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Teacher of the Year highlights another Johnson County educator
Kevin Dailey, Kentucky’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, has been on a mission to recognize exceptional teachers as part of his series, “The (Im)Perfect Classroom.”. For the second time, Dailey has chosen to highlight a Johnson County educator, this time choosing Porter Elementary School teacher Nikki Johnson. “As...
Housing Summit held in Johnson County
Johnson County’s first-ever Housing Summit was held on April 23 at the U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum in Staffordsville. The event was the result of vision and planning by the Johnson County Fiscal Court, according to a statement from the court, and focused on addressing the housing crisis by exploring innovative approaches and collaborative solutions for their community.
Woman accused of credit card fraud
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WSAZ) -Police need your help in finding a woman accused of stealing patients’. credit card information to buy personal items. Law enforcement is searching for Katie Picklesimer of Tudor Key. Officers said she worked at King’s Daughters Clinic in Prestonsburg, collecting patient copays and fees. Investigators said...
KSP: Johnson men found with half a pound of meth
Kentucky State Police, according to a statement from the agency's Post 9, arrested two individuals on April 25 after illegal drugs were discovered during a traffic safety checkpoint. KSP troopers, along with Post 9’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic safety checkpoint in the Salyersville community of Magoffin County, the...
Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests:. Dylan Tomblin, 27, of Paintsville, was arrested Saturday in Lovely on a bench warrant. Deputy David Reffett made the arrest. Brett Waller, 59, of Lovely, was arrested Saturday on Riverfront Road, Lovely, on a warrant for...
Tomahawk man arrested in Johnson County with methamphetamine
PAINTSVILLE — Police arrested a man from Tomahawk on a felony drug charge, alleging he possessed methamphetamine. Fred Thomas Daniels, 31, was taken into custody at 7:21 p.m. Saturday on Old U.S. 23 in Paintsville by Trooper Trevor Spurlock of the Kentucky State Police Post 9. Daniels faces charges...
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