PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Georgia man has admitted to regularly traveling to Eastern Kentucky to sell meth and heroin, after pleading guilty to federal drug and gun charges. Dennis Arnold “Dino” Lyons, 35, of Rex, Ga., pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of meth and heroin with the intent to distribute and possession of a gun in a drug crime in U.S. District Court in Pikeville. In his plea agreement, he admitted that he would regularly travel from Georgia to sell meth and heroin in places like Knott and Powell counties. On three occasions in November, he sold more than 100 […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County woman has been indicted in federal court on charges of distributing meth. Jennifer Perez, 47, of Paintsville, is charged with three counts of distributing meth. The indictment alleges she distributed meth on three occasions in February. The first charge carries a sentence of up to 20 years, if she is convicted. However, the other two charges each allegedly involved more than 50 grams of meth, which enhances the sentence to up to 40 years in prison. Perez is apparently not in custody at this time, so prosecutors have requested a warrant for her arrest.

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EMMITSBURG, Md. — A dozen Kentucky firefighters, including three from the Big Sandy region, will be honored during National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend next month. The event, hosted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, will take place May 3 and 4, when 140 firefighters will be honored. “This weekend is a powerful reminder of the extraordinary courage and commitment of those who put their lives on the line to protect others,” said Troy Markel, chair of the NFFF Board of Directors. “We come together not only to remember the fallen, but to stand in solidarity with their families and departments, […]

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