Paintsville/Johnson County Emergency Management

11/02/2025

10/26/2025

10/24/2025

UPDATE: All KSP 911 lines have been restored.

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🚨 ATTENTION KENTUCKY RESIDENTS 🚨
KSP’s 911 lines are currently down due to an AT&T outage affecting multiple areas across the state. AT&T is aware of the issue and is working to correct it as quickly as possible.
If you need assistance, please contact your nearest KSP Post using the alternate phone numbers listed below. We will update this post as soon as service is restored.

10/22/2025

Clear and calm conditions under passing high pressure will allow for near to sub-freezing temperatures in most valley locations across Eastern Kentucky tonight. Widespread frost is likely and frost could kill crops and sensitive vegetation. Even colder temperatures are forecast for Thursday night into Friday morning.

10/21/2025

Johnson County Fiscal Court, along with Paintsville/Johnson County Emergency Management and the City of Paintsville - Government are offering a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, October 25th. Toxic and flammable household chemicals will be collected for proper disposal at no cost to you.

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: Lighter Fluid, Thinners, Turpentine, Adhesives, Old Gasoline, Polishes, Kerosene, 2-Cycle Gasoline, Used Oil, Vehicle Batteries, Oil-Based Paints, Latex Paints, Aerosols, Cyanides, Acids & Caustics, Drain Cleaners, Bleach, Household Cleaners, Rat Poisons, Fluorescent Bulbs, Pesticides, Insecticides, Fertilizers, Lawn Chemicals, Antifreeze, Fire Extinguishers, Ni-cad Batteries, Lithium Batteries, Alkaline Batteries, Smoke Detectors, Pool Chemicals, Strong Chemicals, Asbestos, Over-the-Counter Pharmaceuticals, PCB Materials, Asbestos, Aluminum Paint, Reactives, Flammable Solids, and Animal Repellant.

NEW CATEGORY OF ACCEPTED WASTE THIS YEAR! Electronic waste will be collected at this event. Basically any item with a power cord may be dropped off. Exceptions: wooden (old audio speakers) or ceramic items. **REFRIGERATORS or other food containing items MUST BE EMPTY AND ODOR FREE.** Refrigerators will be opened and inspected; if they contain food items you will take them back home with you.

DO NOT BRING: Ammunition, Medical Waste, Tires, Prescription Drugs, Solid Waste (Trash), or Cylinders. No Business or Industrial Waste will be accepted.

Event workers will unload your materials, so please remain in your vehicle. This residential collection event will be held rain or shine. This event is open to any resident of Johnson County including the City of Paintsville. For more information please call (606) 789-2550. Please help us share!

This program is made possible through a grant program of the
Kentucky PRIDE Fund and the Kentucky Division of Waste Management.

10/19/2025

We are closely monitoring two rounds of gusty showers moving through Eastern Kentucky. As of midday, the first is located along a line from Inez to Harlan, moving east and out of the area. The second stretches from Fleming to Sunnybrook, also moving east. Round two may produce stronger gusts and a few rumbles of thunder, and both are bringing some highly beneficial rain to the region.