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Martin County man sentenced to 60 years for child pornography
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — A Martin County man was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in prison for multiple counts related to producing and distributing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Robert Wier sentenced Donald York, 60, of Beauty, in U.S. District Court in Pikeville. A jury found York guilty in April 2023 on four counts
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Pikeville Medical Center offering new level of treatment for dry eye, corneal damage and more
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is now utilizing state-of-the-art technology to treat patients suffering from several serious eye conditions. In July, the Appalachian Center for Advanced Eye Care at PMC began offering Opticyte Amniotic Ocular Matrix tissue technology for certain conditions affecting the cornea that are not responding well to other treatments. For patients
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Martin County tames Betsy Layne in preseason scrimmage
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County got a 14-7 win over the Betsy Layne Bobcats in a preseason scrimmage Saturday at Shelby Valley High School. The scrimmage was played under a running clock format. Senior running back Madden Miller played big on both sides of the ball. Miller had eight carries for
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 welcomes new troopers to serve and protect
PIKEVILLE — The Kentucky State Police announced that 51 cadets have graduated from the agency’s training academy and are now ready to report for duty across the commonwealth. Cadet Class 103 graduates increase the number of KSP troopers protecting Kentucky’s 120 diverse counties to approximately 940, which is the highest number of troopers the agency
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 employee honored at ceremony
PIKEVILLE — The Kentucky State Police held its annual civilian awards ceremony to honor agency employees for their dedication to creating safer communities and exemplary public service. Post 9 Pikeville area Polygraph Examiner II employee Michael Webb was among those recipients. Civilian employees serve in a variety of roles at KSP from dispatch, maintenance, driver testing,
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Districtwide painting on state roads begins this week
HIGHWAY DISTRICT 12 — Motorists in Johnson, Floyd, Lawrence, Martin, Pike, Letcher and Knott counties can expect a slow-moving truck and equipment caravan as districtwide paint striping begins this week. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 announced that crews would be painting yellow and white lines along state routes over the next six to eight weeks.
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James named KABC 15th Region Coach of the Year
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County boys basketball coach Jason James was voted as the 15th Region Coach of the Year by the KABC 15th Region Coaches Association. James was honored May 1 at the Appalachian Wireless Arena. Coach James led the Cardinals to a 24-11 record, 57th District Tournament championship, All-A
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Louisville Orchestra will perform in Prestonsburg, Pikeville and Harlan
‘In Harmony’ tour made possible through budget appropriation by state legislature Music Director Teddy Abrams and members of the Louisville Orchestra will perform in three Eastern Kentucky cities this month as part of “In Harmony – The Commonwealth Tour of the Louisville Orchestra,” the orchestra’s two-year, free-to-experience statewide tour throughout Kentucky. Prestonsburg, Pikeville and Harlan
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Martin County tennis falls to Pikeville
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County tennis coach Josh Penix is building the high school tennis team and believes in playing the best to be the best. His girls and boys teams got that experience April 17 against the top-rated Pikeville Panthers in matches in Pikeville. The girls lost 5-1, while the
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Federal jury convicts Martin County man of producing, trafficking child pornography
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A federal jury convicted a Martin County man of six counts of producing and trafficking child pornography. The jury deliberated less than three hours April 12, following a three-day trial in U.S. District Court in Pikeville, and convicted 59-year-old Donald York of Beauty. According to evidence presented in
