WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — More than 20 Mingo County residents plan to file a lawsuit against the Mingo County Public Service District, alleging the district allowed a local sewage treatment plant to deteriorate into what they describe as a serious health and safety hazard while continuing to bill customers for services they say were never provided. The complaint will be filed Friday in Mingo County Circuit Court and focuses on conditions near Dick Williamson Branch Road and Francis Drive. According to the lawsuit, the Rawl Sewage Treatment Package Plant has been in “steady deterioration” since the district acquired it in 2010 […]

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RAWL, W.Va. — A woman who walked out of the Pike County jail Wednesday evening is back behind bars, and she brought someone with her. Police say Whitney Hurley, 36, of Freeburn, walked away from the jail just before 6 p.m. Wednesday and disappeared. She was arrested following a brief pursuit at Rawl. She is now charged in Mingo County with fugitive from justice, fleeing with reckless indifference and fleeing on foot. Police also arrested Lynna Ray-Jean Cantrell, 18, of Matewan, and charged her with aiding and abetting in a jail escape. Both women are currently being held in the […]

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Delayed Medicaid payments are forcing Patriot EMS to pull out of Magoffin, Floyd and Mingo counties.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College is hosting a series of free FAFSA workshops.

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville High School Athletic Director Lukas Burchett resigned Thursday, school officials said. Pikeville Independent Schools superintendent David Trimble confirmed Burchett’s resignation and sent a statement Thursday afternoon. “Our school district takes every situation and report very seriously and follows all protocol to the best of our abilities,” Trimble’s statement read. “It is a great privileged to be trusted by the families of nearly 1,200 students, and the safety of these students is always at the forefront of our work.” Trimble also shared that he couldn’t comment further on details about Burchett stepping down. “Any action taken by […]

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