Jakes Branch Firefighter Hurt While Fighting Commercial Garage Fire
A Jakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department firefighter is recovering after being hurt Monday fighting a fire at a commercial garage off Jones Lane at Duane Mountain. Assistant Chief Ronnie Dillion […]
Three Plead Guilty in Pike County Murder Case
No trials will be needed for three men who have pleaded guilty in connection with a murder last year in Pike County. Michael Brown, Anthony Browning, and Michael Shortridge all […]
Pike County Man Arrested for DUI After US 23 Crash
Prestonsburg Police have arrested a Pike County man for DUI and more for a crash last week in Floyd County. It happened on US 23 at Holiday Inn Hill where […]
Blackey Day Festival Set for May 15–16
The Blackey Day festival is set for May 15 and 16 along Main Street. As always there will be live music on stage, craft booths, food booths and Cake Walks. […]
Local Obituaries – Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Darrell Lee Shepherd Darrell Lee Shepherd, age 76, of Smoot Creek, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard. He is survived […]
LCC & Jenkins Baseball Update
The Letcher County Central Cougars baseball team evened their record at 2-2 after a 10-5 loss to Hazard on the road Monday night. LCC baseball is right back in action […]
LCC & Jenkins Softball Update
The 1-2 Letcher County Central Lady Cougars softball team will play at Perry County Central at 6:00pm Tuesday evening and have a home game against Johnson Central Wednesday evening at […]
Letcher Central Boys Volleyball Improves to 4-6 with Road Win
Letcher County Central Boys Volleyball improves to 4-6 on the season after a win at Knott County Central Monday night. The Cougar boys volleyball will play at Pikeville Tuesday at […]
Kentucky Women Edge West Virginia, Advance to Sweet 16
Teonni Key scored 19 points and had 10 rebounds as the fifth-seeded Kentucky women topped fourth-seeded West Virginia 74-73 on Monday night at Hope Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia in […]
Local Obituaries – Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Virginia Ann Polly Virginia Ann Polly, 81 of Vermilion, Ohio, formerly of Whitesburg, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Rowlett, Texas. She is survived by 1 son: Nathaniel John […]