A Kentucky man was arrested early Tuesday morning for operating while intoxicated and possession of cocaine on Court Avenue in Jeffersonville.
Joseph P. Hughes, 36, of Carrollton, was stopped by Indiana State Police troopers for a moving violation at 2:43 a.m., according to a news release.
Police found cocaine in the vehicle, and the suspect was transported to the Michael L. Becher Adult Corrections Complex where he is awaiting an initial hearing.
New Albany woman allegedly caught with heroin
A 25-year-old New Albany woman was arrested on numerous drug charges following a routine traffic stop Monday late afternoon.
Jennifer M. Hack, of Riverside Drive in New Albany, was stopped by the New Albany Police Department’s FLEX unit at East Fourth Street and Culbertson Avenue at about 5:15 p.m.
Police found Hack in possession of Clonazepam, heroin and drug related paraphernalia, according to a press release.
Hack was preliminarily charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony, possession of paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor and driving without an operator’s license, a class C misdemeanor.
She was taken to the Floyd County Jail awaiting an initial hearing.
Police arrest New Albany man on drug charges
A 26-year-old man was arrested after for possession of a drug without a prescription following a routine traffic stop in the 1800 block of East Main Street in New Albany.
Matthew Allan Ferguson, of New Albany, was stopped by a member of the NAPD’s FLEX unit at about 8:30 p.m. Monday.
An investigation revealed Ferguson was in possession of the controlled drug, Alprazolam, and that he did not have a prescription.
Ferguson was arrested on preliminary charges of class D felony possession of a controlled substance and was transported to the Floyd County Jail, awaiting an initial hearing.
Floyd County
December 15, 2009
ISP arrests man allegedly driving with cocaine
Two arrested in New Albany on drug charges
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Most area graduation rates above state average
According to a release from IDOE, Indiana’s state graduation rate came in at 85.7 percent. About 45 percent of high schools met or exceeded the 90 percent mark and 83 percent graduated 80 percent of their seniors or more.
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New Albany City Council will be asked to clarify audit issue over sewer rates
Several members from the audience also questioned other financial matters of the city, and whether the council was aware that Gibson received health insurance as city attorney under England though it had been stated by the previous administration his contract did not include medical benefits.
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Most area graduation rates above state average
