A Pikeville man was indicted this week on federal wire fraud and health care fraud charges related to his ownership and operation of three substance abuse disorder clinics and related businesses in Eastern Kentucky.
Last week, the Wheelwright City Council discussed several topics, including the city’s plans for the upcoming Christmas holiday, as well as applying for CARES Act funds in wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A Floyd County resident who was formerly employed as a cook supervisor at the Big Sandy United States Penitentiary at Inez was indicted, along with a former inmate, on charges including methamphetamine trafficking.
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Recently, the park located in Minnie received what Floyd Judge-Executive Robbie Williams said was a "nice facelift." According to Williams, the Floyd Fiscal Court is in the process of upgrading each of its county parks, due to the increase in park usage since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Wil…
Mary Westfall-Holbrook, Chief District Engineer, Highway District 12, announced Nov. 23 that Allen Maintenance in Floyd County is closed due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of D12 facilities affected by COVID-19 to six.
November continues to see an exponential growth of the COIVD-19 virus in Floyd County, health officials said this week.
Local businesses, schools and community organizations across Eastern Kentucky are being encouraged to host activities for the annual Remake Learning Days Across America festival that will take place next spring.
A Pikeville man was indicted this week on federal wire fraud and health care fraud charges related to his ownership and operation of three substance abuse disorder clinics and related businesses in Eastern Kentucky.
Last week, the Prestonsburg Tourism committee met virtually to discuss what has been going on regarding tourism inside the city, as well as what plans are being made now that the winter months are right around the corner.
Last week, the Wayland City Commission received a letter from an Eastern Kentucky mining operation which is interested in purchasing a piece of land the city owns. However, city officials said they see no benefit in a possible transaction.
Christopher Francisco, 30, of Boyle County, Kentucky, was sentenced recently to 322 months in federal prison, by United States District Judge Robert Wier, for possession with the intent to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug traffic…
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On Friday, Nov. 13, members of the Floyd County Fiscal Court took time from their day to go throughout Floyd County in order to deliver meals to seniors and area food pantries. According to Floyd County Judge-Executive Robbie Williams, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, over 40,000 meals hav…
Coming off its highest month of positive COVID-19 cases in October, Floyd County’s November looks to be heading towards a similar path as it has already seen more than 400 cases.
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service will host a Virtual Hemp Field Day Dec. 8-9 on the videoconferencing platform Zoom, according to a statement from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
Kentucky State Police, Post 9, Pikeville announced in a statement the agency is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 8:04 a.m. Nov. 15. Post 9 received a call at approximately 7 a.m., from a caller stating her ex-boyfriend, 33-year-old Cory Whitehead, was…
One of the most talked about political races here in Eastern Kentucky was between two men who share the same name, although spelled slightly differently, as (R) Johnnie L. Turner claimed the 29th District Senate seat from long-time incumbent (D) Johnny Ray Turner.
The 2020 general election has seen some new faces enter into Eastern Kentucky politics, but Floyd County's Ashley Tackett Laferty was one of the few to win her re-election bid and now that the campaigning has ended and the votes are counted, she's ready to get back to fighting for the area i…
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