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 […]
Leslie County Man Arrested After High Speed Motorcycle Chase
Police say a Leslie County man arrested after leading police on a motorcycle chase wasgoing 122 mph before he crashed into a deputy’s car. The chase began in Laurel County […]
New Guide Coming From Letcher County Tourism
The staff of Letcher County Tourism is working on a new county tourism guide. They say it will have both a print version and a digital copy with the goal […]
Former State Rep. Angie Hatton Appointed to ARH Foundation For Healthier Communities Board
Letcher County’s former state representative Angie Hatton has been appointed to the Board of Directors for Appalachian Regional Healthcare’s ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities. The Foundation’s mission is to further […]
UPike Receives Large Grant From National Science Foundation
The University of Pikeville has reportedly gotten a nearly $600,000 grant to take part in a program with the U.S. National Science Foundation to look into how to grow food […]