PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The city of Pikeville has lost a pillar of the community. Longtime educator, businessman and public servant Eugene Welch Davis died on Friday. He was 92 years old. Davis was a 1949 graduate of Pikeville High School who served in the U.S. Navy and graduated from Pikeville College in…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville Medical Center has announced its first baby of the year. Hudson James Bentley was born to parents Hannah Adams and Tyler Bentley, of Pike County. He 6 lbs, 10 ounces and was 19.25 inches long. Dr. Hayley Trimble delivered Hudson, and she presented the parents with a…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Floyd County woman is facing a felony theft charge, after police say she repeated a shoplifting scheme multiple times. Prestonsburg Police were called Saturday to Walmart, where store security had detained Pamela Mullins, 42, of Harold. Security told police that Mullins had…
Read MoreEASTERN, Ky. — A Letcher County woman has been arrested after she allegedly struck a pedestrian along a Floyd County highway while driving under the influence. It happened Dec. 22, along Route 680 near Eastern. A caller reported that the driver, later identified as Kaye Lynn Fox, 55, of Jenkins,…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Floyd County woman has been indicted for murder, nearly two years after a fatal crash. Cammie Little, 36, of Bevinsville, was arrested Dec. 21, following her indictment the previous month. The case remained under seal until her arrest. Little was the driver of a car that…
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky has the highest cancer rates in the nation, with the Appalachian region bearing the brunt of this burden. The latest book from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center‘s ACTION Program offers a unique and deeply personal lens into the region’s ongoing…
Read MoreGRETHEL, Ky. — A Floyd County man has been arrested after police received a tip that someone was viewing, downloading and uploading child porn. Prestonsburg Police Det. Brad Caldwell, who is affiliated with Internet Crimes Against Children organizations, received information about the illicit…
Read MoreSALYERSVILLE, Ky. — Two Louisville residents ended up spending Christmas in an Eastern Kentucky jail, after a traffic stop for speeding turned into a drug investigation. According to the police report, Destany Defenbaugh, 23, was pulled over by a Magoffin County deputy for driving 77 mph through…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. – Food City was recently recognized with the Gold MyPlate Champion achievement for the grocery retailer’s participation in the MyPlate National Strategic Partnership and for their promotion of the MyPlate program. “We’re committed to the communities we serve. Our team works hard…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Shaping Our Appalachian Region’s (SOAR) Innovation Team is hosting an “IGNITE Innovation” workshop series for entrepreneurs, founders, and small business owners throughout the Appalachian region in 2024. This workshop will be taught by the Business and Innovation Team and…
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