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Kentucky voters have approved Constitutional Amendment 1 in Tuesday’s General Election, placing new restrictions on the governor’s authority to issue pardons and commute criminal sentences. The amendment prohibits gover…
Read story →Unofficial results are now available from all 42 Floyd County precincts following the November 3 General Election. A total of 11,643 ballots were cast, representing a voter turnout of 43.70%. FLOYD COUNTY JUDGE-EXECUTI…
Read story →Unofficial results from the November 3 General Election in Johnson County show Andrew Kirk Preston leading the Paintsville mayoral race, along with results for city council, county and state offices. PAINTSVILLE MAYOR •…
Read story →Unofficial results from the November 3 General Election show several closely contested races in Magoffin County, including the Salyersville mayoral race and a county coroner contest separated by just 10 votes. CITY OF S…
Read story →Kentucky State Police have confirmed that 6-year-old Roman Heilman, who had been missing since Sunday, November 1, in Lawrence County, has been found alive and safe. Roman was reported missing from the Tadpole Road area…
Read story →People have spent my whole life calling Eastern Kentucky a poor place. They say it on the news. They say it in Frankfort. They say it every time we show up in a ranking nobody wants to be on. But I have never believed th…
Read story →Residents living near the Rowan County Landfill in Morehead may notice stronger odors over the next several weeks as Rumpke works to improve its gas collection system. According to LEX18, the company expects the project…
Read story →Appalachia Insider will be reporting LIVE from the Magoffin County Courthouse on Tuesday, November 3, as election results come in! We’ll bring you the latest vote totals, race updates, and results throughout the evening…
Read story →The Pike County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Kenneth S. Hayes, 59, also known as “Red,” of McCarr, Kentucky. Hayes was last seen Monday, October 26, around 6:30 p.m. at his residenc…
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“I decided that here in Eastern Kentucky, we deserve other options.” Dr. Mikel C Wein of Letcher County is seeking to represent Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District as an independent candidate. Wein says Eastern Kentu…
Read story →Lawrence County Emergency Management has announced that additional volunteers are no longer needed for the ongoing search for a missing 6-year-old boy. Officials say they currently have an adequate number of volunteers …
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County government should work for the people it serves. Isaac S. Minix is seeking election as Magoffin County Clerk with a commitment to transparency, efficiency, integrity, and excellent customer service. One of his c…
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