Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition Three are chosen to take action on blighted property       Letcher County Judge/Executive Jim Ward recently appointed three members to the nuisance, blighted and deteriorated property review board. More ... GOING BACK TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN (SORT OF)       Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer on Tuesday officially unveiled 17 limited-edition "retro-look" cruisers that will be used across the state during the next year. The vehicles feature the same color scheme and decals used by the police agency when it was created in 1948. Behind Bre... More ... Dawahare's closing all stores       Dawahare's, the family clothing chain which was formed in Letcher County 101 years ago, is closing its Whitesburg store and other 21 locations between Pikeville and Paducah. The closing is expected to affect about five full-time employees at the Whitesburg location, the oldest in the chain, and w... More ... Charges leave Jenkins looking for new coach       School officials have nullified the contract of the recently-hired Jenkins High School head football coach who is now facing misdemeanor charges in Pike County. A search for a new coach is underway. More ...