Pikeville leaned on timely hitting and aggressive base running to edge district rival Shelby Valley 6-5, and Cat Walters was right in the middle of it all. Walters delivered a strong performance at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple to spark the Panthers’ offense. She also crossed the plate twice and wreaked havoc on the bases, tallying three stolen bases to keep constant pressure on Shelby Valley’s defense. In a game that stayed tight throughout, those extra bases made the difference. Pikeville capitalized on key opportunities, and Walters’ ability to turn hits into scoring chances helped […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A man who went on a prolonged profanity-filled outburst in the middle of a court hearing last September has now been indicted for the tirade. Jonathan Joseph Howell, 44, of Auxier, was arrested back in August for sending threats to a postal worker, then charged with witness intimidation for trying to get the postal worker to change his testimony. During a preliminary hearing for the witness intimidation charge on Sept. 3, he was removed from the courtroom for an outburst, then continued to disrupt court by banging on the walls in his courthouse holding cell. Howell appeared […]

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PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, KY —Big Blue Nation’s first look at the 2026 Kentucky Football Team and new head coach Will Stein will be at the Spring Game, presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau, on Saturday, April 18 inside Kroger Field. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. ET. Seating and Admission General admission tickets are free, but fans must still claim a ticket due to limited capacity.   Walkup tickets can be claimed at the Ticket Office windows between gates 9-10.  Due to construction on the north side of the stadium, the capacity will be decreased for the Spring Game. Tickets might not be available […]

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SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — Things went from bad to worse for woman who rear-ended a motorcycle in Salyersville, when police discovered the car she had been driving had been reported stolen. Salyersville Police were called to West Maple Street just before 10 p.m. Monday, where they found a 2019 Toyota Camry on top of a motorcycle. The operator of the motorcycle was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries. Police then ran the car’s license plate and learned it had been reported stolen in Covington. They were able to get in touch with the registered owner of the vehicle, who […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Floyd County man was arrested after his wife said he assaulted her with his fists and a remote control. The case began just before 3 a.m. Tuesday, when a Prestonsburg Police officer spotted a car with a broken windshield and one working headline circling the Court Street and North Lake Drive area several times. He stopped the car on Arnold Avenue, in front of the library. The woman driving the car got out and said she was looking for her husband, Ruben Dario Garcia, 26, of Prestonsburg, who she accused of assaulting her earlier. The officer […]

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