Paintsville Woman Facing Child Endangerment Charges
Child endangerment charges are being filed against 34-year-old Jennifer Eplin, of Paintsville. Police were conducting a welfare check on her three children. The officer reported a strong odor of ammonia […]
Salyersville Man Indicted on Drug Charges
A Salyersville man, Matthew Roger Owens, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on drug charges. Owens was arrested in March for trying to sell meth at a gas […]
Scammers Posing as Kentucky Power Reps
Kentucky Power said there is a group of door-to-door salespeople combing through Johnson and Floyd counties. The group claims to represent AEP, which is not correct. If you encounter someone […]
Kentucky State Police Investigates a Single Vehicle Fatal Collision in Floyd County
Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post was notified of a single vehicle fatal collision in Floyd County at approximately 6:42 p.m. on September 23, 2025. The collision occurred on Kentucky Route 404 in […]
Christian Appalachian Project Collects 14,184 Pounds of Food During 14th Annual Hunger Walk
Four Hunger Walk events across Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Kentucky unite schools, churches, businesses and community members to fight food insecurity APPALACHIA (September 23, 2025) – Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) collected 14,184 […]
Kentucky State Police Arrest Pike County Man on Drug Charges
HARDY, Ky. (September 21, 2025) – Kentucky State Police Post 9 arrested a Pike County man following the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs at a residence in the Hardy […]
Johnson County Emergency Management Director Dies
A Facebook post today from the Paintsville Fire Department announced that the director of Paintsville/Johnson County Emergency Management, Gary McClure has died. The post went on to say, “Gary dedicated […]
Student Detained Following Incident at Prestonsburg High School
An incident at Prestonsburg High School on Tuesday afternoon ended with a teenager being detained. Prestonsburg Police and the Floyd County sheriff’s department were called to the school about a […]
Magoffin County Woman Arrested on Drug Charges
In Magoffin County, police answering a domestic violence complaint arrested Mary Gibson on drug charges. While police were talking to Gipson, a puppy came by and knocked over an insulated […]
Lawrence County Man Facing Drug Trafficking Charges
A traffic stop in Johnson County for expired registration has led to the arrest of Douglas Paul Baker, from Lawrence County. Baker was arrested after police said he was trafficking […]