‘Obamacare’ survives another assault




WASHINGTON “Obamacare” lives on. Senate Republicans, short of votes, abandoned their latest and possibly final attempt to kill the health care law Tuesday, just ahead of a critical end-of-the week deadline. The repeal-and-replace bill’s authors promised to try again at a later date, while President Donald Trump railed against “certain so-called Republicans” who opposed the GOP effort. But for now, […]

Police locate electric meter like one stolen in Millstone



A thief stole the electric meter and a power disconnect box from the side of a church at Millstone last week. Deputy Sheriff Eugene Slone of the Letcher County Sheriff ’s Department said neighbors noticed the power had gone off at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church about 10 a.m., September 20, and called a deacon to come check on it. […]

Trump, GOP weigh surtax on the wealthy




WASHINGTON President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are considering an income tax surcharge on the wealthy and doubling the standard deduction given to most Americans, with the GOP under pressure to overhaul the tax code after the collapse of the health care repeal. On the eve of the grand rollout of the plan, details emerged on Capitol Hill on Tuesday […]

‘Will & Grace’ returns




LOS ANGELES As soon as Eric McCormack stepped into the old “Will & Grace” kitchen, he was Will Truman again. Debra Messing says she still feels like Grace Adler, but these days, she has to physically warm up before stepping into that persona. Megan Mullally said finding Karen again was “like riding a bike.” For Sean Hayes, rediscovering Jack McFarland […]

Arrest warrant obtained after furniture store theft



A Perry County man was charged with theft after he allegedly wrote a cold check for a truckload of furniture at Bella Furniture in Whitesburg and drove away with it. The Perry County Sheriff ’s Department arrested Henry Williams, 34, of Corporate Drive in Hazard, about 3 p.m., September 20, on a warrant from Letcher County. The warrant, obtained by […]

Fall burning rules will take effect in Letcher on October 1



Seasonal restrictions on outdoor burning will soon take effect in Kentucky. The fall forest fire hazard season begins on October 1. That means it will be illegal to burn within 150 feet of a woodland or brushland between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The restrictions will be in place through December 15. The restrictions are due to […]

Hard to believe summer is over





Once again I’m asking for your prayers for my mother in-law, Evelyn Mullins Yonts. She was able to come home Saturday but she is still very weak. The pneumonia is almost cleared up but her lack of strength is the problem now. Also my aunt, Linda Hall, is very sick to her stomach and has no appetite besides the problem […]

Pioneer Festival planned



Go to our Facebook page for announcements and pictures posted after each event, www.facebook.com/ pages/Hemphill-Community Center. Come see us on Saturday, Sept. 30, from noon to 8:30 p.m. for the Pioneer Festival, which is the grand finale of the Back to Our Appalachian Roots Project. Various presenters will be on hand to demonstrate their skills. A community dinner and a […]

Services planned for Bertha Day



Bertha Helen Day, 77, of Whitesburg, died September 24 at Letcher Manor Nursing Home. A daughter of the late John C. and Elva Watts Griffie, she was the widow of Ralph Day. She was also preceded in death by five brothers, Bruce, Hargus, Alfred, Bill, and Hassell, and four sisters, Della, Bonnie, Hazel, and Sally. Surviving are a number of […]

Moments in Time



• On Sept. 30, 1868, the first volume of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved children’s book “Little Women” is published. Alcott’s subsequent children’s fiction included “Little Men” (1871) and “Jo’s Boys” (1886). • On Oct. 1, 1908, the first production Model T Ford is completed. Between 1908 and 1927, Ford would build 15 million Model Ts. The cars were powered by […]