PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Pike County man has been arrested after being indicted on a non-forcible rape charge in Floyd County. Bryan Cantrell, 30, of Steele, was indicted back in August on a count of second-degree rape. He was not arrested until Monday. According to the indictment, Cantrell is accused of having sex in April of 2024 with a minor who was younger than 14 at the time. If convicted, he faces a potential sentence of 5-to-10 years in prison. Cantrell is currently being held without bond in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville.

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UPIKE’s Upward Bound program held a sock drive for the shelter resulting in huge donations.

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 provides details on bridge relocation that aims to reduce congestion and improve safety.

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Customers shared how they’ve already been affected by high rates in many aspects of their daily finances.

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PRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS NEW ORLEANS – For the second time this season, Timaya Lewis-Eutsey has been voted the Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week by the conference office on Tuesday. The award culminates a standout week after her first nod came on Nov. 25. Lewis-Eutsey scored 31 and 20 points in Marshall’s two victories to open SBC play last week. The senior transfer from VCU scored a career-high with 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting in the Herd’s win over App State Wednesday. In the team’s win over JMU Saturday, Lewis-Eutsey had a game-high seven assists and a team-high […]

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