Perry County Man Arrested After Running From Police On Side By Side
A Perry County man is accused of endangering some officers while he tried to get away from them on a side-by-side. The Sheriff’s Office says a deputy responded to a […]
Judge Denies Bond Reduction in Amber Spradlin Murder Case
Bond remains at $5 million for a Prestonsburg man accused of murdering a woman athis father’s home last year. On Monday a judge denied a request from MK McKinney made […]
UPike Plans To Open Preventive Care Center in Prestonsburg
The University of Pikeville is making plans to open a center for preventive medicine. UPike says they recently received $2 million from the Appalachian RegionalCommission from a package designed to […]
Congressman Rogers Announces Approval of Letcher County Prison Construction
ROXANA, Ky. – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers announced that the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) next federal prison facility has been approved for construction in Letcher County. Colette Peters, BOP […]
KY Senate District 29 Race Has 11 Write In Candidates
Eleven write-in candidates have officially filed paperwork for the 29th District Senate seat. The seat became open after the death last week of incumbent Johnnie L. Turner. Turner was running […]
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Letcher County Man On Drug Dealing Charges
A warrant will likely be issued for a man accused of dealing fentanyl in Letcher County. Late last week a federal grand jury indicted Estevean Michael Angelo Brooks fordistributing more […]
Pikeville 200 Group Celebrating Pikeville Bicentennial
If you’re wondering what’s being built at Bob Amos Park, it’s part of the celebration of Pikeville’s bicentennial. Organizers of Pikeville 200 tell the Appalachian News Expressvthe Pikeville 200 Plaza […]
Funeral Arrangements Set For Senator Johnnie Turner
RANKFORT, KY (Oct. 24, 2024)—The family of Sen. Johnnie Turner, who passed away Tuesday evening, has provided visitation and funeral service details. Visitation Date: Friday, November 1 Time: 4:00 p.m. […]
Letcher Fiscal Court Receives $3.3 Million AMLER Grant for Waste Digester System
Letcher County Fiscal Court received a $3.3 million grant from the Kentucky River Area Development District through the Abandon Mine Lands Economic Revitalization Program (AMLER) to build a waste digester […]
Attorney’s Discuss Motion For Bond Reduction in Amber Spradlin Murder Case
In a recent court hearing for the murder case of Amber Spradlin, attorneys discussed a motion to reduce the bond for one of the accused, M.K. McKinney. M.K.’s attorney argued […]