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Milton to Punch Hole in Drug Trade
Patrolman K. O’Dell stands with handcuffs, ready to stop anyone he sees with drug paraphernalia. Photo by Justin Waybright. By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com
MILTON – Nationally, officers have made a dent in the drug trade. Locally, officers are striving to make a hole in it. The police department will soon have two new weapons in the drug war: a new officer and a new ordinance. Milton Patrolman K. O’Dell has spearheaded an effort, aimed at stiffening penalties on drug paraphernalia possession. SEE MILTON ON PAGE 3
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Barboursville: Past, Present…Future By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com
BARBOURSVILLE - From civil war soldiers marching down streets, to students walking into Morris Harvey College, this village has written a history that helped propel it toward the future. Barboursville turned 200 on January 14. Two centuries of history are alive and well in this once county seat and thriving industrial hub. A lot has changed since 1813, but sights and memories of an earlier age endure. Civil War-era buildings stand firm on Main Street. Houses built in the 1800s remain throughout the city. The James River-Kanawha Turnpike Toll House, built in 1837 is still here. Mayor Paul Turman took office 11 years ago. The village’s past continues to inspire him to push his village toward the future. “I am glad to be able to move forward with the nostalgia and think ahead for the future,” said Turman. During the past decade, Bar-
boursville has seen a new 700acre park, a state soccer tournament, growth of the mall, a new $1.6 million railroad bridge and new schools. The soccer field has been a big step forward for this city, said Turman. “It’s been positive for this community,” he said. “In 2009, more than 16,000 people came, and these people remember West Virginia in a positive way.” Events like this help thrust local economy, Turman said. When the mayor looks forward, he sees upgrades, improvements and prosperity for Barboursville. Turman sees another big soccer tournament in 2015. Also, he sees a new recreational facility for seniors, new basketball courts and a fitness center for the community. The future is bright for Barboursville. It includes the sale of SEE BARBOURSVILLE ON PAGE 4 This Village celebrated its 200th birthday on January 14th. Although much has changed in the past two centuries, much of the history is still alive. Photo by Justin Waybright.
Milton Doctor sentenced to two years in Federal Prison on Prescription Drug Charges STAFF REPORT HUNTINGTON - A Milton doctor has been sentenced to two years in prison for violating federal drug control laws. Dr. Anita Dawson, 55, of Milton, previously pleaded guilty in July, 2012, to aiding and abetting the illegal acquisition of prescription drugs by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception and subterfuge. The sentence handed down
Monday, Jan. 7, is four times the maximum sentence recommended under federal sentencing guidelines, which called for a sentence of zero to six months. Dawson admitted that from July 2006 until May 21, 2009, she wrote prescriptions for addictive pain medications to an individual identified by the initials E.B. Dawson admitted she prescribed a total of nearly 6,000 pills containing oxycodone and more
than 220 pills for the painkiller Endocet. Dawson further admitted that at the time she wrote the prescriptions for E.B., she knew that the patient was seeking pain medication for an addiction and other inappropriate reasons. Dawson and E.B. entered into a pain management agreement that required the patient to submit to drug tests and pill counts. Despite E.B.’s repeated violations of the pain management agree-
ment, Dawson admitted she continued to prescribe pain medication. At last Monday’s sentencing hearing, United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers heard from family members of three people killed in 2009 when their vehicle was hit by another vehicle driven by a patient of DawSEE DOCTOR ON PAGE 5
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