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Prestonsburg’s Chase Parsley resigns as head boys basketball coach
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Chase Parsley will step down as Prestonsburg’s head boys basketball coach after two years at the helm. He finished with a total record of 31-30. Last season, Prestonsburg finished 17-15. “We want to express our sincere gratitude to coach Parsley for his contributions to our...
‘Inch-for-inch, pound-for-pound, the toughest kid I’ve ever coached’ Johnson Central’s Becca Wright signs to play at the next level
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - After a stellar high school career in the Mountains, Becca Wright is headed to Tennessee to play college basketball. Wright signed her letter of intent to play at Cleveland State Community College on a full-ride scholarship inside Johnson Central High School surrounded by her friends, teammates, family, and coaches on Friday, May 1.
Jail board discusses welding program
At a regular meeting held on April 25, the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center board heard an update from BSRDC Administrator Byron Hansford, who said a pre-COVID initiative to offer welding classes to select inmates at the facility was finally getting off the ground. “Today, I went up to Big...
The Center for Rural Development selects Johnson County students as 2024 Rogers Scholars
The Center for Rural Development has selected Johnson County students Connor Watts and Adara Campbell to attend the 2024 Rogers Scholars Youth Leadership Program, according to a statement from The Center. Connor and Adara, both sophomores at Johnson Central High School, will join 100 high school students from 45 Kentucky...
Homemade goodness at The Farmhouse Diner
An older gentleman had already become regular customer at The Farmhouse Diner in Salyersville, says co-owner Amanda Allen, when he pulled her aside for an emotional conversation. He told Allen his wife had died a few years before. He loved coming to the diner because, for the first time since she passed, he could eat gravy that reminded him of her cooking.
Allen Mayor Brooks Announces City Moment of Silence for Shooting Victims, City Council Plans Bolin Park Upgrades
The City of Allen is gearing up for a solemn moment of remembrance on May 6, as Mayor Brooks announced a citywide moment of silence to pay respects to the victims and survivors of last year's tragic shooting incident, and establishments across the city, including City of Allen facilities, are being asked to lower their flags to half-staff in a unified display of mourning.
Tournament director says Casting for Kids on course to break records
Following another successful outing on April 27 and 28, Casting for Kids Tournament Director Chris Ferguson said the event is on course to break its own record for money raised as it goes into its second event later this month. That money, which Ferguson said is difficult to give official...
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