KY Power: 80% of Power Restored After Helene
Hundreds are still without power from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Kentucky Power said early this morning that in the 48 hours since the storm, power has been restored to […]
Some Areas of Letcher County Lose Water After Power Outages
Some communities in Letcher County have lost water as a result of Hurricane Helene. On Sunday morning Letcher County Water and Sewer reported they’d lost power to the pump station […]
Floyd County Water District Seeks 28 Percent Rate Increase
Water rates could be going up for some who live in Floyd County. Mountain Top News reports Southern Water and Sewer District has filed an application with the Kentucky Public […]
Westcare Kentucky Receives $3 Million Grant
Westcare Kentucky in Ashcamp has received a $3 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to expand opioid treatment programs. The Appalachian News Express reports the grant, […]
Hurricane Helene Impacts Weather Across The Region
Many schools, colleges and businesses are closed today as the massive Hurricane Helene moves inland through the South. Helene made landfall last night on Florida’s Big Bend and is bringing […]
Governor Beshears Asks For Resignation of Sheriff Mickey Stines
Governor Andy Beshear has asked for the resignation of Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines following his arrest last week for the shooting death of District Judge Kevin Mullins. Stines was […]
ARH Foundation Donating To Several Eastern KY School Districts Affected By The 2022 Flood
Several local school districts that sustained damage in the July 2022 flood are getting money from the ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities. Foundation officials say the 2022 flood left a […]
Sheriff Mickey Stines Enters Not Guilty Plea
Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines has pleaded not guilty to murder in the shooting death of Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins last week in the judge’s chambers at the […]
Mountain Eagle Reports On Recent Observed Changes in Sheriff Mickey Stines Demeanor
While the motive for the shooting death of District Judge Kevin Mullins at the apparent hands of Sheriff Mickey Stines remains unknown, a picture is emerging of a recent change […]
Health Recovery Update For State Senator Johnnie Turner
Letcher County’s State Senator Johnnie Turner continues to recover from the lawnmower accident at his home about 10 days ago. Turner was injured after his riding mower went into the […]