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08/05/2026

SRO Hopkins attended Johns Creek Open House & handed out information on the High 5 Initiative.

Kentucky Office of Highway Safety

08/05/2026

Kentucky Office of Highway Safety

🚨 Pike County Schools Safety PSA 🚨
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Pike County Schools will return to session on Thursday morning, August 6, 2026. As buses, parents, and teenage drivers get back on the road, we’re asking everyone in our community to slow down, stay alert, and help keep our students safe.

🚍 New Kentucky School Bus Law
A new statewide bus‑safety law is now in effect.
Drivers must stop for a school bus with its stop arm out and red lights flashing on nearly every roadway, including most four‑lane roads.
Only roads with a physical barrier or unpaved median separating traffic allow the opposite direction to continue moving.

If you’re unsure whether a roadway qualifies, play it safe and stop.

🚗 Heavier Traffic Expected
Not all students ride the bus. Morning and afternoon traffic will be heavier with:

Parents dropping off and picking up students

Teen drivers traveling to and from school

Increased congestion around school zones and intersections

⏰ Plan Ahead & Drive Considerately
Leave early to avoid rushing

Stay patient in school‑zone congestion

Watch for students crossing roads, walking to bus stops, or exiting vehicles

Be understanding — everyone is trying to get students to school safely

Your caution protects our kids.
Let’s make the first day — and every day — a safe one for Pike County students.

07/30/2026

Russell Johnson 74 years of age of Long Fork, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026, at his residence. He was born on May 31, 1952, to the late Morgan and Tilitha Tackett Johnson. He was a member of the Shelby Valley Church of Christ and retired from the Pike County Sheriff’s Office.
Other than his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Elswick Johnson; one daughter, Sabrina Johnson; and one sister, Nellie Berniece Tackett.
He is survived by one son, Keith (Tammy) Johnson of Virgie; one daughter, Hope (Bub) Coleman of Fords Branch; two sisters, Phyllis Elswick of Marion, OH, Geneva Branham of Pikeville; eight grandchildren, Katie Shewmake, Andrew Wayne Coleman, Colton Johnson, Kaleb Johnson, Brittany Meek, Breauna Sparks, Josh Sparks, and Jaiden Sparks; along with six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2:00PM at the Shelby Valley Church of Christ with Greg Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Basil Hampton Cemetery at Long Fork. Visitation will begin on Saturday after 6:00PM at the Church with services beginning at 7:00PM with George Johnson officiating.

07/17/2026

With school starting soon, everyone needs to be aware of Kentucky’s updated school bus safety law. These changes are designed to better protect children as they load and unload from buses.

If you’re unsure about when the law applies or have any questions, please reach out to a local Deputy, law enforcement officer, or your school bus driver. Keeping our students safe is everyone’s responsibility.
**Graphic copied from Elizabethtown Police Department
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07/16/2026

07/14/2026

The Pike County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting DUI checkpoints in the following areas during the month of July 2026:
Belfry Area
Branham’s Service Station on Hospital Road in South Williamson
Between The Extra Mile and CVS in South Williamson
Route 319 at the Hardy Church of Christ
Route 199 at the Red Robin buildings
Route 199 at the Upper Pond Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Route 199 at the old Runyon Elementary School
Route 3220 (E. Big Creek Road) at the old Jean Ann’s flower shop
Route 3220 (E. Big Creek Road) at the old Loftis Coal Mine
Route 292 at the Alex Missionary Baptist Church
Phelps/Blackberry Area
Route 1056 at the Blackberry Community Center
Intersection of Route 1056 and Route 319 near McCoy Cabin
Spur of Route 194 at Freeburn
Intersection of Route 194 and Route 632
Intersection at Stopover Church of God
Johns Creek/Pikeville Area
Zebulon Highway at Thompson’s Hardware
Route 194 W. at Fishy Business Pay Lake
L&M Mart at intersection of Route 194 and Route 632
Stone Coal Road at Revelation Energy coal tipple
Zebulon Highway near Zebulon Starter Shop
Route 194 at Meta Mart
Chloe Road at Thacker Memorial
Intersection of Collins Street on Collins Highway
Intersection of Road Fork on Left Fork Island Creek
Intersection of Town Mountain Road and US 119 at the park and ride
Airport Road
Junction of Route 1426 and Route 3417 at Cedar Creek
Island Creek Road near Kinzer Drilling
Raccoon Creek Road at the Pinson Farm
Caney Creek Road at Mayflower Unity Baptist Church
Millard/East Shelbiana Area
US 460 at Shelby Flea Market
Trimble Oil at Shelbiana
Mouth of Rocky Road on Old US 460
Intersection of Greasy Creek Road and Shelby Dry Fork
Intersection of Lower Pompey and Fishtrap Road
Intersection of Biggs Branch and US 460
Elkhorn City Area
US 460 ½ mile E of Road Creek near Draffin
US 460 Ferrells Creek at the mouth of Abner Fork
US 460 Mouthcard at mouth of Big Hackneys Creek
¼ mile S of the junction of Route 366 and Route 1499
US 460 4/10 mile from KY/VA State line
Intersection of Route 1499 and Route 194 at Biggs
Route 195 at Marrowbone Fire Department
Intersection of Route 195 and Bowling Fork
Elkhorn City Hall
1 mile E of Elkhorn City near entrance to The Breaks
Intersection of Route 195 and Route 197
Route 197 at Hylton Freewill Baptist Church
Intersection of Route 197 and Route 805 (Shelby Gap)
Intersection of Route 805 and Marshall Branch
US 460 at old Riverside Supply building
Virgie/Dorton Area
Route 1469 near County Walking Track
Intersection of Route 610 and Beefhide
Intersection of Route 1469 and Route 610
Intersection of Route 122 and Peters Branch
Intersection of Route 3415 and Little Branch
Intersection of Penny Highway and Route 610
Intersection of Route 80 and Route 1373 at Beaver Creek
Intersection of new US 460 and Marrowbone Creek
Intersection of new US 460 and Greasy Creek Road