Bridge of Hope Christian Ministries opens for free Christmas dinner requests
Bridge of Hope Christian Ministries continues its decade-long charitable outreach to provide those in need with free Christmas dinners this holiday season.
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Prosecution objects to relaxing release conditions for Amber Spradlin defendants
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The prosecution has weighed in on requests by defendants in the Amber Spradlin murder case for more lenient release conditions and has come out against them. Spradlin’s body was found June 18, 2023, at the Arkansas Creek home of Prestonsburg dentist Michael McKinney.…
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PMC doctor visits Washington, D.C. to advocate for funding for the HEARTS Act
The bill is made to give local schools supports for students who experience cardiac emergencies
Read MorePike County Relief Services partners with Pikeville Area Family YMCA for Christmas toy drive
The two groups are asking the public for toy donations to make Christmas a little brighter for displaced famlies
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Former guard pleads guilty to falsifying records to cover up assault
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former prison guard has pleaded guilty to a charge of falsifying records in an attempt to cover up the assault of an inmate. Michael Childers pleaded guilty to falsifying records on Monday. In his plea agreement, he admitted helping to cover up an assault at U.S. Penitentiary…
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Pike man charged with stalking minor, indecent exposure
SOUTH WILLIAMSON, Ky. — A Pike County man has been arrested for stalking and indecent exposure for an incident involving a juvenile back in the spring. Joseph Newcomb, 33, of Belcher, was arrested on the charges Thursday for an incident back on May 1. The arrest warrant alleges Newcomb followed…
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McKinney, Mullins ask to be released from home incarceration
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. –Two men accused of trying to cover up the murder of Amber Spradlin are now asking the court to release them from home incarceration and electronic monitoring. Michael McKinney, 57, and Josh Mullins, 25, are charged alongside murder suspect M.K. McKinney with eight counts of…
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Judge rejects dismissing Stines case or unsealing psych report, but will allow bond hearing
WHITESBURG, Ky. — A special judge has denied multiple motions filed by former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines as he awaits trial for the 2024 shooting death of Letcher District Judge Kevin Mullins. But hte judge also agreed to hold a hearing on whether he is eligible for bail. In a series…
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UPIKE professor representing Pike County for abused children initiative
Shawna Kelly Blair has been elected as the Pike County representative for the Upstream Academy, an initiative of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky.
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SOAR offers cash prizes to entrepreneurs
The Pizza & Pitch event gave people the opportunity to share business ideas, network, eat pizza, and win money.
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