Rebuilding of Blackey Community Center Moving Forward
Wheels have started turning to rebuild the Blackey Community Center which was heavily damaged in the July 2022 flood. The Mountain Eagle reports the Letcher Fiscal Court is expected to […]
Flood Memorial Ceremony August 28 in Hazard
The date has been set to unveil a memorial in Hazard to lives lost in the July 2022 flood. A ceremony will be held August 28 at 1pm at Hazard […]
Buckhorn Receives Grant To Finish Major Water Project
Buckhorn residents can see the light at the end of the tunnel on the multi-year multi-million dollar construction of a new water system. WYMT reports on Wednesday local and state […]
Pike County Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Charges
It’s eight years in prison for a Pike County man who pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. Casey Collins was sentenced last week by a judge after he pleaded guilty […]
Letcher County Has A New Jailer
Letcher County has a new Jailer but he is a familiar face. On Wednesday Letcher County Judge/Executive Terry Adams held a swearing in ceremony for Brian Slone who was appointed […]
Jenkins To Honor Paul Thompson During Festival
Jenkins Homecoming Days are this weekend, Friday and Saturday and on Saturday afternoon Paul Thompson will be presented with the “Outstanding Citizen Award”. The Mountain Eagle reports Thompson, a veteran […]
Non Student Arrested After Getting on School Bus in Floyd County
Floyd County Schools say it was an isolated incident that led to someone who was not a student getting onto a school bus yesterday. Officials say the person got on […]
KY River Animal Shelter Names New Interim President
There is new interim leadership in place at the Kentucky River Regional Animal Shelter.Last night the Shelter had its first board meeting since former board president TonyVaughn stepped down earlier […]
Man Charged With Arson in Pikeville Apartment Building Fire
An arrest has been made in connection with a fire at a Pikeville apartment building Friday. Police allege William Hamilton confessed to setting the fire at his building on the […]
Knott County Schools Superintendent To Retire
Knott County Schools Superintendent Brent Hoover says he’s retiring. In a statement released Tuesday, Hoover says it is time for him to step into a “new chapter” after spending his […]