The Martin County Lady Cardinals started the soccer season with an impressive 11-0 victory over the Pike Central Lady Hawks on Saturday. Jaz Jude led the way for the Lady Cardinals with three goals and an assist. She was followed by Hope Caldwell and Annal Hinkle, who each had two goals and an assist. Aaliyah Scott, Alivia Stacy, Faith Caldwell and Jane Smith each added a goal. Faith Caldwell also had an impressive four assists. Goalkeeper Brianna Muncy recorded a shutout for the Lady Cardinals. The win starts the Lady Cardinals at 1-0 on the season, while Pike Central drops […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County high school is seeking to reassure parents and the community, after rumors began circulating about school violence. Pike County Central High School Principal Dr. Timothy Cline sent a message to parents Monday, saying there is “no credible threat” of violence. The message goes on to say that the rumor began when a freshman student overheard two other freshman students talking about a video game. “As the story was repeated, details were added, and it grew more exaggerated with each telling,” the message says. Cline advised parents to tell their children to report any genuine […]

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HAZARD, Ky. — Through its EKY STEM Ecosystem Initiative, Rural Up recently hosted two free STEM professional development opportunities designed to help K–5 educators bring engaging, standards-aligned STEM learning experiences into their classrooms. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. The hands-on STEM Toolkit Training sessions equipped teachers with strategies for using children’s literature as a launching point for STEM lessons aligned with the Kentucky Academic Standards, giving students opportunities to design, test, problem-solve, and explore science, technology, engineering, and math while reinforcing literacy, creativity, collaboration, and communication. Held on July 28 at the Challenger Learning Center in Hazard […]

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