by BRITAINY BESHEARKentucky First Lady On Saturday, Feb. 7, Kentuckians have the opportunity to participate in Shop & Share – a one-day drive to provide Kentucky’s regional domestic violence shelters with much-needed items. I’m proud to partner with ZeroV for this donation drive every year. As First Lady, my number one goal is to make our commonwealth a safer place for all our families. Sadly, in Kentucky, more than 45% of women and 35% of men experience some form of domestic violence in their lifetime. These are not just numbers. They are our neighbors – from every community in our […]

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ASHLAND, Ky. — A former Magoffin County middle school teacher has been sentenced on a federal child enticement charge. Jordan Cobb, 32, of Salyersville, pleaded guilty to a charge of online enticement back in October. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors agreed to drop a cyberstalking charge. He admitted to engaging in a conversation with a 14-year-old former student in April and May of 2023. During that conversation, Cobb sent the child a series of sexually explicit messages, which included offers to provide the child with marijuana and a plan to meet for sex. In Ashland federal court on Friday, […]

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It’s Monday sports fans, so that means it’s time for your Belfry Breakdown brought to you by Thornhill Automotive. Belfry Pirates offensive lineman Bo Wolford has made it official – he’s committed to continue his football career at Morehead State University. Wolford, standing 6-foot-3 and 297 pounds, had also drawn scholarship interest from schools including UPIKE, Georgetown, Ottawa College, and Defiance College. Among his honors, Wolford was named the Kentucky Football Coaches Association Coach Philip Haywood Lineman of the Year, recognizing the state’s top lineman. Posting on Twitter, he said, “I am grateful to say that I am 100% committed! […]

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Five U.S. Senate candidates and one for the U.S. House of Representatives gathered at the Hal Rogers Forum Thursday to discuss their campaign platforms.

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Western Auto in Whitesburg is closing shop after nearly 80 years serving customers.

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