ASHLAND A Westwood man pleaded guilty Monday to two federal drug charges, in connection with a September 2020 traffic stop by the Boyd County Sheriffâs Department.
Steven Halley, Jr., 27, entered a guilty plea to possession with the intent to distribute more than 5 grams of meth and possession of a firearm in the furtherance of a drug crime.
Halley was stopped Sept. 20, 2020, by the Boyd County Sheriffâs Department and the Tri-State Narcotics Team, wherein authorities seized 25 grams of meth, Xanax and a defaced .38 Derringer, according to a press release at the time.
Halleyâs plea agreement states at the time of his arrest, he copped to driving without a license and having the drugs and the gun inside the car.
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CEREDO A suspected heroin peddler in Ceredo is behind bars following a multi-jurisdiction drug investigation.
Authorities in Kentucky and West Virginia took 44-year-old Brian Walker into custody late Tuesday, after a weeks-long investigation into a source of a heroin/fentanyl batch that was ârecently plaguing Boyd County and surrounding areas,â according to a news release.
Sonja L. King, 40, of Ceredo, was also taken into custody for heroin possession. According to the news release, King is Walkerâs girlfriend.
Officers with the Tri-State Narcotics Team, the FADE Drug Task Force, the Violent Crimes and Drug Trask Force West, the Ceredo Police Department and the West Virginia State Police conducted the investigation, which culminated in a search warrant being executed in the 100 block of D Street, the release stated.
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Kentucky Power has awarded its AEPâTeacher Vision Grants, according to the company.
The AEP Teacher Vision Grant program provides aid ranging from $100 to $500 to classroom teachers.
âThese grants are designed to reward the talents and creativity of Pre-K through grade 12 educators devoted to motivating youth to think creatively, to step into leadership roles and to address the challenges of the future,â said Bob Shurtleff, external affairs manager.
The following people received awards:
⢠Amber Cantrell, Elkhorn City Elementary School; Nearpod/Tech program
⢠Jenny Knipp, Carter County Schools; Conserve sockets in General Technology program
⢠Kari Mayhorn, Phelps Elementary School; Virtual Reality and 360 Camera Project
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