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Floyd students shine at Regional Governor’s Cup
Floyd County students took home several awards in the regional elementary Governor’s Cup competition, with familiar faces taking the top spot. Supt. Henry Webb announced the results and issued a statement to all participants: “Congratulations to May Valley Elementary for placing first overall for the third consecutive year, along with first-place finishes in Future Problem Solving and Quick Recall.” Betsy Layne Elementary, Prestonsburg El...
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<p>Kentucky Power&#8217;s expects to stop burning coal at the Big Sandy Power Plant by 2015.</p>
Ky. Power seeks Big Sandy replacement
LOUISA — A plan announced Thursday would spell the end of coal being burned for electricity in the Big Sandy region. Kentucky Power is seeking proposals to replace the electric generation capabilities of its Unit 1 generator at the Big Sandy Power Plant, which is scheduled for retirement in June 2015. The utility has long planned to shutter its older and smaller Unit 1 generator, which produces 278 megawatts of power. In its request for p...
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Egg hunt down to the wire
The 2013 Great Easter Egg Hunt is down to its final weekend, with the final scheduled clue appearing in today’s paper. As the race to find the egg continues to heat up, The Floyd County Times would like to remind all participants that the prize egg, as always, is hidden in a public spot and is not on private property. The Times has received reports of some hunters venturing into peoples’ yards with shovels or trying to get into private buil...
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Sheriff’s office gets tech upgrade
FRANKFORT — The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is one of 78 rural law enforcement agencies in the state slated to receive mobile data terminals to process electronic warrants. The terminals are mobile computers installed in police cruisers. Using the terminals, offers can enter a suspect’s information during a traffic stop or at other times and find out if that person is wanted on an outstanding warrant. Proponents of the electronic warran...
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<p>Board chair Jeff Stumbo, teacher Jessica Newsome, Director of District Wide Services Tonya Williams, Principal Greta Thornsberry, Assistant Principal Kathy Shepherd and teacher Alesia Meade attended the National Title I conference in Nashville in January.</p>
May Valley earns national honor
MARTIN — May Valley Elementary earned a rare distinction recently, when it became one of 69 schools in the country to be designated a National Title I Distinguished School. Title I is the basis of No Child Left Behind and the National Title I Distinguished Schools Program recognizes schools for the outstanding academic achievement of their students. To earn the designation, a school must either have “exceptional student performance” for two...
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Four schools honored for gains
Four Floyd County schools are among 136 statewide to be recognized for gains made in various subject areas. Allen Central Middle School, May Valley Elementary, McDowell Elementary and Osborne Elementary were named 2012 Higher Performing Schools by the National Center for Educational Achievement, which is operated by ACT Inc. Allen Central Middle was recognized for gains in math, science and social studies based on performance measure. M...
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<p>Ronald Wright</p>
Hearing on murder charge postponed
PRESTONSBURG — Ronald and Loretta Wright appeared separately Tuesday in Floyd District Court, but not much happened in the cases against the husband and wife accused of the shooting death of a McDowell man two weeks ago. A preliminary hearing was supposed to be held for Ronald Wright, but that was postponed until Thursday, after one of his attorneys, Steven Bailey, told the court that his co-counsel, Jerry Patton, had surgery earlier that m...
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<p>photo by Ralph B. Davis</p><p>Highlands CEO Bud Warman looks over the crowd gathered for a press conference at the hospital, Monday, shortly before announcing a partnership with Pikeville Medical Center to create the &#8220;Pikeville Cardiology Clinic at Prestonsburg.&#8221;</p>
Cardiology clinic to be run by team of rivals
PRESTONSBURG — Despite a history of rivalry, two local hospitals are joining forces to provide cardiology services in Floyd County. Highlands Regional Medical Center and Pikeville Medical Center announced Monday their partnership on the new “Pikeville Cardiology Clinic at Prestonsburg,” to be housed on the fourth floor of Highlands’ medical office building. During a joint press conference in the hospital’s atrium, Highlands CEO Bud Warman...
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For the Record
MARRIAGE LICENSES Djuana Lynn Stump to Jack Garrett Anderson, both of Harold. Gabrielle Amber Mullins to Timothy Williams Reis, both of South Bloomfield, OH. Megan Leigh Hardin to Fred Calvin Campbell, both of Prestonsburg. Jacqueline Collins to Joey David Fitch, both of Ivel. Selina Racia Lawrence to Richard Brandon Mullins, both of Harold. Kristina Elizabeth Moore to Charles Alan Dunacn, both of Pikeville. Christina Ann Setse...
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Kentucky hospitals gave $1.96 billion to communities in 2011
In 2011, despite economic and financial obstacles, Kentucky hospitals’ estimated value of benefits to their communities up 17 percent from the year before, to $1.96 billion. So says the Kentucky Hospital Associated 2011 Community Benefits Report, compiled by the Kentucky Hospital Association with data submitted by hospitals. (Chart gives a breakdown of hospitals’ total community benefits and services expenditures in 2011.) Kentucky hospital...
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WYMT to begin airing ‘Answers in Addiction’
LOUISA — WYMT-TV in Hazard will begin air “Answers in Addiction” educational segments, focused on providing help to individuals trapped by addiction to drugs and alcohol. The segments will air on Tuesdays during the 6 p.m. newscast and will feature Karen’s Place CEO Tim Robinson as host. “Answers in Addiction” is a weekly series designed to introduce the subject of addiction treatment. Episodes will focus on self-help, medical detox, outpat...
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Rogers supports bill to reschedule most abused prescription painkillers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers has co-sponsored the “Safe Prescribing Act of 2013” introduced Wednesday. The federal bipartisan bill aims to combat prescription drug abuse by tightening restrictions on some of the most powerful addictive narcotics on the market. The “Safe Prescribing Act of 2013” reclassifies hydrocodone painkillers, such as Vicodin and Lortab, from Schedule III to Schedule II controlled substances to accu...
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Sheriff’s son arrested for intoxication
A Floyd County man, and son of Sheriff John K. Blackburn was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Prestonsburg on charges of being under the influence of drugs. Jeffrey K. Blackburn, 29, of Prestonsburg, was arrested Wednesday afternoon after Prestonsburg 911 recieved a intoxicated driving complaint concerning a black Chevy S-10. According to the police report, the vehicle was located in Glyn View Plaza parking lot, and Prestonsburg Police Sgt...
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‘Fame’ auditions begin in April
The road to fame, it is said, is a long and arduous one. And according to organizers of a local talent competition, it begins next month. The second installment of the County Music Highway “Road to Fame” competition starts next month, with the audition process getting underway. Auditions will take place in four locations across the Big Sandy Valley, starting April 6. During auditions, judges will choose 80 contestants to advance to one of...
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<p>Ronald Wright appears in court via closed circuit television. Wright is charged with the murder of Famer Halbert.</p>
PRESTONSBURG — The McDowell man charged with murder following the shooting death of Famer Halbert last week finally appeared before a judge Thursday
PRESTONSBURG — The McDowell man charged with murder following the shooting death of Famer Halbert last week finally appeared before a judge Thursday, dressed in prison orange via camera from the Floyd County Detention Center. Ronald Wright, 64, of Printer, appeared no worse for wear Thursday, as he was arraigned in Floyd County District Court. Wright is currently charged with the murder of Halbert and the attempted murder of Halbert’s wife,...
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