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Judgment belongs to the Lord

Whitesburg, Kentucky · Whitesburg

Judgment belongs to the Lord

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A prominent businessman approached the pastor to discuss his brother’s funeral. The deceased was widely known in the community as a scoundrel. The man told the pastor, “I’ll give you $500 if you’ll call my brother a ‘saint’ in your…Read Article

Footage shows moments before deadly shooting of Ky. judge

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Footage shows moments before deadly shooting of Ky. judge

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New footage shows the moments leading up to the death of a Letcher County judge.Read Article

'Don't kill me': Sheriff Stines appears paranoid in video after judge's murder

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WHITESBURG, Ky. (Court TV) — Newly released bodyworn camera video offers new insight into the minutes after a Kentucky sheriff allegedly murdered a judge in his chambers. Shawn “Mickey” Stines was the Letcher County Sheriff on Sept. 19, 2024, when he allegedly shot Judge Kevin Mullins to death in the courthouse. Stines resigned from his position as sheriff one day before his first court appearance. There, a disturbing video from inside the judge…Whitesburg, Kentucky · Whitesburg Read Article

Trump administration moves to rescind $500 million for federal prison in Letcher County • Kentucky Lantern

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The former surface coal mine in Roxana in Letcher County where a federal prison has been proposed. (Photo by No New Letcher Prison)The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to claw back $500 million for a prison in Letcher County, a project that has been subject to stops and starts for nearly two decades. A Justice Department budget request dated June 13 proposes to rescind construction funding for a medium-security prison in Roxana for the upc…Letcher County · Letcher County Read Article

Letcher County school bus drivers threaten to strike - Mountain Top Media

Letcher County school bus drivers are pushing for a pay raise and are threatening a strike.Letcher County · Letcher County Read Article

The greatest advice anyone could give us

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Each of us is confronted with temptations every day. These temptations come at us in three different ways, according to 1 John 2:16. They are the lust of the eye, lust of the flesh, and the pride of life.Whitesburg, Kentucky · Whitesburg Read Article

Officials: Smith, Williams could lose certification

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Part 1 of 3Whitesburg, Kentucky · Whitesburg Read Article

Beautifying the town of Blackey - The Mountain Eagle

(Photo courtesy Nina Cornett) The recent addition of two pots of bright red geraniums, seen under the “Welcome to Blackey” sign, add beauty to welcome area visitors to Blackey see when they enter the town. The post Beautifying the town of Blackey first appeared on The Mountain Eagle.Whitesburg, Kentucky · Whitesburg Read Article

SNAP cuts could hurt grocery stores, too - The Mountain Eagle

Critics of proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are struggling to find evidence of how the cuts would help U.S. taxpayers. But they say one thing is clear: The changes outlined in the One Big Beautiful Bill could leave thousands of rural Americans hungry. “Cuts to SNAP would affect residents of every state in all types of communities, but advocates fear the fallout could especially hit rural people, who are more …Whitesburg, Kentucky · Whitesburg Read Article

Seedtime on the Cumberland celebrates art and music - Mountain Top Media

Seedtime on the Cumberland was held in Whitesburg and celebrated art and music.Whitesburg, Kentucky · Whitesburg Read Article