2016-06-08

Rockers to play some familiar tunes Sunday

Whitford/St. Holmes to perform some tunes they helped make popular with Aerosmith, Nugent

When Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford and former Ted Nugent Band singer Derek St. Holmes appear in Whitesburg on Sunday they will perform some of the songs each helped make famous during the rock era of the 1970s. Fans who attend the show at Appalshop Theater will hear the Whitford/St. Holmes band perform the Aerosmith classic “Last Child” — the Whitford-penned […]

Ex-deputy sheriff will be released from prison, state parole board rules



The lack of any prior criminal history apparently played a key role in the Kentucky Parole Board’s decision to release a former Letcher County sheriff ’s deputy from jail after serving less than one year of a five-year prison sentence. That’s the opinion of the prosecuting attorney who worked out a plea agreement last summer with ex-Deputy Sheriff Brian Damron. […]

Man, 18, accused of biting sister’s nose is in custody



Authorities have apprehended an 18-year-old Jeremiah man accused of biting off part of his 14-year-old sister’s nose during an assault, but no charges have been filed. William Dakota Phillips is accused of assaulting his sister early Saturday morning. He is now undergoing evaluation. Whitesburg Police Chief Tyrone Fields said he learned of the assault after he received a telephone call […]

CAMPERS



Meeting focuses on good things happening in E.Ky.



The experiment and rescue mission that is Shaping Our Appalachian Region entered a third phase this week by hosting an inspiring showcase of good things that are happening in Appalachian Kentucky. The SOAR Innovation Summit had its usual diet of Kentucky politicians and federal officials, headlined by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler and Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the […]

Bible school set at Craft Colley Baptist Church



Vacation Bible School for ages three to 18 will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. June 20-24 at Craft Colley Baptist Church. Snacks will be provided each night. A family cookout is planned for June 24. For transportation or more information, contact Aaron Profitt at 606-634-8902.

Play performed at Blackey Community Center a big success



We were among a large crowd that attended Mount Olivet Church this past Sunday for their memorial for deceased members. There were 185 names read of people who had been members of the church. Years ago when Agnon Back was alive and would read the names, he had known every one and had a little something to tell about each […]

Services held for Linda Jenkins



Memorial services for Linda Louise Jenkins, 70, of Dunham, were held June 4 at Peoples Baptist Church. Burial was in the Stallard- Jenkins Cemetery in Wise, Va. A daughter of the late Ray Edwin and Edith Ellis Stallard, she died May 30 at her sister’s residence in Jenkins. She was the widow of Judson Jenkins Jr. and was also preceded […]

Dr. James Crase dies at 78



Dr. James Douglas Crase, 78, of Somerset, died May 28 in Louisville. Born in Letcher County to the late Ted and Ida Crase, he was the widower of Janice Hunley Crase. He was graduated from Whitesburg High School, Berea College, and the University of Louisville Medical School, and had served as a physician in the U.S. Navy for more than […]

Friday Nite Pickin’ was a big success



The Senior Fellowship continues at the Hemphill Community Center. Twenty five folks gathered last week for great fellowship and food. Friday Nite Pickin’ was a really good time with a great crowd. Will Caudill and RT 7 are a real crowd pleaser. There was a lot going on in the county, but that didn’t stop a crowd from gathering for […]