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Kentucky Lantern31m ago

A Kentucky judicial watchdog group says it is concerned about Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s involvement in the upcoming Court of Appeals election. The Kentucky Judicial Campaign Conduct Committee said in a Saturday statement that Beshear has been fundraising for Court of Appeals Judge Will Moynahan, who is currently facing Fayette Circuit Court Judge Lucy VanMeter. [...]

WTVQ ABC 3635m ago

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — 36-year-old John Tooson received two life sentences in Boyd Circuit Court for the 2022 murders of sisters Selina Easter and Summer Algarakhuly, Attorney General Russell Coleman announced. Tooson, who had reportedly been in a relationship with Easter shot both women while Algarakhuly's newborn daughter was in a nearby room, Coleman reported. Tooson later...

Mountain Top Media44m ago

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Prestonsburg man was arrested after police say he was involved in a DUI crash with his wife and child in the car. Prestonsburg Police were called shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday to the wreck on U.S. 23. When they arrived, the woman and infant passengers were being taken away in an ambulance, while the driver, 30-year-old Charles Vanderpool, was waiting to also be taken away. A wi

Mountain Top Media1h ago

PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County man is facing a felony terroristic threatening charge, after a bomb threat was called into the Johnson County Judicial Center. The threat was called into the courthouse on Friday. The clerk who answered the call said a woman told her she had overheard two men talking about planning to target a judge by planting a bomb in the courthouse. Police were able to get t

Salyersville Independent2h ago

Kayla Spradlin, a Johnson County native and now Magoffin resident, recently published her debut novel, “Whispers in Hollow Creek,” available now. The book, filled with mystery and a hint of paranormal suspense, is the first installment of the Hollow Creek Trilogy, penned under Spradlin’s pseudonym, Juliet Thorne. “After many long nights spent writing, revising, and [...]

WTVQ ABC 362h ago

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Kentucky State Police are asking the public to vote for their entry in the 2026 Best Looking Cruiser Contest, held annually by the American Association of State Troopers. Voting runs through Friday, July 10, at 12 p.m. EDT. The winning photo earns the cover of the association's 2027 calendar. This year's entry...

Salyersville Independent2h ago

FLOYD COUNTY – A Salyersville man died after an early morning single-vehicle crash on KY 114 near the Floyd/Magoffin county line Saturday. On June 20, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Kentucky State Police Post 9 was contacted by Prestonsburg Dispatch to a single-vehicle wreck on KY 114 near State Road Fork, just past the Magoffin/Floyd county [...]

WTVQ ABC 362h ago

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Louisville Metro Police Department is mourning the loss of 4th Division Officer Anthony Elliott, who died following a motorcycle crash Sunday night on I-265 South near the 36-mile marker. The department reported that at around 9:56 p.m., 8th Division officers responded to a vehicle collision at that location. A preliminary investigation revealed a...

Salyersville Independent3h ago

SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County grand jury released the following indictments, filed on June 18: Darin N. Gullett, 50, of Howard Branch, Salyersville, is charged with third-degree assault of a police officer (Class D felony); third-degree terroristic threatening (Class A misdemeanor); fourth-degree assault, no visible injury (Class A misdemeanor); and menacing (Class B misdemeanor). According [..

Harlan Enterprise3h ago

Christians insist there is only one way to heaven, as salvation is associated with believing in Jesus Christ - nothing or no one else. The foundation of their evangelistic mission [...]

WTVQ ABC 364h ago

Hot and Humid Conditions Take Hold We're kicking off the week on a very warm and muggy note, and unfortunately, this pattern isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Temperatures have already climbed into the low 80s this morning, and we'll continue warming into the low to mid 90s this afternoon under a mix of sunshine and a few fair-weather clouds. It...

Kentucky Lantern9h ago

In 1947, Wendell and Edith Foster were determined to support their daughter, Louise, and seven other children in Owensboro, all of whom had disabilities. This was not the norm, nor was it popular, but it was their mission. Seventy-nine years later, Wendell Foster remains a nonprofit with that same mission: empower people with disabilities. It [...]

Kentucky Lantern9h ago

Farmer LeTicia Marshall grew up helping her grandparents grow tobacco on 40 acres in Metcalf County. She has fond memories of riding the setter. After becoming a mother, Marshall began gardening as a way to ground herself. That practice grew into a small urban farm in Jefferson County and her life’s work of advocating for [...]

Kentucky LanternJun 27

Gov. Andy Beshear announced that four Kentuckians had died in widespread flooding on Saturday. In a social media post late Saturday night, Beshear said three poeple had died in Madison County and one in Jackson County. Earlier on Saturday, Beshear declared a state of emergency across the entire state. He asked that motorists stay off [...]

Harlan EnterpriseJun 27

By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise The Harlan County Sheriff's Department conducted a drug trafficking investigation on Tuesday on Cawood Hill. Sergeant Caleb Carmical and deputies Jesse Howard and Chauncey Tudor [...]

Salyersville IndependentJun 26

From Salyersville Volunteer Fire Department • Keep Body Parts Away from Lit Fireworks: Never place any part of your body over a firework when lighting it. • Be Mindful of Pets and Wildfire Risk: Fireworks can frighten pets, causing them to run away or become injured. Fireworks can also start wildfires—use extreme caution, especially in [...]

Salyersville IndependentJun 26

LONDON — Magoffin County student-athlete Bella Trusty (East Juniors) received the Mark O’Brien Spirit of Competition Award during the East-West All-Star Series, which was held on Saturday, June 20. The additional recipients of the Mark O’Brien Spirit of Competition Award were Alyssa Cartwright (West Juniors), Adelyn Bradstreet (West Juniors) and Josie Dials (East Seniors). Trusty [...]

Mountain EagleJun 24

Darrell Dean Cornett, 92, a retired NASA engineer from Arab, Alabama, carried on a family tradition dating back more than 70 years to the end of the Korean War when he rang the family dinner bell at the Cornett family reunion in Blackey. More photos appear inside. The post Bell still calls family together first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .

Mountain EagleJun 24

Letcher Volunteer Fire Department is back on its feet a year after the department went broke and its fire and ambulance services stopped. The fire service is back open, and officials say Neon Fire and Rescue is expected to move an ambulance into the station soon. The Neon service is currently taking calls in the area from its Whitesburg substation. [...] The post Letcher Fire Dept. reopens as ex-c

Mountain EagleJun 24

Tornado sirens are something western Kentuckians and those in other parts of Tornado Alley are used to. But there is a move now to install sirens in Letcher County and link them to stream gauges that will be installed around eastern Kentucky. According to Chris Back, a grant writer with the Kentucky River Area Development District, the U.S. Geological Survey [...] The post ‘Warning sirens’ in work

Mountain EagleJun 24

“Malachi always had a football in his hands,” said Torino Brown, Malachi’s father. “His uncle was about 6-foot-5, and Malachi always prayed for height and the other abilities that God has blessed him with. He was always doing drills as a kid, and I told him if he kept working, he could be special. He took me seriously and put [...] The post Family, football fuel UK recruit from Corbin first appear

Mountain EagleJun 24

It seems summertime has arrived for sure in our area. Daytime temperatures are reaching into the upper 80s and 90s, and the humidity can be very high, making it difficult to fish during mid-day. When we go fishing this time of year, we try to go early in the morning, late in the evening or even at night. The temperatures [...] The post Finding bass and crappie in the summer heat first appeared on

Mountain EagleJun 24

I have been telling you that after my Lake Erie fishing trip — where, after many setbacks, we still managed to catch a boatload of walleye — my next fishing adventure would be to St. Augustine, Florida, in August. Well, plans change, and this time they changed for the better. I have been invited to fish with Morgan’s Guide Service [...] The post The best part isn’t always about the fish you catch

Mountain EagleJun 24

When Arch and Artie Cornett hosted the first Cornett family reunion on the family homeplace off River Road in Blackey near the end of the Korean War, three of their children — Elwood Cornett, 88, Darrell Dean Cornett, 96, and Mildred Cornett Strunk — were there to take part. More than 70 years later, the three surviving members of the [...] The post Family tradition has endured over 70 years first

Mountain EagleJun 24

A Blackey man was charged with first-degree wanton endangerment after allegedly coasting his vehicle with two children inside down Pound Mountain in the wrong lanes of U.S. 23. Zachary Allen Jones, 28, 87 Iris Hill, Blackey, is charged with first-degree possession of controlled substance (first offense, methamphetamine), and two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. According to Jenkins Poli

Appalachian News-ExpressJun 23

This year’s Independence Day is a special event as America celebrates 250 years since the Continental Congress formally signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

100 Days in AppalachiaJun 15

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 .