APPALACHIA, Va. — As the search continues for a Wise County high school football coach who went missing last week, officials now say he is wanted on child pornography charges. Union High School Coach Travis Lee Turner, 46, was discovered missing when police went to his home to question him last Thursday. At the time, police said it was not their intention to arrest him, but to question him in connection with an investigation. Now, multiple media outlets are reporting the substance of that investigation. Officials now say Turner is wanted on five counts of possession of child porn and […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — East Kentucky Power Cooperative has reached a settlement with the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office to reduce the amount of the rate increase by about 20 percent from what the company had been seeking. East Kentucky Power Cooperative, which supplies power to electric co-ops across the state, including Big Sandy RECC and Licking Valley RECC, had been seeking raise rates by 6.94 percent, which would have generated a little less than an additional $80 million. Under the terms of the settlement, the company has agreed to new rates that would raise nearly $64 million in additional revenue. The […]

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Press Release: UK Athletics SAVANNAH, Ga. – Behind a new career-high 25 digs from junior libero Molly Tuozzo, the top-seeded Kentucky Volleyball team beat (4) Tennessee 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-23) in four sets Monday night at the 2025 Allstate SEC Volleyball Tournament inside Enmarket Arena.  With the win, Kentucky advances to the championship match against (2) Texas A&M or (3) Texas on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET live on SEC Network with Eric Frede, Emily Ehman and Michella Chester on the call from Savannah.  In a similar script to the regular season meeting in Historic Memorial Coliseum, the Lady […]

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Editor’s note: Mountain Top News invites all candidates in our coverage area to submit press releases announcing their entry into the 2026 election. Submissions can be up to one typewritten page, along with a photo that contains no text. These announcements will be posted for free on our website. Please submit your announcements to [email protected]. by ROY MICHAEL “MIKE” OUSLEY Hello friends and neighbors, My name is Roy Michael “Mike” Ousley, the son of Roy and Charlene Ousley, and the grandson of Estill and Lucy Ousley and Chester Garrett and Ima Jean McCoy of Bull Creek in District 1. I […]

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Editor’s note: Mountain Top News invites all candidates in our coverage area to submit press releases announcing their entry into the 2026 election. Submissions can be up to one typewritten page, along with a photo that contains no text. These announcements will be posted for free on our website. Please submit your announcements to [email protected]. by KEVIN HALL Kevin Hall has officially filed for re-election as Pike County Coroner, announcing his continued commitment to serving the people of Pike County with dignity, compassion, and professionalism. Hall, who has served as Pike County Coroner since his election, says his decision to […]

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