Work Set to Begin on Permanent Building for Farmer’s Market in Whitesburg
Work could start soon on a permanent location for the City of Whitesburg/LetcherCounty Farmers Market. According to the Mountain Eagle, the Cowan Community Center has opened bids for construction and […]
Perry County Man Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges
More than 100 firearms have been seized after Kentucky State Police and the LaurelCounty Sheriff’s Office arrested a Bonnyman man in a drug bust. The undercover drug investigation into Chester […]
Pike County Health Department Offering Free Hearing Tests on Wednesday
You can get a free hearing test tomorrow at the Pike County Health Department. The Heuser Hearing Institute’s KY HEARS program is conducting a hearing clinic withfull diagnostic tests and […]
Body of Missing Virginia Man Found Near Elkhorn City
Kentucky State Police have released the name of a man found in a creek in ElkhornCity Wednesday. Elkhorn City police officers apparently found the man near Big Branch Road. He […]
New Scam Appears to be from Kentucky DMV
A text scam that’s been sweeping the nation has a new version for Kentucky residents. Letcher County Sheriff Billy Jones says he himself received it recently and he has posted […]
Two Infants Have Died in Kentucky from Whooping Cough
State Public Health officials say two infants have died from whooping cough, alsoknown as pertussis, in the last six months. WYMT reports that in both cases neither the infants nor […]
Former Pike County Attorney Sentenced in Wife’s Death
A five-year prison sentence has been handed down for a former Pike County assistant county attorney who made a plea deal for evidence tampering in connection with thedeath of his […]
Unpaid Parking Tickets Being Addressed by Pikeville City Commission
Pikeville is cracking down on people who don’t pay parking tickets. Last week the Pikeville City Commission voted to authorize the use of wheel boots to immobilize vehicles whose owners […]
Local Farm To Table Camp for Kids Hosted by Letcher County Extension June 16-18
Letcher County Extension Office is offering a Day Camp for kids to learn about local farms and how farm-to-table food is sourced and prepared. It’s a 3-day camp from June […]
Former Sheriff Stines’ Attorneys File Motion for Dismissal of Indictment
Attorneys for former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines have asked a judge to toss out his murder indictment. Stines was indicted by a grand jury for Murder of a Public […]