Historic Church Preserves Stop on Underground Railroad

Riley Guttman, WEKU News — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

At the Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lexington, Reverend Troy Thomas uses history as an inspirational guide for his congregation. Before the Civil War, the church was a stop on the Underground Railroad, and helped many slaves travel the last leg of their journey to freedom.

Breathitt County Vote Buyers Sentenced

Riley Guttman, WEKU News — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:54:10 +0000

Officials from the FBI and Department of Justice this morning announced the sentencing of three Jackson residents involved in a vote buying scandal. The vote buying conspiracy was at work during the May 2010 Primary Elections in Breathitt County. State and federal officials says Michael Salyers spent hundreds of dollars on votes. Salyers was running for Brethitt County Magistrate. Last May, Salyers was sentenced to sixty days in Jail last May for the conspiracy.