Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition 27 bridges here rated 'deficient,' statistics show       About 17 percent of Letcher County's 155 bridges are rated "structurally deficient," according to 2006 statistics from the Federal Highway Administration. The statistics show that 59 bridges in Letcher County are rated okay, while 27 bridges - or 17.4 percent - are rated as deficient. The stati... More ... Rising abuse of hydrocodone reveals itself in damaged lives By TOM BREEN Associated Press Writer       When his craving for painkillers got to be too much, Steve Dotson lay down and let his wife drive a car over his leg. It hurt, but he didn't think about the pain. He concentrated on the medicated bliss that would follow. Soon, he lost his house, the state took his children away and he was spendi... More ... Police in Whitesburg, Neon warn of scams       Police in Whitesburg and Fleming-Neon are advising residents to lock their doors and be on the lookout for two scam artists who have been visiting homes in the area. "Don't answer the door if you don't know people," said Whitesburg Police Chief Scott Adams. More ...