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Thursday, December 5, 2013
VOL. 98, No. 49 Pages 20
UPS 944-240
Wreck leads to arrest
By HEATHER ONEY
Editor
SALYERSVILLE - A Floyd County man was arrested following a car wreck last week.
On Tuesday, November 26, dispatch was alerted to
a vehicle weaving in the road just after 6 p.m. on U.S.
Route 460 just passed the Kentucky Route 30.
While Salyersville Police Department was in pursuit to pull over the vehicle, the driver, Christopher
Christopher M. Caudill
M. Caudill, 35, of Prestonsburg, hit a culvert, flipping
the vehicle on its top, according to Magoffin County
Rescue Squad Captain Carter Conley.
Caudill sustained no injuries and was able to get
out of the vehicle on his own. The vehicle caught fire
and the small flames were extinguished with a water
extinguisher by Salyersville Fire Department.
Caudill was arrested on scene and charged with op-
COMING NEXT WEEK...
See DUI | Page A2
More charges
added at the jail
By HEATHER ONEY
Editor
SALYERSVILLE - A Magoffin
County woman was arrested Friday evening for DUI, but received
more charges when she arrived at
the jail.
Regina Dyer, 34, or Border
Road, Salyersville, was arrested
on West U.S. 460 for allegedly operating a motor vehicle under the
influence of alcohol or drugs (first
offense) and license to be in possession. According to the arrest citation, the Magoffin County
Sheriff's Office observed Dyer's
vehicle swerving back and forth
from the white line to the yellow
line traveling west on 460. Upon
being pulled over, Dyer had
slurred speech and showed signs
of intoxication.
Dyer was placed under arrest
and transported to Paul B. Hall
See ADD | Page A2
Arrest made in
True Value theft case
Independent Photo || ERIN CONLEY
WINTER SPORTS TAB NEXT WEEK: It's basketball season, Hornet fans. The Salyersville Independent will publish its annual Winter Sports special section on Thursday, Dec. 12. The basketball-5illed special section will include
previews, feature stories, schedules, rosters and more focusing on the 2013-14 editions of the Magof5in County
boys' basketball and girls' basketball teams. Various statistics and records from past seasons will also be included
in the highly-anticipated special section that you won't want to miss.
The Salyersville Independent staff invites all fans to get involved with the special section. Magof5in County has
one of the best fan bases in the 15th Region and all of Eastern Kentucky and it's time to show your Hornet pride.
Whether you are a parent, fan or business owner, you're invited to show your support for Magof5in County basketball through the special section. Each Magof5in County basketball team opened practice in mid-October and
will look to be vying for a region title in March. Join the Salyersville Independent in saying, Go Hornets!
Pictured above are seniors athletes, Katie Combs (cheer), Jamie Castle (girls’ basketball), Cory Pitts (boys’ basketball) and Lacey Howard (dance).
Woman lees from police
By HEATHER ONEY
Editor
SALYERSVILLE - Candy Cane Lane is now open
to the public, with more lights on display than ever
before.
The Gardner family, who have been decorating
what is now known as Candy Cane Lane for nearly 20
years, have put up thousands of lights and displays
on the small street located on the Ivy Point Hill off of
West U.S. 460.
Candy Cane Lane will be open to the public from 6
Editor
S A L Y ERSVILLE - A
woman
was
picked up on a
bench warrant
for shoplifting
on Friday, accumulating
Stephanie Pelfrey
two
other
charges after running from police.
Kentucky State Police responded to the Salyersville McDonald's to serve an arrest
warrant on Stephanie Pelfrey, 22,
of Paris, Kentucky. When Pelfrey
saw the trooper, she went back
into the restaurant and ran out of
the back door and got into a blue
Chevrolet S10, according to the
arrest citation.
Pelfrey traveled west on Parkway Drive, turned left onto West
U.S. 460 with Sheriff Carson
Montgomery and KSP Trooper
See LANE | Page A2
See FLEE | Page A2
Candy Cane Lane open to the public
By HEATHER ONEY
Fri.
Rain 100%
40/27
Sat.
Cloudy
35/31
Sun.
Freezing Rain 60%
39/32
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