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Kentucky transportation officials are reminding businesses, campaigns and event organizers that signs placed illegally along state highway rights-of-way may be removed. Instead of relying on a roadside sign, put your me…
Read story →Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are scheduled to work in several Eastern Kentucky counties Tuesday. • Breathitt: KY 1110, MP 3-10 • Lee: Mowing on KY 52 east • Menifee: KY 1274, MP 5-6; mowing on KY 946, KY 1569 a…
Read story →Drivers are being urged to use caution along KY 1428 in Floyd County this morning after a logging truck went off the roadway and into a ditch. Traffic may be affected in the area while the situation is addressed. Slow d…
Read story →The Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center is urging Kentucky Power customers to review their bills for a state sales tax charge that the group says may have been applied to some primary residences in error. Customers who bel…
Read story →The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help locating a 2024 20-foot P&T car hauler reported stolen from a residence on Town Branch Road near US 23. Deputies say the trailer was taken sometime b…
Read story →Betsy Layne Fire Department responded overnight to a structure fire on Conn Street in Ivel. Drivers in the area were asked to slow down and use caution while emergency crews worked the scene. No information on injuries…
Read story →Eastern Kentucky is expected to stay mostly dry through Friday, with temperatures gradually warming as the week continues. Highs are forecast to reach the 70s today, then climb into the upper 70s and low 80s Wednesday t…
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Bobby McCool For State Representative 97th District is seeking another term, with his campaign emphasizing conservative Christian values, individual liberty and support for law enforcement. A Marine veteran and longtime…
Read story →The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is reminding candidates, businesses and residents that campaign signs, yard sale signs, business advertisements and other unofficial signs cannot be placed on state highway rights of w…
Read story →There is something about the way we talk about money in this country that has bothered me for a long time. We talk about the federal debt like the government is a family sitting around the kitchen table with too many cre…
Read story →Paintsville-Johnson County Emergency Management says maintenance will be performed on outdoor warning sirens across the city and county on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Residents may hear sirens sound briefly throughout the day as c…
Read story →Rachel K. Risner of Salyersville was arrested on an indictment warrant issued in Magoffin County Circuit Court. The documents list one charge: • ASSAULT, 2ND DEGREE The documents provided do not include details about t…
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Our core coverage follows Magoffin, Johnson, Floyd, Pike, and Martin counties, with reporting across neighboring Eastern Kentucky communities when the story calls for it.
