14th Region champion, Danny Bates, has been named the new head coach of the Jenkins Independent boys’ basketball team.    Bates brings in years of coaching experience with the resume to back it up. He has coached high level basketball everywhere he has been – winning multiple middle school championships, over 20 AAU championships, a 14th Region Tournament Championship, 14th Region All “A” Championship, and 14th Region Coach of the Year. He has also coached in the KHSAA Tournament Elite 8 and the 14th Region All “A” Final Four.   Cavalier fans have a lot to be excited for with Coach Bates at the helm; his veteran leadership is exactly what their program needs with the departure of former head coach Winston Lee after a very impressive 2025 season. Jenkins made the right hire if they want to continue to have […]

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VICCO, Ky. — A Perry County man who was charged with murder for his connection to a fatal UTV crash in February now faces new charges based on allegations that came to light after the crash. Noah Back, 26, of Vicco, was a passenger in the crash Feb. 28, along with another man and two 16-year-old girls. One of the teens was driving at the time, and the other, Emilynn Clark, died of injuries sustained in the crash. Back was charged with murder on March 21, and a Perry County grand jury is currently weighing whether to indict him. But […]

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SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A broken tail light was all it took to send a Floyd County man to jail for meth trafficking. A Magoffin County sheriff’s deputy was on patrol Tuesday evening along Route 378 at Far Middle Fork, when he noticed a car with a malfunctioning tail light, so he pulled it over. In the police report, the deputy noted that the driver, Jackie Bailey, 44, of Harold, seemed nervous and evasive when questioned, so he asked for and receive permission to search the vehicle. That resulted in the discovery of a magnetic box under the driver’s seat containing […]

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With baseball season in full swing heading into April, Mountain Top Sports plans to release weekly rankings. These rankings are completely based on opinion, and the crew would love to hear your feedback on who we got right and who you guys think we are sleeping on.   Stay tuned to our Mountain Top Sports website and Facebook page for our weekly ranking updates!  As of April 1, 2026: 

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With softball season in full swing heading into April, Mountain Top Sports plans to release weekly rankings. These rankings are completely based on opinion, and the crew would love to hear your feedback on who we got right and who you guys think we are sleeping on.   Stay tuned to our Mountain Top Sports website and Facebook page for our weekly ranking updates! As of April 1, 2026:

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