Funeral Arrangements Set for WYMT Weatherman, Mountain Icon Brandon Robinson

Tributes are pouring in for former WYMT Chief Forecaster Brandon Robinson who passed away Sunday at age 42 following a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. He and his […]
City of Whitesburg Gets Wastewater Treatment Grant

The City of Whitesburg has received $2 million to go toward upgrading the wastewatertreatment plant. Last week Mayor Tiffany Craft met with the governor to mark receipt of the funding […]
PRI Hosting a College & Technical School Fair This Thursday

If you or your kids are thinking about going to college or technical school, Partners forRural Impact is hosting a College & Technical School Fair at the Letcher County RecCenter […]
Floyd County Woman Accused of Killing Her Father Wants to Tell Her Story to Grand Jury

A Prestonsburg woman accused of killing her father wants the grand jury to hear herstory while they mull whether to indict her. Summer Adkins was arrested in June for the […]
Former Letcher County Jailer Bert Slone Asks KSP For Investigation

A former Letcher County Jailer wants Kentucky State Police to do a criminalinvestigation into allegations of sexual abuse within the Letcher County Jail andCourthouse due to rampant rumors that started […]
More Federal Charges Could Be Filed Against Pike Circuit Judge

More charges could be filed against a Pike County Circuit judge facing federal chargesfor mail fraud and theft of government funds. Prosecutors allege that when Howard Keith Hall was the […]
Second SRO Appointed to Letcher County Schools

Letcher County Schools will reportedly be getting a second school resource officer. The Mountain Eagle reports Letcher County Sheriff Billy Jones has hired retired FlemingNeon Police Chief Mike Dingus as […]
Perry County Sheriff Reverses Decision to Retire

In a reversal of course, Perry County Sheriff Joe Engle has announced he is not retiringafter all. Late last week Engle announced he would be stepping down as of January […]
Manhunt Continues for Two Inmates From Bell County

The manhunt continues for a couple of inmates who escaped from the Bell County Forestry Camp. Kentucky State Police say around 9pm Monday they were alerted that Steven Spencer and […]
Whitesburg ARH Names New CEO

Whitesburg ARH Hospital has a new CEO. Appalachian Regional Healthcares says Jamie Easterling has been named CEO. He is a familiar face to Whitesburg ARH, having been the COO for […]