Pikeville, KY — A Pikeville man is in jail after resisting arrest. According to the arrest citation, Pikeville Police responded to the South Mayo Trail area attempting to serve a complaint warrant on 25-year-old Aaron Caines. After officers knocked on the door of the residence and announced ‘Police’,…
Read MoreAn unknown number of individuals have been stealing catalytic converters from vehicles in the Minnie community of Floyd County. The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 128 was among one of the multiple thefts as the converter was stolen from their transport van. Member Kelly Slone says that as they were…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — Kentucky’s chief election official is expecting slightly over 30 percent voter turnout next Tuesday for General Election 2019. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says she is expecting about 1 million voters, or 31 percent of the state’s 3.5 million registered voters,…
Read MoreTo show support for our brave military veterans, Appalachian Hospice Care Veterans Committee is hosting their 6th Annual Veterans Appreciation Lunch on Thursday, October 31st from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. This lunch will be at the Stumbo-Wilkinson Center at the Jenny Wiley State Park. There will be…
Read MoreWashington, D.C. — Another missing serviceman has been identified. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that Marine Corps Pfc. Ray P. Fairchild, 21, of Salyersville, Kentucky, was killed during the Korean War. He was accounted for and identified on July 29, 2019. In late 1950,…
Read MoreNashville, TN — The 77th running of the CSX Santa Train will feature a Grand Ole Opry star. Country Singer and songwriter Marty Stuart will be this years’ featured guest. The Santa Train will depart from the Shelbiana Rail Yard in Pike County, Kentucky Saturday morning on November 23rd and…
Read MorePikeville, KY — A Pike County man faces local and federal charges. According to the arrest citation, Kentucky State Police Post 9 Troopers assisted Kentucky State Police DESI East and the FBI in the execution of a search warrant and a federal arrest warrant at the residence of 37-year-old Curtis…
Read MorePikeville, KY — The Kentucky State Police Post 09 is welcoming six new Troopers to their ranks: Bailey Combs, Vicco, Ky. Matthew Cornett, Corbin, Ky. Noah Ritchie, Hazard, Ky. Tracy Salyer, Salyersville, Ky. Mark Spencer, Paintsville, Ky. Matthew Turner, Jackson, Ky. The new Troopers were among…
Read MoreSt. Clairsville, OH — Murray Energy, an economic powerhouse in West Virginia, has declared bankruptcy. With the declaration, the company has also announced a change in leadership. Under a reorganization proposal, Robert Moore would become president and chief executive of the newly formed Murray…
Read MoreMartin County, KY — Companies controlled by a former University of Kentucky trustee owe $2.3 million in overdue taxes to one of the state’s poorest counties. James Booth owes property taxes in Martin County from seven coal companies there. Booth acts as president or director of more than…
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