A couple who live in the Pike County section of Jenkins along with an Ohio teenager were arrested Sept. 30 on several drug trafficking charges including bringing in drugs from out of state following a traffic stop in on U.S. 119 in Sidney. According to a citation written by Kentucky...

Dr. Jeffery Howard, a general surgeon at Norton Healthcare in Louisville and medical director of Louisville’s public health department recently delivered a talk on Oct. 2 at UNITE Pike’s first coalition meeting this year, sharing his journey and emphasizing the urgent need for community involvement in combating substance abuse among Kentucky's youth.

Kentucky must examine its gun laws to make sure it’s doing all it can to protect survivors of domestic violence, Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday. His comments came after he signed a proclamation in the Capitol Rotunda making October 2024 Domestic Violence Awareness Month. He joined advocates from ZeroV...

The University of Pikeville Kentucky-College of Osteopathic Medicine formally welcomed members of the Class of 2028 during a traditional White Coat Ceremony on Sept. 28 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg. White coat ceremonies, according to a statement from UPike, are rites of passage for beginning medical students, welcoming...

The University of Pikeville honored the 2024 inductees of the Distinguished Educators Hall of Fame at a ceremony held on Oct. 1 in Booth Auditorium. Since 2010, UPike has carried on the annual tradition of celebrating those educators whose contributions to learning have inspired generations of students, providing them with steadfast support in their life-long commitment to the field of education.

The Kentucky Department of Education unveiled its annual School Assessment and Accountability data for the 2023-24 academic year Oct. 3, placing the Pikeville Independent School District in the "blue" category — the highest possible rating. The 2023-24 report details student performance on state assessment tests across various subjects, including...

• Pikeville Elementary — blue.

Once again, the Pike County School District met its goal of providing quality and competitive education programs as indicated by the results of the most recent statewide student assessments. The district’s 2023-24 rankings were made public at 3 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Kentucky Department of Education’s annual Assessments and...

A West Virginia man has been indicted on several charges including both murder and vehicular homicide in connection to the fatal July 26 car crash near the U.S. 119/U.S. 23 intersection that claimed the life of a Pikeville woman. A Pike grand jury returned the true bill against Chad B....

The Pikeville City Commission held a first reading of an ordinance will increase rates for sewer services following a comprehensive rate study. Wates will remain unchanged; however, water deposit fees will be increased. During the Pikeville City Commission’s Sept. 23 meeting, officials outlined the breakdown of utility accounts, emphasizing the...

A play recounting one of the area’s more tragic events will be presented just before Halloween at The Appalachian Center for the Arts as part of the ongoing 200th anniversary of the City of Pikeville. “Sleep in Safety: The Death of Octavia Hatcher” will be presented Oct. 11 -...

EASTERN — Pike Central got back in the win column as district football kicks off around the mountains last Friday night. After a rainy week, Pike Central moved what was previously a home game against Floyd Central to Jaguar Field and repeated the results from last year, walking away with a 32-14 win over the Jaguars.

BELFRY — The Belfry Pirates sailed to a 41-0 shutout win over the Magoffin County Hornets this past Saturday at Philip Haywood Stadium. The win happened to open district play as well. Even though Belfry came out the gates a little stale and flat, the Pirates were still looking...

The Kentucky Department of Transportation has announced that vision screening will be required in Kentucky next year for anyone renewing a Kentucky driver’s license. This new requirement, enacted during the 2021 General Assembly, aims to promote highway safety by ensuring that all drivers maintain good vision throughout their driving career.

Two men have been indicted in U.S. District Court in Pikeville for allegedly being involved in trafficking in methamphetamine in Floyd and Pike counties. The indictment handed down by federal grand jury in London on Sept. 26 against Dean Blair, 24, of Norwich Trace, Snellville, Ga., and Ahmad Moore, 25, of Carey Avenue, Akron, Ohio, charges the men with conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine and possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine.

Pikeville just needed a win. The Panthers were originally scheduled to take on Harlan County, but after the game was canceled for weather, George Rogers Clark stepped in to replace the Black Bears Saturday afternoon. Without a lot of time to prepare, the Panthers rolled to a 28-7 win over...

ROBINSON CREEK — Shelby Valley spotted Elizabethtown 22 points to open the game. The Wildcats fought back, but unfortunately for them, they came up a bit short falling to the Panthers 49-44 Saturday evening. It didn’t take Elizabethtown long to score the opening points of the game. Connor Johnson...

The deputy city manager for the City of Pikeville was presented with the Kentucky League of Cities “City Employee of the Year” during its annual conference Sept. 27. The honor was able to be kept a secret from Brad Slone until the presentation by the KLC and award sponsor Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP.

The Pike County Fiscal Court accepted and acknowledged the 2024 rates for several taxing districts during a special meeting Sept. 23. Also, the court heard reports from County Purchasing Director Greg Fannin about the cost of building four new pickleball courts at the park in Hardy and converting the tennis court at the Johnson Bottom Park in Freeburn into pickleball courts.

While Pike County mostly had to deal with wind damage and utility outages, those to the south — people in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina — were not so blessed. “There is an eight-member team from the Kentucky Emergency Management office currently in Haywood County, North Carolina,”...