Floyd County Schools Employee Indicted on Rape Charges
A Floyd County man who works for the School District has been indicted on rape charges for incidents that allegedly happened between 1995 and 1997. WYMT reports John Martin of […]
Perry County Inmates Accused of Stealing Jail Keys
Three men currently in jail in Perry County are facing more charges for allegedly stealing some jail keys. Court documents cited by Mountain Top News say while at the courthouse, […]
West Virginia Man Accused of Assaulting Daughter at Pike County Central
Charges have been filed against a Mingo County man accused of assaulting his daughter at the Pike County Central High School 60th District Tournament basketball game last week. Robert Warren […]
Pikeville Man Probation Revoked After New Drug Arrest
A Pikeville man serving probation for a series of drug crimes has reportedly had his probation revoked following a new arrest for DUI and drug possession. The Appalachian News Express […]
Whitesburg Pride Spring Clean Up Set for April 13
The City of Whitesburg Pride Spring Clean Up is set for Saturday, April 13 beginning at 9am at City Hall. Individuals, families, school or church groups, and businesses all are […]
Environmental Study Renews Interest in Proposed Letcher County Federal Prison
There’s been a major step toward building a new federal prison in Letcher County. On Friday U.S. Representative Hal Rogers announced the Federal Bureau of Prisons can move forward with […]
KSP Investigating Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting in Harlan County
Kentucky State Police are investigating a trooper-involved fatal shooting that happened in Harlan County Saturday night. KSP says their Critical Incident Response Team is looking into the incident that happened […]
Undercover Drug Deal Leads To The Arrest of Neon Man
A Neon man already under indictment on a couple of drug cases has been arrested again after allegedly being caught in an undercover police drug deal. Mountain Top News reports […]
Community Meeting Scheduled This Week Looking at Letcher County Long Term Flood Recovery
The community meeting is this week about Letcher County’s Long-Term Planning and Recovery. You can learn about current plans in the works and provide ideas for the future of Letcher […]
Letcher County Will Share $300 Million in Federal Flood Recovery Funds
Letcher is among 20 Eastern Kentucky counties that will be sharing in about $300 million toward recovery from the 2022 flood. In a statement this week U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell […]