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Woman dies in house fire
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -A woman has died after a house fire in Martin County, according to the Martin County Coroner’s office. Martin County Coroner Chris Todd identified the victim as Mary Jude, 61, of Pilgrim, Kentucky. Todd said the fire happened on Meathouse Road in the Pilgrim community.
Second fatal UTV collision in Pike County in less than a day
PIKE COUNTY — A fatal UTV collision occurred early Sunday, April 21 morning on Upper Johnson Creek Road in Kimper, marking the second deadly UTV incident in Pike County within seven hours. Michael Hardin, 34, of Kimper, was pronounced dead at the scene, and Kyle Hardin, 38, of Phelps,...
SOAR hosts second annual Gala
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Community members from across the Commonwealth gathered at the Mountain Art Center in Prestonsburg for the second annual SOAR gala. The event hosted by Shaping Our Appalachian Region is centered around celebrating those who work to make the Appalachian region what it is today. Chief Operating...
East Kentucky Gearheads host first Cruise-In of year
On Saturday, April 20, the East Kentucky Gearheads hosted its first Cruise-In event of 2024 at Advance Auto Parts in Paintsville. EKY Gearheads Treasurer David Jaynes said the event was well-attended with approximately 75 cars showing up to the event, which featured free door prizes and concessions. The EKY Gearheads meet on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Paintsville Recreation Center, Jaynes said, and encourages all members of the public interested in joining and helping promote community and car culture to attend the meetings.
Women Rise: Creating a leadership legacy
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center and Southern Kentucky Community and Technical College joined forces to host a “Leading Ladies Conference” at the BSCTC campus on Friday, April 19. The event brought together business women, women...
Remembering Mountain Top Media personality
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Family and friends gathered at Callaham Funeral Home for the funeral of a beloved sports reporter. Teddy D. Paynter, 68, of Inez, Ky., died on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Teddy was in his 50th year of reporting sports and was working at Mountain Top Media...
'Some of us are workable and some of us aren't': Floyd County running out of time to choose EMS provider
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After another joint meeting Tuesday night, Floyd County elected officials still do not have a plan for EMS service, with just 37 days until their current contract expires. “Al (Knable), some of us are workable and some of us aren’t," at large County Councilman Brad Striegel...
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