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Boyd County ruins Johnson Central Senior Night
It was Senior Night last Wednesday at Johnson Central High School. Johnson Central hosted the Boyd County, but the Lady Golden Eagles fell to the Lady Lions, 4-0. Things couldn’t have gotten off to a worst start for Johnson Central on the big evening. Boyd County got things rolling...
Crist promoted to associate head coach
A longtime assistant coach has earned a promotion with the men’s basketball staff. Sid Crist has been named associate head coach by Coach Tigh Compton. “Sid has proven to be a dedicated, hard-working member of the athletics department and has been invaluable to the success of our basketball program,” Compton said. “We’re pleased to promote him to associate head coach and look forward to continuing to move the program in a positive direction.”
Prestonsburg and Paintsville hosts annual Paddlefest
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - The summer weather has finally come in and members of the Prestonsburg and Paintsville communities got out to enjoy the weather. For the eighth year in a row, Prestonsburg tourism hosted its Levisa Fork Paddlefest where participants kayaked eight miles on the Levisa Fork River in Prestonsburg.
Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests:. Samuel McCoy, 74, of Flatgap, was arrested Tuesday on Milo Road in Tomahawk for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of substance. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd was dispatched to South Milo for a vehicle in...
Alleged assailants in antiques store attack indicted
A Johnson County grand jury has indicted four of the five individuals involved in an assault that took place in July of 2023 at an antiques store in Paintsville. According to the court documents, the indictments also list an unnamed minor as having been complicit in the charges, which include second-degree assault, a class C felony that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of no more than $10,000, and first-degree unlawful imprisonment, a class D felony which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of no more than $10,000.
GALLERY | Seniors at Bethany honor first responders at 2nd annual breakfast
What a great honor and privilege to serve those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe! A first responder’s role is to respond and provide assistance to emergency situations, and they are employed as firefighters, police officers, paramedics, EMTs, or other specialty positions. They perform different tasks, but they all work to help those in need. Our first responders of the Bulloch County Sheriff's Department, Statesboro Police Department, Statesboro Fire Department, Bulloch County Fire Department, and Bulloch EMS were invited to join the residents of The Cottages at Bethany for a ‘Come & Go Breakfast’ on Friday, May 24,...
15th Region baseball & softball brackets are set
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - 15th Region officials gathered at Archer Park in Prestonsburg on Thursday, May 23 to draw the bracket seeding for the upcoming tournament. The pairings for the 15th region baseball & softball tournament are listed below. BASEBALL. Quarterfinals (May 27)Semifinals (May 28)Championship (May 30 at 6:00 p.m.)
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