PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Mountain Top Media has been selected as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Rural News Fund, an initiative aimed at strengthening and revitalizing local news. The Rural News Fund is an effort to combat the rise of “news deserts,” defined as counties lacking local news outlets. Those participating in the Fund commit to providing additional news coverage in communities in their region that are or are at risk of becoming news deserts. “Everyone at Mountain Top Media is honored that our news division was awarded this grant,” Mountain Top Media President Cindy May Johnson said. “We’re […]

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ASHLAND, Ky. — A Floyd County man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, after pleading guilty to federal drug and gun charges. Justin K. Bryant, 35, of Martin, pleaded guilty in October to possession of meth and fentanyl with the intent to distribute and using a firearm in a drug trafficking crime. The charges stem from a pair of arrests. In December of 2023, he was pulled over and officers found him in possession of more than 22 grams of meth and 3.5 grams of fentanyl. Then in March of 2025, he was stopped at a roadblock and […]

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Expungement clinic is one of many AppalReD offers to the public for free.

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Chemo failed to beat an aggressive form of brain cancer for 2-year-old Arlo Shepherd.

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Robin learned Kentucky names, now it’s their turn!

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