Former Letcher County Sheriff indicted for murder of public official in death of Judge Kevin Mullins
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Attorney General Russell Coleman and Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 27th Judicial Circuit Jackie Steele announced…
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Letcher County District Judge Mullins shot and killed by County Sheriff Mickey Stines
A judge was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in his courthouse chambers in Whitesburg and the Letcher County sheriff has…
Rep. Hal Rogers pushes to fast-track federal prison project in Letcher County despite local opposition
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A more than $500 million proposed federal prison project, which would sit on a…
A storied Kentucky coal town ‘dissolves’ to save itself, others across the commonwealth may follow
By Katie Myers Ohio Valley ReSource The mayor of Blackey stepped down years ago. The city council dwindled down to…
$10.5 Million in Abandoned Mine Lands Pilot Grants announced for economic development, job creation in Eastern Kentucky
U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers, R-KY and Gov. Matt Bevin today announced two grants worth $10.5 million to spur economic…
Kentucky DPH issues smoke inhalation advisories for counties in southeastern part of state due to wildfires
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, is issuing a Public Health Alert…
Letcher County’s Kentucky Mist Moonshine becomes 28th member of Kentucky Distillers’ Association
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that Kentucky Mist Moonshine in Letcher County is the newest and 28th member of…
Samuel T. Wright of Letcher County sworn in as a justice of the Supreme Court, takes 7th district seat
Justice Samuel T. Wright III was formally sworn in as a justice of the Supreme Court of Kentucky today by…