When natural disasters strike our region, many times the Red Cross is the first to offer assistance. However, local volunteers often have to wait hours or even days for a Red Cross disaster response vehicle to arrive from hundreds of miles away. However, that all changed today with the announcement…
Read MoreSITKA, Ky. — A Lawrence County woman is in jail, following a traffic stop yesterday in Johnson County. Sheriff’s deputies encountered the woman while conducting a roadblock on Route 201 and immediately determined she was driving under the influence, possibly of meth. After she was arrested,…
Read MoreOMAR, W.Va. — The Logan County Sheriff’s Office is hoping you can help identify a man who robbed a store in Omar early Monday morning. Police say the man entered the store carrying a crowbar shortly after 2 a.m. Once in the store, he grabbed the clerk and forced her onto the floor, while…
Read MoreHAZARD, Ky. — The Perry County Sheriff’s Office received a tip, Monday, reporting animal neglect in Hazard. Deputies went to the Messer Branch Road home to investigate. There, they found five dogs without any food or water. The animals were all covered with mange. The owner of the animals…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Countywide races are on the ballot and Pike County residents are already getting a preview, with one familiar name appearing on the ballot in an unfamiliar place. Kentucky State Senator Ray S. Jones II has filed a letter of intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance…
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Read MoreSouth Magoffin, Ky.–Since the downturn in the coal industry and with coal severance tax drying up many communities in Eastern Kentucky have been coming together to develop a strategic plan to keep their areas economically sound. South Magoffin is one of those communities. EKB’s Shawn Allen…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, celebrated a new member, who is now open in a new location. EKB News Reporter Shelby Steele has the details. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/U8hS2u6evTI” height=”340″]
Read MoreThe 2017 Central Appalachia March for Babies will take place in the Pikeville City Park this Saturday, and one Pike County family, in particular, will be there to celebrate. EKB News reporter Shannon Deskins recently sat down with the 2017 Ambassador Family from Pike County, and brings us this report.…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Two hospital systems are becoming one, as Highlands Health System, which operates Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg and numerous clinics, will merge into the Appalachian Regional Healthcare system. The announcement of the pending merger was made today, with…
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