SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — Two Magoffin County residents were arrested for drug trafficking, after police found them parked in the middle of a field. Deputies were called to Grape Creek, after a caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked in a field about 40 feet from the road with its hazard lights…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A man currently facing vehicular homicide charges for an alleged DUI crash last year that killed two Prestonsburg High School students will remain in jail under the same bond. Marcus Logan Auxier, 21, of Nippa, is charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, DUI, three counts…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — A special judge has now been appointed to preside over the murder trial of former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines. Stines is charged with one count of murder for the shooting death of Letcher District Judge Kevin Mullins back in September. Kentucky Supreme Court Justice…
Read MoreSITKA, Ky. — For the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, it was a case of the same car and same result, but a different suspect. Sheriff Scott Hazlette accompanied a state trooper to a Sitka home last week as part of an investigation. When they arrived, they found a car parked behind the residence…
Read MoreSTOPOVER, Ky. — A man who allegedly got away from police more than two weeks ago is now in jail. Back on Nov. 21, a state trooper spotted a pickup truck with no license plate and a broken windshield, with a four-wheeler following close behind. The officer attempted to pull over the truck, but…
Read MoreSALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man has been arrested after being indicted on charges of first-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse. Michael Young, 42, of Salyersville, was arrested on Friday. Court records do not elaborate on the allegations against him, except to say that the victim…
Read MoreINEZ, Ky. — A Martin County man has been arrested after residents of an Inez home said they found him leaving their house after breaking in. The residents told the Martin County Sheriff’s Office they returned home to find 50-year-old Ernest Jarvis running out the front door as they pulled…
Read MoreRIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — Six Kentucky schools have been named state finalists for the 15th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition, including three from our region. Samsung says the program “is a national competition designed to empower students in grades 6-12 to unleash the power…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Floyd County woman has been recognized as a “Hometown Hero” by discount grocery chain Save A Lot. Tammy Amburgey, chair of Middle Creek Community Development and Food Pantry, of Prestonsburg, was selected as a Hometown Hero through voting on the Save A Lot Facebook…
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky League of Cities Executive Board approved the appointment of Pikeville Mayor Jimmy Carter to the group. As the League’s guiding body, the Executive Board sets KLC’s strategic direction, ensuring it continues to advocate effectively for Kentucky’s cities and…
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