Russ Cassady

The Pike County Board of Education voted unanimously in a special meeting on Aug. 18 to keep its tax rate at 82.8 cents per $100 of assessed value on real estate and tangible personal property. The move, which still must be advertised for two weeks in the... See more

One of the government agencies I've had the privilege of covering in my more than two decades in community journalism is the Pikeville City Commission. For more than three decades, the late Gene Davis served as a commissioner, and I always found him to be... See more

It comes as no surprise that West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey encountered some impassioned locals during his two-day "Water Listening Tour" through the southern coalfields. It's a big issue. It impacts quality of life, the community's ability to progre... See more

Paranoia sells. That's what it boils down to. Paranoia sells on social media. Paranoia sells politicians and political ideas. Paranoia shifts culture. And, unfortunately, paranoia has taken on an outsized role in our daily lives. There's a certain amount ... See more

In what's possibly the worst-kept political secret in a while, Rocky Adkins, a former state representative who served as senior adviser to Gov. Andy Beshear until July 10, has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor. And all I c... See more