Monroe Father Accused of Abusing 4-Year-Old Son A MONROE FATHER IS ACCUSED ABUSING HIS FOUR YEAR OLD SON. 32-YEAR-OLD GERARDO GARCIA-SANCHEZ WAS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY AND CHARGED WITH INTENTIONAL CHILD ABUSE INVOLVING SERIOUIS INJURY. HE WAS BOOKED INTO THE UNION COUNTY JAIL AND RELEASED AFTER POSTING 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND. INVESTIGATORS WITH THE MONROE POLICE DEPARTMENT…
Protestors Want Clay County Cemetery Left Alone A GROUP PROTESTING A PLANNED MOVE OF AN HISTORIC CEMETERY SHOWED UP THURSDAY AT THE CLAY COUNTY FISCAL COURT MEETING TO VOICE THEIR OPINIONS. THEY’RE FIGHTING THE POTENTIAL MOVE OF THE HOSKINS CEMETERY. THE PROTESTERS CONTEND, THE CLAY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WANTS TO MOVE THE CEMETERY…
Second Johnson County Gun Show Set for August 7 THE SECOND JOHNSON COUNTY GUN SHOW IS NEXT MONTH. MORE THAN TWO DOZEN DEALERS WILL BE IN PAINTSVILLE FOR THE SHOW. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR…CONTACT THE APPALACHIAN GUNS FACEBOOK PAGE. THE JOHNSON COUNTY GUN SHOW IS SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th FROM 9-TO-5 AT…
Breathitt County Officials Finally Pass Budget IT’S BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL TODAY AT THE BREATHITT COUNTY COURTHOUSE…AFTER OFFICIALS FINALLY APPROVED A BUDGET ON WEDNESDAY. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO MEET ON JUNE 22nd TO VOTE ON THE BUDGET, BUT NOT EVERYONE WAS PRESENT. WYMT REPORTS THE OTHER ISSUE WAS THAT A SECOND READING OF…
Noah’s Ark Park Seeks to Build ‘Tower of Babel’ THE NOAH’S ARK ATTRACTION IN WILLIAMSTOWN HAS SUBMITTED PLANS FOR EXPANSION. THE ARK ENCOUNTER SAID WEDNESDAY, THEY WANT TO BUILD A “TOWER OF BABEL” TO THE PARK’S GROUNDS. ACCORDING TO A RELEASE FROM THE PARK, THE “TOWER OF BABEL” WILL TACKLE THE RACISIM ISSUE BY…
Remains of Chapmanville Man Found 70 Years After Disappearing in Korean War THE REMAINS OF A CHAPMANVILLE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED MORE THAN 70 YEARS AGO IN THE KOREAN WAR HAVE BEEN FOUND. ARMY CORPORAL PETE CONLEY WAS REPORTED MISSING IN DECEMBER OF 1950 AFTER HIS UNIT WAS ATTACKED. HIS BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED FROM…
Brothers Developing East Kentucky Trails Campground IN AN EFFORT TO BRING MORE TOURISM TO PRESTONBERG, TWO BROTHERS ARE DEVELOPING A 12-SITE CAMPGROUND NOT FAR FROM PRESTONBERG’S PASSAGE RAIL TRAIL. RANDY AND GREG DAVIS TELL WSAZ THEIR PLANS FOR THE PROPERTY ALSO INCLUDE A RESTAURANT. THE PASSAGE RAIL TRAIL HAS BEEN OPEN FOR ABOUT A…
Kentucky State Police Invesitgating Lawrence County Homicide KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A MURDER IN LAWRENCE COUNTY. DEPUTIES FOUND THE BODY OF 58-YEAR-OLD CARL DANIELS IN THE PEACH ORCHARD AREA NEAR KENTUCKY 20-33…AND CALLED STATE POLICE IN TO ASSIST IN THE INVESTIGATION. AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED ON THE BODY WENDSDAY, BUT INVESTIGATORS HAVE NOT…
Witnesses Pull Man from Burning Car in Wayne County TWO GOOD SAMARATINS ARE BEING CREDITED WITH SAVING A MAN’S LIFE AFTER PULLING HIM OUT OF A BURNING VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED TUESDAY MORNING ON EAST HIGHWAY 92 IN WAYNE COUNTY. ACCORDING TO A FACEBOOK POST FROM THE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, JASON McGINNIS AND EDDIE…
City of Corbin to Finance ‘Finger Lickin Musical’ THE CITY OF CORBIN…FINANCING THE CREATION OF A THEATRICAL PRODUCTION THEMED AROUND KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN. THE CORBIN TOURISM AND CONVENTION COMMISSION REQUESTED 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO PRODUCE THE “FINGER LICKIN’ MUSICAL.” NO, THAT’S REALLY WHAT IT’S CALLED. WYMT REPORTS A PLAYWRIGHT APPROACHED TOURISM OFFICIALS A FEW YEARS…