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Think you can hide from the police? The Paintsville Police Department is inviting the community to put their hiding skills to the test during its first annual “Hide and Seek from the Police” event! 📅 Friday, October 30…
Read story →Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team reports a busy stretch of emergency calls involving two elderly hikers and a missing teenager across Eastern Kentucky. Three recent incidents included: • Grays Arch: A 73-year-old woma…
Read story →Kentucky families needing help with winter heating costs can apply for the LIHEAP Fall Subsidy Program from November 9 through December 18, 2026. The program provides a one-time heating assistance benefit, paid directly…
Read story →Christopher Price of Louisa was arrested October 15 by Kentucky State Police on an indictment warrant issued in Lawrence County. According to court records, Price faces 63 felony counts, including: • SODOMY, 1ST DEGREE…
Read story →Jeffery Strugill of Paintsville was arrested October 16 after Paintsville Police reported finding him inside a residence on Walnut Avenue. Strugill was charged with: • CRIMINAL TRESPASSING, 2ND DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE All…
Read story →Kaitlyn Shabazz of Ulysses was arrested October 15 after Louisa Police reported finding suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside a camper on Patrick Hollow Road. According to the citation, Shabazz also al…
Read story →Michael Justin Castle of Paintsville was arrested October 16 after Paintsville Police reported finding him at a residence on Walnut Street. According to the citation, Castle had previously been issued a no-trespass orde…
Read story →Firefighters from Allen Volunteer Fire Department and Cow Creek Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on Rene Lane, just off KY 194 in the Cow Creek area of Prestonsburg, Friday. According to Allen F…
Read story →Allen Volunteer Fire Department is responding to a large fallen tree blocking the roadway near 1450 Oklahoma Hollow in Allen, Floyd County, Thursday night. According to the department, the tree has also fallen onto powe…
Read story →Breathitt County Judge-Executive Jeff Noble has died at the age of 65, according to WYMT. Noble passed away Thursday afternoon, Oct. 15, while nearing the end of his second term in office. During his tenure, Noble led …
Read story →Emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle crash on US 23 southbound near Pop’s Chevrolet in Prestonsburg Thursday afternoon. According to Allen Volunteer Fire Department, emergency crews were on scene, and motor…
Read story →Johnson County School District has announced the addition of three new school buses to its transportation fleet. The district is also introducing Thomas Built Buses as part of its ongoing efforts to provide safe and rel…
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