Local News in Boyd County, Kentucky
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Ashland Catlettsburg RushWestwood
Waugh indicted by Boyd County grand jury
Sun, 20 May 2012 02:11:56 -0700
By BOB STRICKLEY PDT Sports Editor Charles Waugh, the sex offender that was at the center of a controversy concerning an Ohio State football commit reopening his recruitment, was indicted Mond...
Low turnout expected in Boyd County for primary election
Wed, 16 May 2012 21:07:12 -0700
CATLETTSBURG, Ky. -- Turnout could be very light, in the range of 10 to 12 percent, when Boyd County voters go the polls May 22 in the primary election, said Boyd County Clerk Debbie Jones.
UPDATE: Search for Possible Downed Plane Turns Up Trash Pile
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:39:21 -0700
The Cannonsburg Fire Department and Boyd County EMS searched a two-mile area along Straight Creek Road.
Elk restoration project begins near Grundy
Sat, 19 May 2012 23:55:49 -0700
One of the first elk released on reclaimed mine land in Buchanan County explores its temporary holding pen Friday morning. Eleven elk were imported from Kentucky in hopes of starting the first herd of the animals in Southwest Virginia in decades.
Sex offender from OSU controversy arrested for probation violation
Mon, 07 May 2012 14:57:15 -0700
By BOB STRICKLEY PDT Sports Editor ASHLAND, Ky. — The Kentucky State Police in Ashland have arrested a Boyd County resident on charges after he failed to meet the terms of the Kentucky Sexual ...
Police says sex offender had Internet accounts
Mon, 07 May 2012 14:23:22 -0700
Kentucky State Police say a convicted sex offender broke the terms of the state's Sex Offender Registry because he didn't tell officers about Internet accounts he maintained.
Elk Restoration Project Begins in SW Va
Sat, 19 May 2012 10:41:54 -0700
An elk restoration project has begun in southwest Virginia. More than 200 spectators watched the transfer of 11 elk to a 5-acre holding pen on a reclaimed strip mine site Friday in Buchanan County.
UPDATE: Convicted Sex Offender at Center of Social Media, OSU Football Firestorm
Mon, 07 May 2012 19:39:29 -0700
Police say Eric Waugh violated parole by using social media to contact Ohio State football players and recruits, causing a star recruit to withdraw his commitment.
Kentucky Schools on High Alert After Abduction Attempt
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:32:23 -0700
School officials in Boyd County say they are on high alert after an attempted abduction.
Boyd County Library hosting 'royal' event
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:11:24 -0700
ASHLAND -- The Boyd County Public Library will host "Princess for a Day: A Royal Event" at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the library's Main Branch in Ashland.