Local Obituaries – Tuesday, March 31, 2026
William Douglas Blair William Douglas Blair, age 55, of Jeremiah, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the Highlands Regional ARH Medical Center in Prestonsburg. He is survived by 1 […]
LCC/Jenkins Baseball Update
The Letcher County Central Cougars baseball team came back from 3 runs down to get the home win over Pike County Central 10-9 Thursday night. The Cougars were down 9-6 […]
LCC/Jenkins Softball Update
It was a big cross county, district softball battle Thursday night with Letcher County Central playing at Jenkins. It was a pitchers battle but the Lady Cougars come out on […]
Reds Shut Out in Opener as Red Sox Cruise to 3-0 Win
The Boston Red Sox got their first opening day shutout since 2015, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday at Great American Ball Park. It’s the ninth time the Reds […]
Local Obituaries – Friday, March 27, 2026
Linda Polly Linda Polly, age 77, of Whitesburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at her residence. She is survived by 1 daughter: Christy Adams of Ermine and 1 […]
Kentucky State Police Warn Public of Text Message Scam Impersonating the Agency
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is alerting the public to a scam involving fraudulent text messages claiming to be from KSP regarding unpaid traffic violations. These messages are not legitimate. […]
Letcher County Schools Superintendent Denise Yonts Announces Retirement
After 33 years with the school district, Letcher County Schools superintendent Denise Yonts has announced her retirement. Yonts, who has been a teacher and principal and for the past eight […]
Celebration Planned at Pound Gap Battlefield Park for America’s 250th
As events come together to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday the Colonel Ben Caudill Camp has announced a special celebration at Pound Gap Battlefield Park. You are invited out on Saturday, […]
Child in Custody Following Threat Toward Pikeville High School
A child is facing charges after making a threat against Pikeville High School. Kentucky State Police say the juvenile was taken into custody overnight following the discovery of the threat. […]
Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff Fridayin Honor of Kentucky Soldier
Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, March 27, in honor of a Kentucky soldier who […]