Opioid and alcohol dependence can be devastating, both psychologically and physically. Williamson Memorial Hospital is now implementing a program with Vivitrol. It is a non-addictive, once-monthly treatment for opioid and alcohol dependence. It is an antagonist medication that blocks opioid receptors…
Read MoreOfficials with the US Army Corps of Engineers at Fishtrap Lake recently got additional “fire power” to battle the debris that gathers on the lake and around the dam. The $127,000 dollar Air Curtain Burner was purchased with federal funds appropriated by Congress to the Corps of Engineers,…
Read MorePikeville, KY — A Floyd County man has been arrested after threatening hospital staff at Pikeville Medical Center. According to the arrest citation, 27-year-old Donovan Smallwood of Beaver, became irate at PMC. When Pikeville Police arrived, they found Smallwood yelling and cursing at staff members.…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — A new scam has been reported to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, this one targets Kentucky schoolteachers. Attorney General Andy Beshear has issued a scam alert saying his office has recently received multiple reports of a “Deputy Hart” calling schools asking to speak…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — Kentucky has a new Department for Public Health commissioner. The Cabinet for Health and Family Service has announced Dr. Angela Tackett Dearinger of Versailles has taken the position. Dearinger is an associate professor at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and is…
Read MoreCharleston, WV — A federal magistrate has recommended that Don Blankenship’s misdemeanor conviction on a single count of conspiracy to violate mine laws be set aside. Magistrate Omar Aboulhosn made the recommendation to U.S. District Judge Irene Berger after he discovered that the government…
Read MoreA native East Kentuckian really showed his colors and talent when he began painting murals around Pikeville and Somerset. Jordan Justice grew up in the hills and states that he just wants to bring the brightness and life back to the buildings around the area. With no formal training other than practice…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say they are planning to announce a new law enforcement education initiative. A statement from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet says it is working with the Department of Criminal Justice Training and Bluegrass Community and Technical College to…
Read MoreA Pike County man has died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash that happened August 14th. Kentucky State Police officials say 47 year old Christopher Morris of Pikeville was pronounced deceased at Pikeville Medical Center on Saturday. Troopers say Morris was traveling on US 119 in the Canada…
Read MoreLogan County, WV — Two observant Chapmanville Police Officers arrested four people on various drug charges. According to authorities, Officers Stapleton and Sammons were on patrol as they noticed an unusual amount of people coming out of an apartment on Tomblin Drive. When the Officers knocked…
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