Floyd County, KY

Two women are facing charges following a tip Friday night in Floyd County. Deputies from the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office say they were following up on a report on the whereabouts of a fugitive at a home in Hueysville. When they arrived at the scene, they found 44 year old Myrtle Little and 42 year old Elsie Cecil along with baggies containing more than 40 grams of suspected meth, prescription pills, hallucinogenic mushrooms, drug paraphernalia and hundreds of dollars in cash. Both were taken into custody and are charged with multiple counts of drug trafficking. They were taken to the Floyd County Jail.

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Two women are facing charges following a tip Friday night in Floyd County. Deputies from the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office say they were following up on a report on the whereabouts of a fugitive at a home in Hueysville. When they arrived at the scene,...

Congratulations are in order for a Floyd County native who has won the title of “Best Baker in America.” The honor bestowed by the Food Network goes to Prestonsburg native Jaclyn “Jackie” Joseph. Her local supporters gathered at the Mountain Arts Center Monday to watch the finale of the baking competition show as she built a two-foot tall Hawaiian-inspired dessert. It was the recipe for success, locking Joseph in as the Season Four champion of “Best Baker in America.” She also wins $25,000. Joseph says she plans to start her own bakery specializing in wedding cakes and other desserts.

There is now a $10,000 reward for information leading to the discovery of a Floyd County woman not seen since June 1. The family of Kandi Green Gonzalez says they just want her home and they need volunteer searchers to help them. Her mom, Betty Dixon, says while there are rumors about what may have happened, she wants to remind the community that her daughter is a mom, sister, and someone’s daughter. Gonzalez is described as 5′8″ tall, 110 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. She was last seen on Abbott Creek Road in Prestonsburg on June 1. She was wearing a pink one-piece romper outfit.

Floyd County Schools says Superintendent Danny Adkins has resigned. He will take the job of superintendent of the Woodford County Schools in Central Kentucky. Adkins will begin work on July 1.

Two people have been arrested in Floyd County on drug charges thanks to anonymous tips from the community. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department says officers responded to complaints of possible drug trafficking in Prestonsburg. Deputies found and arrested fugitive Joseph Phillip of Prestonsburg. They say they confiscated 9 grams of suspected methamphetamine, digital scales, and several loaded syringes at the time of his arrest. 43-year-old Anna Conley of Prestonsburg was also arrested and is facing drug charges.

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - StepStone Family and Youth Services has expanded its reach by adding a location in Floyd County. “StepStone is a therapeutic foster care agency,” said StepStone program director Kelly Scott. “We’re very excited to be in the Prestonsburg area and we provide therapeutic services to children in care in the state.”

(WYMT) - The federal fraud trial of an Eastern Kentucky rehabilitation center owner is delayed until September. In late 2020, Eugene Sisco III of Pikeville pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges. A federal grand jury indicted Sisco, who owns rehabilitation centers in Pike, Floyd and Harlan Counties, on Medicaid...

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -- The superintendent of Floyd County Schools announced his resignation on Thursday. Superintendent Danny Adkins will take over as superintendent at Woodford County Schools on July 1. Adkins has held the job for about three years. According to a news release from Floyd County Schools, Anna...

BETSY LAYNE, Ky. (WYMT) - At Betsy Layne Elementary in Floyd County, the faculty and staff also considers themselves a family. So, after two staff members were diagnosed with cancer, the entire “Bobcat Family” knew what they should do. “When these two ladies were diagnosed with cancer, we knew that-...

WATCH | Bluegrass Fair opens Thursday with first roller coaster in 20 years. Opening on the 10th and running through the 20th, the Bluegrass Fair is back with plenty of food, games, and new rides which includes the all-new Python Rollercoaster. WATCH | Kentucky tourism being impacted by staffing shortages.

The Martin (City) Chief of Police arrested 40 year old Timothy J. Sykes on Thursday evening on charges regarding an active Warrant. The warrent on Sykes is for charges of Possession of Controlled substance to the first degree, first offence Methamphetamine, and Possession of drug paraphernalia. Floyd County Deputies also...

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - In a release Thursday evening, Floyd County Schools announced that Superintendent Danny Adkins has resigned to take the job of superintendent of the Woodford County Schools in Central Kentucky. Adkins was selected for the Floyd County job in 2018, replacing interim superintendent Steve Trimble, who...

A Pikeville man was arrested June 2 on numerous drug charges after the Pikeville Police Department, along with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, conducted an operation which led them to find drugs and paraphernalia, including large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin. The case represents the second carrying allegations of large-scale...

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office and Martin City Police are crediting anonymous tips for two meth trafficking arrests this week. Monday night, deputies and Martin officers acted on tips of meth trafficking and a fugitive at an address on Highland Avenue, in Prestonsburg. When they went to the home, they found their suspects, along with nine grams of meth, digital scales and several loaded syringes.