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Powell Co. boy dies a day after being found unresponsive in swimming pool

The Powell County Sheriff's Department tells us Pressnell drove his big wheel into an in-ground pool at a home on Frames Branch Road south of Clay City Tuesday morning.

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Sun Apr 21, 2013

Floyd County Times

Sheriff pleads guilty to DUI

Floyd County Sheriff John K. Blackburn received the minimum jail sentence for an aggravated drunk-driving charge, following his guilty plea Tuesday in Powell County to charges of driving under the influence.

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Related Topix: Floyd County, KY, Prestonsburg, KY

Wed Apr 03, 2013

Floyd County Times

Sheriff John K. Blackburn is listed among the inmates in the Pike County Detention Center

Floyd County Sheriff John K. Blackburn will serve a short jail sentence following his guilty plea Tuesday in Powell county to charges of driving under the influence.

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Related Topix: Floyd County, KY, Prestonsburg, KY

Tue Apr 02, 2013

Floyd County Times

Sheriff should resign

With the arrest of Floyd County Sheriff John K Blackburn for DUI, Sheriff Blackburn should immediately resign as the president of the Kentucky Sheriff's Association and the Floyd County Sheriff's Office.

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