CHILHOWIE, Va. — The Pike Central Marching Hawks continued an outstanding 2026 competitive season Saturday, earning Grand Champion honors at the Chilhowie Apple Festival Marching Band Competition in Chilhowie, Virginia. The victory marks Pike Central’s second consecutive Grand Championship in just two weeks and ties school history for the most Grand Championships earned in a single competitive season. The Marching Hawks began the day by participating in the Chilhowie Apple Festival Parade before taking the field later that afternoon for competition. Pike Central earned: The Chilhowie victory follows Pike Central’s Grand Championship at the Sissonville Marching Band Invitational on September […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man is facing a felony charge, following a shooting in downtown Pikeville. Jayden Jackson, 20, of Canada, is accused of visiting a downtown bar with a loaded gun and of firing the weapon across Caroline Avenue. According to Pikeville Police, a caller reported a man for being out in the street holding a gun. While the caller was still on the phone with a dispatcher, the man fired one or more shots across the road, then got into a car and left. Police soon found the car and pulled it over. Jackson was a […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentuckians with concerns about the growing number of proposed data centers will have an opportunity to share their views with state lawmakers during a legislative listening session Oct. 1 in Frankfort. The Data Center Legislative Listening Session will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 171 of the Capitol Annex at 702 Capital Ave. State Rep. Adam Moore organized the session. Residents, local officials and others will be able to discuss the potential impacts of data centers and offer ideas for safeguards as lawmakers consider the issue. Concerns surrounding proposed data centers include their […]

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