Paintsville News

Officials in several eastern Kentucky counties are ramping up efforts to create water trails in an effort to attract more tourism.

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A judge has appointed a new board to oversee a financially strapped alternative school in Floyd County in hopes of keeping it afloat.

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A motorcycle accident in Johnson County has claimed the life of a Sitka man. The Johnson County Sheriff's Department responded to a call of an accident at Boyd Branch and Route 581 at approximately 8:53 p.m. on Monday.

Gene Tunney Deskins, 85, was born on Oct. 30, 1926, in Kimper, to Garrett Allan and Erma June Deskins.

Host Prestonsburg plated five runs in the sixth inning Monday evening en route to a hard-fought 13-10 victory over visiting Paintsville.

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Country music fans are in for a real treat when Big Appal Music recording artist, Tyler Stephens along with the Back Roads Band, take the stage at the Sipp Theater in Paintsville, on Saturday, May 19, at 7 p.m., as a part of the ongoing Appalachian Artists Rural Roots Series.

Prestonsburg Motor Sports may have really hit upon an idea with the Hillbilly Arm Drop Drags.

Officials in Johnson County have discovered a mobile meth lab at John's Creek and two suspects have been arrested after allegedly fleeing from police.

The University of Charleston, the private West Virginia school that explored the possibility of operating a pharmacy school in the Midway building in Paintsville, announced in late April that "it is not in the best interests ... to proceed at this time." And a page on the Midway College Web site says: "The Midway College of Pharmacy is no longer ... (more)

Kent Rose was able to put his trademark sunglasses to good use on Saturday afternoon as the sun broke free from the clouds at Combs Airport.

Arm Drop Drag officials were battling the weather on Friday morning. Drag racing veteran Kent Rose and others involved with the event worked hard and were successful in their efforts to keep the track dry and safe.

The upcoming Arm Drop Drag Race got a financial boost this week when Paintsville Tourism made contributed $42,000 to help fund the event.