Boil Water Advisory on Route 172 has been lifted

From Paintsville Utilities, A boil water advisory for the following areas HAS BEEN LIFTED: This advisory is in effect until further notice. Paintsville Utilities says the advisory is being issued […]
Perry County Man Found Guilty of Sexual Assault

A Perry county man, Harrison Cress, has been found guilty on several felony charges including sexually assaulting several children. In a press release the state attorney generals office reported that Cress […]
Johnson County Man Facing DUI Charges After Attempting to Drive Up Courthouse Steps
Travis Kyle Selvage, from Johnson County, has been arrested and charged with DUI after he attempted to drive up the steps of the Johnson County Judicial Center. The Paintsville Herald […]
Johnson County Man Accused of Shooting

Rocky Darin Harless of Johnson County has bee arrested and is being charged with wanton endangerment. He is accused of shooting at a wall that seven people on the other side of the wall. Police allege […]
GoFundMe Account Opened to Help Family of Victim of Fatal Crash
A GO Fund me account has been opened to help the family of Robin Burchett who was killed last week in at crash on the Mountain Parkway which also claimed […]
Two Killed in Crash on Mountain Parkway
A deadly crash on the Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County has taken the lives of 56-year-old Robbin Burchett, of Paintsville, and 27-year-old Katelyn Harmon, of Salyersville. Two others are in […]
Mountain Parkway lane closures in Morgan County postponed

Now scheduled for Oct. 15-16 The lane closures planned Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 14-15, to allow a contractor crew to repair settled bridge ends on the Bert T. Combs Mountain […]
Bridge on KY-321 in Hager Hill Closed Following Inspection

KY 321 Bridge near Hager Hill Closed Following Inspection The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises the public of a closure of the KY 321 bridge near Hager Hill in Johnson […]
Paintsville Police Arrest Man Found Passed Out in Vehicle at McDonald’s
Paintsville police have arrested 45-year-old Daniel Orem after he was found passed out in his vehicle in the McDonald’s parking lot. Reports say that Orem had red, glassy eyes and […]
Man Allegedly Assaults ER Nurses in Pikeville

In Pikeville, police were called to the Pikeville Medical Center emergency room to investigate a man who allegedly assaulted three nurses and fought with security guards. The police investigation led […]