KY Congressman Hal Rogers said he was “thrilled” about approved plans to build the new federal facility in Roxana, roughly 10 ...

The federal government has granted approval of a new federal prison in Letcher County, Kentucky, per an announcement Monday.

The Letcher County Fiscal Court was awarded a $3.3 million grant from the Kentucky River Area Development District. This is ...

A former Kentucky sheriff was experiencing an "extreme emotional disturbance" when he allegedly fatally shot a judge, according to his attorney. Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines ...

A new 1,400-inmate Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) federal prison facility has been approved for construction in Letcher County, U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers said today.

It has now been two months since the Clark County Coroner says 15-year-old McKenna Letcher was hit and killed by a school bus in Winchester.

A new sheriff is on the job in Letcher County, Kentucky as the former sheriff awaits trial for allegedly killing a judge inside his chambers.The shooting happened at the Letcher County Courthouse ...

(WKYT) - It has now been two months since the Clark County Coroner says 15-year-old McKenna Letcher was hit and ... aimed at helping teenagers in central Kentucky,” said Hollan.

On Sept. 19, just before 3 p.m., Kentucky State Police received a report of shots fired inside the Letcher County Courthouse. The Letcher County Coroner’s Office pronounced the judge dead at the ...

MEANTI The new Letcher County, Kentucky, sheriff has been on the job for two weeks, and he's working to implement security changes.Sheriff Billy Jones replaced Mickey Stines, who resigned after ...

Voters in a southeastern Kentucky district will be able to choose among 11 write-in candidates for the state Senate seat held ...