ASHCAMP, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is investigating after a passenger died of injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday. Police say Matthew Corbett was operating a 2020 Ford Transit ambulance owned by Lifeguard EMS along Route 197 at Ashcamp just before 4 p.m., when the vehicle left the road and overturned. Douglas Jones, a passenger in the vehicle, was taken to a local hospital. He later died. Trooper Terry Mounts is in charge of the investigation. He was assisted at the scene by Post 9 personnel, the Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department, and Lifeguard Ambulance Service.

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Mingo County man arrested last week on a federal child porn charge has now been indicted. Tyler Castor, 22, of Williamson but formerly of the Belfry area, was formally charged Thursday with one count of attempting to produce child porn. The charge carries a potential prison sentence of between 15 and 30 years. Castor came under investigation after a Pike County woman told Kentucky State Police that her 13-year-old granddaughter had been receiving sexual messages from a man. The girl had screenshots of the conversation, during which the man, later identified as Castor, allegedly sent pictures […]

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PHELPS, Ky. – Phelps High School’s basketball standout Tyler Weddington is heads and shoulders above all other players in rebounding statewide, with his average of 16 rebounds a game leading players across the commonwealth – four more a game than second-place Foundation Christian Academy’s Logan Nix. Now he’s making headlines in scouting reports such as Kevin Moses’ self-named blog kevinmosesscouting.com. In his post, “Kentucky’s Rebounding King: Power, Production, and Purpose,” Moses touts Weddington as more than a one-season wonder. “The numbers don’t lie. Tyler is averaging 29.6 points, 16.8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks per game, ranking […]

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LOGAN, W.Va. — The City of Logan is asking area residents to collect school supplies, after the city’s elementary school was damaged in a fire over the weekend. The fire broke out shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday and was quickly contained by Logan Fire Department and other assisting departments. However, the school was heavily damaged, and Logan Elementary students will now be attending class at Logan Middle School. In addition, nearly everything in the school was a total loss due to fire, smoke and water damage, including the school supplies students use. The city is asking people to donate items […]

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by RODERICK MULLINS CLINTWOOD, Va. — The Dickenson County School Board took a significant step toward expanding its vocational offerings Wednesday night, approving plans to seek funding for a new $8.9 million nursing clinic and robotics lab on the Ridgeview campus. The proposed 10,000-square-foot facility, presented by Curtis Elswick of the consulting firm Skanska, is designed to house nursing skills simulation labs, three exam rooms, offices, and a dedicated robotics classroom. The project has already secured a $2.7 million grant from the Virginia Department of Education’s School Construction Assistance Program, covering 30 percent of the cost. “Health care is such a […]

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