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Thursday Jul 2 | WKYT-TV Lexington

Home and Small Business Owners and the Economy

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.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Prestonsburg, KY

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Floyd County Times

Slots bill dies in committee

" House Bill 2, what has come to be known as the slots bill to put video lottery terminals in racetracks throughout the commonwealth, failed to gain Senate Committee approval Monday and may now be on the back burner until legislators resume business in January.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Bevinsville, KY

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Floyd County Times

Prestonsburg mulls smoke ban

" 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.

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Related Topix: Prestonsburg, KY, Smoking, Medicine, Health

Tue Jun 23, 2009

WDRB-TV Louisville

Eastern Ky. city weighing smoking ban

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.

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Related Topix: Eastern, KY, Prestonsburg, KY

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Independent

Bus accident memories remain fresh for many

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.

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Related Topix: Prestonsburg, KY, Auxier, KY

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Lexington Herald-Leader

Flood-prone Appalachian town seeks higher ground

The trucks have come again to haul away soaked sofas and waterlogged mattresses.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Martin, KY

Tue Jun 16, 2009

The Sentinel-Echo

Cruisina on Main off to good start

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

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Related Topix: Frenchburg, KY, Menifee County, KY, DeMossville, KY, Pendleton County, KY, Prestonsburg, KY

Wed Jun 10, 2009

Disaster News Network

Rain compounds WV, KY flood woes

Volunteers help a resident in Varney, WV clean damaged insulation and drywall out of a flood-damaged home following the flooding of early May.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Varney, KY, FEMA, US News, Kentucky, Life, Holidays, Mother's Day

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Floyd County Times

Floyd County's Ella Clay wins PRIDE award

Ella Clay was awarded southern and eastern Kentucky's PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award for June 2009.

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Related Topix: Allen, KY

Sun Jun 07, 2009

Floyd County Times

Turner asks Rogers to help save post offices

State Sen. Johnny Ray Turner recently sent a letter to U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers asking for assistance in keeping local post offices in Martin, Eastern and Langley open after the buildings were damaged by flooding earlier this month.

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Related Topix: Martin, KY, Eastern, KY, Langley, KY, Drift, KY

Fri Jun 05, 2009

Floyd County Times

Worried PO customers plan meeting

" Maytown residents, like those in Martin and Eastern, are worried that their local post office could be closing for good.

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Related Topix: Martin, KY, Eastern, KY, Langley, KY, Prestonsburg, KY

Wed Jun 03, 2009

WKYT-TV Lexington

IRS Offering Disaster Relief

IRS officials say they are granting disaster relief to those affected by the Mother's Day Weekend floods.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Mother's Day, Garrett, KY

Mon Jun 01, 2009

Moved Permanently

Annual WYMT Golf Classic

More than one hundred golfers hit the links in the annual WYMT Golf Classic. The event raises money for the Tony Turner Scholarship Fund.

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Related Topix: Betsy Layne, KY

Sat May 30, 2009

Floyd County Times

Horse trails get $100K boost

" Holding a presentation check for $100,000 Friday, Floyd County Judge-Executive R.D. "Doc" Marshall called the funding the results of a "dream come true" in seeing the German Campground area saved.

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Related Topix: Eastern, KY

Thu May 28, 2009

Floyd County Times

School to end June 11 for most

Supt. Henry Webb has issued a statement on the last day of school for students in Floyd County after receiving the final decision on the 2008-09 school calendar from the Kentucky Department of Education.

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Related Topix: Martin, KY

Tue May 26, 2009

WKYT-TV Lexington

Rash of car break-ins in eastern Ky.

Car break-ins are on the rise in an eastern Kentucky community. Investigators in Floyd County are working 25 break-ins in just two months and you may be surprised how the thieves are getting in the cars.

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Related Topix: Prestonsburg, KY

Floyd County Times

Efforts of Unite Service Corps highlighted

Members of UNITE Service Corps, a collaborative effort between Operation UNITE and AmeriCorps, gathered Thursday to celebrate the efforts of the last year among participants across seven counties.

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Related Topix: Magoffin County, KY, Prestonsburg, KY, Martin, KY, Carr Creek, KY, Knott County, KY

Fri May 22, 2009

WKYT-TV Lexington

Police searching for robbery suspect

Police say a man robbed a Floyd County grocery store at gunpoint last night is still on the loose.

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Related Topix: Betsy Layne, KY

Floyd County Times

ADD board approves projects

James Whited, Big Sandy Area Development Districta TMs financial director, outlined budget summaries with district board members.

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Related Topix: Prestonsburg, KY, Wheelwright, KY

Wed May 20, 2009

Floyd County Times

After waters subside, focus turns to cleanup

" More than 40 volunteers worked tirelessly throughout Thursday morning and afternoon in Maytown, where the floodwaters have subsided and left tons of debris and destruction in their path.

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Related Topix: Weather, Auxier, KY, Melvin, KY

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