Body Found in Prestonsburg Identified as Missing Floyd County Woman

A body found in Prestonsburg Tuesday near the mouth of Sugar Loaf Branch has been confirmed to be a woman who had been missing since last month. The Floyd County […]
Citizens Bank to Merge with Peoples Bancorp in $76M Deal

Paintsville-based Citizens National Corporation, which runs Citizens Bank of Kentucky has been sold to Peoples Bancorp. The two companies announced the $76 million deal which will have Citizens merge into […]
Boil Water Advisory Issued for Portions of Paintsville

DUE TO MAIN LINE MAINTENANCE, ALTHOUGH NO CONTAMINATION HAS BEEN CONFIRMED, PAINTSVILLE UTILITIES HAS VOLUNTARILY ISSUED A BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL OF CROSSCREEK, FRANKS STREET, FRANKS […]
Trial Set for Paintsville Man in Child’s Shooting Death

The trial has been set for October for a Paintsville man charged with manslaughter in the death of his 2-year-old son. Travis Mollette is set to go on trial October […]
$26 Million Headed to Martin County for Water Upgrades

Martin County is reportedly getting nearly $26 million from the state to improve rural water systems. Governor Andy Beshear’s office says House Joint Resolution 81 has released $52 million to […]
Paintsville Police Warn of New Text Scam Posing as Court Summons

Paintsville Police are warning about another text scam making the rounds as they are getting more sophisticated in their appearance. This one, which they have posted for you to see […]
Floyd County Woman Charged with Arson After Fire Damages Homes

A woman from Floyd County is facing arson charges for allegedly starting a fire to burn some grass which ended up catching her mother’s house on fire and threatening others. […]
Woman Accused of Bringing Drugs into Pike County Detention Center

Several drug charges have been levied at a woman from South Williamson that officials allegedly tried to bring meth, cocaine and fentanyl into the Pike County Detention Center. Kentucky State […]
No Threat Found at Johnson County School, Officials Say

The Superintendent of Johnson County Schools says despite rumors surrounding an online threat made toward the middle school for Monday, there was no actual threat to the school. In a […]
Auxier Man Indicted on Federal Charge for Allegedly Threatening Judge

An Auxier man who allegedly yelled profanities and insults at a judge in a court hearing last fall has been indicted for that incident. Jonathan Howell was arrested in August […]