ASHLAND, Ky. – The Rice/Stanley Boyd County Classic track meet was held in Ashland this past weekend and when the field was clear, Pikeville High School saw eight track and field participants walk away with personal best records. Despite the chilly temperatures, the following student-athletes finished with highlights of these final results: Junior Cadence Compton Runner Up – 1600m (5:51.65). Junior Cadence Compton, 3rd Place – 3200m (13:21.81). Freshman Charlize Compton, 3rd Place – 800m (2:42.52). Freshman Patton Trimble, Top 5 finish and Two PR’s – 1600m 4th place (5:00.10), 3200m 4th place (11:06.09). Sophomore Will Compton, Top 10 finish […]

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BETSY LAYNE, Ky. — A Wise County man is facing a felony assault charge, for allegedly driving drunk when he was involved in an injury crash at Betsy Layne. Deputies were called to the crash which occurred last Wednesday night. When they arrived, they found Carter Ferrell Willey, 23, of Wise, who the police report describes as smelling of alcohol and slurring his speech while being belligerent. Willey denied that he was driving at the time of the crash, but witnesses at the scene and a passenger in his car all said he was. He also registered a blood-alcohol level […]

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Many people may not have heard, but Kentucky has a new professional team to get excited for.   The Louisville Kings are the newest addition to the United Football League (UFL) for the 2026 season. The Kings played their first game as a franchise this past Friday, March 27, in front of a sold-out crowd at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Unfortunately, they fell short in their season opener to the Birmingham Stallions, 15-13, after giving up a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.   Now, if you are not familiar with the UFL, it is a semi-professional football league that is played throughout the spring. This means sports fans around the state do […]

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A great player for Wheelwright, the first in its great basketball history to ever make the All-State 1st Team, was Jeff Riley. Riley accomplished that feat in his senior season of 1977. Steadily through his high school career, Riley’s stats climbed before exploding in his senior season of 1976-77. As a freshman Riley scored 11 ppg. As a sophomore that average went up to 17 ppg. As a junior it climbed to 21.4 and he was an All-State Honorable Mention selection as he led the Trojans to a 20-6 record before falling in the District Tournament 60-58 to eventual 15th […]

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BOONEVILLE, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky will welcome a new wave of visitors and economic activity this spring as the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), in partnership with Backroads of Appalachia (BOA), launches the SCCA Appalachian Rallycross Series: AOT Rally-X Spring Challenge on April 11, 2026. The event will take place at the Appalachian Overland Triangle (AOT), located at 2843 Little Sturgeon Creek Road, in Booneville, Kentucky 41314.  Competitors and spectators are expected from across the region and beyond. Driving Tourism in Rural Appalachia The RallyCross event is part of a broader effort to position eastern Kentucky as a destination […]

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