WISE, Va. — A Wise County man has been sentenced after he was found guilty last year in a child sex crimes case. Michael Edmond Tripp, 49, of Big Stone Gap, was found guilty of two counts of indecent liberties with a child, following a two-day trial. The case arose out of actions committed in…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man has been arrested after he reportedly admitted to molesting a young girl. Homer Lee Tackett, 58, of Penny Street, was accused by a 15-year-old girl of sexually abusing her between the ages of 5 and 10. On Tuesday, he underwent a lie detector test. The results…
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, Ky. — Appalachian Research Day, known as “Come Sit on the Porch,” is an annual conference hosted by the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health to share results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia. This…
Read MoreIVEL, Ky. — A pedestrian who was hit by a car on U.S. 23 at Ivel Monday night has died. According to Kentucky State Police, James Boyd, 65, of Garrett, walked into the path of a Toyota RAV4 driven by Nathan Egler, 26, of Evansville, Ind., just after 8 p.m., near the Alpike Motel and was struck.…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Daryl E. Slone has been promoted to the position of Whitesburg market president for Community Trust Bank. That news was announced by Community Trust Bancorp Vice Chairman, President and CEO Mark A. Gooch on Wednesday. Slone’s responsibilities as Whitesburg market president include…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill that supporters say protects the religious freedom of public school teachers, faculty and staff has been cleared by the House Education Committee in the Kentucky legislature. Rep. Chris Fugate, of Perry County, says he was inspired to sponsor House Bill 547 following the…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — One of the two men arrested for a burglary that left the homeowner dead has now been charged with murder. A Pike County grand jury charged Curtis “Boog” Jones, 39, of Rockhouse, with killing Timothy Justice, 60, of Elkhorn City, during the break-in on Dec. 18. Jones also faces…
Read MoreBETSY LAYNE, Ky. — A traffic stop on U.S. 23 last week resulted in four people being arrested for drug trafficking. A state trooper pulled over a northbound Kia Optima in Betsy Layne on Wednesday because it was missing a side-view mirror. The driver of the car, identified as Jeremy Boyd, 39, of…
Read MoreBETSY LAYNE, Ky. — The Floyd County school district is mourning the death of an elementary school teacher. Lea Bentley, a primary teacher at Betsy Layne Elementary, died on Thursday. Like in many school districts today, Floyd County students are attending class remotely, due to forecasts of severe…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Joanna L. Boon has been named senior vice president and director of human resources of Community Trust Bancorp Inc. and Community Trust Bank Inc. That announcement was made by Mark A. Gooch, vice chairman, president and CEO of Community Trust Bancorp Inc. on Friday. Boon’s responsibilities…
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