APPEALS COURT RULES 'EXPLICIT CHILD PORN' NOT REVIEWED BY COURT IN PURDOM TRIAL
Court rules 2-1 to remand Purdom case back to Circuit court; says trial court should have viewed all 58 videos before ruling on admissability... FRANKFORT, Ky. -- In a split decision on April 22 the...
View ArticleLAWRENCE COUNTY GRAD IN LINEUP OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED'S SWIMSUIT EDITION
Jenny Kelly also has parts in two Bruce Willis movies Growing up in Louisa, Ky. movie stars and Sports Illustrated models are our idols. They seem so far away, and the dream appears unattainable to...
View ArticleLouisa Firefighter awarded for 51 years of service
Arrowood, Preston receive awards at opening day of Louisa Fire School Opening day of the annual Louisa Fire School was a chance for Local and State officials to Honor Mr. Jack Arrowood for his half...
View ArticlePURDOM CASE IN LIMBO SKEENS SAYS; FORMER BANK VP REMAINS FREE ON APPEALS BOND
JUDGE PRESTON AGREED TO APPEALS BOND IN JUNE 2015 LOUISA, KY. -- A controversial case involving a local bank vice president possession of child porography that was overturned on appeal by the state...
View Article14 ARRESTED IN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN PAST WEEK
LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST APRIL 23 - MAY 4, 2016 From 12:01 A.M. April 23, 2014 to 11:59 P.M. May 4, 2016; 121 arrested individuals were brought into the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in...
View ArticleCecil selected as new Louisa Middle School principal
Cecil says he is 'excited, honored and humbled' to lead LMS LOUISA, Ky. -- LCHS vice-principal and recently resigned Bulldog Football coach, Joey Cecil was chosen by the LMS site based decision...
View ArticleROUGH WEEKEND: TRUCK WRECK, TWO MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS WITHIN A 14 HOUR...
...PLUS A SERIOUS FALL INJURY ALL IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, THAT KEEPS LOCAL EMERGENCY AGENCIES IN HIGH GEAR MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON US 23 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY SATURDAY LEADS TO BIKERS CHASING UTILITY TRUCK...
View ArticleCouncil Approves appointment of Public Utilities Board Members
City will lose $100,000 due to drop in Coal Severance taxes; Lester, Lycans, Kinzer, Preston and Castle named to new Louisa Public Utilities Board LOUISA, KY -- The May 2016 meeting of the Louisa...
View ArticleBILL CLINTON PLEADS WITH CROWD TO THINK ABOUT FUTURE GENERATIONS
Bill Clinton met by cheers, miners' boos as he tries to keep the No. 3 coal state in his wife's column... Former President Bill Clinton was met by cheers and boos in Eastern Kentucky coal country on...
View ArticleLOUISA WOMAN CHARGED WITH RAPE; 22 ARRESTS IN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN PAST 11 DAYS
LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST MAY 5 - 15, 2016 From 8:39 P.M. May 4, 2014 to 11:59 P.M. May 15, 2016; 136 arrested individuals were brought into the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville,...
View ArticleKENTUCKY POWER PRESENTS FIVE-YEAR, $815,000 GRANT TO AID LAWRENCE COUNTY
Fletcher says 'this is one of the best things to ever happen in Lawrence County' LOUISA, Ky., May 16, 2016 – Kentucky Power on Monday delivered the second installment of an $815,000 multi-year grant...
View ArticleGRAND JURY HANDS DOWN 25 INDICTMENTS FOR MAY
Indictments range from Rape, Assault, Meth to Cracking Down on Child Support; Ashland man owes 3 women total of $180,000 Roger D. Webb, 39 Louisa Ky.: Indicted for Possession of a controlled...
View ArticleCONCERNED PARENTS VISIT BOE MEETING, ASK FOR ANSWERS ON RESTROOM ISSUE
BOE Recognizes State Championship Bass Team, Outstanding Volunteers; Makes Statement on Bathroom Issue LOUISA – The Lawrence County Board of Education had much to celebrate last night at their...
View ArticleCoal company executive found dead in Mingo cemetery
Twin brother of Louisa business owner shot and killed in Williamson area (AP) Bennett K. Hatfield, an engineer and longtime coal company executive who worked for Massey Energy and Arch Coal, was...
View Article3RD SUSPECT IN HATFIELD DEATH IS FROM LOUISA/FT. GAY AREA
Fitzpatrick charged with conspiracy to commit murder, and possibly murder; motive thought to be robbery... Ariaga returned to Mingo County, held without bail; admits killing Hatfield (CHRLESTON...
View ArticleKENTUCKY JOINS TRANSGENDER RESTROOM LAWSUIT; GOP LEADERS BACK BEVIN
Date: 05-27-2016 Lawrence County will follow state guidelines, Fletcher has said Kentucky is joining 11 other states in their lawsuit against the federal government over its transgender bathroom...
View ArticleLOUISA SUSPECT LEFT ARIAGA AT SCENE AFTER HATFIELD MURDER, POLICE NOW SAY
MOTIVE FOR THE MADNESS Police have story straight after week of investigation; Mingo Sheriff says Fitzpatrick had $5,000 worth of meth with him when he was arrested... MAHER, W.VA. --After a week of...
View ArticleSALUTE TO VETERANS ON MEMORIAL DAY 2016
GOD BLESS OUR SOLDIERS The most humbling experience you can have on Memorial Day weekend is not standing around a grill, or taking the boat out on the lake as I had initially thought. Who better to...
View ArticlePUBLIC UNHAPPY WITH 'REVOLVING DOOR' COURT SYSTEM
Meth Ring Indicted, Sex Offender Back In Court The Lawrence Co. Circuit Court Docket was full on Friday, May 27th with the Indictments taking down a Meth Ring, Sex Offenders failing to register and an...
View ArticleLOUISA BANK CLOSED, COMPUTER SYSTEMS BLAMED FOR SHUT DOWN
Technical problems with Verizon led to the closing of Louisa Community Bank this week LOUISA, Ky -- The Louisa Community Bank has been closed essentially since last Saturday, having not opened for...
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