Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition County attorney questions status of tourism board By WILLIAM FARLEY       Several members of the Letcher County Tourism Commission may have been appointed in a manner that is not compatible with either the original county ordinance or with state law authorizing the creation of county tourism boards, Letcher County Attorney Harold Bolling told the Letcher Fiscal Court th... More ...      INJURY ACCIDENT - Two men were injured last week when a coal truck crossed into the path of the Saturn automobile in which they were riding on U.S. 23 at Dorton. Onlookers say the wreck occurred around 4 p.m. on Feb. 15 when the southbound truck crossed into the path of the northbound Saturn while ... More ... Field to open by April 10 By SALLY BARTO       A new baseball field being constructed at Letcher County Central High School could be ready for use this spring, the Letcher County Board of Education learned at its February meeting this week. More ... Road closing scheduled       A portion of KY 805 between Jenkins and Dunham was scheduled to be closed Wednesday (today) while workers demolished and removed an old coal camp house located on a hill beside the highway. The road will be blocked between Baker's Barber Shop and the U.S. 23 overpass, said Jenkins Police Chief Jim... More ...