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A1 LOG ONTO WWW.WILLIAMSONDAILYNEWS.COM FOR ARCHIVE • GAMES • FEATURES • E-EDITION • POLLS & MORE DAILY NEWS “IN THE HEART OF THE TRILLION DOLLAR COALFIELDS” OPINION WEATHER SPORTS ONLINE Manchin’s Scattered Boston double Busy? Find us Message..... storms. High homicide linked to online, anytime at: Page 4 85. Low of 70. Hernandez.... Page 6 williamsondailynews.com Vol. 100 Number 130 WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2013 50 cents daily Guilty plea entered for Internet sex case Rachel Baldwin faces a possible prison a minor to assist sexual in exchange for the plea sented the defendant. Staff Writer sentence of 4 to 20 conduct and contribut- of guilty. All of the victims in this years on a plea deal on ing to the delinquency Justin Wellman, 25, who case were females between WILLIAMSON — A a charge of two counts of a minor. She also had is the husband of Alandra, the ages of 13 and 14, with Pike County, Ky. woman en- of soliciting a minor via additional charges added was also indicted on the the criminal acts against tered a guilty plea in Mingo the internet. The origi- at a later date that in- same charges but has cho- them taking place between County Circuit Court be- nal charges that had been cluded two counts each sen to have his case decid- February 1 and March 5, fore Judge Michael Thorn- filed against her in April of soliciting a minor via ed by a jury of his peers. 2013. Alandra was a for- sbury last week, admitting of this year were solicit- the internet and contrib- Mingo County Asst. Pros- mer teacher’s aide who had that she had solicited sex ing a minor via the inter- uting to the delinquency ecuting Attorney Teresa substituted at the Burch from young girls via the in- net, displaying obscene of a minor after more Maynard represented the Middle School. Her hus- ternet. matter with intent to se- victims come forth to state in the case against band was also employed by Alandra Deseray Well- duce a minor, possession report the crime. These Alandra while Public De- man, 23, of Hatfield, Ky., of child erotica, use of charges were dropped fender David Foley repre- See GUILTY | 3 Wellman Fireworks celebrations planned for local area Rachel Baldwin Staff Writer WILLIAMSON — Wherever you live in the Mingo County area, you won’t be far from a location where fire- works and 4th of July festivities can be enjoyed. According to the City Clerk of Williamson, Frances Frye, a free day of swimming (10 a.m. until 6 p.m.) on Thursday, July 4th will be offered at the Municipal Swim- ming Pool Complex in W. Williamson, where those taking advantage of the opportunity to cool off from the warm temperatures may also partake in a free lunch of hotdogs, chips, deserts and beverages beginning at 11 a.m. and continuing until approximately 2 p.m. The food is avail- able on a first come – first serve basis. Barbie Hatmaker, the manager of the pool, plans to have games and prizes for the kids (ages 12 and under) and also said a D.J. will be playing dance music. She invites everyone to come out and see the many improvements and additions recently completed at the complex. The annual fireworks at the Southside Mall in Goody, Ky. by the Belfry Volunteer Fire Department will be held on July 3rd (Wednesday evening) at 10:05 p.m., and is expected to be a huge hit with local attendees. The mall will offer special savings from participating stores prior to the fireworks and will also have live entertainment featuring “The Jaguars”. In the Town of Kermit, City Clerk Rhonda Muncy said that on Thursday evening, residents will be treated to free watermelon prior to and during their fireworks display, which is scheduled to begin after dark in the city park. Delbarton’s celebration will also be held on July 3rd See FIREWORKS | 3 Parts of W.Va. Turnpike An 18 wheeler overturned in front of the Belfry Speedway Station Tuesday morning, striking the gas pumps and a vehicle belonging to a customer. The driver lost control of the truck in a curve during a period of hard rain. He was treated and released from a local hospital for minor injuries. repaved following tests BECKLEY (AP) — The state has repaved portions of the West Virginia Turnpike after a friction test of the Truck overturns in Belfry road surface found damage. The test conducted near the old Memorial Tunnel fol- Appalachian Regional Hospital lowed a recent series of tractor-trailer accidents. Customer’s car damaged during the accident by an Appalachian First Response About three-fourths of a mile of northbound lane and ambulance, where he was treated a quarter mile of southbound lane were repaved, Greg Rachel Baldwin scene shortly after the mishap and for minor injuries and then re- Barr, general manager of the West Virginia Parkways Au- Staff Writer could not provide an estimated leased. No one on the ground was thority. time for cleanup of the overturned injured in the mishap. “It’s not real clear what kind of issues we have. It just BELFRY, Ky. — An accident vehicle. The semi was hauling Kel- Traffic was rerouted through a indicated the travel lane is not quite as good as the pass- occurred Tuesday morning in back alley in the Belfry commu- ing lane. We’re looking at everything we can to analyze logg’s Pop Tarts from the compa- it,” he said. front of the Speedway Gas Sta- ny’s plant in John’s Creek and was nity since the northbound lane was closed for several hours to But driver error or weather cannot be eliminated as tion in Belfry, Ky. in a curve that traveling in the northbound lane of has been blamed for numerous allow the truck to be placed back causes for the accidents, Barr said. accidents in the past, and is the U.S. 119 when the Michigan native on its wheels and removed from “I don’t think we want to make the case the asphalt second wreck in the last year at operating the truck lost control on the scene. The cargo was removed was too slippery,” he said. that location that has involved an the wet, rainy roads in a curve in from the wrecked 18 wheeler and “I don’t think that was the case at all. If people would overturned 18 wheeler. the road and preceded to overturn, was loaded onto another truck. obey the signs. When an interstate sign says 60, that Troopers with the Kentucky sliding into a parked car and a por- No estimate was given as to the doesn’t mean you go 60 when there’s snow on the road. Vehicle Enforcement Division of tion of the gas pumps. cost of the damaged goods. It also doesn’t mean you go 60 if you’ve got a downpour the Kentucky State Police and vol- The unidentified driver was The accident remains under and water is running across the road. You need to have unteers with the Belfry and Big assisted from the truck and was investigation by the KSP Vehicle enough common sense to slow down in relation to the Creek Fire Departments were on transported to the S. Williamson Enforcement Team. conditions.” The Division of Highways is considering conducting another test to verify the findings. Bankrupt coal company imposes cuts amid bargaining ST. LOUIS (AP) — A bank- Patriot, in a statement, said the union, declined to publicly Patriot’s proposed cuts have would give the union a 35 per- rupt coal producer said Tuesday it has continued bargaining discuss Monday’s cuts that Pa- been the most contentious as- cent equity stake in the company that it imposed less severe wage with the United Mine Work- triot termed “significantly im- pect since the Peabody Energy once it emerges from bankruptcy. and benefit cuts on its miners ers of America — the union proved” from what the court al- Corp. spinoff filed for Chapter In Patriot’s case, the compa- than it could have under a court that vigorously opposed the lowed, saying only that “we are 11 bankruptcy a year ago, saying ny’s chief executive, Ben Hat- ruling and that it will keep re- planned cuts Surratt-States ul- continuing to meet with Patriot it would have to spend an unsus- field, has called the moves nec- tired workers’ health plans un- timately approved — and that to make further improvements tainable $1.6 billion to cover the essary for the coal company’s changed for the next two months negotiations “have resulted in over the judge’s order.” health care costs, putting it at survival and the preservation while it continues negotiating substantial progress toward a During an April hearing, risk of folding. of more than 4,000 jobs, the with the union. consensual resolution.” the union, through its lawyer, In her 102-page ruling, U.S. bulk of them in Kentucky and Patriot Coal Corp. did not de- “Patriot and the UMWA are threatened to strike if Surratt- Bankruptcy Judge Kathy Surratt- tail the cuts it put in place Mon- continuing to meet in a diligent States’ ruling didn’t go its way, States concluded that Patriot’s West Virginia. day, the first day they could take effort to resolve the outstanding but it wasn’t clear Tuesday actions were legal, and perhaps Union leaders contend that effect under U.S. Bankruptcy differences and reach a consen- to what extent a walkout re- even unavoidable.

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