Rounding Up Drug Dealers In Whitley County Police in a southern Kentucky community hit hard by drugs are rounding up suspected dealers.Williamsburg police are calling it “Operation Ice Melt.” Police said they began going after at least 15 suspected “street-level” dealers early Wednesday morning.Police added they are going after those dealing in oxycodone and…
Signs For Safety The signs are there for your safety. Kentucky 713 in Menifee County was closed in late March for a damaged culvert beneath the road. Recently, crews with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 10 said drivers are moving or not following signs and barriers.”We don’t close a road unless we feel like…
Knox County Getting Sports Complex An update on the proposed sports complex in Knox County. Officials in Knox County recently announced plans to build a new sports complex.Developers have big plans for the facility as they plan to have baseball and soccer fields, a tennis court and a variety of other areas for sports…
Knox County Sports Complex Knox County officials have big plans after purchasing a plot of land next to the Cumberland River to convert the space into a sports complex.Knox County Judge-Executive Mike Mitchell announced Tuesday that the county had purchased an 88 acre plot of land right off of KY-225 from the Barbourville Utility…
101st Airborne Celebration Fort Campbell will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the 101st Airborne Division during the Week of the Eagles next month at the Army post on the Kentucky-Tennessee border.The 101st was activated at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, in 1942. Maj Gen. William C. Lee was the first commanding general and said the division…
Appalachian Wireless Changes You may want to check out your cell phone provider. Appalachian Wireless announced it would be shutting down its 3G networks by the end of 2022.“Mobile phone technology is constantly evolving. Due to these changes, you may need to update your cellular devices to avoid losing service at the end of…
May Maternity Fair Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky and ARH are teaming up to host a maternity fair in May.The fair will have multiple vendors with information and freebies along with giveaways and door prizes.One lucky person will be selected to receive a free baby delivery from ARH. Organizers say the event kicks…
Prosper Appalachia Focusing on teens and young adults ages 16 to 24, Prosper Appalachia, a fairly new organization created by the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment program, is working with other organizations to break down barriers.“Try to increase the opportunities for our young people to live and thrive,” said Prosper Appalachia Founding Director Del Stephens.…
Increased KY Traffic Fatalities An increase in traffic fatalities last year has Kentucky officials urging drivers to focus on safety behind the wheel.The number of fatalities on Kentucky highways rose by 26, with 806 killed in 2021 compared with 780 in 2020, according to data from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety…
Pike County Woman Sentenced A Pike County woman was sentenced to 120 days behind bars in Floyd District Court on April 5, which, according to Floyd County Attorney Keith Bartley, was the harshest penalty he has seen for a first-offense DUI in his 26 years as county attorney.Stephanie Goff, 37, of Winnwright Road, Pikeville,…