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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 25, 2011 8:10:52 GMT -5
thenewsjournal.net Sonar used to find 'Bad Hair Bandit's' gun in local pond
Less than a week after a federal grand jury indicted the Bad Hair Bandit in U.S. District Court, Williamsburg police believe they have recovered the weapon that Jason Fox used during the robberies. Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird said that police got information shortly after Fox and his wife Tasha Fox, were arrested on Dec. 2 that the gun used in the robbery had been discarded in a pond off Golden's Creek in Knox County. The 9 mm firearm matches a gun box that police previously recovered as part of the investigation. Both Tabatha Fox and Jason Fox had told investigators that Jason Fox only used a BB gun during the robberies, which is a claim Bird said he doubted. The county purchased the sonar unit earlier this year. Prior to their indictment, the couple was already in custody in the Whitley County Detention Center where they were being held in lieu of $1 million cash bonds on state charges related to the bank robbery. thenewsjournal.net/details/5758/Police:-Sonar-used-to-find-%27Bad-Hair-Bandit%27s%27-gun-in-local-pond
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 26, 2011 16:39:55 GMT -5
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 30, 2011 6:54:44 GMT -5
Los Angeles Times Darin McAllister's journey from pulpit in LA to prison in Manchester By RICHARD SERRANO
MANCHESTER, Ky. -- First, he preached the Gospel in South Los Angeles. Then he picked up a badge and gun as an LAPD officer working the Wilshire Division. From there, he moved to the FBI, serving as an undercover agent in Los Angeles, then in Tennessee. His life, he said, was "my American dream." But now Darin McAllister is in federal prison in eastern Kentucky, serving a four-year sentence as part of a Justice Department investigation into mortgage fraud. His life today, he says, is "my American nightmare." Read his story at: www.mortgagedaily.com/Fraud/MctMcAllister122811.asp
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 31, 2011 10:01:13 GMT -5
thenewsjournal.net Petition for alcohol vote in Corbin approved; vote likely February 21
A vote that would allow packaged alcohol sales in Corbin will likely take place Feb. 21. Citizens for Economic Progress filed the petition on Dec. 12 at the Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz's Office. Schwartz said Tuesday morning that 544 signatures were certified from the Whitley County side of Corbin, and that Knox County certified 148 signatures. Schwartz said she has not received the official statistics from Frankfort on the November General Election, but she is sure this is more than enough signatures to place the measure on the ballot. 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. thenewsjournal.net/details/5780/Petition-for-alcohol-vote-in-Corbin-approved;-vote-likely-Feb.-21
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Post by Jim Wilson on Dec 31, 2011 10:01:51 GMT -5
Sentinel-Echo.com Alcohol a factor in Friday’s fatal I-75 crash By Carol Mills, Staff Writer
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — A London man was killed in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 near the 57 mile marker in Rockcastle County early Friday morning. Perry Eric Carlton, 30, was in the roadway when William C. Hackler, 59, of Williamsburg accidentally ran into him with his semi-tractor trailer around 5 a.m., according to Steven A. Douglas, public affairs officer with the Kentucky State Police-Vehicle Enforcement. Carlton was pronounced dead at the scene by Rockcastle County Coroner Billy Dowell. Carlton, who allegedly had been drinking, was initially involved in a single vehicle crash. He was driving a red 2006 Pontiac when he lost control and crashed into a cable barrier on I-75. When he got out of his vehicle, he was struck by a 2000 Peterbuilt semi-tractor trailer driven by Hackler who was traveling in the fast lane. Read the entire article at: www.sentinel-echo.com/local/x1477835634/Alcohol-a-factor-in-Friday-s-fatal-I-75-crash
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 3, 2012 6:58:54 GMT -5
courier-journal.com Stivers comments on state take over of the University of Pikeville Robert Stivers
FRANKFORT, KY. — Former Gov. Paul Patton resigned Friday from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education so he can continue to promote his proposal that the University of Pikeville become part of the state university system. Patton, who was chairman of the council, is president of the university. Senate Majority Leader Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, said he agrees there is a need for greater access to affordable higher education in the region. But Stivers asked many questions about adding a ninth state university during tight budget times, noting that Beshear indicated the 2012-14 budget he’ll propose next month may further cut funding for the existing state universities. He also questioned whether Pikeville is the best location for a university in the region, the condition of the buildings on the University of Pikeville campus, legalities of transferring property to the state, and what sort of liabilities go along with the institution’s assets. Read the entire article at: www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011312300087
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 6, 2012 17:25:58 GMT -5
wymtnews.com Petitions circulating for wet/dry vote in Pineville Katie Roach
One more eastern Kentucky city can be added to the list of those who could have a wet/dry vote in 2012. Petitions are circulating around Pineville to allow businesses in the city to sell packaged alcohol. Pineville is currently a moist city, but this petition would allow grocery stores and convenience stores to sell packaged liquor. Currently, the closest place to buy alcohol is in Tennessee or Virginia.
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 6, 2012 18:35:19 GMT -5
sentinel-echo.com Liquor sales petition reaches signature goal By Nita Johnson, Staff Writer
The petition for packaged liquor sales within London City Limits is expected to be submitted to Laurel County Clerk Dean Johnson’s office this week, with over 200 additional signatures above the required 516. Bryan McCarty, one of the proponents behind the packaged liquor sales petition, said approximately 750 signatures are on the petition and he hopes to file the document this week. The petition is restricted to the city limits only and does not include voters registered to vote in the county. The required number of city voters to qualify the petition to come to a vote was 516. McCarty said that allowing packaged liquor sales would keep tax dollars in the community that are now being spent in other places such as Richmond, Lexington and, most recently, in Manchester. Since the issue rose in London, neighboring cities such as Corbin and Williamsburg are considering packaged liquor sales as well. From the eastern section of the state, before Manchester voted for packaged liquor sales, the closest town to purchase beer and liquor was Hazard. www.sentinel-echo.com/local/x191089143/Liquor-sales-petition-reaches-signature-goal
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 11, 2012 18:09:43 GMT -5
No More Twinkies? Hostess Brands files Chapter 11
Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is filing for bankruptcy protection, blaming troubles with its pension and medical benefits obligations, increased competition and tough economic conditions. Hostess said that it will look to restructure into a "strong, competitive" company. It will continue to run bakeries, outlet stores and distribution centers and deliver its goods during the process. www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Hostess_Brands_files_for_bankruptcy_protection_137083488.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 11, 2012 18:11:43 GMT -5
Kentucky is Number One in Binge Drinking
The Centers for Disease Control has issued a report on binge drinking and Kentuckians binge drink about 6 times a month, the most frequent in the U.S. The CDC defines binge drinking as consuming four or more drinks for women, and five or more drinks for men, on one occasion. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/BingeDrinking/index.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 14, 2012 9:12:21 GMT -5
Require all to have a prescription for pseudoephedrine, or just meth criminals? Clay County Sheriff Kevin Johnson joined the debate on KET By Tara Kaprowy, Kentucky Health News
If something isn't done now about the prevalence of methamphetamine in Kentucky, "We're going to lose a generation." That was one of the jarring comments from one of the public officials who discussed ways to limit access to pseudoephedrine, the key ingredient in meth, Monday evening on KET's Kentucky Tonight. The issue is one of the most contentious in the legislative session that began last week. There are two bills on the table aimed at quashing the problem, both sponsored by House Democrats. Rep. Linda Belcher of Shepherdsville would make pseudoephedrine available only by prescription, but exempt the gel-cap version of the decongestant. Her bill would expire in three years, to give legislators an opportunity to assess its effectiveness. Rep. Brent Yonts of Greenville would merely require the 5,500 Kentuckians who have already been convicted on a meth-related charge to have a prescription for the drug. Clay County Sheriff Kevin Johnson called into the program and sided with Belcher, saying "As far as putting the crooks on a banned list, that's not going to help the problem." kyhealthnews.blogspot.com/2012/01/require-all-to-have-prescription-for.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 15, 2012 8:46:42 GMT -5
sentinel-echo.com Saint Joseph-London will be part of the state’s largest health system By Magen McCrarey, Staff Writer
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — Saint Joseph-London, in addition to the entire Saint Joseph Health System, has merged with Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare, forming the state’s largest health system. The new organization, known as KentuckyOne Health, was formed retroactively on January 1. The partners originally envisioned a three-way merger that included University Hospital/James Graham Brown Cancer Center in Louisville. Despite receiving federal and church approvals, University Hospital did not receive the necessary state approvals to participate. Gov. Steve Beshear rejected merging the three on Dec. 30, but remained open to discussion. KentuckyOne Health is a non-profit charitable organization that has promised to honor the rich Jewish and Catholic heritages of its two sponsors Jewish Hospital HealthCare Services and Catholic Health Initiatives. To preserve the historically religious practices of each hospital within KentuckyOne Health, Jewish facilities will remain Jewish and Catholic facilities will remain Catholic. www.sentinel-echo.com/local/x205477025/Saint-Joseph-Jewish-St-Mary-s-merge
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 15, 2012 13:47:22 GMT -5
sentinel-echo.com Liquor sales vote set for March 6 in London By Nita Johnson, Staff Writer
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — The only step left in the decision whether London will sell packaged alcohol products is up to city voters. Laurel County Judge-Executive David Westerfield filed the executive order on Thursday, declaring a special election to be held on Tuesday, March 6. The question on the ballot reads: “Are you in favor of the sale of packaged alcoholic beverages within the city limits of London, Ky., to include but not limited to liquors, beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages?” Voters will respond by either voting “yes” or “no” to the issue. www.sentinel-echo.com/local/x205477029/Liquor-sales-vote-set-for-March-6
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 17, 2012 18:21:10 GMT -5
Chicago's Hillbilly Problem led blogger to Clay County By Whet Moser
The socioeconomic issues of black Southerners and white Appalachians long paralleled each other during the 20th century, and the 21st. I was reminded of this during the recent spate of news about TV chef Paula Deen and her diagnosis with diabetes, which brought up some uncomfortable questions of culture, class, and public health well-summarized in this post. When that news broke, I went back to the Centers for Disease Control's map of the "diabetes belt," one of the more fascinating public-health visualizations I've seen in recent years. Diabetes is often correlated with soul food, but the diabetes belt runs north along the spine of the Appalachians into Kentucky and West Virginia, which have some of the more severe public-health problems in the country: Clay County, Kentucky, for example, long one of the poorest counties in America, where the obesity rate is estimated to be twice the national average, or Huntington, West Virginia, where celebrity chef Jaimie Oliver moved in to try to reform its obesity, heart disease, and diabetes rates. www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/January-2012/Chicagos-Hillbilly-Problem-During-the-Great-Migration
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 21, 2012 12:22:32 GMT -5
Sentinel-Echo.com Memorial held for fallen soldier at South Laurel High School By Magen McCrarey, Staff Writer
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — It was just two years ago that Pfc. Dustin Paul Napier graduated from South Laurel High School. On Saturday, Jan. 14, students, family and friends gathered at the school for a memorial service in his honor, following his untimely death during active duty deployment. Napier, 20, died on Jan. 8, 2012 after an exchange of small fire arms in the city of Qalat, in Afghanistan’s Zabul Province. He was a member of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, serving in Operation Enduring Freedom. Read the entire article at: www.sentinel-echo.com/local/x125975676/Memorial-held-for-fallen-soldier-at-South
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 22, 2012 13:29:31 GMT -5
Manchester clears the way for other cities to begin liquor sales
According to an editorial in the Sentinel-Echo by Publisher Willie Sawyers the city of Manchester has paved the way for Corbin, Barbourville, and London to open liquor stores. He writes: After Manchester voted to allow package liquor stores, it makes sense for other nearby cities to do the same. It is very similar to when Corbin first voted to allow alcohol in restaurants, and London followed soon afterward. So far, there has been little organized opposition to the option efforts in either of the three cities. Perhaps most people feel like I do that alcohol sales are a natural progression of a growing community and are a non-issue. If package stores are approved in London, they will be accepted and become part of the fabric of the community with little problem, similar to when the smoking ban was passed.
Read the entire editorial at: www.sentinel-echo.com/columns/x649631403/Publishers-Notebook-Keen-interest-in-alcohol-sales
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 23, 2012 21:44:53 GMT -5
kentucky.com Barbourville residents rally against alcohol sales
Hundreds of residents in a small southeastern Kentucky town rallied with signs and T-shirts urging voters to vote down a proposal that would allow the sale of liquor in their town. The rally on Friday came in advance of a local option vote in Barbourville scheduled for February 7 for both restaurant and package alcohol sales. Jim Siler said with nearby communities allowing alcohol sales, Barbourville will be an "oasis in the desert." Read more here: www.kentucky.com/2012/01/21/2037386/barbourville-residents-rally-against.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 24, 2012 21:32:42 GMT -5
thenewsjournal.net Group forms to fight expanded alcohol sales in Corbin by Trent Knuckles
Allen Bonnell, lead pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church in Corbin, is one of the main organizers of Concerned Citizens for Corbin, a group that is opposing expanded alcohol sales in the city. Opposition finally began to materialize this week to a ballot initiative that, if approved, would allow expanded sales of alcoholic beverages in Corbin. Concerned Citizens for Corbin is about 150 to 200 active members strong and growing says Allen Bonnell, Lead Pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church and one of the principal organizers of the group. Read the entire article at: thenewsjournal.net/details/5843/Group-forms-to-fight-expanded-alcohol-sales-in-Corbin
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 25, 2012 17:35:46 GMT -5
Best Friends from Manchester "Bopper Minton" and Mark Jackson will be on The Amazing Race on CBS
Best Friends Motorcycle Mechanic William “Bopper” Minton age 41 and Former State Inspector Mark Jackson of Manchester will be one of the ten teams in season 20 of The Amazing Race February 19 at 8 pm. Teams, including married clowns, federal agents, border patrol agents, dating divorcees, and, naturally, twins will be forced to skydive, train with Massai warriors in Tanzania, and visit the German castle that served as the inspiration for the one in Sleeping Beauty. The show will also be traveling for the first time ever to Paraguay and Azerbaijan. Check out all the new teams at: insidetv.ew.com/2012/01/25/amazing-race-20-rachel-brendon-big-brother-new-cast
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Post by Jim Wilson on Jan 26, 2012 21:42:10 GMT -5
latimes.comBorder agents, clown couple team up on new 'The Amazing Race'
A pair of border agents, a married clown couple and last season's winner of CBS' "Big Brother" will be among the contestants competing in the upcoming 20th season of "The Amazing Race" premiering Feb. 19 on CBS. The series this season will make first-time visits to Paraguay, Azerbaijan and other exotic locations. Along the way, the teams will travel five continents, 22 cities and nearly 40,000 miles. One team will be composed of last year's winner of "Big Brother," Rachel Reilly, and her fiancé and fellow Houseguest, Brendon Villegas. Other teams include: U.S. Army Officer Dave Brown Jr. and his wife, project manager Rachel Brown, of Madison, Wis.
Motorcycle mechanic William "Bopper" Minton and best friend, former state inspector Mark Jackson, both of Manchester, Ky.
Federal agent Nary Ebeid and federal agent Jamie Graetz, both of Los Angeles. They are best friends.
Trainer/supplement company owner Joey "Fitness" Lasalla of Whitestone, N.Y. and his friend Danny Horal, a nightclub promoter from Holbrook, N.Y.
Car buyer Misa Tanaka and her sister, professional golfer Maiya Tanaka, of San Diego.
Married couple and "Ambassadors of Laughter" Dave Gregg and Cherie Gregg of New Port Richey, Fla. They are clowns.
Musician Elliot Weber of Scottsdale, Ariz., and his twin brother, professional soccer player Andrew Weber, of Menlo Park, Calif.
Program coordinator Kerri Paul, and her cousin Stacy Bowers, both of Gulfport, Miss.
Freelance writer Vanessa Macias and bar owner Ralph Kelley, both of of San Antonio. They are "dating divorcées."
Border partol agents and best friends, Art Velez of Temecula, and J.J. Carell of Carlsbad. latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/01/border-agents-married-clowns-compete-on-new-the-amazing-race-.html
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Post by In The News on Feb 2, 2012 17:24:25 GMT -5
courier-journal.com editoral The office of constable in Kentucky is a dangerous anachronism
The most recent argument in favor of this view was provided by Jefferson County Constable David Whitlock, who has been indicted on felony assault and endangerment charges after shooting a woman in a Walmart parking lot in southwestern Louisville. Constables, with few exceptions, are woefully unprepared and unqualified to serve as law-enforcement officers. Yet, many, like Mr. Whitlock, assert their legal powers — wearing uniforms, carrying guns and driving marked cars. They have arrest powers. They are also elected officials who are not required to be screened or trained before or after they take office. Kentuckians would no longer countenance the notion of rounding up a posse. The office of constable is just as foolish. Read the entire editorial at; www.courier-journal.com/article/20120128/OPINION01/301280024/Constables-Kentucky-Constitution-abolish-Whitlock-Denton-Jenkins
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Post by Jim Wilson on Feb 3, 2012 18:45:41 GMT -5
Get Off Our Butts! Mark Shriver, Senior Vice President for Save the Children's U.S. Programs
This post is part of a series on childhood poverty in the United States in partnership with Save the Children and Julianne Moore. Moore leads the organization's Valentine's Day campaign, through which cards are sold to support the fight against poverty in the U.S. When we were kids, my mother -- Eunice Kennedy Shriver -- asked my siblings and me the same question at the end of every day: "What did you do to make the world a better place today?" It's a question to which I usually didn't have an answer. But, reflecting back, she wasn't really looking for one. It was a question that answered itself. She was telling us to get off our butts and do something. We need more heroes today to reverse the childhood poverty crisis that threatens a new generation of kids. In my daily work, I see heroes around me every day. There's the staff at Save the Children, who are on the frontline in nearly 200 of the most impoverished communities in the U.S., like Clay County, Kentucky. Everyone needs to be a hero since the solution to childhood poverty takes Herculean efforts, enormous investment and a driving national will. But the place to start is right here: getting off our butts and doing something. Read the entire article at: www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-kennedy-shriver/we-need-more-heroes_b_1246559.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Feb 3, 2012 18:54:15 GMT -5
tbirdnow.mee.nu blog Blog tells how stay in Manchester FCI has not slowed down political science professor
Jeff Smith was a Political Science Professor at Washington University. He filed his candidacy to replace retiring Congressman Dick Gephardt, the longtime St. Louis Democrat. Smith ran well in the crowded Democratic primary, finishing second to Russ Carnahan, scion of a well-known Missouri Democratic dynasty. The Smith campaign drew kudos from around the country as an example of grassroots political organizing at its best. The campaign was the subject of an award winning documentary film entitled Can Mr. Smith Get To Washington Anymore? which earned critical praise and a nationwide run on PBS, in addition to an award as the best documentary at the Silverdocs film festival. Jeff Smith basked in the limelight of his near miss, and parlayed that race into a successful campaign for the Missouri state senate. It all came crashing down, however, in the summer of 2009. Smith had committed perjury and filed a false affidavit with the Federal Election Commission in 2004, in connection with an investigation concerning election fraud in the congressional primary. In January, 2009 the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern Missouri, reopened the criminal investigation after uncovering new information concerning the obstruction of the FEC inquiry. Smith pleaded guilty to two felony counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice, with each count punishable by up to 20 years in prison and $250,000 in fines. He resigned his office on August 25, 2009 and was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison, and a $50,000 fine. Smith served his prison term in a federal facility in Manchester, Kentucky and spent three months in a halfway house in St. Louis. He was released from federal custody in late November of 2010. Doctor Jeff Smith is now a professor of political science at the New School in New York City. His official bio states that he studies party realignment, election campaigns, and the role of race in politics. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch engages the services of an admitted criminal, convicted of election fraud, to write a hit piece, thinly disguised as commentary attacking the other major party for supposed misdeeds. What is next for the PD? Will they hire Bill Clinton to write essays concerning the importance of marital fidelity? Maybe they will employ Rod Blagojevich to opine about civil service reform when he gets out of the slammer." Read the entire blog at: tbirdnow.mee.nu/mr._smith_does_dirty
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Post by Jim Wilson on Feb 5, 2012 19:48:32 GMT -5
This picture was taken by a hunter in Louisiana and is very much like the one in Manchester. Click on the link below to see the Manchester picture.
realalien.co.uk Alien On Hunter Camera in Manchester?
This picture is from Manchester, Kentucky that had caught this on their hunters camera. We’re not sure what type of alien it is (if it even is an alien) but it is by far one of the scariest. This is the kind of picture that makes you think that aliens may not be as friendly as some may think. realalien.co.uk/219/alien-on-hunter-camera-in-manchester-ky
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Post by Jim Wilson on Feb 7, 2012 19:28:34 GMT -5
wkyt.com Voters in Barbourville reject alcohol sales
The unofficial tally has the proposal being defeated by 97 votes 566 no to 469 yes. There are 40 absentee ballots which have not been counted in the tally. The first of several wet-dry elections in eastern Kentucky is taking place in Barbourville. Several other towns in the region are planning wet-dry votes in the upcoming weeks. That includes Corbin, where next Tuesday voters will decide whether to add package liquor, beer and wine sales. Currently, the city of Corbin only serves alcohol by the drink in larger restaurants. A similar vote in London is less than one month away. www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Wet-Dry_Vote_in_Barbourville_138881529.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Feb 8, 2012 21:05:52 GMT -5
Times-Tribune Daniel Boone National Forest to see new management guidelines By Carl Keith Greene, Staff Writer
In early March new guidelines that will govern the management of national forests and grasslands will take effect. The new rules will cover logging, recreation and renewable energy development among other things. The guidelines will apply to 20 grasslands, a prairie and 155 national forests, which include the Daniel Boone National Forest that ranges from the Kentucky-Tennessee border to Rowan County to the north covering 707,000 acres including the Redbird Ranger District covering Bell Clay, Knox, Harlan, Leslie, Owsley and Perry counties. Read the entire article at: thetimestribune.com/local/x1296873864/Daniel-Boone-Nat-Forest-to-see-new-management-guidelines
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Post by Jim Wilson on Feb 9, 2012 21:18:49 GMT -5
palmbeachpost.com Glades native: From water tower graffiti to art exhibit By Nina Wills
Growing up in Pahokee in the 1970s, Jerry Shirley was a mischievous teenager, and he will be the first one to admit it. One of his most frequent daredevil acts was scaling the water tower at the Pahokee marina. It was at that water tower that Shirley's first work of art was on display - "Jerry loves Lorrie" - in bright green paint. At 18, Shirley was arrested for vandalism and was sentenced to six weeks of community service. Every Saturday, Shirley washed the patrol cars at the Pahokee police department. Thirty years later and with no formal training, Shirley decided to paint again, but this time he would do it on canvas. At 48, he quit his job as a contractor in Ocala and spent the next three months developing his art. Shirley, who is retired and resides in Manchester, Ky., is an avid painter. He uses oil and acrylic paints and sometimes plaster of Paris in his works. Shirley has 300 paintings, which include everything from hens to abstract works. Dragging the paintbrush to create thick lines, his style is similar to Vincent van Gogh. The lively and vivid colors reflect Shirley's desire to bring happiness to others. After sharing one of his paintings on the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center's Facebook page, Leigh Woodham, director of the theatre in Belle Glade, contacted Shirley. Shirley's artwork will be displayed in the Grand Hall at the Dolly Hand from through Feb. 22. The hall will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon on Friday but will be closed during the weekend. Read the entire article at: www.palmbeachpost.com/community-post/glades-native-from-water-tower-graffiti-to-art-2162816.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Feb 11, 2012 22:32:46 GMT -5
Rogersville Review Rogersville, Tennessee group wants to take back community Joel Spears, Features Editor
ROGERSVILLE - A new group of citizens who call themselves "Expecting God's Help" (EGH) made up of members from the local Christian community have begun work to, as they claim, pave the way for God to restore His will within Greater Hawkins County. Dr. Blaine Jones, who is also a member of the group, said, "Several of us were attending meetings held locally by Mickey Wilcox as we were concerned about the drug abuse that is rampant in our county, as well as other problems. We began discussing our need for prayer, for God to descend upon on us and within us to make right the things that are wrong in our towns and in our county. It was then, as a group, that we decided to bring our thoughts and ideas together." Additionally, there are other members who said that, after watching a documentary film titled "An Appalachian Dawn," they all came together and set things in motion. "An Appalachian Dawn" is based on what occurred in Manchester, Kentucky in 2004. Dealing with illegal drug use and improper or illegal government in the community there, a total transformation began in the town when the Christian community of Clay County, KY united in a prayer walk. That organization is the basis for the movie. Snodgrass, along with fellow EGH members Elizabeth Lewis and Sue Thomas, said they have visited Manchester and been in contact with many individuals involved, seeing for themselves the positive things that can happen when God takes control. Jones said plans are also in the works to show "An Appalachian Dawn." The date, place and time for the showing will be announced during the initial meeting. Several residents from Manchester, KY who were featured in the film are also scheduled to attend. For more information about EGH, and to view the documentary trailer, visit www.Expecting-Gods-Help.com. To contribute financially to EGH, send donations to "Expecting God's Help," c/o Four Square, Inc., P.O. Box 35, Rogersville, TN 37857. All donations are tax deductible. Four Square, Inc. is a non-profit, 501c3 organization. therogersvillereview.com/story/12345
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Post by Jim Wilson on Feb 12, 2012 13:58:26 GMT -5
wkyt.com Natural gas stripping plant to be built in Clay County
One southern Kentucky city is looking to be a regional hub for natural gas, and that could mean more jobs. Somerset Mayor Eddie Girdler says they are planning to build a natural gas stripping plant in Clay County and an energy hub in downtown Somerset. Girdler says thousands of jobs could be added in eastern and southern Kentucky in the next few years. For the last 30 years, Somerset has had it's own natural gas transmission line. For the past year, they have been using a stripping plant on the Pulaski and Laurel County line to take by products out of the gas that have value. Now, Mayor Girdler says the city is planning on building a second, larger plant in Clay County that would essentially do the same thing. Girdler says there is no reason that Kentucky cannot be the leader in alternatives to oil. In the process, he says 2,000 jobs will be created in the next two years. The two new facilities will be funded by the City of Somerset, with help possibly from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Somerset_looking_to_be_regional_hub_for_natural_gas_139120544.html
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Post by Jim Wilson on Feb 14, 2012 20:33:32 GMT -5
herald-leader.com Corbin voters approve package alcohol sales By Bill Estep
Voters in Corbin approved package alcohol sales in a special election Tuesday. The vote for expanded alcohol sales was 887 to 789 against, according to election officials in Whitley and Knox counties. Corbin is incorporated in both counties. Votes are scheduled soon on allowing package sales in London and on restaurant alcohol sales in Williamsburg, both near Corbin. Read more here: www.kentucky.com/2012/02/14/2068888/corbin-voters-approve-package.html
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