Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition Grand jury charges 10 in true bills       The Letcher County Grand Jury has returned indictments against 10 people including a Cromona couple charged with drug trafficking. They are: • Ruby Ann Phillips - complicity to trafficking in cocaine, complicity to trafficking in Hydrocodone, and complicity to trafficking in marijuana. More ... IN SUPPORT OF COAL       Members of the Kentucky State Senate's Mountain Caucus joined about 1,500 coal industry workers who rallied on the front lawn of the state Capitol in Frankfort last week to protest legislation they fear could eliminate their jobs. Pictured, from left, are Senator Brandon Smith, R-Hazard; Senator ... More ... Judge sets deadline for paying trash bills Ward says lawsuits will be filed April 1 By WILLIAM FARLEY       Warning to county residents with overdue garbage bills: The Letcher County Fiscal Court is coming to collect if you don't pay before the current amnesty period ends. "We're coming after people with overdue bills," Judge/Executive Jim Ward said Monday night during the court's March meeting. More ... 22 parents face criminal counts for letting children miss school By SALLY BARTO       Why do some children miss an excessive number of school days? What can be done to get those students in school on a regular basis? Will these students be successful if they are not present in school to learn all the content that is being taught? More ...