ASHLAND —
Greenup board to meet today
LLOYD
The Greenup County Board of Education will discuss nonresident contracts at a special meeting at 4 p.m. today at Greenup County High School.
Election board meeting today
CATLETTSBURG
The Boyd County Board of Elections will meet at 10 a.m. today in the clerk’s office. Voting machines to be used in the Fairview tax election and Sunday alcohol sales election will be inspected.
SOMC donates $10K to charities
PORTSMOUTH
Southern Ohio Medical Center is donating $10,000 to local charities and, through its Facebook fan page, allowing community members to decide exactly how those funds will be dispersed.
“SOMC has a long history of supporting the local community, but this time we wanted to do something a little bit different,” said Randy Arnett, president and CEO of SOMC. “We wanted to let the community help us decide how to distribute the contribution through social media, and we’ve been thrilled with the results so far.”
SOMC’s Community Valentine is a campaign that encourages community members to vote for one of five local charities featured in an SOMC Facebook poll. Each charity will receive a percentage of the $10,000 donation equal to the percentage of votes they receive in the poll. Voting will end at noon Feb. 14.
Bridge repair on U.S. 52 next week
FRANKLIN FURNACE
A bridge repair project will get under way next week in Scioto County as the Ohio Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to repair the U.S. 52 overpass near Franklin Furnace.
On Tuesday, crews from Civil Construction Inc. will begin repairing the structural I-beams of the overpass bridge at the route’s 35.72-mile marker by heat straightening, a method to apply controlled heat to gradually straighten the steel.
The overpass bridge, which is situated on County Road 7 and crosses over U.S. 52, was damaged in early December when it was reportedly struck by an overheight vehicle.
During construction, westbound U.S. 52 will be reduced to one lane, and lane restrictions at the bridge on County Road 7 will remain the same, with it open to one lane of traffic and maintained with temporary traffic signals. Motorists are reminded to pay heed in the construction zone and drive with additional caution.
The project is anticipated to be completed by early March.
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News in brief, 06/20/13
A West Virginia man has been arrested and charged with the robbery at the PNC Bank here on Tuesday afternoon.
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Good River Gathering starts Friday
Pulling together musicians from the Tri-State and beyond, organizers of this weekend’s Good River Gathering say they are celebrating three years of continued effort to promote economic and community growth through heritage and culture.
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Carter school employees receive 1 percent raise
The Carter County Board of Education voted Monday to award a one percent pay raise for all district employees in the upcoming year.
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APD investigating impersonation case
Police are investigating a reported incident of a juvenile impersonating a peace officer, which occurred on Monday just before 7 p.m. at a public place in the 700 block of Central Avenue. A juvenile female told police that a juvenile male dressed like a police officer approached her and stated he was working under the authority of the Ashland Police Department and had a warrant for her arrest.
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Calling all angels
Mick Fosson is looking for angel investors who want something more substantial than a simple return on their money.
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Grayson police officer fired
Grayson City Council met in special session Monday night to discuss the fate of police officer Chris Yavorcik.
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Prison reforms having an impact but more could be done
Two years ago, Kentucky was on a path to putting 25,000 of its people behind bars when state lawmakers passed a sweeping reform of drug laws and sentencing and parole rules.
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Contract awarded for bridge repair
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today awarded a contract to Evers Welding Co. Inc. of Cincinnati to repair Ashland’s damaged 12th Street bridge.
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West Virginia man arrested for bank robbery
A West Virginia man has been arrested and charged with the robbery at the PNC Bank here on Tuesday afternoon.
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