Featured Top Story Suspended sentence for unlawful malicious wounding Doug Thompson For The Floyd Press Dec 19, 2023 Dec 19, 2023 0 The Floyd County Courthouse is located at 100 E. Main St. at the center of town. Photo by Abby Whitt Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Doug Thompson For The Floyd Press Three cases involving the assault of children, two sexual in nature, led a busy docket in Floyd County Circuit Court last week.kAm(:==:2> p?5C6H {FD< @7 (:==:D A=62565 8F:=EJ @? s64] `a E@ E96 D6IF2= 2DD2F=E @7 2 8:C= F?56C E96 286 @7 `b :? a_a_]k^AmkAmr@>>@?H62=E9’D pEE@C?6J tC:4 qC2?D4@> D2:5 E92E {FD<[ d`[ C6A62E65=J E@F4965 E96 AC:G2E6 2C62D @7 9:D G:4E:>[ DE2CE:?8 H96? 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