PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A man who drowned Friday evening at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park has been identified. Floyd County Coroner Greg Nelson identified the man as Damon Adams, 22, of Prestonsburg. At 7:22 p.m., Friday, a caller to 911 reported seeing Adams swimming at Dewey Lake, then go under and not resurface.That prompted a massive response from Prestonsburg Fire Department, Prestonsburg Police, the Floyd County Rescue Squad, Floyd County Emergency Management, the Deparment of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. At 8:48 p.m., first responders located Adams’ body at the bottom of the lake’s […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — More foster and adopted youth in Kentucky are using the state’s college tuition waiver created specifically for them, according to a new report. The report shows the graduation rate among students using the waiver is now around 40%, up from about 8% a decade ago. Lesa Dennis, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services, said the data show the Commonwealth is moving in the right direction. “I believe we are seeing increased utilization because community and technical colleges are often providing a more accessible and flexible pathway for our young adults transitioning from foster care,” Denis stated. Denis […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A man who drowned Friday evening at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park has been identified. Floyd County Coroner Greg Nelson identified the man as Damon Adams, 22, of Prestonsburg. At 7:22 p.m., Friday, a caller to 911 reported seeing Adams swimming at Dewey Lake, then go under and not resurface.That prompted a massive response from Prestonsburg Fire Department, Prestonsburg Police, the Floyd County Rescue Squad, Floyd County Emergency Management, the Deparment of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. At 8:48 p.m., first responders located Adams’ body at the bottom of the lake’s […]

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LONDON, Ky. — A Floyd County woman is facing a potential life sentence, after once again being indicted on federal drug charges. Gretchen Bevins, 46, of David, also known as Gretchen Woodruff, now faces charges of distributing meth and possession of meth and fentanyl with the intent to distribute. The charges result from her arrest in Pikeville back in April, when police raided her hotel room as part of an ongoing drug investigation. At that time, police reported finding meth, fentanyl, cocaine and a variety of pills, along with cash and paraphernalia. Bevins now faces the possession with intent charge […]

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LONDON, Ky. — Two Eastern Kentucky men have been indicted in federal court, after they were allegedly found with firearms, despite previous felony convictions. Stanley Duty, 54, of Phelps, and Steven Lumpkins, 45, of Oil Springs, were each indicted on single counts of felon in possession of a firearm in separate, unrelated cases. According to their indictments, Duty was found with four handguns and a rifle May 20, 2025, in Pike County, while Lumpkins was found with a handgun and a rifle May 29, 2025, in Floyd County. If convicted, each man will face a potential sentence of up to […]

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