HOLDEN — He's been sung about in a hit country song by Big and Rich and featured in two documentaries, rock videos and television shows, but earlier this week, Boone County's notorious "Dancing Outlaw" hung up his tap shoes at the Southwestern Regional Jail at Holden.

Jesco White, 52, of Madison, was arrested April 27 by the U.S. 119 Drug and Violent Crime Task Force for delivery of a controlled substance and conspiracy charges.

White was booked at the Southwestern Regional Jail at Holden at 7:05 p.m.

White became an Appalachian cultural icon after appearing in a notorious documentary that once ran on PBS. White was not the only family member who was arrested in the incident.

Sue Ann White, 40, of Madison was arrested on April 27 for delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy and probation violation charges. She was booked at the regional jail at 7:05 p.m.

The Whites were reportedly arrested during a drug transaction with another individual according to Boone County Sheriff Rodney Miller.

Miller told reporters that investigators interrupted a cocaine buy between a woman and White, whose sister, Sue Ann, was also with him during the incident.

According to police reports, on April 25, the defendants conspired with one other person to purchase what is commonly known as an eight-ball of cocaine, a scheduled II controlled substance.

“Prior to the defendants arriving in the Foster area of Boone County, the other co-conspirator was located and found to be in possession of approximately 2.2 grams of cocaine, and was arrested. The defendant acted as a driver for Jesco White and aided in the conspiracy,” the report said.

The Whites were arraigned and bond was initially set at $50,000. Later a Boone County magistrate reduced the bond to $10,000 after the possession charges were dropped.

White became an infamous figure in West Virginia when a locally-produced documentary featuring "the Dancing Outlaw" premiered on West Virginia Public Broadcasting. The documentary opened with an empty beer bottle striking a "Keep Boone County Clean" sign, and featured Jesco White dancing on a dog house, rambling on about his obsession with Elvis, his tumultuous relationship with his wife and a long and winding story about the violent death of his father, wherein White spent more time describing an altercation with his wife over his sunglasses than the shooting of his father.

White’s infamy reached Hollywood and in 1994 was picked by comedian Tom Arnold to appear on the TV show Roseanne, which starred Arnold’s wife, comedienne Roseanne Barr.

After years out of the spotlight, White again came into the public eye when he was referred to in a Top 10 country hit "Comin' to Your City," by the group Big and Rich who sang about coming to West Virginia and dancing all night with Jesco White. White has also made brief appearances in music videos, in other songs and on television shows and was, for a short period, the subject of the annual Jescofest.

A new, MTV documentary about Jesco White premiered this month at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York about the "Wild and Wonderful Whites." The new documentary was produced by MTV productions and follows Jesco White's relatives, who later complained that it showed them in a negative light, as they said they have changed their ways since then.

White told WSAZ that he has been clean and sober for 30 years and denied the charges which he said "hurt and embarrassed" him. His sister Mamie told WSAZ that the incident "makes me sad and heartbroken. I try to preach and preach and preach, but nobody will listen to me. I think this here will teach Jesco White a big lesson.”

The Whites were not the only local residents arrested recently on drug charges.

• Roy Allen Toler, 27, of Logan, was arrested by Patrolman Mark Dickerson of the Logan Police Department for possession of a controlled substance on April 26. He was booked at the regional jail at 3:30 a.m.

• Amy Ardella Blankenship, 26, of Logan, was arrested by Patrolman Dickerson for possession of a controlled substance, improper registration, no insurance, driving suspended and defective equipment on April 26. She was booked at the regional jail at 3:30 a.m.

• Zan Wayne Maynard, 47, of Delbarton, was arrested by Trooper J.K. Harris and Trooper P.J. Dick of the West Virginia State Police for possession of a controlled substance, DUI, no proof of registration, and no insurance on April 24. He was booked at the regional jail at 7:01 a.m.