5th-7th grade students in Floyd County were eager to learn about how we got to the moon and what NASA has accomplished since then

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Downtown residents can expect to see food trucks, live music, a pepper eating contest, and more before fireworks in the evening

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The attorney for a Floyd County man facing federal drug and gun charges is seeking to have much of the evidence against his client suppressed, claiming it was obtained illegally. Justin Bryant, 35, of Minnie, was indicted in March on two counts of possession of controlled substances with the intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The motion filed Wednesday by attorney Sebastian Joy seeks to have the evidence dealing with one of the charges of possession with intent tossed out. […]

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — A federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from shutting down 99 privately operated Job Corps centers across the country, ruling the Department of Labor violated federal law in attempting to do so without proper notice or congressional approval. In a strongly worded 25-page order issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. sided with the National Job Corps Association and several Job Corps operators and students who filed suit after the Department of Labor issued contract termination notices in late May. The agency had ordered the centers to shut down […]

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PIKEVILLE, KY — The Southeast Kentucky Chamber proudly presented Hillbilly Clan 1 Outhouse 2 with a check for $75,500 on Thursday, June 19. The presentation took place at the Garfield House in downtown Pikeville, with representatives from the Shriners and Southeast Kentucky Chamber representatives in attendance. The proceeds will be donated to Shriners Children’s Hospital in Lexington. Funds were raised during the 2025 Hillbilly Days festival, one of the region’s largest and most beloved events, through the sale of vendor spaces. Each year, Hillbilly Days draws tens of thousands of visitors to downtown Pikeville and supports a great cause in the process. […]

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