The Johnson Central Golden Eagles ended Paintsville’s hopes of a 57th District championship Tuesday night with an 82-69 victory. Johnson Central placed three players in double figures, led by a dominant performance from Austin Slone. Slone poured in 37 points, shooting 63.6 percent from the field, 57.1 percent from three-point range and 62.5 percent from the free-throw line. Mason McKenzie followed with 19 points, connecting on 60 percent of his shots from both the field and three-point range while finishing perfect at the line. Brayden Shepherd added 15 points, shooting 50 percent from the field and going perfect from the […]

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LICK CREEK, Ky. – Shelby Valley put on what might be the best high school team performance in quite a long time last night against East Ridge, advancing them to the 59th District Championship to face Pikeville. Valley was red hot from behind the arc, draining an astounding 22 three-pointers as a team. Caden Johnson won Mountain Top Sports’ Community Trust Bank Offensive Player of the Game, scoring 27 points and hitting seven three-pointers, three of those coming from back to back possessions that started a huge rally for Shelby Valley. And Johnson wasn’t the only 20-point scorer of the […]

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2-year-old Arlo Shepherd passed away from brain cancer on February 6.

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Specialty Courts announced Tuesday that Pike County Drug Court has achieved certification for its use of best practices that create optimal conditions for participant success. “The Pike Circuit Drug Court has been in operation for 20 years with a dedicated staff and team,” said Chief Regional Circuit Judge Eddy Coleman, who presides in Pike County and volunteers to be a Drug Court judge. “Being certified means that our process is consistent with the best practices, something we have always strived towards.” Pike County Drug Court, which handles felony criminal offenses, was evaluated in 2025 and certified […]

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WHEELWRIGHT, Ky. — The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a missing Wheelwright teen. Cody Oliver Tackett, 17, was last seen around 3:30 in the morning on Feb. 19. He was wearing an orange camouflage hoodie, hat and boots. The sheriff’s office says Tackett left home on his own, as there is security video of him leaving. The department has received numerous tips and has followed up with other police agencies both in and out of Kentucky, but so far has not located him. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or your local […]

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