LCC Volleyball to Play Friday in State 2A Tournament
The Section 8 Class 2A champions, the Letcher County Central Lady Cougars volleyball team have advanced to the Volleyball State 2A Tournament at Owensboro. The Lady Cougars will play this […]
LCC Boys/Girls Soccer Play DH at Perry Central Tuesday
The Letcher County Central boys & girls soccer teams are back in action tomorrow Tuesday when they play a girls and boys doubleheader at Perry County Central. The girls play […]
Ole Miss Beats Kentucky on Saturday
The UK Football Cats lost to Ole Miss 30-23 on Saturday at Kroger Field in Lexington. The 1-1 Cats will take on 0-2 Eastern Michigan this Saturday. Pregame begins at […]
Reds Take Two of Three from the Mets in Weekend Series
The Reds took 2 out of 3 over the Mets this weekend at GABP. The lost Friday but won both Saturday and Sunday. The Reds are now 72-71 and tied […]
Letcher County Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash
A Thornton man has been killed in a dirt bike crash in Whitesburg. Kentucky State Police say emergency responders came out around 1:30 am Sunday to the scene along KY-1148. […]
Local Obituaries-Monday September 8, 2025
Lawton Daniel Sexton (aka Pap) Lawton Daniel Sexton (aka Pap), age 66, of Cornettsville, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in […]
Five Homes Finished at Hazard Higher Ground Community
The first homes have been completed at a higher ground community in Hazard. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman was on hand for a ceremony August 26 at the Sky Viewsubdivision which […]
Former State Representative Passes Away
Former State Representative Ancel “Hardrock” Smith has passed away. Smith, who served the 92nd District for many years, passed away under hospice care in Hazard on September 4 at the […]
Pike County Recovery Resource Center Coming Soon
The Pike County Health Department is creating a new center for those struggling withsubstance use disorders. Pike County Health Director Tammy Riley tells the Appalachian News-Express the Pike County Recovery […]
Grand Jury Indicts Perry County Man Who Stole Police Cruiser
The Letcher County Grand Jury has indicted a Viper man who the Perry County Sheriff’s Department alleges stole one of their police cruisers while he was being arrested last month. […]