Oral cancer screenings at OLBH
RUSSELL -Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital otolaryngologist/ ENT Jon A. Brinkman will conduct free screenings for oral cancers from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at his office in suite 350 of the OLBH Same Day Surgery Center.
The screenings are to detect for abnormalities and are especially important for past or present smokers and users of tobacco.
Brinkman specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, head and neck disorders.
To register for the screening, contact the OLBH CareLine at (606) 833-CARE (2273).
Drug bust leads to arrest in Summit
SUMMIT - A Summit man has been charged with first-degree drug trafficking in the investigation of drug activity, according to a statement from the Boyd County Sheriff’s Department.
James B. Barton, 36, was arrested after deputies found large amounts of prescription drugs and cash at his residence Friday, according to the statement.
Barton confessed to selling the drugs and said he had been getting them from Florida pain clinics, according to the statement.
Lawrence to release financial report
LOUISA - The Lawrence County Board of Education’s annual financial treasurer’s report for the 2007-08 fiscal year will be available for review at the Lawrence County Public Library on West Madison Street, Louisa or at the board office, 50 Bulldog Lane.
It will be available for review beginning Tuesday during regular business hours. For additional information, contact Edris Humphrey at (606) 638-9671. The 2007-08 Annual Financial Report on display is subject to an annual audit.
Steelworkers to host convention party
ASHLAND - The United Steelworkers Local 1865 are hosting a Democratic National Convention Park at the Steelworkers Hall, 734 Carter Avenue, Thursday night from 7:30 until the convention closes.
Refreshments will be served and several televisions will be in service to view the convention. The event is open to the public and local democrats and union members are encouraged to attend.
For more information, contact Mike Hewlitt at (606) 325-1950.
Meetings
Thursday
Crabbe Elementary School Council, 3:15 p.m. in room 1005 to discuss principal selection issues.
Sept. 3:
Fairview Elementary School Council, 3:15 p.m.
Staff reports
Local News
Local Briefs: 08/27/08
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Man has cellphone stolen by woman soliciting sex
A man reported Tuesday his cell phone was stolen by a woman who got into his vehicle and solicited sexual favors for money.
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Kentucky Teleworks looking for workers
Kentucky Teleworks will soon be screening eastern Kentucky applicants for several jobs where they can work at home for two companies that are global leaders in the telework industry.
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Carter sets June 5 for 2nd reading
Carter Fiscal Court will have a special meeting on June 5 at the Carter Fiscal Courtroom, room 201, in the Carter County Courthouse.
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Tempers flare in Carter County
Angry voices called out from a standing-room-only audience during the Carter County Fiscal Court meeting Tuesday as elected officials proceeded with plans for a proposed regional jail.
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18 from area died in dinner club fire
Eighteen members of Ashland’s Roadrunners Club were killed in the third-worst nightclub fire in U.S. history on May 28, 1977. In total, 165 revelers died in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire just across the river from Cincinnati.
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The long ride home
Adventure, says Ryan Curry, is in his blood.
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2 recipes revealed in Sanders autobiography
Want to cook like the Colonel?
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Vet picnic will be Saturday
Tri-State veterans are invited to a free outing on Saturday.
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‘Building Doctors’ will make rounds in Portsmouth June 14,15
Main Street Portsmouth, TSHD Architects and the Ohio Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio Historical Society will sponsor a Building Doctor Clinic for old-building owners in the Portsmouth area June 14 and 15.
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