Pike County Man Charged with DUI in Floyd County Crash
A Pike County man is facing DUI and other charges for a January crash in Floyd Countyin which two people were hurt. Prestonsburg Police say it happened January 26 on […]
State Rep Mitch Whitaker Files Bill to Adjust Incarceration Rates Paid to Counties
Letcher County’s State Representative Mitch Whitaker has filed a bill that would adjust state payments to counties for incarceration costs. Whitaker says House Bill 35 would have the state reimbursements […]
Dentist Charged in Connection to Floyd County Murder has New House Arrest Restrictions
A judge has put restrictions on how much time a Prestonsburg man on house arrest in connection to a murder can spend at one of his businesses. Michael McKinney is […]
Former Pike County Superintendent Joins Center For Rural Development
Former Pike County School District Superintendent Reed Atkins has joined the board of directors for the Center for Rural Development. The Appalachian News Express reports Atkins, who retired from Pike […]
KSP Investigating Fatal Hit and Run on Highway 15 in Perry County
An investigation is underway for a hit-and-run accident in Perry County in which a person was hit and killed by a car driven by an alleged drunk driver. It happened […]
Water Slowly Being Restored to Buckhorn School
The City of Hazard has successfully been pumping water to the tank that supplies Buckhorn School. School officials announced yesterday afternoon that the water had started flowing after being off […]
City of Pikeville Reports Expensive Month in January Due to Winter Storms
It could cost Pikeville around $140,000 to deal with all the snow and ice from January. The City Engineer reportedly says the combined total cost of snow removal from three […]
17-Year-Old Missing from the Viper Area of Perry County
The Perry County Sheriff’s Office is asking your help in finding a teenager who has been missing since Thursday. A 17-year-old boy whose name is given only as Lucas was […]
Two Hazard Men Sentenced in Two Separate Federal Drug Cases
Two Hazard men in two different cases are going to prison for dealing meth. The US Attorney’s Office says last week Clifton Plowman was sentenced to 15 years after beingarrested […]
High Speed Internet Expands in Harlan County
High-speed internet is going to expand into more parts of rural Harlan County. The Harlan County Fiscal Court has reportedly signed a deal with Eastern Kentucky Company Thacker-Grigsby Communications to […]