PIKEVILLE, Ky. – On Saturday, Dec. 13, the University of Pikeville Elliott School of Nursing held a pinning ceremony in Booth Auditorium, honoring 17 Associate of Science in Nursing graduates as they received their nursing pins. The ceremony commemorated the students’ successful completion of their nursing coursework and clinical rotations. Karen Damron, Ph.D., RN, dean of the College of Nursing and Human Services, congratulated the graduates and remarked on their readiness to enter the nursing profession. “Your pin is not given to you because you’re perfect, it’s given to you because you’re ready,” Damron said. “Ready to think critically, act […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville hosted its first December commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, to recognize 88 graduates who had achieved academic milestones. The event took place in Booth Auditorium and was live-streamed for family and friends via UPike’s YouTube channel. Graduates were awarded degrees from the College of Nursing and Human Services, the Coleman College of Business, the College of Arts and Sciences and the Patton College of Education. This inaugural December ceremony marks the university’s continued growth and commitment to offering additional opportunities for students to complete their programs and celebrate their achievements among peers […]

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Reporter Robin Tillman has made it ONE YEAR in Kentucky! To commemorate this milestone, she reviewed some town names and words she’s had to learn how to pronounce since moving here

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The community center held its ribbon-cutting today after 2 years of renovations.

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Pikeville FPD provides details about vehicle collision with Woodbooger in Pikeville.

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