Fire Damages Abandoned Building Near Fleming-Neon Middle School

No one was hurt after a fire broke out at a building across from Fleming Neon Middle School on Monday. The Neon Volunteer Fire Department responded around 10am to handle […]
Five Charged in Pike County Meth Trafficking Investigation

Five people are reportedly facing charges in connection with trafficking meth in Pike County. Pikeville Police say they served a warrant Sunday at a home on Island Creek Road. Documents […]
Coleman Asks Appeals Court to Keep 240 Felons Behind Bars

Kentucky’s Attorney General is asking the state Court of Appeals to keep more than 240 convicted felons behind bars including two from Letcher County and three from Floyd. Russell Coleman […]
Longtime Extension Agent Charles May Preparing to Retire After Nearly 40 Years

Longtime University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agricultural Extension Agent Charles May is getting ready to retire. May has worked in the ag service, particularly in Knott and Perry Counties, […]
Whitesburg Rotary Offering Scholarships to Letcher County Students

The Rotary Club of Whitesburg is now accepting applications for a Rotary scholarship through Friday, April 10, 2026. The scholarship, in the amount of $500, is available to a college […]
Hazard, Johnson Central and North Laurel Advance to Boys Sweet 16

The Hazard Bulldogs are the boys 14th region basketball tournament champions. Monday night first year coach Casey Huff and Hazard beat Powell County 64-57 in the region title game at […]
Kentucky Faces LSU in SEC Tournament Opener

The Kentucky Wildcats are the #9 seed in this week’s SEC Tournament in Nashville. The Cats will face #16 seed LSU in the first game of the tournament Wednesday at […]
Local Obituaries – Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Margie Branham Margie Branham, age 95, of McRoberts, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026 at the Letcher Manor Nursing Home. She is survived by 2 sons: Jack Branham Jr. of […]