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Louisa woman charged with auto theft for not returning U-Haul truck
LOUISA, Ky. — A Lawrence County woman has been arrested after police say she rented a truck and refused to take it back. Ironton, Ohio, Police Department contacted Louisa Police on Friday about the theft. They said they had received a report from U-Haul that Amber Lynn Mitchell, 39, of Louisa, had rented a truck from the company on March 21 and had not returned it. When the company contacted Mitchell about the truck, she allegedly told them she was not bringing it back. When a sheriff’s deputy went to Mitchell’s home to investigate, he found the truck sitting in […]
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Paintsville native returns to Kentucky for Lexington Navy Week
by ASHLEY CRAIGNavy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – U.S. Navy sailors from across the fleet are headed to Kentucky for Lexington Navy Week, April 7 to 12, to volunteer in the community and discuss why the Navy matters to the Bluegrass State. While many of the sailors are from all over the country, this Navy Week will carry special meaning for visiting sailors from the area, including Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Scarbro, a native of Paintsville. Scarbro graduated from Johnson Central High School in 2010. Upon joining the Navy, Scarbro quickly found that many of the skills […]
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Floyd man charged with beating his mother
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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Report: Two SW Va. hospitals at risk of closure due to funding cuts
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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15th Region basketball All-State honorees
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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