LCC Boys Soccer Gets First Win of the Season

The LCC soccer boys picked up their first win of the season at home last night beating Pike County Central 2-0. LCC soccer will have a boys and girls doubleheader […]
Letcher County Central High School Hosting Fall Sports Meet The Cougars Tonight

Letcher County Central High School will host Meet the Cougars for football and all fall sports tonight starting at 6:00pm at Cougar Football Field. The Cougar football team will scrimmage […]
Man Arrested in Letcher County After Stealing Perry County Police Cruiser

A Perry County man arrested in Letcher County after stealing a Perry County Sheriff’s Office cruiser had apparently been handcuffed in the back of the car when he escapedand took […]
Man Charged in DUI Deaths of Two Floyd County Teenagers

It’s a 13-year prison sentence for the man who was behind the wheel when two FloydCounty teens were killed in a crash in 2023. Marcus Auxier was sentenced Thursday after […]
Whitesburg Nominated as One of The Top 100 Adventure Towns in America

Whitesburg and Prestonsburg have been nominated for Blue Ridge Outdoors Top 100Adventure Towns in America. Whitesburg is in the Tiny Towns category and Prestonsburg in the Small Town Category. There […]
Local Obituaries-Friday August 15, 2025

Anthony Wayne Cornett, Sr. Anthony Wayne Cornett, Sr., age 63, of Linefork passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025, at his residence. He is survived by 1 son: Anthony Wayne Cornett, […]
Two Killed in Harlan County Crash

Two people are confirmed dead following a Wednesday morning crash in HarlanCounty. Kentucky State Police are investigating the wreck that closed the intersection of US 119 and US 421 for […]
In Person Bond Hearing for Former Sheriff Mickey Stines Scheduled For Friday

There is a bond hearing tomorrow for former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines, whohad been behind bars since the September 2024 shooting of Judge Kevin Mullins forwhich Stines is facing […]
Letcher Fire Responding to Calls Again With Two Trucks

There are two Letcher Volunteer Fire Department trucks once again responding to callsin the county, nearly two months after Letcher Emergency Medical Services had tocease operations due to money problems. […]
Event Planned for Re-Opened Caudill Hall at SKCTC-Whitesburg Campus

After three years, Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College’s Caudill Hall inWhitesburg is reopening. Caudill Hall, formerly the Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, was severely damaged in the July 2022 flooding that […]