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Dozens gathered at an open house Thursday for the new King's Daughters Medical Specialties located at the top of Abbott Mountain, in Prestonsburg.
King’s Daughters shows off new facility
PRESTONSBURG — King’s Daughters Medical Center held an open house Thursday in connection with the opening of its new facility in Prestonsburg. Located at the top of Abbott Mountain, on U.S. 23 in Prestonsburg, the newly opened King’s Daughters Medical Specialties clinic offers a variety of services including medical specialties, primary care, and outpatient testing services. The new facility opened to patients on Monday, May 13, and held ...
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Pike man killed in wreck
PIKEVILLE — A Pike county man was killed last weekend following a late night motor vehicle accident at Big Creek. Kentucky State Police officials said on Monday that they received a call of a single-vehicle accident at 11:54 p.m., Sunday evening. Upon arriving at the scene, Troopers Jason McClellan and Michael Hindman discovered a vehicle belonging to Henry May overturned off the side of the road. An investigation of the accident revealed...
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<p>photos by Matt Cronin</p><p>Dr. Heather Whitt and Sheila Hall perform dental work on a patient, during Thursday&#8217;s free health fair at the Floyd County Health Department.</p>
Making a stand for better health
PRESTONSBURG — The first of four community health fairs was held this week, offering free and vital medical services to uninsured residents. Envisioned and organized by a consortium of local health care providers, the fairs are intended to address unmet medical needs in the community, particularly in light of Floyd County’s last place showing in this year’s County Health Rankings. “We see a big need from our community assessment …” said F...
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Radio station organizing tornado relief
PRESTONSBURG — A Floyd County radio station is teaming up with local partners to help bring aid to those affected by this weeks tornado outbreak in Oklahoma. Q95 FM radio station is teaming up with numerous partners across the region to bring aid to those in need in Oklahoma, and is asking the community for help. The tornado outbreak which occurred earlier this week ripped through Moore, Newcastle and South Oklahoma City, leaving several de...
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Spring commencement caps off largest class in LWC history
COLUMBIA - The second half of the Lindsey Wilson College Class of 2013 was told Saturday, May 11 that the rest of their lives “is nothing but electives.” “You can elect how you spend the rest of your life,” said outgoing LWC Vice President for Administration and Finance Roger Drake. “You can elect to spend your life in the service of others. You can elect to spend your life seeking monetary gain. You can elect to spend it seeking fame. But ...
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Johnson sheriff looking for seat belts
PAINTSVILLE – Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts – beware. The 2013 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization kicked off May 20 to help save lives by cracking down on those who don’t buckle up. The sheriff’s office is joining with other state and local law enforcement officers and highway safety advocates across the country to help save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws around the clock. Sheri...
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Pike native named VP with Community Trust
PIKEVILLE — A Pikeville native was named a vice president this week at Community Trust Bank. Mark A. Gooch, president and CEO of Community Trust Bank, announced the decision Wednesday to name Mike Damron to the position of Pikeville Market Assistant Vice President with Community Trust Bank, Inc. Damron’s duties as branch manager include overseeing the daily operations of his branch office and calling on existing and prospective clients to...
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KFAC to host Lucas exhibition
MOREHEAD - Morehead State University’s Kentucky Folk Art Center will open a major exhibition of works by Letcher County painter David Lucas. The exhibition will open Friday, May 31, in conjunction with KFAC’s “A Day in the Country” folk art fair and will feature more than 60 paintings and drawings by Lucas. “David Lucas is one of the most important and prolific self-taught painters that Kentucky has ever produced,” said Adrian Swain, KFAC...
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UPike nursing students honored during traditional pinning ceremony
PIKEVILLE - The University of Pikeville College of Arts and Sciences recently honored 27 new nurses, the largest class to graduate from the Elizabeth Akers Elliott Nursing Program. During a special ceremony, students were pinned by nursing faculty, reciting the Florence Nightingale Pledge against the backdrop of a beautiful candle-lit ceremony. The traditional ceremony dates back to the 1860s and was adopted by Nightingale as a way to honor h...
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Ky. Power CEO discusses coal and power rates
HAZARD – Officials with Kentucky Power Company were in Hazard on Monday where they discussed the current direction the company is taking with its Big Sandy power plant in Lawrence County, and with coal in general. Kentucky Power is one of two utilities that utilizes 100 percent coal-fired power plants, noted President and CEO Greg Pauley, though increased federal regulations are likely to change that by spring of next year. That’s when the ...
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<p>Daffodils Boutique received the Business of the Year award from Thomas Rainey.</p>
Businesses, individuals take spotlight during Chamber banquet
PRESTONSBURG — The Floyd County Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet May 9, honoring several local businesses and individuals. Daffodils Boutique was named Business of the Year, while Greg Wilson, of First Commonwealth Bank, took home the Business Person of the Year award. Big Sandy Community and Technical College President Dr. George Edwards was named Floyd Countian of the Year. Others receiving awards included: • Hall of...
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<p>House Speaker Greg Stumbo</p>
Stumbo responds to redistricting suit
FRANKFORT — House Speaker Greg Stumbo is responding to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, which challenges the state’s current legislative district boundaries. Typically, legislative boundaries are redrawn two years after the decennial census. The districts are redrawn to account for shifting populations and make districts as close to equal in population as possible. That did not happen after the 2010 census, however. ...
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UNITE to offer basketball camps
SOMERSET - Six free regional basketball camps conducted by former University of Kentucky all-star Jeff Sheppard will be offered by Operation UNITE this summer. All school-age youth are invited to participate in the Shoot Hoops Not Drugs programs at the following dates and locations: • Monday, June 3 – Carter County, East Carter Middle School, 1 Spirit Lane, Grayson • Tuesday, June 4 – Elliott County, Elliott County High School, Main Str...
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<p>Charles Ramsey</p>
Cleveland hero to appear at law office
STANVILLE — Charles Ramsey’s bravery and personality thrust him into the national spotlight earlier this month, after he helped three women and a 6-year-old girl escape from their kidnapper. Local attorney Eric C. Conn says Ramsey is a “national hero,” and he is bringing him to Floyd County, to meet well-wishers Friday afternoon. Ramsey will appear at Conn’s law office from noon until 2 p.m., Friday, May 24. Burgers and refreshments will ...
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Public hearing centers on Ky. Power plan
HAZARD – Only a handful of people, many of whom were either members of the news media or employees of Kentucky Power or the Public Service Commission, attended a hearing last week on a proposal to replace 700 megawatts of generating capacity at the Big Sandy power plant in Lawrence County. The plant currently serves all of the company’s customers in Eastern Kentucky. The Public Service Commission (PSC) scheduled the hearing in response to K...
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