Two Johnson County men were charged following a drug bust on April 25.
Troopers with Kentucky State Police said they found illegal drugs at a traffic safety checkpoint in Salyersville. Police said they seized approximately one-half of a pound of meth along with drug paraphernalia. Nicholas Barnett, 36, of West Van Lear, was charged with trafficking meth and other traffic violations. Tony Endicott, 58, of West Van Lear, was charged with trafficking meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both Barnett and Endicott were taken to the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center.
Administrators with Harlan County High School finished the installation of a weapon detection system. The system scans for weapons that could be used in mass casualty situations.
Harlan County Schools Police Chief Matt Cope said the system adds another level of protection for the school. Cope said the system differs from standard metal detectors found in airports.
Two Floyd County women were taken into custody after an officer pulled a car over for excessive window tint, then found nearly half a pound of meth in her car. A state trooper spotted the car Friday night traveling north on Route 122 near McDowell. The car was occupied by two women, Stephanie Hall, 31, of Langley, who was the driver, and Briana Hunter, age and address unlisted. The officer thought they both appeared to be nervous, so he had them get out of the car for a weapons check, then obtained permission to search the car. In the driver’s floorboard, the officer found a bag containing 215 grams of meth, divided into multiple plastic bags as if packaged for sale, along with money, syringes and 29 Neurontin tablets. Both women denied knowledge of the drugs and were put in jail,
Magoffin County deputies investigating a drug complaint arrested three people after finding a large variety of drugs. The deputies were called to an address on Middle Fork over a report of suspected drug activity. After checking a house at the address and finding it clear, they moved on to an occupied camper. Inside the camper, they found a lock box containing meth, oxycodone, Xanax, ecstasy, Soma and an unidentified powder. The search also turned up scales, two handguns and a small bag of marijuana. Three people inside the camper — Tony Gipson, 45, of Kansas; Susan Roberson, 42, of Missouri; and Ivory Moody, 41, of Kansas — were arrested on four counts of drug trafficking and other charges.
The University of Pikeville College of Nursing and Human Services recently honored students graduating from the university’s nursing and social work programs during a pair of pinning ceremonies. On Thursday, May 2, the Elliott School of Nursing held a pinning ceremony in Booth Auditorium, honoring 46 Associate of Science in Nursing students receiving their nursing pins. The ceremony commemorates the students’ successful completion of their nursing coursework and clinical rotations.
