News across Letcher County
The Mountain Eagle
Published 23 hours agoCougars fall to Lawrence Co. without record-setting QB
Letcher County Central High School fell to 3-3 on the season Friday night with a 42- 13 loss at Lawrence County, playing without senior quarterback Gunner Holbrook, who is sidelined with a broken foot. Holbrook became LCC’s all-time passing leader earlier this month in a 35-22…
The Mountain Eagle
Published 23 hours agoLady Cougars end regular season with record of 11-2
The Letcher County Central High School girls’ soccer team continued its strong season last week, defeating Belfry 3-2 on Thursday, September 24, at Cougar Stadium. The victory improved the Lady Cougars to 11-1 on the season and avenged their only loss, a 3-1 defeat at Belfry on…
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Published 23 hours agoJenkins spikers sweep Harlan, fall to Hazard, Prestonsburg
]The Jenkins High School girls’ volleyball team picked up its 14th victory of the season last week with a straight-set win over Harlan before dropping matches to Hazard and Prestonsburg. The Lady Cavaliers defeated Harlan 3-0 on Monday, September 21, at Harlan, improving their…
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Published 23 hours agoMeet Miss Mountain Heritage
Jayda Banks wears her crown and sash as the new Miss Mountain Heritage as she rides in the annual Mountain Heritage Festival Parade through downtown Whitesburg. The 17-year-old junior at Letcher County Central High School is the daughter of JR. Banks and Desirea Banks. The…
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Published 23 hours agoCounty officials vote to study nuclear power
The Letcher Fiscal Court has voted unanimously to study the feasibility of installing small nuclear power plants in the county after a resident proposed using electric power and data centers as economic development tools. Data centers came up again later in the September meeting,…
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Published 23 hours agoJenkins officials say city did not order Legion post closed
The City of Jenkins did not close American Legion Post 66, but it did stop the post from operating an unlicensed bar after state investigators documented alcohol sales there, according to city officials and records obtained by The Mountain Eagle. Jenkins Alcoholic Beverage…
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Published 23 hours agoOver 632,000 birds cross Letcher Co. in one night
While most Letcher County residents slept Monday night, an estimated 632,700 birds crossed the county on their way south, according to Cornell University’s BirdCast migration system. The mass movement was part of the annual fall migration now passing through eastern Kentucky and…
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Published September 23Musician Corey Smith will headline Mountain Heritage Festival Saturday
Wednesday morning began four days of music, food, crafts, carnival rides and family activities for the annual Mountain Heritage Festival in downtown Whitesburg. Singer-songwriter Corey Smith is scheduled to headline the festival Saturday night. Vendors are scheduled to set up…
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Published September 23Blackey projects moving closer to construction
More than four years after the flood of July 28, 2022, construction of the Blackey Public Library and Blackey Community Center is expected to begin in the coming weeks. Scott Noel, president and chief executive officer of Summit Architects and Engineers, told the Letcher Fiscal…
The Mountain Eagle
Published September 23Jenkins asks court to order houses sold for unpaid tax bills
Jenkins asks court to order sale of seven properties for unpaid taxes The City of Jenkins has filed an unusual court action seeking enforcement of tax liens and the possible sale of seven pieces of real estate over delinquent city tax bills totaling $1,969.85. The amount does not…
The Mountain Eagle
Published September 23Breathitt rolls past Cougars
Playing without starting quarterback Gunner Holbrook, Letcher County Central fell behind Breathitt County and could not recover as the Bobcats defeated the Cougars, 61-25, Friday night at Cougar Stadium. The loss dropped Letcher Central to 3-2 for the season. Breathitt County…
The Mountain Eagle
Published September 23Lady Cougars sweep three matches in three nights
The Letcher County Central Lady Cougars volleyball team won three road matches on three consecutive nights last week, sweeping all three opponents without losing a set. LCC defeated county rival Jenkins 3-0 on Tuesday, September 15, then traveled to Leslie County and won 3-0 the…