Pike County Sheriff's Office-KY

09/04/2026

The Pike County Sheriff’s tax office & front lobby will be closed on Monday September 7, 2026 in observance of Labor Day. Have a safe holiday weekend.

09/02/2026

K9 Ahty EOW 9-1-26
Sheriff Rodney Scott & staff ask for your prayers. K9 Ahty passed away yesterday after a brief battle with cancer. Please keep her partner Deputy Josh Lawson in your thoughts. Ahty was a wonderful asset to the PCSO & will be missed by all.

08/26/2026

Kentucky Office of Highway Safety

08/11/2026

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 🚨
Pike County Sheriff's Office-KY

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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.