Savana Lynnea Groves, 16, was last seen around 9 p.m. Thursday in the Hope Way area.
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Williamson Mayor Mike Casey says a suspect is in custody in connection with the vandalism of its floodwall.
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Following former West Virginia governor and U.S. senator Jay Rockefeller’s passing, current West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey shares his condolences and memories.
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Kentucky’s incoming 6th District congressman says he will focus on affordability and “Kentucky over party”
The 45th Kentucky Book Festival, the sixth annual Kentucky Cider Days, and the first holiday market of the season at Midway Art Studios are scheduled for this weekend.
A man in Michigan who spreads joy by greeting people with a thumbs-up is a stroke survivor who has paralysis on one side of his body and sometimes he has trouble speaking.
About 52% of Americans think inflation will ruin the holidays, a WalletHub survey finds. Here is what else shoppers said about budgets and early shopping.
On this episode of Aging Untold, we address sexual health after 60, discussing essential screenings and how older adults can stay protected while dating. We explore how creative outlets like music, dance and art can support mood, dignity and connection for loved ones living with dementia.
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation celebrated a major milestone in Perry County on Thursday, hosting an official ribbon cutting for its new Hazard Medical Clinic and Pharmacy.
By John Henson Managing Editor A celebration of Harlan County and Harlan Countians was the focus of the Harlan County Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala on Thursday at the Harlan [...]
FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s Administrative Office of the Courts is operating with 86 fewer people in management, Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert said in her State of the Judiciary address Thursday. The budget passed by the General Assembly in 2026 underfunded some court operations, Lambert previously said. As a result, she rearranged staff positions, [...]
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has opened two new wildlife management areas (WMAs), adding a combined 1,337 acres in Eastern and Southern Kentucky. The properties [...]
The Pikeville Police Department arrested a Matewan, West Virginia, resident for allegedly trying to procure a controlled substance by fraudulent means, according to court records.
FRANKFORET - As Kentucky high school students and families head into "GO!vember," the state's annual month-long campaign to help them prepare for college and training after high school, the Kentucky [...]
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Judicial Branch announced Wednesday that it has received an unmodified opinion, the highest level of assurance an auditor can provide, on its Fiscal Year 2026 financial [...]
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Launching a political campaign right out of high school was not without hurdles. Hardin said some voters were initially hesitant because of his youth, but he leaned on community support to help share his vision for the county.
By Bobby Cornett Spiritual Gifts Most of us have probably had a time when we looked at somebody else and thought, “If I had what they have, maybe I could [...]
Tuesday was a good night for Democrats and an extremely good night for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Leading up to midterm elections, Beshear had a spotlight trained on him as the Democratic Governors Association chair, campaigning across the country in races that ultimately led to Democrats flipping five seats, and so now controlling at least [...]
It seems every retailer, advertiser, website, and online shopping platform apparently thinks we were born yesterday and raised by a pack of squirrels. Now, I was raised in the South, [...]
The blue wave that swept America made Tuesday a very good night for university presidents and law firms and Haitian refugees and immigrants, and all the other people who have suffered the worst excesses of a vengeful President Donald Trump and his feckless administration. That wave didn’t sweep Kentucky so much as splash it around [...]
While Zach Dembo’s win in central Kentucky allowed the state to take a part in Democrats’ nationwide “blue tsunami,” part of that wave trickled down to the Kentucky General Assembly. Nine Republican incumbents were ousted from their seats Tuesday evening, most with close margins in suburban areas of the state. Most of those lawmakers are [...]
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We often talk about building our physical muscles, but what about our faith muscle? Having faith rooted deeply in our hearts and minds is truly a game changer. Throughout scripture, [...]
A write-in candidate for Johnson County sheriff who surpassed 600,000 views on a campaign post on TikTok lost to the incumbent candidate.
Republican Tanner Hesterberg will be the next Kentucky state representative for the 95th House District. He will be taking the place of Democrat Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, who has served since 2019.
A large turnout of voters usually means bad news for incumbents, but it was good news for Letcher County incumbents. Terry Adams won a third term as Letcher County judge/executive Tuesday, defeating challenger Deb Collier by just 24 votes, according to unofficial returns supplied by the Letcher County Clerk’s Office. Adams, a Republican, received 2,890 votes to Democrat Collier’s 2,866, [...] The
A bald eagle perches among the changing leaves at Fishpond Lake near Payne Gap on Tuesday morning, Nov. 3. Joe Mark Combs photographed the bird as autumn’s remaining colors brightened the lakeside woods. Once a rarity, bald eagles are becoming a more familiar sight in eastern Kentucky following decades of recovery helped by the ban on DDT and conservation efforts. [...] The post Autumn color, Amer
Most earthwork for roads and house sites at Jenkins’s Grand View subdivision should be completed by the end of the year, with construction of model homes expected to begin in the spring, officials told the Jenkins City Council Monday. The project, originally planned for 116 homes, has been reduced to 59 home sites after geotechnical surveys found some of the [...] The post Poor condition of some p
A call for help from a pickup truck stranded beside a flooded creek at Premium led to a copper-theft investigation and, last week, indictments against two men. Jeffrey Shane Dixon, 38, of Woodrock Road, Blackey, and Charles Pryor, 41, of Dema, were indicted following the Sept. 23 incident near Bee Tree Branch. According to citations filed by Kentucky State Police [...] The post Rescue call leads t
Letcher District Judge Nick Whitaker has dismissed a protective-order case against Jenkins YouTuber Elizabeth Jones, according to sources associated with the petitioner. Whitaker dismissed the case during a closed hearing Tuesday, Nov. 3, the sources said. Minors were named in the case as alleged victims and respondents. Jaden McKenzie Maggard of Jenkins obtained a temporary interpersonal protecti
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl president and CEO David Epps was at the Southeastern Conference spring meetings in Destin, Fla., when he met new Kentucky football coach Will Stein for the first time. “I was impressed immediately. I didn’t know him and his history, but there was just an aura about him and his vision for the season that I filed away,” [...] The post Peach Bowl chief sees promise in Stein’s C
After all these years of writing Struttin’ Time, I’m proud that longtime readers still send me their stories. I’ve also had the pleasure of watching young hunters grow into adult hunters. This deer-hunting story comes from my 14-year-old buddy, Malarie Watts, a returning star of Struttin’ Time. Malarie is the daughter of Dennis and Jocelyn Watts, and she is about [...] The post Frosty mornings sti
I have fished Carr Creek Lake for as long as it has been there. Over the years, I have caught several big bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish and walleye from this beautiful lake. In recent years, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has stocked blacknose crappie and redear sunfish, commonly called shellcrackers, in the lake. I can tell you [...] The post Carr Creek yields record sh
Republican Candidates Darrell Pugh and Ricky Bostic have won their respective seats as county clerk and jailer in the 2026 general election.
The GOP emerged victorious in the Nov. 3 Pike County general election as a historic voting shift created a fully Republican county government, including the fiscal court and all constitutional offices.
A new mayor will take over in the City of Pikeville. Mayor-elect Bob Shurtleff defeated his opponent, Steve Hartsock in seeking the position by taking 58 percent of the vote over Hartsock's 42 percent.
DeFlock groups are multiplying and increasingly talking to each other, comparing notes about what resisting mass surveillance from small towns could mean — and how to harness a newfound wave of civic engagement. The post ‘Small Country Roads Everywhere’: DeFlock Spreads its Wings in Appalachia as Resistance to Surveillance Mounts appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
Mortimer Media Group, the parent company of the Salyersville Independent, is offering a $2,500 cash reward for anyone who can supply video with supported audio proof showing someone buying someone else’s vote. The video with audio can be from a phone or other recording devices. If anyone needs some sort of discreet recording device, we [...]
If one thing has been made completely clear from the past two general elections in Magoffin County, a large chunk of the community honestly doesn’t know all the laws surrounding voting. Whether intentionally or not, we have voters selling their votes and being taken advantage of by politicians who prey on their lack of knowledge. [...]
SALYERSVILLE – With photos circulating social media of reportedly city equipment being used on the mayor’s personal property, the Salyersville Independent reached out for clarification, though some things are still hazy. Last week, photos of city equipment that appeared to be moving some dirt and rock around, as well as a Rumpke container, all located [...]
SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County grand jury released the following indictment this week, issued on September 17: Wesley C. Howard, 36, of Salyersville, is charged with fourth-degree assault (Class A misdemeanor); second-degree strangulation (Class D felony); and second-degree persistent felony offender. According to the indictment, on or about December 14, 2025, Howard allegedly punched another [.
The $10.3 trillion buildout dwarfs dot-com, electrification, railroad booms. The post Data Centers Are Now the Largest Financial Bet in US History appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
Appalachia, the same region that fueled the United States' industrialization, is building out its own unique relationship to the infrastructure of the globalizing 21st century. 100 Days in Appalachia is designing "The New Rural Landscape" beat to cover that relationship. The post Covering a New Tech Age in Appalachia appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .