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One person is dead after an accident involving a car and a motorcycle in Kentucky Saturday.

Citing "excellence exceeding our expectations" Morehead State University's Board of Regents Thursday rewarded President Wayne D. Andrews with a contract extension, five percent salary increase and MSU's ...

Special To The News-Express On Saturday May 17, several Pike County 4-H'ers traveled to Ashland for the District 1 Communications Day competition.

By Carrie Moore Staff Writer At Tuesday's Pike County School Board meeting, one board member suggested the board should investigate a four-day school week, as a solution to state funding cuts.

A News-Express Staff Report An ATV accident on Sunday claimed the life of a 12-year-old Dorton girl.

PIKEVILLE, Ky. Kentucky State Police are investigating two fatal all-terrain vehicle crashes that killed two girls.

Kentucky State Police are investigating two separate fatal all-terrain vehicle crashes that killed youths in the eastern part of the state.

“The sponsors really enjoy the classes, and we're thrilled they are returning this year. It's also nice to have the World Cup Qualifier as the final event of the series”

The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows, held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington during the weeks of May 7-11 and May 14-18, is thrilled to feature two $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic Grand Prix CSI 3* classes. via EquestiranMag

A missing 61-year old woman from North Carolina is dead, and two others are in the hospital following a late night crash in Pike County. via WKYT-TV Lexington

PIKEVILLE, Ky. The November Pike County Grand Jury has released another list of persons indicted for various offenses in this county, among them two men from Lexington who were captured shortly after allegedly ... via Williamson Daily News Online

An early morning drug round up in Bell County resulted in several arrests for drug trafficking on Friday. via Middlesboro Daily News

Staff Writer The Pike Fiscal Court has almost completed its wishlist of projects to be funded with coal severance tax money. via Appalachian News Express

Hindman Settlement School: The following have been appointed to the board of directors: Debbie Reynolds, chief operating officer, Forcht Group of Kentucky; Andrew Dorton, principal, Public Finance Group LLC of Paintsville; Elmer K. Whitaker, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Whitaker Bank Corporation of Lexington; and Sharon M. Withers, state regent of Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution of Lexington.

Kentucky Authority for Educational Television: Elaine Farris, deputy commissioner in the Kentucky Department of Education's Bureau of Learning and Results Services, and Jamie Spugnardi, associate commissioner of the Office of Teaching and Learning at the Kentucky Department of Education, have been named to KET's governing body. Read more

“They were able to lay enough foam down to get the fuel out”

Staff Writer It took several Pike County fire departments to put out a gas well fire that occurred early Thursday morning at Shelby Gap. via Appalachian News Express

Timothy Hall, 45, of Wheelwright, was killed Saturday morning when the SUV he was driving crossed the median on U.S. 23 at Dorton in Pike County, struck an embankment and overturned. via Lexington Herald-Leader

A 45-year old Eastern Kentucky man was killed in a single car collision Saturday morning on U. S. 23 near Dorton in Pike County. via WKYT-TV Lexington

Dean, Dorton & Ford, PSC: Brad Southworth, Melissa Coombs, Jodi Garrison, Laura Ludwick, Casey Kramer and Allison Carter have joined the CPA firm.

Mortgage Bankers Association: David G. Kittle has been named chairman-elect of the association.

Regions Mortgage, a division of Regions Bank, has opened a new branch in downtown Lexington; Chad Burnett is the branch's manager and Kathy McElroy is its mortgage loan officer.

Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center: Chris McClurg has been named vice president/chief financial officer for the Richmond facility. Read more

EXPRESS STAFF REPORT Area police are searching for a man who robbed BB&T Bank in Robinson Creek yesterday morning. via Appalachian News Express

“It has exceeded any expectations I had”

A menagerie of multicolored cats and dogs found new homes on Friday at the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center. via Independent

Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music: Vocalist and master mandolin stylist Bobby Osborne has joined the school as a faculty member.

Northern Kentucky University: Carol Cornell has been named director of the school's Small Business Development Center.

Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust: Mark Yates has joined the bank's Richmond Road location as vice president.

Dean, Dorton & Ford: Lisa Haddix and Gargi Parikh have joined the company as specialists in the client accounting and payroll services group. Matthew Holt and Megan Pope have been named specialists in the tax services group. Chris Purvis has joined the company as a specialist in the assurance services group. Read more