Former Vicco-Sassafras Fire Chief Passes Away
Former Vicco-Sassafras Fire Chief Charlie Bell has passed away. Born in Hazard, Bell lived in Sassafras and was with Vicco-Sassafras Volunteer Fire and Rescue for 50 years with 40 of […]
Pike County Schools Receive Back to School Donation
The Pike County School District has gotten more than $7500 worth of school supplies to help support families thanks to a call to action from the Pike County Sheriff Rodney […]
SOAR Selected for Millions in Grant Money For Recompete Program
Eastern Kentucky non-profit SOAR, which stands for Shaping Our Appalachian Region, has been selected as one of just six organizations from across the county to share in $184 million in […]
Letcher Central Boys/Girls Soccer Opens New Season With Losses
The new season of Letcher County Central boys and girls soccer got underway last night at LCC field with a doubleheader against Prestonsburg. The Lady Cougars were shutout 8-0 and […]
Spencer Steer Leads The Reds To A Win Over The Cardinals at GABP
Spencer Steer homered in consecutive at-bats and drove in five runs, and Elly De La Cruz hit his team-leading 21st homer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Monday night. […]
Local Obituaries-Tuesday August 13, 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. […]
Blackey Bridge Reopens in Letcher County Following Repair Project
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 12, 2024) – The Blackey Bridge has been safely reopened to traffic following steel repairs to restore the vital link between KY 7 and KY 588 in Letcher […]
Local Obituaries-Monday August 12, 2024
Anna Lee Parson Sayers Anna Lee Parson Sayers, age 78, of Eolia, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024 at her residence. She is survived by 1 daughter: Mahala Mullins of […]
Letcher County Central Soccer Season Begins Tonight August 12
The 2024-25 Letcher County Central boys and girls soccer seasons will open tonight at LCC. They will open with a boys and girls home doubleheader against Prestonsburg. The girls coached […]
Reds Drop Two Of Three To The Brewers In Important Weekend Series
Santiago Espinal had two RBIs and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Cincinnati Reds beat Milwaukee 4-3 on Sunday to avoid the sweep and snap the NL Central-leading Brewers’ […]