Hazard Lions Club

08/05/2026

Addressing the Hazard Lions Club on August 5, 1965, WSGS & WKIC News Director Virgil Walton Napier took on the subject of Professional Journalism.

He pushed back against how some outside media outlets portrayed Appalachia, calling their coverage distorted and unfair in ways that painted the whole region negatively. Real reporting, Napier argued, means checking the facts and delivering the truth without bias.

He emphasized the need for a more positive image of the area and promised that WSGS & WKIC would stay committed to objective reporting and promoting the region.

07/29/2026

Meet the Hazard Lions Club officers from June 1970. Bottom row, left to right: Billy Wilfing, Treasurer; Blaine Hampton, 2nd V.P.; Gene Combs, President; Julius Lasslo, 3rd V.P.; and James Wooton, Secretary. Top row, left to right: Lyle Shoemaker, Tall Twister; John Bowling, Immediate Past President; Leon Hollon, Director; Charles Simpson, Director; and Hugh Beller, Director. Officers not pictured are Richard Cooper, 1st V.P.; Gaine Stidham, Director; and Harrison Cornett, Lion Tamer.

06/21/2026

05/10/2026

Our Low Vision Clinic opened 18 months ago and since then has provided 231 low vision exams at no cost to the patients. Although we don't charge patients to receive these services, the expense for these services is over $150,000 plus the expense of the renovations, equipment and supplies for the Clinic to open. We are happy to provide these services, but as you can see, it's not a cheap endeavor. Your support on will help to fund programs like our Low Vision Clinic and will enable us to continue to provide these services at no charge to our patients. Donate on Tuesday at https://www.kygives.org/organizations/kentucky-lions-eye-foundation