PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The prosecutor in the Amber Spradlin murder trial tells Mountain Top News he will file a motion for a continuance tomorrow, in order to give the State Crime Lab time to complete DNA testing of blood evidence. Spradlin’s body was found June 18, 2023, at the Arkansas Creek home of Prestonsburg dentist Michael McKinney. McKinney’s son, M.K. McKinney, has been charged with her murder, while both McKinneys and family friend Josh Mullins are charged with multiple counts of evidence tampering for allegedly trying to cover up the crime. All three men are currently scheduled to stand trial […]

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By Collan McCoy – Sports Writer The Wildcats sought to avenge their loss in Austin from last year but fell short in a thrilling SEC overtime battle 16-13 to Texas. Kentucky (2-4) put up a fight against the No. 21 Longhorns in a Saturday night thriller, outgaining Texas 395 yards to 179. Late field goals by both teams sent the game to overtime, where the Longhorns came out on top. The story of the game was Kentucky redshirt freshman Cutter Boley. Boley passed for 258 yards on 31 completions in his fifth career start. He also was the team’s leading […]

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Students have been hard at work seeking to impress with their original short horror film ideas

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Goodwill’s partners were present to showcase their organization and hopefully bring others on board

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PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS Thanks to a trio of first half goals, Kentucky (10-4-2, 4-2-2 SEC) earned its best win of the season, taking down No. 8 South Carolina (10-2-4, 4-1-3 SEC), 3-2, in its final match at the Bell Soccer Complex this season. With the victory, the Wildcats now have three victories over top 25 teams this season—the most for the program since the 2006 team that won the SEC Tournament. The win is also the best by ranking for the Cats under fourth-year head coach Troy Fabiano, who had previously beaten No. 9 Alabama in 2023 and No. […]

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