Runyon Elementary Closes Today by Terry L
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Close to Home www.loganregionalmedicalcenter.com 20 Hospital Drive Logan, WV (304) 831-1101 WeDNesDay, september 14, 2011 VOLUme 99, NUmber 256 prINteD WItH reCyCLeD NeWsprINt WilliamsonDailyNews.com NeWsstaND prICe Is 50 CeNts runyon elementary closes today by terry L. may “The board voted to close the dren would be sent,” Wolfe said. est school has an enrollment of “They need reassuring that ASSOCIATE EDITOR school on Sept. 14,” he said. “They started transferring them around 140 students — more everything will be OK,” she Runyon Elementary Principal to other schools.” than double of that of Runyon. said. “Some of them just want to PINSONFORK, Ky. — After Rosa Wolfe, said Roger Wagner, Classes in Pike County re- “The look on my teachers faces be hugged. a month of rumor and specu- Pike County Schools superinten- sumed this year in early August — they look so defeated,” Wolfe “This so sad,” Wolfe said, sit- lation, the Pike County Board dent, came to the school Tuesday and since that time approximate- said. “Everything we do here is for ting at her desk, as she fought of Education formally voted and spoke with the staff. ly a third of Runyon’s student the kids. We are a unit.” to hold back tears. “I am sorry to close Runyon Elementary The school’s declining enroll- body had decreased in number. Wolfe, who has served as the for this. As a counselor, you are School during a special meeting ment is the oficial reason for Wolfe said enrollment is just principal at Runyon for 19 years, trained not to show your emo- Monday. board’s action. Wolfe said the over 60 students plus Head Start said the faculty at the school has tions.” Dr. Chuck Johnson, BOE school began the academic year and Pre-K. been very consistent. She covered her mouth member for District Four, which with 97 students in grades Kin- “This is the toughest decision “All of my teachers tenured,” with trembling hands as she includes Runyon, said today is dergarten through sixth grade I have had to make as a board she said. “I don’t have one non- talked about the inality of the the school’s last day. The stu- with 30 students in Head Start member,” Johnson said. “It is tenured teacher.” school’s fate. dents at Runyon will be trans- and Pre-K. hard. A school is the centerpiece Most of the faculty and staff “The school is the heart of the ferred to Bevins Grade School “Some of our parents pan- of a small community.” at Runyon will be absorbed into community,” Wolfe said. “Even beginning Thursday. icked because of the rumors and He said Runyon’s enroll- Bevins, Johnson said. though there has been rumors He said Bevins currently has had been told they would have ment is “by far” the lowest in the She said the recent rumors we would be closed, it is still not an enrollment in the low 200s. no choice in where their chil- county. He said the next small- have also affected the students. easy.” Man drives off Pikeville overlook by CHaD absHIre STAFF WRITER PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A vehicle careened over the side of a mountain on Monday, sending its driver to the hospital. At 2 p.m. Pikeville City Police received a phone call of a vehicle “having breached the fence line at Bob Amos Park,” Paul Maynard, Public Safety Director, told the Daily News. The vehicle, Maynard said, went 350 feet over the hill right beside the viewing area of the mountaintop over- look which offers visitors panoramic views of the Pikev- ille Cut-Thru Project. It was totaled. The driver, Dennis Blackburn, of Pikeville, was trans- ported to Pikeville Medical Center after a high-angle ropes rescue was performed to extract him from his Ford Explorer. There was no information available on any injuries Blackburn may have sustained. “He went through the fence line, through the tree line and into the mountain,” Maynard said. There has been a collision investigation into the mat- madison Carey, left, holds a teacup yorkie named sugar and John ashurst, middle, has Daisy, ter. It is still under investigation as to what caused the a beagle mix, on a leash at the King Coal pet show held at Lefty Hamilton park in Williamson accident. yesterday. King Coal King Coal performer pet show has eyes set on Opry by CHaD absHIre not for STAFF WRITER With the big day of the the birds King Coal block party staff photo/ fast approaching at the CHaD absHIre end of this week, a large teresa thompson, of number of entertainment Williamson, holds her has been planned for all ragdoll cat, Ches- to enjoy. ter romeo, who is Included in the enter- wearing a hat. both tainment is singer, Katie dogs and cats were Curry. strutting their stuff Curry, 33, of Delbar- for the judges at the ton, is a stay-at-home mom of three boys and King Coal pet show has been singing for vir- yesterday. Katie Curry ■ Turn to KING/6 Construction of judicial center on schedule speCIaL tO tHe DaILy NeWs “We lost a few days this past winter because of adverse weather conditions,” PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The new Pike Roe said. “The dates have been adjusted County Judicial Center is currently at and we are right on schedule.” a rapid pace in its construction cycle. Roe said weather days are not un- Despite setbacks caused by inclement common and often times allowed for in weather and other factors, the facility is the construction contracts. back on its appropriate timeline. The project oficially began in Au- According to Mitchell Roe, con- gust of 2010, when concrete slurry struction superintendent with Codell, began being injected into the ground the project is on schedule with no fore- to correct possible subsurface prob- photo by brandon roberts seeable hindrances in the future, except lems. Footers were poured in October the new pike County Judicial Center is on schedule and should be com- for the possibility of foul weather. pleted by the irst week of February, 2013. ■ Turn to CeNter/6 THANK mary Wisecup – Williamson WV WEATHER View the YOU ... for subscribing to the Daily News Tonight: Mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunder- storms. Low 63F. Winds light INSIDE and variable. Chance of rain 50%. Classiieds ...........11 Entertainment ........7 Tomorrow: Rain showers in online the morning becoming more Comics ................12 Obituaries ..............6 intermittent in the afternoon. High 67F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. www.williamsondailynews.com Editorial .................4 Sports ....................5 A2 2 ■ Wednesday, September 14, 2011 WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS CommunitySeptember 14 CalendarSeptember 24 social hour at noon. The Mountaineer Hotel information, call Denise lood disaster. Free ser- The STOP Coalition at 31 East Second Avenue The Airport Bottom Reed Chapman at 606- vices are available until will hold a coalition meet- September 17-18, 25 in Williamson, from 6 Assembly of God and 353-4023 or 606-353- August 2011. For more ing at 11 a.m. in the library ASEP coaching class p.m. to 10 p.m. on a irst- Crossire Assembly of 7600. information or to signup, of SWVCTC’s William- will be at Huntington High come-irst-serve basis. God will be sponsor- call (304) 235-3656 ext. son Campus. Lunch will School for those interested $100 in prize money to be ing a Gospel Singing October 9 419 for the Mingo-Logan be provided. The public is in coaching a secondary awarded. Contact Lyrick Reunion featuring the The Lyrick Talent branch, (304) 436-2106 invited to attend. school sport. Register at Promotions, Ltd. at (304) Singing Disciples, from Quest 6 will be held at ext. 250 for the Wyo- www.wvssac.org 235-2823. Gilbert, noon. It will be Dandy’s at First Avenue ming-McDowell branch, September 15 held at the Crossire As- and Court Street in Wil- or (304) 888-8639. The GFWC WV Wil- September 17 The Yearley homecom- sembly of God at Pie, liamson, from 6 p.m. to liamson Woman’s Club The Williamson Farm- ing service will begin at (outside weather permit- 10 p.m. on a irst-come- HELP in conjunction will hold its regular meet- ers Market will be from 10:30 a.m. at Rockhouse ting). Everyone is invited irst-serve basis. $100 with the STOP Coalition ing at the Starlight Restau- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Third Freewill Baptist Church to attend. Refreshments in prize money to be holds weekly family sup- rant (formerly the Brass Avenue at the old freight in Ragland. Everyone is provided. For more infor- awarded. Contact Lyrick port group meetings for Three) at 5:30 p.m. Call depot in Williamson dur- invited to attend. Dinner mation, call 426-4376. Promotions, Ltd. at (304) families with drug or al- Ann Lipps, president, at ing the King Coal Festival. will be served in the so- 235-2823. cohol addicted members. (304) 235-5012 with any cial hall. There will be no The Tug Valley Shrine The meetings are held questions. Lyrick Promotions, night service. Club will be hosting its Ongoing each Monday from 6:30 Ltd., will be sponsoring 5th annual poker run. Mingo County PSD is p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Stone Heritage will hold the Lyrick Talent Quest September 20 Registration will begin at now accepting applica- Larry Joe Harless Center its regular Social Meeting 2011, as part of the King The Mingo County 10 a.m.