LONDON, Ky. — A Letcher County woman has lost the first round of her lawsuit against the Jenkins Independent School District for banning her from schools, but the case is continuing. Elizabeth Jones is suing district and several individuals affiliated with it, after she received a letter from the board’s attorney telling her she was not allowed to visit any of the district’s schools or attend any district-sponsored events. The letter said the reason for the ban was that she had made unspecified social media posts that were considered harassment. Along with the lawsuit, Jones’ attorney filed a motion for […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — An incident at Prestonsburg High School this week is shedding light on the potential for a new type of threat from artificial intelligence. In a statement provided to Mountain Top News after questioning about the incident, the Floyd County School District says school officials are working with law enforcement following an incident involving AI-generated images and video connected to students. School staff say they first became aware of the situation earlier this week after a verbal disagreement among students. An internal review found inappropriate images and videos of a student were created off campus and outside of […]

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PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS Kentucky Athletics Hall of Famer, Tubby Smith, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Basketball Award, honoring his extraordinary and lasting impact on the game, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Tuesday.  “I’m grateful for the Naismith Award and honored to be recognized along with Coach VanDerveer and to be included among so many legendary previous awardees,” Smith said. “I feel blessed to have had an incredible career leading, coaching, and teaching great young men at top institutions. I hope that the lessons that I taught will continue to impact them, […]

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BY ALEX LINDSEY JR – SPORTS INTERN Martin County defeated Pikeville 75-54 to win the All-A Boys Basketball Tournament championship. Braxton Keathley led Martin County with 26 points. He scored 10 points in the first quarter as Martin County jumped out to a 19-8 lead. Guard Eli Mills added 17 points, including five 3-pointers, to keep the Panthers from getting back into the game. Bryson Dials and Devan Maynard also finished in double figures to help secure the championship win. Keathley was the tournament’s standout performer. He hit a buzzer-beater in overtime of the previous game to send Martin County […]

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Janina Jefferson was murdered in 2016, ex-husband remains investigator’s chief suspect.

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