Pike County Man Indicted for Online Threats
A federal court has indicted Ronald Ferguson for posting a video on social media threatening to kill Pike County Judge-Executive Ray S. Jones, II. The indictment alleges Ferguson posted the […]
Paintsville Lake State Park Recognized by Travel Website

Paintsville Lake State Park received praise this weekend from Explore. The article praised what it called the pristine lake which is surrounded by steep, wooded cliffs and secluded coves dotted […]
Clay Walker Coming to Pikeville

A hillbilly Christmas in Pikeville will include a musical guest, Clay Walker, at a concert on June 7th at the Appalachian Wireless Arena. Walker as had 11 of his songs hit […]
Tyler Booth Performs Private Show at Carl D Perkins Vocational Training Center

Country music artist and east Kentucky native Tyler Booth was in town on Saturday performing a private show at Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center in Thelma. Before the performance, […]
Winners Announced in 13th Annual Van Lear Chili Cook-off

The 13th Annual Van Lear Chili Cook-off was held on Saturday at the Van Lear Coal Miners Museum. Dozens of people gathered for the event and six made chili for […]
Kentucky State Police Requests Assistance in Locating Missing Juvenile

**UPDATE** PIKEVILLE, Ky. (March 24, 2025) – The juvenile returned home and is safe. Original report: ROBINSON CREEK, Ky. (March 22, 2025) –The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is asking for the […]
Forest Fire Forces Evacuation of Pikeville Apartment Complex

A forest fire near a Pikeville apartment building forced some temporary evacuations of the North Gate Community so the fire could be fought and evaluated. The fire call came in […]
Disaster Recovery Center Opening in Johnson County

FRANKFORT, Ky. –A Disaster Recovery Center is opening March 22 in Johnson County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of Feb. 14 – March 7 severe […]
Salyersville Man Arrested on Drug Charges

A tip to police led to the arrest of Mathew Rogers Owens. The Magoffin County Sheriff’s office is reporting that the tip said Owens was on his way to sell […]
How to Help After February Severe Storms and Floods

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Financial contributions to recognized disaster relief organizations are the fastest, most flexible and most effective method of donating to help those affected by the February severe storms and floods. Local […]