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MARRIAGE LICENSES Kristy Danielle McKinney of Harold to Rosley Ray Hunt of Tram
MARRIAGE LICENSES Kristy Danielle McKinney of Harold to Rosley Ray Hunt of Tram. Virginia A. Dodd of St. Albans W.Va., to Stanley Eros Trujilla of Dunbar W.Va/ Jessica Lynn Hinkle to Dustin Arthur Conn, both Prestonsburg. Jessica Lynn Dickson to Willard Gene Hackworth, both of Louisville. Tracy R. Robert to Jason Howell, both of Harold. Wendy Briana Johnson to John Mark Honeycutt, both of Prestonsburg. CHARGES FILED Christop...
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Great Easter Egg Hunt: What did those clues mean?
The clues. Each year, they vex and perplex the best puzzle-players Floyd County has to offer. And now that the 2013 Great Easter Egg Hunt is over, it is time to reveal what this year’s clues meant. 1. Here’s a hint to all the players: You’ll find me resting under five layers. This clue simply meant the egg was hidden outside. The five layers it was resting under were the layers of the atmosphere — the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosp...
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<p>James Edward DeRossett</p>
Two recent heroin busts have connection
ALLEN — A heroin arrest this week by the Kentucky State Police has links to an earlier heroin bust made only weeks before in Prestonsburg. James Edward DeRossett, 50, of Allen, was arrested Tuesday morning at 4:30 a.m. on Route 1428, after Kentucky State Police say he crossed the center line while pulling away from the Kwik Mart in Allen. According to the police report, DeRossett was pulled over after police noted multiple registration st...
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Families face ‘ordeal’ trying to get autism coverage
PRESTONSBURG — Families in Eastern Kentucky are still grappling with the high cost of care for autistic children more than two years after the passage of a bill designed to mandate coverage of such treatment. In April 2010, Kentucky House Bill 159, a bill designed to provide more intensive treatment and care to Kentucky children with autism spectrum disorder, was signed into law by Gov. Steve Beshear. The landmark bill required large group ...
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<p>photo by Ralph B. Davis</p><p>The Cow Creek bridge along Route 1428 will soon be demolished and replaced, a move that will leave the crossing inaccessible for four months.</p>
Bridge work to close 1428 four months
COW CREEK — Residents who frequently use Route 1428, between Prestonsburg and Allen, could face detours of 20 minutes or more over the next few months, as a bridge replacement project gets underway this month. The highway will be impassable at the site of the replacement, as contractor Bush and Burchett must first completely remove the old bridge, located near the Route 194 intersection, before beginning construction of the new bridge. Th...
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<p>photo by Rachel Baldwin, Williamson Daily News</p><p>Law enforcement officials and EMS were dispatched to the scene of an &#8220;officer down&#8221; at the corner of Harvey Street and Third Avenue. Mingo County Sheriff, Eugene Crum, was shot at point blank range while sitting in his official vehicle. The alleged shooter was apprehended in Delbarton. A full investigation is underway to uncover the reasons behind the slaying of Sheriff Crum and bring others to justice if more than one person was involved.</p>
Mingo sheriff shot, killed
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum was shot at point blank range while sitting in his official vehicle in a parking lot at the corner of Third Avenue and Harvey Street Wednesday shortly after noon, leaving the entire Tug Valley area in shock. Eyewitnesses, whose names will not be disclosed for their safety, told the Williamson Daily News that a man who has been identified as Tennis Maynard, of Ragland, walked up to the she...
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<p>Eddie Ratliff, of Prestonsburg, displays the egg that won him $500 in the 2013 Great Easter Egg Hunt. This is the second year Ratliff has won the contest, having previously taken top prize in 2010.</p>
Ratliff wins Easter egg hunt again
PRESTONSBURG — The 2013 Great Easter Egg Hunt is over. Eddie Ratliff, of Prestonsburg, returned the prize egg to The Floyd County Times’ office shortly after no0n, Wednesday. He found it hidden beside a tree and covered in leaves, along the closed portion of Ford’s Gap Road, between Auxier and East Point. This is the second time Ratliff has won the contest. He and his wife also won it in 2010, when it was hidden along the Garfield Trail, ...
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State data show 4,000 coal jobs lost in 2012
HAZARD – More than 4,000 coal industry jobs were lost in Eastern Kentucky last year, according to new state data, leaving one organization to call for new ideas for regional development. Numbers from the Kentucky Department of Energy Development and Independence show Eastern Kentucky coal production in 2012 dropping 27.9 percent to its lowest level since 1965, translating to a loss of 4,068 jobs in the region. These figures should make it...
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KYCOM rises in rankings among top schools in rural medicine
PIKEVILLE – The University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) is among the top five schools in rural medicine, rising significantly in the rankings for all medical schools in the nation, both D.O. and M.D., in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Moving up from 12th place last year, KYCOM tied for fifth place in rural medicine rankings with the University of North Carolina-Chapel H...
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Organizers target low health rankings with screenings, education
MARTIN — Saint Joseph Martin, part of KentuckyOne Health, will join with other health and community organizations to offer free screenings and information at a series of health education events hosted by Project Caring Across the County beginning in May. Project Caring Across the County is a local organization of health care professionals that includes Big Sandy Health Care, Floyd County Family Resource Youth Services Centers, Floyd County ...
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Veterans Expo planned for June in Ashland
ASHLAND — A regional event is being planned as part of an effort to give back to those who have given for their country. Morehead State University will be joined by a host of other organizations to stage the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Expo. The event will take place June 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Boyd County Middle School. According to a flyer describing the event, the expo will “honor, assist and publicly recognize the men and women ...
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<p>Ella Clay, Floyd County PRIDE Coordinator, recently attended a regional planning workshop for this month&#8217;s PRIDE Spring Cleanup. Clay, Mike Vance, Linda Gibson, Rita Whicker, Susie Mills and Ruby Preston City are now recruiting volunteers to pick up litter.</p>
Floyd County PRIDE coordinators ready for April Spring Cleanup
PRESTONSBURG — Floyd County’s local PRIDE Coordinators are looking for volunteers to be PRIDE champions and knock out litter during PRIDE Spring Cleanup Month in April. “If you want your community to look its best, and if you like to spend time outside with friends and family, then answer the call for volunteers when your PRIDE Coordinators announce Spring Cleanup events,” said Tammie Wilson of PRIDE, the nonprofit organization that sponsor...
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Autism Awareness Walk planned this weekend
PRESTONSBURG — Floyd County will stride to make a difference this weekend, as folks from throughout the community take part in the third annual Autism Walk in Prestonsburg. The event, which is sponsored by Mayor Jerry Fannin, the City of Prestonsburg, and Blackcat Archery, will take place Saturday in the downtown parking lot, beginning at 11 a.m. Billie Chain, chairperson for the East Kentucky Autism Support Group, says there will be refr...
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Big Sandy nursing program sees results from changes
PRESTONSBURG — The nursing program at Big Sandy Community and Technical college is on the mend following two years of subpar licensure scores. BSCTC’s nursing program was moved to “conditional” status in 2012, following two consecutive years of poor pass results on the National Council Licensure Exam, which is given to nurses following graduation and is a significant measure of a school’s educational standards. According to Charlene Carro...
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<p>Kelly Boles</p>
Floyd teacher chosen for ‘Dream Team’
A Floyd County teacher recently made the cut to be part of a “Dream Team” of educators nationwide. According to Floyd County Supt. Henry Webb, Kelly Boles, of Betsy Layne High School, has been selected to be on the 2013 LearnZillion Dream Team. “The board team and I congratulate Kelly for this exciting achievement, especially since she was chosen for this honor because of her understanding of the standards and her ability to create high q...
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