PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is on the hunt for a Pike County woman who walked out of the Pike County Detention Center Wednesday evening. Police say Whitney Loren Hurley, 36, of Freeburn, escaped from the jail just before 6 p.m. Wednesday. Hurley had been booked in the jail Feb. 10, after being arrested for failure to appear in court for numerous cases. She was indicted twice last year in cases involving fentanyl and opiate trafficking. Since her arrest, she has also been indicted in three cases of bail jumping. Hurley is described as 6 feet, 6 inches tall […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Mountain Comprehensive Care’s former chief financial officer has sued the company, claiming she was subjected to a hostile work environment after she refused to falsify billing codes. Rebeckah Hall, a 26-year employee of the organization, filed a complaint Jan. 23, in Floyd Circuit Court, against Mountain Comprehensive Care and its subsidiary, Mountain Plus Services. In the complaint, she claims her supervisors, including CEO Promod Bishnoi, instructed her to submit false billing codes to generate more revenue for the organization. Those allegations include: In her complaint, Hall says she reported her concerns to the board of directors. She […]

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PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Kentucky men’s golf posted its best score of the 2025-26 season on Tuesday, carding a 272 (-8) in round two of the Watersound Invitational to move into a tie for fourth place through 36 holes at Watersound Club’s Third Course (par 70, 7148 yards).  The team tally of 272 is the third lowest 18-hole score for Kentucky dating back to the 2001-02 season and betters their previous season-best effort of 274 which was set during the first round of the Visit Knox Collegiate. The Wildcats ended the day with the second-lowest score in the 12-team field, […]

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WHITESBURG, Ky. – Letcher County Cougars star Garrett Howard has signed to continue his football career as a Cavalier at the University of Virginia at Wise. A standout Middle Linebacker and running back for the Cougars, Howard was a highly decorated high school athlete where he earned All-State defensive honors. The 6’1″ 230 pound has been a cornerstone of the Cougars’ defense and ground game throughout his high school career. Defensive Impact Recognized as one of the top linebackers in the state for his class, Garrett is noted for his quick closing speed in open-field one-on-one situations and reliability in […]

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The Martin County Lady Cardinals picked up a hard-fought 59-55 road win over the Pike Central Lady Hawks on Tuesday night. Martin County had three players finish in double figures, led by a dominant performance from Makenna Marcum. Marcum recorded 24 points and 17 rebounds, controlling the paint on both ends of the floor. She shot 47.1 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and was perfect at the free-throw line. Maci Maynard followed with 20 points, shooting 58.3 percent from the field and finishing perfect at the line. Chloe May added 12 points, connecting on 41.7 percent […]

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