Special Judge Rules on Murder Indictment of Former Letcher County Sheriff
Former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines will get a chance for a bond hearing but will not have his murder indictment tossed out so will face a trial in connection […]
Fire Destroys Historic Harlan County High School Gym
The old Hall High School gymnasium in Harlan County has been destroyed in a fire. It happened around 6am on Thursday. The chief of the Sunshine Volunteer Fire Department tells […]
Three Charged with Stolen Dirt Bikes in Pike County
Three people are facing charges in connection with some stolen dirt bikes. Kentucky State Police say one bike was taken from a home on Marrowbone Creek but it had an […]
Knott County Wreck Involves KSP Cruiser
A woman and child are recovering from a Tuesday evening crash on KY-80 in Hindman that involved a Kentucky State Police patrol car. KSP says their preliminary investigation indicates the […]
Whitesburg and Jenkins Receive State Flood Recovery Money
Letcher County has recently gotten an infusion of cash from the state related to flood recovery. The Mountain Eagle reports the City of Whitesburg is getting $450,000 from the State […]
Grand Jury to Hear Murder Charges Against Floyd County Man
A Floyd County grand jury will hear a case in which a man is suspected of murdering a woman. Joshua Gayheart was arrested in relation to the death of Sarah […]
Letcher County Toys for Tots Event Scheduled for December 12
There is a Letcher County Toys for Tots Christmas Giveaway next Friday December 12 during and after the Whitesburg Christmas Parade. It runs from 6pm-9pm at the Letcher County Recreation […]
U.S. Marshals Now Involved in Search for Wise County Football Coach
The U.S. Marshals have joined the search for missing Union High School head football coach Travis Turner who disappeared from his home November 20 just days before Virginia State Police […]
Missing Perry County Man Found Dead
Sad news as a missing 78-year-old Perry County man reported missing last week has been found dead. Perry County Emergency Management announced that Dan McVay of Browns Fork was found […]
Pikeville Mayor Not Seeking Re-election
Pikeville Mayor Jimmy Carter is not running for reelection. In an announcement earlier this week, Carter, who first ran for mayor in 2014 and has since been re-elected every term […]