Perry Cline Shelter gets kitchen makeover
Feed the Need for Change Gala spurred funds and volunteers.
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Man threatens to shoot up North Point Academy before fleeing scene
School went into lockdown; no one was harmed.
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Pike woman reaches plea deal in child porn case
LONDON, Ky. — A Pike County woman has signaled her intention to plead guilty in a federal child porn case. Pamela Denise Sargent, 45, of Kimper, is currently charged with four counts of producing child porn. Those charges carry a potential sentence of between 15 and 30 years in prison. The case…
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Second former employee sues Mountain Comprehensive Care, alleging retaliation for not submitting false bills
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A second former employee has now filed a lawsuit against Mountain Comprehensive Care, alleging she was subjected to a hostile work environment after she refused to submit fraudulent bills to Medicaid and Medicare. Rachel Williams, a 14-year employee of Mountain Comp who was…
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Wise County man sentenced to 16 years following guilty plea in federal drug case
ABINGDON, Va. — A Wise County man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty in a federal drug case. Eric Bud Mullins, 34, of Big Stone Gap, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess more than 500 grams of meth with the intent to distribute, conspiracy to possess fentanyl with…
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Floyd man killed, two children injured in Knott crash
LEBURN, Ky. — A Floyd County man was killed in a Knott County single-vehicle crash Monday night. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. Kentucky State Police Post 13 says a Toyota Camry veered off the westbound shoulder of Route 80 at Leburn and went over an embankment. The driver, Keith Dingus,…
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BitSource to host “Wisdom Works”
Think tank to tackle private sector business issues in Pikeville
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Union names replacement for fugitive coach
by RODERICK MULLINS BIG STONE GAP, Va. — Wise County Public Schools and Union High School announced that Jamie Harless has been named Union’s new head football coach, as former coach and now-fugitive Travis Turner remains missing four months after his disappearance. According to the announcement…
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Pikeville Police get new vehicles
New vehicles feature safer and more efficient equipment.
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2022 Flood victims receive new homes
Ribbon-cutting held today for New Hope Estates in Prestonsburg.
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