Former Pike County Assistant Attorney Donald Kyle Deskins has been sentenced to five years in prison on one count of tampering with physical evidence in connection to the death of wife in 2021.

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The shelter will be joined by volunteers from Mission Experience to help improve the quality of life around the Pikeville area

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June is Men’s Health Month, meaning the health department is encouraging local men to keep tabs on their physical and mental health

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ELKHORN CITY, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is investigating after the body of a missing Virginia man was found in Pike County. Elkhorn City Police notified KSP Wednesday, after a man’s body was found in the creek along Big Branch Road. The body has been identified as Adam Stanley, 49, of Haysi. He had been reported as missing and had last been seen May 31. Police say the cause of death remains under investigation.

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — A trucking and freight company has issued layoff notices to employees at three locations in Eastern Kentucky. Civil LLC has issued layoff notices to 32 employees, including four employees at its Pikeville Engineer Office, eight at its Jenkins Mechanic Shop and 20 at its Harlan Truck Shop. In WARN notices announcing the action to the Kentucky Career Center, the company said the layoffs will be permanent, as the operations will close. Layoffs will begin August 2 and are expected to be complete by August 15.

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