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Kentucky State Police said charges are pending against a Whitesburg man who crashed his all-terrain vehicle into a trooper's car at Neon last week. Police said Tommy Newman was transported by helicopter to Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn., after the incident on Sept. 5 and is recovering from his injuries. More ... Paul Morris is the host of two radio shows on WXKQ — the longest-running bluegrass shows in the world. He has just completed 33 seasons of bluegrass, old-time country, and gospel music on radio. More ... Two children's dentists with Letcher County ties have been honored by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). Dr. Jenny Ison Stigers was named Pediatric Dentist of the Year at the AAPD's 61st annual session in Washington, D.C. More ... The Letcher County Recycling Center will pay $7 for old appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, and water heaters. Appliances may be taken to the recycling center on Hwy. 931 S. between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., October 22, 23, and 24. Appliances will also be collected from homes and dumpsites. More ... The Jenkins City Council has delayed action on a controversial proposal to adjust garbage rates for local businesses. The council also indicated it won't act on the new rates recommended by city's utilities commission until after the 2007 audit identifies the exact amount of money the sanitation department is losing. More ... FRANKFORT An arraignment is set for Friday in U.S. District Court in Lexington for three men — including former Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert and contractor Leonard Lawson — who were indicted after a yearlong FBI investigation into alleged bid-rigging for highway construction projects. More ... Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is seeking permission from the Kentucky Board of Nursing to admit 25 students from Letcher County to its evening/weekend Practical Nursing Program now offered on the Cumberland Campus. More ... Wednesday, September 10 7 p.m. Derek McCall, Seco Freewill Baptist Church at Stage Area Thursday, September 11 8 p.m. More ... A community meeting will be held at the Kingscreek Community Center on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss future plans for the Kingscreek Park. The public is invited to attend. More ... The Jenkins Fire Department will host a golf scramble at Raven Rock Golf Course on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 1:30 p.m. Entry for the four-men teams is $150 if registered by September 15 and $200 if registered after September 16. The scramble will benefit the fire department. More ... Three elementary schools in Letcher County met Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) goals and the rest are progressing, according to data released today (Wednesday) by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). Letcher County is described by KDE as an exemplary growth district because all schools in the district have either reached goals or are progressing. More ... Last spring Kentucky students in grades three through 12 were tested in different subjects depending on their grade level. The seven subject areas are reading, mathematics, science, social studies, arts and humanities, practical living/vocational studies and writing. More ... The Jenkins Independent School District did not meet its Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) goal as a district but the elementary and middle school indexes are higher than last year's scores, according to data released today (Wednesday) by the Kentucky Department of Education. More ... The ACT test results are in and Letcher County students scored below the Kentucky average for public schools. Students at Letcher County Central High School had an average, or composite, score of 17.1 compared with a statewide average of 18.3. Letcher County ranks No. 167 of 232 high schools. More ... FRANKFORT New Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Daniel J. Venters has officially taken his seat on the bench. Venters was ceremonially sworn in Monday at a public ceremony that attracted state constitutional officers, Congressman Hal Rogers and Gov. Steve Beshear. The pageantry was for show, because Venters took his oath of office last month. More ... CHICAGO Taking aim at a longstanding rite of passage for 16-year-olds, an influential auto safety group is calling on states to raise the age for getting a driver's license to 17 or even 18. More ... The Fleming-Neon City Council learned this week that health insurance rates for the city workers' plan which provides health insurance coverage for city employees may increase by as much as 40 percent in the coming year. More ... A hummingbird examined a feeder in Jenkins earlier this week before diving ahead for a sweet treat. (Photo by Christ Anderson) More ... FRANKFORT Hourly workers in one of the nation's most hazardous occupations, underground mining, would face mandatory drug testing under a proposal that's been in the works for more than two years. The move by the U.S. More ... |
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