Rehab patients giving back: Project benefits NICU families

PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital recently began recreational therapy for its patients. The activities include creating no-sew fleece blankets for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients and their families. Every day for the past several weeks, patients on more on this story...   Share

Students donate to pediatric unit

The Kentucky Association of Student Nurses at Big Sandy Community and Technical College generously donated items to the pediatric unit at Pikeville Medical Center. BSCTC Nursing Assistant Professor Nicole Burchett came with a group of nursing students representing the Kentucky Association of Nursing Students to present the gift. “The students more on this story...   Share

City wins tourism awards

PIKEVILLE — The City of Pikeville is receiving statewide recognition for two tourism opportunities. “The City of Pikeville is thrilled to be in the spotlight for its tourism initiatives,” City Manager Donovan Blackburn said. “People and agencies from across the state are recognizing more on this story...   Share

National Day of Prayer

PRAYER: Local residents prayed for the government, military, businesses, education, media, churches and families during the 61st annual National Day of Prayer on May 3 at the Pikeville City Park. One of several events held by the Pike County Area Ministerial Association, it more on this story...   Share

University of Pikeville to graduate first class

PIKEVILLE — “From small beginnings come great things. ” Guided by faith, the founders could not have anticipated the wisdom of the proverb on that September day in 1889 when the first students at Pikeville Collegiate Institute gathered for class in the quaint four-room school. more on this story...   Share

Floyd schools host ‘March Madness’

PRESTONSBURG — Floyd County Superintendent Henry Webb recently announced the 2012 attendance competition, March Madness, in which 16 schools catalogued their attendance rates for 16 days. “Congratulations to the Allen Central attendance area as the winner of our March Madness attendance more on this story...   Share

History comes alive in Gilbert

GILBERT, W. Va. —The Town of Gilbert hosted a weekend of learning and fun April 27-29 as the 22nd Virginia Infantry and Hale’s Battery of Artillery took the field. The Town of Gilbert collaborated with the Larry Joe Harless Community Center (LJHCC) and Gilbert Development more on this story...   Share

White House honors Williamson resident

WASHINGTON, D. C. — On April 25th, a White House ceremony honored leaders who are using innovative approaches to promote energy efficiency, revitalize outdoor spaces, encourage transportation options and improve quality of life in our cities and towns. The elite group selcted by the White House more on this story...   Share

Hundreds attend East Ky. Leadership Conference

PRESTONSBURG — Hundreds of people attended the 25th annual East Kentucky Leadership Conference. “The East Kentucky Leadership Foundation is about creating a vision for a vibrant and stimulating place called eastern Kentucky,” said William Weinberg, foundation chairperson. “It’s about each of us looking out, not only more on this story...   Share

Cheerleaders, robotic team at TV honored

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Tug Valley High School students were recognized at the Capitol. The West Virginia House of Delegates presented citations in recognition of the school’s cheerleading squad as well as the robotics team. Delegate Justin Marcum (D-20) and Delegate Harry Keith more on this story...   Share

HS Honor Choir and soloist qualify for State Ensemble Festival

PRESTONSBURG — The Prestonsburg Honor Choir received Distinguished ratings at the Pikeville Choral Festival qualifying them for the State Ensemble Festival at Eastern Kentucky University on May 12. Distinguished ratings were also earned by the PHS Men’s Ensemble and more on this story...   Share

THIS IS REDS' COUNTRY

CINCINNATI — The Queen City is often referred to as the cradle of Major League Baseball. You know you are in a special place for sports when you visit the home of the first-ever professional baseball team. Families throughout eastern Kentucky and southern more on this story...   Share

‘Cats fall in All ‘A’

LEXINGTON — Lexington Christian used timely hitting and solid pitching to eliminate Prestonsburg 4-0 in the first round of the All “A” Classic at Whitaker Bank Ballpark on May 5. The Blackcats, 18-9, managed just two hits against LCA’s Ben Cooper. Shortstop Grant Anderson more on this story...   Share

Miller, Maynard power PHS past Perry Central

HAZARD — Pikeville’s Gavin Miller tripled, scored one run and knocked in another as the Panthers blanked Perry County Central 3-0 on May 3. Winning pitcher Randy Maynard added a double and one run scored while Jacob Burke singled, drove in one run and more on this story...   Share

UPIKE hosting summer camps

PIKEVILLE — Area youngsters will have the opportunity to learn basketball the University of Pikeville way during summer camps. The first session will be held June 11-13 and the second June 14-15 for those ages 5-14. Coach Kelly Wells will give more on this story...   Share

Coach Wells: ‘I’m staying’

PIKEVILLE — Kelly Wells will remain the basketball coach at the University of Pikeville. On Tuesday morning, Wells withdrew his name from consideration for the vacant position at Morehead State University. He had been a candidate for the job since former teammate Donnie Tyndall more on this story...   Share

College Bound:

Pike Central tennis player Austin Casebolt signed a letter-of-intent to play tennis for the University of Pikeville this coming school year. He is pictured with his mother, Carol; UPIKE coach Tim Alderman and Pike Central principal David Rowe. The signing took place more on this story...   Share

Mingo Central, Tug Valley eliminated

CHAPMANVILLE, W. Va. — West Virginia softball powerhouse Chapmanville eliminated Mingo Central from post-season play as the top-ranked Lady Tigers scored a 21-0 victory over the Lady Miners in the Class AA, Region IV, Section 3 tournament on May 2. Mingo Central finished its first more on this story...   Share