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The App kicks off summer with sold-out camp shows

By Nicole Ziege @NicoleZiege
Updated Jun 15, 2021
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The Appalachian Center for the Arts kicked off Summer 2021 with the conclusion of its first … Read more

Kentucky Farm Bureau hosts teacher workshop in Pikeville

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13 hrs ago
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Local educators recently participated in Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) regional teacher workshop in Pikeville. KFB teacher workshops provide professional development for Kentucky educators and give teachers the knowledge and skills required to enhance their students’ understanding of agricult…

Williamson (WV) native wins H-M Marathon

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16 hrs ago
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The Hatfield-McCoy Marathon made a strong comeback this year. Despite the fact that the 2020 race was vastly modified because of COVID-19 restrictions, more than 800 participants took part in the 22nd running of the marathon on Saturday, June 12. This year’s race marked the first time a Ming…

Pikeville High School welcomes new principal

By Nicole Ziege @NicoleZiege
Jun 16, 2021
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Many staff members from the Pikeville Independent School District gathered at Pikeville High School on June 11 to welcome the district’s new school principal, Brandon Blackburn, who was named the next school principal last week.

Tour buses begin to return to area

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Jun 16, 2021
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Tour Friendly with Green Co. AAA of Akron Ohio, recently brought the first bus tour to the area since the COVID-19 shutdowns last year. According to a statement from the Pike County Tourism and Convention Bureau, the visitors toured places such as Butcher Hollow, Van Lear, Mayo Methodist Chu…

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Jones: People need to have ‘reasonable’ expectations of government

By Russ Cassady @russcassady
Jun 15, 2021
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Pike Judge-Executive Ray Jones took time during the June 10 meeting of the Pike County Fiscal Court to defend the court’s work and ask that people be reasonable and have realistic expectations of what the court can do.