PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man is facing a felony theft charge, after police found him with $3,000 worth of telecommunications cable in his truck. Kentucky State Police responded early Saturday morning after AT&T reported cable theft at Sookey’s Creek. They found Joshua McCoy, 34, of Pikeville, with the cable in the back of his truck. McCoy told police he found the cable lying on the ground, but AT&T said it had video of the theft. He was arrested and charged with theft between $1,000 and $10,000. The charge is punishable by up to five years in prison.

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LONDON, Ky. — The Jenkins school board and other defendants have responded to a podcaster’s lawsuit by denying any wrongdoing and asking a judge to toss the case out. Elizabeth Jones is suing district and several individuals affiliated with it, after she received a letter from the board’s attorney banning her from the district’s schools and district-sponsored events. The letter said the reason for the ban was that she had made unspecified social media posts that were considered harassment. Jones filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the district was retaliating against her for exercising her First Amendment rights and violated […]

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PRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Marshall Softball (2-2) was tasked with a Saturday doubleheader against No. 7 Florida State, falling 6-2 and 10-2 in five innings Saturday. Sydni Burko starred for the Herd, homering in both contests against the nationally ranked Seminoles. The sophomore transfer from Ona drove in all of Marshall’s runs on the season’s second day.  First Game: #7 Florida State 6, Marshall 2 Burko hit her first home run for the Herd on a full count with two outs in the 7th, scoring Diamond Leslie. The blast prevented a shutout but it was not for a lack of […]

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