Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition Cops say man had fake bills       Police officers, including agents with the U.S. Secret Service, have arrested a Colson man and charged him with passing off counterfeit $5 bills. Randy D. Cook, 20, of 103 Ragweed Drive, was charged last week with two counts of first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument after an inve... More ... Filled boxes needed      Thornton resident Tessa Fugate carried shoeboxes filled with toiletries, small toys and candy into the First Baptist Church in Whitesburg on Monday night. The filled boxes will be delivered to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritans Purse headed by evangelist Franklin Graham, and then shi... More ... Only 1 in 4 women pregnant here will seek prenatal care New report warns low rate is in 'stark contrast' to state average       A new report says that while the number of pregnant women seeking early prenatal care has fallen dramatically in Letcher County, the county is still showing improvements in other areas that determine the well-being of children, including its high school graduation rate and the number of women who ... More ... Rites held for deputy       Funeral services were held in Knott County Saturday for a Letcher County sheriff's deputy who was found dead in his Whitesburg apartment last week. Logan Dwayne Clemons, 33, died in his home on November 6. Kentucky State Police say no foul play is suspected, and that Clemons died of injuries appa... More ...