Editor’s note: Mountain Top News invites all candidates in our coverage area to submit press releases announcing their entry into the 2026 election. Submissions can be up to one typewritten page, along with a photo that contains no text. These announcements will be posted for free on our website. Please submit your announcements to [email protected]. by TYLER GREEN I am pleased to announce that I have officially filed for re-election as your Floyd District Judge. I am honored to have 17 years of experience in public service as a judge and prosecutor. I look forward to the opportunity to continue […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man has been indicted, following a shooting death back in April. Paul David Coleman, 58, of Meta, was indicted Wednesday by a Pike County grand jury on a charge of second-degree manslaughter. The charge stems from an incident on April 5, when police say Coleman was involved in an altercation with Greeley “Bacon” Hurley, 30, of Stopover, in a business parking lot along Route 319 at Belfry, when Hurley was shot. He was pronounced dead when he arrived at Tug Valley ARH. No arrests were made immediately following the shooting. At the time, Kentucky […]

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Pikeville High School ranks first of 171 school districts, excels in science, math, and reading testing.

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