Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition Court may hand trash collection to private firm By WILLIAM FARLEY       The Letcher Fiscal Court voted 4-2 this week to examine the possibility of turning over the county's garbage collection system to a private company. The issue wasn't on the agenda for Monday night's June meeting of the court. It came up instead during a discussion about whether the county governm... More ... Cops say man murdered grandparents' neighbor       A preliminary hearing will be held this week to determine whether a murder charge against a 22-yearold Letcher County man will be referred to a grand jury for further action. Jonathan Keith Marlow, 22, of Partridge, is scheduled to appear in Letcher District Court at 10 a.m. on Thursday. More ... Mexican restaurant is first to get license to sell drinks       Customers at Whitesburg's first Mexican restaurant can now enjoy margarita with their meal. Las Peñas Mexican Restaurant this week became the first restaurant in 60 years to serve alcohol legally in the City of Whitesburg. More ...       BUILDING DOG HOUSES FOR LETCHER - Brownie Scout members Cassie McNeil, left, and Katie Hall take a break inside one of more than 40 dog houses built recently by more than 20 Girl Scout troops in the Louisville area. The dog houses will be for sale at auction in Whitesburg this Saturday during an ... More ...