Floyd County Chronicle & Times

10/02/2026

The Prestonsburg Tourism Committee joined many other cities across the nation in celebrating “Dolly Day” on Sept. 25, hosted to honor the life and memory of singer/songwriter Dolly Parton. The event featured performances by female vocalists. Visitor…

The Prestonsburg Tourism Committee joined many other cities across the nation in celebrating “Dolly Day” on Sept. 25, hosted to honor the life and memory of singer/songwriter Dolly Parton. The

10/02/2026

Auri Stanley of Floyd County visited the Pikeville Farmers Market on Sept. 26 with her family and a special guest.

10/02/2026

Phelps defeated Betsy Layne 62-32 in a non-district high school football matchup at Marty Casey Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Here are some photos from the Phelps-Betsy Layne game.

10/02/2026

10/01/2026

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10/01/2026

Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement that he sent a letter on Sept. 24 to Kentucky’s congressional delegation urging them to support expanded benefits for miners affected by black lung.

Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement that he sent a letter on Sept. 24 to Kentucky’s congressional delegation urging them to support expanded benefits for miners affected by black

10/01/2026

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09/30/2026

The Unwired Appalachia Weekly Walkthrough is coming to you a day early this week as Randy gets you ready for Week 7 of Kentucky high school football and Week 6 in West Virginia.

With fall break arriving across the region, the schedule looks a little different this week. Several Kentucky teams are moving their games to Thursday night, which means the action gets started earlier than usual across the mountains.

Randy runs through this week’s matchups in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia, highlighting the games and storylines to keep an eye on as teams continue to work their way through the second half of the regular season.

Whether your team is taking the field Thursday or under the traditional Friday night lights, tune in to the Weekly Walkthrough to find out who is playing, where the biggest matchups are and what to watch for this week.

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09/30/2026

PRESTONSBURG EARNS FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN

PRESTONSBURG — Prestonsburg pulled away to defeat Pike County Central 3-1 in a non-district high school volleyball match on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
The Lady Blackcats finished strong in the non-district match.
Prestonsburg, a high school volleyball team on the rise, notched its fourth straight win.
The Lady Blackcats are scheduled to visit Belfry for their next match on Monday, Oct. 5.
Here are some photos from Prestonsburg's win over Pike County Central.

09/30/2026

The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election is Oct. 5. Online registration may be completed by 4 p.m. on Oct. 5 by visiting, vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb. In-person registration may be completed at the office of the county clerk by the close of business on Oct. 5. Mailed registrations must be postmarked by Oct. 5.