Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition World of pain Use of pain medicines up by 90%, analysis finds By FRANK BASS Associated Press Writer       Retail sales of five leading painkillers nearly doubled over an eightyear period, reflecting a surge in use by patients nationwide who are living in a world of pain, according to a new Associated Press analysis of federal drug prescription data. More ... LEAK REPAIR       City of Whitesburg water and sewer employees Chris Caudill (on backhoe) and Larry Hall worked to uncover the source of a leaking water main in West Whitesburg last week. A split in the galvenized steel was soon repaired. More ... New post office near ready By SALLY BARTO       Although Mayking, Millstone and Thornton residents have different ZIP Codes, they will soon be receiving their mail at the same location. More ... Sheriff gives thanks, warns of problems By WILLIAM FARLEY       Webb described how his vision of a large and well-equipped department had met with the reality of a small tax base as he addressed the August meeting of the Letcher County Fiscal Court on Monday. Webb told the court he wanted to take the opportunity to speak to the citizens of Letcher County and t... More ... City earns $5,050 from alcohol sales       The decision by voters to legalize the sale of alcohol in some restaurants appears to be a financial windfall for the City of Whitesburg. More ...