LCC Meet the Cougars Set for November 24

Meet the Cougars for Letcher County Central High School boys and girls basketball and all winter sports will be held on Monday November 24th. The LCC boys basketball team opens […]
Cats Lose to Louisville in Battle of the Bluegrass

Denzel Aberdeen scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds, but No. 9 Kentucky lost at 12th-ranked Louisville 96-88 last night at the KFC Yum! Center. Kentucky […]
Local Obituaries-Wednesday November 12, 2025

Angela Ison Webb Angela Ison Webb, age 68, of Letcher, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at her residence. She is survived by her husband, Joel “Tuffy” Webb; 1 […]
Bulldog Snow Patrol-Wednesday November 12, 2025

The Letcher County School System will operate on the Regular Schedule
Pike County Man Arrest on Child Pornography Charges

A Pike County man arrested last month on allegations of uploading explicit images ofminors online will have a hearing in federal court in London on Thursday. Charles Michael Hopkins is […]
City of Hazard Unveils New Coal Miners Memorial

There’s a new memorial in downtown Hazard to honor those who lost their lives workingin the coal mines. Hazard City Manager Tony Eversole tells WYMT the memorial in Triangle Park […]
Unite Club of the Year Goes to Buckhorn High School

Buckhorn High School’s UNITE Club has once again been recognized as Unite Club ofthe Year, for their community service project with the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Centerin Hazard. The Hazard Herald […]
Kentucky Football Faces Unbeaten FCS Tennessee Tech on Saturday

After back-to-back wins, Kentucky football is now 4-5 overall and 2-5 in the SEC. The Cats will return to action this Saturday for a non conference game, hosting unbeaten 10-0 Tennessee […]
Temporary Road Closure Scheduled on KY 3400 Near Fishpond Lake in Letcher County

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 10, 2025) –The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 12 office advises motorists that a temporary closure will be necessary along KY 3400 in Letcher County for two days as […]
Judge Approves Delay in Floyd County Amber Spradlin Murder Trial

Calling the evidence “too important to ignore”, a judge has approved a delay in aPrestonsburg murder case. On Friday Special Judge Eddy Coleman sided with prosecutors in delaying the December […]