SSU releases dean’s list for fall semester 2010

PORTSMOUTH — Dave Todt, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at Shawnee State University, has released the Dean’s List for the Fall Semester 2010.

Ironton

Leeann Cremeans, Undecided; Jeffrey Dixon, Social Sciences; Caitlyn Donohue, Intervention Specialist K-12; Brandy Jefferys, Fine Arts; Jean-Paul Lyons, Fine Arts; Kristine Sandusky, Accounting

Kitts Hill

Autumn Boggs, Radiologic Technology; Miranda Cremeens, Psychology; Kelli Higgins, Pre-Health Science

Pedro

Candice Chaffins, Intervention Specialist K-12; Haley Fuhr, Early Child Intervention Specialist; Kelsey Harris, Physical Therapy; Zane Long, Social Sciences

Proctorville

Courtney Brunty, Radiologic Technology

South Point

Keisha Arbogast, Early Childhood Education Pre K-3; Tara Bailey, Psychology; Cassandra Kratzenberg, Psychology; Ericka Leighty, Sport Studies; Brandon Wells, Fine Arts

Former Ironton resident beats battle with H1N1

IRONTON — Former Ironton resident and city councilman Jesse Roberts recently overcame health problems that resulted in 11 days in ICU in a Columbus hospital due to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and H1N1 complications.

Roberts will be in Ironton Sunday. Friends and family are hosting a public get-together. Anyone who would like to wish him well is invited.

It will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Ironton City Center on the second floor in the room commonly called “the fish bowl.”

2 convicted of abuse stemming from death

GRAYSON, Ky. (AP) — An eastern Kentucky jury has convicted two former group home workers of abuse stemming from the death of a resident.

The Carter County Circuit Court jury found 55-year-old Robert Thompson of Ironton guilty of knowingly abusing a vulnerable adult, first-degree wanton endangerment and first-degree unlawful imprisonment.

The jury convicted 40-year-old Michael Yates of Ashland of wantonly abusing a vulnerable adult, second-degree wanton endangerment and second-degree unlawful imprisonment.

The charges stemmed from the death of Michael Price, who lived at the Community Presence Inc. group home in Grayson. Prosecutors said Price died after being restrained improperly.

The attorney general’s office says the jury convicted the men Tuesday and recommended an eight-year sentence for Thompson and three years for Yates. Sentencing will be April 18.

Two others were sentenced last year to diversion in the case and barred from working as caregivers again.

55 arrested in Huntington drug, gun crackdown

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal and local officials say 55 people have been arrested on drug, gun and other charges in the Huntington area.

The arrests are the result of an undercover operation that began in April 2010.

Authorities said Thursday that federal and local agents seized more than 100 guns as well as illegal drugs with a street value of more than $500,000.

U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said that when he took office last year, he made combating violent drug crime in Huntington his top priority.

Police Chief W.H. Holbrook said the operation “deals a major blow to the criminal element here in Huntington.”