Letcher County Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
A Letcher County man is facing drug charges following a traffic stop in Whitesburg Wednesday. Charles Tackett of Whitesburg was pulled over by a Kentucky State Police trooper who alleged […]
Bond Remains for Floyd County Man Charged with Attempted Murder
Bond remains at $1,000,000 for a Floyd County man charged with attempted murderand wanton endangerment. Ronald Ramsey has been behind bars since May 10 when he was accused of firing […]
North Fork Music Festival Happening Next Weekend in Hazard
Hazard’s North Fork Music Festival is coming up soon. The event in downtown Hazard is set for Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26 with a wide array of musical […]
Local Obituaries-Friday July 18, 2025
Brenda Sturgill Brenda Sturgill, age 74, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Baptist Health in Nicholasville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time for Brenda Sturgill and will be […]
Local Obituaries-Thursday July 17, 2025
Janie Yvonne Whitehead Jent Janie Yvonne Whitehead Jent, age 73, of Blackey, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the Whitesburg ARH. She is survived by her husband: Ralph Jent, […]
Reds Ready to Resume Play After the All Star Break
The Cincinnati Reds are 50-47 here at the All-Star break. They are 7.5 games behind the Cubs in NL Central and 2.5 games back in the NL wild card race. […]
Kentucky Takes Turn Today at SEC Football Media Days
The 2025 SEC Media Days got underway at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial on Monday. The event will run through today. Coach Mark Stoops and some members with the […]
Letcher County School District Facing Federal Budget Cuts
As the Letcher County School Board grapples with a possible bus driver strike over a potential pay raise, the district is one of many in the state reeling from federal […]
Solar Panel Site Possible on Four County Abandoned Strip Mine
Plans are moving forward to install a solar panel site at an abandoned strip minestraddling Knott, Perry, Breathitt, and Floyd Counties. The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky says Starfire Solar from […]
Program Offered for Letcher County Four Year Olds Attending Kindergarten
If you have a four-year-old that will be attending kindergarten in Letcher County in Fallyou can help boost their learning and prepare them for kindergarten with a programfrom Partners for […]