PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — An early morning raid at a Prestonsburg apartment complex has resulted in one man’s arrest on child porn charges. Jimmy Ray Brown, 31, was arrested after the FBI executed a search warrant at his home shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday morning, with assistance from Kentucky State Police and Prestonsburg Police. He is currently being held on a single count of possession of child pornography, but that could change after a grand jury examines the case. Brown’s arrest came following a long and winding investigation by the FBI’s Huntington office. Agents began investigating in order to identify a […]

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It was all Paintsville last night when the Lady Tigers beat crosstown Johnson Central 3-0 in volleyball action. Paintsville took the match with set scores of 25-11, 25-20 and 25-10. Kylie Kinner dominated, coming away with 26 kills and a serving ace. Addison Helton had a big night as well with 31 assists. Johnson Central’s Macie Clark had six kills, while Leah Hall had a kill and 10 digs. The win improves Paintsville to 13-1 overall while dropping Johnson Central to 7-9. Paintsville will be back in action Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. when they host Pike Central. Johnson […]

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by NADIA RAMLAGANPublic News Service FRANKFORT, Ky. — The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, a national labor union, strongly supports data centers and has been a big donor to In This Together, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s political action committee. The total of $206,000 makes the union the fourth largest donor to the PAC since Beshear created it shortly after his reelection as governor in 2023. The donations come amid growing public concern communities will suffer from the massive amounts of natural resources required by hyperscale data centers. The governor recently issued an executive order, saying it will protect the public from […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Floyd County woman who was arrested for allegedly distributing drugs from a Pikeville motel room is expected to plead guilty later this week. Gretchen Bevins, 47, of David, also known as Gretchen Woodruff, was arrested back in April, when police raided her room at Comfort Suites and discovered more than 50 grams of meth, more than 40 grams of fentanyl, and smaller amounts of pills and cocaine. She was later indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of distributing meth and possession of meth and fentanyl with the intent to distribute. Last week, she asked […]

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ABINGDON, Va. – Each year, the Food City School Bucks program awards $800,000 to more than 1,000 participating schools. Company officials are currently presenting checks from the 2025–26 program. “Food City is committed to supporting the education of our youth,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer. “Our School Bucks Program provides much-needed support to schools across our market area. Since the program’s inception, we’ve awarded more than $24.5 million to participating schools.” Food City has also pledged an additional $800,000 in contributions for the upcoming school year. Through the School Bucks Challenge, earning rewards for […]

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