🌱 Why Amber Spradlin’s family backs easing a suspect’s house arrest

Good morning to you Pikeville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Amber Spradlin’s family backs easing a suspect’s house arrest
• Pikeville KSP details charges after Pike County hit-and-run crash

Also on today's calendar: Ribbon Cutting: Mane Attraction and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Why Amber Spradlin's family wants suspect's house arrest revoked (fox56news.com) — In Pikeville, the family of Amber Spradlin supports ending house arrest for one suspect in her 2023 death so he doesn’t accumulate jail credit that could shorten any future sentence. Prosecutors likewise did not oppose modifying his bond, leaving final conditions to the judge ahead of key June and September court dates.
   

• Man arrested after fleeing scene of crash (wsaz.com) — Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville responded after a single-vehicle crash in Pike County’s Mouthcard community, where the driver allegedly fled and left four passengers behind. Troopers later arrested 37-year-old Ryan Wilson, who now faces multiple charges and is being held at the Pike County Detention Center.
   

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📸 Around Pikeville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pikeville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 5

• Cooking Class →
  Pikeville Medical Ctr, 911 Bypass Rd, Pikeville
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday June 5

• Ribbon Cutting: Mane Attraction →
  Mane Attraction, 107 Grace Ave, Pikeville
  11:00 am
• Main Street Live (The Sons) →
  Mountain Top Media Stage, 130 Main St, Pikeville
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• One Accord Gospel Singing Festival 2026 →
  Pikeville City Park, 101 Cumberland Ct, Pikeville
  12:00 pm
• Newsies Jr. →
  The Appalachian Center for the Arts, 218 2nd St, Pikeville
  7:30 pm

Sunday June 7

• Karen Morgan →
  The Appalachian Center for the Arts, 218 2nd St, Pikeville
  7:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• "Weird Al" Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder Tour 2026
  Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Appalachian Wireless Arena 126 Main St. Pikeville, KY
  7:30 pm

Friday June 12

• Cornbread and Chaos
  Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Downtown Prestonsburg | Court Street | Rosenberg Square

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 10

• Weird Al Yankovic →
  Appalachian Wireless Arena, 126 Main St, Pikeville
  7:30 pm
• "Weird Al" Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder Tour 2026
  Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Appalachian Wireless Arena 126 Main St. Pikeville, KY
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pike Electric Company posted a job opening for Groundman - Transmission (AEP) in Pikeville. Apply here.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier Part Time in Pikeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pikeville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Martin

• Driver Licensing Regional Offices to close June 4-5 for system upgrade (mountaincitizen.com)
• Floyd man arrested after woman stabbed (mountain-topmedia.com)
• Russell County unemployment below 4 percent in April (lakercountry.com)

Belfry

• UPIKE Tanner College of Dental Medicine welcomes first class (wymt.com)

Inez

• Lillie Mae Sturgell Sears Obituary (mountaincitizen.com)

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Ok Pikeville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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