Prestonsburg News

" A Williamsport woman is now facing charges of drug trafficking in Floyd County after police arrested her in Prestonsburg this past week.

The down economy has some home and small business owners in a pinch, and that was the focus of an expo held today in Floyd County.

It's good to have friends in high places, even if they won't claim you in public.

Another coal company shuts down and lays off workers, this time in Floyd County.

At the same time legislators are meeting in special session to trim nearly $1 billion in spending from the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, leaders of the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives are spending some $230,000 to renovate office space at the Capitol Annex.

The Kentucky House is set to cast a long-awaited and contentious vote Friday on legalizing casino gambling in the state.

" Members of the Floyd County Breathe Easy Coalition are gaining ground and with it support on their way to seeing a comprehensive smoking ban passed in businesses throughout Prestonsburg.

FRANKFORT - Kentucky House lawmakers are spending about $230,000 to renovate office space at the Capitol Annex, despite the state's expected $1 billion budget shortfall.

An eastern Kentucky city is considering an ordinance that would ban smoking in all public buildings despite opposition that says the move could hurt the city.

The Kentucky House of Representatives passed a budget reduction act - which bonds more than $1billion in new school construction - 68-28 Monday, but not without some unusual twists.

Officials in Prestonsburg are working on an ordinance that would ban smoking in all public buildings, but some are worried that would hurt the city.

The Kentucky State Senate on Friday packaged their versions of four bills into the two they had been sent by the House and passed them all after the House had passed a bill to allow video slot machines at horse tracks.

Cruisin' on Main was a roaring success last Saturday, with 200 cars parked along Main Street.

The television footage of the tragedy seems to be lost forever, although memories of a 1958 school bus accident that claimed the lives of 27 children in Floyd County remain guarded for many.

They did not have a bill. They did not take a vote. The House Licensing and Occupation Committee on Wednesday heard about two versions of a proposal to allow video lottery terminals at horse tracks.

FRANKFORT, Ky. - A plan to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild rundown schools and pay for other education needs would be funded by slot machine revenues, under a proposal House Speaker Greg Stumbo made Tuesday to his fellow House Democrats.

It was a busy week in Frankfort. Gov. Steve Beshear issued the expected call for a special session beginning June 15 and revealed a plan to deal with a projected $996 million revenue shortfall.

Black bear populations are on the rise, and that has led to more encounters with humans.

The Louisville BMW Riders Club is hosting the Lap of Kentucky later this month. The ride, which begins June 18, will cross the state, beginning and ending at BMW Motorcycles of Louisville , 116 W. Breckinridge St.

Officials say a Floyd County mayor violated several state laws during his 2006 election campaign. The complaint to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance says Prestonsburg mayor Jerry Fannin violated campaign finance laws, and several people in the community say these allegations will only hurt their community.