Several areas of Letcher County experienced isolated flooding Tuesday evening. Tuesday’s heavy rains caused flash flooding in areas including the Payne Gap-Kona area along U.S. 119, and areas in the Neon and Seco communities. According to the National Weather Service, radar indicated that some 3 inches…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Protection4Paws announced Tuesday, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department has been awarded an Ultimate K9 Safety Kit through it’s grant program. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit Drago was awarded roughly $2,800 in equipment. The funds used to purchase…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/P5HeWwRyj8k” height=”340″] GRETHEL, Ky. — A political candidates forum was held Tuesday in Floyd County. All candidates in Floyd and surrounding areas were invited to Stumbo Elementary School to give a three-minute speech on their vision…
Read MorePrestonsburg, Ky: Earlier today, those who could make it filed into the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg for the live reveal of those who were randomly selected for a Kentucky Elk Hunting Permit. This year, nearly 80 thousand applications were submitted by 35 thousand people from all 50 states…
Read MoreWITTENSVILLE, Ky – Students at one Johnson County school have spent the school year making sure their classmates have a place to sleep, and on Monday, they crossed a notable milestone. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins brings us this look. [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVeVMcHcozo&feature=youtu.be”…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/fkKI5RT6Ggo” height=”340″] PIKEVILLE, Ky. — “It’s not how these officers died that made them heroes, it’s how they lived,” that was the message portrayed Tuesday during the Pikeville Law Enforcement Appreciation…
Read MoreA Pike County official told two people they should take their complaints against the county to court. During a pair of heated discussions during Tuesday’s Pike Fiscal Court meeting, Pike County Deputy Judge-Executive Herbie Deskins told two people they should take the Pike County Fiscal Court to a…
Read MoreTHEALKA, Ky. — A Johnson County sex offender and another person were arrested after being found living in a public park near a playground. Around 10:30 last night, deputies on patrol at Thealka Park noticed a vehicle parked next to a shelter. They could also see an extension cord running from…
Read MoreMartin County, Ky: The Martin County Sheriff’s Office was also busy responding to a drug complaint over the weekend. The department received an anonymous tip regarding a couple manufacturing meth at their Tomahawk residence. The caller said he had taken 47-year-old Andrew Wells and 42-year-old…
Read MorePikeville, Ky: The Pikeville Police Department received a tip of suspected marijuana trafficking in Pikeville. While investigating, 19-year-old Harley D. Seal, of Hebron, allegedly admitted to selling marijuana. According to police, Seal told them he had a little over a pound inside his residence on…
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