Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition Bear-y scary      This large black bear created a stir in downtown Whitesburg recently when it visited the Cow Hollow neighborhood looking for food. Lindsay I. Hart photographed the bear while it was in the backyard of the Michigan Avenue home in which she lives with her parents, Linda and Richard Hall. More ... Court may spend $6 million on new recreation center By WILLIAM FARLEY       The Letcher Fiscal Court voted last week to spend up to $6 million to turn the old A&P grocery building in Whitesburg into a new recreation center that will be operated by the county government. More ... Couple indicted in son's death McRoberts man and woman among 13 indicted by grand jury       A McRoberts couple have been indicted on charges of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the April drowning death of their 17-month-old son. The charges against Curtis Wayne Anderson II, 24, and Melissa Gail Anderson, 30, are contained in two of 13 indictments returned by the Letcher Cou... More ... July 4 events include free concert by Gene Watson       Independence Day fireworks celebrations will take place in several locations in Letcher County, one of which will include a free concert by country music star Gene Watson. Fireworks will be seen at the fairgrounds at Isom, beginning at dark Thursday, July 3. The 3rd Shift Band will perform at 7 p... More ... Man in critical condition after assault by vehicle       A Little Colley man remained hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday, nearly a week after he was assaulted with a vehicle near Blackey. Anthony Wayne Collins, 35, is being treated for multiple injuries at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn. More ...