2016-05-04

Iris Campbell succumbs at 90



Iris Combs Campbell, 90, died April 25 at her home. Born in Wolfe County to the late William H. and Nola Cole Combs, she was the widow of Asbel “Bob” Campbell. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Georgetown, a former employee of the Bank of Whitesburg, and a member of Homemakers and Gibson Girls of Georgetown. […]

Make Mother’s Day last all year long



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Impressive Fruit Pies and Tarts Made Easy



Berry season means colors, tastes and aromas that are sure to please. With a variety of gorgeous fresh fruits at your fingertips, why not whip up a fabulous fruit pie or tart to surprise family or share with friends? From family dinners to spur-of-themoment picnics, pies are easy to make and easy for family and friends to appreciate. To save […]

Rains result in heavy damage in parts of county

Blocks culverts, streams

Storm damage resulting from heavy rainfall Sunday night and Monday could cost Letcher County more than $20,000 to repair, said Letcher County Judge/Executive Jim Ward. Cleaning out and replacing culverts, graveling roads, and labor and equipment costs are included in what Ward said is a conservative estimate. “ That adds up pretty quickly,” said Ward. The National Weather Service in […]

Rally for Bernie Sanders on Pine Mountain May 7



“BirdieStock”, a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, will be held Saturday, May 7, at Wiley’s Last Resort on US 119 on top of Pine Mountain near Whitesburg. “There will be speechifying, orating, hot air and just a real good time,” said Jim Webb, owner of Wiley’s Last Resort. The event is named in honor of a bird landing […]

Moonshine still seized



Acting on a complaint, Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) investigators began a month-long investigation concerning reports of a moonshine still at Kona. Three controlled buys were made from Patrick Collier with the last buy on April 27, an ABC news release said. The next day a search warrant was executed which resulted in the seizure of an operational moonshine still, 27 […]

Jenkins council delays naming late taxpayers



New tax software and extra time for training city employees have delayed the publication and sale of delinquent taxes by the City of Jenkins. At the May meeting of the Jenkins City Council, Mayor Todd Depriest announced that more training in the use of the new software will be required before the city will publish the names of delinquent taxpayers […]

Jenkins wants superintendent by June 15



The search for a new superintendent for Jenkins Independent Schools entered a more serious phase earlier this week with a meeting between the Jenkins Board of Education and a field consultant with the Kentucky School Boards Association. The KSBA’s Tim Eaton also met with the school system’s superintendent screening, which consists of Interim Middle High School Principal Thomas Pinion, teacher […]

Wilma Jean Boyd dies at 69



Funeral services for Wilma Jean “Ninny” Fields Boyd, 69, were held April 21 in Whitesburg. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery in Ermine. Born in Seco, she was a daughter of the late Cossie Earl and Coetta Baker Fields. She died April 18 at her home in Whitesburg. She was the widow of Richard Lester Boyd, Jr. Surviving are three […]

Hubert Hall dies at 88



Hubert Hall of Sandlick, near Whitesburg in Letcher County, passed peacefully surrounded by family on the bright, sunny afternoon of April 25, 2016. Hubert was born January 2, 1928, to Harve and Callie Adkins Hall on Rockhouse in Letcher County. He was the eldest of five children and was preceded in death by sisters Janice Hall (1940) and Eunice Mounts […]