New Variant of Covid Making Comeback in Letcher County
Covid is making a comeback in Letcher County about a month ahead of schedule for most respiratory illnesses. KP2 is the name of the new variant, and it seems to […]
Jenkins Couple Missing After Monday House Fire
A Jenkins couple is still considered to be missing after a fire at their home on Monday. Jenkins Police say they are looking for Tyler and Aleshia Newsome whose home […]
Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Visits Letcher County
A federal official who is part of the decision on whether Letcher County will be chosen for a new federal prison has paid a visit to the County. Congressman Hal […]
Flood Memorial Monument Unveiled in Hazard
A monument to those whose lives were lost in the July 2022 flood has been unveiled in Hazard. A ceremony was held yesterday at Hazard City Hall for the memorial […]
Blair Branch Church Hosting Free Community Cookout Saturday
If you live in Jeremiah, Blair Branch Church is having a community cookout style dinner on Saturday. There is no charge for the dinner which the church says is just […]
Fake Money Being Passed in Jenkins
Some fake paper money is reportedly being passed in businesses in Jenkins. The City says the $20 dollar bills are replica money, printed to use as props for movies andactually […]
Hazard Law Enforcement Investigating Disruptions In Windstream Service
Kinetic by Windstream says they are working with several different law enforcement agencies to find whoever took down some of their Hazard system earlier this month while apparently trying to […]
Fiscal Court to Rebuild Pike County Community Center After Suspected Arson
An architect will reportedly be hired by the Pike County Fiscal Court to rebuild the Greasy Creek Community Center which burned down July 4 in what police and fire investigators […]
Buckhorn School Back Open Following 2022 Flood Damage
After more than two years, the Buckhorn School is back open. The building suffered massive damage in the July 2022 flood and since then students have been going to the […]
Letcher County Schools Begin District Attendance Campaign
The Letcher County School District is putting an emphasis on school attendance this year. They have launched a district-wide attendance campaign with the motto, “Show Up, Stand Out, Succeed” which […]