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The Elliot Companies and BSCTC form partnership
The Elliot Companies is continuing a partnership with Big Sandy Community and Technical College to create opportunities for students seeking to kickstart their careers while pursuing their education, according to a statement from BSCTC. The Elliot Companies, the statement said, has committed to providing students with a practical and hands-on...
Stranglehold:
Johnson Central put a stranglehold on the No. 1 seed for the upcoming 57th District Tournament as the Lady Golden Eagles knocked off district rival Paintsville 64-44 last Friday night at Paitsville. The Lady Golden Eagles were led by Haylee Marsillett and Taylor McKenzie as they both scored 15 points...
Golden Eagles hold on
PAINTSVILLE — There were only 20 ticks left on the clock. Paintsville called a time out, down 47-44 with only 20 seconds left.. The Tigers seemingly set up for one last shot. The shot fell short and Johnson Central came up with the ball. The Paintsville Tigers were forced...
Paintsville Utilities cautiously votes to purchase side-by-side
The Paintsville Utilities Commission voted to purchase a new side-by-side during its regular meeting on Feb. 5. The proposal to purchase the vehicle was put forth by Assistant General Manager Matt Spradlin, who spoke about difficulty reaching a site during a power outage last week. “We had to go to...
Inez man charged with assaulting Johnson sheriff indicted
An Inez man who was arrested in January and charged for allegedly assaulting Johnson County Sheriff Scott Hazlette was indicted on assault charges and more by a Johnson County grand jury on Jan. 26, according to court documents. The indictment officially charges Casey Spence, 26, of Gordon Maynard Drive, Inez,...
Sitka man indicted on attempted murder charge
A Sitka man arrested in December after allegedly shooting his son was indicted by a Johnson County grand jury on an attempted murder charge on Jan. 26. The grand jury indicted Timothy L. Rivers, 61, of Ky. 1559, Sitka, on charges of criminal attempted murder, a class B felony punishable by 10 to 20 years in prison and a fine of no more than $10,000, first-degree wanton endangerment and cultivating marijuana (more than five plants, both class D felonies punishable by one to five years in prison and a fine of no more than $10,000.
Beshear touts budget proposal for state parks during Prestonsburg event
On the occasion of launching a celebration of the Kentucky State Parks’ 100th anniversary Feb. 2, Gov. Andy Beshear visited parks including Jenny Wiley State Resort Park to tout his proposal to invest more than $184 million in parks and asked those present to get involved to make the Kentucky House’s $112 million proposal more closely match his own.
PPD: Debord woman arrested for harassment at basketball game
A Debord woman was arrested on harassment and terroristic threatening charges after an incident at a Paintsville High School basketball game on Jan. 26, according to court documents. According to a citation written by Paintsville Police Officer Nathan Collins, the woman, identified as Kimberly Dalton, 48, of Davella Road, Debord,...
Paintsville Independent Schools files response to lawsuit, denies several allegations
The Paintsville Independent Schools Board of Education has filed an official answer to a federal civil lawsuit lodged against the school system in October, generally denying many of the allegations in the original filing. The response also states that the board cannot be held liable for the actions of its...
Beshear announces next step underway in Mountain Parkway expansion
On Jan. 26, Gov. Andy Beshear announced another foundational step necessary to complete Mountain Parkway expansion has been taken — federal approval of the Supplemental Environmental Assessment for public review. Signed by the Federal Highway Administration, this identifies the recommended alignment of the last segment of the Mountain Parkway...
Paintsville falls to Martin County
The Tigers second district test of the season didn’t go how they wanted. Paintsville dropped an 80-68 loss to Martin County, it’s second district loss of the week after falling to Johnson Central 65-52. From the get-go it was all Martin County. The Cardinals took off to an...
JCBOE hears update on savings from 2017 project
During its regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 22, the Johnson County Schools Board of Education heard an update from a representative from CMTA Inc. on the savings realized thus far from a project originating in 2017. The project was originally approved seven years ago and has seen major overhauls done...
Golden Graham and this and that from the EKEBC Tourney
Close games write themselves. Paintsville’s thrilling 37-34 win over Eden had many storylines. First, both teams had two losses. Second, Eden was an obvious underdog, having lost to Paintsville, 43-17, earlier in the season. For a half, it looked like the Wildcats were gonna flip the script. That’s when...
Quarles: KCTCS facing challenges, but vital for commonwealth
Ryan Quarles’ shift from Kentucky agriculture commissioner to president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System is not as strange a transition as it may appear on the surface. The seeds for the Scott County’s native’s career direction was sown early in life. “I was blessed...
Tigers win EKEBC titles
FALLSBURG — Paintsville’s cast of sixth-graders wanted hadn’t added a tournament championship to the school’s trophy case. That changed on Saturday. The Tigers rallied in the second half to outlast a pesky Eden squad, 37-34, to win the Eastern Kentucky Elementary Basketball Conference championship Saturday at Fallsburg Elementary School.
PPD: Meally woman charged after child falls out of moving vehicle
Editor's note: Story has been corrected to reflect that the defendant has been charged, but not arrested. A Meally woman was charged on Jan. 26 after 911 dispatch received a call stating that a child had fallen from a vehicle in motion, according to court documents. The citation said Paintsville...
Courthouse news
Several property transfers were reported and marriage licenses were issued recently by the Johnson County Clerk’s Office. Those transfers and licenses reported were:. Bobby Ray Caskey and Megan Lynn Sanchez Caskey to Courtney Caskey, AKA Courtney Leann Music. Jason Wages and Teresa Vanhoose Wages to Ranger Holdings, LLC. Joyce...
Buzzer beater gives Lady Cards win over Lady Tigers
Martin County got the ball with just eight seconds remaining in a tie game. With things tied up at 63-63, it looked like the Lady Cardinals were content to go to overtime. A last second three-point shot by Laken Williams ended any chance of that though, giving the Lady Tigers it’s second loss to Martin County this season. The buzzer-beating three gave the Martin County the 66-63 win over Paintsville in 57th District action.
Slone drops 33 in win over Paintsville
Rivalry games always bring out the best in an athlete. This time it was Johnson Central’s Austin Slone bringing his A-game and leading the Golden Eagles to a 65-52 win over Paintsville, while dropping 33 points. The two teams battled it out throughout the first quarter with Johnson Central...
Big Sandy Health Care opens first Johnson County facility
Big Sandy Health Care officially opened its first facility in Johnson County with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Jan. 25. The Johnson County Community Health Center, located at 450 South Mayo Trail in Paintsville, formerly the Elite Insurance building, offers family medicine, a laboratory and behavioral health, with a pharmacy opening soon.
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