INEZ, Ky. — A Martin County man who was already on his way to jail, after being arrested for an act of vandalism early Saturday morning, found himself in even more trouble, for allegedly assaulting a state trooper. William Preece, 57, of Inez, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of disorderly…
Read MoreBELFRY, Ky. — Pond Creek Nation is in mourning today, following news that Belfry Middle School student-athlete Noah Cross has died. The youth had been hospitalized at the University of Kentucky in a battle with meningitis. His body was returned to Pike County today, receiving an escort from Kentucky…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A retired state trooper is scheduled to appear in court next month, after being accused of harassing and menacing four teenagers at Stonecrest golf course, following a dispute over golf etiquette. John Gabbard, 55, of Prestonsburg, was served with a summons to answer four counts…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — An attempt to get a traffic violation tossed out has resulted in a southwestern Virginia woman now facing a misdemeanor forgery charge. Angel Dellinger, 51, of Honaker, Va., was pulled over in Pike County last July and charged with a number of traffic violations, including no…
Read MoreMARTIN, Ky. — The lack of a seat belt is all it took for a Floyd County woman to find herself being taken to jail on drug trafficking charges. A state trooper was patrolling in Martin, when he spotted Jessica Brown, 42, of Maytown, driving across the New Bridge without a seat belt, so he pulled…
Read MoreHI HAT, Ky. — A Floyd County woman faces numerous charges, following a chase Friday evening. A sheriff’s deputy was patrolling in McDowell on the hunt for Rebecca Rose, 47, of Hi Hat, who was wanted on several warrants. He spotted her driving in the area and attempted to pull her over, but…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, March 30, in honor of a Pikeville firefighter who died in the line of duty. Robert Willis Lindsey, age 60, of the Pikeville Fire Department died Tuesday, March…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man is now indicating he plans to enter a guilty plea in a federal drug case. Casey Larue Collins, 39, of Frozen Creek, was indicted last year on charges of distributing fentanyl in Floyd County on three occasions in 2022, distributing meth and fentanyl in Pike County…
Read MoreWISE, Va. — A Wise County man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, after he was found with multiple explosive devices inside his home. Jordan Patrick Adams, 38, of Coeburn, pleaded guilty back in November to possession of an unregistered destructive device and possession of a…
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. — Dozens of industry leaders and innovators attended the 2024 Appalachian Carbon Forum to work together to identify and develop clean energy transition solutions for the Appalachia region. The forum was held in Lexington and hosted by the University of Kentucky’s Center for…
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