Rush News

I had the day off Monday and was determined to do something fun and completely unrelated to work.

Portions of this story may be offensive to some readers. Elliott County Jailer Charles Howard took the witness stand Friday and denied raping a woman he transported to the Boyd County Detention Center.

Elliott County Jailer Charles Howard gave two vastly differing statements to a Kentucky State Police detective investigating an allegation that Howard had raped a female prisoner while transporting her to jail.

Let people vote on superintendent In reading the June 16 Independent, I was amazed to learn that only two people had applied to fill the vacancy on the Boyd County Board of Education.

Memories spanned many years Saturday as Sarah Robinette revisited the thoughts and concerns of a young girl at summer camp during Boyd County's celebration of a century of 4-H in Kentucky.

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In what many said was a vivid illustration of the harsh economic times the nation and region are experiencing, hundreds showed up at Kyova Tri-State Mall on Thursday looking for work.

For the third year in a row, seven University of Louisville students have been selected as Fulbright scholars.

Six University of Louisville students and a recent graduate will travel abroad this year to teach and conduct research as Fulbright scholars.

A Boyd County man convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing a male relative was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.

The Boyd County Chapter of the American Red Cross showed it value to the community recently, setting up four shelters in its three-county service area that includes Boyd, Carter and Lawrence counties.

Utility rate hikes raise questions I recently paid my electric and natural gas bills and noticed a substantial increase in charges.

Hotel rooms remain a hot commodity as cold weather lingers in the region. "We were jam-pack full last night and today we're maintaining a waiting list," said Sue Wellman, general manager of the Super 8 motel in ...

Fallen trees and power lines on Friday continued to plague emergency crews attempting to restore power, water and a semblance of order to northeast Kentucky.

Waiting for electrical service to be restored, volunteers and Red Cross officials have combined forces to provide hot meals and meet other needs in the Rush community.

Traffic Advisory>>> The southbound lane of Pennsylvania Avenue is currently closed about 1/2 mile north of Harding's Restaurant in Kanawha County, due to the combination of a rock slide and vehicle accident.

Jurors on Thursday heard opening remarks in the trial of a Boyd County man accused of multiple sex crimes against two young boys.

Aurelia Memphis Hale entered the world a week and a half early to become Laurel County's New Year's baby.

When it was all over, everyone was ready for a good nap. Orders for deliveries from the annual Ashland BPO Elks Lodge 350 Christmas dinner started out slow, although increased steadily as the lunch hour ...

A Boyd County man already facing a litany of charges stemming from alleged sex crimes against a teenager was indicted Thursday on two more counts.