Floyd County Officer Shooting

Unfortunately, after the officer-involved shooting that happened in Floyd County Thursday night, several holiday events in the area have been canceled. Today, a post was shared on the Prestonsburg Tourism Facebook page announcing the postponing of Star City Day.“In [light] of last night’s tragedy, we believe it is in the best interest of our community to postpone Star City Day at this time,” said the post.A new date has not been announced yet. Also, a release from the City of Pikeville said the Independence Day Festival is canceled. The decision was made to pay respect to the fallen officers after Thursday’s shooting.

Source: MG News

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