2014-08-27

Signs of depression and its symptoms



Depression can include a combination of symptoms, Mayo Clinic’s Department of Psychiatry and Psychology points out. Listed below are some the warning signs: • Feelings of sadness, emptiness or unhappiness • Angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, even over small matters • Loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities, such as sex • Sleep disturbances, including insomnia or sleeping too […]

Cougars blast Berea in short game

Jenkins-Phelps opener ends in scoreless tie

The Letcher County Central Cougars, coming off an impressive 30-0 win over visiting Berea in last Friday’s season-opening football game, will host McCreary Central in the second game of the 2014 season this Friday (August 29) at Cougar Field at 7:30 p.m. Last week’s game was called because of bad weather with less than two minutes remaining in the first […]

Banks named state’s top prosecutor



Letcher County Commonwealth’s Attorney Edison G. Banks II received the Outstanding Commonwealth’s Attorney Award August 21 during the Kentucky Prosecutors Conference in Lexington. “I’m truly honored and humbled with the award,” said Banks. “I hope to continue serving my county for years to come.” Banks was surprised after being presented the award during a banquet at the Lexington Convention Center. […]

Madeleine Albright endorses Grimes



Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has endorsed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes. Albright was the first woman to become Secretary of State when former President Bill Clinton appointed her in 1997. She also served on former President Jimmy Carter’s National Security Council. In a news release, Albright called Grimes, who is challenging Mitch Mc- Connell, one […]

Police say meth apparently fueled duo’s crime spree



During a preliminary hearing scheduled for Thursday, a married couple will answer to charges related to allegedly having methamphetamine in a car the couple is accused of stealing from the wife’s mother. The couple is also accused of breaking into a Payne Gap home belonging to the husband’s uncle. Amber D. Mullins, 28, and Douglas A. Mullins, 37, have both […]

Lightning hits board; parts hard to find



The large video screen at Letcher County Central High School’s football field is stuck in the “stop” mode, and the company that makes parts needed to repair the JumboTronstyle device has gone out of business. Lightning recently struck the video screen, which was installed in 2005 and paid for with a private donation of $150,000. Letcher District Technology Director Randy […]

To wed



Brandon Warf of Mayking, and Casey Stamper of Jenkins, to announce their upcoming wedding in Gatlinburg, Tenn., on September 13. She is the daughter of Terrie Combs and Terry Combs of Linefork, and Linvall Stamper of Gordon. She is an ER Trauma registered nurse at Pikeville Medical Center. He is the son of Bobby and Terri Warf of Mayking. He […]

Laughing at Mr. Parkinson

Points East

A day in my life never passes that at least a few people don’t check by phone or stop by to see how I’m doing. And when I get out in public I am usually inundated by folks who want to look me over and make sure I’m still standing. To be perfectly honest, it feels kinda good to know […]

Letcher County Police Beat



Friday, August 15 • A Letcher County Sheriff ’s Deputy arrives for special duty at Letcher County Central High School at 7:13 p.m. The deputy remains at the school until 8:31 p.m. • At 9:17 p.m., a deputy sheriff arrives at Pert Creek to speak with a woman about shooting and children and dogs with a BB gun. The deputy […]

Water board saves cash with radio-read meters



The Board of Directors of the Letcher County Water and Sewer District learned that the district has seen a considerable savings in the amount of man-hours it takes to read all the water meters in the entire district since switching to a radio-read system. District Manager Mark Lewis reported that in the first use of the radio-read system, which reads […]