Baseball 14th Region Tournament Begins Monday
On Thursday the draw was held for next week’s 14th Region baseball tournament that will be played at Knott County Central Patriot Field in Hindman. The 4 opening round games […]
14th Region Softball Tournament Draw Set For Saturday
The softball 14th Region draw will be held Saturday due to the rain out and rescheduling of the 55th District championship game between Breathitt County and Wolfe County. That game […]
Reds Are Now 4-16 in May After Another Loss to Padres
The San Diego Padres beat the Reds 6-4 in 10 innings Thursday afternoon to win the rubber match of their 3 game series at GABP. The Reds are 20-30, now […]
Local Obituaries-Friday May 24, 2024
Donald Ray “Jingles” Lucas Donald Ray “Jingles” Lucas, age 69, of Dry Fork, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. He is survived by […]
KSP Continues Investigation in Drowning Death of 11 Year Old

Kentucky State Police are investigating the death of an 11-year-old Letcher County boywho apparently drowned in the North Fork of the Kentucky River Tuesday afternoon. As we reported yesterday Curtis […]
Letcher County Board Of Education Votes for 5% Employee Pay Raise

A couple of school districts have given salary raises to teachers and staff. On Monday the Letcher County Public Schools Board of Education voted to give employees a 5% raise […]
Man Arrested After Armed Standoff in Pikeville
We’re learning more about an armed standoff that reportedly happened Monday in Pikeville. Pikeville Police say officers responded looking for Herbert Courtney of Pikeville who had allegedly violated an emergency […]
Pikeville Senator Honored For Work With Addiction Recovery Programs
State Senator Phillip Wheeler of Pikeville has been honored with a Champion of Recovery Award from the Kentucky Association of Independent Recovery Organizations and the Recovery Consortium of Kentucky for […]
Letcher Central Lady Cougars Roll To 5th Consecutive 53rd District Title
In the 53rd district softball championship game last night at Knott County Central, the Letcher County Central Lady Cougars took care of business and beat Knott County Central 11-1 in […]
Reds lose 7-2 to the Padres at GABP
The San Diego Padres beat the Reds 7-2 last night at GABP to even the series at one game each. The Reds are 20-29, 8 games back of the […]