2012-03-21

Cable thefts continue



Thieves are continuing to steal telephone lines in Letcher and Knott Counties for the copper they contain. AT&T spokesperson said 400 feet of cable containing an estimated 622 pounds of copper was cut down and stolen March 19 on Highway 15, about 15 miles from Whitesburg. Cathy Lewandowski, senior public relations manager of AT&T Strategic Communications, said fiber cable was […]

PSC sets hearing here on Ky. Power rate hike request



Kentucky Power Company customers will have a chance to tell the state Public Service Commission (PSC) what they think about a proposed rate hike during a public meeting in Whitesburg early next month. The meeting, which will include an hour-long information session by PSC representatives, is set for 12:30 p.m. on April 5 at the Letcher County Central High School […]

Warm weather working magic

Colson

Hope everyone has had a good week. This warm weather has worked its magic on most of us. We always feel better when the sun is bright. I love listening to the frogs. Such a joyful sound. As I came up Route 7 from Isom to Deane the other night, the frogs were having a beautiful concert. We had our […]

Bill boosts van belt numbers



FRANKFORT Vans that carry 15 or fewer passengers would be required to have seat belts under a Senate measure that passed the Kentucky House Tuesday by a vote of 61-33. The bill is intended to strengthen Kentucky’s seatbelt laws two years after an Interstate 65 crash that claimed the lives of 11 people in a 15-passenger van. Rep. Hubert Collins, […]

GE starts new line in Louisville



LOUISVILLE General Electric will start by the end of the month making three models of bottom freezer refrigerators in Louisville. CEO and Chairman Jeffrey Immelt said this week during a visit the new assembly line will employ 600 people making $13.03 an hour to make the French door refrigerator. Immelt told The Courier- Journal of Louisville the company wants to […]

‘The Messiah’ to be presented



The Faith Baptist Church of Myra will present “The Messiah”, a Passion play, at 6 p. m., March 31 and April 1. The play is under the direction of Charlotte Mullins and depicts the events from the last week of Jesus’s earthly ministry, including the crucifixion and resurrection. The cast holds more than 40 people. For more information, call (606) […]

Gospel sing is set for April 6



A gospel sing will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, April 6, at the Martin Community Center on Route 80. The sing will feature The Gospel Anchors, Larry Cross with Curt Lite, CJ the DJ, The Moore Family Singers, and Drift Pentecostal Singers with Pearl Hamilton. It is sponsored by the Monroe Vanderpool Chapter 128 of the Disabled American Veterans […]

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Easter Bunny pictures, dinners offered



The Letcher Manor Relay for Life Team will have pictures with the Easter Bunny on March 31 in the front lobby at Letcher Manor. Pictures will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Picture prices are: 1 5×7 & Photo CD $5; 2 5×7 & Photo CD $10; 3 5×7 & Photo CD $15. There will also be a soup […]