Work Ongoing at Black Gold Plaza in Hazard

Work continues on Hazard’s Black Gold Plaza with officials hoping to have severalbusinesses open there by May. The anchor stores there are expected to include TJ Maxx, Hobby Lobby, Dollar […]
LCC Boys & Girls Basketball Season Preview Wednesday at 6:00pm on the Bulldog

Meet the Cougars for Letcher County Central High School boys and girls basketball and all winter sports will be held a week from today, on Monday November 24th. We will […]
Eight Mountain Teams Still Playing in KHSAA Football Playoffs

The KHSAA High School Football playoffs round two games were played Friday night. Here are the scores involving mountain teams: Class A Middlesboro got by Hazard 44-36 Pikeville beat Williamsburg […]
Kentucky Rolls Over Eastern Illinois Friday Night 99-52

Mo Dioubate scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the No. 9 Kentucky men blasted Eastern Illinois 99-52 on Friday night at Rupp Arena. Denzel Aberdeen scored 13, Otega […]
Kentucky Football Beats Tennessee Tech for Third Win in a Row

Seth McGowan rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns as Kentucky football cruised past Tennessee Tech 42-10 on Saturday at Kroger Field. Quarterback Cutter Boley was efficient, completing 18 of […]
Kentucky Women Improve to 5-0 with Win at Marshall

Jordan Obi scored 17 points as No. 20 Kentucky beat Marshall 76-44 on Saturday inside the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Clara Strack had another double-double, her fourth […]
Jackie Joseph Officially Sworn In as Letcher County Schools Police Chief

Letcher County Public Schools first ever Police Chief is officially on the job. Jackie Joseph was officially sworn in on Thursday by Judge Nick Whitaker and now she isputting together […]
Woman Arrested After Thursday Incident in Hazard Wal Mart Parking Lot

No one is hurt following a Thursday morning incident in which a woman was said to bepointing a gun at people in the Hazard Walmart parking lot. Officers responded around […]
Judge Kevin Mullins Widow’s Lawsuit Hearing Set for January

A hearing will be held in January in relation to a lawsuit filed by the widow of the lateJudge Kevin Mullins who was shot and killed at the Letcher County […]
Local Obituaries-Friday November 14, 2025

Wanda Sexton Wanda Sexton, age 77, of Danville, passed away Monday, November 11, 2025 at the T.J. Simpson Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky. She is survived by 2 sons: Carlos Sexton […]