BELFRY, Ky. — Belfry Volunteer Fire Department is in mourning after one of its members died while responding to a fire Wednesday evening. Firefighter Darrell Helton, 49, was helping to shuttle water while the department responded to a mutual aid call for a structure fire. According to the Supporting…
Read MoreHUEYSVILLE, Ky. — A Floyd County man was killed and another was injured in an ATV crash early Thursday morning. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office reports that the accident occurred around 1 a.m., Thursday, on Community Church Road, at Hueysville. Bryan Sparkman, 53, of Hueysville, was killed…
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A man who was getting ready to go to jail for an outstanding warrant early Thursday morning allegedly made matters worse for himself by calling in a false report. A Paintsville Police officer spotted two men riding bicycles without lights on Broadway around 2:30 a.m. Thursday…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. – Food City has pledged $800,000 in contributions for the upcoming school year. With Food City’s School Bucks Challenge, it’s easy to earn reward points. For every $1 you spend, using your Food City ValuCard, you’ll receive 1 point. “Our Food City School Bucks Program has provided…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pikeville man who was arrested in May on charges of trafficking in multiple types of drugs has pleaded not guilty after his case was bumped up to federal court. Christopher Springfield, 42, was arrested after Kentucky State Police raided his home and reported finding large amounts…
Read MoreSALYERSVILLE, Ky. — An Indiana woman who was charged with drug trafficking and wanton endangerment following a brief chase in Magoffin County last year has been re-arrested more than a year after being indicted. Amanda Artyamsoal, 27, of Sellersburg, Ind., was arrested after police say the car…
Read MorePHELPS, Ky. — A Pike County woman was arrested Saturday morning after leading police on a brief chase in a truck that had been reported stolen in West Virginia. Kentucky State Police received a report to be on the lookout for a black Chevy Silverado that had been reported stolen from outside the…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Louisville man is facing a felony assault charge, following a stabbing at a Floyd County gas station. Prestonsburg Police were called to Skeans Marathon on U.S. 23 in Prestonsburg shortly before 4:30 Friday afternoon. When they arrived, they found a man with a stab wound…
Read MoreJENKINS, Ky. — A Letcher County man is in jail, after two children had adverse reactions to a vape pen he allegedly gave to them. A sheriff’s deputy was at the Jenkins Day Festival last Saturday, when he was approached by a child who said another he had found a boy covered in vomit lying…
Read MoreHAROLD, Ky. — A Pike County man was arrested following a traffic stop in Floyd County, after a K-9 alerted officers to a large amount of drugs in his truck. A sheriff’s deputy spotted Long, 30, of Wolfpit Branch, driving Monday along U.S. 23 at Harold, towing a pressure washer. The deputy…
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