Buckhorn Breaks Ground on New Water Treatment Plant
Buckhorn has broken ground on a water treatment plant. Officials gathered Friday for the ceremony, including Perry County Judge Executive Scott Alexander and Hazard Mayor Happy Mobelini who told WYMT […]
Two Bodies Found Inside a Harlan County Home Could Have Been There Months
Foul play is so far not suspected in the deaths of two people whose bodies were foundinside a home in Harlan County Tuesday. WYMT reports Kentucky State Police were called […]
Report Indicates Over 300,000 People Visited Letcher County in 2024
Hundreds of thousands of people reportedly visited Letcher County last year according to a study. At last month’s Letcher County Fiscal Court meeting, the Executive Director of the Pine Mountain […]
Judicial Nominating Commission Announces Nominees for Letcher County District Judge
FRANKFORT, Ky., March 6, 2025 – The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Debra Hembree Lambert, today announced nominees to fill the District Court judicial vacancy […]
Two Men Arrested for Breaking Into Pikeville Flood Shelter
Two men have been arrested for allegedly breaking into a Pikeville flood shelter to try to steal from people living there. Officials say David Helsel of Belfry and Curtis Murphy […]
FEMA Individual Flood Assistance Help Available March 10 at the Rec Center
If you have not yet applied to FEMA for individual assistance for private property damage from the February 14 weekend storm the Letcher County Judge Executive says FEMA representatives will […]
Letcher County Airport Funding on Hold
Federal money to build an airport in Letcher County is reportedly on hold as part of overall federal spending under the microscope by President Trump’s Administration. The Mountain Eagle reports […]
KSP: Single Vehicle Accident is Fatal for Letcher County Man
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 3:49 A.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a single vehicle accident on Big Branch in the Hallie […]
Former Sheriff Mickey Stines Attorney’s Plan to Present Insanity Defense
Attorneys for former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines are reportedly preparing to present a defense of insanity in his murder case for the shooting death of Letcher County District Judge […]
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Now Available at the Letcher County Rec Center
A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center is now open in the Letcher County Recreation Center. If you were affected by the recent storms, you can get help from agencies including FEMA, […]