State SAFE Fund Releases More Flood Relief Money
Letcher County is getting another $5 million toward flood relief from the Eastern Kentucky State Aid for Emergencies or SAFE Fund. On Thursday Governor Andy Beshear announced a total of […]
Buckhorn School Delays Opening of School
Crews at the Buckhorn School are still finishing up repairs and upgrades from the 2022 flood so school has been delayed about 10 days. Perry County Schools announce Wednesday that […]
Jenkins Homecoming Days August 23 and 24
Jenkins Homecoming Days are set for next weekend, August 23 and 24. There will be live bands and entertainment both Friday and Saturday nights, plus food booths, town awards, the […]
Reds Have Won 4 In A Row, Take on Royals This Weekend
The Cincinnati Reds are on a 4 game win streak with a record of 60-61, 9 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers and now tied for 2nd place with the Cardinals […]
LCC/Jenkins Soccer, Volleyball and Football Update
The Letcher County Central boys soccer game at Harlan County has been rescheduled for tonight starting at 6:00pm. The LCC girls soccer will next play Monday at home in a […]
Local Obituaries-Friday August 16, 2024
Jane Caudill Jane Caudill, age 85, of Madison, Indiana formerly of Letcher County, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at the Norton King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Madison, Indiana. […]
Investigators Add Charges Against Men Accused In Amber Spradlin Murder Case
More charges have been filed against three men alleged to be connected to the death of Amber Spradlin in 2023. Early this month M.K. McKinney was indicted for murder and […]
Former Fire Chief Will Plead Guilty to Theft
The former Chief of the Blackberry Volunteer Fire Department is reportedly set to plead guilty to a charge related to stealing money. Christopher Chapman of Ransom was indicted in April. […]
Work Is Underway at Two Local Football Fields
Crews have started work to fix the damage from the July 2022 flood at the old West Whitesburg football field. Schools Superintendent Denise Yonts tells the Mountain Eagle tons of […]
Reds Sweep The Cardinals at Great American Ball Park
TJ Friedl homered twice on his 29th birthday, Jonathan India also hit two home runs and drove in four runs and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with […]