Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition House falling into road By CHRIS ANDERSON       Jenkins city officials have received permission to tear down an abandoned house which has been spilling debris onto a busy state highway between downtown Jenkins and Dunham. The house began to collapse on the afternoon of Feb. 6. More ... Bill would bring help to victims of timber theft       A bill designed to better protect property owners from timber theft has been introduced in the Kentucky House of Representatives. House Bill 489, introduced last week by State Rep. Leslie A. Combs (D-94), would amend Kentucky's theft law "to specifically include timber and trees as property which... More ... Trash pick-up time changed for holiday       President's Day, county garbage pickup will be Friday, February 15 instead of Monday, February 18. Those with normal Monday service need to put their trash out this Friday. More ... Classes canceled as flu bug spreads Jenkins school system remains open       School officials decided to close the Letcher County School System for the remainder of this week to give students and school employees time to recover from illnesses. Anna Craft, superintendent of the Letcher County School System, said the flu, a virus and strep throat have been circulating thro... More ...