Our weekly 15th Region softball standings – April 8, 2026 Let us know if you agree or if we should shake things up! Stay tuned to our Mountain Top Sports website and Facebook page for our weekly ranking updates. As of April 8, 2026:

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Ethan Carter is the epitome of a student-athlete.   Pike County Central junior, Ethan Carter, has been accepted into the prestigious U.S. Naval Academy 2026 Summer Seminar. This is a program for rising seniors across the country for students looking to join the Naval Academy after graduation. Only 2,500 student athletes are selected each year for this opportunity, making it a very competitive program.   The two-sport athlete had to earn his spot in the USNA Summer Seminar. He has a 4.0 GPA, and is a member of the Beta Club, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and National Honor Society. Ethan doesn’t let being a varsity football and baseball player distract him from what is most important. He sets a prime example for what it means to […]

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STAMBAUGH, Ky. — One man is dead following a house fire in Johnson County. W.R. Castle Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a house fire on Route 1559 at Stambaugh just before 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. After firefighters extinguished the blaze, they found the body of the home’s occupant, 77-year-old Clarence VanHoose, in his bedroom. A preliminary investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office determined there were no signs of foul play and the fire likely started due to improperly discarded smoking materials. There were no smoke alarms in the home. One firefighter was treated at the scene for smoke […]

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