Local Obituaries-Friday May 23, 2025
Annetta Combs Boggs Annetta Combs Boggs, age 63, of Cumberland, passed away Tuesday May 20, 2025, at the Harlan ARH. She is survived by 1 son: Landon Boggs of Cumberland; […]
Trial Date Set in Amber Spradlin Murder Case
A trial date has been set for a Floyd County man charged with murder in connection with the death of Amber Spradlin of Prestonsburg in 2023. Special Judge Eddy Coleman […]
Letcher Countians Helping Tornado Victims in Pulaski and Laurel Counties
Some Letcher County residents have banded together to help folks in Pulaski and Laurel counties begin to recover from last weekend’s EF-4 tornado. They will be gathering supplies and gift […]
Swimming Advisory Issued for a Portion of the Big Sandy River
A swimming advisory has been issued for the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River aboveFishtrap Lake in Pike County. The Kentucky Division of Water and the Kentucky Department for […]
Deadline for Letcher County FEMA Flood Damage Help is This Weekend
Time is running out for Letcher County residents and businesses that suffered damagein the February severe storms and floods and have not yet applied for federal disasterassistance. The deadline to […]
Two Concerts Planned for Tornado Relief Efforts
A couple of benefit concerts have been organized to help those in Pulaski and Laurelcounties as they start to rebuild from last Saturday’s EF-4 tornado. May 27 in Somerset is […]
Two Letcher County Students Taking Musical Tour of Europe this Summer
Two Letcher County students are headed off on a musical tour of Europe next month. Ben Lewis of Partridge and Paisley Fields of Jenkins, who both go to Letcher County […]
Library to Offer Program on Lilley Cornett Woods
The Harry M. Caudill Memorial Library is presenting a program on the Lilley Cornett Woods. It’s next Saturday May 31. They call it a local treasure some tend to forget […]
Deadly London-Somerset Tornado Rated EF 4 by The National Weather Service
The National Weather Service has concluded that the tornado that tore through Somerset and London on Saturday had a rating of EF 4. It ran for more than 55 miles […]
Pikeville City Commission Working o Bring More Housing Opportunities
More housing could be coming to Pikeville if the City Commission approves a potentialzoning change. The City has reportedly applied to the Joint Planning Commission, which includes Pike County, Elkhorn […]