Human Remains Discovered During Search in Knott County
Authorities discovered human remains Monday morning while conducting a search in Knott County. Troopers with the Kentucky State Police, in coordination with volunteer search and rescue personnel and K-9 handlers […]
Breathitt County Schools to Receive $27 Million Social Media Settlement
Breathitt County Schools is set to receive a $27 million settlement from four social media companies. According to WYMT, the district filed a lawsuit against Snapchat, Meta, TikTok and YouTube, […]
Kentucky Invites Residents and Visitors to Free Fishing Weekend June 6–7
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife invites residents and visitors of all ages to take advantage of Kentucky’s “Free Fishing Weekend,” June 6th and 7th. Enjoy fishing in waters […]
Local Obituaries – Monday, June 1, 2026
John Palumbo III. John Palumbo III, age 72, of Whitesburg, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center. He is survived by […]
Wolfe County Repeats as 14th Region Baseball Champions
Wolfe County won their second consecutive boys 14th Region baseball tournament championship Friday beating out Hazard 4-2. Wolfe County will move on the KHSAA baseball state tournament this week at […]
Lady Cougars Fall One Run Short of Third Straight 14th Region Title
The quest for a third consecutive 14th Region Championship came up just one run short Saturday afternoon as the Letcher County Central Lady Cougars fell to Hazard, 2-1, in the […]
Suárez Homers, Reds Avoid Sweep with 6-4 Win Over Braves
Eugenio Suárez homered for the first time since April 15 and Nick Lodolo allowed three earned runs in 6 and 2/3 innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds over the first-place […]