HCTC Launching New Culinary Program at Leatherwood
Hazard Community and Technical College will be launching a culinary and hospitalitytraining program in Perry County. HCTC says they’ve gotten $500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Investments Supporting Partnerships in […]
Search Underway for Missing Perry County Teen
The search is on for a missing 14-year-old girl. Perry County Emergency Management is asking your help in locating Aleah Rose Griffie, who was reported missing from the Straight Fork […]
Daytime Closures This Week on Thornton Road
A good portion of Thornton Road will be blocked during the day for the rest of this week. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says they are doing daytime closures on KY […]
Oktoberfest is Saturday in Downtown Whitesburg
Oktoberfest is this Saturday in Downtown Whitesburg. Letcher County Tourism is hosting the event which runs from 4pm-8pm along Main Street with food, games, vendor booths, and live music from […]
Federal Judge Denies Dismissal of Charges Against Pike County Judge
A federal judge has denied a request from a suspended Pike County circuit judge to dismiss the charges against him. Howard Keith Hall was indicted on federal charges of mail […]
Two People Found Dead Early Friday in Harlan County
Two people were found dead early Friday morning in a home in the Verda community of Harlan County. The coroner pronounced a 50-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman dead at […]
Former Jenkins Volleyball Coach Facing Charges
A former Jenkins High School coach is reportedly facing charges for assaulting a policeofficer. The Mountain Eagle reports Leonard Anderson, who was a volleyball coach, is charged with assault, terroristic […]
SOAR Hiring Officer Manager in Whitesburg
SOAR is hiring in Whitesburg. Shaping Our Appalachian Region is hiring a full-timeOffice Manager for its Eastern Kentucky Runway project, which connects people withemployment opportunities. They are looking for someone […]
Mountain Water District Petitions PSC for Rate Increase
The Mountain Water District Board of Commissioners has reportedly voted to petitionthe Kentucky Public Service Commission for a rate increase. The Appalachian News Express reports they are looking for a […]
State Rep. Mitch Whitaker Appointed to Crime Solutions Policy Forum
Letcher’s County’s State Representative Mitch Whitaker has been appointed torepresent the Kentucky House in the Crime Solutions Policy Forum hosted by theNational Conference of State Legislatures in San Antonio, Texas […]