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<p>Pictured, first row, from left: Tara Lynn Mullins of Jenkins; Cassie Marie Justice of Hardy; Holly Noel Harris of Pikeville; Caitlin Victoria Berniece Collier of Pikeville; Brianna Inis Nicole Edmiston of Belfry; and Christie Hobson of Pikeville. Second row, from left: Susan Melody Coleman of Elkhorn City; Robin Louann Adkins of Pikeville; Laura Elizabeth May of Elkhorn City; Samantha Shondale Sanders of Shelbiana; Andrea Jade Pavlik of Pikeville; Lillie Marie Dotson of Phelps; and Keisha Nicole Dotson of Phelps. Third row, from left: Betty Christine Robinette of Varney; Whitney Briana Dotson of Phelps; Allison Nicole Matney of Phyllis; Madonna Lynn Fields of Robinson Creek; Zita Epling of Elkhorn City; Julie Katherine Johnson of Shelby Gap; and Paula Cathryn Worley of Breaks, Va. Fourth row, from left: Casey Renae Chaney of Virgie; Wayne Shepherd of Pikeville; Bethany Jordan Workman of Lenore, W.Va., Wesley Davis of Kimper; Dustin Heath Hamilton of Harold; Cortney Dawn Smallwood of Dorton; and Cody Dwayne Thacker of Pikeville.</p>
UPike nursing students honored during traditional pinning ceremony
PIKEVILLE – The University of Pikeville College of Arts and Sciences recently honored 27 new nurses, the largest class to graduate from the Elizabeth Akers Elliott Nursing Program. During a special ceremony, students were pinned by nursing faculty, reciting the Florence Nightingale Pledge against the backdrop of a beautiful candle-lit ceremony. The traditional ceremony dates back to the 1860s and was adopted by Nightingale as a way to honor h...
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Brew & Gold Happy Hours set for Thursday
PRESTONSBURG — If visiting with friends and former classmates of Morehead State University sounds like something you would enjoy, prepare to attend an upcoming event. A social gathering, titled Brew & Gold, will be held Thursday, May 23, from 5-7 p.m. at Reno’s Roadhouse in Prestonsburg. You can catch up on all the happenings at the University and meet and greet fellow Eagles in an informal setting. For the occasion, appetizers will be ...
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<p>Breaks Interstate Park and its new water park will officially kick off the summer season this weekend.</p>
Memorial Day weekend marks official summer kick-off at Breaks Park
Memorial Day weekend marks the official beginning of summer at Breaks Park. Splash! in the Park will open Friday, and the Jubilee in the Breaks Gospel Event is planned for Saturday through Monday. Pedal boats and canoes will be available for rental, and interpretive programming is planned throughout the weekend. Splash in the Park opens Friday for the summer season, and will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Labor Day, said Sup...
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Horses take center stage this weekend in West Liberty
PRESTONSBURG — The Eastern Kentucky Walking & Racking Horse Association will hold their 24th annual horse show this weekend in West Liberty. The horse show will begin at 5 p.m., May 25, at the Morgan County Equestrian Park, in West Liberty. There will be 37 classes with over $8,800 in prize money and awards presented to winners Dalton Howard, Show Manager announced. There will be several competition classes available at the show includi...
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Our Yesterdays
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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