PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Michael Thompson has been named Chief Operating Officer for Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center, where he will bring experience he gained while serving as COO of Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center since May 2025. Before coming into health care, Thompson was the CFO of businesses ranging from real estate to restaurants under an umbrella company. The job involved traveling throughout Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, and Thompson realized in 2024 that he was ready for a change. Thompson’s prior experience centered around making systems work better, but the work was more abstract in nature. He wanted […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — An Elkhorn City man has been arrested on DUI and felony charges, following a crash between his truck and a motorcycle. It happened just before 9:30 Wednesday night on old U.S. 460 near Indian Hills Liquor Store. Witnesses told Pikeville Police that the motorcycle collided with a truck, and the operator of the motorcycle was found unresponsive at the scene. The truck was found in the liquor store parking lot, and police talked with a woman sitting in the truck. After first telling police she had been driving, she later changed her story and said she was […]

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LONDON, Ky. — A Pike County woman who was recently ordered to spend 45 years in prison for producing child pornography has given notice that she plans to appeal that sentence. Pamela Denise Sargent,45, of Kimper, pleaded guilty back in March to two counts of producing child porn. In doing so, she admitted to producing a sexually explicit video of herself with a toddler-aged boy and another of two toddler-aged boys with each other.  Prior to her sentencing earlier this month, her attorney conceded that she could be sentenced to up to 60 years in prison, but said a 15-year […]

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CLINTWOOD, Va. — The Dickenson County Public Schools School Board met on Wednesday, advancing key initiatives for the upcoming academic year, including proposed salary scales, digital device policies, and operational updates. Director of Business and Finance Lacie Edwards presented the proposed salary scales for the 2026–27 school year. The scales reflect an average 4 percent raise for full-time and part-time staff members, aligning with state-level funding adjustments. To refocus student attention on core academics, the administration introduced a division-wide goal for the 2026–27 school year to establish clear, research-based expectations regarding the use of Chromebooks and digital devices. Officials noted […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Eastern Kentucky Neuroscience Center at Pikeville Medical Center has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to providing stroke patients with the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot […]

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