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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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Carter Caves State Resort Park to host largest mining show in Eastern U.S.
OLIVE HILL – The Eastern Mining Collectors Association will hold its second annual Spring Meet and Show at Carter Caves State Resort Park on April 6. Vendors from across the country will be at the show to sell, buy and trade mining artifacts used in the mining of coal, gold, silver and copper. The artifacts include lamps, mine signs, photos, posters and other items. They will also be available to give free and fair appraisals of mining rela...
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Man facing synthetic drug charges for third time
PRESTONSBURG — Community leaders are weighing in on the dangers of synthetic marijuana following the third arrest in 12 months of a Floyd County man accused of trafficking in the potentially deadly substance. Thomas J. Jones, 57, of Langley, was arrested Thursday after being charged for the third time in less than a year with trafficking in synthetic drugs. According to a complaint filed by Prestonsburg Police Officer Adam Dixon, Jones wa...
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PES Cheer wins first, moves on to Nationals
Floyd County cheer squads continued their dominance last weekend, as the Prestonsburg Elementary School cheerleaders won two recent competitions. On Feb. 16 and 17, the Prestonsburg Elementary Cheerleaders competed in and won titles in the Elite Cheer Invitational. The group took home first place in Sideline Optional and second place in the two-and-a-half minute routine. The strong showing gave the cheer squad a qualifying bid to move on to...
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‘Very Worst Thing’ returns March 15
PRESTONSBURG — A documentary about the 1958 Floyd County school bus disaster that killed 26 children and their bus driver is making a return to Prestonsburg, and for the first time, it will be shown in a movie theater. The marquee of the Strand Twin Theater will light up once again, March 15, as the cinema plays host to “The Very Worst Thing” for the first time. Previously, the movie had only been shown at the Mountain Arts Center. Direct...
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Allen VFD audit finds no serious issues, but makes suggestions
A recent audit of the Allen Volunteer Fire Department recommended several changes after a cursory review of the department’s accounting and policies. Questions were raised about the unit’s finances last year, after it was revealed that the department had spend nearly $200,000 in one month on various contracted services. Several invoices obtained by The Floyd County Times last year showed AFVD paid for a number of services, including an in...
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14 killed on state highways last week
FRANKFORT – Preliminary statistics indicate that 14 people died in 13 separate crashes on Kentucky’s roadways from Monday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 24. One double-fatality, motor vehicle crash occurred in Owen County. One single-fatality motor vehicle crash each occurred in Carter, Casey, Daviess, Garrard, Hopkins, Jessamine, Livingston, Magoffin, Oldham, Pike and Rockcastle counties. The victims in Casey, Garrard, Magoffin, Pike and ...
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Turner’s county law library bill passes Senate
FRANKFORT – A bill, sponsored by state Sen. Johnny Ray Turner, D-Prestonsburg, that would allow county law library trustees in counties that fund the county law library to purchase equipment passed Friday on the floor of the Kentucky State Senate. Senate Bill 98 also would allow the library materials and equipment to be housed in a Court of Justice facility, rather than be restricted to the county law library. “This bill modernizes the la...
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‘Poltergeist’ resurrects Strand Twin for one night
PRESTONSBURG — When the lights go down and the 1982 horror classic “Poltergeist” begins to play, the ghosts on screen won’t be the only things coming back to life. The Strand Twin Theater will reopen its doors Saturday night to host the next installment of East Kentucky FearFest. The FearFest is a monthly movie series that shows classic horror movies. Past installments of the series have all been shown at midnight, but since the Strand no...
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District winner Samantha Keathley and runner up Brenden Wright.
Stumbo student wins District Spelling Bee
PRESTONSBURG — Floyd Students were recognized this week after strong showings in the recent District Spelling Bee, held at Big Sandy Community and Techinical College. Floyd County Supt. Henry Webb announced the results of the 2013 Floyd County School District Spelling Bee earlier this week. Savannah Taylor Keathley, from John M. Stumbo Elementary, is the district winner, while Brenden Wright, from James D. Adams Middle, is the runner-up. ...
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County doesn’t have money for McDowell office, judge says
PRESTONSBURG — A resolution regarding a proposed county government extension office in McDowell created some heated discussion last Friday, during a special meeting of Floyd County Fiscal Court. During the meeting, fiscal court members were to vote on a resolution, SP 13-02-03 which would authorize the reimbursement of a Kentucky Local Government Economic Development Fund Project for $60,000. The money is to be spent on a Floyd County Exten...
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Growing Appalachia seeks to help people save money and boost economy
PRESTONSBURG — Learning about ways to save and earn money through small-scale farming, energy efficiency and renewables will be the focus of the fourt “Growing Appalachia” conference, to be held March 9 at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park. The day-long conference will provide information and skills for healthier living and greater self-sufficiency. Workshops will have three tracks — beginning, advanced and efficiency/renewable energy — so anyo...
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<p>George Ed Clark</p>
County’s oldest WWII veteran dies
HAROLD — George Ed Clark, who was Floyd County’s oldest living World War II veteran and a fixture in the Harold and Betsy Layne communities for many years, has died. Clark, who was just a few days shy of his 98th birthday, died Thursday. He joined the Army in January 1943 and served in the Battery B 564th Full Artillery Battalion in the 71st Infantry under Gen. George S. Patton. Floyd County Judge-Executive R.D. “Doc” Marshall said Floyd ...
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