Congressman Rogers Announces Approval of Letcher County Prison Construction
ROXANA, Ky. – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers announced that the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) next federal prison facility has been approved for construction in Letcher County. Colette Peters, BOP […]
KY Senate District 29 Race Has 11 Write In Candidates
Eleven write-in candidates have officially filed paperwork for the 29th District Senate seat. The seat became open after the death last week of incumbent Johnnie L. Turner. Turner was running […]
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Letcher County Man On Drug Dealing Charges
A warrant will likely be issued for a man accused of dealing fentanyl in Letcher County. Late last week a federal grand jury indicted Estevean Michael Angelo Brooks fordistributing more […]
Pikeville 200 Group Celebrating Pikeville Bicentennial
If you’re wondering what’s being built at Bob Amos Park, it’s part of the celebration of Pikeville’s bicentennial. Organizers of Pikeville 200 tell the Appalachian News Expressvthe Pikeville 200 Plaza […]
Local Obituaries-Monday October 28, 2024
Florene L. Smith Florene L. Smith, age 95 of Whitesburg, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, at her residence. She is survived by 3 sons: Carroll Smith of Kingdom Come […]
Letcher County Central Cross Country Does Well In Regional Competition
Congratulations to the Letcher County Central girls’ and boys’ cross country teams on their regional success Saturday at Harlan County The girls’ team was the regional runners-up, qualifying them for […]
LCC Lady Cougars Advance to Volleyball 14th Region Semifinals with Win Over Powell County
The 14th Region Volleyball Tournament got underway at Powell County High School in Stanton with four opening round games. In the first game Knott County Central beat Breathitt County, in […]
#23 Basketball Cats Play Final Exhibition Game Tuesday Night
The #23 UK Wildcat men’s basketball team will play their second and final exhibition game tomorrow, Tuesday, against Minnesota State. The Cats and Mavericks will Tuesday evening at 7:00pm from […]
Letcher and Fleming Neon Win B and D Team Preseason County Tournaments
The LCEAA Boys Middle School D team and B team pre season tournaments were played all day on Saturday at Letcher County Central High School Gym. The D team Pre-Season […]
Football Cats Drop Three Straight After Losing to Auburn 24-10 Saturday Night
The Kentucky football Wildcats jumped out early 10-0 over Auburn Saturday night at Kroger Field but Auburn then scored 24 unanswered points to beat Kentucky 24-10. The Cats have lost […]