Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition New county law addresses litter, other nuisances By WILLIAM FARLEY       When the Letcher Fiscal Court tried to pass a "nuisance ordinance" in 2004, the measure was defeated after a small group of residents spoke loudly against it. Those who objected so vocally nearly four years ago were nowhere to be found last week when a revised nuisance ordinance became the county'... More ... WELCOME HOME       Country music superstar Loretta Lynn, the 'Coal Miner's Daughter' from Van Lear, near Paintsville, sang to an appreciative audience at the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville on Saturday night. The concert was also a homecoming for up-and-coming stars Halfway to Hazard, a duo comprised of m... More ... Treats for doing right in Jenkins       Do what's right and you might get a free ice cream. Jenkins Police Department will soon begin handing out coupons for various "prizes" in the Jenkins community to drivers who are obeying the law. Police will mainly reward drivers for wearing seatbelts and for having children properly restrained ... More ... Grand jury returns 11 indictments       The Letcher County Grand Jury has returned 11 indictments against 10 people, including a father and son from Jeremiah. They are: • Jimmy Gilley Sr. - public intoxication, complicity to trafficking in marijuana, being a persistent felony offender. More ...