PRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS NEW ORLEANS – Marshall University guard Jalen Speer was named the Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week on Tuesday as announced by the league office. The native of Gainesville, Florida, averaged 23.5 points, 7.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds as he shot 51.6 percent (16-of-31) from the field and 66.7 percent (10-of-15) from three-point range in wins over Georgia State and App State. On Wednesday, Speer tallied 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a victory over the Panthers and followed that with a 21-point, seven-assist effort in a win over the Mountaineers on […]

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PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County woman is facing drug trafficking and child endangerment charges, after she was reported for not having her children in car seats. Paintsville Police were called Saturday to Euclid Avenue to speak to the woman. When asked why the children were not restrained, she reportedly told them she was “just running to the dollar store.” When asked for her license, she said she didn’t have it with her, but gave police a name and birth date, which didn’t return any results during a records check. She also gave an age that didn’t match the birth […]

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The Rural Health Transformation Plan will focus on healthcare deserts.

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Improved emergency system allows users to sign up for location-specific alerts about weather, water and environmental hazards.

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Mountain Top News looks back at what happened this year with Amber Spradlin case.

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