NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — The Jessamine County Sheriff's Office and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a reported plane crash in Nicholasville. According to Jessamine County Sheriff Kevin Grimes, the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington noted a plane off radar sending distress signals around 8:46 Saturday morning. The small plane ended up crashing...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) is actively searching for 41-year-old Ronshaune Simmons, an inmate who reportedly escaped from the Blackburn Correctional Complex in Lexington, according to a press release. According to KSP, Simmons is five feet, nine inches tall, weighs around 188 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. Simmons...
A family in Arizona says they received an unexpected delivery while preparing to lay their grandmother to rest.
The body of a woman discovered earlier this week has been identified as a missing trainer who was last seen leaving Planet Fitness.
An airman killed in a plane crash more than seven decades ago has finally returned home.
The owner of a Thai restaurant in South Carolina says he has returned money that he came across to its rightful owner.
Kentucky State Police are searching for Ronshaune Simmons, an inmate who escaped from Blackburn Correctional Complex, authorities said.
Missouri authorities say a carbon monoxide leak Friday morning in a residential duplex has killed five and injured two.
One person has been taken to the hospital following an accident involving a side-by-side, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.
A 7-year-old boy drowned in a retention pond in southwest Charlotte on Wednesday.
Slick roads for travel
BENHAM — Pitching, defense and timely hitting have been keys to baseball success for well over a century. The Harlan All Stars made that winning combination work for them Friday [...]
COVINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky Education Association (KEA) teachers came to Covington for the inaugural Juneteenth Celebration on Friday as an opportunity to reflect on the holiday and how representation matters in the classroom. Speakers at Friday's event said Juneteenth reinforces the importance of teaching honest history in Kentucky classrooms. "There's a lot of...
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A State of Emergency has been issued in Williamstown following severe weather Thursday morning, leaving uprooted trees and downed power lines. Many residents spent Friday cleaning up the mess left behind. One of the areas hit hard by severe weather was Miller's Auto Body Shop on Waterworks Road, owned by...
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — The Flemingsburg Police Department is actively searching for a 69-year-old woman reported missing, according to a press release issued Friday. The missing individual has been identified as 69-year-old Debra Wireman of Flemingsburg. Wireman was last seen on June 17 at 4:30 p.m. by her family in Aberdeen, Ohio. Wireman was...
It was a delightful finish to the week on Friday weather wise across Central and Eastern Kentucky, especially after all the wet and stormy weather that we dealt with on Thursday. With high pressure pushing the front that created all the severe and wet weather to our south, drier air worked into the commonwealth on the heels of a northwest...
PRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Athletics’ Hall of Fame Committee is proud to unveil nine inductees who have been announced for the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Marshall’s nine inductees will be honored during the 2026 Hall of Fame luncheon, which will take place at Noon on Sept. 12 prior to the Herd’s home opener against Middle Tennessee, which is
BOWLING GREEN – The Magoffin County girls who traveled to Bowling Green for the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Pageant last week represented the county well, coming back with numerous awards and many once-in-a-lifetime memories. Miss Magoffin Erin Grace Rudd was absolutely breathtaking on stage, waking with grace and putting on a stellar performance, and making it [...]
SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County man was arrested reportedly after nearly hitting a police officer head-on. On June 11, Salyersville Police Department Officer Donavon Watson was patrolling on KY Rt. 7 in the Gardner Trail area and was crossing the bridge going toward the red light at the junction of Rt. 7, Church Street and [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The following indictment was released from a Magoffin County grand jury, dated December 22, 2025, as the defendant was picked up on an arrest warrant in the case last Sunday. Robert Spradlin, 44, of Auxier, is charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense, greater than or equal to two grams [...]
Ten Magoffin County High School students were recently recognized for their hard work and future aspirations during the annual senior scholarship awards ceremony held at the school on Tuesday, May 26. Through funds administered by Blue Grass Community Foundation, these students received financial support that will help them pursue higher education and prepare for successful [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The Salyersville City Council met in regular session on June 15, discussing ongoing projects and hearing timed comments from the public. The council approved a Municipal Road Aid Agreement Resolution to make the City eligible for some state funding, but Mayor Stanley Howard said the state road aid funding is down this year. [...]
SALYERSVILLE -The Magoffin County Fiscal met in regular session on Tuesday, discussing The court approved the following fund transfers from the general fund: $75,000 to the jail fund, and $20,000 to the road fund. Magoffin County Judge/Executive Don McFarland said he would work with the county attorney and the local judges to see if they [...]
HONEYSUCKLE LANE – A mobile home was destroyed in an early morning fire on Wednesday. Salyersville Fire Chief Paul Howard told the Independent crews were called at approximately 3:30 a.m. on June 17 to a fire on Honeysuckle Lane, off of KY Rt. 40 near the Magoffin/Johnson county line. The mobile home, owned by Diana [...]
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — Daegan Caudill, 16-year-old son of Shandie Howard and a sophomore at Magoffin County High School, has been accepted into the Kentucky State Police Youth Academy. He will be the first student from MCHS. This summer, Daegan will spend a week on Trooper Island, where he will participate in a hands-on program designed [...]
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A second defendant charged in connection with the Amber Spradlin murder case has been released from home incarceration. An order signed June 6 by Special Judge Eddy Coleman released Josh Mullins, 25, of Martin, from home incarceration, one day after Michael McKinney, 58, was released. As was the case with McKinney, all other conditions of Mullins' bond, including random drug te
LONDON, Ky. — A drug bust by Pikeville Police back in April has now resulted in federal charges. Daryl Adkins, 58, of Pikeville, is now charged with conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth and fentanyl and possession with the intent to distribute. At least two other people have also been charged in the case, but their identities currently remain under seal. Adkins was arrested April 1
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A sex offender has been indicted after he was discovered not to be living at the Floyd County address he gave to authorities. Jeffery Gary Beasley, 55, who now lists his address as Lexington, was indicted on one count of failing to comply with sex offender registration. According to the indictment, Beasley had allegedly not updated his registration since March of 2021. The sex
LOWMANSVILLE, Ky. — One person was killed and another critically injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning on U.S. 23 in Lawrence County. According to Kentucky State Police, troopers from Post 14 responded to the collision around 7:35 a.m. at Lowmansville. Investigators say a 2012 Kia Sorento driven by Johnathan Haney, 22, was traveling south on U.S. 23 when it crossed the median into the no
Purdue Pharma introduced the painkiller OxyContin in late 1995 – and we are still learning of the harm it has caused. Purdue marketed Oxy in communities with high percentages of people with chronic pain from cancer. The company particularly targeted Appalachian communities. Oxy proved especially addictive and easy to both obtain and abuse. When restrictions [...]
WHITESBURG, Ky. — Drugs and the consequences of addiction are woven into the fabric of Jamie Madden’s life. Her earliest memory is of standing on the passenger seat of her dad’s car as a toddler, wearing a peach-colored blouse, while he drove from their Kentucky home to Florida to pick up drugs. On a stop [...]
By Aaron Rowe Harlan Enterprise A resolution was passed authorizing the placement of United States Army combat equipment as a long-term static display on public land at Eastern Kentucky Veterans [...]
Father’s Day is fast approaching. If anyone has forgotten to plan ahead for this day which allows us to remember our fathers, there is still time to plan his favorite [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise MARRIAGE LICENSES Lauren Mallory Shoemaker, 27, of Baxter, to Justin Cole Adkins, 27, of Baxter. Lanette Pace, 67, of Wallins, to Roy Pace Jr., 65, [...]
FRANKFORT - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic of Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) tablets, the first single-dose treatment for acute uncomplicated influenza and prophylaxis in [...]
WASHINGTON (KT) - The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History opened its new exhibition, "From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage" on Thursday, with Kentucky artifacts among those [...]
Tim Robinson, the former CEO of what was once Kentucky’s largest and fast-growing addiction treatment company, has entered a not guilty plea in federal court to fraud charges related to finances at the Louisa-based company. Robinson, who founded what became Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, as a single halfway house in 2008 in Eastern Kentucky, [...]
Audio tour makes history more accessible. The post Middle Creek Battlefield now offers audio tour appeared first on Mountain Top Media .
James Bruggers, a longtime Kentucky environmental and energy journalist whose groundbreaking coverage spanned from the hazards of coal mines to scrutinizing polluters, died Tuesday. He was 68. Bruggers spent nearly two decades reporting at the Louisville Courier Journal, first arriving in 1999 after reporting stints in Washington and California and after graduating from the University [...]
Money raised goes to partner charities. The post Highway District 12 yard sale will kick off fundraising season appeared first on Mountain Top Media .
Prestonsburg hopes designation will improve tourism by showcasing outdoor adventure. The post Star City applying to be Trail Town appeared first on Mountain Top Media .
Are data centers the new coal? Or are they the new landfills? Or the new prisons? The comparisons aren’t perfect, but they are easy to make: a brand new shiny industry owned by out-of-state corporations comes to a beleaguered region with the promise of (some) jobs, part of an ephemeral promise to buttress the failing [...]
Brenda Ramsey Harlan Enterprise The Harlan Animal Shelter has achieved no-kill status. Animal shelter director and chief animal control officer Ryan Sawyers announced the news on the Harlan Animal Shelter [...]
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Editor's note: Shortly after the Lantern posted its story on the tax lawsuit by prediction market companies, AG Coleman announced his lawsuit against them. Republican Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is suing two prominent prediction market companies over allegations that they operate unlicensed and illegal sports gambling operations. The lawsuits announced filed Wednesday come less [...]
Paul Wooton of Hyden and Annie Reynolds of Louisburg, N.C., respond to the caller’s command, “Swing Your Partner,” during the monthly Carcassonne Square Dance on Saturday, June 13, at the Carcassonne Community Center. The gathering is believed to be Kentucky’s oldest continuously operating square dance, having begun in the early 1960s. Following the well-attended June event, five dances remain on
Letcher Fiscal Court members said they plan to attend a meeting of a group opposed to data centers in order to educate themselves before any proposal to build one in the county is brought forward. Judge/Executive Terry Adams said no one has approached the county about building a data center, but added that officials should learn more about the issue [...] The post County officials want educated on
Reece Davidson knew his cousin, Reed Sheppard, was a “special player” when he played at North Laurel High School and then the University of Kentucky. However, even Davidson has been a bit surprised by Sheppard’s overall play the last two years with the Houston Rockets. “I can’t say I knew he would be where he is right now, especially this [...] The post Reed Sheppard’s NBA success is no surprise f
In the mountains, we are taught from an early age that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and that good things come to those who wait. That certainly proved true for a recent fishing trip to Lake Erie near Monroe, Michigan. I paid for the trip in full back in February and was excited about [...] The post A delayed dream trip of ours finally reaches Lake Erie first appeared on
We have been in a bad drought for quite some time now, and it has had a major effect on our lakes. Low water levels have impacted many aspects of fishing, especially the spring spawning season for species such as bluegill and bass. Normally, these fish move into the backs of creeks and along shallow banks to spawn when lakes [...] The post Drought changes fishing patterns across area lakes first a
The much-anticipated UFO report from the federal government didn’t reveal any little green men, but here in the South we’ve had plenty of sightings of one very hungry alien. Green and voracious, it can grow up to a foot a day, crawling along the ground and gobbling up telephone poles, junk cars and even entire buildings. If you don’t know [...] The post Drones join battle against invasive kudzu fi
A Pikeville man was sentenced to two days in jail and a $10 fine after being arrested for fleeing from police at speeds up to 120 miles per hour. According to the citation issued shortly after noon on April 13, Kentucky State Police Trooper Brandon Watts driving north on US 23 at Jenkins and running radar when he met Christopher [...] The post Pikeville man fined $10, costs after speeding over 120
The Jenkins Head Start is opening a new Early Head Start classroom in Jenkins on June 29. LKLP’s Early Head Start serves pregnant women, infants, and toddlers from six weeks to three years of age. Persons wishing to learn more information or apply may visit the Jenkins Head Start Center, call 606-435-7962. The post Head Start expanding first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .
Elgon Partin Jr. went missing in July 2022, leaving behind three children and a family desperate for answers.
The Pikeville City Commission heard a first reading of the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year and heard a presentation about safety improvements on Hambley Boulevard during its meeting on June 8.
Birthdays can be tough.
The legacy of tobacco in Kentucky runs deep, leaving an indelible mark on our state's history, economy and culture. For more than two centuries, tobacco was a vital part of our agricultural landscape and shaped the lives and livelihoods of many Kentucky families.
Each year on June 14, Americans observe Flag Day, a day set aside to recognize one of our nation's most familiar and meaningful symbols. Unlike many holidays, Flag Day is not marked by fireworks, large celebrations, or long weekends. Instead, it offers an opportunity to pause and
Attorneys for a Pike County man charged with murder are seeking “adverse inference instructions” to be given to the jury during his October trial because of alleged loss or destruction of evidence by the commonwealth.
Throughout the Ohio River island’s history, flora and fauna have reacted and adjusted to human development like oil and gas wells. As humans abandoned the infrastructure, they've reclaimed their space. The post Muskingum: The End of an Island Refuge's Fossil Fuel Legacy appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
At the Jackson County Public Library, dozens of students are working with cardboard, dominoes and code to create projects like dinosaur-themed chain reaction machines.
“Music kind of creates a community, and it’s an exalted position to be up on a stage and to be part of the thing that brings people together,” O’Brien said. The post Grammy Award-Winning Musician Tim O'Brien and the Next Generation of Appalachian Bluegrass appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
Many credit Addiction Recovery Care with playing a key role in their sobriety. But most also said they felt betrayed by the organization. The post They Needed Treatment for Drug Addiction. The Company They Turned to May Have Used Them to Commit Fraud. appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .