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Local briefs (03/17/10)

3 special Kentucky women honored
Their lives strengthened Kentucky and its people. They did when it wasn’t easy for women to take leadership roles. All born before 1925, Dr. Grace Marilynn James, Verna Mae Slone and Lillian Henken Press changed their state and made others’ lives better.

Heart foundation announces essay, poster winners
The Kentucky Heart Foundation has announced the winners of its “Why I love my heart” poster and essay contests in celebration of American Heart Month.

Nighbert again advising Republicans on roads
Bill Nighbert, the former secretary of the Transportation Cabinet who was tried — and acquitted — on charges of bid-rigging, is again advising Senate Republicans on transportation matters.

Police reports (03/17/10)

Council approves 1st reading of cable agreements
The Flatwoods City Council on Tuesday gave tentative approval to new franchise agreements with the city’s two television cable providers.

Upgrades on the way for Boyd jail
Security system upgrades are on the way to the Boyd County Detention Center.

School funding fair game in state budget
The chairman of the Senate budget committee said Tuesday cuts are possible to elementary and secondary education as the Senate makes changes to the House budget which cuts two days from the school calendar but maintains the basic school funding formula, SEEK.

The business of winning
With NCAA Tournament championship dreams in high gear, UK basketball fans aren’t afraid to spend their green for anything blue and white.

Lawrence says 'yes' to weather station
When elected officials in Boyd County said they didn’t see the value of a new weather station, Lawrence County Fiscal Court members were quite happy to find a place for it in their own back yard.

Boyd County EMS busier than many others
Boyd County’s emergency ambulances rolled on nearly 8,000 calls in 2009, a third more than would be expected given the population density, according to the director of the service.

Three special Kentucky women honored
Dr. Grace Marilynn James, Lillian Henken Press, and Verna Mae Slone are the newest inductees into the Kentucky Women Remembered exhibit and their portraits - which will hang in the capitol - were unveiled in the rotunda Tuesday.

Senate budget chair says school funding on table in balancing budget
The Senate budget committee began reviewing the House budget plan Tuesday and it was clear Senators are reluctant to cut school days to save money although the chairman said schools might not be spared funding cuts.

Nighbert again advising Williams, Republicans on road plan
Bill Nighbert, the former Transportation Cabinet Secretary who was acquitted of bid rigging charges in January is working again in the office of Senate President David Williams advising the Senate on the road plan.

New drug recovery center questioned
People who live on Bow Branch delivered a simple message to Lawrence County’s fiscal court Monday regarding a proposed shelter for women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.

Suit: Attorney owes more than $1.3 million in federal taxes
A Johnson County attorney owes the federal government more than $1.3 million in unpaid taxes, according to a lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in Ashland.

Suspect arrested in Lawrence shootings
A man suspected of shooting three people — one fatally — early Monday morning was apprehended approximately 14 hours later.

rupp it up
When East Carter’s basketball team returned from the 16th Region championship game victorious last Monday, sirens sounded, fire trucks blared and church bells rang.

Bankruptcy filings

Local briefs: 3/16/10

Students from area compete at state Cup
A few area students placed on the podium last weekend at the state Governor’s Cup championship in Louisville.

School project under way
School officials leaned on ceremonial shovels at Campbell Elementary on Monday to mark the start of a renovation project that will refurbish the interior and add several new classrooms to the school.

Simpson hearing rescheduled
A court hearing on a motion filed by convicted murderer Timothy Scott Simpson that had been scheduled to take place Monday was postponed until next month.

Suspect in Lawrence shootings apprehended
A man suspected of shooting three people — one fatally — early Monday morning was apprehended approximately 14 hours later.

SEC champs
One year after being in the college basketball purgatory known as the NIT, Kentucky is back on top.

City officials say former Sears building on track
Work is visibly progressing on the former Sears building downtown and city officials are confident its owners will complete the restoration they agreed to last year.

Skaggs to play festival
Bluegrass and gospel legend Ricky Skaggs has been signed to perform in his hometown during the 2010 Lawrence County Septemberfest celebration in Louisa.

Taste of Ireland on tap locally
Those looking for a place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day will find a warm welcome in Ashland on Wednesday as Chimney Corner Cafe and Ashland Main Street combine resources to bring people together for a holiday lunch and dinner showcase of the community.

Local brief (3/15/10)

Walmart Foundation awards OLBH grant to fight senior hunger
Officials from Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital’s Meals on Wheels program have announced the program has been awarded a $11,250 grant from the Walmart Foundation to fight senior hunger.

Officer shoots dog during dispute call

Store owner makes her customers feel at home
If Dawn Fleming’s gift shop were mistaken for her home, it would be understandable, and it would be all right with her.

Rivertown Review set in Raceland
The 4th annual Rivertown Review, an evening of winter guard and dance performance, will focus on domestic violence prevention.

Dealing with disaster
The crash was simulated but much of the misery was not.

Officials hope Cooksey work will cut pollution, end fire hazard
An agreement four years in the making has led to work at the former Cooksey Brothers Landfill, which regulators say will reduce pollution and end a long-standing fire hazard at the site.

Local briefs: 3/14/10

Proposed drug project on agenda
Monday morning’s meeting of the Lawrence County Fiscal Court is expected to include heated debate and discussion about a proposed drug addiction recovery shelter for women.

'Freecycling' keeps items out of landfills
Have something you no longer want but don’t want to throw it away?

Time running out for legislature
After weeks of hand-wringing, floating trial balloons and rhetoric, the House last week passed and sent to the Senate a $17.5 billion two year budget filled with bonded projects and containing two controversial changes to some business taxes — and Kentucky opened play in the SEC Basketball Tournament.

Bellomy’s legacy one that rides on
Twenty months after an accident took the life of Russell “Rusty” Bellomy, his legacy lives on.

Bat-killers set to be sentenced
Two men convicted in the 2007 killings of more than 100 endangered Indiana bats at Carter Caves State Resort Park will be sentenced on Wednesday.

Convicted murderer back in court
A convicted murderer will be back in court on Monday morning attempting to have his conviction and life sentence set aside.

Time running out for legislature as budget dominates business
The House passed a $17.5 billion two year budget and a new road plan but they're likely to face changes in the Senate as the 2010 General Assembly approaches the end of its calendar.

Budget debate about more than the budget
ELLIS COLUMN:

For all the rhetoric and bombast about the state budget, much of the debate is more about elections and the real budget won't emerge until a few powerful lawmakers go behind closed doors at the end of the session.

Rain reflects evolution of music legends
Every voice in the balcony responded to the song “Yesterday” Thursday evening as “Rain — A Tribute to the Beatles” performed at the Paramount Arts Center.

Gullett to be retried in wife’s death
A Greenup County man whose trial in his wife’s alcohol-related traffic death ended with a hung jury in January will be retried, but apparently not on a murder charge.

Tri-State Airport to conduct drill
Residents in the Ceredo, Kenova, Huntington and Boyd County areas should not be concerned if they see numerous emergency vehicles enroute to Tri-State Airport Saturday morning.

MSU elects new regent chairman
Cincinnati attorney John C. Merchant was elected Thursday as the first African-American chairman of the Morehead State University Board of Regents.

Location of new library in the works
Four decades after its founding, the Greenup County Public Library wants to build a new home.

Liver recipient celebrates
Life Day celebration for Dell Rachell, a 19-year liver transplant recipient, will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pathways’ Executive Offices, 1212 Bath Ave. To RSVP for breakfast, call (606) 329-8588, ext. 4128.

Counties worried about budget
County officials Thursday called a provision in the House state budget plan “a threat to public safety” because of a cost-savings measure to reduce the number of nonviolent, nonsexual offenders behind bars.

County officials worry state budget will hit local jails
Several groups representing county officials are asking state lawmakers not to go through with a plan to reduce the number of Class D felons behind bars, most of whom are housed in county jails which receive payments from the state.

Senate committee alters Amanda's Bill
A bill to protect victims of domestic abuse was amended Thursday by a Senate committee in response to concerns about costs and consitutional protections.

How they voted made a difference in the House
How can the state build new schools or water and sewer systems without the money for them - but should a child's school or safe drinking water be determined by a lawmaker's vote?

Jury acquits Emerson
A Carter Circuit Court jury on Wednesday wasted no time in deciding to acquit Timothy Emerson in the shooting death of his neighbor, Richard Lawrence.

Focus: Long-term goals
Not even out of the sixth grade, Makenna Ryan already knows she wants to go to college.

BZA OKs day care
In a unanimous decision issued Wednesday night, the Ashland Board of Zoning Adjustment voted to give St. Paul Lutheran Church a conditional use permit to open its planned day care and preschool.

Fringe Festival offers diverse lineup
For those who enjoy art on the outer limits, the Red Lion Theatre Company will bring back its Fringe Festival this weekend.

Bus tragedy film coming to Ashland
The memories of an Ashland man who was one of the survivors of the nation’s most tragic bus accident will be added to “The Very Worst Thing” when the documentary shows during an upcoming showing at the Paramount Arts Center.

Taking PRIDE in Lawrence
The group PRIDE will award up to $17,500 to Lawrence County, Louisa and Blaine to dispose of roadside litter, remove dumps or offer free trash dropoff events during Spring Cleanup Month in April.

Local briefs: 3/11/10

House budget contains lots of school, water-sewer projects
Proponents called it a jobs bill, critics irresponsible, but the House state budget contains lots of goodies for folks back home - if their representative voted for the revenue measures to fund it.

After political debate, House passes $17.5 billion budget
The outcome was never in doubt as House Democrats had more than enough votes, but it took three hours of debate and 24 speeches to pass a $17.5 billion two-year budget laden with projects.

Emerson acquitted
A Carter County jury deliberated for only an hour and eight minutes Wednesday before acquitting Timothy Emerson, 51, of Fighting Fork in the Aug. 8 shooting death of his neighbor, Richard Lawrence, 41.

Destination: Myrtle Beach
As spring nears and winter dissolves into the cold, ugly past, many in the area are starting to think about and plan for summer vacation.

'It's magical'
The idea of coming full circle repeats in conversations with Teri Clark, director of development at the Paramount Arts Center.

Hip-hop artist to come to Huntington Museum of Art
Text-based, hip hop artist Baba Israel will perform at 7 p.m. March 16 at the Huntington Museum of Art. The artist talked about his work via e-mail recently.

Youth ballet plans spring show
The Ashland Youth Ballet will present its Spring Concert 2010 at 7 p.m. March 23 at the Paramount Arts Center.

Opera returns to Huntington
The true-life antics of Don Juan of Seville will play out live at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Monday.
“Don Giovanni,” presented by the Marshall Artists Series, will be the first presentation of the opera in Huntington in more than 40 years.

Whipps plan CD release party Friday
A local band calling itself “countrypolitan” is releasing its independent, debut CD with a party from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Ashland American Legion Post 76 ballroom in Ashland.

Lynn to headline music fest in Ohio
Music legend Loretta Lynn will headline the sixth annual Nelsonville Music Festival, set for May 14 through 16 at Robbins Crossing on the campus of Hocking College.

Emerson: 'I fired the gun to protect my life'
A tearful Timothy Emerson on Tuesday told the jury in his murder trial he still has nightmares about shooting his neighbor, Richard Lawrence.

Experts say '09 fire in Greenup arson-homicide
Authorities have determined a fatal house fire more than a year ago in rural Greenup County was a case of arson-homicide.

St. Paul's decision postponed
There was no decision Tuesday night by Ashland’s Board of Zoning Adjustment about St. Paul Lutheran Church’s application for a conditional use permit to open a day care center and preschool at its facility in the 1300 block of Bath Avenue.

Agriculture board to meet

Foster care volunteers sought in Boyd, Greenup
Citizen Foster Care Review Boards for Boyd and Greenup counties are seeking volunteers to aid the cause of foster children.

Republicans: Plan is punishment for vote
Last week the House approved a revenue plan to fund a new two-year budget, including some temporary changes to a couple of business taxes. At the time, only one Republican voted for the measure.

OLBH launches March for Meals campaign
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital’s Meals on Wheels program is participating in the national 2010 March For Meals campaign.

Residents seek inclusion in Greenup water project
A group of residents of the rural South Shore area is asking Greenup to include them in a water line project.
About 30 residents of Pinson Ridge and Blackburn Ridge want to be part of the project, the eighth extension of water lines from Greenup’s municipal plant.

Phillips will be inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame
Veteran journalist and broadcaster Jim Phillips, news director of WGOH/WUGO Radio in Grayson, will be added to the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame during an April 8 ceremony in Lexington.

Sound equipment needed
With warm weather and increased opportunities for live music on downtown streets just weeks away, members of Ashland Main Street are trying to assemble a proper sound system to let local bands be heard.

Republicans say road plan punishes them for tax vote
Republicans contended during debate on a new road plan that projects had been removed from their districts to punish them for voting against tax changes last week.

House committee takes up spending plan; Senate committee quesitons revenue
The House and Senate budget committees worked on different aspects of the proposed House state budget Wedneday with business groups pleading with Senators not to make tax changes to raise more money.

Panhandling on the increases at churches
An older woman is getting into her vehicle following a Wednesday evening service at Centenary United Methodist Church in the 2900 block of Winchester Avenue when a stranger approaches her asking for money.

School chief visits Blue Ribbon Hager
The first-graders in Kari Kennedy’s class were vigorously singing they like, like, like, apples and bananas.

Long time comin'
East Carter is finally back on top.

Census road tour at Kyova Mall today
Boyd County Judge-Executive William “Bud,” Stevens will be the keynote speaker today as the “Portrait of America” road tour continues its trek across the Bluegrass State, this time stopping in Ashland to raise awareness of the 2010 Census.

Rock music festival planned for Louisa
Building upon a strong foundation of musical talent in the area, musical performer and event organizer Chuck Robertson is planing a rock festival that will make Louisa the “must-be” place for music lovers.

Cathie Shaffer: My cheatin' tummy
Like 90 percent of Americans, I’ve looked at the calendar and decided I absolutely must drop a few pounds before summer and the requisite shorts, sleeveless shirts and bathing suits.

Welding together the virtual world
Brian Wilks flipped his welding mask down, bent over the tee joint and depressed the trigger of the welding gun.

Trailing the past
An old Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad caboose sits outside the refinery on old U.S. 23, rusting away.

Ron Bachman: Inspiration in life
For a man with no legs, Ron Bachman covers a lot of territory.

School lunches the talk
Considering the number of kids in her school district eligible for free or reduced-price lunches has jumped by 6 percent in a year, Jo Williams believes her recent trip to Washington was worthwhile.

Pothole input sought
Road departments across the region are asking for motorists help in locating potholes that need patching.

Several thefts reported to APD
The following information was taken from Ashland Police Department reports:

Southern Ohio Medical Center receives Komen grant
Southern Ohio Medical Center will continue to offer breast health screening services to uninsured and underinsured women in Scioto, Pike and Lawrence counties, thanks to a grant received from the Columbus Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Ashland curbside pickup debated
Officials in Ashland are moving forward with a plan to try curbside recycling pickup.

Brown out as Greenup E-911 chief
Greenup County is in the market for a new emergency communications director.

Maynard to sign books Saturday in Morehead
Mark Maynard, managing editor of The Independent in Ashland, Ky., will be signing copies of his new book “Mark My Words” on Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon at CoffeeTree Books in Morehead.

Russell Middle School takes a trip around the globe
Life for a Swedish exchange student is mostly good, according to Cecilia Froberg of Malmö, who is 16 and spending her junior year at Russell High School.



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