Funeral Services Scheduled for Former Letcher County Commonwealth Attorney Edison Banks
Services are today and tomorrow for former Letcher Commonwealth’s Attorney Edison G. Banks II who passed away December 2 after a long illness. Visitation is tonight at 6 p.m. at […]
Mayking Man Pleads Not Guilty in Murder Case
A Mayking man has pleaded not guilty to murder for the death of his girlfriend last month. Vincent Fleming was arraigned yesterday in Letcher County Circuit Court, following his indictment […]
New Federal Funding Announced for Letcher County from Department of Agriculture
Letcher County is set to benefit from some newly announced funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture with a total of $8.9 million coming into 17 projects in rural Eastern […]
Pike County Man Arrested on Several Charges Following Sunday Crash
Child endangerment charges have been filed against a Pike County man following a Sunday crash in Belfry. Kentucky State Police allege that when Belfry firefighters arrived at the scene on […]
Rash of Copper Thefts Reported Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Another rash of copper thefts is affecting local business. Police have reported several thefts involving copper wiring and materials over the Thanksgiving weekend around Jenkins and near the Virginia and […]
KYTC: Kentucky Specialty Plates Renewal Changes
If your car registration is coming up for renewal and you have specialty plates, heads up: the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet wants to change when drivers with specialty plates pay their […]
Former Letcher County Commonwealth Attorney Edison Banks Has Passed Away
Former Letcher County Commonwealth’s Attorney Edison G. Banks II has passed away at the age of 64. Banks held the post for 24 years, reportedly the longest-serving Republican office holder […]
Arrest Made in Letcher County Murder Investigation
We are learning more about the recent arrest of a Letcher County man for a murder that happened last month. As we reported yesterday, Vincent Fleming of Mayking was arrested […]
College and Technical School Fair Today at the Letcher County Rec Center
If your kids are thinking about college or tech school, Partners for Rural Impact is hosting an event today to help students explore options for after high school which will […]
Grand Jury Indicts Floyd County Man on Drug and Weapons Charges
A Floyd County man has been indicted for drug trafficking by a federal grand jury. Joshua Vajda was arrested in September during a Kentucky State Police raid at his home […]