Sex offender sent back to jail after violation
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Knott County man who spent more than a decade in prison after pleading guilty to…
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Ralph Davis is news director at Mountain Top News. He is a Prestonsburg native and lives there today.
Traffic violation leads to drug arrest
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County man is facing a felony drug trafficking charge, after being pulled…
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Sundy Best to hold ‘Kinfolk Reunion’ in Prestonsburg
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Sundy Best’s biggest hit is all about wanting to go “Home,”…
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Delegate resigns after being charged in Capitol siege
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Derrick Evans, who was elected last year as 19th District delegate in West…
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Kentucky reports more than 12,000 COVID cases over weekend
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky saw more than 12,000 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Friday, Saturday…
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Paintsville doctor pleads guilty to improperly prescribing Fentanyl
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Paintsville doctor has pleaded guilty to federal charges of prescribing fentanyl…
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Bills to limit governor’s emergency powers move forward
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate have each passed bills designed…
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Kentucky sets new one-day record for COVID cases
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky saw its highest one-day number of cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, with more…
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Couple sentenced on drug trafficking charges
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County couple has been sentenced on drug trafficking charges. Josh Marian,…
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Congress certifies Biden’s presidential win
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following an unprecedented day that saw protestors swarm the Capitol building,…
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