Regional News for Eastern Kentucky from PikevilleHospital.org

Gas altering summer travel plans

Jun 20, 2008 8:17 pm

PIKEVILLE - Gasoline prices have many area residents altering their summer travel plans.Driving an automobile these days is expensive, and as such, requires close management of gasoline consumption.&q...

Hatfield-McCoy Marathon: TAKE TWO - Engle wins for second straight year

Jun 20, 2008 8:07 pm

The Medical Leader / JOSHUA BALL ON THE RUN: A record 428 runners from 38 states, Canada and Great Britain participated in the ninth-annual Hatfield-McCoy Marathon on June 14. (Bottom) Kasten Br...

Hospital employee runs race: Sanders completes 26-mile marathon for second time

Jun 20, 2008 7:59 pm

SandersGOODY - Alan Sanders lives life on the run - literally. During the day, Sanders serves as a member of Pikeville Medical Center's maintenance team. After work, it isn't unusual seeing San...

Protecting your skin is essential: Common sense best approach, says Lavendar

Jun 20, 2008 7:56 pm

Lavendar PIKEVILLE - Dr. Timothy Lavender agrees that the summer months are meant to enjoy outdoor activities.With the summer comes scorching temperatures - and sunburns - and Lavender, a dermat...

Area gears up for RAM: Brock expects more than 1,000 for expedition

Jun 20, 2008 7:52 pm

The Medical Leader / TEDDY PAYNTER READY FOR RAM: Stan Brock and members of RAM visited Pike County officials on Wednesday and looked over the site for the upcoming expedition, which is set for ...

County, schools going GREEN: Pike County Central students collect 500 pounds of trash

Jun 13, 2008 4:34 pm

PROMOTING RECYCLING: Pike County Central High School held its first recycling pick up on June 3. Pictured are: Pike Central teacher Jaime Layne, Pike Central Principal David Rowe, Don Combs, Cha...

Shred-ALL rep becomes authorized compliance toolkit provider

Jun 13, 2008 4:27 pm

PIKEVILLE - Shred- ALL Documents has announced that Tracy Syck is one of a limited number of information security professionals nationwide to be authorized as a distributor for a new Information Destr...

Science Center introduces 4 new laser shows

Jun 13, 2008 3:54 pm

PRESTONSBURG - Combining state-of-the-art laser display to music, the East Kentucky Science Center has turned its laser show into its niche.The 85-seat planetarium is a dome-shaped structure that tran...

EKSC hopes to get inside your head: Center's brain exhibit a big hit

Jun 13, 2008 3:51 pm

The Medical Leader / JOSHUA BALL ONE MEAN MACHINE: The Chronos Star Projector provides cutting-edge technology for the state-ofthe- art planetarium at the East Kentucky Science Center. The devi...

Training tomorrow's doctors today: Pikeville College hosts PEPP program participants, group to shadow at PMC

Jun 13, 2008 3:38 pm

PIKEVILLE - High School students from all over the state have flocked into Pikeville to participate in Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine's Professional Education Preparation Program (PC...