By Collan McCoy – Sports Writer After 13 years, almost to the day, Kentucky will have a football coach not named Mark Stoops. Stoops was relieved of his duties early Monday, Dec. 1, and the coaching search quickly started for the next man to lead the Wildcats. While I originally planned for this article to be a comparison of Brian Hartline (Ohio State offensive coordinator) and Will Stein (Oregon offensive coordinator), it looks like the administration at UK beat me to the punch. Multiple reports indicate that Will Stein is the next head man for the blue and white. Stein, […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville Mayor Jimmy Carter announced today that he is withdrawing his candidacy for the upcoming non-partisan mayoral election, citing a period of deep reflection with his family over the Thanksgiving holiday. Carter, who first ran for mayor in 2014 and has since been re-elected every term, filed earlier this month to seek another four years in office. However, after reassessing the needs of the community and his own long-term plans, he says the decision to step aside is the right one. “Over Thanksgiving, my family and I took time to reflect on the future — both mine […]

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MARTHA, Ky. — A Lawrence County man is dead, following a confrontation with police. Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 14 went to a home at Martha just before midnight on Saturday, trying to locate a woman wanted on an assault charge. Police say 69-year-old Timothy Keeton came out of a neighboring home and told the officers to turn their lights off or he would shoot them out. Police say Keeton went back inside and returned with a gun. Troopers told Keeton to drop the weapon, but say he pointed it in their direction instead, resulting in officers shooting him. […]

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APPALACHIA, Va. — A new statement by the attorney for the family of a Wise County high school football coach who disappeared while under investigation on child porn charges sheds new light on the last time he was seen. Union High School Coach Travis Lee Turner, 46, was discovered missing when police went to his home to question him Nov. 20. At the time, police said it was not their intention to arrest him, but to question him in connection with an unspecified investigation. Officials later announced Turner is wanted on five counts of possession of child porn and five […]

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Martin County man has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge in Huntington, W.Va. Kody Harless, 26, of Tomahawk, pleaded guilty on Monday to possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute. Officials say Harless obtained 4.75 grams of fentanyl from a source in Huntington. He was arrested in a traffic stop afterward and reportedly admitted to police that he had intended to distribute some of the drug. Harless further admitted to taking part in a conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl from July to November of 2023, traveling to the Huntington area to obtain the […]

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