Otega Oweh Named All American, Basketball Cats Open Exhibition Season Friday
Kentucky basketball’s senior guard Otega Oweh was named preseason second-team All-America by CBS Sports on Monday. Oweh and the preseason #9 ranked UK men’s basketball team will begin with the […]
LCMS Cougars Football Opens State Tournament Play on Saturday
The EKMC champion Letcher Central Middle School Cougars will begin play this Saturday in the 2025 KYMSFA Division 3 Kentucky Middle School Football state tournament. The #1 seed in Region […]
Local Obituaries-Wednesday October 22, 2025
Eva Franklin Sexton Eva Franklin Sexton, age 76, of Pinetop, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard. She is survived by […]
Prosecutor Asks for Delay in Amber Spradlin Murder Trial
There could be a delay in the murder trial of three men accused in connection with thedeath of a Prestonsburg woman more than two years ago. M.K. McKinney is charged […]
Man Arrested for Machete Attack in Vicco
A Vicco man has been arrested for allegedly attacking another man with a machete. The Perry County Sheriff’s Officials says it happened last Thursday near the Post Officeon Main Street. […]
Roundabout Planned for Mountain Parkway Extension
As plans are unveiled for the extension of the Mountain Parkway from Salyersville toPrestonsburg, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says they will be installing a trafficroundabout in front of Prestonsburg Elementary […]
Letcher County Rec Center Hosting Blood Drive This Friday
The Letcher County Recreation Center is hosting a Blood Drive this Friday, October 24,from 1-6 pm. It will be done in the Kentucky Blood Center’s Bloodmobile. They say walkins are […]
Letcher Central vs Knott Central Tonight in Volleyball 53rd District Championship
The girls’ volleyball 53rd district tournament got underway last night at Jenkins Middle High School. Game one was the opening round game with 4 seed June Buchanan over 5 seed […]
Local Obituaries-Tuesday October 21, 2025
Sharyn Marie Vanover Sharyn Marie Vanover, age 71, of Jenkins, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025 in Zanesville, Ohio. She is survived by one son: Randy Vanover of Jenkins, […]
Jackie Joseph Chosen as First Police Chief of Letcher County School District
Letcher County Public Schools have created their own police force. The district has announced that Jackie Joseph has been chosen as the first Police Chief saying she will lead the […]