Tuesday, September 12, 2006
and the rest of the news for September 12
Pikeville - A Meathouse man is now in custody after allegedly holding a woman hostage. 28 year old James E. Stanley was arrested yesterday after the female filled a criminal complaint, alleging that Stanley dragged her from his residence, leaving visible bruises. The complaint goes on to state that Stanley took her to a wooded area at the head of Meathouse and held a knife to her throat threatening to kill her if she tried to leave. Stanley was lodged at the Pike County detention center on a 5,000 dollar full cash bond. He is scheduled to appear again in court on September 14.
Frankfort - The law firm of one of Governor Fletcher's loudest defenders has been given a state contract worth up to one-hundred-thousand dollars. The contract between the state Transportation Cabinet and former gubernatorial candidate Larry Forgy was reviewed by a legislative panel today. Democratic State Senator Ernesto Scorsone of Lexington brought up the matter, pointing out that Forgy was a friend of the governor. Forgy said he did not expect the contract would be worth more than 20-thousand dollars and that another attorney at his firm would be doing the work. Forgy said the contract was no payback for his support of the governor and he called any criticism of it "a cheap shot." The contract runs through the summer of 2008.
Charleston WV- Massey Energy Corp. announced yesterday it will install belt line sprinklers, modify its escape training and equip its mine rescue teams with thermal imaging systems in an effort to prevent underground fires and improve rescue efforts. The moves were prompted by a review of safety and rescue procedures after the January deaths of two miners following a belt line fire at subsidiary Aracoma Coal Co.'s Alma No. 1 mine in Logan County, W.Va. Miners Donald Bragg and Ellery Hatfield died in the fire after they became separated by thick smoke from a mine crew trying to escape the Jan. 19 blaze. Their bodies were found two days later.
Frankfort - The law firm of one of Governor Fletcher's loudest defenders has been given a state contract worth up to one-hundred-thousand dollars. The contract between the state Transportation Cabinet and former gubernatorial candidate Larry Forgy was reviewed by a legislative panel today. Democratic State Senator Ernesto Scorsone of Lexington brought up the matter, pointing out that Forgy was a friend of the governor. Forgy said he did not expect the contract would be worth more than 20-thousand dollars and that another attorney at his firm would be doing the work. Forgy said the contract was no payback for his support of the governor and he called any criticism of it "a cheap shot." The contract runs through the summer of 2008.
Charleston WV- Massey Energy Corp. announced yesterday it will install belt line sprinklers, modify its escape training and equip its mine rescue teams with thermal imaging systems in an effort to prevent underground fires and improve rescue efforts. The moves were prompted by a review of safety and rescue procedures after the January deaths of two miners following a belt line fire at subsidiary Aracoma Coal Co.'s Alma No. 1 mine in Logan County, W.Va. Miners Donald Bragg and Ellery Hatfield died in the fire after they became separated by thick smoke from a mine crew trying to escape the Jan. 19 blaze. Their bodies were found two days later.
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