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Collins honored on Senior Night
Last Thursday, the Paintsville Lady Tigers picked up a 5-1 on Senior Night over the Fairview Lady Eagles in softball action in Paintsville. With neither team allowing anything over the first two and 1/2 innings, Paintsville got on the board first in the bottom of the third. After A dropped...
Mother, grandmother in Williamson arrested after child found incapacitated, emaciated: Complaint
A mother and grandmother were arrested after children and dogs were in a home living among human and animal waste, and one of the children could not move the bottom half of their body due to their illness, according to a criminal complaint.
Five arrested after Louisa drug bust
LOUISA, Ky. (WYMT) - Multiple people were arrested after a drug bust in Louisa on Thursday. Officers went to a home on West Powhattan Street to serve warrants when they found drugs. Five people were arrested and face drug related charges. Deidre Warren, 37, of Louisa, was served on a...
Bonnie’s Bus to offer mammograms in Chattaroy, Logan, Whitesville and Clendenin
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Mingo, Logan, Boone and Kanawha counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, Bonnie’s Bus will be at:
KSP: Johnson men found with half a pound of meth
Kentucky State Police, according to a statement from the agency's Post 9, arrested two individuals on April 25 after illegal drugs were discovered during a traffic safety checkpoint. KSP troopers, along with Post 9’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic safety checkpoint in the Salyersville community of Magoffin County, the...
Paintsville City Council approves first reading of proposed burning restrictions
During its regular meeting on May 13, the Paintsville City Council approved the first reading of a new ordinance that would affect burn laws in the City of Paintsville. According to Paintsville Mayor Bill Mike Runyon, the ordinance was a response to an event on Fourth Street, where a fire got “out of hand” and ignited a hillside.
Baseball Recap: Prestonsburg's win ends nine-game losing streak on the road
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Prestonsburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Breathitt County Bobcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prestonsburg. Brayden...
Girls’ Night Out held
The “Let’s Go Girls” Girls’ Night Out event by GFWC-WV Williamson Woman’s Club was held at the Historic Williamson Field House on May 3. The event supported the Tug Valley Recovery Shelter, aiding domestic violence victims in West Virginia and Kentucky.
Solid Waste Commission recognizes artists and cleanup crews
During the Johnson County Fiscal Court’s regular meeting on May 13, the Johnson County Solid Waste Commission recognized community students and non-profit group members for their art and cleanup efforts. These recognitions were part of the ongoing efforts by the fiscal court to tackle Johnson County’s long-standing litter problem....
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