May wins Patriot Award

PIKEVILLE — The Kentucky Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the United States Department of Defense, announced recently that Walter E. May, President/CEO of Pikeville Medical Center, was honored with the Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of his employees who more on this story...  

Nursing Assistant Week observed

PIKEVILLE — The 36th Annual National Nursing Assistant Week is June 13-20. This week was created to show appreciation to the nursing assistants who dedicate their lives to the well-being of others. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has more than 100 nursing assistants, working with patients more on this story...  

KYCOM honors graduates, faculty

PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine recently held its annual graduation banquet honoring graduates and faculty members. Among those honored was Dr. Fadi Al Akhrass, an Infectious Disease Specialist at Pikeville Medical Center. He received the Clinical Excellence more on this story...  

A month of relay

PRESTONSBURG — Two of the region’s largest Relay for Life event fundraisers will begin at 6 p. m. on June 14. The Pike County Relay for Life, which raised $130,000 last year, will be held at Bob Amos Park in Pikeville, and the Letcher County Relay for more on this story...  

Local parks attempt world record: Residents may participate in ‘World’s Largest Swimming Lesson’

BREAKS, Va. — Local residents have two opportunities to help set a world record next week. The Larry Joe Harless Community Center, located in Mingo County, W. Va. , and Breaks Interstate Park, located just across the Pike County line in Breaks, Va. , are host locations for the more on this story...  

New trail opens this weekend: Dawkins Line Trail to become longest rail-to-trail project

ROYALTON — Local and state officials will join residents at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Dawkins Line Trail in Johnson County this weekend. Ground was broken on the Rails-to-Trails project last year and 19 of its planned 36 miles will officially be open to more on this story...  

Effort to create ‘Pike Cares’ now underway: Medical Leader helping with program

PIKEVILLE — Inspired by a nonprofit organization that helps people in need in another part of the state, Pike County government officials are working to create “Pike Cares. ” “It will be a nonprofit organization made up of nonprofit and government agencies, like the Community Service more on this story...  

Titans erase Blackcats

LEXINGTON — Mercer County took a page right out of the Prestonsburg playbook during their second-round matchup in the state baseball tournament at Whitaker Bank Ballpark on June 5. Mercer County’s aggressive-style play wore down the Blackcats. The Titans, who finished as state more on this story...  

Hatfield-McCoy Marathon Race: Five races draw record of nearly 900 participants

WILLIAMSON, W. Va. —Grant Stieglitz said covering the 26. 2-mile Hatfield-McCoy Marathon course was “the challenge of a lifetime. ” Stieglitz, a native of Fort Wayne, Ind. , crossed the finish line nearly five minutes ahead of his nearest competitor in the 14th annual field of nearly 500 runners with more on this story...