Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition Proposed sewage plant at Blackey clears hurdle       A proposed $2.5 million sewage collection system and wastewater treatment plant to serve the communities of Blackey and Woodrock has passed an environmental assessment ordered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Corps announced this week from its Nashville District headquarters. More ...      HELPING GRANDPA - Noah Campbell, 5, took advantage of a warm afternoon last week to help his grandfather, Robbie Campbell, rake leaves that were covering a driveway beside Letcher Funeral Home in Whitesburg. (Eagle photo) More ... Court will seek bids from firms who haul trash By WILLIAM FARLEY       The Letcher Fiscal Court has agreed in a 5-1 vote to solicit bids from waste management companies that might be interested in taking over the operation of the county's sanitation department. The court took the action at its November meeting after Letcher Judge/Executive Jim Ward reported that the... More ... Woman, 30, indicted in death of boyfriend       A Letcher County woman was indicted in Lexington last week on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of a 36-year-old Pine Creek man. Sharon Collins, 30, was originally charged with murder in the death of David B. Hogg, with whom she had lived with for several months. More ... Building of health department may begin soon By SALLY BARTO       Construction of the new Letcher County Health Department is expected to begin soon, says the department's director, Lana Mullins. Mullins said the building site on East Main Street has been prepared, and that bids for construction are being advertised this week and will be opened December 13. More ...