LONDON, Ky. — A former employee of the Floyd County school system who is under indictment for rape and other charges connected to a student is now facing federal charges as well. Darion Breann Huff, 32, of Garrett, was working as a teacher’s assistant and tutor at Duff Allen Central Elementary during the 2021-22 school year, when she is accused of making advances and sexual contact with a 14-year-old boy. She was indicted for rape and using an electronic device to procure a minor for sex in May of 2024. Both of those charges are punishable by no more than […]

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PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Additional pieces to the 2026-27 Kentucky men’s basketball schedule were unveiled by the Southeastern Conference on Thursday. The Wildcats are slated to play all 15 league foes at least once and will tangle with Ole Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in home-and-home fashion.  The league office debuted the 2026-27 home-and-away designations for the league schedule which once again features an 18-game slate. Kentucky will play nine games within the friendly confines of Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center and play an equal number of games on the road.  This season, the Wildcats will take […]

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HINDMAN, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers have announced $2.1 million in Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization funding for a major wastewater project in Knott County. The funding will help expand the Ball Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, more than doubling its capacity from 100,000 gallons per day to 250,000 gallons. State officials say the project will support hundreds of new homes and future development in Knott and Perry counties, including the Chestnut Ridge, Olive Branch, Hickory Hills and Phoenix housing developments, as well as the relocated Robinson Elementary School. Knott County Judge-Executive Jeff Dobson says the investment […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville generated an annual economic impact of $152.6 million in fiscal year 2025, demonstrating its continued role as a driver of economic growth, workforce development and regional vitality across Eastern Kentucky. According to an economic impact analysis prepared by UPike’s Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, the university’s influence extends well beyond campus operations through student and employee spending, capital investments, community engagement and long-term workforce contributions. For every dollar spent by UPike, the institution generated $1.81 in economic activity, underscoring its return on investment to the region and local economy. “UPike’s mission extends […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County couple is facing felony assault charges, following a fight with another couple in the Pikeville Walmart parking lot. It happened around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday. According to the police report, a woman was in the Community Trust Bank branch inside of Walmart, when Crystal Davidson, 38, allegedly approached her and began yelling at her, saying the woman had bullied Davidson at work. When the woman and her husband left the store, police say Davidson followed them to their car, where video showed Davidson hit the other woman. The two fell to the ground and Davidson […]

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