PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville, Appalachian Regional Healthcare and Delta Dental of Kentucky have partnered to create a new scholarship program that will expand educational opportunities for future dentists while strengthening Kentucky’s oral health workforce. The Delta Dental of Kentucky ARH Family Scholarship provides financial assistance to eligible dependents of ARH employees who are admitted to the UPike Tanner College of Dental Medicine. Funds are applied toward tuition and other approved educational expenses, with scholarship recipients eligible to reapply annually while they remain qualified for the program. The scholarship also encourages graduates to serve communities across the Commonwealth […]

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by KAREN ROBERTS PRATER WARFIELD, Ky. — The Martin County Fiscal Court, in partnership with the City of Warfield, officially dedicated and opened the “Himler Heritage Exhibit —Tracks Through Time” on Wednesday, inviting residents and visitors alike to experience the story of Martin Himler, the coal miners, railroad workers, and families who helped shape Martin County’s history. The project was funded through the Kentucky Heritage Council with support from the America250KY Grant Program and administered by the Martin County Fiscal Court as part of an interlocal agreement with the City of Warfield. Deputy Judge-Executive Carolea Mills, who served as project […]

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LONDON, Ky. — A former miner who turned to selling drugs when the coal industry’s collapse left him financially “shattered” has been sentenced to four years in prison. Adam Little Jr., 51, of Elkhorn City, pleaded guilty in March to a single count of possessing more than 500 grams of meth with the intent to distribute. Court records show that police raided Little’s home in April of 2021, where they seized more than 3,300 grams of meth and nearly $23,000 in cash. Little was facing a sentence of between 10 years and life in prison. However, his attorney asked the […]

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