by RODERICK [email protected] CLINTWOOD, Va. — Local residents and stakeholders recently gathered for a morning-long simulation designed to tackle the complex choices surrounding modern energy development in rural communities. The exercise was led by Janelle Knox-Hayes, a professor of economic geography and planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Participants were divided into small groups to chart the energy future of Volt Valley, Pennsylvania — a fictional community designed to mirror the economic, environmental and geographic conditions of Dickenson County. Acting in assigned roles as either energy developers or community members, participants debated project placement, job quality and longevity, impacts on […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Former Pikeville Police Chief James G. Justice has died at the age of 77. Justice, of Pikeville, died Monday, August 31, at his home. Justice served 28 years with the Pikeville Police Department, beginning as a patrol officer and eventually serving 11 years as chief of police. During his career, he also served as a sergeant, detective and assistant chief. After retiring from the police department, Justice served eight years as director of law enforcement and transportation for Pikeville Medical Center. Justice was a U.S. Air Force veteran who served four years during the Vietnam War and […]

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LONDON, Ky. — A Perry County woman who was arrested on a child porn charge back in April now faces substantially more prison time, after her case was moved to federal court. Megan Caldwell Combs, 37, of Hazard, was arrested April 6, following an investigation by Kentucky State Police. At that time, police alleged she had been discovered sharing sexually explicit images of children online, and electronic equipment believed to be used in the crime was seized for forensic examination. She was charged at the time of her arrest with four counts of possessing matter portraying a sexual performance of […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Prestonsburg man and woman were arrested after police say they were raising their children in ‘deplorable’ conditions. Prestonsburg Elementary School Resource Officer Chris Hicks and Prestonsburg Police Det. Dennis Hutchison responded Tuesday to a report of an 8-year-old student who showed up at school with injuries which he said were caused by a dog at home. The officers and a social worker went to a home on East Harris Street to question the parents, Robert Adams, 42, and Cassandra Adams, 42, about the incident. The police report notes the officers detected a foul odor coming from […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — An online auction to sell surplus equipment from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources began Tuesday. Hosted by The Logsdon Group, the auction runs through 10 a.m. (ET) on Friday, Sept. 11, and features nearly 40 surplus items, including trucks, tractors, mowers and other maintenance equipment. A complete list of items is provided at The Logsdon Group Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources webpage. Registration is required through The Logsdon Group website and is open throughout the auction window. Items are located at three different department-owned wildlife management areas (WMAs) and another department office in western Kentucky. […]

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