PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Two Knott County residents were taken to jail on a variety of charges, after being pulled over in Pike County.

Police say Daniel Haines, 49, of Mousie, and Jacqueline Holbrook, 36, of Leburn, both appeared under the influence when they were pulled over on a motorcycle for having no valid plate.

Officers reported finding meth, cocaine, and a stolen gun on Haines, while Holbrook allegedly tried to hide a bag of oxycodone pills by tossing it under the police car.

Haines is now charged with trafficking in meth and cocaine, receiving stolen property, DUI and a number of traffic violations. Holbrook is charged with tampering with physical evidence, possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia and public intoxication.

Both are being held in the Pike County Detention Center.

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Breaks staff has hopes that EV charging station will increase the number of visitors to the park.

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ABINGDON, Va. — Each year, Food City’s School Bucks program awards $800,000 in contributions to more than a thousand area schools. Company officials are currently in the process of presenting checks from their 2024-2025 School Bucks program to participating schools.

“Food City is committed to supporting the education of our youth. Our Food City School Bucks Program provides much-needed support to schools across our market area. Since the program’s inception, we’ve awarded over $22.9 million to participating schools,” says Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer.

School allocations are based upon the percentage of customer purchases assigned to their school. They can monitor their progress biannually online at foodcity.com.

The 2025-2026 School Bucks program begins September 3, 2025 and continues through May 5, 2026. For every $1 customers spend using their Food City ValuCard, their designated school will receive 1 School Buck point. To ensure your points credit to the school of your choice, simply visit foodcity.com/schoolbucks to link your Food City ValuCard to your preferred school.

For more information about Food City’s School Bucks program, contact your local school, visit foodcity.com or contact the Food City School Bucks Coordinator, Lisa Johnson at 1-800-232-0174.

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The Pikeville Police are looking for teams to compete in a softball tournament on August 23 that will raise money for “Christmas with a First Responder.”

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Tickets are now available for the Judi’s Place for Kids 2025 Storybook Gala.

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The first Coal Country Tattoo Expo is coming to Pikeville.

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Court records now indicate that a Pike County man plans to plead guilty to producing child pornography.

Last week, Lonnie James Maynard, 54, of Raccoon, asked the court to allow him to change his plea, saying he had reached an agreement with prosecutors.

On Monday, a signed copy of that agreement was placed into the record, detailing the terms of that agreement.

Maynard is charged with production and possession of child porn. He is accused of coercing a boy into engaging in sexually-explicit conduct to produce photos or videos.

The plea agreement indicates Maynard will plead guilty to producing child porn in exchange for the possession charge being dropped. Maynard admits in the agreement that he communicated with a boy through Snapchat, convincing the youth to send him an explicit photo and video.

Maynard will appear in an Ashland federal courtroom to formalize his plea next Monday. Once he does, he will face a sentence of 15-to-30 years in prison.

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The University of Pikeville is teaming up with the Appalachian School of Law to offer an online Masters of Legal Studies program.

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The Food and and Drug Administration has issued a press release recommending that 7-OH, an ingrediant in the herbal supplement kratom, be scheduled.

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pikeville man will be heading to prison, following his guilty plea on a federal drug charge.

Randy Keathley, 57, was arrested last October after Pikeville Police responded to a panic alarm at his home.

When they arrived, they found him outside, saying he’d just had a new security system installed and had pressed the panic button to see if it worked. But police soon discovered he was wanted on three warrants and placed him under arrest.

After telling police he had soiled himself and asking to change clothes, officers found fentanyl hidden in his dirty clothes.

Keathley was indicted by a federal grand jury on charge of possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute in January and entered a guilty plea in April. On Thursday, he was sentenced to five years in prison.

Keathley is currently being held in the Pike County Detention Center, awaiting transfer to the federal prison system.

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