Magoffin man charged in stabbing
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man has been arrested on felony assault and terroristic…
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Ralph Davis is news director at Mountain Top News. He is a Prestonsburg native and lives there today.
Body of missing Dickenson County man found in Pike County
ELKHORN CITY, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is investigating after the body of a missing Virginia…
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Trucking company announces layoffs, closures
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A trucking and freight company has issued layoff notices to employees at three…
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Defense attorneys ask for murder indictment against former Letcher sheriff to be dismissed
WHITESBURG, Ky. — Attorneys for the former Letcher County sheriff accused of murdering a district…
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Federal court temporarily blocks closing of Job Corps centers
NEW YORK, N.Y. — One day after a lawsuit was filed contesting the U.S. Department of Labor’s…
Read MoreLawsuit seeks to block closure of Job Corps centers
NEW YORK, N.Y. — A group representing nearly all of the 99 Job Corps centers around the country…
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Man charged with cashing stolen checks has long history of similar crimes
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A man with a long history on writing forged checks across the state has been…
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Man arrested for rape and sexual abuse back in April indicted along with wife
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A second person has now been charged in a case that saw a Pikeville man arrested…
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Prosecutor files response opposing Deskins’ request for a probated sentence
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The prosecution has now gone on record as opposed to a former assistant county…
Read MoreDeskins asks to be sentenced to probation instead of prison
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Ahead of his sentencing for evidence tampering next week, defense attorneys for…
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