Whitesburg to Begin Smoke Testing of City Sewer System
If you start seeing smoke in odd places around Whitesburg, the city has contractors smoke-testing the Whitesburg sewer system. Engineers are checking to make sure gutters and storm drains are […]
Homeowners Receive Keys at New Knott County Higher Ground Community
Most of the residents of Knott County’s new higher ground community Chestnut Ridge have moved into their new homes. On Friday 15 of 18 families got keys to homes to […]
Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Records in Inmate Assault
A former Big Sandy prison guard could be going to prison for 20 years. Last week Michael Childers pleaded guilty to falsifying records in an attempt to cover up the […]
Kentucky Demolished by #11 Gonzaga in Nashville
Otega Oweh scored 16 points, but Kentucky lost big to 11th-ranked Gonzaga 94-59 on Friday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The now 5-4 Cats return to action tomorrow, on […]
LCC Girls Win Two Games at UVA, LCC Boys Lose to Raceland
The Letcher County Central Lady Cougars won two games in the 10th annual Powell Valley National Bank Girls Tip-Off Classic at UVA-Wise. Friday night they beat Unicoi County out of […]
KHSAA Football State Championships Played Friday and Saturday
The Kentucky high school football state championship games were played Friday and Saturday at Kroger Field in Lexington. On Friday in the class A championship game, Kentucky Country Day won […]
Local Obituaries-Monday December 8, 2025
David Darrel King David Darrel King, age 60, of Sandlick, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 at his residence. He is survived by his wife: Kim King; 1 daughter: Sarah […]
Local Obituaries-Saturday December 6, 2025
David Darrel King David Darrel King, age 60, of Sandlick, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 at his residence. He is survived by his wife: Kim King; 1 daughter: Sarah […]
Local Obituaries-Friday December 5, 2025
Jacqueline “Jackie” Kincaid Frazier Jacqueline “Jackie” Kincaid Frazier, age 84 of Whitesburg, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at the Whitesburg ARH. She is survived by her husband: Darrell Frazier; […]
Special Judge Rules on Murder Indictment of Former Letcher County Sheriff
Former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines will get a chance for a bond hearing but will not have his murder indictment tossed out so will face a trial in connection […]