Funeral Arrangements Set For Senator Johnnie Turner
RANKFORT, KY (Oct. 24, 2024)—The family of Sen. Johnnie Turner, who passed away Tuesday evening, has provided visitation and funeral service details. Visitation Date: Friday, November 1 Time: 4:00 p.m. […]
Letcher Fiscal Court Receives $3.3 Million AMLER Grant for Waste Digester System
Letcher County Fiscal Court received a $3.3 million grant from the Kentucky River Area Development District through the Abandon Mine Lands Economic Revitalization Program (AMLER) to build a waste digester […]
Attorney’s Discuss Motion For Bond Reduction in Amber Spradlin Murder Case
In a recent court hearing for the murder case of Amber Spradlin, attorneys discussed a motion to reduce the bond for one of the accused, M.K. McKinney. M.K.’s attorney argued […]
SKCTC Receives ARC Grant For New Programs
Southeast Kentucky Technical College (SKCTC) received a $1.63 million ARC grant at the SOAR Summit to launch two new programs: a lineman program and an expanded CDL program. The lineman […]
Thompson Ruled Ineligible As Write In Candidate For KY Senate District 29
With Election Day just a few days away and following the untimely death of State Senator Johnnie L. Turner of Harlan, two candidates emerged on Wednesday to run as write […]
Three Men Charged in Amber Spradlin Murder Case Set to Appear in Court Today
Three men, Dr. Michael McKinney, his son MK McKinney, and Josh Mullins, are set to appear in Floyd County court today, Thursday, for a pretrial conference in the Amber Spradlin […]
Letcher County District 29 State Senator Johnnie L. Turner Passes Away
Kentucky State Senator Johnnie L. Turner, 76, has passed away due to complications from a lawn mower incident. A Harlan County native, he served in the U.S. Army from 1967 […]
Smile Faith Appalachia Redeveloping Downtown Jenkins Shopping Center
Smilefaith Appalachia, a Florida-based missionary organization, is redeveloping an abandoned shopping center in downtown Jenkins into businesses, an event space, and tourist cabins. The charity, which already operates a community […]
Only A Few Local Candidates On The Letcher County Ballot This Election
In Letcher County, election participation is low, with many races lacking competition or any candidates at all. The 94th District State Representative race and several local positions, including Circuit Clerk […]
Letcher County Fiscal Court Makes Two Changes To County Road System
During Monday’s regular October meeting, the Letcher Fiscal Court voted to close Locust Drive at Colson, which was flooded in 2022, and to add land along Kentucky May Road to […]