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Cats have new tracks to lay
School officials are breathing a sigh of relief now that the new floor in the Anderson Gymnasium is finished.

Soldier from Greenup killed in Afghanistan
A soldier from Greenup County has been killed in Afghanistan.

Driving home a lesson
Boyd County High School students didn’t say a word, although a few did cry, as they heard stories about the ways a dozen fellow juniors and seniors died in the days before prom season.

Reward offered for info in son’s slaying
For Hattie McConnell, the past 21/2 years have been one long cycle of grief and despair.

Local Briefs: 05/09/08

OLBH receives patient satisfaction awards
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital has been recognized for services ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation according to OLBH patients and the research firm Professional Research Consultants, Inc.

Taking aim
Six practices a week have paid off for Boyd County Middle School�s archery team, which heads to Louisville on Friday for the National Archery in the Schools national championship.

It's only a test
If you see fire trucks and emergency response personnel heading toward the DuPont plant in Wurtland Saturday morning, don�t be alarmed. It�s only a test.

Examiner: Cause of Thomas’ death is uncertain
The medical examiner who performed the autopsy on Guy Cameron Thomas, the Ironton man whose body was dragged 10 blocks underneath a police cruiser, was unable to reach a definitive conclusion on the cause of Thomas’ death.

Boyd to use super site May 20
Nine Boyd County precincts will vote at one super site in the Kyova Mall on May 20 as part of a pilot program aimed at saving taxpayers money and improving efficiency.

Local briefs: 5/8/08

Local postal workers' food drive Saturday
Mail carriers across the United States are picking up more than letters this week.

Seniors saluted by NAACP
Challenging them to brave uncharted waters, a Berea College professor told high school seniors Wednesday not to settle for ordinary lives.

Grandview Inn fire ruled arson
A fire last month that damaged a number of rooms at the Grandview Inn was intentionally set.

County to improve abandoned roads
Residents of Boyd County’s partially abandoned Lakinview Heights neighborhood will finally be getting some much needed assistance from officials.

Officer will not face charges in dragging
A former Ironton police officer will not face criminal charges in the death of a pedestrian whose body was run over and dragged approximately 10 blocks by his cruiser.

Local Briefs: 05/07/08

Local students honored for sportsmanship
Erica Irwin from Paul G. Blazer High School and Seth Harper from Raceland-Worthington High School represented the 16th Region for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Sportsmanship Award sponsored by the Forcht Group of Kentucky.

Musical homecoming
Tom T. Hall has no intention of acting like a celebrity when he returns to his hometown of Olive Hill for the May 17 Homecoming on the Hill concert.

APD probes several burglaries
The following information was taken from Ashland Police Department reports:

Police: Man may not have heard train
A 29-year-old man who died after being hit by a train on Friday night may not have heard it coming, because he was wearing a headset for a CD player, according to Ironton police.

Louisville business seeks partners to support 201st
A Louisville-based insurance company is seeking local partners to help make sure members of the 201st Combat Engineer Battalion have some of the things they will need during their yearlong assignment in Afghanistan.

Officer won’t face charges in dragging
A former Ironton police officer will not face criminal charges in the death of a pedestrian whose body was run over and dragged approximately 10 blocks by his cruiser.

Triple murder trial to be heard in Johnson
The triple murder, rape and arson trial of Robert Lee Drown will take place in Johnson County.

Memories & laughs abound at reunion
The names and faces were the same, but the years had, well, changed some of the bodies.

Local briefs: 5/6/08

Boyd County indictments: 5/6/08

Vigil honors fallen
Surrounded by a small crowd of some of the only people who have any hope of understanding their circumstances, survivors gathered Monday evening in Grayson to remember those they’ve lost.

Fun and games with science
His brush loaded with glow in the dark paint, 5-year-old Tyler Rose daubed busily on a piece of cardboard.

Tom T. Hall concert nearly sold out
With less than two weeks remaining before the show, few tickets remain for Tom T. Hall’s Homecoming on the Hill at the historic Olive Hill High School.

Wii activities set at library
The Boyd County Public Library will kick off the addition of Nintendo Wii to the library’s video and computer games collection with a week of Wii activities for all ages.

Drug conviction of Ashland man sent back for resentencing
After being instructed by the U.S. Supreme Court to review the drug conviction of a man arrested in Iowa, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday sent the case back to a lower court for resentencing.

All in the family
On a sunny April morning Steve Jackson stands outside of his downtown tire company laughing and joking with the continuous stream of customers that pulls off 16th Street into his lot.

Author to speak after Boyd library friends meeting
The Boyd County Public Library Friends will host Kentucky author William Lynwood Montell following the annual meeting on Tuesday at the main branch, 1740 Winchester Ave.

Ex-Flatwoods man honored by French
Former Flatwoods pharmacist Walter Smith was recently honored by the French government for the role he played in the invasion of Normandy during World War II.

Central Park arts day planned for area schools
Students from nine school districts hope to turn Central Park into an art zone May 17.
They’ll exhibit paintings, play music and dance. Area professional artists will do demonstrations. And midway through, everyone will merge for what organizers hope will be a world-record performance of the Cotton-Eye Joe.

Fundraiser will benefit man who needs transplant
A fundraising event on Saturday will benefit Tim Stevens, who needs a second bone marrow/stem cell transplant for relapsing non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

Police beat: 5/5/08

Officials to look at noise control

Buses to connect Tri-State
For the first time in almost three decades the Tri-State will be linked by bus service.
Beginning July 1, the Tri-State Transit Authority, under contract with the Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization, will begin running continuous bus service from Lawrence County to Huntington and Ashland.

It’s a GIRL, finally!
Haley Elizabeth Shimer was born a princess.
The seven-pound, one-ounce bundle of joy holds the distinction of being the first female born to the Shimer family in 99 years.

Drown trial location could be revealed Monday
An announcement of where the triple-murder, rape and arson trial of Robert Lee Drown will be held is likely to come on Monday.
A status hearing in the case is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. in Carter Circuit Court. It’s anticipated that Judge Rebecca Phillips will announce during that proceeding where Drown’s trial, which is scheduled to begin Dec. 1, will be moved to.

Non-profits push tenant, landlord act

Rain can't keep 'em away from Governor's Derby Breakfast
Umbrellas and ponchos outnumbered Derby hats. But in spite of the rain that depressed turnout by about half of what was expected, around 6,000 showed up Saturday morning for the annual Governor’s Derby Breakfast.

Man hit, killed by train in Ironton
A 29-year-old man walking on the tracks was hit and killed by a train in Ironton on Friday night, according to the Ironton Police Department.

Woman pleads guilty in pedestrian fatality
A Greenup County woman pleaded guilty Friday to a felony charge stemming from a drunk-driving accident in which she struck and killed a paralyzed man in a wheelchair with her minivan.

ASSUMING the ROLE
Being escorted onto a bus by a burly state trooper and then carted like cattle to office after office is a bewildering experience even for grownups.

2 killed in crash on Ky. 7
A man and a woman were killed and two others were injured in a one-vehicle accident on Ky. 7 in Greenup County early Friday morning.

Local Briefs: 05/03/08

2 dead, 2 hurt in Greenup accident
A man and a woman were killed and two others were injured in a one-vehicle accident on Ky. 7 in Greenup County early Friday morning.

City to condemn Sears building
The clock has run out on a downtown housing project, according to city officials.

National Day of Prayer
They came with baby strollers and dogs on leashes.

Hundreds participate in message at Kyova Mall
Prayers for personal forgiveness, the nation, schools, businesses, churches and families echoed through the Kyova mall Thursday afternoon as more than 200 gathered to participate in the National Day of Prayer.

Selfless honor
Jim and Helen Fout of Ashland, longtime volunteers for River Cities Harvest, have been recognized for their longtime commitment to serving the hungry of the Ashland area.

Speaker: Prayer solution to world’s problems
Kelly Wright says the solution to the world’s problems isn’t in the hands of politicians or government.
It’s in prayer, he said.

8 students receive self-reliance awards
Eight area high school students were recipients of the 53rd annual AK Steel Self-Reliance awards in a ceremony and banquet Thursday.

Local Briefs: 05/02/08

Work-release inmate bolts but is captured
A work-release inmate from the Carter County Detention Center fled from his weed-cutting detail in Elliott County Tuesday but was recaptured about an hour later, police said.

Christian concert targets teens
There won’t be any sleeping for those in the audience on May 9 when the AWAKE Project brings Seventh Day Slumber and a host of other Christian rock bands to the auditorium of Boyd County Middle School.

Colleges part of new cooperative
Shawnee State University and Ohio University Southern are among five institutions entering into a collaborative agreement intended to increase access to educational programming and generate more college graduates.

Homecoming ends for 201st soldiers, families
The homecoming was nice. But, it was too brief and went by far too quickly.

Catlettsburg paying up
Catlettsburg employees will be receiving compensation this week some have been waiting on for more than five years.

Increasing gas prices forcing changes
In a hurry to get to a Tuesday morning class, Amy Johnson of Cannonsburg pulled into a Speedway store, looked at the $3.75 per gallon gas price and quickly left the lot in search of a better price.

Local Briefs: 05/01/08

UK online survey
The University of Kentucky is conducting a statewide survey of online community newspaper audiences and asking readers of The Independent to participate.

Duct Tape Bandit pleads guilty
Turns out Kasey Kazee had it right.

Welcome home to the Westfalls
A few neighbors stopped by Jim and Mary Westfall’s new house Tuesday.

Boyd student continues appeal
A Boyd County High School senior has asked the full U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to revisit his claim that the Boyd County Board of Education violated his constitutional rights in 2005.

Parents of Murdered Children vigil set for Monday
Ann Bauers became involved in the Parents of Murdered Children organization as a way to heal and also reach out to others.

2 arrested on drug charges
The following information was taken from Ashland Police Department reports:

Duct Tape Bandit pleads guilty
He’s “the alleged” Duct Tape Bandit no longer.

Local briefs: 4/29/08

Rebates start landing
Tax rebates have begun dropping into bank accounts, but in this economy, gas and groceries may trump a high-end TV, a fancy dress or a new sofa — making the checks less of an economic jump-start than the government hoped for.

Writing for a cause
Those of you who know a student in Fairview High School’s after-school program shouldn’t be surprised if an extra envelope shows up in your mailbox.

Former Boyd assistant coach’s trial to begin
The trial of a former Boyd County High School assistant football coach accused of having sex with a student is scheduled to begin today.

Officials: Spill response was textbook
Agencies that responded to a huge oil spill caused by a tanker truck wreck Friday morning on Interstate 64 in Carter County worked together in textbook fashion, officials said.

Trail closed to protect Cave Run bald eagles
The Buckskin Run Trail, No. 113, has been closed temporarily to protect a new bald eagle nest discovered near the trail along Cave Run Lake.

Contractor challenges Geoff Davis in 4th
Warren Stone isn’t an experienced politician. In 2006, he ran for his first elective office — Kenton County constable — “just to see if people would vote for me,” he said. They did.

Bus tragedy: 50 years later

Self-reliance awards to be presented
Sixteen local students are vying for eight awards at the 53nd annual AK Steel Self-Reliance awards ceremony and banquet on Thursday.

Former governor backs Gov. Beshear in agency exec dispute
Former Gov. Paul Patton says Gov. Steve Beshear is right in challenging the Council on Postsecondary Education in the hiring of Brad Cowgill as its president.

Collecting coral
Jim Wente admits he is a “reef geek,” addicted to collecting and growing different types of coral.

It's a dog's world
Pooches were on parade Saturday at the Cannonsburg Wal-Mart where more than 38 participated in a dog show sponsored by the store and the Boyd County Animal Shelter.

Fiscal court to have special meeting
The Boyd County Fiscal Court will have a special meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Fire department receives new defibrillator
Don Bolt, the chief of the England Hill Volunteer Fire Department, appreciates the efforts of a local hospital and others for the recent addition of a new defibrillator.

Police beat: 4/28/08

Services set for Thursday’s Day of Prayer
Thursday is the 57th annual National Day of Prayer and residents of northeastern Kentucky have plenty of ways to participate.
Prayer ceremonies will take place from early Thursday morning until Thursday night at various locations.
The third annual Greenup County Prayer Walk will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Bridges Christian Church at 1402 Kenwood Drive, Russell.

Former editor dies at 81
Paul W. Sierer, a longtime journalist and editor of The Daily Independent from 1980 to 1989, died Saturday morning at Community Hospice Care Center. He was 81.

Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrating Easter today
For Kathy Chamis, her family and her church family, along with many other Orthodox Christians in the world, Resurrection Sunday is the most significant holiday of the year.

201st troops arrive to spend a few days at home
For the friends and family of the 201st Engineer Battalion, Friday morning felt like it would never end.

McCain campaigns in coal country
John McCain came to listen – and there were questions about the economy, jobs, immigration and even his personal faith.

Tanker spills crude oil on I-64
A tanker truck overturned on Interstate 64 on Friday morning, spilling more than 3,700 gallons of crude oil, shutting down the highway and creating nightmares for emergency responders and motorists.

Welcome home, 201st
For the friends and family of the 201st Engineer Battalion, Friday morning felt like it would never end.

Carter County man pleads guilty in constable’s death
A man accused of murder in the 2006 death of a Carter County constable pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge.

Tree giveaway draws hundreds
Tree lovers turned out in droves again this year to the Ashland Park Board’s annual tree giveaway. Residents and volunteers from Ashland

Local Briefs:04/26/08

New Hope Baptist to honor Mosely
New Hope Baptist Church on Sunday will honor its pastor, the Rev. Henry Mosely, for 20 years of service to the church.
The church, at 2717 Carter Ave., will host a special service in recognition of Mosely’s 20th anniversary.

House sitter stops burglary in South Shore
An Ohio man was arrested Thursday morning after a house sitter caught him allegedly in the act of burglarizing a home in South Shore and held him at gunpoint until authorities arrived.

Part of I-64 closed for tanker spill
A tractor-trailer accident has close the eastbound lanes of I-64 east of Morehead.

Community park spurs outpouring of support
A collaborative community effort is under way to renovate one of the Gate City’s most beloved parks.

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