2018-12-12

Drug cases again occupy grand jury

Three Letcher County residents are name in felony indictments charging them with drug-related crimes. The three are among eight persons named in true bills the Letcher County Grand Jury handed up last week to Circuit Judge James W. Craft II. Billy J. Sturgill, 26, of 373 Combs Br., Ermine, is charged with complicity to cultivation of marijuana (five or more […]

Fleming-Neon water plant to be dedicated in January; will be running on 2 pumps


The Fleming-Neon water plant will soon be operating with two main pumps for the first time in several years. By operating with two pumps, operators of the refurbished newly refurbished plant at McRoberts will be able to keep up maintenance on both pumps without having to shut the plant down. It will also reduce the strain on each unit. Ken […]

In Appreciation

In appreciation to all who were there for us in the loss of our wife, mother, and nan, Jean A. Blair. May God bless them all (P-nut) Benson Blair, Debbie Fugate, and Terry Dixon and grandkids. “Yesterday we all gathered once more ‘over on the mountain’ to lay my Aunt Jean to rest. While it was a dreary day, I […]