South Williamson, WV: A West Virginia man was arrested over the weekend after police allegedly found him in possession of several narcotics, including crack cocaine. It happened Saturday in South Williamson. 26-year-old Joseph Marcum, of East 7th Street in Williamson was arrested in the area of the…
Read MorePike County, Ky: Kentucky State Police arrested three suspected drug dealers at Millard last weekend. Fifty year old Joey Williams of Ash Camp, twenty-six year old Brandy Coleman of Elkhorn city, and twenty-five year old Nathan Hamilton of Ash Camp were arrested last Friday at Millard. According to…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/A2F0y6gx3Is” height=”340″] INEZ, Ky. — A reward is being offered for information about a burglary case in Martin County. “They were in here a total of two minutes,” said Horn’s Fuel Stop owner Everett Horn. Around 2:30…
Read MoreWith all of the preparations under way for Hillbilly Days, that leaves us to wonder what the festival has to offer this year. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has a preview, which includes many old favorites and a few new surprises. [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYl3EZHI17Y&feature=youtu.be”…
Read MoreThe nation is mourning the passing of former First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush, the wife and mother of presidents, earlier this evening. The 92-year-old Bush had been in failing health. On Sunday, it was announced she had decided not to seek continued medical treatment and would instead receive care to…
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, KY.-Suspected criminals often find themselves incarcerated, however that does not mean they stop committing crimes once in jail. That was allegedly the case in October of 2017 when the Paintsville police department responded to a call of a possible inmate assault at the Big Sandy…
Read MoreWhile many people will be traveling to Hillbilly Days for all of the fun that is involved, it is important to keep a few things in mind in terms of safety. With that in mind, city officials have some tips to help you keep the focus on having a good time. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has more.…
Read MoreWednesday evening, downtown Pikeville will begin its yearly transformation as the 42nd annual Hillbilly Days Festival gets underway. More than one hundred vendors will spend much of Wednesday afternoon in staging areas around town, waiting for the go ahead to load in. Signs were placed around Pikeville…
Read MoreThe Pike County Fiscal Court must decide whether it will support the expansion of a local mining operation with a tax credit which could cost the county millions of dollars in tax revenue over the next 15 years. At a meeting Tuesday, representatives from Alliance Coal asked the Pike Fiscal Court to…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/2IWwW8INgIA” height=”340″] PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Department of Agriculture made a stop at the University of Pikeville, Tuesday, to host a farmer’s round table. “It’s so important that we get out across the state…
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