Harold, Ky – A Floyd County woman has died after a house fire in the Harold community. Seventy-nine-year-old Juanita Hall was pronounced dead shortly before midnight on January 30, and her death has been ruled accidental. Sheriff John Hunt says a coal stove that split and spilled burning material onto the floor started the fire. Hall’s daughter escaped and was taken for medical treatment; her name and condition have not been released.

Ashland, Ky – A former Magoffin County middle school teacher from Salyersville has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor online. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Jordan Cobb used Snapchat to communicate with a former middle school student who was underage, sending sexually explicit messages and arranging to meet for sex while also offering marijuana. Under federal law, Cobb must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence, and once released, he will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for 10 years.

Pikeville, Ky – A Pikeville woman is facing charges after Kentucky State Police say she crashed her car and left the scene in Shelbiana. Troopers say an iPhone crash alert led them to an unoccupied Toyota Camry registered to 32-year-old Krystal Stone, and tracks in the snow led to Stone unconscious in a culvert, where Narcan was used to revive her. Police say she smelled of alcohol, later refused a blood test at Pikeville Medical Center, and tried to flee before being restrained. Stone is charged with DUI, leaving the scene, disorderly conduct, fleeing or evading police, and a traffic offense, and she is also facing earlier DUI-related charges from a November 3 incident that allegedly involved a juvenile.

Whitesburg, Ky – Whitesburg city officials are asking residents to conserve water as cold weather strains the system. Public Works Director Chris Caudill says freezing and bursting pipes, along with treatment issues, have left tank levels lower than normal, and the city is operating with limited storage after losing tanks in the 2022 flood. He says they are not out of water, but another major leak could cut service temporarily, so residents are urged to reduce nonessential use—such as extra laundry and running faucets overnight—and instead open cabinet doors to let warm air reach pipes.