The Paintsville Herald media bias and reliability
AllSides and Ad Fontes Media place The Paintsville Herald in the centre. We have seen it on 27 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Paintsville Herald biased?
AllSides and Ad Fontes Media place The Paintsville Herald in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Paintsville Herald left or right?
AllSides and Ad Fontes Media place The Paintsville Herald in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Paintsville Herald reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Paintsville Herald are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Paintsville Herald has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Paintsville Herald’s own report linked underneath.
Minnesota continues to use a COVID-era waiver for SNAP applicants, permitting verbal signatures over the phone. The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended this waiver until June 30, 2028, but state and federal officials appear to differ on its application.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asMinnesota, USDA differ on scope of SNAP waiver as lawmaker raises fraud concerns (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week, marking the largest rise of any U.S. state during that period. This significant jump has been noted as one of the largest weekly increases in months.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asMichigan gas prices jump 32 cents, largest increase in nation (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to increase significantly on Wednesday and Thursday, with analysts pointing to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as primary drivers. The U.S. average diesel price has reached $6.301 per gallon, and gasoline is at $4.355 per gallon.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asMichigan gas prices jump 32 cents, largest increase in nation (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
Analysis of prehistoric human remains from Indonesia has revealed evidence of habitual drug use dating back approximately 25,000 years. This predates agriculture and suggests humans may have been consuming psychoactive substances much earlier than previously understood.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asPeople got high on mind-bending drugs much earlier than initially believed (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has proposed giving $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House and Senate in the upcoming midterms. The plan is projected to cost $1.2 trillion and has raised concerns about inflation.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asDemocrats accuse Trump of 'bribing' Americans with $5k dividend (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
Scientists estimate Mercury's diameter may have shrunk by up to 14 miles (23 kilometers), a figure 30% greater than earlier projections. The planet's hot iron core cooling and contracting is believed to be the cause, tightening its surface.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asMercury shrinking more than scientists previously thought (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend the annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Friday. His attendance has drawn criticism due to his appointment of Ramzi Kassem as chief legal counsel, who previously represented a convicted al-Qaeda member.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asFamilies from 9/11 urge Mamdani to skip Friday's 25th anniversary memorial (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
A study examining UK medical records found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, was associated with a nearly 40% reduction in asthma attacks and a 20% decrease in COPD flare-ups. Scientists suggest anti-inflammatory properties may be responsible, but caution that further trials are needed.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asStudy finds weight loss drugs linked to 40% drop in asthma attacks (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, alleging its transgender student policies violate federal law. The school district maintains its policies are compliant with federal regulations.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asDOJ sues Kansas school district over gender policies (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced he will campaign in Alaska for Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is in a tight race for re-election. The event is scheduled for October, with control of the U.S. Senate at stake in the November vote.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asTrump to campaign with incumbent Sullivan in Alaska (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
A U.S.-backed company, North American Blue Energy Partners, is set to take over oilfields in Venezuela previously operated by Chinese and Russian firms. The deal grants the U.S. government a significant stake and preferential access to production.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asUnited States Government and North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) Reach Historic Deal to Develop Venezuela's Oil Sector (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
A major review of 80 randomized controlled trials found that nicotine e-cigarettes were more effective than nicotine replacement therapy for helping people quit smoking. The review involved nearly 30,000 participants and found no evidence of increased serious harm from using e-cigarettes to quit.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asDoes vaping help smokers quit more than gums and patches? (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
A federal judge in Texas ruled that a Biden administration regulation targeting 'ghost guns' violates the Second and Fifth Amendments. The decision blocks enforcement of the ATF's 'frame and receiver' rule, which had expanded firearm definitions to include unfinished parts. The case was brought by Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asJudge sides with Defense Distributed over gun 'frame or receiver' rules (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
The Anti-Defamation League expressed concern about a questionnaire from the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America for city council candidates. Eight outlets carried the story, all citing The Center Square as the source, with no additional details on the questionnaire's content or the ADL's specific objections.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asJewish leaders sound alarm over DSA questionnaire (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on 18 August 2026 imposing new restrictions on data center development, including local approval requirements and removal from fast-track permitting. The move reverses his earlier support for such projects and follows bipartisan opposition to their environmental and energy impacts.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asShapiro signs data center order barring fast-track permitting, NDAs (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
The US Department of Justice asked a federal appeals court on 17 August 2026 to reinstate human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, after a judge dismissed them in May. The judge ruled the prosecution was selective and vindictive, citing statements by then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Abrego Garcia’s defence calls the case politically motivated.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asJustice Department appeals charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
Florida voters choose nominees on 20 August 2026 to replace term-limited Governor Ron DeSantis and to complete Marco Rubio’s unexpired U.S. Senate term. The state’s first congressional primaries under a new Republican-drawn map will also take place.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asVoters to decide who will fill Swalwell's seat in Congress (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
Iran exploited the June 17 US-Iran memorandum of understanding to accelerate missile and drone production, appoint hardline commanders, and deploy forces near the Red Sea, according to reports in the Wall Street Journal and Iranian state media. The truce expired on 17 August 2026 with no renewal announced.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asNo price tag on Trump's plan to claim the Strait of Hormuz (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced a shift from a defensive to an offensive military doctrine, with a senior commander stating the country may adopt 'transformative approaches' to neutralise threats. The move follows a 60-day ceasefire memorandum with the US, which Iran reportedly used to prepare for wider conflict.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asNo price tag on Trump's plan to claim the Strait of Hormuz (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott paused construction in Big Bend National Park on Monday after bipartisan criticism. The move follows concerns from Texas officials and local residents about environmental damage and the project's necessity.
The Paintsville Herald reported it asCBP halts Big Bend construction after pressure from GOP TX lawmakers, sheriffs (opens The Paintsville Herald in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Paintsville Herald.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- paintsvilleherald.com
- Seen publishing on
- paintsvilleherald.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 27
- Reports listed
- 27
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
27 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The Paintsville Herald is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 27 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Paintsville Herald’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 21 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 6 September 2026.
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