Local Obituaries-Thursday July 17, 2025

Janie Yvonne Whitehead Jent Janie Yvonne Whitehead Jent, age 73, of Blackey, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the Whitesburg ARH. She is survived by her husband: Ralph Jent, […]
Reds Ready to Resume Play After the All Star Break

The Cincinnati Reds are 50-47 here at the All-Star break. They are 7.5 games behind the Cubs in NL Central and 2.5 games back in the NL wild card race. […]
Kentucky Takes Turn Today at SEC Football Media Days

The 2025 SEC Media Days got underway at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial on Monday. The event will run through today. Coach Mark Stoops and some members with the […]
Letcher County School District Facing Federal Budget Cuts

As the Letcher County School Board grapples with a possible bus driver strike over a potential pay raise, the district is one of many in the state reeling from federal […]
Solar Panel Site Possible on Four County Abandoned Strip Mine

Plans are moving forward to install a solar panel site at an abandoned strip minestraddling Knott, Perry, Breathitt, and Floyd Counties. The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky says Starfire Solar from […]
Program Offered for Letcher County Four Year Olds Attending Kindergarten

If you have a four-year-old that will be attending kindergarten in Letcher County in Fallyou can help boost their learning and prepare them for kindergarten with a programfrom Partners for […]