Steven Vipperman of Belfry High School is the 2026 Section 2 recipient of the National High School Spirit of Sport Award by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Vipperman, a football player at Belfry High School, survived a major car accident last May. The award was created to recognize individuals who exemplify the ideals of the spirit of sport that represent the core mission of education-based athletics. Vipperman’s significant injuries left the Belfry offensive lineman without use of his right hand, severe knee and elbow lacerations, and a head injury. After multiple surgeries to repair his hand […]

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SHELBIANA, Ky. — A Pike County man is facing a felony assault charge for allegedly shooting his neighbor. Police were called to Pikeville Medical Center after a man showed up in the emergency with a gunshot wound in his left foot near the ankle. The victim told police that he was cutting grass on his property at Shelbiana, when 83-year-old Franklin Kendrick came out of his home and began arguing with him. He said he was by his vehicle when Kendrick shot him. When police went to talk to Kendrick, he chose to remain silent until he could speak to […]

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HAZARD, Ky. — A Perry County woman has been arrested on child porn charges, following an investigation by the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch. Megan Combs, 36, of Hazard, is charged with four counts possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor younger than 12. The charge is a felony, punishable by 1-to-5 years in prison. KSP says it began investigating Combs after discovering she had been sharing images online. Police executed a search warrant at her home on Monday, seizing electronic equipment believed to be used in the crime. Combs is being held in the Kentucky […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Officials with the State Medical Examiner’s Office have confirmed that a leg bone found Monday night at Dewey Lake is not human in origin, the Floyd County Coroner’s Office said on Tuesday. The discovery resulted in a social media uproar, after a transcript of a 911 call reporting a “human leg with shoe” had been found at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park was shared. Coroner Greg Nelson went to the scene to review the find and determined that the remains were biological but not human. He said he consulted with state officials Tuesday about the discovery and […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A hearing in the Amber Spradlin murder case that had been set for last Friday was abruptly canceled that morning. Now, we know why the hearing was canceled and when it will take place instead. In an order filed in the case on Monday, Special Judge Eddy Coleman said he was forced to cancel the hearing after being injured in a fall. He added that injury will require surgery, which has been scheduled for Tuesday. The hearing has now been rescheduled for 10 a.m., April 23, in Pike Circuit Court.

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