WILLIAMSON — A 29-year-old Chattaroy man, Odell Parks Jr., was ar-raigned on three felony drug charges Monday as Chief Judge Michael Thornsbury reconvened Mingo County Circuit Court after a week’s closure.

Widespread flooding throughout Mingo County occurred a week ago and court was suspended while flood cleanups occupied the attention of county officials.

Thornsbury also dealt with several felony drug cases Monday and meted out sentences and fines to several defendants.

Parks was arraigned on charges contained in his January 2009 indictment: two counts of distribution of a Schedule II controlled substance (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a school by a person 18 years of age or older, and one count of delivery of Cocaine.

Thornsbury set Parks’ bond at $1 million (full cash) and scheduled Aug. 11 as his trial date. Parks, who was represented by Attorney Stacey Bowen, entered a plea of not guilty to the charges.

If bond is posted, he will be placed on electronic home confinement pending trial. Meanwhile, he was remanded back to South-western Regional Jail at Holden.

Parks had been a fugitive from justice in Mingo County since his indictment and was located by Charleston police officers May 13 at a home in the 1500 block of Charleston.

A fugitive report submitted to the National Crime Information Center by Williamson Police Lt. C.D. Rockel had alerted the Charleston Police Depart-ment that Parks was wanted, and an anonymous tip led officers to the address where Parks was found.

Parks was returned to Mingo County by Rockel and Senior Tpr.. C.D. Kuhn of the Williamson detachment, West Virginia State Police.

Mingo County Prosecut-ing Attorney C. Michael Sparks represented the state in the arraignment of Parks and in sentencings that were imposed yesterday.

In other proceedings Monday, Mark Robby Belcher, 34, of Baisden, was sentenced to one to five years in a state correctional facility and fined $1,000. He had pled guilty April 2 to conspiracy to deliver a Schedule II controlled substance (Oxycodone), as charged in his January 2009 indictment. Other charges were dismissed in return for his plea.

Thornsbury also imposed standard court fees and costs and assessed a $500 attorney fee in the Belcher case. The defendant, who was represented by Attorney Kathy Cisco-Sturgell, received credit for 104 days already spent in confinement but was denied probation and alternative sentencing.

Patricia Sparks, 19, Wharncliffe” drew a sentence of one to 15 years in a state correctional facility in connection with her guilty plea March 12 to conspiracy to delivery of a Schedule II controlled substance (Oxycodone). Another count was dismissed in return for the guilty plea.

Sparks was represented by Attorney David Foley. She was assessed standard court fees and costs and was denied probation and alternative sentencing.

Other sentencings and court action will be reported in a subsequent edition of the Daily News.

Mingo County Circuit Court was back in session Monday after a week’s closure because of flooding throughout the county.