ROBINSON CREEK, Ky. — A Pike County man has been arrested after police say he was caught in the act trying to steal a refrigerator from a home. Kentucky State Police was called Sunday afternoon to Collins Highway over a report of a burglary in progress. The property owner told police he saw a man and child entering the house on his security camera, so he went to the location and blocked the driveway to keep them from leaving. When police spoke to the suspect, identified as Marion Rogers, 52, of Pikeville, he said he and his son were just […]

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META, Ky. — A Letcher County woman who pleaded guilty a federal meth distribution conspiracy charge last month has been arrested for meth trafficking again. Just before 1 a.m., Saturday, a state trooper pulled over a truck traveling 35 miles an hour along U.S. 119 near the Zebulon exit. The driver, 39-year-old Britia Noel Johnson, of McRoberts, turned over her license and registration, and the officer soon learned she had a lengthy criminal history and was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service in Virginia. On March 13, Johnson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth […]

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by ROD MULLINS BRISTOL, Tenn. – Connor Zilisch rediscovered his winning form Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, parlaying a bold pit strategy into a victory in the Suburban Propane 300. While Zilisch celebrated in Victory Lane, veteran Justin Allgaier walked away with a $100,000 O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash 4 Cash bonus, finishing fourth as the highest-placing eligible driver. The race turned on a gamble with 28 laps remaining. Crew chief Rodney Childers opted to keep Zilisch on the track on older tires while the dominant car of the evening, Kyle Larson, pitted for fresh rubber. The gamble paid off […]

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by ROD MULLINS BRISTOL Tenn. – Ty Gibbs secured his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday, holding off Ryan Blaney in an overtime thriller at Bristol Motor Speedway to win the Food City 500. The 23-year-old driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota took the lead on Lap 486 and weathered two late restarts to win by a mere 0.055 seconds. The finish marked the closest margin of victory at the 0.533-mile short track since 1991. “I’d love for my father to have seen this,” said an emotional Gibbs, referring to his father, Coy Gibbs, who died […]

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DAYTONA, Fla. – The University of Pikeville dance team has claimed its first national championship. The Bears won the NAIA Jazz Division of the NCA and NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship on Friday. And now, the rest of the story: The Bears won the title competing with only two dancers. Alexis and Aliya Osborne are twin sisters from Prestonsburg, and took down the rest of the field to win the national championship. “I’m really proud of them,” said Coach Hanna Case. “This wasn’t initially the plan, but we decided to just come on down and see how it went. We’re really glad we did.” This […]

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