Harlan County Schools Name New Superintendent
Harlan County has a new superintendent of schools. Brett W. Johnson has been chosen by the Harlan County Public Schools School Board to take the job beginning July 1 and […]
Intermittent delays on KY 15 in Perry County on Wednesday and Thursday, April 30-May 1
JACKSON, Ky. – Drivers who use KY 15 in northern Perry County should plan on delays on Wednesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 1. Crews working for AEP/Kentucky Power will be installing […]
Fate of Arlie Boggs School on the Agenda at Tonight’s Letcher County School Board Meeting
We could learn tonight whether Arlie Boggs Elementary will stay open or be shuttered. The Letcher County Board of Education has that discussion and vote on their agenda when they […]
Floyd County Man Wanted in Friday Shooting Death
The search is on for a man wanted in connection with a shooting death in Auxier on Friday. Kentucky State Police say around 3pm Friday Steven Adkins of Prestonsburg was […]
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Drugs in Eastern Kentucky
A Georgia man could be facing life in prison after admitting that he regularly came to Eastern Kentucky to sell drugs. The US Attorney’s Office says Dennis “Dino” Lyons pleaded […]
Deadline Extended to Apply for FEMA Home Buyout Program
If you live in a flood prone area and you’re still on the fence about applying for FEMA’s home buyout program, they have extended the deadline to apply until this […]
Blown Transformer Causes Wildfire in Pike County
A blown transformer may be the cause of a brush fire in Pike County Wednesday. The Pikeville Fire Department was called out around 3pm to the fire behind the Northgatecommunity […]
Work Begins Soon in Letcher County on Emergency Waterway Flood Debris Cleanup
Work will be starting soon to clear debris from some Letcher County waterways that have been clogged since the February 14 flood. The Mountain Eagle reports the Letcher County Fiscal […]
Letcher County Spring Cleanup Offers Free Dumping in April
Letcher County Clean Up is just around the corner. April is Spring Clean Up Month which means free use of the dump at the Letcher County Transfer Station for Letcher […]
Information on FEMA Property Buyout Program Available to Local Flood Victims
If you have damage from the February 14 flood and you live on flood-prone land, the FEMA Property Buyout Program is once again available for anyone interested in Letcher County. […]