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Paintsville Utilities votes to recommend guaranteed energy savings contract to city council
The Paintsville Utilities Commission on May 6 discussed a previously-proposed contract that would see big improvements made to the aging water system in Johnson County and ultimately voting to recommend a contract with a third party to the Paintsville City Council. The contract with Integrity Water and Energy would be...
Tomahawk man arrested in Johnson County with methamphetamine
PAINTSVILLE — Police arrested a man from Tomahawk on a felony drug charge, alleging he possessed methamphetamine. Fred Thomas Daniels, 31, was taken into custody at 7:21 p.m. Saturday on Old U.S. 23 in Paintsville by Trooper Trevor Spurlock of the Kentucky State Police Post 9. Daniels faces charges...
Johnson Central 12, Paintsville 0 (Five innings)
Last Tuesday in 57th District softball action, the Johnson Central Lady Eagles beat their crosstown rival the Paintsville Lady Tigers for the second day in a row, this time, 12-0 in five innings. Johnson Central scored 12 runs on seven hits without committing any errors. Paintsville had zero runs on...
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