Thursday, July 31, 2014
Barboursville farmers market ready, Page 12 50 Cents Volume 116 Issue 30
Barboursville Police Chief Mike Coffey said the village’s largest problem is shoplifting. (file photo)
Village police fight crime By Amanda Smythers
amanda@theputnamstandard.com
The Village of Barboursville, although relatively low in crime compared to other parts of the county, still has its share of drug related crime. Police chief Mike Coffey said the difference is that drug related crimes tend to take on a less apparent face in Barboursville. “Most of our shoplifting is from hardened drug criminals supporting their drug habit,” Coffey said. “Every crime has its roots in some kind of drug problem.” Shoplifting is the most common crime seen within Barboursville, as the Huntington Mall and Merrit’s Creek Shopping Center attract shoplifters from all around the
4-H and FFA members parade their replacement heifers in the show ring during the 2014 Cabell County Fair.
Youth, animals heart of fair By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com People attending this year’s Cabell County Fair had the opportunity to take in some new events while keeping up with the heart of the fair. Throughout the week numerous entertainers performed at Milton Performing Arts Center while 4-H and FFA members paraded their animals in the show ring hoping for a blue ribbon. There was also a demolition derby, a horse pull, a tractor pull and motocross for residents to enjoy. One new show at this year’s fair was the Upstage Contest. The singing competition held auditions in June at See Fair, Page 5
See Crime, Page 4
Families gathered along the streets of Milton to enjoy the parade.
Wish comes true for Elysia with trip to Disney World By Amanda Smythers amanda@theputnamstandard.com
When Elysia Newsome, a then four-year-old Huntington resident, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, her parents were speechless. Transitioning from the joy of welcoming a new baby to the family to spending weeks at a time in the hospital was difficult. “It was just sad,” said Elysia’s mom, Kristen Losh. “We were so worried. Elysia was never sick be-
fore. She had one cold before this. This was a big change.” Now, a year later and in remission, Elysia is as playful as ever. “It’s a 360,” said Elysia’s dad, Gordy Newsome. “I had to have faith everything was going to be alright.” The Newsome family celebrated the news of remission with a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Fla. A trip paid in full by the Make-AWish Foundation. The family was referred by one of their nurses at the Edwards Comprehensive Can-
cer Center of Cabell Huntington Hospital. “It was nice seeing how much the girls liked it and enjoyed the rides,” Losh said. She said the Make-A-Wish volunteers were great to her family. See Wishes, Page 3 Elysia Newsome smiles in her mother’s arms, Kristen Losh, while visiting Disney World with her father, Gordy Newsome and sister, Kya.