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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…
Read story →Michael Dalton Williams of West Liberty was charged after Paintsville Police alleged he locked himself in a hospital restroom with another person’s phone and refused to come out, disrupting emergency department operation…
Read story →James B. Hill of Flat Gap was charged after Paintsville Police alleged he pushed his wife into a vehicle and choked her until she became unconscious during an incident behind a business on Depot Road. Hill was charged w…
Read story →Humberto Martinez of Louisa was charged after Louisa Police alleged he struck a woman during an argument, causing injuries that required medical treatment. Martinez was charged with: • ASSAULT, 4TH DEGREE (MINOR INJURY…
Read story →Clarence Wayne Gipson of Gunlock was charged after Paintsville Police alleged he concealed merchandise and left Walmart without paying. Gipson was charged with: • BURGLARY, 3RD DEGREE All defendants are presumed innoc…
Read story →Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are scheduled to work in several Eastern Kentucky counties Monday. • Estill: KY 89, MP 8-9; mowing on KY 594 and KY 1182 • Lee: Mowing on KY 52, MP 6-13, possibly continuing to MP 2…
Read story →Kentuckians who want to vote in the Nov. 3 General Election have until today, Monday, Oct. 5, to register or update their voter registration. Online registrations must be submitted by 4 p.m. local time. Mailed registra…
Read story →More than 1,200 votes were cast in an Appalachia Insider poll asking readers which Eastern Kentucky festival they look forward to most each year, with Paintsville Apple Days taking the top spot. The final results: • Pa…
Read story →Floyd Central Youth Service Center and ARH will host “Stronger Together” on Monday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Floyd Central High School. The event will honor breast cancer survivors, those currently battling the …
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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.
