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Prestonsburg annexes all of U.S. 23
PRESTONSBURG — While there may be some dispute over which city can lay claim to Route 80, the city of Prestonsburg is not taking any chances with Floyd County’s other major highway. During a special lunchtime meetings Wednesday and Thursday, the Prestonsburg City Council held both readings and gave unanimous final approval to two ordinances which incorporate all of U.S. 23 into city limits, from the Johnson County line to the Pike County li...
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Cities both stake claim to Route 80
PRESTONSBURG — The Prestonsburg City Council set into motion a clash with the city of Martin, this week, when it voted to annex territory the Martin council annexed two weeks ago. During a special lunchtime meeting Wednesday, council members voted unanimously to annex Route 80 to “the current city limits of Martin.” What will now likely be in dispute is where those city limits are. Two weeks ago, the Martin council also annexed four miles...
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Second year class of FCECA
Early college academy nearly doubles admission in year two
PRESTONSBURG — The Floyd County Early College Academy is getting underway with second-year preparations. The Floyd County Early College Academy’s second year will nearly double in class size, says Floyd County Supt. Henry Webb. “The students at our FCECA have had a very successful year and we’re excited to see the numbers grow this quickly as acceptance is based on a competitive process,” said Webb. “This program will allow students the o...
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Born Learning Academy graduates first class
MARTIN — Parents and caregivers graduated from this years maiden voyage of the BornLearning Academy at May Valley Elementary last week. According to Floyd County Superintendent Henry Webb, on Thursday, May 2, nine parents and caregivers, who had participated in every academic session, graduated from the May Valley BornLearning Academy. The May Valley BornLearning Academy was funded through a grant from Toyota Motor Manufacturing in collab...
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Pop’s Chevrolet Hillbilly Arm Drop Drags staged in front of record crowd
HAGER HILL - Rain didn’t stop the ever-growing Arm Drop Nation from rising late last week. The 2013 Pop’s Chevrolet Hillbilly Arm Drop Drags attracted 235 drag cars to Paintsville-Prestonsburg Combs Field Airport on Friday and Saturday. Drag racers from as far away as California raced at the local event, which was the biggest yet. “Even though we got rained out on Friday, the Arm Drop Nation turned out,” Rose said. “The Arm Drop Nation is i...
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<p>Local government, community and economic development leaders gathered at Big Sandy Area Development District, in Prestonsburg, earlier this year to discuss an economic development initiative sponsored by AEP-Kentucky Power.</p>
Kentucky Power initiates economic development program for Eastern Kentucky
FRANKFORT — Seeing an opportunity to enhance economic development in its service area, AEP-Kentucky Power, recently contracted with a consulting firm to help local economic development authorities help themselves (and their communities) in the business recruitment and retention arena. Since early this year, InSite, the nationally-known consulting firm engaged by the company has been working with representatives of the Southeast Kentucky Cha...
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Drug court collecting supplies for troops
PRESTONSBURG – In celebration of National Drug Court Month, the Floyd County Drug Court program is collecting supplies for active-duty soldiers in Afghanistan throughout May. The program is asking the public to give items the troops need and is requesting that area agencies and businesses serve as donation sites. Those interested in donating or serving as a collection site can get more information from Sue Blackburn, emailing sueblackburn@k...
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YPEK to host inventors forum at Jenny Wiley
PRESTONSBURG — Young Professionals of East Kentucky and the Morehead State University/ACTC Innovation & Commercialization Center Team have partnered to create a new initiative in Eastern Kentucky called i2b: innovation + invention = business! The initiative is designed to encourage inventors and innovators to come forward with their ideas and create new business opportunities for themselves and the region. The initiative will kick off on Ma...
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Rogers kicks off ‘I Am UNITE’ scholarships
MT. VERNON – Operation UNITE formally unveiled its new “I Am UNITE” scholarship program Friday morning in Rockcastle County. Students, parents, civic leaders, elected officials and business leaders packed the Rockcastle County High School gymnasium for the ceremony – one of many to be conducted in the next few weeks to award scholarships to 19 graduating seniors across southern and eastern Kentucky. “Today, we are able to announce UNITE’s...
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Cities butt heads in Route 80 land grab
PRESTONSBURG — The Prestonsburg City Council drew a line in the sand — or at least on the map — Monday night, as members heard the first reading of an ordinance to annex properties along Route 80 between Prestonsburg and Martin. The move comes in answer to the city of Martin’s plans to do the same. The Martin council, however, tipped its hand toward its plans by recently annexing only the highway itself. The Prestonsburg council is expect...
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State offers free GED testing until July 31
FRANKFORT – The GED test will be free in Kentucky May 15 to July 31. Kentuckians taking the test during that timeframe will not have to pay the usual test fee, which will be paid by Kentucky Adult Education, a unit of the Council on Postsecondary Education. “Our message is don’t wait until later in the year to start work on your GED,” said Reecie Stagnolia, vice president, Kentucky Adult Education. “Get started now to take advantage of the ...
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<p>Computer rendering of a proposed community and wellness center.</p>
Council looks at center plans, but delays action
PRESTONSBURG — The city council pored over detailed plans for a proposed community and wellness center Monday night, but hesitated when it came time to decide whether or not to buy a piece of property for the project. Architect Kevin Gilliam, of Summit Engineering, gave a presentation about his group’s recent feasibility study of the center. Tentative plans that he showed council members included a 40,000 square foot facility, with the opti...
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Fiscal court makes headway, but still coming up short
PRESTONSBURG - Floyd County Fiscal Court members sat down again Monday to work on a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, but after going line-by-line through the budget, officials still found themselves with a nearly $300,000 shortfall. Court members worked for nearly five hours Monday trying to find enough tiny cuts to the budget to stave off having to make drastic cuts to services, or increase revenues through additional fees and t...
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Fiscal court officials spar over ‘phantom bills’
PRESTONSBURG — While county officials struggled Monday to find ways to balance the budget, more heated discussion arose regarding phantom contractor bills allegedly owed to Harpo Castle, which Judge-Executive R.D. “Doc” Marshall claims have not been submitted for payment. The fiscal courts fits over a $270,000 budget deficit will seem mild compared to the upheaval that will be caused when they receive invoices in excess of $800,000, which C...
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Indictment alleges false disaster claim
PIKEVILLE — A federal grand jury last week indicted a Magoffin County woman, accusing her a submitting a fraudulent disaster relief claim. Tina Marie Bailey, who according to the indictment also goes by the last names of Watkins, Howard and Simpkins, is charged with a single count of submitting a false claim. She is accused of submitting a disaster assitance claim June 16, 2009, for a mobile home, although the trailer in question did not su...
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