WHITESBURG, Ky. — A single-vehicle crash in Letcher County killed one person early Sunday morning. According to Kentucky State Police, Jonathan Stewart, 30, of Thornton, was operating an off-road dirt bike on Route 1148, when he lost control due to slippery conditions, resulting in the bike striking…
Read MoreThe Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about a scam involving letters that are claiming residents owe back taxes.
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Six-and-a-half years after he was charged with murder when a body was discovered buried in a shallow grave on his property, it is still not known when Wesley Glenn Martin will go on trial. Martin, 46, of Wayland, was arrested in February 2019, after the body of 26-year-old…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Frontier Gas is the latest utility seeking to raise rates, filing an application to increase residential customer bills by 33 percent. Kentucky Frontier grew out of the former East Kentucky Utilities in Floyd County and grew to acquire more than a dozen small gas utilities…
Read MoreA few weeks ago, we reported on a situation regarding boat owners at the Jenny Wiley Marina. We now have an update on the situation.
Read MoreA parent posted accusations on social media making allegations that a Pike County School principal made discriminatory remarks regarding her child.
Read MoreWHITESBURG, Ky. — The latest filings in the murder trial against a former Letcher County sheriff provide the most detailed glimpse into the case yet, including grand jury testimony by Kentucky State Police that appears to dispel persistent rumors of a sex scandal involving the victim. Shawn Mickey…
Read MorePOUND, Va. — A Wise County man has been arrested on federal drug charges. Russell Dewayne Peaks, 49, of Pound, was arrested last week after being charged with three counts of distributing meth and one count of distributing fentanyl. Authorities say they sent an undercover informant to his home…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A man sought by Pikeville Police in connection with a pair of sexual assaults targeting female University of Pikeville students in the city parking garage was arrested late Tuesday night. Terry Weston Rogers, 29, of Pikeville, was booked in the Pike County Detention Center around…
Read MoreWHITESBURG, Ky. — Prosecutors have filed a motion asking that a former Letcher County sheriff’s murder trial be held somewhere other than Letcher County or any of its surrounding counties. Shawn Mickey Stines, 44, of McRoberts, is charged with murder for shooting and killing District Judge…
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