SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Letcher County man has been arrested after police say he engaged in domestic assault while driving under the influence on the Mountain Parkway. The Magoffin County Sheriff’s Office and Salyersville Police were called Friday evening to the incident, which they described as a “rolling domestic.”\ About eight miles west of Salyersville, they found the vehicle on the side of the road with its hazard lights flashing. There, they found the driver, John Hayden Fleming, 25, of Ermine, who they said smelled strongly of alcohol. His wife was in the passenger seat with a bloody nose and […]

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by ALLISON BALLKy. Auditor of Public Accounts While some Kentucky parents encourage their children to leave home in search of brighter opportunities, one Louisville mother sent her son 700 miles away simply to keep him safe after discovering that Kentucky offered no viable solution. As reported by WHAS 11, Shannon Crawford has a 15-year-old son named Chase with profound autism. His condition contributes to behaviors that result in risk of injury to himself or others, despite no intent to cause harm. Because of Chase’s safety concern, he requires around-the-clock treatment and care, which is most suitable for an inpatient residential […]

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PRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Athletics’ Hall of Fame Committee is proud to unveil nine inductees who have been announced for the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Marshall’s nine inductees will be honored during the 2026 Hall of Fame luncheon, which will take place at Noon on Sept. 12 prior to the Herd’s home opener against Middle Tennessee, which is at 7 p.m. that evening. The group will also be honored on the field during the game. Further details involving the 2026 Hall of Fame will be announced in the coming future. “Every member of […]

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