Local Obituaries-Tuesday December 9, 2025
Emma Rae Adams Amburgey Emma Rae Adams Amburgey, age 89, passed away Saturday December 6, 2025 at the Whitesburg ARH. She is survived by one daughter Kim Combs; 2 brothers: […]
Police Searching for Person Responsible for Vandalizing Officers Mural in Allen
Prestonsburg Police are on the hunt for a vandal who spray painted a mural of three Floyd County officers and a police K9 who were killed in an ambush attack […]
Belfry Man Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges
A Belfry man is facing drug and gun charges after police were called to his home with someone claiming he was dealing fentanyl. Kentucky State Police say Frankie Myers Jr. […]
Sensory Santa Event Scheduled for Friday December 19 at the Shriners Building
If your child would like to see Santa but the noise and crowds may be too much, the Mountain Shrine Club is hosting a Sensory Santa event. It’s next Friday, […]
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 […]