For Ryan Osborne, the road to NASCAR didn’t start in a race shop, it started in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky and later on, East Tennessee. Born in Pikeville and raised with deep roots in Floyd County coal country, Osborne’s journey to the top level of motorsports is anything but typical. His…
Read MorePikeville leaned on timely hitting and aggressive base running to edge district rival Shelby Valley 6-5, and Cat Walters was right in the middle of it all. Walters delivered a strong performance at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple to spark the Panthers’ offense. She also crossed…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. –The Kentucky Public Service Commission has granted, in part, a request by Kentucky Power to reconsider portions of a recent rate decision. In an order issued April 9th, the commission agreed to reopen the case to gather more information on several key issues, including vegetation…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Marshall Softball (2-2) was tasked with a Saturday doubleheader against No. 7 Florida State, falling 6-2 and 10-2 in five innings Saturday. Sydni Burko starred for the Herd, homering in both contests against the nationally ranked…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency ahead of a severe winter storm system set to affect much of the commonwealth. The storm, expected to begin overnight Friday, may contain heavy snow with significant accumulations, sleet, ice and arctic temperatures, creating…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS BATON ROUGE, La. – Kentucky (0-4, 0-0 SEC) gymnastics is set to open Southeastern Conference action this weekend, traveling to Baton Rouge for Friday Night Heights action against No. 4 LSU (2-1-1, 0-1 SEC). Action from the Pete Maravich Assembly Center is set to kick off…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pikeville man is in jail after being accused of kidnapping a woman earlier this month. Pikeville Police say the incident took place Jan. 9, with a call reporting a man was chasing a woman along Scott Avenue. The caller told police the man hit the woman from behind and took a…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky Dance Team will compete in the 2026 Universal Dance Association national championships beginning on Friday in Orlando. UK will perform in the game day division on Friday at approximately 1:17 p.m. ET. Finals for game day take…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Pike County man has now been charged with vehicular homicide over a deadly crash in Floyd County that killed a Magoffin County High School student. Keith Anderson, 44, of Pinsonfork, is also charged with first-degree assault and DUI. The crash happened Oct. 5, 2024, on Route…
Read MoreA new report on lung cancer has mixed news for Central Appalachian states. The American Lung Association says Kentucky and West Virginia continue to have the nation’s highest lung cancer rates — and the highest smoking rates — according to its 2025 State of Lung Cancer report. Kentucky ranks worst…
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