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Tuition-Free CHW Career Pathway Available to Perry County High School Students

Tuition-Free CHW Career Pathway Available to Perry County High School Students

Perry County high school students can access a tuition-free Community Health Worker pathway through a UK CERH, UnitedHealthcare, HCTC and K-TECH partnership, creating a local pipeline into health careers.

Lisa Park•2 min read•12:58 PM

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About Perry, KY

Population

Approximately 26,700 residents

County Seat

Hazard, Kentucky

Coverage Area

343 square miles in southeastern Kentucky

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Perry County Public Library Shares Weekly Events, Programs and Hazard Hours

Perry County Public Library Shares Weekly Events, Programs and Hazard Hours

Perry County Public Library posted its weekly events calendar and Hazard branch hours, giving residents schedules for st...

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MaxPreps Posts Perry County Central 2025-26 Schedule with Box Scores

MaxPreps Posts Perry County Central 2025-26 Schedule with Box Scores

MaxPreps posts Perry County Central Commodores 2025-26 varsity boys basketball schedule with box scores, updated 2026-02...

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Perry County Cooperative Extension Office Offers Agriculture, 4‑H and Nutrition Services

Perry County Cooperative Extension Office Offers Agriculture, 4‑H and Nutrition Services

Perry County Cooperative Extension Office offers local agriculture, 4‑H, family and nutrition support with office hours,...

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Perry County Wendell H. Ford Airport Access Road Letting January 29, 2026

Perry County Wendell H. Ford Airport Access Road Letting January 29, 2026

KYTC opened the Jan. 29, 2026 letting for Proposal 306-PERRY-26-1103, advancing a new access road to Wendell H. Ford Air...

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Kentucky State Police Post 13 to Hold Periodic Traffic Checkpoints in Five Counties

Kentucky State Police Post 13 to Hold Periodic Traffic Checkpoints in Five Counties

Kentucky State Police Hazard Post (Post 13) announced periodic traffic safety checkpoints across five counties to enforc...

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Hazard, Perry officials update WSGS on storm outages and NTI days

Hazard, Perry officials update WSGS on storm outages and NTI days

Local officials told WSGS about continuing power and water outages from the Jan. 26 snow and ice storm and announced rol...

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Buckhorn Lake Park Anchors Perry County Outdoor Tourism Economy

Buckhorn Lake Park Anchors Perry County Outdoor Tourism Economy

Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park in the Buckhorn area of Perry County is a year-round recreation and lodging hub built ar...

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Perry Plaza Phase 1 Delivers Utilities, 30 Acres for Commercial Growth

Perry Plaza Phase 1 Delivers Utilities, 30 Acres for Commercial Growth

Perry Plaza Phase 1 installed utilities and prepared roughly 30 acres of developable lots near Highway 80 and KY-15, cre...

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Perry County Extension page central hub for local programs

Perry County Extension page central hub for local programs

The Perry County Extension page lists local programs, events, and contact details for residents. It connects farmers, fa...

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Hazard-Perry County Named Kentucky Trail Town, Highlights Hiking and Kayaking

Hazard-Perry County Named Kentucky Trail Town, Highlights Hiking and Kayaking

Hazard-Perry County is listed as a Kentucky Trail Town, highlighting hiking, kayaking and fishing assets that expand out...

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Hazard and Perry County Named Kentucky Trail Towns, Boost Tourism

Hazard and Perry County Named Kentucky Trail Towns, Boost Tourism

Hazard and Perry County have been designated Kentucky Trail Towns, a state recognition for communities that provide serv...

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Perry County Website Centralizes Flood Recovery, Civic and Economic Resources

Perry County Website Centralizes Flood Recovery, Civic and Economic Resources

Perry County’s official website serves as the county’s primary hub for public notices, flood recovery guidance, and econ...

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Wendell H. Ford Airport strengthens Perry County emergency and economic access

Wendell H. Ford Airport strengthens Perry County emergency and economic access

Wendell H. Ford Regional Airport serves as a critical transportation hub about 10 miles northwest of Hazard, supporting ...

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Leatherwood Off Road Park Drives Tourism, Boosts Perry County Economy

Leatherwood Off Road Park Drives Tourism, Boosts Perry County Economy

Leatherwood Off Road Park on KY 699 near Cornettsville is one of Kentucky s largest off road recreation complexes, featu...

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Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park Offers Year-Round Recreation, Lodging in Perry County

Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park Offers Year-Round Recreation, Lodging in Perry County

Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park offers year-round recreation, lodging and fishing that support tourism and local busines...

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Perry County Publishes Key Details for Wendell H. Ford Airport

Perry County Publishes Key Details for Wendell H. Ford Airport

Perry County has posted a consolidated information page for Wendell H. Ford Airport in Chavies, giving residents, busine...

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Perry County moves to convert abandoned Hazard rail corridor into mile-long trail

Perry County moves to convert abandoned Hazard rail corridor into mile-long trail

Perry County approved opening talks with CSX to convert an abandoned Hazard rail corridor into a mile-long multi-use tra...

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Mother Goose House Preservation Urgent for Hazard's Tourism and Safety

Mother Goose House Preservation Urgent for Hazard's Tourism and Safety

The iconic Mother Goose House in Hazard, built by George Stacy beginning in the 1930s and completed around 1940, remains...

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USA Drone Port Project Aims to Boost Perry County Economy

USA Drone Port Project Aims to Boost Perry County Economy

The USA Drone Port is a county backed initiative to build a center for unmanned aircraft systems research, development, ...

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Perry County Honors MLK Day Emphasizing Education, Celebrating African-American Educators

Perry County Honors MLK Day Emphasizing Education, Celebrating African-American Educators

Perry County residents mark MLK Day with events that spotlight education and honor African-American teachers, underscori...

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Hazard Community College strengthens Perry County workforce with training

Hazard Community College strengthens Perry County workforce with training

Hazard Community & Technical College provides training, apprenticeships and community education that support local jobs ...

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Perry County Publishes Solid Waste Contacts and Planning Documents

Perry County Publishes Solid Waste Contacts and Planning Documents

Perry County's official solid waste resource consolidates contact information for Solid Waste Coordinator Tanner Brown a...

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Hazard ARH Remains Perry County Health Anchor, Employer and First Responder

Hazard ARH Remains Perry County Health Anchor, Employer and First Responder

Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center is the county's largest health care provider and a major employer, operating a networ...

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Perry County Extension Strengthens Agriculture, Youth Programs, Community Support

Perry County Extension Strengthens Agriculture, Youth Programs, Community Support

The Perry County Cooperative Extension Service serves as the county hub for agricultural education, family and consumer ...

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USA Drone Port to Build Unmanned Vehicle Hub, Boost Workforce

USA Drone Port to Build Unmanned Vehicle Hub, Boost Workforce

Perry County economic development pages detail the USA Drone Port initiative, a planned national unmanned and robotic re...

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Major Retailers Confirmed at Black Gold Plaza Opening May 2026

Major Retailers Confirmed at Black Gold Plaza Opening May 2026

Construction at Black Gold Plaza in Hazard is progressing daily with storefronts for TJ Maxx, Hobby Lobby, Dollar Tree a...

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Leatherwood Park Drives Perry County Tourism and Local Economy

Leatherwood Park Drives Perry County Tourism and Local Economy

Leatherwood Off Road Park has emerged as one of Perry County's leading outdoor attractions, drawing ATV riders, trail to...

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Perry County Deputies, K9 Seize 62 Grams Meth Over 3 Grams Fentanyl

Perry County Deputies, K9 Seize 62 Grams Meth Over 3 Grams Fentanyl

Perry County deputies seized about 62 grams of methamphetamine and more than 3 grams of fentanyl from a home in the Airp...

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Kentucky records first measles case of 2026, Perry County alerted

Kentucky records first measles case of 2026, Perry County alerted

Kentucky confirmed its first measles case of 2026 and traced exposures to infectious out-of-state travelers; Perry Count...

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