Whitesburg Mayfest Event Set for May 10
The date has been announced for Whitesburg Mayfest. It’s set for Saturday, May 10 along Main Street in downtown Whitesburg. Each year Mayfest coincides with the Grey Matters Whitesburg 5K […]
Whitesburg Police Department Welcomes New K-9 Officer
The Whitesburg Police Department has a new K9 Team. Officer Jason Adams has completed his training to be a K9 handler and he is now paired with his German Short-Haired […]
Change of Venue Possible in Amber Spradlin Murder Trial
The trial for three men charged in connection with the murder of a Prestonsburg woman in 2023 will likely be moved out of Floyd County. Michael “M.K.” McKinney is charged […]
New Kentucky Home Program Provides Tourism Funding for Several Mountain Towns
Some money will be coming into several Eastern Kentucky towns as part of Governor Beshear’s New Kentucky Home initiative to boost tourism as well as quality of life for residents. […]
Former Sheriff Mickey Stines Attorney Files Motion for Psychiatric Evalution
A legal motion has been filed by attorneys for the Commonwealth that will likely lead to former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. Stines is accused of […]
Former Letcher Fire Chief Indicted by Grand Jury
A former Letcher Volunteer Fire Department chief has reportedly been indicted by a grand jury for abuse of public trust for allegedly stealing from the department. The Mountain Eagle reports […]
DOGE to Close Six Kentucky Federal Mine Safety Offices
Six federal mine safety offices in Kentucky are set to be closed as part of the cost cutting measures of the federal Department of Government Efficiency. Officials say nationwide, the […]
Appalachia Rising Flood Relief Telethon Raises Much Need Monetary Donations
More than $210,000 has been raised so far for flood relief from last night’s Appalachia Rising Above Flood Relief Concert Telethon at the Mountain Arts Center. The event was sponsored […]
Residents with Flood Damaged Culverts and Bridges Need to Register with FEMA
Letcher County Emergency Management reminds you that if you received damage to a culvert or bridge in the February flood, you need to register with FEMA as soon as possible. […]
Trolley Purchased by City of Hazard
Hazard has a trolley again. Once a common sight, the trolleys were sold off by the city several years ago. But the Hazard Herald reports due to popular demand the […]