PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The former chief safety officer for Floyd County Schools has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit, saying the board violated whistleblower protections by punishing him for reporting a child exploitation case, then kept him in the dark about another case. Thomas Gearheart filed his complaint Thursday in Floyd Circuit Court against the Floyd County Board of Education, Supt. Tonya Horne-Williams and all five members of the school board. Gearheart alleges that on March 24, 2025, he became aware of allegations that a minor student had exposed herself by telephone to an adult male while on a school bus. […]

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LONDON, Ky. — Trial dates have been set for three Floyd County men who were arrested this week on child exploitation charges. Former school bus driver Andrew Lewis, 40, of Prestonsburg, is charged with online enticement. He is accused of attempting to persuade a student to engage in sexual activity back in March. The charge carries a potential sentence of anywhere between 10 years and life in prison. During his initial appearance in London federal court on Wednesday, a trial date was set for Sept. 29. He will also be back in court Monday for a detention hearing to determine […]

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by ROD [email protected] CLINTWOOD, Va. — Public safety, recreation and long-term planning took center stage Tuesday evening as the Dickenson County Board of Supervisors approved more than a dozen actions ranging from new rescue squad equipment and library improvements to the creation of two new advisory committees designed to shape the county’s future. Meeting on July 28, supervisors unanimously approved several grant applications totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars in emergency equipment, authorized major capital improvements, established a county Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and appointed members to a newly formed Energy Opportunity Committee. The nearly four-hour meeting reflected what county […]

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