Allen Elementary sixth-grader Diesel Miller died the evening of April 28.

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ALLEN, Ky. — A Floyd County woman has been charged with child abuse, after school staff noticed bruises on a 10-year-old girl’s face.

A Floyd County sheriff’s deputy was called to Allen Elementary last week, after staff spotted the bruises on the girl. She told the deputy the bruises were the result of her step-mother, identified as Allison Hamilton, 23, of Mink Branch at Harold, squeezing her face as punishment.

In addition to bruises on both cheeks, she also had bruises inside her mouth and she told the officer she had difficulty eating.

The girl and a 13-year-old boy in the home told police their step-mother also made them put diapers in their mouths as punishment. A 12-year-old girl in the home also had scratches on her hips, which she said she got from her Hamilton “clawing” her.

Hamilton was arrested and charged with first-degree child abuse and fourth-degree assault of a child. The case is now being considered for indictment by a Floyd County grand jury.

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Prestonsburg, KY — Faculty members of Big Sandy Community and Technical College and Allen Elementary (AES) middle school students are spending time together exploring career options in beyond typical career conversations. “My Future Fridays” is a creative collaboration that began with Principal Mike Bell and BSCTC faculty Melissa Skeens to provide hands-on activities and discussions/trainings so that students gain a better understanding of the ins and outs of certain professions. During the two-hour Friday sessions, students investigate a career field with an expert. Programming thus far has focused on respiratory therapy, dental hygiene, nursing, economics, and information technology. Future plans of the program include criminal justice, biology, chemistry, and human services. The future of “Future Fridays” will include “take-aways” or projects created during the instructional sessions. For now, faculty of BSCTC are focused on providing portable laboratories, i.e., machines, mannequins, equipment in the respective field for students to experience firsthand. BSCTC plans to hold an end-of-the-year celebration of the work that has been done together.

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