Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition Court abandons new trash plan County will continue picking up garbage, but layoffs may occur By WILLIAM FARLEY       The Letcher County Fiscal Court voted 3-2 this week to stop its earlier plan to hire an outside waste collection company to take over the operation of the county's sanitation department. More ...      SHOPPING WITH A COP - Kentucky State Police Dispatcher Deanna Whitaker (middle) and Trooper Jackie Pickrell helped a little boy choose a video game during the state police post's annual Shop with a Cop program held at the Whitesburg Wal-Mart. See related story inside. (Photo by Sally Barto) More ... Striking nurses survive close call       A labor dispute between registered nurses and Appalachian Regional Healthcare nearly turned into a tragedy last week when a drunken driver just missed crashing his car into a tent occupied by pickets and their families. More ... Boy dies in hunting mishap       Funeral services will be held Wednesday (today) for a 14-year-old boy who was killed in a deer hunting accident at Roxana. More ...