SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026  ·  EASTERN KENTUCKY'S COMMUNITY NEWS HUB
All the news from the hollows & hills of Eastern Kentucky

Today's Stories 60 stories · Updated 08:14 PM

⛰
WTVQ ABC 366m ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Two Lexington firefighters have made and continue to make world history in the Firefighter Challenge League. Both Sarah McGill and Andrew Cook received awards in the 2025 Firefighter Challenge Championship Series. The Firefighter Challenge League is an official sporting league designed for firefighters across the nation, regardless of their experience or status,

Read full story →
WTVQ ABC 363h ago

CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — A 20-year-old man from Manchester is in custody at the Clay County Detention Center on various child sexual exploitation crimes, according to a press release by Kentucky State Police (KSP). According to KSP, the Electronic Crime Branch began an investigation into William D. Sizemore after he allegedly shared sexual images of children...

WTVQ ABC 363h ago

BEREA, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — It doesn’t take expert knowledge to grow your own plants in a garden. One Madison County organization is delivering resources to community members to help people start – or grow – their own gardens at home. Sustainable Berea and Berea Urban Farm work to educate the community about the health benefits and impacts...

WTVQ ABC 363h ago

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — A new school bus safety measure will soon become law after Governor Beshear signed House Bill 7 yesterday. The legislation allows school districts to place cameras on school buses while they are stopped to help catch drivers who pass them. State Rep. David Hale, the bill's sponsor, has pushed for the measure for...

WTVQ ABC 364h ago

OWENSBORO, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) is searching for an inmate who escape from Dismas Charities in Owensboro on Friday, according to a press release. The inmate has been identified as 45-year-old Angela S. Long, who was serving a sentence on various theft and substance abuse-related charges, according to police. Long is described as having...

Mountain Top MediaApr 10

Belfry – 4, Shelby Valley – 1 The Pirates held off the Wildcats behind a historic performance from starting pitcher Chase Varney. The senior right-hander broke the Belfry single game strikeout record with 17 strikeouts! Given there are only 21 outs in a seven-inning game, this is one of the best pitching performances in 15th Region baseball history. Varney only allowed 1 earned run, 3 hits, and wa

Mountain Top MediaApr 10

Belfry – 8, Pikeville – 7 The Lady Pirates held off the Lady Panthers behind Molly Fahm’s 11 strikeout performance on the mound. She pitched all seven innings allowing four earned runs, eight hits, and walked two batters. Molly had some help from her teammates at the plate with totaling 12 hits, 5 earned runs, and went 4-4 on stolen bases. This is the Lady Pirates second time in three years making

Mountain Top MediaApr 10

SALYERSVILLE, Ky. -- A Magoffin County man is facing felony charges, after he allegedly fired a gun into a house that contained two people. The shooting happened on Wednesday along Old Lick Creek. Victims told police that Trenton Jay Caudill, 25, of Salyersville, fired 11 shots from .22 caliber firearm through a closed door. One of the rounds grazed the arm of one of the occupants. Caudill was arr

Salyersville IndependentApr 10

LAKEVILLE - Magoffin County Sheriff Bill Meade tells Mortimer Media Group law enforcement is still looking for one of two men who fled a Magoffin County residence on Lakeville Road during an execution of a search warrant recently. The search warrant was the result of a three-year investigation. Authorities are still looking for Eddie McFarland [...]

Mountain Top MediaApr 10

PAINTSVILLE, Ky. -Two men were arrested in Paintsville Wednesday night, after police pulled them over for swerving and found meth in their car. Paintsville Police pulled over the car driven by Bobby Daniels, 57, of Pikeville, and occupied by David Lee Ward, 56, of Nippa, after spotting their car weave across the center line of Route 321 several times. Daniels explained that he was looking at a Har

Salyersville IndependentApr 10

WEST MAPLE ST. - In Salyersville, David Austin Dotson, 29, of Sugar Camp Road, in Salyersville, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and wanton endangerment after authorities say they found him under the influence with a child inside the vehicle. Salyersville Police Department officers received a call in the area of West [...]

Mountain Top MediaApr 10

FRANKFORT, Ky. -The Kentucky Public Service Commission has granted, in part, a request by Kentucky Power to reconsider portions of a recent rate decision. In an order issued April 9th, the commission agreed to reopen the case to gather more information on several key issues, including vegetation management costs, employee compensation, transmission expenses and rate case costs. Regulators say the

Salyersville IndependentApr 10

SALYERSVILLE – A candidate in the local county clerks race officially has withdrawn from upcoming election, though his name will still appear on the ballot. Magoffin County Clerk Renee Shepherd announced on Tuesday this week that Justin Williams had withdrawn as the Republican candidate in the Magoffin County court clerk race due to Williams taking [...]

Salyersville IndependentApr 10

SALYERSVILLE – The Salyersville City Council met briefly on Wednesday, April 1, passing a budget amendment and discussing the status of the sewer projects. A representative with Big Sandy Area Development District told the council they have now received the grant agreement from the Department of Local Government, showing the city is now in compliance [...]

Mountain Top MediaApr 10

PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Appalachian Regional Healthcare has filed a lawsuit against Pike County, claiming the county owes more than $3.2 million for medical care provided to inmates at the Pike County Detention Center. The complaint, filed in Pike Circuit Court, names the county and Jailer Brian Morris as defendants. According to the lawsuit, ARH provided medical, dental and psychological care to indige

Salyersville IndependentApr 10

Paintsville, Ky. – The Special Olympics Kentucky Area 3&9 Track and Field Meet will return to Johnson Central High School in Paintsville on Saturday, April 11. The Area 3&9 Meet includes more than 150 athletes from Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Fleming, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, Martin, Mason, Perry, and Rowan Counties. The event will [...]

Mountain Top MediaApr 10

by DOUG KRETZER When many think of sports in Eastern Kentucky, Vondal Lee Hall is another guy from Wheelwright who excelled in sports there, went to college in another state, made his home there, coached there and did it so well he had statewide recognition. Vondal Lee Hall grew up at Melvin in Floyd County, KY. He was such a good pitcher on the Trojan baseball team at Wheelwright High School that

Mountain Top MediaApr 10

by RODERICK MULLINS CLINTWOOD, Va. -- On March 28, downtown Clintwood was full of energy as local businesses came together for the community’s first-ever Chocolate Crawl. Participants purchased a “passport” and made their way through downtown, stopping at participating businesses to enjoy a variety of unique chocolate treats at each location. Those who completed their passport by visiting all part

Kentucky LanternApr 10

This story was originally published by ProPublica. It was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Lexington Herald-Leader. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories in your inbox every week. Renault Shirley remembers the first time he was asked to falsify billing reports for Kentucky’s largest drug rehab center. He had just returned from [...]

Kentucky LanternApr 10

This story is republished from Inside Climate News. LOUISVILLE — Father Joe Mitchell, a Passionist priest, returned home here in 2004 to create a nonprofit center that focuses on what he saw as two major disconnects. One is a gap between people and God. The other is between people and the natural world. Educated at [...]

Kentucky LanternApr 9

Eastern Kentucky University is set to get about $50 million to move it closer to accreditation for a future osteopathic medicine school. The university has been seeking the financial support from the Kentucky General Assembly for a few years. Before lawmakers adjourned last week for the veto period, they unveiled $1.7 billion in one-time spending [...]

Harlan EnterpriseApr 9

Civil lawsuits Stanley Caldwell vs. Sancie Caldwell — dissolution of marriage. Crystal Bailey vs. David Bailey — dissolution of marriage. Capital One, N.A., vs. Joy F. Pennington — credit card [...]

Appalachian News-ExpressApr 8

A candidate for Pike County jailer has left the campaign field just six weeks before the primary election on May 19.

Mountain EagleApr 8

More than a dozen members of the Neon Lions Club were at the Fleming-Neon Public Library to help move books into the newly renovated building. The library took on more than five feet of water during the flood of 2022, destroying the interior and its contents. The library district has been buying books and accepting donations since then, cataloging books, [...] The post Club helps move books into F

Mountain EagleApr 8

Letcher County is slated to receive more than $40 million in highway improvements over the next three years under Kentucky’s newly approved six-year road plan, with additional major projects lined up beyond 2028. The funding is part of House Bill 502, which establishes the state’s 2026–2028 Biennial Highway Construction Plan, part of a broader transportation budget totaling about $3.41 billion [..

Mountain EagleApr 8

The Jenkins City Council has voted to sign a task force agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), allowing Jenkins City Police to be deputized as federal immigration officers. ICE has also approached the Letcher County Sheriff’s Office about joining the 287(g) program, but Sheriff Billy Jones said the office is still reviewing the proposal. It is unknown whether [...] The post

Mountain EagleApr 8

The Kentucky Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a former Kingscreek fire chief who was sentenced to five years in prison for first-degree sexual abuse. Robert Wayne Meade, also known as Bill Meade, was 81 years old when he was convicted on September 9, 2024. Meade was the longtime chief of the Kingscreek Volunteer Fire Department, and some [...] The post Ex-fire chief can’t escape convi

Mountain EagleApr 8

Pat Etcheberry, a native of Chile, was a Southeastern Conference javelin champion at Kentucky in 1966. He later served as an assistant track coach at UK from 1967–79 and head coach from 1979–84. He also worked as the strength and conditioning coach for all UK teams from 1973–89, where his innovative methods helped numerous athletes and played a major role [...] The post Players loved strength coac

Mountain EagleApr 8

The Letcher County Central Lady Cougars fast-pitch softball team improved to 7-6 on the season after picking up wins Monday at Hazard and earlier in the week in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Statistics for the Lady Cougars’ 5-4 win over Hazard were not available at press time. Letcher Central also earned a decisive 15-0 victory over Lake Center Christian of [...] The post Lady Cougars pick up wins

Mountain EagleApr 8

The Jenkins Lady Cavaliers fast-pitch softball team is off to a strong start, carrying a 6-1 record into Wednesday night’s home game against Hazard. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jenkins picked up two recent wins, including an 11-1 victory in five innings over Knott County Central on April 6. Ariana Brown led the Lady Cavs at the plate, [...] The post Lady Cavs start strong first appeared on

Mountain EagleApr 8

The Letcher County Central Cougars baseball team picked up back-to-back wins to improve to 8-5 on the season. The Cougars, coached by Chris Amburgey, opened their 40-game schedule on March 20 and have gained momentum with recent victories over Powell County and Magoffin County. Letcher Central’s latest win came Monday at Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, where the Cougars [...] The post LCC boy

Appalachian News-ExpressApr 7

The case for a murder that occurred in the Fedscreek area of Pike County last year is coming to a conclusion as the last of three men charged in the shooting death of a Virginia man entered a plea on April 1.

Appalachian News-ExpressApr 7

As April is recognized as National Child Abuse Awareness Month, it brings with it awareness of several other issues, one of which is the safe placement for children who are victims of abuse or neglect.

Appalachian News-ExpressApr 7

A Pike County man is facing a felony assault charge after he allegedly shot another man.