Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition Outdoor burning ban still in effect State warns of water shortage as drought expected to keep its grip another three months       A ban on outdoor burning remains in effect in Letcher County after four wildfires burned more than 200 acres during the past week. Meanwhile, officials with the National Weather Service say the current drought conditions are expected to continue for at least three more months. More ... LEARNING ABOUT FORD'S MODEL A      When Morris Maggard, left, was told that the owners of as many as 20 Ford Model A cars would be stopping by the Pine Mountain Grill in Whitesburg for lunch last Friday, he dropped by to "try to learn something" about the car that was manufactured between the years of 1928 and 1931. Pictured here, Ma... More ... Group seeking gifts for children of addicts       More than 20 Letcher County residents who are working to beat their addiction to narcotics are also working to make sure some of the county's less fortunate children will have a merry Christmas. More ... Hours are set for trick-or-treating       Children in Letcher County will be permitted to go "trick-or-treating" for three hours next Wednesday. Letcher County Judge/Executive Jim Ward announced this week that trick-or-treating will begin at 5 p.m. on Halloween night (Wednesday, October 31) and end at 8 p.m. More ... Funding arrives here for Craft's Colly water lines       The Letcher County Fiscal Court has received a check for $630,000 to help pay for the construction of eight miles of water lines and meters at Craft's Colly near Ermine. The water lines will be maintained and operated by the Letcher County Water and Sewer District, which initiated the Craft's Col... More ...