Editor’s note: Mountain Top News invites all candidates in our coverage area to submit press releases announcing their entry into the 2026 election. Submissions can be up to one typewritten page, along with a photo that contains no text. These announcements will be posted for free on our website. Please submit your announcements to [email protected]. PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville Mayor Jimmy Carter officially filed for re-election in the 2026 non-partisan mayoral race on November 5th. First elected in 2014, Carter has been chosen by Pikeville voters every term since, marking more than a decade of steady, community-focused leadership. Carter was […]

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A Johnson County man who is accused of secretly recording a 15-year-old girl while she showered and dressed is now asking a judge to determine if he can be released from jail before his trial. Henry Jonathan Ritscher, 43, of Paintsville, is facing federal charges of producing and possessing child porn. He is accused of installing hidden cameras to record the girl when she stayed at his home. He reportedly confessed to police, saying he had been recording her for a year-and-a-half. He further told police he only used the images for his own sexual fantasies. Ritscher’s attorney filed a […]

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The company makes mention of their plans to increase economic interest and job creation

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The newly announced Blizzard Bash will feature games, prizes, and Christmas tidings

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