GARRISON —
Man arrested on pot charges
GARRISON - A Lewis County man was arrested Monday on several marijuana-related charges.
James M. Halterman was lodged in the Lewis County Detention Center on charges of cultivating marijuana and trafficking marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia, Kentucky State Police at Morehead said.
Troopers and Lewis County sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at Halterman’s home on Greenbrier Hollow Road after receiving a tip drug activity was occurring there, the KSP said.
During the search, authorities located and seized 53 marijuana plants, several firearms and miscellaneous marijuana manufacturing items.
New 2K event will be Saturday
ASHLAND - Registration is available for the Team Butt 2K — Gangnam Style for 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Central Park.
The 2K event (1.25 miles) allows participants the opportunity to do the invisible horse dance, Psy Gangnam Style, around the park. Participants also are welcome to walk or run.
The $15 registration fee will go toward Golden Kidz to support families dealing with childhood cancer. To register, go to tristateracer.com, click on calendar, then click on View Entry form.
There will be a variety of awards to include first place overall, best Gangnam style dancer, best freestyle park dancing and other awards to be determined. The race is open to all ages.
For more information, call Alicia at (606) 831-0197.
Absentee voting set in Boyd
CATLETTSBURG - The Boyd County Clerk’s Office (courthouse location) will be open from 9 a.m to noon Saturday for absentee voting only. This applies to those who will be out of the county on Election Day.
For more information, call the election department at (606) 739-5116, ext. 5.
Trick or treat Monday at mall
ASHLAND - Ashland Town Center will host trick or treat from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday.
There will be a costume contest. Parents can preregister ages 12 and younger at Guest Services. Costumed children will receive number tags to wear. Voting will take place during the event and winners will be announced on Facebook and Twitter.
River Cities Harvest has joined the mall for the event. Since Oct. 12, nonperishable food items have been donated at Guest Services. The food will be given to local agencies that feed those in need.
For more information, visit ashlandtowncenter.com or call the mall office at (606) 324-1100.
Local News
Local briefs: 10/24/12
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Autism program is reason for graduate’s progress
The old clipping from 2001 is somewhere ... tucked into a drawer, in a stack on top of the cabinet or boxed up in the back of the closet.
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Helping in the neighborhood
The modest ranch house in the middle of the 2100 block of Sellars Street looked a lot different at 11 a.m. Saturday than it did three hours earlier.
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Beautification project cleans up Ashland
Many of the volunteers who spent their Saturday morning picking up trash downtown don’t even live in Ashland.
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News in brief, 05/19/13
Molly McBride, 21, of Morehead and a sophomore at Morehead State University, was killed early Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on the Bluegrass Parkway near Bardstown in Nelson County.
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Do you win the Powerball jackpot?
The winning numbers for the largest multistate Powerball jackpot are: 22, 10,13,14, 52 and the Powerball number is 11.
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Morehead State student killed in crash
Molly McBride, 21, of Morehead and a sophomore at Morehead State University, was killed early Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on the Bluegrass Parkway near Bardstown in Nelson County, The Morehead News reported..
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Wurtland parents angry over principal's demotion
A number of parents are hopping mad that Wurtland Elementary School principal Barbara Cook has been demoted and plan to confront the school board about it Monday.
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Meth busts in Westwood, Ashland
One man was taken into custody Friday in Ashland by deputies with the Boyd County Sheriff’s Department Drug Task Force, and felony charges are pending against another.
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Womack eliminated in semifinals
Top-seeded Kennedy Womack was eliminated in the semifinals of the State Tournament on Saturday at the University of Kentucky tennis courts.
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Guitar builder Paul Reed Smith to visit Ashland
Paul Reed Smith isn’t a rock star, although he does have legions of fans who revere his contributions to live and recorded performances worldwide and his name or initials grace the headstocks of guitars used by some of the most recognized names in rock, jazz and country music.
The legendary luthier from Maryland will visit Ashland’s 4 O’Clock Rock Guitar Shop on Wednesday to inspect their collection of his instruments. Store owner Dave McCoy said he was almost immediately overwhelmed with responses after announcing Smith will be at the shop at 2328 Greenup Ave., to meet fans and sign autographs starting at 6 p.m. A crowd is expected to be there, McCoy confirmed Friday afternoon, reporting he expects PRS owners, collectors and fans alike to be in the crowd awaiting Smith’s appearance. - More Local News Headlines
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