Troublesome Creek Times

09/06/2026

The roadway has reopened
⛔️ Hwy. 160 is shut down between the Housing Authority and Seth Combs Law Office in Hindman following a severe head-on collision. This is located near curves. Use caution if traveling in this area. ⚠️

09/02/2026

45th ANNUAL KNOTT COUNTY GINGERBREAD FESTIVAL FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
• SEPT. 10–12, 2026

LOCATION: Main Street Hindman, Kentucky

PRINTABLE VERSION ATTACHED: We have attached the full schedule flyer below! Save or print the image to keep it handy all weekend.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

🔹 9:00 AM | Vendor Booths Open (City Hall Parking Lot & Courthouse)
🔹 5:00 PM | Streets Close
🔹 5:00 PM | Southern Express Train Rides Begin ($5/ride, kids 2 & under FREE)
🔹 5:00 PM | Opening Ceremony & Recognition of the Mosley Family

🎵 Thursday Live Music:•
• 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM | Hindman Settlement School's Pick & Bow
• 6:00 PM | Escape the Fire / High Frequency
• 7:15 PM | AD ⚡️HD
• 8:15 PM | South of 80
• 9:15 PM – CLOSE (10:30 PM) | Mid-Life Crisis

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

🔹 9:00 AM | Vendor Booths Open for the Day
🔹 9:00 AM | Gingerbread Track & Field Day (KCCHS Football Field)
🔹 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Farmers' Market (Mike Mullins Center)
🔹 5:00 PM | Streets Close & Southern Express Train Rides Begin

🔹 Gingerbread Baking Contest:• 5:00 PM | Bring 5 individual pieces on a disposable plate to the Committee Tent. Include name, phone, and age. (Sponsored by Jamie Hughes)
• 6:25 PM | Gingerbread Baking Winners Announced!

🎵 Friday Live Music:
• 5:00 PM | Still River Road
• 5:45 PM | Middle Fork Grass
• 6:35 PM | Mountain Melody
• 7:20 PM | Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys
• 8:45 PM | Jeff Clair & Half Past Lonesome
• 9:30 PM | Stillwater Band
• 10:15 PM – CLOSE (11:00 PM) | West Liberty Boys

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

🏃‍♂️ 2K/5K Walk/Run:
• 7:00 AM | Registration & Lineup (Gingerbread Stage)
• 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Streets Closed for Race Starts
• 9:30 AM | Awards Presentation
(Sponsored by Treasured Friends / Special thanks to KCC Cross Country Track Team)

🔹 9:00 AM | Vendor Booths Open
🔹 10:30 AM | "The Gingerbread Man Story" by Treasured Friends
🔹 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Streets Closed
🔹 1:00 PM | FESTIVAL PARADE (Lineup 11:30 AM at Hindman Elementary. No entry fee!)

🔹 🎈 1:45 PM – 3:45 PM | FREE Balloon Characters for Kids by Corney Twist (At the Stage)
Sponsored by Hindman Land Auction Co. —
John C. Calhoun, Owner & Broker, and Corey Watson, Auctioneer & Knott County Coroner • www.hindmanland.com
🔹 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Streets Open
🔹 5:00 PM | Streets Close & Southern Express Train Rides Begin

🎵 Saturday Live Music:
• 3:45 PM | Mullins Sisters
• 4:30 PM | Jireh
• 5:30 PM | SDS
• 6:30 PM | Appalachian Overdrive
• 7:30 PM | Red Fox Playa
• 8:30 PM | Mike Wright Blues Band
• 9:30 PM – CLOSE (11:00 PM) | Ben & The Burning Trash Band

Visit us online at www.gingerbreadfestival.net for all your official Gingerbread Shirts and more!

08/28/2026

Stop by and join us for Donuts and Dolly on Monday August 31st to get your kids signed up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! We'll be set up at the Knott County Public Library from 7:30-9:00am and at the Wandering Willow Book Cafe from 3:00-5:00pm with fresh donuts from the Pantry Shelf! Dolly Parton's Imagination Library provides free high-quality and age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five!

08/14/2026

‼️ Rapid flash flooding is occurring in the Softshell and Mousie communities of Knott County. Multiple rescues are currently underway by Jones Fork and Ball Creek volunteer fire departments with people stranded in their homes surrounded by water. Ball Branch Road near Christopher Slone Rd. is impassable with waist-deep water on the roadway. A vehicle is also in the water at this location with 3 people rescued by firemen. Hwy. 550 E in Mousie has many areas of standing water, mudslides, and trees in the roadway. Use extreme caution if traveling tonight and stay clear of these areas currently. 📸 Angelena Sexton

08/11/2026

‼️Multiple roads are currently shut down in Knott County following a strong storm system that just moved through Eastern Kentucky and downed trees.
- Hwy. 550 E near Thacker-Grigsby Communications in Hindman
- Hwy. 160 near Stamper Hills/Herlin Halcomb Rd.
- Hwy. 582/Branhams Creek Rd.
- Possum Trot Rd. near Diamond Rd.
- Perkins Madden Rd near Knott County Health and Rehab/ KCC football field
Crews are actively deploying to remove the trees. Also, most of the county is currently without power. Efforts to restore electricity are also underway.
📸 Ball Creek Vol. Fire and Rescue

08/05/2026

⚠️ Use caution on Hwy. 160 at Hindman Promart, as localized flash flooding runoff is covering both lanes with water and debris. ⚠️📸 Sheila Hicks Seals

08/03/2026

07/31/2026

A Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) competition featuring sanctioned judges was held for the first time Saturday at Knott County’s Mine Made Adventure Park. The growing annual event, previously held at the Knott County Sportsplex, attracted professional competition teams and certified judges fro...

07/29/2026

💥 - All lanes have reopened -
Use caution if traveling on Hwy. 80 near the Softshell intersection in Knott County. Emergency personnel are on scene of a crash. One eastbound lane is blocked at this time. 🚨

04/30/2026

** The lockdown for Knott County schools has been lifted. No credible threat was discovered. **