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floydcountytimes.com business loans Friday, July 23, 2010 from Community Trust Bank We want to help you develop and sustain your business by FLOYD COUNTY offering financing for a variety of business needs. Call or stop by today! ALL-STAR 1-800-422-1090 BASEBALL building communities...built on trust www.ctbi.com Member FDIC EQUAL HOUSING — page A6 W E E K E N D E D I T I O N L ENDER Member KPA Serving the Citizens of Floyd County since 1927 Volume 84, Issue 60 • 75 Cents b r i e f s Blood Out of tragedy, ‘Hope’ is born by JARRID DEATON Brewer attended Dance Etc. in cle driven by Brewer’s grandmother, FEATURES WRITER Prestonsburg, and friends, family and Blanch Robinson, has been charged with community members released balloons in murder. drive WARFIELD – Destiny Brewer, the 10- her memory earlier this month. A non-profit organization called year-old girl who was killed last month in John Evans, Brewer’s uncle, said that “Destiny’s Hope” has been formed to pro- an accident involving an alleged drunk the vigil will be in support of, “Unity mote Destiny’s Law, an effort to strength- driver, will be remembered during a can- against the rampant drug and alcohol en DUI laws across Kentucky. dlelight vigil at Warfield Elementary abuse problems in Eastern Kentucky.” “Everyone can sympathize with a fam- slated School on July 28. Brewer was a student Ross Brandon Sluss, the man who was at the school. driving the car that crashed into the vehi- (See HOPE, page 7) Destiny Brewer Times Staff Report PRESTONSBURG – PREPARED FOR THE WORST The Kentucky Blood Cocaine arrest Center will be conducting a blood drive in Prestonsburg next week. The drive will be held made at hotel on Thursday, July 29, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. by JARRID DEATON in the conference room FEATURES WRITER of First Commonwealth Bank. PRESTONSBURG – A Michigan man was Donors must be 17 arrested Tuesday by officers with the Prestonsburg Police Department’s Narcotic years old, or 16 years Division and the Kentucky Attorney General’s old with the consent of a Drug Task Force on charges of drug traffick- parent. Also, donors ing. must weigh at least 100 John David Chatfield, 43, of Ypsilanti, pounds, be in general Mich., was arrested at the Heritage House good health and meet Hotel and charged with first-degree trafficking additional requirements. in a controlled substance. Those wishing to According to information provided by the donate with the consent Prestonsburg Police Department, officers dis- of a parent should visit covered a small amount of suspected cocaine the blood center’s web- in Chatfield’s hotel room, along with an addi- site at www.kybloodcen- tional amount of suspected crack cocaine, var- ter.org. A permission slip ious drug paraphernalia and a set of digital can be found here. scales. For more information, photo by Jarrid Deaton The officers entered the hotel room after contact the Kentucky Floyd County Rescue Squad Cpt. Tim Cooley displays some of the equipment that the Swift Blood Center at 1-800- Water Attack Team used to rescue 36 people during the flooding in Pike County over the (See COCAINE, page 7) weekend. 775-2522 or visit the website. Squad comes to rescue Fultz files for by JARRID DEATON weekend. and cars.” FEATURES WRITER “We worked Saturday Crews utilized boats, wet- Wayland mayor night,” said Floyd County suits, rope and an array of 2 D A Y F O R E C A S T PIKEVILLE — The Floyd Rescue Squad Cpt. Tim other specialized equipment to by SHELDON COMPTON TAFF RITER Today County Rescue Squad put its Cooley. “We were on for 13 rescue those in peril, and S W swift water rescue expertise to hours. Our last crew got in at Cooley said he believes many Mostly Sunny use on Saturday to help pull 36 around 10 a.m. on Sunday. We of those trapped by the water With five new candidates the week before, people to safety during the had three teams and we pulled would have lost their lives if election filings slowed this past week, with devastating flood that ravaged out 36 people that were in only one resident filing paperwork to run for parts of Pike County over the trees, mobile homes, houses (See RESCUE, page 7) an office. That candidate was Jerry A. Fultz, of Wayland. Fultz filed to run for mayor against High: 94 • Low: 69 incumbent Tommy Robinson, who has not yet Tomorrow filed. Radio-thon planned for flood victims Attempts to reach Fultz for further com- ment on his decision were unsuccessful yes- Chance of by SHELDON COMPTON Broadcasting are working with the overall goal being to terday. showers STAFF WRITER together to help Pike County raise money as well as supplies Though the filings may have slowed, there flood victims. to those affected during last have been some candidates already campaign- PIKEVILLE – Joining The three organizations will week’s flash flooding that tore ing at full-steam, such as Floyd Skeans in the dozens and dozens of other host “Flood Aid,” a radio-thon, apart sections of Pike County, District 1 Magistrate race and Prestonsburg High: 92 • Low: 68 businesses, agencies and on Sunday, beginning at 1 p.m. killing two residents and leav- Mayor Jerry Fannin and his challenger, Philip organizations from across the in the lobby of the hospital. ing countless more homeless. Simpson. All three have been busy placing For up-to-the-minute region, the Pike Ministerial The live broadcast will be Volunteers will man phones signs and making rounds in anticipation of forecasts, see Association, Pikeville Medical aired across East Kentucky floydcountytimes.com Center and East Kentucky Broadcasting’s nine stations, (See VICTIMS, page 7) (See CANDIDATE, page 7) i n s i d e Obituaries.....................A2 For the Record.............A3 Opinion.........................A4 Local youths benefit from summer work program Lifestyles ......................B1 by SHELDON COMPTON nesses, state and local government STAFF WRITER agencies and also nonprofit organ- Sports...........................B4 izations. WorkNow pays all of the Worship Directory.........B7 PRESTONSBURG – Less wages and in turn these businesses Classifieds....................B8 than two months after kicking off, and others are afforded free labor. the WorkNow Kentucky program By the time the program comes employment initiative has placed to an end on Sept. 17, the Eastern 3,700 people in summer jobs. Kentucky Concentrated The program employs youths Employment Program (EKCEP) ages 16 to 24 and adults of all ages hopes to infuse the local economy who have a dependent child, are with as much as $12 million in unemployed or underemployed, wages. with certain income guidelines in In Prestonsburg, city officials place. jumped on board and are currently As stated when the program employing several for the summer, launched seven weeks ago, the including three teens at the The Floyd County idea is to place workers at sites Prestonsburg Fire Department — Jacob Chaffins, left, and Justin Billiter clean a truck at the Times is printed on with a wide range of volunteer Prestonsburg Fire Department. Chaffins and Billiter are two of more 100 percent USA than 3,700 Eastern Kentuckians who have gotten good-paying summer recycled paper employers including private busi- (See WORK, page 2) jobs through WorkNow Kentucky. A2 • FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2010 THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES ObituariesObituaries Ronnie Newsome Newsome, Ellis Newsome Slone. Born October 11, 1955, in Wednesday, July 21, 2010, Tammy Lee Wallen Ronnie Newsome, 58, of and Ershel Dean Newsome Other survivors include a Morenci, Michigan, she was at her residence. Mullins Martin, died Tuesday, July and a sister, Evelyn daughter, Lavonne Louise the daughter of Lillian Akers Born January 10, 1970, in 20, 2010, at Highlands (Peachie) Adkins. Slone Wallen of Blue River; Hill of Jackson, Michigan Martin, she was the daughter Tammy Lee Wallen Regional Medical Center, in Funeral services will be two brothers: James R. Allen and the late Tavis Newsom. of Dudley Jr. and Lou Anna Mullins, age 38, of Prestonsburg. held Saturday, July 24, at 2 of Prestonsburg and Bill She is survived by her Tuttle Murrell of Mousie. Prestonsburg, passed away Born February 9, 1952, in p.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Allen of Ashland; a sister, husband, John Trigueiro. She was a homemaker. Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Prestonsburg, he was the son Funeral Home, in Martin, Sonya B. Nunnery of Other survivors include She is survived by her her residence. of the late Alvin and Nannie with Ernest Reynolds, Prestonsburg and two grand- two sons: Adam Cox of husband, Marcus Wallen. She was born December Newsome Newsom. Buddy Ousley and James children: Davonne Wallen Tracy, California and John Other survivors include 3, 1971, in Warsaw, Indiana, He was preceded in death Stephens officiating. and Mikayla Wallen. Edward Trigueiro of Orange two sons: Christopher Ray the daughter of Linda Kaye by his wife, Dollie Sue Burial will be in the In addition to her parents, Park, Florida; three daugh- Short of Maytown and Lafferty Wallen and the Late Mitchell Newsome. Newsome Family Ceme- she was preceded in death ters: Yvonne Cox and Sherry Joshua Lee (Danielle) Short William “Buddy” Wallen. Other survivors include a tery, in Teaberry. by a brother, Claude Allen, (T.J.) Meadows, both of of Beaver; three daughters: She was a homemaker and son, Ronnie Jessie (R.J.) Visitation is Thursday, Jr. and a sister, Noma Jean Jacksonville, Florida, and Shirley (Alan) Mullins of member of the Freewill Newsome of Prestonsburg; July 22, after 5 p.m., at the Patton. Angela (Wayne) Luke of Printer, Amanda Louann Baptist Church.