DECOY, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says it is investigating after a missing 82-year-old woman was found dead in Knott County. According to the agency, troopers began a missing person investigation that started in the late evening of Thursday, Oct. 29 following the discovery of an abandoned vehicle in the Decoy community of Knott County. Authorities say during the...

An 82-year-old Ohio woman was found dead in Knott County after Kentucky State Police began a missing person investigation Thursday night.

Kentucky State Police are investigating the death of an 82-year-old Ohio woman whose body was found Friday in Knott County. Troopers began searching the Decoy community Thursday night after an abandoned vehicle was discovered. During a search Friday, authorities found the body of Patricia Leighton of Elyria, Ohio, several hundred [...] The post Body of Missing 82-Year-Old Ohio Woman Found in Knott County appeared first on 103.9 The Bulldog – Whitesburg, KY.

The Letcher County Central Lady Cougars are 14th Region Volleyball Champions for the first time in five years! The Lady Cougars defeated 53rd District rival Knott County Central 3-1 Wednesday night at Wolfe County High School to capture the 2026 regional championship and earn a trip to the KHSAA State [...] The post Letcher Central Volleyball Wins 14th Region Title appeared first on 103.9 The Bulldog – Whitesburg, KY.

PIPPA PASSES, Ky. (WXKQ) – Knott County Central captured the 53rd District Volleyball Championship with a hard-fought, five-set win over Letcher County Central in a thrilling championship match last night at Alice Lloyd College.  Both teams now advance to the 14th Region Volleyball Tournament. Elsewhere around the region, Leslie County [...] The post Knott Co. Central wins 53rd District Championship over Letcher Co. Central appeared first on 103.9 The Bulldog – Whitesburg, KY.

Henry Fugate, 87, of Russell Springs, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2026. Born February 5, 1939, in Hindman, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Dan and Evie Sloan Fugate. Henry worked as a [...] The post Henry Fugate, age 87, of Russell Springs first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.

HINDMAN, Ky. – A Kentucky pastor has been charged after allegedly generating AI images of child sexual exploitation material. According to a release by the Kentucky State Police, on Oct. 13 around 3:14 p.m., the KSP Electronic Crime Branch arrested 46-year-old Jared Oneil Salmons amid a child sexual abuse material investigation. In a uniform citation, troopers say it was reported...

WHITESBURG, Ky. – One man is dead following a crash on Sunday in Letcher County. According to the Kentucky State Police, shortly before 11 a.m., troopers received a call regarding a two-vehicle injury crash on KY-15 in the Whitesburg community of Letcher County. Authorities say a preliminary investigation indicated a blue Dodge Ram driven by 34-year-old Travis Thomas of Hindman...

The 2026 53rd District Volleyball Tournament gets underway Monday night, with four teams battling for a district championship. This year’s tournament will be hosted by the June Buchanan School in conjunction with Alice Lloyd College at Pippa Passes. Opening-round action begins Monday evening with two first-round matchups. At 5:30 p.m. [...] The post 2026 53rd District Volleyball Tournament Begins Monday Night at June Buchanan appeared first on 103.9 The Bulldog – Whitesburg, KY.

LEBURN, Ky. (WXKQ) – A Knott County man faces 17 felony counts following a Kentucky State Police investigation into the distribution of child sexual abuse material. Jared Oneil Salmons, 46, of Leburn, was arrested Tuesday after an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. State police say the investigation began after [...] The post Leburn Man Arrested in Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation appeared first on 103.9 The Bulldog – Whitesburg, KY.