Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition Work on US 119 should begin this spring, officials tell crowd By WILLIAM FARLEY       Construction is expected to begin this spring on U.S. 119 between Eolia and Partridge, near the Harlan County line. State highway officials visiting Letcher County said bids for construction should be awarded in February or March, and that the widening and straightening of the twolane road will be... More ... County workers ask for 8% raise Budget too tight, court replies By WILLIAM FARLEY       County employees are not likely to get the eight-percent pay increase they have requested. That was the message delivered this week during the January meeting of the Letcher Fiscal Court. The pay hike was requested Monday night by John Lucas, who appeared before the court on behalf of his fellow ... More ... Water projects at top of court's priority list       Six water projects are slated to receive most of Letcher County's coal-severance tax receipts during the next two years. The Letcher Fiscal Court has recommended that $6.75 million in coal-severance funds be applied to water projects planned for the communities of Mayking, Payne Gap, Millstone, P... More ...