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May Valley, McDowell tops in district academics
Floyd County Schools were recognized this week for outstanding performance in the recent District Governor’s Cup competition for elementary academic teams. May Valley Elementary and McDowell Elementary each placed first overall in the district, with Betsy Layne placing first in both Future Problem Solving and Quick Recall. “The board team and I wish you the best of luck in regional competition,” said Henry Webb. “We’d also like to especia...
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<p>Johnathan G. Estrada</p>
Detroit man arrested for drug trafficking
PIKEVILLE — A Detroit man is in jail, after police say he was found with a variety of drugs. Kentucky State Police received a tip Monday concerning a possible drug transaction from a vehicle on South Mayo Trail. Units with the KSP Post 9 Criminal Interdiction Team arrived at the scene of the reported transaction and witnessed another apparent drug deal. Officers approached the vehicle, where they made contact with Johnathan G. Estrada, 23...
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Pictured front row left to right: Conner Watts, Crystal Allen, Chyanne Meade, Benji Ferguson, Landon Blackburn. Back Row: Kendra Gambill, Loren Stephens, David Gonzalez, Kevin Watts, Kasey Ferguson, Jack Latta, Mike Gambill.
10 test for higher belts
PRESTONSBURG — Several students improved their belt ranking in February following a regular martial arts test at Family Academy of Martial Arts. Family Academy of Martial Arts, owned an operated by Mike Gambill, a 7th Degree Black Belt, is a martial arts school specializing in Tae Kwon Do which has operated in the area for more than a dozen years. On Feb. 16, 10 students test to reach their next belts. Those who participated in February...
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Schools look ahead to sequester cuts
Following the passing of last week’s sequester deadline in Washington D.C., Floyd County School officials are faced with the unenviable task of deciding from where new cuts to education programs come. Floyd County Schools Supt. Henry Webb said Tuesday that nothing is definitive in regard to the cuts, but the board is anticipating a 5 percent cut to the current year’s head start, Title 1 and 2 programs, and special education funding. Beginni...
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Center to host kids’ math, science event
PRESTONSBURG — East Kentucky Science center will host an early childhood “Spring into Science and Math” event this month at Big Sandy Community and Technical College. The Floyd County Community Early Childhood Council will be hosting a free family science and math event at the East Kentucky Science Center on the campus of Big Sandy Community and Technical College on Saturday, March 23, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Designed with families of you...
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Former director ordered to pay David School $34K
PRESTONSBURG — The former director of the David School has been ordered to repay the school nearly $34,000, following a judge’s order Friday. Circuit Judge Johnny Ray Harris ordered Danny Greene to repay the school $33,919.33 to cover unpaid taxes from when Greene was still over the school. Greene did not appear at Friday’s hearing, but did a responsive pleading, which was entered into the record. In the pleading, Greene says he does no...
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Grant to help laidoff miners, spouses find jobs
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $5,192,500 National Emergency Grant to the Hazard-based Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP) to assist workers and their families impacted by layoffs at coal mining companies in Eastern Kentucky. The funding will further power EKCEP’s Hiring Our Miners Everyday (H.O.M.E.) initiative, which is providing re-employment services not only for miners who are laid off but for the...
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Work-at-home job screening March 20 in Pikeville
PIKEVILLE — An event to screen applicants for work-at-home jobs with several well-known national companies will take place in Pikeville in two weeks. Kentucky Teleworks will host a “Telework Job Screening” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 20, at the Kentucky Career Center, located at 138 College Street, in Pikeville. Kentucky Teleworks is screening applicants for companies such as DIRECTV, Amazon.com, T-Mobile and JPMorgan Chase. The agency cu...
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<p>photo by Ralph B. Davis</p><p>Highway District 12 Chief District Engineer Mary Westfall-Holbrook presents Johnny Meade III with an order signed by Gov. Steve Beshear, naming him a Kentucky Colonel. Meade was honored for his actions at the scene of a fatal wreck Feb. 3, which officials say likely saved one woman&#8217;s life.</p>
Meade honored for accident scene heroics
ALLEN — After his shift ended the morning of Feb. 3, snowplow operator Johnny Meade III went home and didn’t mention anything about what had happened that day. But, as he was surprised to find out Friday, quite a few people from Floyd County to Frankfort had taken notice. Meade, 21, of Pikeville, was treated to a surprise luncheon Friday, at the Department of Highways maintenance garage in Allen where he works, during which a host of dign...
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For the Record
MARRIAGES Taneeka C. Howell to Joseph B. Coleman, both of Harold. Rachael Ann Ousley of Allen to Shawn D. Wright of Martin. Shana Rena Carroll to Allen D. Ousley, both of Langley. Latessa A. Wright to Christopher J. Skeens, both of Prestonsburg. Shayna Danielle Jude to Nathan Andrew Lafferty, both of Auxier. Crystal R. Picklesimer to Christopher R. Bryant, both of Wheelwright. Matthew Ryan Wike to Lisa Amber Ratliff, both of Pr...
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For patrons, looming closure underscores ‘what could have been’
PRESTONSBURG — While a Senate bill to allow instant racing in Kentucky awaits approval in Frankfort, patrons and employees of Thunder Ridge Racetrack in Prestonsburg can only wait to learn their fate. It was announced last week ago that Keenelandias seeking to purchase the assets, including the racing license, of Thunder Ridge, under the condition that the instant racing bill, Senate Bill 204, is passed, or they receive a favorable verdict ...
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One year later, recovery nearly complete in Johnson
PAINTSVILLE — Even though his county saw two people killed, over $2 million in damage and over 500 homes severely damaged or destroyed, Judge-Executive R.T. “Tucker” Daniel says Johnson County got off light when a killer tornado ripped through the area the night of March 2, 2012. “We were lucky,” Daniel said in an interview Wednesday. “It could have been much worse.” Now, one year later, Daniel says his county’s recovery is nearly complet...
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Martin sewage plant renovation to begin this month
MARTIN — City council members expect initial work on sewer plant improvements to begin to begin within the next few days. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, representatives from Summit Engineering notified the council there had been a snag with the original low bidder, Bob White Construction. Summit officials said the amount of the project led to some high bonding costs under which Bob White Construction could not operate, but did sta...
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Meth charges lead 19 indictments
The manufacturing of methamphetamine headed up a list of several recent indictments handed down this week by a Floyd County grand jury. According to court records, Angela Shepherd, Brandon Arnett, Ryan Lykins, Jason White, Amanda Conn and Robin Howard were each indicted on at least one count of manufacturing methamphetamine. Shepherd, 31, of Hueysville, was indicted for manufacturing methamphetamine, first-degree possession of a controlle...
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<p>Zoie Morrison, a seventh grader at Wesley Christian School, aims for an archery target 15 meters away at the National Archery in the Schools Program Region 13 Tournament held at Sheldon Clark High School in Martin County on Saturday.</p>
Archery taking flight in local schools
INEZ — Wesley Christian School seventh grader Zoie Morrison stepped up to the line and placed an arrow on her bow. A line of student archers stretched to her right across the gym. As she drew back the string, Morrison took aim and shot the arrow to its target 15 meters away, about 50 feet. She said she had shot pretty well from 10 meters, and “OK” from 15 meters for the day. “I’ve been told that I have good aim,” she said. She finished ...
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