Jimmy Norman
A Pikeville man was arrested on several charges recently after allegedly leading Kentucky State Police on a vehicle chase before hitting a trooperâs cruiser, then fleeing on foot.
According to an arrest citation written by Trooper Braxton Whitmore, at approximately 10 p.m. on May 13, he was on patrol in the Millard community when he observed a 2001 Toyota Tacoma with expired registration. Whitmore wrote that the driver, later identified as Jimmy Norman, 44, of Road Fork, Pikeville, was not wearing a seat belt, and the trooper attempted to make a traffic stop.
Norman, the citation said, continued to flee on U.S. 460, driving toward U.S. 23 at speeds reaching 90 mph. Norman, the citation said, eventually entered the parking lot of the Shelbiana Food City, circled the parking lot without regard to the people in the parking lot and exited the parking lot.
Several people were arrested over a weekend drug investigation during which police reported finding large amounts of drugs, firearms and cash in both Floyd County and Pikeville.
Drugs, cash, paraphernalia and firearms were seized over the weekend as the result of a joint drug investigation between the Floyd County Sheriffâs Office and Pikeville Police Department. Submitted photos
Several people were arrested over a weekend drug investigation during which police reported finding large amounts of drugs, firearms and cash in both Floyd County and Pikeville.
According to a statement from the office of Floyd County Sheriff John P. Hunt, on May 7, undercover deputies were conducting an investigation into the sale of illegal narcotics in the Tram community of Floyd County when they were approached by a male subject identified as Samuel Atkins, 48, of Tram.
During the April 20 Pike County Fiscal Court meeting, Pike Judge-Executive Ray Jones explained that the countyâs problem with illegal dumping is playing a role in the advancement of the adventure tourism industry in the county.
âAll the talk, all the good intentions, all the money we spend will not be successful as long as the people of this county tolerate littering and illegal dumping,â Jones said. âPeople are not going to come here and visit, pay to stay here and ride the trails when they see garbage and illegal dumps along the trail.â
People are not going to come to Eastern Kentucky as long as we have litter and illegal dumping problems,â Jones explained. âThereâs absolutely no reason for it nor is there any excuse for it since we have solid waste pickup.â