Reds Take Two of Three from the Mets in Weekend Series
The Reds took 2 out of 3 over the Mets this weekend at GABP. The lost Friday but won both Saturday and Sunday. The Reds are now 72-71 and tied […]
Letcher County Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash
A Thornton man has been killed in a dirt bike crash in Whitesburg. Kentucky State Police say emergency responders came out around 1:30 am Sunday to the scene along KY-1148. […]
Local Obituaries-Monday September 8, 2025
Lawton Daniel Sexton (aka Pap) Lawton Daniel Sexton (aka Pap), age 66, of Cornettsville, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in […]
Five Homes Finished at Hazard Higher Ground Community
The first homes have been completed at a higher ground community in Hazard. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman was on hand for a ceremony August 26 at the Sky Viewsubdivision which […]
Former State Representative Passes Away
Former State Representative Ancel “Hardrock” Smith has passed away. Smith, who served the 92nd District for many years, passed away under hospice care in Hazard on September 4 at the […]
Pike County Recovery Resource Center Coming Soon
The Pike County Health Department is creating a new center for those struggling withsubstance use disorders. Pike County Health Director Tammy Riley tells the Appalachian News-Express the Pike County Recovery […]
Grand Jury Indicts Perry County Man Who Stole Police Cruiser
The Letcher County Grand Jury has indicted a Viper man who the Perry County Sheriff’s Department alleges stole one of their police cruisers while he was being arrested last month. […]
Jury Selection Underway in Perry County ATV Murder Trial
Jury selection has started for the murder trial in the death of a Perry County man duringan incident involving an ATV. Samuel Smith was shot and killed in March 2024 […]
Floyd County Murder Trail Delayed
There’s been a postponement in the murder trial of a Wayland man who was charged more than six years ago. Wesley Martin was arrested in February 2019 after the body […]
Local Obituaries-Friday September 5, 2025
Lonnie Carol Bentley (Big Lonnie) Lonnie Carol Bentley (Big Lonnie), age 78, of Barnesville, Georgia, formerly of Letcher County, passed away late in the evening on Thursday, August 28, 2025, […]