Whitesburg Mayor Tiffany Craft Honored at Dream Appalachia Conference
Whitesburg Mayor Tiffany Craft has been honored with a “50 Under 50 Leadership Award”. Mayor Craft was recognized at the Dream Appalachia Conference last week as what presenters called one […]
Road Closure at Stamper’s Branch This Week
Expect a road closure in Stampers Branch for a few days starting tomorrow. The Letcher County Judge/Executive’s Office says from tomorrow through Thursday evening, crews will be drilling for road […]
Several Letcher County Road Projects Receive State Funding
Some major road improvements for Letcher County have been given money by the state legislature but it could be a while before we see them actually happen. The Biennial Highway […]
Sheriff Mickey Stines “Care Before Cuffs”
Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines says a recent visit from a former drug offender was a blessing and wants to report the man is doing well. Stines says the young […]
Minor Fire Occurs at Hindman Elementary School
There’s some minor damage at Hindman Elementary School after a fire broke out Thursday afternoon. Knott County Schools Superintendent Brent Hoover says it started in a construction dumpster adjacent to […]
36th Annual East KY Leadership Event Underway
The 36th Annual East Kentucky Leadership Conference is underway. This year’s theme is “Comeback Communities: Housing and Redevelopment Strategies”. WYMT reports that in a video message Governor Andy Beshear reiterated […]
Floyd County Woman Charged With Kidnapping
A Floyd County woman has reportedly been arrested for kidnapping after apparently forcing someone to give her a ride. Prestonsburg Police allege Angela Hall forced her way into a car […]
Jenkins City Cleanup Set For Saturday
The City of Jenkins Annual Clean Up is tomorrow. Volunteers will meet at 8:30am at the City Park. Clean up will conclude at noon, with lunch provided by Coal City […]
Downed Tree Causes Major Letcher County Power Outage on Wednesday Night
Kentucky Power says it was a downed tree that fell into some power lines that knocked out the power for about 5000 Whitesburg and several other Letcher County residents last […]
KSP Reporting Second Fatal UTV Accident in Pike County
Kentucky State Police are reportedly investigating a second fatal weekend UTV crash in Pike County. Earlier this week we reported KSP was looking into a Saturday night crash on State […]