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Questions? Call Maureen Johnson at (304) 526-2788 Local Wednesday, May 7, 2008 3A
WTCR-FM
helps raise Woman indicted on ’06 drugs, firearm charge
funds for By CURTIS JOHNSON
The Herald-Dispatch
after it was filed in U.S. Dis- WEB EXTRA
trict Court. It charges Ambria For more local crime news,
The indictment alleges that
Ragland possessed marijua-
arm charge, it would add at
least five years in prison to
playground
cujohnson@herald-dispatch.com Virginia Ragland, 23, of Hun- go to www.herald-dispatch. na and heroin in Huntington any punishment the defen-
HUNTINGTON — A federal tington. com. with an intent to distribute the dant received on the drug
grand jury has indicted a Hun- Ragland is being held at the drugs. She was carrying a .22 crimes.
tington woman on marijuana, Boyd County Detention Center magnum revolver during and Ragland made her initial
The Herald-Dispatch heroin and firearm possession in Catlettsburg, Ky. Hunting- documents. in relation to the drug traf- appearance Monday in federal
HUNTINGTON — Coun- charges. ton police arrested her on a T he federa l i nd ict ment ficking crime, according to the court. Her arraignment and
t r y r ad io st at ion 10 3 . 3 The indictment was unsealed fugitive from justice charge charges Ragland with crimes indictment. detention hearing is scheduled
WTCR-FM will be helping Monday, nearly one month Thursday, according to court that occurred in Jan. 26, 2006. If convicted of the f ire- for 2 p.m. Thursday.
out raising funds for a new
Cabell BOE
su rface a nd playg rou nd
Grab your
equipment at Harris Riv-
erfront Park beginning at
7:30 a.m. today by offering
approves new
donors tickets to see Kenny
Chesney.
In an effort to help revital-
sticks...
ize the riverfront, the Hun-
textbooks
tington-Ironton Empower-
ment Zone is heading up
the fundraising effort for
the project that will serve
as a starting point for this By ANTWON PINKSTON
revitalization. Funds are The Herald-Dispatch
being secured through vari- apinkston@herald-dispatch.com
ous grants and fundraising HUNTINGTON — Cabell County School Board
efforts. Money raised will members approved new purchases of music, art,
help replace the playground language arts, handwriting and social studies text-
surface, update some pieces books for elementary, middle and high school classes
of equipment and provide Tuesday.
support for ongoing main- New textbooks were approved after the board had
tenance. unanimous votes for each category on the agenda at
WTCR will give anyone the Central Office, 2850 5th Ave. The textbooks will
who donates a minimum cost more than $1.36 million. That includes 5,000
of $103 a pair of tickets to books for secondary language arts and 4,400 for
Thursday night’s Kenny elementary students.
Chesney-LeAnn Rimes Con- The board also approved several student and teach-
cert in Charleston while they er transfers, along with resignations and requests of
last. Donors will just need to leave of absence.
find Judy Eaton at the Har- Cabell Midland High School percussionists audition Tuesday for the upcoming marching band season. Many A $92,680 credit was approved for Jordan Smith
ris Riverfront Playground of the students who auditioned will also be competing in the school’s spring concert Thursday. Electric at the Southside Elementary/Hunting-
student killed during the Howie If you are aware of crimes or suspicious activi-
ties, you can help local police by calling one of
winter break.
The Leah Hickman McCormick these confidential hotlines: Huntington Police
Memorial Scholarship has The Herald-Dispatch Department at (304) 696-4444 or Cabell Sheriff’s
been given to broadcast Office at (304) 526-8442.
journalism student Griffin
444-2446. combined (them),” she said. Wayne County announced this year’s Teacher of the Year nominees at the board meeting Tuesday
That led her into the class- Please see WAYNE/10A night. Wayne High’s Ruby Dyer (front right with plaque) was awarded as this year’s winner.