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DEMOCRAT Saturday, May 1, 2010 MINGO COUNTY COMMISSONER LONNIE HANNAH I will be a commissioner who will not waste the tax payers dollars. My record speaks for itself. Political Advertisement paid for by the committee to elect Lonnie Hannah, Mingo County Commission. One Section -- 14 Pages • 50 cents • Volume 98 – No. 104 (USPS 684-800) • Williamson, W.Va. • www.williamsondailynews.com OBITUARIES FBI interviews nearly 2 dozen Massey • Bridith Phillips, Jr. • Christine Cline employees in Upper Big Branch probe • June Jackson By PETE YOST See page 6 Associated Press Writer inquiry has not been made public. steps to demand accountability for have still been able to find ways to The FBI declined to comment on safety violations and to “strengthen put their bottom line before the the matter at its headquarters in mine safety so that all of our miners safety of their workers — filing WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington. are protected.” endless appeals instead of paying FBI has interviewed nearly two Massey’s stock plunged 11 per - The FBI and Labor Department fines and fixing safety problems,” dozen current and former employ - cent Friday. investigation into the accident at Obama said at the time. ees of Massey Energy Co. in a Massey spokesman Jeff the Upper Big Branch coal mine Massey Energy’s response at the criminal probe of the West Virginia Gillenwater said the company is follows strong statements two time called the president’s remarks mine explosion that killed 29 men, aware that investigators are inter - weeks ago in which Obama criti - “regrettable” and said that “unfor - a federal law enforcement official viewing witnesses but is “not aware cized the company. tunately, some are rushing to judg - 3 enter said Friday. of the nature of their investigation. On April 15, the president asked ment for political gain or to avoid The official said that in the inter - We intend to cooperate in all phas - the secretary of labor to work with blame.” views over recent days the FBI has es of the accident investigation.” the Justice Department “to ensure Massey has dealt with criminal pleas in been looking for any evidence that Prompted by a separate mine that every tool in the federal gov - investigations after mine accidents the company engaged in criminal accident in Kentucky, President ernment is available in this investi - negligence. The official spoke on Barack Obama issued a statement gation.” See PROBE page 6 circuit condition of anonymity because the saying his administration is taking “Safety violators like Massey court Another blighted sight 79 names fill By CHARLOTTE SANDERS Senior Writer comes down at Shelby Yard ballot for 2010 Two persons entered pleas of guilty to drug charges and a third defen - Mingo election dant pled guilty to conspir - acy (larceny) Friday in By CHARLOTTE SANDERS Mingo County Circuit Senior Writer Board of Education, and one Court. person running for One of the group, Conservative District Patricia Evans, age and WILLIAMSON – A quick Supervisor. address not available, glance at the official election The truth of the matter is received a sentence of not ballots for two parties and the that 49 of the 62 Democratic less than one year nor more non-partisan ballot in con - candidates seek election to than five years in a state nection with the May 11 pri - executive committees on the correctional facility on a mary election gives the county, state and national lev - drug charge. In addition, impression there are many els. she was fined $1,000 and candidates running for major The Republican ballot con - assessed standard court public offices. tains 10 names with three of fees and costs. The total number of per - them candidates for the State Chief Judge Michael sons seeking nomination or Republican Executive Thornsbury sentenced election in the primary is 79, Committee. Evans on her plea of guilty including 62 Democratic • The ballots list the fol - to possession of a Schedule candidates in various races, lowing number of candidates I controlled substance and 10 Republicans. for various positions with (D) (marijuana) with intent to The non-partisan ballot has deliver, as charged in Court six candidates seeking two See BALLOT page 6 IV of her January 2010 seats on the Mingo County indictment. She was repre - sented by Attorney Kathryn Cisco-Sturgell. Assistant Mingo County Prosecutor Teresa D. Heartland emerges Maynard appeared for the state in all three proceed - ings. from bankruptcy SPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS See COURT page 6 Clinton, Conn. – Heartland Publications, LLC, which operates 50 paidcirculation newspapers and numerous free or controlled distribution products in nine states, SPORTS emergeS from Chapter 11 protection today, after only 19 (Photo by BRANDON ROBERTS) weeks. In accordance with Pike County’s nuisance ordinance, a dilapidated house The emergence follows the April 16 confirmation hear - located at Shelby Yard was torn down Tuesday, April 27. Earthmoving equip - ing at which no creditors voted against the company’s ment make quick work of the procces. The house is one of nearly 75 to be torn down since the Pike County Fiscal Court adopted the nuisance ordinance and amended, pre-negotiated Plan of Reorganization. 32 more are scheduled for demolition in the near future. See HEARTLAND page 6 Jury considers death penalty in W.Va. killing By LAWRENCE MESSINA Associated Press Writer Lecco was found guilty Tuesday on her. friends, including the two women a dozen felony charges, including Those three most serious counts are who say Lecco enlisted them to kill murder-related counts alleging he tar - each punishable by the death penalty, her. CHARLESTON (AP) — The fate geted the 33-year-old woman because which West Virginia abolished for Lecco later helped bury her in a Tigers of a West Virginia man facing the fed - she knew he had resumed selling state crimes in 1965 but remains an shallow roadside grave, her head eral death penalty is in the hands of cocaine. option in federal cases. wrapped in trash bags and placed mercy the jury that convicted him in the The 60-year-old had recently been Prosecutor Richard Burns recount - face-down “so she could see hell 2005 slaying of a drug informant. busted dealing drugs out of his Red ed how Collins was shot and then coming” for being a “snitch,” Burns Wolfpack Prosecutors asked the U.S. District Jacket pizza parlor. He had begun beaten to death with a cinderblock said, quoting from statements attrib - Court jury on Friday to recommend providing information to investiga - one night in April 2005. She had been Page 5 that George Lecco be executed for tors, and got Collins to do the same driving around the hollows of Mingo See JURY page 6 ordering the death of Carla Collins. when prosecutors say he turned on County and partying with supposed THANK Charles Cline of Chattaroy WEATHER View the YOU … for subscribing to the Daily News Today: Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warm. High around INSIDE 85F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. online Classifieds . 11 Entertainment . 7 Tonight: Variable clouds with thunder - Comics . 12 Obituaries . 6 storms, especially during the evening. Low 67F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Editorial . 4 Sports . 5 Chance of rain 50 percent. www.williamsondailynews.com Williamson Daily News LOCAL Saturday, May 1 2010 Page 4 COMMUNITY Pikeville College commencements scheduled for next weekend CALENDAR SPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS 2001, saved countless been a reflection of the elected to the Senate in American lives. Sullivan is Marine Corps motto 1984, McConnell made A communMity asypr i1ng bazaar/flea PIKEVILLE, Ky. – also a member of the Board “Semper Fidelis” – always history that year as the only market will be held at the Mingo The WilliamMsoany U 6tility Board will Pikeville College will of Directors of the Horatio faithful. Republican challenger in Career and Technical Center in hold its first meeting of the month at honor the academic Alger Association of Sullivan served in 11 dif - the country to defeat a Delbarton from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For 3:30 p.m. in the council chambers of space rental, contact Marcy Cooper city hall. achievements of 120 under - Distinguished Americans, ferent offices within the Democrat incumbent, and at (304) 475-3347 ext. 28. graduate degree candidates the National Parks FBI, including being as the first Republican to The Williamson Unsafe Building and 73 new physicians Foundation and Mary Lee’s named assistant director-in- win a statewide Kentucky Burch High School will be hold - Commission will hold its first meet - ing a fundraiser walk for autism ing of the month at 4:30 p.m. in the from the Pikeville College House, a child protection charge of the Los Angeles race since 1968. With near - awareness beginning at 9 a.m. on council chambers of city hall. The School of Osteopathic and advocacy center. He is division. In 1972, he was ly a million votes, the walking track of Burch High public is invited to attend. Medicine on Saturday, May chairman of the Scripps interviewed at the White McConnell’s victory in School”s football field. To volunteer, call Patricia Brown at (304) 475- The Williamson City Council will 8. The medical school com - Florida Funding House by Gen. Alexander 2008 was the most ever 3347 ext. 41. hold its first meeting of the month at mencement begins at 9 a.m. Corporation, a member of Haig to be the FBI director. received by a Kentuckian 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers of at the Eastern Kentucky the Florida Council of 100 Clarence Kelly was in a statewide race.