FLOYD COUNTY, KY.–Former Prestonsburg Mayor Jerry Fannin has lost a bid for a second competency hearing in his federal theft case. Attorneys for Fannin have argued all along that he is unable to assist in his defense, due to lingering effects from a pair of strokes in 2016. Earlier this year,…
Read MorePIKE COUNTY, KY.– A man who failed to show up for a scheduled hearing to plead guilty to drug charges and then eluded authorities for over eight years has been arrested and is back in a Kentucky jail. 67-year-old Leroy “Dock” Little, who lists his address as Rogersville, Tennessee,…
Read MoreCounty-level unemployment rates for November have been released, and as usual, Kentucky’s highest jobless figures are in the eastern end of the state. But the picture does appear to be improving. Once again, Magoffin County had the highest rate, at 12-point-7 percent. However, Magoffin…
Read MorePIKE COUNTY, KY.–One of the companies that are expected to make its home at Kentucky Enterprise Industrial Park is ready to hire its first employees. Silver Liner is looking to hire around 50 people with welding experience. Starting pay is around 50 thousand dollars a year. Those interested…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, KY.– As temperatures have dropped well below freezing this week we have all had to bundle up before going outside. However, there are some that don’t have that option and a few concerned folks in Floyd County have partnered with a local business to help those in need. A coat rack…
Read MoreWHITESBURG, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled a public information meeting for proposed spot improvements to U.S. 119 between Whitesburg and Jenkins in Letcher County. The purpose of the meeting is to present the alternates currently under design. Those attending will be…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/1FjvRfZpc7A” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube] PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A West Virginia man who pleaded guilty to helping dispose of a body this summer appeared in court for sentencing Friday in Kentucky. 33-year-old Okey Lee Hinkle of Delbarton,…
Read MoreMEALLY, KY.–Around 8pm Wednesday the Johsnon County Sheriff’s Department received a call of gunshots being fired in the Meally area. The caller stated that when they looked outside they saw two vehicles in a ditch and two men running around the car with guns. When Deputies and officers with…
Read MoreJOHNSON COUNTY, KY.– A single vehicle accident near Mountain Manor Nursing Home caused nearly half the residents in Paintsville to lose power for a short time this evening. According to Public Information Officer Kevin Maynard with the Paintsville Police Department, a vehicle traveling on Route…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Whether it’s the flu, strep or some other type of sickness, chances are you either have it or you know someone who has. And although it seems like these bugs have been circulating through the area for quite some time, EKB’s Shelby Porter learned today that we’re…
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