PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County woman is in jail, after leading police on a high-speed chase through downtown Pikeville. A Pikeville Police officer spotted a car traveling north on U.S. 23 at a speed of 75 miles an hour around 11 p.m. Sunday. The officer followed the car, which took exit 23 onto…
Read MoreThe latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show Kentucky continues have among the worst cancer rates in the nation – with lung, colorectal, breast and cervical cancer making up the majority of cancer deaths. More than 30,000 Kentuckians will be diagnosed with cancer this…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Community Trust Bancorp Vice Chairman, President and CEO Mark A. Gooch has announced that Tonya Lanae Johnson has been promoted to the position of Market Vice President, Senior Retail Lender. Johnson’s responsibilities include providing consumer, residential, and commercial…
Read MoreSTOPOVER, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is asking for the public’s help finding a Pike County teen who was reported missing on Thursday. Kyra Blankenship, 15, of Stopover, was last seen Wednesday at her home. She is described 5 feet, 1 inch tall and 110 lbs., with black hair and blue eyes. She has…
Read MoreLOGAN, W.Va. — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Logan County man. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office reports that 47-year-old Lowell Duane Farley, who goes by the nicknames “Punkin” or “Punkin Head” has been reported missing. Farley…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Things went from bad to worse for a Pike County man pulled over for not using his turn signal. A Pikeville Police officer spotted a pickup truck make a sudden turn from U.S. 23 onto the exit for U.S. 460 without signaling. The officer pulled the vehicle over and spoke to the driver,…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Letcher County woman has admitted to distributing meth. Joanna Davis, 38, of Whitesburg, pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing more than 50 grams of meth last July. In her plea agreement, she admitted to selling 56 grams of meth to an informant for $500. In exchange…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday afternoon, the White House announced the end of many of the vaccine requirements put in place two years ago. On May 11, the same day the COVID public health emergency comes to an end, the federal government will no longer require the COVID vaccine for federal employees…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — The city of Pikeville has announced the permanent closure of the intersection between Hambley Boulevard and Wilana Court, effective Tuesday morning. The intersection provides access from Hambley Boulevard to Hibbard Street and Wilana Court. The intersection between Hibbard Street…
Read MoreJONANCY, Ky. — A report of stolen telephone cable resulted in the arrest of a Pike County man on Friday. AT&T contacted Kentucky State Police to report the theft of about 600 feet of cable from poles in Jonancy. While patrolling the area later, a state trooper spotted wires stripped of their…
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