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PPD: Oil Springs woman left children alone for two days
On July 21, the Paintsville Police Department responded to a complaint that two children had been left home alone for two days and were seen playing on the roof of an apartment building on Washington Avenue, leading to their mother’s arrest on criminal abuse charges, according to court documents.
Police arrest woman in connection to abduction of 1-year-old
A woman was arrested in connection to the abduction of a 1-year-old on Thursday. Shortly after 6 p.m., officers received a call for an abduction of a 1-year-old in the 300 block of S. Norris. St. When officers arrived they were told that a toddler was taken by an unidentified...
Beshear returns to flood-torn Eastern Kentucky amid VP speculation
Two years after floods raced through Eastern Kentucky, killing 45 people and destroying hundreds of homes, Gov. Andy Beshear returned to the region to assess recovery progress and announce new funding. On Friday, Beshear made several stops between Wayland and Jackson, Kentucky, where he held a moment of silence for flood victims and checked on new housing. ...
Hazard finishes third in Johnson Central Invitational
PRESTONSBURG — Hazard finished third out of 19 teams in the Johnson Central Invitational at StoneCrest Golf Course on Monday, July 22. Only Madison Central and Lexington Christian Academy finished ahead of the Bulldogs. Waylon Clutts shot a 72 to lead Hazard and finish seventh individually. Following Clutts, Noah...
Woman thankful for new home, reflects on two years since deadly EKY flooding
HINDMAN, Ky. (WKYT) - It has been two years since the devastating and deadly flooding in eastern Kentucky. People are still recovering. It’s been a rollercoaster ride for the survivors, but some are seeing the good in the bad. In Knott County, the flood was so bad in Hindman...
Noah Thompson to perform at Harvest Festival
INEZ — The Martin County Harvest Festival is set to feature a special concert by Noah Thompson, the 2022 winner of “American Idol.” The Kiwanis Club announced Thursday that Thompson will join the festival’s lineup Saturday, Sept. 14. Hailing from Lawrence County, Thompson was a construction...
Gov. Andy Beshear celebrates new homes and hope for flood survivors
WAYLAND, Ky. — Kitty Holbrook gave Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., a hug before celebrating another milestone Friday in eastern Kentucky’s recovery from historic flooding. The retired teacher thought it might be the last time she sees the rising Democratic star for some time if he’s asked to join Vice President Kamala Harris’ ticket.
Gov. Beshear joins Wayland community to celebrate new homes
WAYLAND, Ky. (WYMT) - Governor Andy Beshear joined Appalachia Service Project (ASP) in Wayland Friday to celebrate new homes for 11 families who survived the July 2022 flood. The celebration comes eight months after the announcement of the development of the community- on land formerly owned by the Wayland Volunteer Fire Department- and four months after construction broke ground on the new high-ground community.
Beshear praises high ground communities on 2-year anniversary of eastern Kentucky floods
WAYLAND, Ky. (WCHS) — Gov. Andy Beshear was in Floyd County to mark the two year anniversary of the historic floods that devastated eastern Kentucky and to praise recovery efforts in the form of high ground communities across the region. One of those high ground communities is in the...
Mom charged with abuse after leaving kids home alone for two days
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County woman is facing child abuse charges for allegedly leaving her children home alone. Neighbors called 911 around midnight Sunday, saying there were children playing on the roof of a Washington Avenue apartment, and they had overheard them saying their mother hadn’t been home for two days.
Josh Thomas killed in pedestrian accident in Williamson
Struck by car on U.S. Route 119 near Bank of Mingo. Williamson, WV, (July 22, 2024) - An 18-year-old rising senior at Mingo Central High School was tragically killed in an accident on U.S. Route 119 Monday in Mingo County. According to the family, Williamson resident Josh Thomas was retrieving...
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Less rain chances today and clouds will be dominating for the most part through the weekend, we’ll talk weather I a few minutes. Two more people have been arrested for their part in the destruction of a Martin County religious display. Police say Brian Keith Robinette, 21, and Alexandra Danielle Riddle, 20, both of Wellington, were arrested last Friday, after Devin Morris, 24, of Inez, was arrested earlier in the week. All three are charged with trespassing. Morris and Robinette are also charged with willfully setting fire to land owned by others and desecration of venerated objects, while Riddle is charged with complicity to those same charges. Police say the three were on walking on the God’s Promise Trail in Inez June 7, when they set fire to a prayer altar. Morris is also accused of climbing a radio tower to take a mounted camera and throwing over the hill, for which he was also charged with criminal mischief. Court records say that Robinette and Riddle each confessed to their roles in the incident, with each blaming alcohol for the stunts. The fire setting charge is a felony, punishable by 1-to-5 years in prison. All the remaining charges are misdemeanors.
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