Hazard’s Challenger Center Receives State Funding
Hazard’s Challenger Learning Center will be getting more than $900,000 in state funding over the next two years. On Tuesday state and local officials gathered at Challenger to announce the […]
Reds Take On Red Sox This Weekend at GABP
The Cincinnati Reds are 35-39, 8.5 games back of the Brewers, in last place, in the NL Central. The Reds were off on Thursday and will begin a 6 game […]
Local Obituaries-Thursday June 20, 2024
Twona Gail Fields Twona Gail Fields, age 58, of Whitesburg, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. She is survived by her boyfriend: Marty […]
Reds Lose 1-0 to Pirates Wednesday Afternoon in Pittsburgh
Bryan Reynolds hit a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Wednesday afternoon. The Pirates took two of three from Cincinnati […]
Superintendent Responds To Questions About SUV Purchase
Letcher County’s Schools Superintendent is responding to concerns over the school’s purchase of a Suburban for student transportation. In a statement Denise Yonts says they needed an economical and safe […]
Pike County Man Arrested For Stealing Items From Home of Deceased Person
A Pike County man is facing charges for allegedly stealing from the home of someone who had passed away. Mountain Top News reports Nicholas Pruitt of Phelps is charged with […]
Whitesburg City Council Considers Donation of Opiod Lawsuit Money to HEAL Organization
Whitesburg city officials are reportedly milling over whether to donate opioid lawsuit settlement money to the Help End Addiction for Life or HEAL recovery hub. The Mountain Eagle reports Mountain […]
Kentucky Baseball Special Season Ends with Loss to Florida in the CWS
The Kentucky baseball team’s amazing season was ended by the Florida Gators in an elimination game at the College World Series yesterday. Kentucky took the lead 1-0 in the top of […]
Work Starts Next Week on Cram Creek Bridge at Mayking
Work starts next week to replace the KY 1862 Bridge at Mayking in Letcher County. The bridge carries traffic across the North Fork of the Kentucky River between Dye Additionand […]
Teenager Killed in Laurel County ATV Crash
One teenager is dead and another hurt following an ATV crash in Laurel CountyTuesday afternoon. Police say it happened about 6 miles east of London on Nineva Road with the […]