Paintsville Police Find Meth and Drugs in Vehicle
A court date has been set for February 21 for William Stapleton and Phillip Parsons. The two were arrested February 2nd during a traffic stop by Paintsville Police who stopped […]
NWS Issues Winter Weather Advisory
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts […]
eKAMI Celebrates 20th Graduating Class
A milestone for East Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute (eKAMI) in Paintsville. The school is celebrating their 20th graduating class! It’s the school’s second class of 2024, as another group graduated in […]
Volunteers sought in 69 counties to review cases of children in foster care
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 14, 2024 – Citizen Foster Care Review Boards in 69 counties – more than half of Kentucky’s 120 counties – need volunteers to review the cases of […]
Tomahawk man arrested after making threats to churchgoers
Kentucky State Police were called to the Phillip Cove Church after a Tomahawk man allegedly made threats to church goers. A 911 call reported that Darrell Bowen was on his […]
Kentucky State Police Charges Magoffin Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (February 14, 2024) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch interviewed and arrested Kent Simpkins, 42, on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation. Simpkins […]
Paintsville Schools Investigate Possible Threat
There was a social media post Tuesday just before 4 p.m. about a threat to the Paintsville Independent schools. A statement from Superintendent David Gibson said that quick action by […]
Elementary School Principal in Magoffin County Arrested
An elementary school principal is facing assault and strangulation charges after allegedly attacking his wife during an argument. James Isaacs was arrested at his home in Salyersville Monday night. Isaacs […]
JCHS Students Tour Tek Center
A group of students from Johnson Central High School toured the Tek Center facilities in Inez on Monday. The Tek Center is the state’s newest trade college offering hands-on training […]
Magoffin County Man Facing Drug Charges
A traffic stop for expired plates has a Magoffin County man facing several drug charges. Magoffin County deputies arrested 56-year-old Daniel Jackson as he was arriving at his home near […]