Mickey Stines’ Hearing on Thursday Ends Before it Begins

There’s been a delay in a hearing on whether former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines should be allowed bond while awaiting trial for the September 2024 murder of Letcher County […]
Floyd Man Accused of Murdering Amber Spradlin Out on Bond

The man accused of murdering Amber Spradlin of Prestonsburg in 2023 is now out on bond. WYMT reports court records show on Thursday M.K. McKinney was able to post the […]
Letcher County Fiscal Court Using Grant Money for Studying Flood Mitigation

Letcher County is using some federal grants to have engineers study the local streams and waterways with an eye toward flood prevention. The Mountain Eagle reports the Letcher County Fiscal […]
Local Obituaries-Friday December 19, 2025

Melinda Newman Melinda Newman, age 59, of Eolia, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. She is survived by her husband: Anthony Newman; 3 […]