Eastern Kentucky schools could experience budget cuts
House Bill 500 includes makes changes to how schools receive state funding.
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Floyd County Community Center opens
The community center held its ribbon-cutting today after 2 years of renovations.
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Floyd County Bus Drivers Reach an Agreement in Contract Work
Bus driver contracts were a big topic at the Floyd County School Board meeting on October 27, 2025.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bobcats split road games
Betsy Layne took the lead for good early in the second half and the Bobcats pulled away to beat Leslie County, 63-48, in a road game played on Monday night.Andrew Kidd led the way with 22 points and Tanner Hall added 18 as Betsy Layne improved to 5-4. At Hyden SCORE BY QUARTERS: BL (5-4)….12 13 19 19…
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lyon County delivered a performance fit for a ‘King’
Lyon County star Travis Perry, his teammates, coaches, and fans soaked it all in at Wayland Gymnasium on Saturday night. The Lyons made the 354-mile journey from Eddyville into the mountains of eastern Kentucky to face Floyd Central in the Mountain Sports Hall of Fame game before an overflowing crowd…
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Pikeville, Lawrence, Belfry score wins
Pikeville took the lead away from Russell in the final minutes and held on for a 62-59 win at the Boyd County Roundball Classic played on Saturday. Charlie Fitzer led four Panthers in double-figure scoring with 16 points. Josh Hughes followed with 14 while Carter Hurley net 13 and Eli Johnson added…
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Paintsville rolls in opener; ER moves to 2-0
Paintsville jumped out to an early lead and the Lady Tigers cruised to an 85-67 win over Floyd Central in the season opener played on Friday night. Emilea Preece poured in a game-high 28 points and KK Vannoy followed with 17. Karah Lafferty net 15 and Kylie Kinner tossed in 14. Riley Compton paced the…
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday Night Lights – area Kentucky playoff games
Shelby Valley (8-3) vs. Floyd Central (6-5) Date: Nov. 10 Site: Hobart Clay Johnson Field Kickoff: 7 pm Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley); Shawn Hager (Floyd Central) Players to Watch: WR Brady Bentley, RB Clark Craft (Shelby Valley); QB Jace Martin, RB Brody Buck (Floyd Central) Last week’s…
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday Night Lights – Area Kentucky games
Martin County (5-4) at East Carter (7-2) Date: Oct. 27 Site: Steve Womack Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm Coaches: Josh Muncy (Martin County); Tim Champlin (East Carter) Players to Watch: RB Brock Messer, RB Aiden Horn (Martin County); RB Landon Yoak, RB Ryland Pfau (East Carter) Last week’s results: Martin…
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Martin County wins district championship
Martin County took charge early on against Floyd Central and the Cardinals rolled to a 55-16 win to capture the district championship in a game played at the Rock on Friday night. The Cardinals won their third straight game and moved to 5-4. Running back Madden Miller ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns…
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