Sugarcamp Mountain to get a New Trail
A new beginners mountain bike trail will be ready in time for the Enduro competition this October.
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Recapping the Pikeville First Responder Softball Tournament
First responders and civilians in Pikeville held a softball tournament to raise money for Christmas with a First Responder.
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Hot Air Balloon Rides are Coming to the Pikeville Library
Pike county libraries offer chance to ride in a hot air balloon as part of Library Card month.
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Postal threat suspect now charged with witness intimidation
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Floyd County man arrested for allegedly threatening a postal employee earlier this month is now facing more trouble, for allegedly trying to influence witness testimony. Jonathan Joseph Howell, 43, of Auxier, was arrested on two counts of terroristic threatening Aug. 9. The…
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Adkins’ attorney asks to present her side to grand jury
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Prestonsburg woman facing a potential murder charge for shooting and killing her father is asking that she be allowed to share her side of the story to the grand jury considering her case. Summer Adkins, 22, was arrested on a charge of murder after her father, 62-year-old…
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Feds announce plans to introduce evidence of additional alleged crimes by Hall
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Federal prosecutors have given notice of their intent to introduce evidence of additional criminal acts in their fraud and theft case against suspended Pike County Circuit Judge Howard Keith Hall. Hall was indicted back in April on two counts of mail fraud and one count of theft…
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Kentucky Power statement reveals size of next requested rate hike
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Power is planning to submit its application to raise its rates later this week, but a statement on the company’s website sheds some light on how much extra they are asking customers to pay. Last month, the company gave notice that it would be filing an application…
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Johnson man arrested for burglarizing old Jerry’s building in Prestonsburg
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Prestonsburg Police arrested a Johnson County man Friday, after they say he broke into the old Jerry’s Restaurant to harvest metal from it. Police were called to the building just after 3:30 p.m., Friday, over a report of a suspicious person. When they arrived, they found…
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Ohio sex offender arrested in Paintsville for not registering new address
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — An Ohio sex offender was arrested in Paintsville for not maintaining his registration requirements. Jvonta Cameron Buckley, 35, currently of Paintsville but formerly from Columbus, pleaded guilty in 2016 to a federal charge of possessing child porn, for which he was sentenced…
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Johnson man charged with assaulting, strangling mother
STAFFORDSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County teen has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his mother and sister. Police were called to a home on Grassy Creek Road, at Staffordsville, by a juvenile who said her brother was on top of her mother, assaulting and strangling her. When police arrived, they…
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