Blackey Bridge Site Preparations to Begin This Week Ahead of Repairs in Letcher County
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (July 8, 2024) – The first steps in safely reopening the Blackey Bridge in Letcher County will start this week now that repair plans are in place and materials have […]
Harlan County Student Athlete Home After Fireworks Injury
A Harlan County High School athlete is home from the hospital after losing some fingersin a fireworks accident. WYMT cites family social media posts saying basketball player Reggie Cottrell was […]
Officials Say Enough Signatures on Petitions for Letcher County Wide Wet/Dry Vote
Letcher County officials say a preliminary count shows there are enough signatures on petitions to put a county-wide wet/dry vote on the ballot in November. The Letcher County Clerk told […]
Wise County Man Guilty in Selling Drugs Near a School
A Wise County man has been found guilty of selling drugs near a high school. Last week Dennis Wayne Russell of Appalachia was found guilty by a jury for chargesrelated […]
Carcassonne Community Center Centennial Celebration This Friday and Saturday
The Carcassonne Community Center is celebrating its 100th year this month with a big Centennial party this Friday and Saturday. Founded as a boarding school it is now a community […]
Attorney Matt Butler Appointed New Letcher County Commonwealth Attorney
Whitesburg attorney Matt Butler has been appointed by Governor Andy Beshear as the new 47th District Commonwealth’s Attorney representing Letter County. He replaces Edison Banks who has served for 23 […]
Pike County Man Arrested For Daycare Center Break In
A Pike County man is facing charges for allegedly breaking into a daycare center. Pikeville Police say Johnny Slone of Raccoon along with a minor whose name was not released, […]
Route 80 Floyd County Crash Leaves Three People in Hospital
Three people are in a hospital following a Wednesday evening crash that closed a Floyd County road. The Floyd County Sheriff confirmed to WYMT that no one was killed after […]
Letcher County Icon Don Childers Passes Away
A Celebration of Life will be held Monday for Double Kwik / Childers Oil founder DonChilders who passed away last week at the age of 92. Don was born in […]
Pikeville Shriners Raise Over $75K From Hillbilly Days for Children’s Hospital
The Pikeville Shriners Hillbilly Clan 1 Outhouse 2 has received $76,000 from theSoutheast Kentucky Chamber from the Chamber’s Hillbilly Days proceeds. Mountain Top News reports the money came from the […]