Letcher County District 29 State Senator Johnnie L. Turner Passes Away
Kentucky State Senator Johnnie L. Turner, 76, has passed away due to complications from a lawn mower incident. A Harlan County native, he served in the U.S. Army from 1967 […]
Smile Faith Appalachia Redeveloping Downtown Jenkins Shopping Center
Smilefaith Appalachia, a Florida-based missionary organization, is redeveloping an abandoned shopping center in downtown Jenkins into businesses, an event space, and tourist cabins. The charity, which already operates a community […]
Only A Few Local Candidates On The Letcher County Ballot This Election
In Letcher County, election participation is low, with many races lacking competition or any candidates at all. The 94th District State Representative race and several local positions, including Circuit Clerk […]
Letcher County Fiscal Court Makes Two Changes To County Road System
During Monday’s regular October meeting, the Letcher Fiscal Court voted to close Locust Drive at Colson, which was flooded in 2022, and to add land along Kentucky May Road to […]
LCEAA Letcher County Boys Basketball B and D Team Tournaments Being Played Saturday at LCC
The LCEAA Boys Middle School basketball D team and B team pre season tournaments will be played this Saturday, 10/26, at Letcher County Central High School Gym. There will be […]
Mark Pope Era of UK Basketball Begins as Cats Demolish KY Wesleyan
The UK Wildcat mens basketball team got the season and the coach Mark Pope era off to a great start against Division II in state team the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers […]
Fleming Neon Water System Receives $5 Million Grant
The Fleming-Neon Water District is undergoing a multi-phase project to repair and replace aging waterlines that have caused leaks and water outages. Thanks to a $5 million grant, the second […]
HCTC Hosts Launch of Mobile Health Unit
Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC) will host the launch of a mobile health unit from Kentucky State University on October 25 at 1 p.m. The unit, in partnership with […]
Harlan County Man Arrested on Drug Charges
The Harlan County Sheriff’s Department arrested 47-year-old Carl Saylor of Coldiron on Sunday, charging him with first-degree trafficking of heroin and fentanyl, along with multiple bench warrants. He was taken […]
Knott Central Wins Over Letcher Central to Claim 53rd District Volleyball Title
The Knott County Central Lady Patriots won over the Letcher County Central Lady Cougars 3-0 last night to claim the 53rd District Volleyball Championship for the third consecutive year. […]