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Pike schools partner with PMC to expand telemedicine

By Nicole Ziege @NicoleZiege
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As the Pike County Schools District prepares to welcome students back to in-person classes o… Read more

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Pike man arrested on kidnapping, other charges in Floyd

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The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Pike County man on a number of charges including kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment Sept. 22 after officers were dispatched to a domestic incident at the Martin Save A Lot in Floyd County.

Trial date set in Pike human trafficking case; pretrial resolutions possible

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A trial date has been set for both defendants in a human trafficking case, however, with one defendant already facing federal charges in the same case, the likelihood of a pretrial resolution for both appears strong.

FCSO: Traffic stop leads to discovery of more than a half pound of meth

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Over the past weekend, Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies reportedly discovered more than a half pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop which led to two individuals being arrested on trafficking charges.

Starving for fun

Updated 23 hrs ago
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During COVID, as we have been locked in our home and seeing our choices of restaurants either close or have limited service, it was nice to see Mrs. Piggy’s come to town recently. Mr. Beefy’s is next.

Construction soon on five bridges in Lawrence, Letcher, Martin and Pike counties

Updated Sep 24, 2020
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Construction is scheduled to begin before the end of the year on five new bridges in Highway District 12, one each in Martin, Letcher, and Lawrence counties, and two in Pike County.

UPike will remain on Level Four guidance

Updated Sep 23, 2020
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Based on the recommendation of the Pike County Health Department (PCHD) the University of Pikeville has decided to extend the Level Four guidance and continue virtual learning, the university announced in a statement Sept. 23.

Pike man arrested on kidnapping, other charges in Floyd

Sep 23, 2020
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Pike Fiscal Court discusses trick-or-treat possibilities, decision delayed

Sep 23, 2020
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The Pike County Fiscal Court discussed during its Sept. 23 special meeting the issue of whether trick-or-treating would be allowed, as well as how and when in Pike County in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

City of Pikeville to review Suddenlink’s franchise payments

Sep 22, 2020
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Officials with the City of Pikeville plan to audit Suddenlink and review whether the cable television company has complied with its franchise agreement with the city and made its required payments.

KSP investigating missing person case in Pike County

Sep 22, 2020
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Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is asking for the public’s assistance as part of an ongoing missing person investigation.

COVID-19

UPike moves to ‘level four’ response after increase in active COVID-19 cases

A News-Express Staff Report
Sep 22, 2020
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After a recent increase in active cases of COVID-19, the University of Pikeville has temporarily moved its classes online and upgraded its response level to “level four.”

Town hall on Sept. 17 will focus on new COVID-19 metric for schools

Special to Appalachian Newspapers
Sep 15, 2020
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The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will hold a virtual town hall from 6-7:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 17 to discuss the new four-color decision-making metric for school officials.

Kentucky Blood Center to test for COVID-19 antibodies to support convalescent plasma collections through Oct. 3

Special to Appalachian Newspapers
Sep 14, 2020
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Kentucky Blood Center announced Sept. 14 that, in an effort to recruit donors for convalescent plasma donation, donations made at KBC donor centers now through Oct. 3 will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies.