Local Obituaries-Wednesday March 12, 2025
Gary W. Collins Gary W. Collins, age 85, of Whitesburg, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Whitesburg ARH. He is survived by his wife: Rita Gibson Collins; 2 […]
Letcher County Central Baseball and Softball Seasons Begin This Monday
Letcher County Central boys baseball and girls fast pitch softball begins their season this coming Monday, March 17th. Both teams open at home. Monday at 5:30pm at Cougar Field, first […]
Breathitt County Edges Hazard to Win Boys 14th Region Championship
In the boys 14th Region Tournament championship game last night at the Morton Combs Athletic Complex at Knott County Central it was another great game as Breathitt County got by […]
Local Leaders Meet with Hal Rogers and Others About Future Flood Prevention

Several local leaders have had a chance to talk with Congressman Hal Rogers as well as representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers about future flood prevention. WYMT reports […]
Letcher County Sheriff’s Department Had a Busy February

In addition to helping residents during the flood, snow and ice, the Letcher County Sheriff says his department still spent the month of February fighting crime and keeping the peace. […]
Local Obituaries-Tuesday March 11, 2025
Ava Lee Oliver Ava Lee Oliver, age 82, of Goose Creek, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the Pikeville Medical Center. She is survived by 1 son: Joseph Oliver […]
Hazard and Breathitt County Battle Tonight in the Boys 14th Region Championship Game
In the boys 14th Region Tournament semifinals on Saturday afternoon at Knott County Central, it was Breathitt County over Powell County 83-61 and Hazard over Wolfe County 73-47. That sets […]
Reds Even Spring Training Record at 7-7
Over the weekend in spring training the Reds-Giants game Friday was rained out. The Reds beat the D-Backs on Saturday 9-8 and lost to the LA Angels 4-1 on Sunday. […]
Kentucky Plays Oklahoma/Georgia Winner Thursday Night in SEC Tournament
The #19 Kentucky Wildcats wrapped up the regular season with a nice 91-83 win over #15 Missouri on the road in Columbia. Kentucky was led in scoring by Otega Oweh […]
Letcher County Central Boys Volleyball Begins Inaugural Season
Letcher County Central boys volleyball began their inaugural season over the weekend, playing 3 games at Fleming County. They lost to East Jessamine 2-0, lost to Dayto1n 2-1 and beat […]