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Report: Mingo school personnel attendance impressive
Julia Roberts Goad Staff Writer CHARLESTON — Mingo County school personnel are some of the most reliable employees in the state, according to the West Virginia Department of Education (DOE). West Virginia Senate Education Vice Chair Eric Wells requested information detailing the attendance rates of West Virginia public school professional and service employees. This information, compiled by the DOE, provided a comprehensive view of the ...
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Pike Co. receives $3.3M for roads
Julia Roberts Goad Staff Writer PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Pike County Fiscal Court received a report on funds the county has recieved from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the county’s roads, among other business taken up by the court at its regular meeting. Joe Stanley with the Transportation Cabinet explained to the Court that there is more than $3.3 million dollars marked for Pike County’s roads. There are 1,200 miles of roads in t...
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Guilty pleas accepted in circuit court
Rachel Dove-Baldwin Staff Writer WILLIAMSON — Two defendants who were arrested and indicted as a result of the “Operation Zero Tolerance” investigation, along with three others arrested on unrelated charges, have now entered guilty pleas in Mingo County Circuit Court before the Honorable Judge Michael Thornsbury. Earl Blankenship, Indictment J13-F19; pleaded guilty to delivery of a Schedule I controlled substance (Marijuana). Blankenshi...
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Submitted Photo From left, James D. Thornburg, Bill Shewey, Dr. Ron Area, Bob Shewey, Marshall President Stephen J. Kopp and Gary White pose for a photo around an oversized check for $1.2 million presented to the Marshall Foundation today in a ceremony at the Marshall University Foundation Hall, home of the Erickson Alumni Center. The $1.2 million will be given over a 20-year period by the C. Frederick Shewey Charitable Lead Annuity Trust. Thornburg and White are co-trustees of the trust, Bill and Bob Shewey are sons of the late C. Frederick Shewey, and Area is CEO of the Marshall Foundation.
MU Foundation establishes Shewey Family Scholarship
Rachel Dove-Baldwin Staff Writer HUNTINGTON — The Shewey Family Scholarship Program, which will benefit students in four WV counties and one county in Ky., has been established by the Marshall University Foundation, according to Dr. Ron Area, CEO of the foundation. The need-based awards will go to full-time Marshall University students who have at least 3.0 GPAs and financial need as defined by the Office of Student Financial Assistance...
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Clinic manager pleads guilty to ‘pill mill’ operation
Rachel Dove-Baldwin Staff Writer CHARLESTON — A South Williamson, Ky. woman who served as the office manager of the Mountain Medical Care Center (Williamson Wellness Center), which was located on Third Avenue in Williamson, entered a guilty plea in U.S. Federal Court on Tuesday to charges of conspiring to misuse a physician’s Federal Drug Registration number who is accused of operating a “pill mill” for well over five years. While being...
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DNR to hold public meetings on hunting regulations
Rachel Dove-Baldwin Staff Writer LOGAN — In preparation for the 2013 West Virginia hunting seasons and the rules and regulations that govern them, the Division of Natural Resources have scheduled public meetings around the state to discuss the matters and educate local hunting enthusiasts. The WVDNR have announced meetings today in Glen Dale, Moorefield, Elkins, Beckley, Logan and Parkersburg. The proposed regulations include 2013 rul...
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‘Health innovation hub’ launched in Williamson
Chad Abshire Staff Writer WILLIAMSON — The Williamson Health and Wellness Center, the anchor institution of Sustainable Williamson, recently launched the “health innovation hub,” a vehicle for economic development and neighborhood revitalization with an overall goal of improving the community’s health. “And what better place to start, than in the heart of coal country and within one of the unhealthiest regions in the United States,” Dr....
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Rahall, Rogers introduce bill to curb drug abuse
Chad Abshire Staff Writer WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two U.S. Representatives, one from West Virginia and the other from Kentucky, recently introduced a bill to increase abuse-deterrent safeguards for prescription drugs. The Stop Tampering of Prescription Pills (STOPP) Act, was introduced by Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) and Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), along with William Keating (D-Mass.), and would require opioid-based prescription drugs to include ...
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Submitted Photo | Mingo County Emergency Services A 993K Caterpillar front end loader flipped off of the side of a flat bed truck that was turning from U.S. 119 onto 22 Mine Road on Friday. Dozers and cranes were utilized to put the loader upright.
Planning, teamwork corrects heavy equipment spill
Rachel Dove-Baldwin Staff Writer 22 MINE ROAD — A piece of heavy machinery owned by Coal-Mac came off of a flat-bed transport truck turning onto 22 Mine Road from U.S. 119 and ended up on its side, where it remained for two days until a plan was implemented to place it right side up. According to information provided by Mingo County Emergency Services Director Jerrod Fletcher, the accident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. on Friday and...
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Head-on collision sends 1 to hospital
Rachel Dove-Baldwin Staff Writer ELK CREEK — Although the investigation into the exact cause of a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Elk Creek in the Delbarton community is still underway, preliminary reports by the deputy on scene states that a citation will be issued to one driver for reasons of failure to maintain control. Mingo County 911 received a report of a head-on collision between two pickup trucks at approximately 2:30 p.m. o...
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Jonathan Thornsbury
Pike man indicted for rape, attempted murder
Rachel Dove-Baldwin Staff Writer PIKEVILLE, Ky. — 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, Ky., after jurors heared testimony from troopers with Post 9 of the Kentucky State Police (KS...
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Ky. Senate adopts resolution to establish VA med center
Chad Abshire Staff Writer FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky State Senate recently adopted Senate Resolution 193, which urges the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to consider establishing a VA Medical Center in southeastern Kentucky. The resolution was proposed by Sen. Ray S. Jones, (D-Pikeville). “It would be very easy to establish a VA Medical Center in southeastern Kentucky by contracting with a local hospital to provide the...
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Groups uniting to help address childhood poverty
Julia Roberts Goad Staff Writer WILLIAMSON — A campaign to address the issue of child poverty in Mingo County will kick off with a meeting next week in Williamson. According the West Virginia Healthy Kids, 30 percent of West Virginia children under age six live in poverty, meaning a family of three earns less than $20,000 a year. Local agencies are partnering for “Our Children, Our Future:.Mingo County Childhood Poverty Forum.” Grou...
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Guilty pleas continue in circuit court
Rachel Dove-Baldwin Staff Writer WILLIAMSON - Mingo County Circuit Court Judge Michael Thornsbury has experienced a very busy week, conducting additional plea hearings for defendants who had been indicted and arrested on a variety of felony drug charges during Operation Zero Tolerance. Nicholas Aaron Bland, Indictment J13-F17; pleaded guilty to delivery of a Schedule I controlled substance (Marijuana), a lesser included offense of distr...
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Julia R Goad | Daily News Ms. Keene’s headstart class releases balloons to pay tribute to their teacher who passed away this week.
Southside Elementary pays tribute to Carmen Keene
Julia Roberts Goad Staff Writer TOLER, Ky. — Southside Elementary gathered to pay tribute to one of their own, Carmen Keene, a headstart teacher who passed away this week. A program of music and prayer was highlighted by a balloon release, with each grade at the school sharing a word they felt described Ms. Keene: devoted, compassionate, unique, loving, caring and funny. Her headstart class used the word ‘purple’ as they released purple...
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