INEZ, Ky. — A Martin County man was arrested after police found three dead dogs tied up behind his home. Phillip Butcher, 73, of Inez, is charged with three counts of second-degree cruelty to animals. According to the police report, deputes were called to check on the dogs and found them dead. Butcher told officers the dogs belonged to his ex-girlfriend and she had left them there. He told officers he tried to get her to get them, but he never reported them to authorities, and he eventually “stopped fooling with them and stopped feeding them awhile ago.” The police […]

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The Scoop ice cream shop in Prestonsburg and Pikeville is up for sale.

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Press Release: UK Athletics LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky Volleyball setter Kassie O’Brien was named the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association National Freshman of the Year, it was announced on Wednesday by the association. O’Brien becomes the first Kentucky player ever to be named national freshman of the year by the AVCA.  O’Brien was named the Southeastern Conference’s Freshman of the Year last month after steering the Wildcats to a 15-0 SEC record, outright championship, and the 2025 SEC Volleyball Tournament title while also being voted first team all-conference. The freshman from Katy, Texas is averaging 11.02 assists per set on the […]

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United Helping Hands of Pikeville sees donations ransacked overnight.

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Pike Central’s music department raises money through a craft fair.

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