New Pikeville Fire Chief It’s been announced Pikeville Fire Department Lt. Johnny Lee Cole was named chief of Pikeville Fire Department and will begin serving in his new position on Oct. 1.Cole has been with the fire department for 14 years and served as a Pikeville 911 dispatcher for 6 years prior. According to…
Knott County Road Funding Gov. Andy Beshear has announced nearly 200-thousand dollars in federal funding will go to the Knott County Fiscal Court so they can complete necessary roadwork since the devastating flood.The projects will be on Sam’s Branch, also known as County Road 1158 and Smith View Ridge, also known as County Road…
Santa Train Returns After two years of drive-thru events, the Santa Train will return to the rails Saturday, Nov. 19, for its 80th year, organizers have announced.Last month, Santa Train sponsors CSX, Food City, Kingsport Chamber, Appalachian Power and Soles4Souls announced that the 2022 event would follow the drive-thru format used since 2020. However,…
Award For Pike County Teacher A Pike County teacher was recognized by the Kentucky Music Education Association (KMEA) this month as the District 9 High School Teacher of the Year.Mark Hopkins, band director at Shelby Valley High School (SVHS) and Valley Elementary School, said he was humbled and flattered when he found out he…
Buckhorn Is Thankful Two months after the devastating flood, a lot of progress has been made but there is still a lot to do.The Buckhorn community was among the hardest hit in Perry County. However, people there said the parade of volunteers who helped them get back on their feet was unreal.Buckhorn resident Eric…
Harvest Season Traffic We are in the middle of harvest season in Kentucky.For many, that could mean seeing more farm equipment on the roads. In order to keep everyone safe, it’s important to be aware and drive carefully.Farmers know they travel slowly, but know that any problem on their route could cause major delays.Dale…
Big Ideas Festival Food trucks booths and live music will be at the Big Ideas Festival in Hazard that promises to be a three-day experience of insightful storytelling, arts and culture and community building.The Festival starts on Thursday September 29, and runs through Saturday afternoon, Oct. 1.Event Co-Coordinator Stacie Fugate says there will be…
Ford Plant It has been one year since the largest economic development project in Kentucky’s history.The production on Ford’s electric vehicle battery park in Hardin County is officially underway after an announcement by governor Beshear.To celebrate the announcement, KFC has made limited-edition KenTRUCKy! buckets and has renamed itself on Twitter as KenTRUCKy Fried Chicken.…
Blue-White Game Kentucky will play its annual Blue-White men’s basketball scrimmage in eastern Kentucky to benefit victims of the devastating summer floods.The school announced that the Oct. 22 event at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville will feature a pregame Fan Fest. Ticket proceeds will go through Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief. Source:…
Emergency Disaster Services Emergency Disaster Services is coming to Florida from Lexington to help ahead of Hurricane Ian’s impact.While the hurricane’s track still has some uncertainties, this isn’t the group’s first hurricane and they know the time to prepare is now.Matthew Daley with Emergency Disaster Services says 1,000 workers are on their way to…