Election Day is Today!
It’s Election Day. There are 16 polling locations open in Letcher County until 6:00pm and registered voters can vote at any one of them. You can see the full list […]
Three Mountain Counties Receive State Funding Through KY Product Development Initiative
Several Eastern Kentucky counties will be getting help with water or power infrastructure thanks to some state funding going into the Coal Fields Regional Economic Development Authority. WYMT reports the […]
Floyd County Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Near Miss With School Bus
A Floyd County man is facing drug charges after a Kentucky State Police trooper pulled him over for allegedly nearly hitting a school bus. KSP says the trooper stopped Christopher […]
HCTC Registered Nursing Programs Awarded New Accredidation
The Hazard Community and Technical College registered nursing programs have been awarded accreditation from the American Commission for Education in Nursing. Officials say the milestone came through a group effort […]
Mountain Heritage Festival Small Town Christmas Happening This Saturday
The Mountain Heritage Festival Small Town Christmas is this Saturday. The Highland Cows that were scheduled to be here during the festival, have rescheduled for Saturday November 9 so the […]
State AG’s Office Argues to Uphold Death Sentence of Convicted Murderer Benny Lee Hodge
The state Attorney General’s Office has argued to uphold the death sentence of a man convicted of murder in Letcher County in 1985. Benny Lee Hodge was convicted of killing […]
Medical Issue May Have Led to Fatal Floyd County Crash
Investigators say a medical issue likely led to the car accident death of a Floyd County man on Wednesday morning. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office says Ken Tackett of Beaver […]
West Virginia Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Running From Police Road Block
A West Virginia man is facing drug trafficking charges after allegedly running from a roadblock in Pike County. Kentucky State Police were running the roadblock on Route 319 at Hardy, […]
Early Voting Begins Today in Letcher County
Early voting begins today for the November 5 Election. You can vote early today and tomorrow from 8am to 4pm at the Letcher County Courthouse or the Letcher County Recreation […]
Letcher County Grand Jury Could Hear Former Sheriff Mickey Stines Case in November
Letcher County Grand Jury is expected to convene within the next month to hear thecase against former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines who is accused of shootingand killing District Judge […]