Two arrested on drug trafficking charges
LOUISA, Ky. — A burned-out light bulb was all it took to send two men to jail on drug trafficking…
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Ralph Davis is news director at Mountain Top News. He is a Prestonsburg native and lives there today.
Former guard pleads guilty to smuggling drugs into prison
WISE, Va. — A Letcher County man, who formerly worked at Red Onion State Prison in Wise County, has…
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Woman arrested after spitting on officer during ER disturbance
SOUTH WILLIAMSON, Ky. — A West Virginia woman faces assault and other charges, after allegedly…
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After ice and flooding, Eastern Kentucky now contends with fire
FALLSBURG, Ky. — First came a crippling ice storm. Then, much of Eastern Kentucky was covered in floodwaters.…
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Breathitt man arrested after police find bleeding woman hiding in a barn
JACKSON, Ky. — A Breathitt County man faces charges of assault and unlawful imprisonment after police…
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Paintsville doctor sentenced to 22 months in prison
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former Paintsville doctor has been sentenced for unlawfully dispensing fentanyl.…
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Man arrested after being found sitting in stolen SUV with flat tire
ZEBULON, Ky. — What began as a flat tire grew progressively worse for a Pikeville man now accused…
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Popular Pikeville restaurant returning
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Bank 253, which shut down in December, citing the difficulty of operating within…
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Women arrested after hotel employee spots drugs in room
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — Two women were taken to jail, after a hotel employee spotted a large amount of…
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Trial date set for two defendants in Wesley Hook murder case
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A trial date has been set for two of the defendants accused of the kidnapping…
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