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09/24/2024

09/23/2024

There is a slight risk for severe weather across the area on Tuesday, mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours. Damaging winds and large hail are the primary threats. Locally heavy rainfall that could lead to isolated instances of flooding is also possible.

09/23/2024

Daytime Closure scheduled for Pipe Replacement along KY 3409 in Letcher County-Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. near McRoberts

LETCHER COUNTY, KY (Sept. 23, 2024) The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists of a daytime closure along KY 13409 in Letcher County. The work site is located at mile point 3.8 (.09 miles East of Ky 343) near McRoberts.

Crews will begin the pipe replacement project on Tuesday, Sept. 24, beginning at 9 a.m., and install the new pipe throughout the day. Work is expected to be completed by 1 p.m. that afternoon.

The road will be closed at this location until work is complete. Motorists will be able to access the work zone on either side but will not be able to cross. All vehicles will need to use an alternate route during this time.

KYTC will be performing the work. Work schedules are based on weather conditions.

09/23/2024

It’s Mountain Heritage Festival Monday!

Only one event scheduled for today, Monday, September 23, 2024

5:00pm: Mountain Heritage Pageants at the Letcher County Central High School Auditorium

For a complete schedule of events for the entire week of Mountain Heritage 2024 click on the link below or visit the Mountain Heritage Festival page.

Coverage of the 2024 Mountain Heritage Festival on 103.9 The Bulldog and this schedule of events is presented by:

-Double Kwik
-TVS Cable
-Whitesburg ARH
-Four Square Produce
-Precision, Inc.
-Smokey Water Campground
-Circuit Judge Jimmy Craft
-The City of Whitesburg and Mayor Tiffany Craft
and the Letcher County Public Libraries

"These People Are My Family....These Mountains Are My Home" September 21-28, 2024 Coverage of the 2024 Mountain Heritage Festival on 103.9 The Bul ...

09/23/2024

Showers and thunderstorms can be expected at times this week.

09/22/2024

Whitesburg Day of the Mountain Heritage Festival will be this Wednesday September 25! There are some changes. Please read below and come on out for a great day in Whitesburg!

**UPDATE**
Mountain Heritage’s Whitesburg Day is a go for this year, but with a few location changes only!

Whitesburg Day setup will begin past Brent’s Barbershop, down Main Street, towards the village area and we have also included East Main( City Hall street) this year to accommodate vendors.

Please DO NOT setup in front of the Letcher County Courthouse, out of respect for the tragic events that took place last week.

Wednesday September 25, 2024.
Put it on your calendar and tell all your friends that good food and shopping is just around the corner.
If you have a home business, sell arts and crafts, or have a church group/school group and you would like to be a vendor at this event, contact me (Lee Adams) ASAP.
The committee would love to have you!
You may text me at 606-634-5698. My email is [email protected] and you may reach me that way as well.
Some things to remember…..
It's FREE to set up but you must CONFIRM with Lee Adams.
There will be NO EARLY set-ups and NO SAVING SPOTS.
Main Street WILL NOT be closed.
There are no electrical outlets.
You are allowed to bring a tent as long as it is free standing.
(You have to keep a clear path on the sidewalk also.)
Please bring your own displays, tables, and chairs.
All proceeds from sales will go directly to the individual vendors.
Vendors are responsible for collecting and paying all sales tax where applicable.
All merchandise and personal property must be removed from the premises immediately after closing.
All trash must be picked up and put in the designated trash cans.
This is not a garage sale, so please keep this in mind.
We welcome baked items, fresh foods, arts and crafts, books etc…
No Early Set ups and you must get permission from business owners before you set up in front of their property.
Whitesburg Day activities usually start at 8am and over by 2pm.
Rain or Shine!
Hope to see YOU THERE!!

09/22/2024

Looks like a wet start to Mountain Heritage Festival week but it goes on rain or shine!

After morning valley fog burns off, a warm front will lift across the area today. This will allow multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms to develop in the coming days, although increasing cloud coverage may limit instability. If that happens, storms will remain weaker, and their greatest impacts would be some much-needed rain fall across Eastern Kentucky!

09/22/2024

This message from the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church in Whitesburg.

Letcher County friends and family, our little community has suffered much heartbreak this week and many have prayed for peace and comfort. Please join our church, Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church, for a special prayer circle tomorrow at 12:15 (after our church service) around the courthouse and sheriff’s office. ALL are welcome and encouraged to come. We hope everyone will show up and encircle these buildings with our persons as we lift up in prayer the folks who must return to them.

Share this open invitation with all your friends, family, churches, neighbors, and anyone else you choose. ♥️🙏

09/21/2024

Official obituary release from Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel.

District Judge Kevin R. Mullins

Letcher County District Judge Kevin R. Mullins passed away Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 at the age of 54.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM at the Jenkins High School Gymnasium.

Visitation will be at the Jenkins High School Gymnasium from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM.

For the full obituary:

Share Memories and Support the Family.

09/21/2024

Today! The Mountain Heritage Festival Auto Show at the James Wiley Craft Memorial Park!

***Todays event***

The Mountain Heritage festival will be having a few changes, but the car show for today is going on as planned!

We pray for all involved in the situation with Letcher County as well as its residents.

We wish to bring the community together today with peace, love and kindness.

With that being said, the auto show and festivities will start at 4pm.

Huge thank you to all of the food vendors, crafts, and businesses that have reached out to set up and will be there tomorrow with us.
There's no need to go anywhere else for supper with 4 food vendors all selling a different type of food, there is sure to be something for everyone.
Over 15 vendors/crafts will be set up, we will have the Bicycle Show along with the Auto Show as planned.
Live music by Brittany Avery Mullins at 5:30 with a newly added burnout contest at 7!!

There will be many give aways, awards, raffle prizes.
There will be games with prizes, and face painting for the kids.
Again we thank each and every person who has made this possible and we look forward to seeing you all out in the James Wiley Memorial Park this evening.

09/21/2024

Friendly reminder: tonight’s the NIGHT! Please have all vehicles moved from all city parking lots, beside the courthouse, and the backing parking lot behind the library! If your vehicle is still there, it will be TOWED at owner’s expense!!!

Please SHARE!!!!

09/20/2024

Updated Mountain Heritage Parade information!

!!! Updated Parade Info !!!

Please read all information!!!

The pre parade ceremony and performances/ judging will be held in front of City Hall!!!!
Absolutely NO performances of any kind will be held in front of courthouse.

Road will be shut down at Mountain Heart Center and entrance to the WMS/ Swimming Pool starting at 9:30am.

If you are in town before 9:30am you a free to park in lower city parking lot below funeral homes, bank parking lot and Southeast Community college Parking Lot.

If you have to be in town after 9:30am you will have two options: be dropped off at the old WHS and walk the steps downtown or walk Tanglwood trail from LCC middle school football field.

The parade route will start on opposite end of town and go the opposite up Main Street and out of town!
They will exit by Everidge Funeral home! To make easier for long floats/ trailers. You will disembark all floats, fire trucks etc at the football field.

Pre parade will begin at 10:45am with Grand Marshall dedication and singing of the National Anthem at Whitesburg City Hall.
We will not be firing the canon this year.

Parade will start at 11:00am.

Parade entries:

All walking units will meet behind Appalshop!!

All performers will meet at Whitesburg First Baptist parking lot

All other floats, fire trucks, cars etc. will line up from church going toward upper bottom around Tunnel Hill road.

Please no sirens!

09/20/2024

The Letcher County Central football Cougars home game is still on for tonight.

They will take on the Central Warriors out of Wise County VA at Cougar Field.

Kickoff for LCC and Wise Central is at 7:30pm this evening with the Appalachian Wireless Cougar Countdown Pregame show here on the Bulldog beginning at 7:00pm with Michael Watts and Greg “Bull” Creech.

Message from LCC about parking:

Letcher County Central will be running a shuttle service from the top of the hill back down to the field once the regular parking lot fills up tonight,

And after the game, anyone that parked on the hill needs to use the shuttle service. The school doesn’t want people walking up the hill to their vehicle in the dark.

You can listen to tonight’s LCC-Wise Central game at 103.9 FM, on the Whitesburg radio by Forcht app and at 1039thebulldog.com

09/20/2024

From our media partner WYMT:

Mickey Stines will appear for an arraignment next week.

09/20/2024

Important news from the Mountain Heritage Festival Committee!

09/20/2024

I’m light of yesterday’s events, the HEAL Recovery “Kick The Footlights Out” event scheduled for Monday September 23 at the SKCTC-Whitesburg Campus, has been cancelled.

09/20/2024

09/20/2024

A Kentucky sheriff has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a judge who was killed inside his chambers on Thursday, according to police.

District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot and killed at the Letcher County Courthouse, Kentucky State Police said.

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines has been arrested and charged with murder in the judge's death, authorities said.

Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/YUUB_w

09/20/2024

Several law enforcement agencies and emergency medical services responded to the scene of today’s courthouse shooting in Whitesburg and located District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, of Jackhorn, with multiple gunshot wounds. Mullins was pronounced deceased on scene by the Letcher County Coroner’s Office.

WHITESBURG, KY (Sept. 19, 2024) – On Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at approximately 2:55 p.m. EST, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 13, Hazard, receiv ...

09/19/2024

Everyone knew this already, but this makes it official. The Letcher County Courthouse will be closed tomorrow, Friday, September 20.

09/19/2024

WKYT/WYMT is reporting the following information about today’s shooting at the Letcher County Courthouse:

One person is dead after a shooting at the Letcher County Courthouse.

The Mountain Eagle is reporting that Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines is accused of shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins in his office.

The coroner confirms one person was killed in the shooting but did not identify that person as Mullins.

Details are currently limited, but we do know there is a strong police presence.

Side note: The lockdown has been lifted in Whitesburg but please avoid the courthouse/Main Street area at this time.