PIKEVILLE, Ky. – More than 500 University of Pikeville students celebrated their achievements by earning their degrees during the spring commencement ceremonies for undergraduate, graduate and health professions on Saturday, May 4, at the Appalachian Wireless Arena. Graduates and families were able to attend the in-person ceremonies or watch virtually via livestream. The twenty-fourth commencement of the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine and, for the fifth time, the Kentucky College of Optometry recognized a tremendous group of physicians and optometric servants. The keynote speaker for the health professions ceremony was Tim Robinson, Jr., founder and CEO of Addiction Recovery Care, LLC. […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville College of Nursing and Human Services recently honored students graduating from the university’s nursing and social work programs during a pair of pinning ceremonies. On Thursday, May 2, the Elliott School of Nursing held a pinning ceremony in Booth Auditorium, honoring 46 Associate of Science in Nursing students receiving their nursing pins. The ceremony commemorates the students’ successful completion of their nursing coursework and clinical rotations.  Karen Damron, Ph.D., RN, dean of CNHS, addressed the graduates, honoring their accomplishments and recognizing their commitment to the nursing profession. “Nursing graduates, as you receive your well-earned […]

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SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — Magoffin County deputies investigating a drug complaint arrested three people after finding a large variety of drugs. The deputies were called to an address on Middle Fork over a report of suspected drug activity. After checking a house at the address and finding it clear, they moved on to an occupied camper. Inside the camper, they found a lock box containing meth, oxycodone, Xanax, ecstasy, Soma and an unidentified powder. The search also turned up scales, two handguns and a small bag of marijuana. Three people inside the camper — Tony Gipson, 45, of Kansas; Susan Roberson, […]

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McDOWELL, Ky. — Two Floyd County women were taken into custody after an officer pulled a car over for excessive window tint, then found nearly half a pound of meth in her car. A state trooper spotted the car Friday night traveling north on Route 122 near McDowell. The car was occupied by two women, Stephanie Hall, 31, of Langley, who was the driver, and Briana Hunter, age and address unlisted. The officer thought they both appeared to be nervous, so he had them get out of the car for a weapons check, then obtained permission to search the car. […]

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SHELBIANA, Ky. — A Pike County woman was arrested on misdemeanor charges, after police say she repeatedly called 911 without a reason. Around 8 p.m., Thursday, a state trooper was called to the Lick Branch home of Toshia Isaac, 33, after a call to 911 from her home. Before the officer arrived, Isaac reportedly called dispatch and said everything was OK and that her autistic child accidentally called 911. But when the officer got to Isaac’s home, there was no autistic child in the residence. The police report accuses Isaac of lying about the child calling 911, as well as […]

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