Sheriff’s Office Breaks Up Underage Drinking Party
The Letcher County Sheriff wants to know who supplied the booze for a group of more than 50 teenagers who had their party broken up by deputies Saturday night. Someone […]
Governor Visited Letcher County Tuesday With Money For Various Water & Sewer Projects
Millions of dollars have been presented to Letcher County by Governor Andy Beshear to help improve the water and sewer infrastructure. Whitesburg was the governor’s first stop Tuesday on a […]
Gov. Beshear Visits Bus Crash Students During Reception at Arlie Boggs Elementary
Governor Andy Beshear says he is proud of the resilience and bravery of the Arlie Boggs Elementary students involved in a bus crash in Letcher County last month. Beshear visited […]
Assistant Jenkins Fire Chief Passes Away
Jenkins Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief David Wright has passed away. The Department says Wright, who served the community for 33 years, was someone that many of the firefighters looked […]
Traffic Stop Leads to Fugitive Arrest
An alleged fentanyl dealer has been arrested as the result of a burned out headlight. A Magoffin County Deputy out on patrol Sunday night saw the car with one headlight […]
Elkhorn City Mayor Reportedly Resigns
Longtime Elkhorn City Mayor Mike Taylor has reportedly announced his resignation. Recently the City Council disclosed the city is more than $300,000 in debt and they hadn’t known because a […]
Hazard Man Arrested on Drug and Other Charges
A Hazard man’s been arrested on drug and gun charges after police served a warrant at his home on Monday. Hazard Police say after officers executed the warrant at the […]
Pike County Man Facing Charges in 2003 Stabbing
A Pike County man is set to face charges in connection with a 2023 stabbing. Johnny Gibson of Virgie is charged with assault as well as being a persistent felony […]
Letcher County’s Long Term Planning and Recovery To Hold Meeting March 7
You are invited to a meeting about Letcher County’s Long-Term Planning and Recovery. You can learn about current plans in the works and provide ideas for the future of Letcher […]
State Senate Resolution Looks at HCTC Becoming Four-Year University
The possibility of Hazard Community and Technical College becoming a four-year university is now the subject of a state senate joint resolution. HCTC President Dr. Jennifer Lindon tells WYMT if […]