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Over 300 attend Hillbilly Breakfast
INEZ — Over 300 people came out to enjoy the Kiwanis Club’s annual Hillbilly Breakfast, according to Kiwanis president Melissa Phelps. The May 4 event at Inez Elementary School offered an all-you-can-eat buffet of gravy, biscuits, eggs, sausage, bologna, fried potatoes, fried apples, chocolate gravy and assorted drinks for $6.
Baseball Recap: Dynamic duo of Bradyn Hall and Sam Wright lead Pikeville to victory
Pikeville stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Paintsville Tigers a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Pikeville sure is getting used to it with their third in a row. Pikeville let Sam Wright and Bradyn Hall...
Utility project to impact traffic on U.S. 23 in Pike Co.
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) in Pikeville have announced there will be traffic delays and lane reductions for a section of U.S. 23 in Pike County. According to KYTC District 12 officials, the lane reductions and traffic delays will be near the Cedar Creek/Hambley...
Area fallen officers remembered, emotions still run high in Floyd County
Police Chief, Greg Fugitt, Lawrence County Sheriff, Chuck Jackson, former Lawrence County Sheriff, Bobby Workman and Prestonsburg Police Chief Ross Shurtleff were among other officers in the tri-state area who represented their law enforcement agencies during a memorial ceremony at the Ashland Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #3 on Tuesday, May 7. The event was in honor of Law Enforcement Week (May 12-18).
UNITE to host free ‘Shoot Hoops Not Drugs’ basketball camps with Jarrod Polson; Martin County one of seven locations
This summer, Operation UNITE is hosting seven free regional Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball skills camps across southern and eastern Kentucky. The camps, led by former University of Kentucky point guard and four-time All-SEC Academic Team member Jarrod Polson, offer school-aged youth a fun and interactive environment to learn basketball skills while promoting a drug-free lifestyle.
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.
Ambulance service owner convicted of tax crimes
The owner of an ambulance service that operates in Mingo County has been convicted in federal court of tax crimes. According to a statement from the office of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Will Thompson, after four days of trial on May 2, a jury in Beckley convicted Christopher Jason Smyth, 48, of Pineville, for for failing to pay the taxes withheld from employees’ wages at an ambulance service he operated – Stat EMS — and for obstructing the IRS.
Matewan to host 23rd Annual Heritage Day
Matewan is getting ready to kick off its 23rd annual Heritage Day festivities on May 18. "This marks the 23rd year that our dedicated volunteers have brought to life the events of May 19, 1920," said Director of the Matewan Drama Group, Donna Paterino. "Matewan, West Virginia, holds a special place in history and is a must-visit destination."
Rowe named Sports Director at Mountain Top Media
PIKEVILLE, KY (LOOTPRESS ) – Mountain Top Media has named Brittany Rowe as its new sports director. Rowe brings unmatched excitement to her new position. She has served as Assistant Sports Director for Mountain Top Media since January 2023, working alongside former Sport Director Teddy Paynter, who passed away last month. She worked as Interim […]
Inez pledges $2,000 for Fourth of July fireworks
INEZ — In support of local festivities, the City of Inez pledged a $2,000 donation to the Inez Volunteer Fire Department for their Fourth of July fireworks display, marking the contribution’s second consecutive year. The decision came during a city meeting on Thursday where Assistant Fire Chief Nick...
Chatham Baseball Makes its Own History as Delbarton Wins its Fifth Straight Morris County Tournament Behind 3-Time MVP Dill
MONTVILLE, NJ -- Chatham's reward for clawing its way from the No. 12 seed to the Morris County Tournament championship game for the first time in school history? A meeting with Delbarton, the No. 1 ranked team in the state, and its standout pitcher, Aiden Dill. The Green Wave pried open a scoreless pitching duel between Chatham's Wes Maksimow and Dill by scoring an unearned run without a base hit in the fifth and went on to win its fifth straight MCT title on Thursday night at Montville High.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Delbarton (22-2)...
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