A Pike County official admitted Tuesday that illegal work had been performed a decade ago on a county road where an adjacent driveway is collapsing. At Tuesday’s Pike Fiscal Court meeting, County Road Commissioner Jackie Darrell Smith told the court that illegal paving work was performed about a decade…
Read MoreThe Pike County Fiscal Court is moving forward with moving graves that had been paved over in the Pounding Mill area of the county. At Tuesday’s meeting, County Attorney Howard Keith Hall said relatives of those occupying the affected graves are prepared to relocate the plots to another area. Hall…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/LsMn-krVaSw” height=”340″] GREASY CREEK, Ky. — The Greasy Creek Volunteer Fire Department is asking for donations in order to purchase a new truck. As of now, the station has three fire trucks and an emergency response vehicle. One truck…
Read MoreWISE, Va. — The Wise County Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for a man wanted on numerous charges. The department is seeking the whereabouts of 24-year-old Lewis Wesley Hickman III, who is wanted for conspiracy, attempt to distribute crystal meth and attempt to distribute an imitation drug.…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/Lps_KbocIWY” height=”340″] DELBARTON, W.Va. — Those who travel along King Coal Highway near Mingo Central High School have recently noticed frequent visitors in the area. A mama bear and three cubs. Travelers have also witnessed people…
Read MoreWILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Mingo County and the City of Williamson are working together to make the Tug River safer and more attractive for recreational and developmental purposes. The city and county applied for two separate grants with the National Coal Heritage Area Authority. The funding comes from…
Read MoreA dental ministry out of Florida has expanded its footprint in Eastern Kentucky with a new dental clinic. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson has the story. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/thsf1AdZDio” height=”340″]
Read MoreTwo new prosecutors were sworn in Monday in Pike County. Melissa Goodman, who has served over the last 12 years in the public defender’s office, and Don Smith, formerly of Pruitt and de Bourbon Law Firm in Pikeville, were sworn in by Pike Circuit Judge Eddy Coleman. The new prosecutors say they are…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Last week, Kentucky’s newly-appointed school safety working group met to hear testimony from experts on ways to improve Kentucky schools. The panel includes 92nd District state Rep. John Blanton, of Salyersville, who was appointed to the group due to his experience as a…
Read MoreDAVID, Ky. — A Floyd County man is dead, following a farming accident Friday evening. According to Kentucky State Police, a man was operating a tractor off of Triple S Road when the tractor overturned in a creek. He was pinned underneath. Police today identified the victim as 77-year-old Denver…
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