Once again, it’s time for your Belfry Breakdown, brought to you by our friends at Thornhill Automotive. Last week was a split one for the Belfry Lady Pirates, who finished 2-2 on the week. Belfry picked up a 59-51 win over Pike Central on Monday, then followed that up with an impressive 86-54 victory against East Ridge on Friday. The Lady Pirates did suffer a 52-29 loss to Betsy Layne in the 15th Region All-A Girls Regional Basketball Tournament and closed the week with a 77-56 loss to Floyd Central on Saturday. On the boys side, it was a strong […]

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The East Ridge Lady Warriors picked up a hard-fought 54-52 win over the Buckhorn Lady Wildcats on Saturday. East Ridge had two players finish in double figures, led by Kourtlee Keene with a game-high 25 points. Oliva Stanley followed close behind with 21 points, giving the Lady Warriors a strong one-two scoring punch. Keene shot 47.4 percent from the field and connected on just over half of her free-throw attempts. Stanley was efficient offensively as well, shooting 53.3 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from three-point range, though she went 2-for-6 at the line. On the boards, East Ridge […]

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The recovery resource center at the Pike County Health Department will eventually cover some 1,800 square feet, public health director says.

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