BANNER, Ky. — A Floyd County man is facing a felony assault charge, after his mother reported that he beat her. Sheriff’s deputies and state troopers responded after 911 received an open-line call just after 2 a.m. Sunday, during which dispatchers could hear a man screaming that he was going to kill his mother and then himself. A state trooper and EMTs found the victim, who was described as having a possible fractured jaw and eye socket, a loose tooth and seven or eight knots on her head and body. The son, identified as Justin Ryan Lewis, 41, of Daniels […]

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by RODERICK MULLINS A report released by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen identifies 10 Virginia hospitals at risk of closure, including two in southwestern Virginia, following recent federal funding adjustments. The report links the financial strain to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a legislative package supported by Republican Reps. John McGuire (5th District), Ben Cline (6th District), and Morgan Griffith (9th District). According to Congressional Budget Office estimates, the legislation is projected to reduce federal spending on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program by $911 billion over the next decade. The two local facilities identified in the […]

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The 15th region was loaded with talent this year in both girls’ and boys’ basketball, and their achievements did not go unnoticed around the state.   The Lexington Herald-Leader just released their All-State basketball teams from this past season, and the 15th region was well represented. Over 100 coaches around the state were asked to send in their top 10 players from both girls’ and boys’ high school basketball in Kentucky and the top 50 players that received votes make up the All-State list. This is a major honor as a basketball player and especially for our kids here in Eastern Kentucky where a lot of times their achievements and level of play go unnoticed.   15th Region Girls –   First Team:  Paintsville […]

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Jim Calhoun was a sophomore starter on the great 1956 State champion Carr Creek Indians team. They finished with a 33-3 mark and the big trophy. For the next two years Jim Calhoun remained a Carr Creek Indian as they would finish 25-8 in 1957 and 26-4 in 1958. In 1957 Calhoun was selected as an All State 3rd Team member.. He also was selected to the All State 3rd Team as a senior at Carr Creek in 1958. In the fall of 1958 he entered the University of Cincinnati to play on some of the great basketball teams of […]

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LONDON, Ky. — A former guard at the Martin County federal prison has been sentenced for his role in a conspiracy to abuse inmates. Terry Melvin, 60, pleaded guilty in January 2025 to conspiracy against rights and deprivation of civil rights.On Thursday, he was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. The charges stemmed from Melvin’s time as a lieutenant at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy. In his plea agreement, he described an “unofficial” policy of abuse at the prison. Under Bureau of Prisons rules, inmates who request protective custody due to threats are placed in a special housing unit, or SHU, while […]

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