GRUNDY, Va. — Police fanned out across Buchanan County on Thursday, armed with arrest warrants for 38 people, 18 of which had been arrested by early evening. The effort was led by Commonwealth’s Attorney Nikki Stiltner and Sheriff Allen Boyd, with support from a number of law enforcement agencies in the area. “Let this be a clear message to anyone attempting to poison our community with drugs: We will relentlessly pursue you and ensure that justice is served,” Stiltner said. “We stand united with our law enforcement partners to eradicate drug trafficking from Buchanan County and will not rest until […]

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FALLSBURG, Ky. — Four people are in jail on drug charges, after the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office responded to an overdose call and found meth and heroin. Deputies were called to a discount store at Fallsburg, where a man was said to be overdosing in the parking lot. While they were on their way, firefighters let them know that one of the men with him was trying to flee because of an outstanding warrant. The firefighters also spotted a woman in the group toss a black box under the vehicle they were in. When they arrived on the scene, they […]

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WHITESBURG, Ky. — Police searching for a wanted woman found her and arrested her friend too, after allegedly finding them with a large amount of meth. Breanna Jean Hall, 24, of Jenkins, was wanted for flagrant nonsupport and Whitesburg Police got a tip Tuesday afternoon that she could be found at a game room adjacent to a pizza place in Whitesburg. Police found her sitting at a game and placed her under arrest, then searched the purse sitting on the game in front of her. When they found nearly 35 grams of meth inside the purse, Hall then said the […]

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ABINGDON, Va. — A California man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, after pleading guilty to federal charges related to a fentanyl distribution conspiracy in southwestern Virginia. Roberto Contreras, 24, of Buena Park, California, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possessing a firearm in a drug trafficking crime. When police raided his home in March of last year, they seized more than 1,600 fentanyl pills, along with 7,000 Xanax pills, 3,000 Adderall pills, 242 grams of cocaine, more than $31,000 in cash and five guns. Prosecutors say Contreras was responsible for providing pressed fentanyl pills […]

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BIG STONE GAP, Va. – Mountain Empire Community College will hold its 51st commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10 at 6 p.m. at the Big Stone Gap campus. The Class of 2024 includes 587 graduates, who have earned 880 academic awards including 147 Associate of Arts & Sciences degrees, 160 Associate of Applied Science degrees, 193 Certificates, and 380 Career Studies Certificates. Graduates participating in the commencement will be welcomed by MECC Local Advisory Board President Michael Abbott. Dr. Kristen Westover, MECC President, will introduce the featured student speakers for the commencement ceremony, which includes graduates Angela Nauss and Becky […]

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