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Sundy Best returns to Prestonsburg
Kinfolk Reunion brings lower overdoses, suicides and domestic violence “The numbers for suicides, overdoses, domestic [abuse calls]… during the period around Kinfolk… they lowered.” –Prestonsburg Mayor Les Stapleton BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Eastern Kentucky’s favorite country/folk-rock duo held their second annual Kinfolk Reunion at Jenny Wiley Amphitheater and Archer Park in Prestonsburg this…
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BSCTC, Appalachian Tank have successful partnership
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community & Technical College partnered with Appalachian Tank in the fall of 2021 to train aluminum welding professionals. In April, Appalachian Tank hired its first 10 full-time manufacturing personnel. All 10 were recruited and trained at the Mayo Campus of BSCTC in Paintsville. The training program was uniquely and collaboratively developed…
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Jewell shines at plate in MC victory over P’burg
BY JOSHUA HORNFOR THE CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Keilian Jewell was in the zone Monday, tallying four hits and leading Martin County Varsity Cardinals to an 18-6 win over Prestonsburg. Jewell singled in the second, doubled in the third, doubled in the fourth, and doubled in the fifth. Martin County collected 17 hits and Prestonsburg had…
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Three arrested in drug bust
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — Prestonsburg Police acted on a tip that led to a drug bust and three arrests Thursday. Det. Brad Caldwell and Ptl. Dennis Hutchinson were investigating reports of a man known as “Florida Alexander” distributing dangerous drugs in Floyd, Johnson and Lawrence counties when they received a tip that he was…
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