Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition Justices uphold verdict 'Overwhelming' evidence proves guilt of woman in murder case       The Kentucky Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of Kathy Ellen Walters Williams, a 49-yearold Jeremiah woman who was found guilty in April 2005 of murdering 19- year-old Forrester Caudill. More ... Ruling may help get water lines into other areas       A ruling handed down last week by Letcher Circuit Judge Sam Wright appears to clear the way for the Letcher County Water and Sewer District to move ahead with plans to provide water service to 280 homes in the area between Camp Branch and Indian Creek. More ... Chef comes home to job in Letcher By BEN GISH       Being able to come home to find work in the county where he was reared would seem to be the impossible dream for a chef who grew up in rural Appalachia. Thanks to a new law permitting alcohol sales in some local restaurants, that dream has become a reality for Letcher County native James Feltner. More ... Grand jury indicts 12       A grandson of former Jenkins Mayor James F. "Chum" Tackett has been indicted on robbery and burglary charges in connection with an incident at James Tackett's home in September. More ...