Lawrence County Wins Boys 15th Region Title, Joins Breathitt County and North Laurel at State
Breathitt County, North Laurel and Lawrence County will represent the mountains in the Boys Sweet 16 State Tournament that will be played March 26-29 also at Rupp Arena in Lexington. […]
Appalachia Rising Flood Relief Telethon Raises Much Need Monetary Donations
More than $210,000 has been raised so far for flood relief from last night’s Appalachia Rising Above Flood Relief Concert Telethon at the Mountain Arts Center. The event was sponsored […]
Residents with Flood Damaged Culverts and Bridges Need to Register with FEMA
Letcher County Emergency Management reminds you that if you received damage to a culvert or bridge in the February flood, you need to register with FEMA as soon as possible. […]
Trolley Purchased by City of Hazard
Hazard has a trolley again. Once a common sight, the trolleys were sold off by the city several years ago. But the Hazard Herald reports due to popular demand the […]
Local Obituaries-Wednesday March 12, 2025
Gary W. Collins Gary W. Collins, age 85, of Whitesburg, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Whitesburg ARH. He is survived by his wife: Rita Gibson Collins; 2 […]
Letcher County Central Baseball and Softball Seasons Begin This Monday
Letcher County Central boys baseball and girls fast pitch softball begins their season this coming Monday, March 17th. Both teams open at home. Monday at 5:30pm at Cougar Field, first […]
Breathitt County Edges Hazard to Win Boys 14th Region Championship
In the boys 14th Region Tournament championship game last night at the Morton Combs Athletic Complex at Knott County Central it was another great game as Breathitt County got by […]
Local Leaders Meet with Hal Rogers and Others About Future Flood Prevention
Several local leaders have had a chance to talk with Congressman Hal Rogers as well as representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers about future flood prevention. WYMT reports […]
Letcher County Sheriff’s Department Had a Busy February
In addition to helping residents during the flood, snow and ice, the Letcher County Sheriff says his department still spent the month of February fighting crime and keeping the peace. […]
Local Obituaries-Tuesday March 11, 2025
Ava Lee Oliver Ava Lee Oliver, age 82, of Goose Creek, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the Pikeville Medical Center. She is survived by 1 son: Joseph Oliver […]