Arrest Made in Drug Smuggling Investigation at Floyd County Detention Center
Prestonsburg Police have made an arrest in an ongoing investigation into drugs being smuggled into the Floyd County Detention Center. Mountain Top News reports on Tuesday a Detective monitoring an […]
Perry County Sheriff’s Office Receives Local Wal-Mart Grant
The Perry County Sheriff’s Office has gotten a grant from Walmart for some new electronic gear. Sheriff Joe Engle says in a Facebook post the Local Community Grant from the […]
Dickenson County Receives Telemedicine Grant
Telemedicine options will soon be available to more patients in Dickenson County. WJHL reports the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority and the Dickenson County Industrial Development Authority have gotten two […]
Cumberland Elementary School Names New Principal
A new Harlan County school principal is himself a graduate of the system. On Friday Harlan County Public Schools announced that Dr. Joshua Doyle has been named the new principal […]
Pikeville High School Students Will Receive Free Meals
Pikeville High School students will reportedly be getting free meals for the rest of this school year. The Appalachian News Express reports at the December 14 Pikeville Independent Schools Board […]
Family of Prestonsburg Woman Still Waiting for Answers in Her Murder Six Months Ago
The family of a Prestonsburg woman murdered six months ago says they remain in continuous contact with investigators but are anxious that the case is still unsolved. Amber Spradlin was […]
Pike County Man Charged with Attempted Murder of a Police Officer
A Pike County man is charged with six counts of attempted murder of a police officer for a December 14 incident at a home in Robinson Creek. According to the […]
Hazard Reports Issues with Wastewater Treatment Plant
The City of Hazard is looking for solutions to some trouble at the wastewater treatment plant. At their meeting this week the City Manager told the Hazard City Commission that […]
Letcher Fiscal Court Approves Funding For Drug Treatment Trial
An experimental treatment for drug addiction will be tested in Letcher County thanks to the state’s opioid lawsuit settlement money. The Mountain Eagle reports the Letcher Fiscal Court has approved […]
Primary Care Center Opens Whitesburg Clinic
Letcher County now has a Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky location. CEO Barry Martin tells WYMT they were seeing so many patients from Letcher County coming to Hazard they […]