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20 years ago (May 19 and May 21, 1993) A two-day review by state officials of a long-running school construction controversy in Floyd County was delivered Tuesday in a report to the state Board for Elementary and secondary education meeting at Barren River State Park. The report, delivered by Gary Griessler, associate commissioner for district support services, offered eight recommendations which arose from a chronological review of the...
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Footlights Theatre Camp taking applications
PIKEVILLE — Jenny Wiley Theatre will once again host the Footlights Theatre Camp, a performance-based workshop for grades 1-5 and grades 6-12 (grades completed by summer). Camp participants are involved in creating a show with directors and designers, culminating with two public performances for each production on the JWT amphitheatre mainstage. Auditions for roles will be required by workshop participants, but all participants will be incl...
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Job Corps students honored by college
The Big Sandy Community and Technical College Honors Program seeks to provide an intellectually challenging college experience for students who are self-motivated; are in search of a higher level of knowledge; want to gain wisdom and help others achieve wisdom; and who love to go above and beyond the basic core requirements in life’s challenge. That is exactly what John Simms, 25, from Ocean Springs, Miss., and Dimitri Aime Bien, 25, from G...
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For the Record
20 years ago (May 12 and May 14, 1993) An architect is blaming a Floyd County School Board member for delays on a controversial school construction project which apparently was never approved by the board of education in the first place. At Monday’s board of education meeting, South Floyd gym architect, Paul Hoffman, claimed that state education officials “mysteriously” put a hold on the gym project at South Floyd because board member E...
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<p>Dr. Anwar Abdeen, Amanda Fraley, RN and Lisa Hall, RN, Saint Joseph Martin Emergency Department.</p>
Kentuckians at greater risk for stroke
For Kentuckians, the need to know the risk factors, warning signs and symptoms of stroke is more critical than in many states. May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and Saint Joseph Martin, part of KentuckyOne Health, is working to educate the community and reduce the occurrence of stroke in the commonwealth. Kentucky is a part of the “stroke belt,” a collection of southeastern states that rank above the national average in stroke mortali...
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<p>The Highlands Senior Expo drew more than 200 attendees.</p>
Highlands holds Senior Expo
PAINTSVILLE –Highlands Health System held their annual Senior Expo at the Ramada Inn in Paintsville. The event was attended by approximately 200 senior citizens, with 20 community partners displaying exhibits and providing information to attendees. May is Elder Abuse Awareness month and a variety of topics were covered regarding the safety and wellness of seniors. The event began with a warm welcome from Melissa Vance, Director of Community...
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Members of the Big Sandy Community and Technical College Academic Team with their Coaches, Timothy Heywood (far left) and Jane Pixley (far right).
BSCTC claims second at academic meet
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community and Technical College’s Academic Team came in second in Division II of the Kentucky Collegiate Quick Recall league. The team may have been small in number — five to be exact — but they were not lacking in ability, as the team rallied to take second place to University of Louisville’s Division II team. The University of Louisville ended the academic year 2012-13 with 16 wins and 1 loss, with total points of...
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Piedad receives scholarship to VMI
Army Cadet Patrick K. Piedad has received an Army ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) scholarship to Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va. Scholarships are awarded on a merit system in areas such as academic achievement, extracurricular activities, physical fitness, specific performance or accomplishment, leadership abilities, and personal interviews. Scholarship recipients are enrolled as members of the ROTC Corps of Cadets. Th...
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<p>T.J. McDonald and Bart Vaughn hoist their first-place trophy, following the Highlands Foundation&#8217;s &#8220;Cast a Line&#8221; fishing tournament.</p>
Highlands Foundation holds second annual Cast a Line fishing tournament
PAINTSVILLE – In continuation of Autism Awareness month, the Highlands Foundation held their 2nd Annual Cast a Line for Autism fishing tournament at Paintsville Lake, raising almost $7,800. All proceeds from the tournament go directly to the Highlands Center for Autism, and will be used to help children with autism spectrum disorder receive treatment that will significantly change their lives. “The Cast a Line fishing tournament is a great ...
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Our Yesterdays
20 years ago (April 28 and April 30, 1993) The Floyd County Times was presented the Outstanding Media Award for 1992-93, during the 6th annual East Kentucky Leadership Conference, held in Morehead on April 23 and 24. The Times was recognized by the East Kentucky Leadership Foundation, a coalition of 5th Congressional District counties, for the newspaper’s ongoing coverage of educational issues facing the troubled Floyd County School Sys...
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Spring into a new career with the Floyd County Job Club
If you’re eager to finally find a job, it’s time to spring into that new career with Job Clubs of Eastern Kentucky. The Floyd County Job Club can help you write a professional résumé, learn how to succeed in job interviews, connect with workforce professionals and other job seekers, and create a top-notch game plan for your job search. To get on the road to a new job, join us at the Floyd County Job Club, which will meet starting at 11 a....
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