PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville Medical Center has announced it has been awarded a second prestigious Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This grant represents a significant milestone in PMC’s commitment to enhancing emergency medical services in rural communities. PMC has secured two consecutive SAMHSA grants to expand its Rural EMS Training program. This initiative is poised to be a lifeline for the region, addressing a crucial need for well-trained EMS personnel and underlining the importance of their role in ensuring the health and safety of residents within Eastern Kentucky communities. PMC […]

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Magoffin County’s offense was clicking on all cylinders as the Hornets beat Powell County, 50-25, in a district matchup played on Friday night. Quarterback Aden Barnett had a big game, passing for 132 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 78 yards and two scores. Running back Ian McCarty had 166 yards on the ground […]

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SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A roadblock on the Mountain Parkway in Magoffin County ended up capturing a Bourbon County couple for fentanyl trafficking. State troopers and Magoffin County sheriff’s deputies were staging the roadblock Thursday night just before midnight, when a U-Haul truck driven by Aaron Davis, 30, of Paris, approached, saying he was on his way to Pike County to buy a Jon boat. Officers noticed Davis to have glassy, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, so they asked him and his passenger, Tekenesha Hopkins-Davis, 33, to step out of the truck. When they did, police found a bag containing 55 […]

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