City of Martin Fire Department in Dispute with Mayor
The Martin Fire Department is reportedly standing down from duty in a financial dispute with the mayor. Representatives from the department tell WYMT they are holding a press conference tonight […]
Fatal Crash in Pike County Monday Night
Kentucky State Police are investigating a Monday night crash in which a Pike County woman was killed. They say it happened around 6pm on Penny Highway at Virgie when a […]
Group of Activists Buys Property Near Proposed Letcher County Federal Prison Site
There’s a new wrinkle in a plan to build a federal prison in Letcher County. Last fall, following years of lobbying and planning, Congressman Hal Rogers announced that the Federal […]
LCC Boys Lose at Breathitt, LCC Girls Lost at Harlan Independent
In high school basketball last night, the Letcher County Central boys played a close one at Breathitt County but lost 69-55. Other boys scores from Tuesday:Bell County over Harlan County […]
Local Obituaries-Wednesday January 29, 2025
Teddy Overstreet Teddy Overstreet, age 71, of Jenkins, passed away Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. He is survived by his […]
Boys A Team County Basketball Tournament Got Underway at Letcher Middle Last Night
The LCEAA Letcher County Boys A Team Middle School Basketball Tournament got underway last night at Letcher Middle School. In game one it was Jenkins over Cowan and in game […]
Floyd County Traffic Stop Leads to Stolen Mining Equipment
A traffic stop for a suspended license has led to the arrest of two men for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in mining equipment. Kentucky State Police say when a […]
Former Prison Guard Pleads Guilty, Claims Culture of Inmate Abuse at Big Sandy
A guilty plea from a former Big Sandy Penitentiary prison guard is raising claims of an alleged culture of intentionally abusing inmates. Terry Melvin pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy […]
Kentucky Gets Huge Win Over Tennessee in Knoxville
It was a great win as #12 Kentukcy went into Thompson Bolling Arena and knocked off the #8 Tennessee Volunteers last night in Knoxville 78-73. Kentucky was a 9 point […]
LCEAA Boys A Team County Tournament Begins Tonight
The LCEAA Letcher County Boys A Team Middle School Basketball Tournament gets underway tonight at Letcher Middle School. Tonight’s two games will be Jenkins taking on Cowan at 6:00pm followed […]