The University of Pikeville baseball team lost its season opener, falling to Union College, 13-9, on the road Tuesday. Second baseman Cam Revolt doubled, singled, driving in three runs for the Bears. Outfielder Noah Helton tripled and doubled and added three RBIs. UPIKE will play against Carolina University this coming weekend in Winston Salem, NC. At […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — We’re getting a clearer picture of the allegations against two Pike County residents who were arrested last week. Malinda Mounts, 44, and her boyfriend, Josh Allen, 26, both of Deadening Fork Road at Robinson Creek, were arrested Jan. 30. Each was charged with two counts of meth trafficking, but court records gave no details about the allegations. Now, Mounts has also been charged in federal court, where she is described as a major drug dealer. Authorities accuse Mounts of selling pounds of meth and fentanyl from her home, with Allen assisting her and acting as her security. […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man will spend the rest of his life in prison, after being found guilty of smuggling drugs into the Pike County Detention, resulting in the death of one person. Back in October, a jury found Justin Bryant, 38, of Shelbiana, guilty of conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl and distributing fentanyl resulting in death. A federal jury found that Bryant smuggled drugs containing fentanyl into the jail, causing one person to die. The judge also determined at sentencing that there was reliable evidence connecting Bryant to another overdose death two months earlier. Despite that, […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville Medical Center continues to utilize advanced tools and techniques, and the dedicated team at the Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Institute is no exception. On Monday, Feb. 6, PMC Orthopedic Surgeon Kevin Pugh, MD, installed PMC’s first smart knee implant. The Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Institute of Eastern Kentucky at PMC is now offering Persona IQ®, the world’s first and only smart knee implant granted “De Novo” status (assurance of safety and effectiveness) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for total knee replacement surgery. Persona IQ combines the proven and trusted knee implant, Persona® […]

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Arkansas came into Rupp Arena and the Razorbacks handed Kentucky an 88-73 Southeastern Conference loss, ending a six-game league win streak on Tuesday night. The loss dropped UK to 16-8 overall while Arkansas moved to 17-7. Cason Wallace finished with 24 points and Chris Livingston followed with 13. Antonio Reeves and Jacob Toppin tossed in […]

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