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. […]
Local Obituaries-Wednesday October 23, 2024
Crawford Gerald Amburgey Crawford Gerald Amburgey, age 57, of Letcher, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024 at the UK Hospital in Lexington. He is survived by his mother: Patty Jo Amburgey […]
Election Day is Two Weeks Away
Election Day is on Nov. 5, but there are several other important dates and deadlines to remember. The last day to request a mail-in absentee ballot is Tuesday, Oct. 22. […]
Dry Conditions Increasing Risk of Wildfires
Kentucky’s fall fire season runs from October 1 to December 15, and dry conditions are increasing the risk of wildfires. The Kentucky Division of Forestry reported about 20 wildfires over […]