 All this month, get up to $50 off any Android smartphone from Appalachian Wireless, any Android you desire, all $50 off with two-year agreement, better service, bigger savings, that's today's Appalachian Wireless and East Kentucky Network Company. As of midnight this morning, the Left Beaver Ambulance Service, which has provided service in Floyd County since 1978, is no longer in operation. According to Assistant Emergency Medical Services Chief Kevin Thacker, the ambulance service was a victim of circumstances. He says the Left Beaver Ambulance Service could only operate with money generated from patients transported and the company was receiving low reimbursements due to patients having little or no healthcare. While many Left Beaver residents are concerned, Floyd County Judge Executive Ben Hill and Trans-Star Ambulance Service officials say it's not necessary to worry. I can assure you that there will be no lapse in service. The Left Beaver Ambulance Service was a privately owned operation. While it was housed in the same building as the Left Beaver Volunteer Fire Department, it was a separate entity. The fire department will remain in operation. Also, the Floyd County Fiscal Court does not own or operate the ambulance service. This was not something that the county has any control over. These are private organizations like any other ambulance service within the state. Trans-Star Ambulance Services has a county-wide license and will now provide service for those in Left Beaver. While the county does not own an ambulance service, Floyd County Judge Executive Ben Hill says he is doing everything in his power to make sure Left Beaver residents still have a functional ambulance service. We offered them parking area and so forth for them to park their ambulances and even some office space. I even offered my office there at Left Beaver as a temporary spot for them to operate out of. Left Beaver residents can call 911 or Trans-Star directly for assistance. In Left Beaver, Shelby Still, EKB News.