First Wins of the Season for LCC & Jenkins on Wednesday
The Letcher County Central Cougar baseball team went on the road last night picked up a nice 8-3 win over the Powell County Pirates in Stanton. The 1-1 Cougars next […]
LCC Softball Plays Again Friday, Jenkins Opens Season Saturday
The Letcher County Lady Cougars softball game with Union HS in Big Stone Gap VA scheduled for this evening has baeen cancelled. Weather permitting, the Lady Cougars will next play […]
UK Men & Women Begin NCAA Tournament Play on Friday
The Kentucky Wildcats will begin play tomorrow, Friday, in the NCAA Tournament as a #3 seed and will open play in the Midwest Bracket against the #14 seed Troy Trojans. […]
Reds Are One Week Away From Opening Day
The Cincinnati Reds were off on Wednesday and will play the Royals in spring training this afternoon at 4:05pm eastern. The Reds are just a week away from opening […]
Final 64 NCAA Tournament Games Begin Today
The last two games of the “first four” in the NCAA Tournament were played last night. Mount Saint Mary’s beat American University 83-72 Xavier got by Texas 86-80. The field […]
Information on FEMA Property Buyout Program Available to Local Flood Victims
If you have damage from the February 14 flood and you live on flood-prone land, the FEMA Property Buyout Program is once again available for anyone interested in Letcher County. […]
Two Harlan Teens Arrested After Stolen Car Chase Ends in Tennessee
Two teens from Harlan are facing charges after a police chase in a stolen car that led to a mall going on lockdown. WYMT reports a 16-year-old and 17-year-old, who […]
Pike County Man Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
A Pike County man arrested on federal drug charges last year is reportedly ready to plead guilty. Keith Long of Wolfpit Branch was pulled over for a traffic violation and […]
MCHC Hosting Diabetes Alert Day on March 25
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation is hosting a “Diabetes Alert Day” next week on Tuesday, March 25 from 11am to 2pm at CANE Kitchen in Whitesburg. They say it’s a free […]
Local Obituaries-Thursday March 20, 2025
Steve Williams Steve Williams, age 92, of Whitesburg, passed away on Monday March 17, 2025 at the Whitesburg ARH. He is survived by 1 daughter: Shelia Hamm of Nicholasville and […]