UPDATE, 7:15 p.m. — Sheriff Hunt has confirmed that an arrest has now been made, but not directly connected to the shooting. Hunt said a woman was arrested on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm. SECOND UPDATE, 10:30 a.m. — Court records indicate the woman arrested at the scene of the shooting was Cora Brittany Little, 34, of David. ORIGINAL STORY BELOW: DAVID, Ky. — A Floyd County man was seriously injured in shooting Wednesday evening. Sheriff John Hunt confirms to Mountain Top News that the man suffered a single gunshot wound at a home along Route […]

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DWALE, Ky. — A Floyd County man out of jail after pleading guilty to drug charges back in June was arrested on Friday for drug trafficking. Keith Webb, 49, of Dwale, was indicted for meth trafficking last year, but pleaded guilty to possession instead and received a three-year suspended sentence. On Thanksgiving, deputies were tipped that he had been seen going to a known drug dealer’s home, so they went to check it out. A deputy spotted him driving and attempted to pull him over, but the police report alleges Webb gave the officer the middle finger and took off. […]

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Knott County Central spoiled the season opener for Pikeville as the Patriots scored a 60-53 win at home on Tuesday night. Jayden Huff led all scorers with 24 points as KCC improved to 2-0. Hunter Haddix added 14. Eli Johnson and Charlie Fitzer paced the Panthers with 12 points each. At Hindman SCORE BY QUARTERS: […]

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Number 12 Kentucky closed the first half on an 8-0 run and the Wildcats went on to knock off number eight Miami, 95-73, in the SEC/ACC Challenge matchup played before over 20,000 fans at Rupp Arena on Tuesday night. UK, now 6-1, placed five players in double-digit scoring, led by Reed Sheppard’s 21 points. Antonio Reeves […]

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PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A former Kentucky State Police captain who was charged with rape and sex abuse in Magoffin County earlier this year has now been indicted in a second case in Johnson County. Anthony Taulbee, 48, of Salyersville, is now charged with two counts of third-degree rape and one count of third-degree sodomy in the new case. Officials close to the case have said it arose out of electronic evidence in the Magoffin County case. The new indictment alleges Taulbee had sexual contact with a 17-year-old on May 21 and 22, 2018. The charges in Magoffin County involve allegations […]

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