Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition Petition asks court to let businesses set smoking rules By WILLIAM FARLEY       The Letcher County Fiscal Court was presented with a petition this week signed by citizens who want to challenge the "no smoking" ordinance adopted in April 2006. The ordinance now bans smoking in all public buildings in Letcher County. More ... Falls Reflected      FALLS REFLECTED - The current drought enveloping the region has reduced Bad Branch Falls to a trickle and nearly dried up the upper reaches of the Poor Fork of the Cumberland River. This photo shows a beautiful October sky and the 60-foot waterfall and the sandstone over which it plummets being ref... More ... Whitesburg's new cable firm says better service just ahead       Cable television customers in the City of Whitesburg should expect to soon see an improved channel lineup and better signal quality, the city's new cable franchise owner says. Archie Everidge, general manager of TV Service Inc. More ... Workers visiting homes as part of E-911 project       Don't be alarmed if you see a Letcher County E-911 worker in your neighborhood, says the agency's director. E-911 workers are going to each residence in the county to record Global Positioning System (GPS) readings from satellites to help improve the county's emergency response system. More ...