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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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County hits bottom in health rankings
While it has poor showings in just about every measurable health statistic of the past decade, Floyd County hit a new low Wednesday, when it was ranked dead last in overall health among the state’s 120 counties. The county received the bad news with the release of the latest County Health Rankings, compiled annually by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Eastern Kentucky as a who...
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Governor’s Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership coming to Prestonsburg
LEXINGTON – The Governor’s Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership is seeking public school parents to attend an institute in Eastern Kentucky in the fall of 2013. This institute will provide leadership training and support to parents to help them become advocates for improved education in their schools and communities. It will be conducted at the Jenny Wiley State Park, Prestonsburg, Kentucky on Aug. 16-17, Sept. 27-28 and Oct. 25-26,...
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Jonathan Thornsbury
Pike man indicted for rape, attempted murder
PIKEVILLE — A case that had shocked the Tug Valley area earlier this month was presented to the 2013 Pike County Grand Jury when they convened last week for consideration of indictments. According to Commonwealth Attorney, Rick L. Bartley, a true-bill was returned against Jonathan Thornsbury, 20, of Sidney, after jurors heared testimony from troopers with Post 9 of the Kentucky State Police (KSP) regarding his arrest on brutal, sexual assau...
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McDowell shooting case goes to grand jury
PRESTONSBURG — Loretta Wright appeared in Floyd District Court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing following the shooting death of her brother-in-law, Famer Halbert, last week. Loretta Wright kept her head down and her eyes closed through most of Tuesday’s testimony, as Kentucky State Police Det. Jason Dials relayed to the court the events surrounding Halbert’s death. According to Dials’ testimony, Ronald and Loretta Wright had come by the ...
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Seven killed on state roads last week
Preliminary statistics indicate that seven people died in seven separate crashes on Kentucky’s roadways from Monday, March 11, through Sunday, March 17. One single-fatality, motor vehicle crash each occurred in Allen, Bell, Casey, Christian, Pulaski and Trigg counties. The victims in Allen and Christian counties were not wearing seat belts. The crash in Pulaski County involved the suspected use of alcohol. One pedestrian was killed in Jef...
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