Kentucky Fallen Firefighters Memorial to Honor Whitesburg’s Joe Back
The annual Kentucky Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will be held next month in Frankfort. The October 2 event is in remembrance of the 11 men and women who lost their […]
Perry County Welcomes Opinions During Strategic Planning Session Meeting
You can give your opinion on the overall direction of Perry County at a strategic planning public listening session tonight. The Hazard-Perry County Chamber of Commerce says with a grant […]
Italian Sister City Officials Visited Whitesburg on Monday
Whiteburg has had a visit from a leader of our Sister City in Italy, Sant’ Andrea to formalize the Sister City partnership with the town that was the birthplace of […]
Kentucky State Police Investigate Trooper-Involved Shooting in Knott County
GARNER, Ky. (Sept. 9, 2024) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been requested by KSP Post 13 in Hazard to investigate a trooper-involved shooting that occurred on Monday, […]
Schools Closed As Manhunt Continues for Suspect in I-75 Shootings on Saturday
Leslie County Schools are closed today as a precaution, as are multiple schools in theLondon and surrounding areas, as the manhunt continues for the suspect in theSaturday shootings on I-75 […]
Hazard Police Detain Several in Connection to Friday Night Shooting
Hazard Police say several people have been detained in connection with a Friday shooting on Hall Street. On Saturday they had asked the public for information on a car that […]
Belfry Volunteer Firefighter Dies While Responding to Call
Visitation is today for a Belfry Volunteer firefighter who died while responding to a call. WYMT reports Darrell Helton was helping to move water to the scene of a structure […]
Sheriff Stines Releases Department Progress Report for August
Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines has released his progress report for August andsays his office served 32 warrants and 76 civil papers last month. They also served 3 criminal summons […]
Man Arrested After Crashing Into West Whitesburg Sign on Thursday
Some scary moments after a man slammed his car into a sign in Whitesburg Thursdayafternoon. Whitesburg Police say for an as yet unknown reason the guy drove his car right […]
Former Perry County Commonwealth Attorney Sentenced After Pleading Guilty
Former Perry County Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Blair has been sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for committing honest services fraud by accepting bribes. Earlier this year Blair pleaded […]