Jackie Joseph Officially Sworn In as Letcher County Schools Police Chief

Letcher County Public Schools first ever Police Chief is officially on the job. Jackie Joseph was officially sworn in on Thursday by Judge Nick Whitaker and now she isputting together […]
Woman Arrested After Thursday Incident in Hazard Wal Mart Parking Lot

No one is hurt following a Thursday morning incident in which a woman was said to bepointing a gun at people in the Hazard Walmart parking lot. Officers responded around […]
Judge Kevin Mullins Widow’s Lawsuit Hearing Set for January

A hearing will be held in January in relation to a lawsuit filed by the widow of the lateJudge Kevin Mullins who was shot and killed at the Letcher County […]
Local Obituaries-Friday November 14, 2025

Wanda Sexton Wanda Sexton, age 77, of Danville, passed away Monday, November 11, 2025 at the T.J. Simpson Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky. She is survived by 2 sons: Carlos Sexton […]
Local Obituaries-Thursday November 13, 2025

Alleen Watts Blair Alleen Watts Blair, age 89, of Hallie, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025 at her residence. She is survived by 1 sister: Ivory Faye Watts of Hallie. […]
Whitesburg City Council to Choose Architect for Design Creation of Old Daniel Boone Hotel

Whitesburg is taking another step forward refurbishing the Daniel Boone Hotel. The City Council is choosing an architect from among three proposals to design the next phase. The Mountain Eagle […]
Letcher County and Jenkins Schools Partner with PRI to Conduct Needs Assessment

Partners for Rural Impact is conducting a needs assessment for Letcher and Jenkinsschools and they want community input. The information will be used to plan and coordinate new programs and […]
Floyd County Man Arrested After High-Speed Chase

A Floyd County man is in custody after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chaseTuesday. A Kentucky State Police trooper says he saw an SUV driving on the wrong side […]
Perry County Sheriff Joe Engle Files to Run for County Judge Executive

Perry County Sheriff Joe Engle has filed paperwork to run for Perry County JudgeExecutive. It’s a shift from his stance in September when he said he would step away as […]
UK Women Dominate USC Upstate Wednesday Night

Tonie Morgan tied the school record for assists in a game with 16 as the No. 20 Kentucky women cruised past USC Upstate 90-30 on Wednesday night at Historic Memorial Coliseum. […]