FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY – In the photo, State Representative Derek Lewis of London, Kentucky addresses a committee during the 2025 Session.

MANCHESTER, KY — On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM, parents and guardians of students at Manchester Elementary were informed via Facebook, about an incident at the school that had initiated what was referred to as a "soft lockdown". 

PIKEVILLE, KY – The Kentucky State Police report that KSP Post 9, Pikeville is continuing its efforts to locate Larry Johnson, 67 years old of Prestonsburg.

MANCHESTER, KY — Dr. Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), received a 2025 EKLF leadership award for Eastern Kentucky natives whose public service contributes to the betterment of the region. Dr. Thompson was honored at an awards banquet on April 24 as part of the 37th Annual East Kentucky Leadership Conference in Manchester.

FRANKFORT, KY (April 25, 2025) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today action from the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit resulted in a guilty plea for former Estill County Clerk Brian Crowe.