Prestonsburg Man Arrested After Allegedly Traveling to Lancaster to Meet 14-Year-Old Girl
A Prestonsburg man is facing serious charges after police say he drove to Lancaster to meet someone, he believed was a 14‑year‑old girl. Court documents say 36‑year‑old Scotty G. Baril […]
Closings and Delays for Friday, February 13, 2026
Sponsored by Wil-Mik, Inc. and Less Tax Letcher County Schools Closed Friday
Unemployment Up Across Kentucky
The number of first time filings for unemployment are increasing across Kentucky. That’s according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which says for the week ending February 7th, there were […]
Kentucky Dept. Of Fish And Wildlife Releasing Wild Pig Update
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering an update on the wild pig problem across the state. Officials have identified the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area […]
UPDATE: Man Found Dead Along Roadway Identified
UPDATE: The identity of a man found dead along a Rowan County roadway is being identified. On Wednesday afternoon, the body of 41-year-old William Manning was found along Rock Fork […]
Closings and Delays for Thursday, February 12, 2026
Sponsored by Wil-Mik, Inc. and Less Tax Elliott County Schools 2 Hour Delay Thursday Letcher County Schools Closed Thursday
BSCTC to host FAFSA Workshops to increase access to higher education
Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) will host a series of FAFSA workshops in late February aimed at helping students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) […]
Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers Hosts Big Sandy MathCounts Competition
The Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers hosted the Big Sandy Chapter MathCounts Competition on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Big Sandy Community and Technical College campus in Prestonsburg, KY. […]
H.S. BASKETBALL SCORES/SCHEDULES
TUESDAY GIRLS SCORES Ashland Blazer 52 at Paintsville 42East Ridge 50 vs. Council, VA 47Floyd Central 74 vs. Pike Co Central 56Hurley, VA 66 vs. Phelps 49Johnson Central 77 at […]
JCHS Jr. Austin Slone Becomes All Time Scoring Leader
Congratulations to Johnson Central’s Jr. Gaurd, Austin Slone, on becoming Johnson Central H.S All-Time Leading Scorer in a Career. Slone scored 22 pts in the Golden Eagles Win over Paintsville […]