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Post by Jim Wilson on Sept 24, 2011 8:38:51 GMT -5
London drinkers may not need to make the trip to Manchester in the future
 According to an article by Nita Johnson, Staff Writer of the sentinel-echo.com London has a petition circulating that would take the city’s “moist” alcohol sales to “state liquor” sales could be on the ballot this November. According to Brandon Kilburn with the Laurel County Clerk’s Office, approximately 516 signatures are needed to put the issue on the ballot. The signatures represent 25 percent of the voters who cast ballots in the last November election. www.sentinel-echo.com/local/x780405714/Petition-aims-for-city-to-go-wet
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Post by Jim Wilson on Sept 24, 2011 8:49:48 GMT -5
Poverty offsets benefits of No Child Left Behind Act
...here are a couple of related articles that appeared on WYMT-TV Friday. The first article features an interview with Clay County Middle School principal Wayne Napier...
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday was at the White House today for an announcement about flexibility for the federal act. For the past 10 years, schools have been graded on whether they meet federal No Child Left Behind standards, something that Clay County Middle School has struggled with. "We can't meet some of the goals in No Child Left Behind. They are unrealistic," said Clay County Middle School Principal Wayne Napier. He says Clay County Middle School is a good school, but test scores do not show that. "No Child Left Behind deal does not take into account a couple of things that stand out in education, one of those is poverty," said Napier. But, President Obama announced Friday that states can now apply for waivers to get relief from certain provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act in return for serious state-led efforts to ensure that all students are college and career ready. www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/Ky_ed_chief_State_will_reapply_for_NCLB_waiver_130449628.html
Number of children living in poverty increased during recent recession
Census Bureau data from the American Community Survey shows in some eastern Kentucky counties, nearly half of the children live in poverty. Census data from the American Community Survey shows 26% of Kentucky children now live in families with an income below $22,050 a year for a family of four. That's a six percent increase since the year 2000 when it was 20%. However in Pike County, 45% children are considered living in poverty. www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/Number_of_children_living_in_poverty_increases__130480198.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Sept 28, 2011 16:58:54 GMT -5
Clay County has Kentucky’s highest housing vacancy rate
 ...another one of those things being number one is not a good thing.... Of Kentucky’s 120 counties, 84 have housing vacancy rates of 10 percent or more. According to a database compiled from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Surveys. Clay County has Kentucky’s highest vacancy rate of 27 percent. www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2011/09/22/70-percent-of-ky-counties-have.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Sept 28, 2011 17:08:16 GMT -5
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Post by Jim Wilson on Sept 29, 2011 19:28:13 GMT -5
Beer sales may be coming to London, Corbin and/or Mt. Vernon
 According to a report by Greg Robinson of wymtnews.com a petition to allow liquor and beer sales in London has been joined by petitions in Corbin and Mt. Vernon.
The booze backers in London have a slogan called Y.E.S. Yes for Economic Success London 2011. A similar petition failed in London last December but that was before Manchester voted themselves the Beer Kings of southeastern Kentucky.
Read the entire article at: www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/Petition_circulating_to_start_selling_packaged_liquor_130816498.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Oct 1, 2011 9:47:13 GMT -5
Clay County man charged with holding a woman and child hostage
 ...came across a news story from channel 18 in Lexington about a Clay County man being charged with holding a woman and child hostage in his house during a one-hour standoff with police. The incident happened about midnight at a home in Oneida. The sheriff's department says deputies tried to take Kevin Lipps into custody for unpaid child support, but say Lipps barricaded himself inside a bedroom in the home with his girlfriend and a six-year-old threatening to kill them and himself with a gun.
Watch the video and read the article at: www.lex18.com/news/man-charged-after-clay-county-hostage-incident
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Post by Jim Wilson on Oct 11, 2011 17:36:25 GMT -5
The Times-Tribune
Camp Wildcat reenactment Thursday
By Carl Keith Greene, Staff Writer
 It was Sunday night. Troops had been gathering atop Wildcat Mountain and below along the side of Hazel Patch Creek. It was that battle on that mountain 150 years ago, on Monday, Oct. 21, 1861, that marked the beginning of Civil War battles and skirmishes in Laurel County including at least one battle and one skirmish in London. On Thursday, registration begins at 6 p.m. A full schedule of activities will continue throughout the weekend. Click on the link below for the complete schedule. To arrive at the battlefield, travel north or south on I-75 to exit 49 and turn east. At U.S. 25 turn south (right). The road to the battlefield is on the left with signage. The Laurel Home Guard hosts the event every year and is not affiliated with the Camp Wildcat Preservation Foundation. thetimestribune.com/entertainment/x1168426049/Camp-Wildcat-reenactment-Thursday
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Post by Jim Wilson on Oct 14, 2011 8:06:46 GMT -5
Wife of 'The Tireman' intends to plead guilty
 According to an article by Bill Estep at herald-leader.com the wife of a Clay County constable charged with illegally selling pain pills plans to plead guilty. Jennifer L. Roberts' attorney filed a motion this week seeking a hearing for her to admit guilt. Police arrested Roberts and her husband, Jackie "The Tireman" Roberts, in July after they both allegedly sold pills to an informant. Read the entire article at: www.kentucky.com/2011/10/13/1920256/wife-of-the-tireman-in-clay-county.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Oct 15, 2011 0:02:36 GMT -5
Got a good deal on Cracker Barrel merchandise?
 According to a report by Jerrika Insco at wymtnews.com a seven-year Cracker Barrel employee in Laurel County is caught allegedly stealing and reselling merchandise. Jesse Eldridge was charged with receiving stolen property over 10,000 dollars and theft by unlawful taking over 500 dollars. Police say on Monday Cracker Barrel employee Jesse Eldridge's stealing and selling spree was put to a stop. Eldridge admitted to stealing the items when he was approached in the parking lot. As the investigation continued, police were able to recover stolen items at his home and a storage building. A Uhaul was used to take the items back to Cracker Barrel in London. Read the report and see the video at: www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/Cracker_Barrel_employee_caught_stealing_merchandise_131822508.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Oct 15, 2011 9:12:11 GMT -5
We are the Southeastern Kentucky Shawnee
Saw a letter from Gary Boggs, Tribal Chair of the Southeastern Kentucky Shawnee at thetimestribune.com.
thetimestribune.com/letters/x1372396470/We-are-the-Southeastern-Kentucky-Shawnee
Here is part of that letter. Click on the link above to read the entire letter....
A lot of people may wonder just who the Southeastern Kentucky Shawnee are. The answer is quite easy for many of the natives of Southeastern Kentucky. If you look in the mirror you see us. Everyone knows they are descended from Native American blood. For some this comes easy, while others search their entire lives for this connection since records were seldom kept, other than the Indian rolls, our direct connection with our ancestors were lost. Our Indian ancestors fled into the mountains, many taking white names in order to hide among the early settlers. Native Americans fled to escape persecution, prosecution and the coming removal. Kentucky has never formally recognized any tribe of Indians inside their borders. We are striving to change this not only for ourselves, but for all Native American Indians within the state of Kentucky. Our tribe consists of over 500 members, ranging from the elderly, to children. They come from several counties in southeastern Kentucky, the central location being Laurel County. Our other counties include, but are not limited to Clay, Leslie and Rockcastle, just to name a few.
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Post by Jim Wilson on Oct 15, 2011 9:37:22 GMT -5
Anonymous business leaders want to bring booze to Barbourville
According to a report by reporter Kendall Downing of WYMT News a group of anonymous business leaders have started a petition in support of alcohol sales in Barbourville. In June the city of Manchester voted in favor of allowing certain alcohol sales. Last month, a group of citizens in London started a petition in support of packaged liquor as well. The petition is circulating in Barbourville. The number of signatures needed to get the issue on the ballot would be determined by the turnout in November's general election. A quarter of those voters would have to sign the petition. That's estimated to be between 200 and 250 people. www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/Petition_circulates_in_support_of_alcohol_sales_in_Barbourville_131889828.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Oct 17, 2011 18:46:19 GMT -5
Sugar Beets: The Fuel of the Future?
 Saw an article in thenewsjournal.com about about using locally grown sugar beets to make gasoline. Seems a company is now gowing some test crops in Whitley County to see if sugar beets could be grown in Eastern Kentucky. During a recent presentation in Williamsburg staffers for U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, U.S Senator Rand Paul, and an official with the Cabinet for Economic Development in Frankfort were in attendance. Read the entire article at: thenewsjournal.net/details/5556/Sugar-beets-could-lead-to-biofuel-jobs-for-Whitley-County
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Post by Jim Wilson on Oct 19, 2011 20:09:07 GMT -5
wymtnews.com
Fifteenth anniversary of Cumberland Gap Tunnel
Kendall Downing
 Fifteen years ago life for those living in the Cumberland Valley forever changed when the Cumberland Gap Tunnel finally opened. The tunnel was 17 years in the making and since 1996, it has transformed the tri-state area. About 30,000 cars now pass through the tunnel every day. What you see on the outside looks just as it did fifteen years ago. Tunnel staff watch traffic from a main control room. They have more than 20 cameras they can zoom with the click of a mouse. Staff also monitor weather conditions and watch traffic patters on Interstate 75 in London and Corbin. The tunnel was one of the first in the United States to use ventilation fans, which help prevent fires inside the tunnel in case of an accident. A hazardous mountain road was finally made much safer. And it's a change many here will treasure for generations to come. With the construction of the tunnel, the national park was able to restore the Cumberland Gap by demolishing the asphalt on Old 25E back in 2002. They used rock to build the road back and give it the appearance of a wilderness trail. www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/Fifteenth_anniversary_of_Cumberland_Gap_Tunnel_132094698.html |
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Post by Jim Wilson on Oct 23, 2011 6:32:23 GMT -5
Mallory Garrison crowned Homecoming queen at EKU
Mallory Garrison , of Manchester won Homecoming queen representing Beta Theta Pi, as EKU played Tennessee State on Saturday October 22, 2011 in Richmond, Ky. Bradford Marsili was crowned king.
Read more: (Check out the last two photos in the gallery)www.kentucky.com/2011/10/22/1931163/uk-eku-homecoming-royalty.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Oct 29, 2011 8:39:57 GMT -5
Kentucky lieutenant governor candidates clash on taxes, jobs, mining
 LEXINGTON, KY. — Former Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson said Monday that Gov. Steve Beshear will consider initiating tax reform. But Abramson said Beshear would not entertain major changes in Kentucky’s tax code while the state’s economy is still fragile because the changes could harm some taxpayers who would end up paying more. The statement came as Abramson, Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer and independent Dea Riley, the three candidates for lieutenant governor, debated for one hour on Kentucky Educational Television. Throughout much of the debate, Farmer and Riley disagreed with Abramson. Riley contended that, under Beshear, the state has lost 100,000 jobs and she claimed that Beshear has not done enough to bring jobs to the state. Farmer argued that the state needs to change the tax code to do away with personal and corporate income taxes. Read the entire article at: www.courier-journal.com/article/20111024/NEWS01/310240072/1001/Kentucky-lieutenant-governor-candidates-clash-taxes-jobs-mining
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Post by Jim Wilson on Oct 29, 2011 8:47:32 GMT -5
Bingo, Bourbon, and Blackjack don't mix
 A prominent Corbin businessman owes an Indiana casino over $155,000 in gambling debts, and a court has ordered that he surrender his stake in a local property development company in order to satisfy that debt. For the second time since 2010, Jimmy Vance is on the losing end of a court battle over loans he was given by casinos in the Hoosier state. In 2010, he lost an appeal against Ceasars Indiana, a riverboat casino docked on the Ohio River in Harrison County, Ind., near Louisville, and was ordered to pay $75,000 in blackjack losses to the casino. Vance is owner of Corbin Bingo Parlor as well as numerous other business ventures, including rental property, billboards and a property development company. According to court documents, Vance agreed that he signed $40,000 worth of "markers" borrowing money from the casino, but contested the last three, saying his signature was illegible and that he was too drunk to legally authorize the loans. "Defendant believes that he had about 24 drinks of bourbon on the evening of September 17, 2003 and the morning of September, 18, 2003." Read the entire article at: thenewsjournal.net/details/5599/Casino-to-take-Corbin-businessman%27s-land-holdings-to-pay-gambling-debts
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Post by Jim Wilson on Nov 12, 2011 15:38:42 GMT -5
Would you buy meat that has been in the pants of a Meth head?
 When you think about frequently stolen items, electronics, copper, jewelry and even cars come to mind, but meat. According to thenewsjournal.net Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird said meat theft has become fairly common in recent months. On Oct. 19, Williamsburg Police Capt. Eddie Cain served Brittany Leigh Lynn Prewitt, 22, Ryan D. Canada, 23, Matthew F. Canada, 24, and Christy N. Sutton, 25, with arrest warrants charging them with theft by unlawful taking. Earlier that day, the four allegedly entered IGA in Williamsburg taking $84.47 worth of sirloin tip roast and ribeye steak concealing the meat products in either clothing or a purse, and then left the store without paying. It isn't uncommon for drug dealers to trade drugs for stolen property, but Bird admits that trading drugs for stolen meat surprises even him. Bird advises people to be cautious about buying meat through third parties. thenewsjournal.net/details/5636/Four-arrested-for-meat-thefts-from-W%27burg-IGA-store
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Post by Jim Wilson on Nov 13, 2011 22:04:25 GMT -5
Moonshine still going strong on the Kentucky-Tennesse border
 It seems as if Meth has become the Moonshine of the twenty-first century but at least one 'shiner is still going strong here in 2011. But it seems that 'shine has taken on a new flavor. According to thenewsjournal.net Whitley County Sheriff's deputies seized 72 quarts of assorted flavors moonshine Thursday afternoon. The moonshine was in a variety of flavors, including blackberry, pomegranate, black cherry, peach, etc. Deputy Todd Shelley charged Bob Crawford, 54, of Whistle Creek Road, Newcomb, Tenn., with illegal possession of an alcoholic beverage for the purpose of resale. Authorities would like to know where the still is located, and think that it could be in Tennessee since that is where Crawford is from. thenewsjournal.net/details/5629/Whitley-Deputies-seize-moonshine
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Post by Jim Wilson on Nov 26, 2011 22:15:43 GMT -5
Columbus, Ohio researcher shares Clay County slave history with students
 Renee Smith, a Columbus, Ohio researcher with Bluegrass roots, showed the students some of the documents she uses in her research. She told them, "The lady in the far left of the picture is a former slave from Manchester Kentucky, Sophia Word. The lady in the middle is Vanilla Potter. Vanilla has recently passed away and I attended her funeral ceremony yesterday. She passed away Monday, July 13 in Clay County. This is her as a little girl." Her married name was Vanilla Potter White. The Slave Narratives are from the Federal Writers Project. When Ms. Renee Smith told the young people about her work as a genealogist, she shared the story of her research into the life of Sophia Word. In 1936, when Sophia Word was ninety nine years old, she was interviewed by Pearl House, a writer in the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Project Administration (WPA). The entire collection is on-line at the website of the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress and can be accessed at: memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/snhome.htmlTo read Sophia Word's complete narrative, go to: memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mesn&fileName=070/mesn070.db&recNum=69&itemLink=D?mesnbib:1:./temp/~ammem_Y6sY::
aaggky.blogspot.com/2011/11/renee-shares-slave-history-with.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Nov 27, 2011 15:20:48 GMT -5
Colonel Sanders could cook, but could he write?
 A manuscript hidden for decades shows Colonel Harland Sanders was more than an entrepreneur with a special fried chicken recipe and a vision that helped create the fast-food industry. The recent discovery of the unpublished text shows that while Sanders was helping build Kentucky Fried Chicken into a global brand, he was recording his life and love of food for the world. The typewritten manuscript from the mid-1960s was found recently by an employee rummaging through KFC's archives. The Louisville-based company plans to offer up Sanders' writings on the Internet. www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/The_Colonel_had_more_than_one_secret_133602713.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 4, 2011 17:22:37 GMT -5
"Bad Hair Bandit" done in by missing gas cap
 Less than 24 hours after he robbed the L&N Federal Credit Union in Williamsburg, the "Bad Hair Bandit" was arrested is now behind bars at the Whitley County Detention Center awaiting federal bank robbery charges. Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird identified Jason D. Fox, 30, of 23 King Mountain Spur Road as the Bad Hair Bandit, and he said Fox has confessed to the crimes. Fox has been charged with first-degree robbery in connection with Thursday's armed robbery, and a federal detainer will be placed on him until federal bank robbery charges are filed. Police identified the getaway vehicle, a four-door Suzuki Forenza, Thursday morning. Kentucky State Police determined through a 2010 traffic citation that Fox's wife had been stopped in a 2004 four-door black Suzuki Forenza, Bird said. Fox's name came up during Thursday night's investigation, and Bird said that a family member of Fox's confirmed that he owned such a vehicle and it had a missing gas cap, Bird said. During one of the Tennessee robberies Fox is believed to have committed, a witness identified the getaway vehicle as a Forenza with a missing gas cap, Bird added. At that point, Bird put out a "be-on- the-lookout" notification to surrounding law enforcement agencies, and the vehicle was spotted in Knox County about 1:30 p.m. Friday. Bird said that Fox didn't indicate why he committed the robberies. Since June 9, 2011, the Bad Hair Bandit has robbed six other banks plus Thursday evening's robbery. Fox is believed to have robbed banks in Jacksboro, Corbin, Jellico, Barbourville, Pine Knot and most recently Williamsburg. thenewsjournal.net/details/5709/BREAKING-NEWS
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 4, 2011 20:43:39 GMT -5
"Liquor Mart" owner ready to add Corbin store after opening Manchester location
Corbin booze backers pass half way point
A month and a half after announcing an effort to legalize the sale of packaged liquor in Corbin, the principal organizer behind it said he has about half the number of signatures required to put the issue before city voters. Kurt Kraus, Chairman of a group called Corbin Citizens for Economic Progress, said some early setbacks slowed the push to get about the roughly 800 to 1,000 signatures from registered voters in the city saying they want to see the issue on the ballot for a special election. Because Corbin lies in two counties and has voting precincts split between city residents and those that live in unincorporated areas, getting petition cards mailed to the proper people has been complicated. Kraus said about 2,500 cards were mailed to city residents last week and many are starting to come back. According to Kentucky law, the group needs to have at least 25 percent of the number of registered voters who voted in the last General Election to sign a petition before the measure can go on the ballot. The group is shooting for 800 to 1,000 signatures. Paul Taylor, a Corbin native who owns package liquor stores that operate under the name "Liquor Mart" in Richmond, Danville and Lancaster, supports the measure and said he is interested in opening a similar store in Corbin if it passes. All told, Taylor said he owns four Liquor Mart stores. He said a fifth would be opening in Manchester in the near future. That town approved a measure identical to the one proposed in Corbin. Organizers in London and Barbourville are floating similar proposals. thenewsjournal.net/details/5694/Organizers-say-they-are-halfway-toward-getting-enough-signatures-to-put-Corbin-alcohol-issue-on-the-ballot
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 5, 2011 17:55:23 GMT -5
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 11, 2011 8:13:33 GMT -5
Man accused of biting another man's earlobe off during drunken fight
 A Williamsburg man was arrest for felony assault after police say he bit off another man's earlobe during a drunken altercation at a party. Zachary Hopkins, 20, was arrested by Whitley County Deputy Sheriff Shawn Jackson and charged with second-degree assault for the attack. According to Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell, Jackson began investigating the case after the Whitley County 911 Dispatch Center received a call from Jellico Community Hospital regarding the incident. The victim had checked into the hospital for treatment. Jackson determined, through questioning, that the victim and Hopkins had gotten into a fight at a party Sunday night. Both were likely under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident. Half of the victim's earlobe was bitten off by Hopkins and could not be reattached. The damage is thought to be permanent unless plastic surgery is performed at a later date. thenewsjournal.net/details/5716/Man-accused-of-biting-another-man%27s-earlobe-off-during-drunken-fight
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 13, 2011 20:29:54 GMT -5
WYMT News
Residents in Barbourville will vote on alcohol sales
It looks like people in Barbourville will be voting on alcohol sales after the first of the year. The Knox County Fiscal Court decided last night to hold the local option election on February 7th. A petition was also delivered to the Whitley and Knox County Clerk calling for a special election in the city of Corbin to sell packaged liquor. The signatures on those petitions have not been counted. www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/Residents_in_Barbourville_will_vote_on_alcohol_sales_135548598.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 16, 2011 21:59:32 GMT -5
Watch out for fake $20.00 Bill
Laurel County Sheriff Press Release
 According to Sheriff John Root, Laurel Sheriff’s Deputy Shawn Boroviak and KSP Sgt Steve Walker arrested a man allegedly attempting to spend a counterfeit $20 bill at a business on U.S. 25 E, 12 miles south of London, early Friday morning at approx. 2:09 A.M. The store clerk apparently checked the bill, and discovered it was a fake bill, and notified the sheriff’s department. Arrested was: David Hollingsworth age 46 of Terrell St. , Corbin charged with Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 1st Degree, and was lodged in the Laurel County Detention Facility. Investigation is continuing by Sheriff’s Deputy Shawn Boroviak.
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 17, 2011 11:55:09 GMT -5
Corbin Booze Backers want to vote on Valentines Day
Corbin voters will soon be deciding whether they want expanded alcohol sales. Kurt Kraus, Chairman of the Citizens for Economic Progress, filed a petition at 11:54 a.m. Monday with the Whitley County Clerk's Office, which calls for a special election to decide the matter early next year. The group is asking that the special election be held on Feb. 14, which is within the 30-day time frame Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White has to schedule the election. The official question on the ballot will be:
"Are you in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages in Corbin, Kentucky?"
If passed, Corbin would likely be allowed to issue three licenses to stores to sell package liquor of any type. An unlimited number of licenses could be issued to grocery stores, convenient marts and the like for beer sales. Also, restrictions on sales of alcohol at restaurants would become more lax. Currently, restaurants that sell alcohol must have at least 70 percent of their gross receipts come from food sales. That would drop to 50 percent. A petition is currently circulating in Williamsburg to place an alcohol referendum on the ballot, which would allow alcohol sales at restaurants that seat at least 100 people, and derive 70 percent of their sales from food purchases. Whether the petition gets filed in time for both special elections to be held on the same day remains to be seen, but Croley said it is something organizers are considering. thenewsjournal.net/details/5737/Corbin-group-submits-signatures-for-alcohol-vote,-wants-Feb.-14-vote-on-the-issue
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 17, 2011 11:55:47 GMT -5
herald-leader.com
Southern Elementary School balloon found in Clay County 23 years later
By Jim Warren
 Students at Lexington's Southern Elementary School celebrated Kentucky Kids Day on Sept. 27, 1988, by releasing hundreds of brightly colored helium-filled balloons into the sky. Carried away on the wind, each balloon had a piece of ribbon and a small card, laminated in plastic, asking anyone who found the card to mail it back to Southern. A few cards were returned from nearby locations during the next few weeks. But then they stopped. Months passed. The kids grew up and left Southern for middle school, then high school and college and careers. Twenty-three years went by, and the 1988 balloon launch was largely forgotten. But then ... . On Nov. 29, school secretary Karen Davis was going through the morning mail when she noticed a plain white envelope with no return address. Curious, she opened it, and a piece of purple ribbon peaked out. Inside the envelope was one of the cards the kids sent aloft in 1988, along with an unsigned, handwritten note stating, "I found this while hunting grouse in Clay County in southeastern Kentucky." Read the entire article at: www.kentucky.com/2011/12/17/1997020/southern-elementary-school-balloon.html#ixzz1go4M0qdO
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 22, 2011 9:31:37 GMT -5
Pistol Packin' Molly Jackson
Born December 22, 1880
Early Years in Kentucky
A ninth-generation Kentuckian, Mary Magdalene Garland (whose name would later grow to include Mills, Stewart, Jackson, and Stamos) was born in 1880 in Clay County and wrote her first song at the age of four. From her great-grandmother, Nancy MacMahan, young Molly acquired a repertoire of more than 100 old songs, which folk collector Alan Lomax would later record her singing for the Library of Congress archive. xroads.virginia.edu/~MA05/luckey/amj/kentucky.htm
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 24, 2011 16:31:14 GMT -5
thenewsjournal.net
Cup of coffee causes semi-truck driver to crash on I-75
 Semi truck driver David Lane wasn't injured when he choked on coffee and ran off the road while traveling south on I-75 near the three-mile marker about 10:20 a.m. Monday. Lane's tractor trailer, which was owned by Deboer Transportation Inc. and had a Wisconsin license plate, ran about 75 feet off the road down an embankment and struck a tree head-on. Neither Lane nor his dog, which was also in the truck, were injured. Lane was hauling general freight. Kentucky Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer Jerry Jones investigated the crash. South Whitley Volunteer Fire Department, Emlyn Volunteer Fire Department, Whitley County Emergency Management Director Danny Moses and Whitley County EMS all responded to the scene. thenewsjournal.net/details/5762/Cup-of-coffee-causes-semi-truck-driver-to-crash-on-I-75-Monday
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