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Pike Co. Library holds drive-through “Witches CAR-nival”

Oct 23, 2020

PIKE COUNTY, KY. — On Thursday, the Pike County Public Library held a drive-thru Witch CAR-nival in…

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Mountain Parkway detour ends

Oct 23, 2020

Motorists will no longer have to detour off the Mountain Parkway between exits 33 and 40, following…

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Pike students return to classroom next week

Oct 23, 2020

PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Students in Pike County will return to the classroom next week, following a week of…

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Accused teacher faces new sexual exploitation charge

Oct 23, 2020

Charles Evans Hall Jr. PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- A former Letcher County teacher already charged with raping…

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Couple sentenced for distributing stolen pills

Oct 23, 2020

Kayla White Perry and William Chad Perry PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- A Pike County husband and wife will each…

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Pike clerk announces COVID-19 diagnosis

Oct 23, 2020

Pike County Clerk Rhonda Taylor PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Earlier this week, several offices in the Pike County…

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McConnell discusses stimulus bill, Barrett confirmation

By Ralph Davis
October 21, 2020

https://www.facebook.com/MountainTopMediaNews/videos/2826518927624016 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will take up a new stimulus bill, if the White House…

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Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies

By Ralph Davis
October 8, 2020

Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died. He was 65 years old. He was lead guitarist for Van Halen, the band he formed with his brother, Alex. He had been battling cancer in recent years. The news…

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President, First Lady in quarantine, after testing positive for COVID-19

By Ralph Davis
October 6, 2020

https://youtu.be/GysHsbAjuVM WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. Both the President and First Lady confirmed the news…

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Hobby Lobby to raise minimum wage to $17

By Jeremy Justice
September 15, 2020

According to Hobby Lobby's website, the arts and crafts store will be raising its minimum full-time hourly wage to $17 starting October 1, 2020. Hobby Lobby officials state that the company was among…

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Pike Co. Library...

Oct 23, 2020 12:25 pm

PIKE COUNTY, KY. — On Thursday, the Pike County Public Library held a drive-thru Witch CAR-nival…

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Mountain Parkway detour...

Oct 23, 2020 12:52 pm

Motorists will no longer have to detour off the Mountain Parkway between exits 33 and 40,…

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Pike students return...

Oct 23, 2020 11:44 am

PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Students in Pike County will return to the classroom next week, following…

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: All 15th region teams announced...

Oct 23, 2020 4:00 pm

Here are the 15th Region All-Area girls’ soccer teams: Player of the Year Anna Burchett, So., Prestonsburg First Team Lauren Johnson, Sr., Prestonsburg Ellie Webb, Sr., Lawrence County Kelci Blair, Sr., Johnson Central…

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Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died. He was 65 years old. He was lead guitarist…

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