Hill Grit

06/04/2026

High pressure will continue to provide dry and seasonably warm conditions through Saturday. Scattered rain chances will return for the second half of the weekend and into next week.

06/03/2026

They've officially lost their minds in Oregon!😳

A petition to ban hunting and fishing in Oregon could end up on the November ballot.

06/03/2026

DOWNTOWN PIKEVILLE IS THE PLACE TO BE THIS FRIDAY!
Clear your schedule because June 5 is packed with food, music, and chrome. We have a massive triple threat lineup waiting for you in downtown Pikeville!

Here is how your Friday is looking:

Food Truck Friday (11:00 AM until late)
Start your weekend early and grab lunch or dinner from some of the best mobile kitchens around.

Jeep Show N Shine (6:00 PM to 10:00 PM)
Calling all Jeep owners and enthusiasts! Roll into downtown, show off your rig, and check out the competition. There is absolutely no entry fees to participate, so clean up (or don’t) your ride and bring it down! We will be handing out awards, so make sure your ride is looking its absolute best! Check out the attached "Jeep Show N Shine.jpg" for details.

Main Street Live (7:00 PM to 10:00 PM)
Keep the energy high with incredible live music filling the streets all evening long.

Bring your appetite, lawn chairs, and the whole family for an epic day in the city. You absolutely do not want to miss this!

06/03/2026

Upgrade your ride with heavy-duty A-Arms and suspension parts built to handle the toughest trails!

Stop by and see us or shop online!
Link: https://ridedirect.com/collections/a-arms-parts

06/01/2026

Sad but true.

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

05/30/2026

🎣Official Announcement!! 🎣
Casting with KIDS
⚠️One Week Away for Everything FREE Two Day Event The Nations Biggest Free KIDS Festival
Located— Paintsville Lake State park Johnson County Kentucky
Presented by
Paintsville Tourism

🎣FREE Rod & Reels 1600 presented by
Ugly Stik & Shakespeare Fishing

🚨FREE Bag of TOYS presented by Christian Appalachian Project

🚨Live Fish Aquarium and Science Trailer presented by Kent Rose Foundation Inc.

🚨FREE Live Bait presented by Lakeside Bait & Tackle LLC

🚨Every Child will receive a Casting with KIDS T - shirt

🚨FREE Hotdogs and Drinks from Kool Cookers , Morehead Shrine Club , Big Sandy Shrine Club

FREE Buckets

Water Inflatables Slides

Shriners Train to ride

Fire Trucks will be their to set in and take pictures

Schedule of Events

🚨June 5 th
Casting with KIDS
Presented by Todd Case Trucking
Evening to Shine ( ALL Special Need KIDS)
⚠️Sign up begins
5:00 pm
Official Start 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm
Note - We have all wheelchair accessible on to our trailer to weigh fish and we have our Casting for Kids Boardwalk that is easily accessible to fish from concrete

🚨June 6th
Main Event Casting with KIDS
Kylies KIDS Foundation Kayak Event
Sign up begins 6:00am
Official Start 7:00 am until 12:30
1st place 3000.00 Jackson Kayak
2nd / 10 place Cash Prizes paid
⚠️Ages 13-18 ⚠️
You must bring your own Kayak
You must bring a Lifejacket and wear ALL Day while Fishing in Kayak

🚨Casting with KIDS
Main Event
Registration Starts - 7:30 am
Official Start to KIDS Tournament 9:30 am
Ages 4/12 can Fish

Group 1 - Ages 4,5,6
9:30am start
10:30 am Weigh IN

Group 2 Ages 7,8,9
9:30 am Start
Weigh IN 11:30 am

Group 3 Ages 10,11,12
9:30 am Start
Weigh In 12:30

🚨We will have shuttle Bus from Johnson County Schools , Sandy Valley Transportation, Paintsville Tourism going along road to pick up Parents and Kids
All along road down to bottom of hill to the parking lot of Fairview Freewill Baptist parking lot

🚨Special Thank you to Johnson Judge Executive Mark McKenzie, Johnson County Sheriff Scott Hazelett and Staff, Johnson County Emergency Management Paul Burchett , Paintsville Fire Department , All Johnson County Fire Departments and Water Rescue, Floyd County water rescue, All Johnson County Constables and Special Thank you
Kentucky State Police!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

⚠️Remember All you need to bring is a Smile 😃 ⚠️

Please SHARE!!!!!🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

⚠️ALL you need to Bring is a SMILE 😃

05/30/2026

Google planning to release millions of mosquitoes into California to help stop diseases.

California could soon become a testing ground for one of Google’s most ambitious public health projects yet. The tech giant is seeking federal approval to release up to 32 million specially t…

05/29/2026