Guilty Plea from Letcher County Man in Sexual Abuse Case
One of the oldest known open cases at the Letcher County Commonwealth’s Attorney’soffice is closed. Commonwealth’s Attorney Matt Butler said Thursday that Clarence Gross of Jenkins pleaded guilty to every […]
Gov. Beshear Announces $118 Million for Home Buyouts in Flood Prone Areas
More buyouts for those on flood-prone land are possible with Governor Andy Beshearannouncing Wednesday that the state is sending over $118 million to several countiesto buy out properties from willing […]
Court Decision Allows KY Power to Slightly Raise Rates in November
Rates for Kentucky Power are going up a little bit next month thanks to a court decisionin favor of the company against the Kentucky Public Service Commission. Mountain Top News […]
LCC Football Cougars Host Powell County Tonight in a District Game
It’s week nine of high school football and the Letcher County Central Cougars are back home this week as they host the Powell County Pirates to wrap up district play! […]
Kentucky Football Battles Texas Saturday Night in Lexington
The Kentucky football Wildcats are back in action tomorrow Saturday when they face the #21 Texas Longhorns in an SEC matchup at home at Kroger Field. Kickoff will be at […]
53rd District Volleyball Tournament Begins Monday at Jenkins
The Letcher County Central Lady Cougar volleyball team wrapped up the regular season with a loss at Pikeville last night. The Lady Cougars finish the regular season at 18-13. The […]
Powell County Boys Beat Hazard for 14th Region Soccer Title
The boy’s 14th region soccer tournament championship game was played last night at Letcher County Central and the Powell County Pirates won over Hazard 3-0. Powell County is back-to-back boys’ […]
Local Obituaries-Friday October 17, 2025
Teresa Lucas Teresa Lucas, age 62, of Viper, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. She is survived by Two Sons: Mark Wesley […]