Pike Central High School is one of five schools distributing thousands of meals to students this summer as part of the USDA’s SUN Meals To Go.

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man has been indicted on a manslaughter charge, following an overdose death back in March. Jimmy Gage Adkins, 28, of Robinson Creek, was indicted by a Pike County grand jury on June 20 and arrested on Monday. He is charged with second-degree manslaughter and first-degree persistent felony offender for allegedly giving fentanyl to Christopher Chivers, 39, of Norton, Va., which resulted in his death. Adkins has had five felony convictions in Pike County from 2019 to 2023. Second-degree manslaughter is typically punishable by 5-to-10 years in prison, but the persistent felony offender charge could […]

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WHITESBURG, Ky. — Prosecutors are pushing back against a motion to dismiss the indictment of former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines, who is charged with the September 2024 murder of District Judge Kevin Mullins. In a court filing, Asst. Attorney General R. Ramsey Dallam and special prosecutor Jackie Steele argue that all grand jury procedures were properly followed and that claims of misconduct by the defense are unfounded. The defense had alleged the indictment was invalid because part of the grand jury process was not recorded. But prosecutors say no testimony was presented during an Oct. 17, 2024, appearance, which […]

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