2021-10-06

LCC to host soccer tourneys this week

Letcher County Central’s boys’ and girls’ soccer teams were to host the 53rd District tournaments this week at Ermine. The girls’ team, which finished the regular season with a record of 8-7 (four of the losses were forfeitures caused by COVID-19) were to host Hazard Tuesday night, while the boys’ team was scheduled to host Hazard tonight (Wednesday). The LCC […]

Jenkins football cancels its season again, after roster is reduced to nine


A lack of players has forced Jenkins High School’s football team to cancel the remainder of its schedule for the second time in three years. The Cavaliers football team began this season with 19 players on its roster. After losing all of its first three games — to Harlan and Jackson City at home and to Betsy Layne on the […]

Car show here Oct. 16 will help ‘Shop with a Trooper’

While you may still be suffering from a funnel cake hangover from the festival season that just ended in Letcher County, the city of Whitesburg still has at least one upcoming event guaranteed to get the whole family out of the house for an enjoyable afternoon. On Saturday, October 16, the Kentucky State Police will host their first annual “Cruising […]

15 sentenced after pleading guilty

Fifteen Letcher County residents were sentenced in Letcher Circuit Court after they entered guilty pleas to the charges against them. They are: • Raleigh Dean Slone, 54, of 191 Madison Avenue, Whitesburg, who was charged with second-degree assault under extreme emotional disturbance. Slone was sentenced to imprisonment for five years. • Harold Pete Back Jr., 34, of 17 Gordon Dr., […]

Virus cases drop by half here; experts credit jump in shots

COVID-19 cases are beginning to recede this week, with the rate in Letcher County cut nearly in half. Experts credit increased vaccination, a concerted effort by school districts to stop the spread of the virus, and natural immunity brought about by so many people having the virus over the past two months. “We’re still continuing to see cases, but thankfully […]

KSP Post 13 troopers cited for excellence; some of the work occured in Letcher Co.

Ten troopers and detectives at Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard were recognized by the agency for excellence in service during a ceremony in Lexington. The 10 were among 55 troopers and officers recognized statewide by the agency for acts of service. The awards to Post 13 troopers included citations for Trooper of the Year, Detective of the Year, […]

State police find preteen girl who went missing after 20-year-old man online

Kentucky State Police have located a preteen girl missing from Leslie County with a man she had apparently been talking with on social media. The man, 20-year-old Noah A. Foote, of Millington, Tennessee, was arrested and charged with kidnapping a minor. Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard received a call about 11:30 p.m. Monday to respond to Coon Creek […]

Soap Updates

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL — Hope offered Finn some emotional support in his dilemma with Sheila. Eric experienced an epic epiphany about his situation. Steffy became concerned about Thomas’ feelings for Hope. Zende and Paris flirted while designing the Hope for the Future fashion line. Liam set up a romantic and passionate rendezvous for Hope. Paris took Zende on […]

Just hang up your phone

Senior News

It’s time for us to be rude on the phone. There, I’ve said it. “Seniors are often targeted because they tend to be trusting and polite.” So says the FBI’s website page describing scams aimed at seniors. I’ve thought this for a long time, having done informal polls among friends, but now it’s official. Additionally, says the FBI, we’re targeted […]

Top ten movies

1. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (PG-13) Simu Liu, Awkwafina 2. Dear Evan Hansen (PG-13) Ben Platt, Julianne Moore 3. Free Guy (PG-13) Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer 4. Candyman (R) Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris 5. Cry Macho (PG-13) Clint Eastwood, Dwight Yoakam 6. Jungle Cruise (PG-13) Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt 7. Malignant (R) Annabelle Wallis, Maddie […]