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PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Hillary Harkins and Jordan Stapleton started a petition to place a traffic light at the intersection of Enterprise Road and US-23 prior to their business opening. Now that their business is open traffic has increased, along with the chances of crashes in the area. “We were...

PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 9 are asking for help identifying two women sought as part of an ongoing investigation. They say the women are being sought for questioning in relation to an ongoing investigation in the South Williamson community. Anyone with any information...

PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WCHS) — Kentucky State Police said a man was killed in a crash in Pike County after his van hit another vehicle and then struck a utility pole. Larry Adkins, 67, of Shelbiana was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck that occurred about 5:20 a.m. Friday on U.S. 460, according to a news release from State Police.

PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) – A man from Pike County died Friday in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 460, Kentucky State Police said. Larry Adkins, 67, of Shelbiana, was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner’s office. Troopers say Adkins was headed east in a 2007 Dodge van...

A local duo was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Pikeville last week to serve years in federal prison for their involvement in trafficking methamphetamine. According to court documents, on June 11, Johnny Varney, 46, who has addresses listed in court documents as Raccoon and Lovely (in Martin County), and Sherry Williamson, 51, of Runyons Branch Road, Pinsonfork, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell.

GATE CITY — Lebanon scored early and often in bullying its way to a 23-7 win over Gate City in the Region 2D baseball championship Friday at the Scott County Sports Complex. The Pioneers sent 12 batters to the plate in the first inning and 15 in an 11-run third that staked them to a commanding 21-5 lead.

MARROWBONE, Ky. (WTVQ) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) are investigating a fatal two vehicle collision on US 460 in Pike County. KSP Pikeville Post received the call about the accident around 5:21 a.m. Once on the scene, troopers saw that 67-year-old Larry Adkins of Shelbiana was driving a 2007 Dodge...

Zelma Lois Givens McDowell, age 85, of Prestonsburg, KY, widow of Jack Wayne McDowell, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY. She was born November 12, 1935 in Mt. Sterling, KY, the daughter of the late Jacob Whitney and Dorothy Setters Givens Hart.

MARROWBONE, Ky. — Police are investigating a deadly crash in Pike County early Friday morning. According to Kentucky State Police, Larry Adkins, 67, of Shelbiana, was driving east on U.S. 460 just before 5:30 a.m., when his van rear-ended an SUV driven by Brett Gayheart, 56, of McDowell. The van then continued until it struck a utility pole.

Patricia “Patty Carter” 61 of Louisa, KY passed away June 15, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center following a brief illness. Patty was born November 15, 1959 in Louisa, the daughter of the late William Henry “Pete” and Geneva Jones Isaac. She was a legal secretary for Wilson & Bailey Law Firm and loved to work on the family farm.

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Appalachian Pregnancy Care Center is serving as a light to families in eastern Kentucky, southern West Virginia, and western Virginia. For 14 years, APCC has encouraged and assisted women in carrying their babies to term and supported families postpartum. “We provide a non-abortion alternative in cases...