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THE JACKSON-BREATHITT COUNTY
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Coach Robert Amis points Bobcats in right direction
Breathitt tops Newport, story on today’s sports page
Early district showdowns
Lady Tigers to host Lady Cats
Saturday night at Goff Gym
Breathitt to host Jackson City
boys Friday night at Coliseum
Threats continue at SMS
The Voice of our Times
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Betty Hardin
Times-Voice Editor
Sebastian Middle School
was evacuated twice more –
on Friday and Monday – after
notes were found in a restroom
at the school.
Breathitt
County
Superintendent
David
Gibson said middle school
administrators
followed
protocol by evacuating the
building
and
contacting
BCS community develops
VISION, MISSION
Betty Hardin
Times-Voice Editor
Two weeks after meeting
for the first time, a group
of community stakeholders
gathered again at the Life
Skills Center to develop vision
and mission statements for
Breathitt County Schools.
Stakeholders
worked
in groups to develop their
ideal vision statement. After
settling on a statement, each
group wrote its vision on a
poster and hung it on the wall.
Stakeholders then reviewed the
statements and voted on their
favorite. The stakeholders used
the same process to develop
their mission statement.
Following a tie and a second
vote, the draft vision statement
with the most support was
“Distinguished
district
aspiring for excellence.” The
draft mission statement with
the most votes was “We will
aspire for excellence and
be a distinguished district,
setting high expectations for
student achievement, advocate
See ‘VISION’ PG. 5
Community enjoys
Downtown Christmas Parade
emergency responders.
“Local authorities searched
the school and determined
that there was no threat and
we immediately brought our
students back in the building,”
Gibson said. “On each incident
a thorough investigation was
conducted and any information
has been turned over to
authorities.”
The district has turned
all incidents over to local
authorities for prosecution. 75 Cents
“We are working hand in
hand with them to make sure
that each individual is held
accountable,” Gibson said.
“School safety is the most
important aspect of having a
successful school system. We
take every possible precaution
to ensure student and faculty
safety. Each individual
responsible for these incidents
will be held accountable. We
will continue to be diligent in
protecting our schools.”
29 kids Shop with a Cop
Betty Hardin
Times-Voice Editor
Students from area schools
arrived at Walmart on
Wednesday morning as part of
Shop with a Cop, sponsored by
the Jackson Police Department.
Twenty-nine area students
had the opportunity to shop
with a volunteer on a budget of
approximately $100, with the
requirement that the students
purchase at least one article of
clothing.
The program started in 2012
when Jackson Police Chief
Ken Spicer wanted a way to
give back to the community. In
its four years of operation, the
event has served approximately
100 children.
“We had talked about it for
years,” Spicer said. “Most of us
at the department have children
and families. Our own children
seem to have Christmas year
round. We see people on a
daily basis and wanted a way
to give back to our community
Several area children had the opportunity to participate in
the Jackson Police Department’s fourth annual Shop with a
Cop program on Wednesday morning.
and a way to make Christmas
better for other children.”
Shop with a Cop also allows
a pleasant contact between
children and police.
Spicer said, “There’s so
many negative things in the
news. This is something in
a positive light that can help
show children and the public
that cops are not bad people,
we just have to deal with bad
things sometimes.”
Lt. Shawn Howard related,
“This event also allows
it participants a positive
interaction with police that
may stay with them the rest of
their lives.”
Children are picked by their
school’s Youth Service Center
coordinator with students
coming from LBJ Elementary,
Highland-Turner,
Marie
Roberts-Caney, Jackson City
School, Riverside Christian
School and Sebastian Middle
School.
“They see the kids every
day,” Spicer said. “They know
who can be helped.”
Funding for the event is
made possible largely through
donations from individuals
and businesses such as Dairy
Queen, where a portion of
Saturday’s breakfast sales
were donated to the program,
and Walmart, who hosts the
event and provides snacks and
gift bags for participants and
provides gift cards.
Downtown Christmas opening ceremony
Betty Hardin
Times-Voice Editor
The 12th annual Downtown Christmas parade was held
Saturday, Dec. 5. The parade featured several area groups,
teams, troops, and a clogging performance.
Appalachian Stompers perform Monday
Clogging rocks McIntosh’s life
The 12th annual Downtown
Christmas celebration kicked
off Thursday, Dec. 3, with
the opening ceremony taking
place at the Breathitt County
Courthouse.
Emcee Doug Fraley opened
the annual program and
introduced Pastor Bill Scott of
Jackson Community Church
who delivered invocation.
County
Judge-Executive
JL Smith and Rep. Cluster
Howard welcomed the crowd.
Bill Scott, pastor of Jackson Community Church, at left, and Roxiania Fraley of the Jackson
Woman’s Club, at right, listen as Pastor Bruce Hiner of the First United Methodist Church
delivers the closing benediction.
Grand Jury indicts four
See ‘CEREMONY’ PG. 5
Judy McIntosh, at center, teaches her weekly beginners class.
Betty Hardin
Times-Voice Editor
When Judy McIntosh started
clogging at the age of eight with
Richard Jett, she didn’t realize
how important the hobby
would become. Its importance
didn’t manifest until McIntosh
was an adult.
After
completing
high
school,
McIntosh
moved
north to Ohio to find work and
start a family. Landing in the
medical field, she’d come back
to Eastern Kentucky once a
year to camp out. Eventually a
friend from work said, “Show
me how you do that,” and it
snowballed.
See ‘CLOGGING’ PG. 5
The Breathitt County Grand
Jury returned the following
indictments when it met on Friday,
Dec. 4, 2015:
Dale Harmon – The Grand
Jury charges that on or about
June 1, 2015, in Breathitt County,
Ky., the above-named defendant,
Dale Harmon, committed the
offense of marijuana cultivation
by knowingly and unlawfully
planting and cultivating five or
more marijuana plants against
the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Arraignment set for Dec. 18, 2015,
at 10 a.m. – summon to appear.
Marlinda Hall – The Grand
Jury charges that on or about Sept.
16, 2015, in Breathitt County,
Ky., the above-named defendant,
Marlinda Hall, committed the
offense of: (Count 1) criminal
abuse in the first degree by
intentionally abusing a person
less than 12 years of age, by
intentionally scratching him,
and thereby caused torture or
cruel punishment and (Count
2) falsely reported an incident
when she falsely reported to law
enforcement authorities that Jason
Crabtree had nearly struck her
with an ATV against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky. Bail $10,000 full cash,
WAI.
Johnny Johnson – The Grand
Jury charges that on or about Sept.
14, 2015, in Breathitt County,
Ky., the above-named defendant,
Johnny Johnson, committed
the offense of manufacture
of
methamphetamine
when
he knowingly and unlawfully
possessed
two
or
more
chemicals for the manufacture of
methamphetamine with the intent
to manufacture methamphetamine
against the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Published in Jackson, Breathitt County, KY
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Bail $55,000 full cash, WAI.
Chris Molands – The Grand
Jury charges that on or about June
29, 2015, in Breathitt County, Ky.,
the above-named defendant, Chris
Molands, committed the offense
of trafficking in a controlled
substance in the first degree
by knowingly and unlawfully
selling less than four grams
of methamphetamine against
the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. Bail
$35,000 full cash, WAI.
The Grand Jury is scheduled
to meet again on Friday, Jan. 15,
2016.
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Medicaid Recipients Must Rise Up
By Virginia Meagher
New life has been breathed
into expanded Medicaid by none
other than the Republicans in the
Kentucky Senate. At their recent
retreat they decided to reverse
course and support the program
started by executive order of
Governor Steve Beshear. It
will cost the state of Kentucky
$250 million over the course of
two years as the state picks up 5
percent of the tab and the federal
government pays the other 95
percent.
What caused this 180
degree turnabout? Was it
sudden compassion for the poor,
400,000 strong in Kentucky, who
would lose any and all health
insurance? Was it a realization
that Kentucky’s strong rebound
from the recession of 2008 is
based partly on the growth of the
economy in the medical sector,
as the medical establishment is
providing care to new patients
who have severe medical needs?
Or was it because of fear of a
political awakening by these
new recipients? My guess is the
third option.
Republicans felt secure
in campaigning this past fall
on the platform of abolishing
Obamacare in Kentucky. It was a
way to whip up a frenzied, kneejerk reaction against President
Obama and Democrats. Many
Eastern Kentuckians are using
President Obama as a scapegoat
for anything and everything
that is wrong with their world.
Republicans’ attack on kynect,
the Kentucky website created
pursuant to Obamacare, was
more measured, as many
Kentuckians realized the
benefits of kynect, while still
giving no credit to President
Obama and the Democrats.
Republicans felt free to
campaign against Obamacare
because few Medicaid recipients
vote. Scott Jennings, a long-time
adviser to U.S. Senate Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell,
supposedly said, “Medicaid
recipients don’t vote.” There is
too much truth in that statement.
The ones that did vote in
this past election were more
concerned with denying gays
their right to marry than with
keeping their health insurance.
If those are their priorities, then
certainly they should vote that
way. But after they lose their
health insurance, I suspect their
priorities may change.
It remains to be seen whether
Governor Matt Bevin will carry
out his threat to the electorate to
destroy Obamacare in our state,
taking away not only expanded
Medicaid from 400,000 citizens,
but also closing kynect and
forcing us to use the nationwide
website, which is not nearly as
good as our own website. The
state senate Republicans, led by
Senate President Robert Stivers,
are trying to save Governor
Bevin from himself. They
fear that such changes may be
enough to awaken the poor and
low-income people to get out
and vote for Democrats who will
keep kynect and Obamacare. I
certainly hope that would be
enough to kindle the fire of
patriotism beneath them and to
show some thanks to Democrats
who have fought so hard for
them.
Note: As of the first day
of Governor Bevin’s term, the
kynect.ky.gov website is still
up. Two other websites with
information about kynect have
been aborted and replaced with
a simple, Matt Bevin, Governor.
As of this writing, you can still
get health insurance through
the kynect.ky.gov website,
or by calling toll-free 1-855459-6328. Kynect handles
all kinds of health insurance,
including Medicaid, subsidized
premiums, and full payment.
If you sign up through kynect,
you must do so by Dec. 15,
2015, in order to start your
coverage on Jan. 1, 2016. I
doubt the new governor could
destroy any contract already
made on kynect. If you are 65
or older, you are not eligible
for insurance through kynect
and must use the Medicare
program.
Not I, but Christ
Bill Scott
Embracing Freedom
I think that one of the
most beautiful mysteries of
Christianity is the peace that
rests in loving God with all
of your heart, soul, mind, and
strength. This is the first and
greatest command and oh what
love there is within it. Loving
God means that we would never
wrong Him intentionally. Just
as we would not wrong those
that are dear to us in our human
relationships, we would also
be hurt if we wronged God.
It goes without saying that it
is easier to love those that we
can see, touch, and hug, but
God’s abiding love goes much
deeper than a warm and fuzzy
feeling, although sometimes
those feelings surely help.
His plan for all of us is to
be set apart to the world. Truly
through eyes of grace we will
desire a separation from the sin
that has so polluted this world
and us. Praise gushes from my
heart to know that kind of victory! Lasting victory! By our
faith we are made well!
It’s now been two years
since God gave me an experience
of pure love by His grace. I have
always hungered and thirst for
righteousness, even since the
beginning of my journey with
Jesus; but even with that, I
somehow knew that something
was lacking in my walk. I would
stumble and fall and people
would tell me that I just needed
some guardrails or something. I
would read the Bible and see it
as my standard and others would
try to tell me that there is no way
that we can live to that standard
- that was what grace was for…
Well I thank God that we
can sing that old hymn in victory
that says:
Marvelous grace of our
loving Lord,
Grace that exceeds our sin
and our guilt!
Yonder on Calvary’s mount
outpoured,
There where the blood of
the Lamb was spilled.
Grace, grace, God’s grace,
Grace that will pardon and
cleanse within;
Grace, grace, God’s grace,
Grace that is greater than
all our sin!
How wonderful it is that
we can believe God, not just
for a pardon (which would have
been enough for me), but also a
cleansing that goes deep into the
soul! Our tendency is to think
that we must carry our burdens
in our own strength. This
mentality stems from a workbased teaching of holiness. It
is easy to error in this way. The
guardrails that were advised for
me to put up are an example of
this. In works-based religion,
we must use discipline and
boundaries to overcome sin in
our heart and life. In reality, it
is our faith that produces good
works. It really does not matter
what branch of church you may
have been raised in. Take my
word for it, if you are breaking
God’s commands and have no
victory in your life, you have a
faith problem. You do not trust
God enough. Own this and you
will see that by His love for you,
He will cleanse you of all your
iniquities if you believe He will.
This is the power of God
my friends. Like Titus 2:11-14
tells us,“For the grace of God
that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us
that, denying ungodliness and
worldly lusts, we should live
soberly, righteously, and godly
in the present age, looking for
the blessed hope and glorious
appearing of our great God
and Savior Jesus Christ, who
gave Himself for us, that He
might redeem us from every
lawless deed and purify for
Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.”
God’s own special people
are zealous for good works. We
often try to turn this around. We
can try to think that because we
have been saved, we had better
do these said works because
it is the right thing to do. In
essence, we can become our
own personal assembly line of
filthy rags by mere discipline,
routine, and a strong will created by habit. That is the natural
man’s religion.
If we love God, we will
pursue Him with our heart, not
our works. He wishes to light a
flame in our heart that will burn
brighter and brighter! If this
be our heart cry, we can surely
identify with Helen H. Lemmel,
when her heart was poured out
into that old Hymn “Turn your
eyes upon Jesus.» The chorus
of that song echoes into eternity
proclaiming, “Turn your eyes
upon Jesus, Look full in His
wonderful face, And the things
of earth will grow strangely
dim, In the light of His glory
and grace.” Look to Jesus today, my
friend. He is the answer!
Christmas program to
be held at Riverside
Another tradition this time of year is
a Christmas program featuring Riverside
students in grades K-6. The program, under
the direction of Mrs. Kathy Keck, will take
place in the school gymnasium.
The program “Bows of Holly” will have
two presentations. The first will be Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. and the second will
be Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 8:30 a.m. Both
presentations are open to the public. There
is no entry fee.
A special note…everyone who comes
to either program is encouraged to bring
one non-perishable food item if possible.
This will go along with the message of the
program.
On the Edge
With Stefanie Rose Miles
Because if you aren’t, you’re taking up too much room...
My friend, Deana Robinson Marshall, has been fighting the
good fight against the War on Christmas. I was inspired by her and
was reminded the year of my taking action, during what I recall as
among the beginning of this War.
A dozen or so years ago this time of year, my best neighbor
friend and I were out driving for some reason, when we began
noticing these official signs near Edwin Warner Park, which read,
“Holiday Tree Drop.” We laughed immediately and wondered
what in the world a “holiday tree” was, assuming these were a
few locations people could bring their live “Christmas” trees after
Christmas to properly dispose of them. After much conversation, we
determined that was about the dumbest thing we’d seen in a while.
Mary Ann worked for the Tennessee AFLCIO, and I can say
that now, sadly, because she lost her battle to brain cancer only a few
years after this incident, but not before being my maid of honor and
getting to be among the first to hold each of my children soon after
their births. No, I wouldn’t want to blow Mary Ann’s cover, but
she’d be glad for me to do so now. Even though we didn’t see quite
eye to eye on most politics, we were still best of friends and, being
a human in her right mind, she realized the foolishness in trying to
appease all with someone’s silly idea of attempting to rename the
“tannenbaum.” This was that first season the media really called it
a War on Christmas and reported of numerous stores that had gone
holiday generic in decoration and greetings.
After further conversation, re-telling to her young daughter
what we’d seen and explaining our disapproval, we decided not to
stand for it, and demonstrate a lesson in civics—civil disobedience
in fact—and brought her daughter along on our mission. We got a
roll of masking tape and a Christmas Red Sharpie, jumped in her
car, and headed for Edwin Warner Park, just down the road. She
pulled off at every sign, safely from the road so as not to be a traffic hazard, and I put over each sign’s word, “Holiday” a piece of
masking tape with the word, “Christmas.” There, we’d done our
little part in the fight against the War on Christmas. We laughed,
went home, and didn’t think much else about it.
A few days later she gave me a call: “Have you read the Tennessean this morning?” I replied that I had not yet, but we had one
in our office I planned to peruse. “Go check out letters to the editor
now and call me back,” she told me with a laugh. Well, we made
the Nashville news, don’t you know? Actually our work made the
news. Those public sign, defacing, Christmas bandits were unknown
and when found should be properly brought to justice, was the
concern of someone we figured was either not fond of Christmas
or possibly the maker of the signs. We were bandits! Possibly
criminals? I sat on it.
That Sunday, in my singles Sunday school class, led by our
church pastor, he began our lesson by opening the Tennessean
and reading that very letter to our class. I know my cheeks had to
have turned bright red and my heart rate shot sky high. Everyone
laughed at the conclusion of his reading, along with Pastor Frazier,
who opened it up for discussion. Great. At least church was a
good place for this discussion to likely end up in my favor, I figured. And unlike my usual self, I was a listening participant. Our
class wasn’t large—maybe 12 to 15 of us generally, and knowing
our pastor fairly well since I babysat his and his wife’s children
sometimes, he asked me why I hadn’t chimed in, wondering what
I thought about the subject. Thankfully everyone had agreed it was
a good thing and that they didn’t think the Christmas bandit legally,
if found, needed prosecution of any kind, maybe (if necessary)
to be made to remove the masking tape. They felt it was a good
move that someone took action to prove a point on a matter that
was ridiculous and would probably have remained tolerated and
merely grumbled over at most. So I replied with, “Church is a good
place for confession, right?” Surprise and confusion appeared on
our pastor’s face as well as those of other classmates. “Well, I did
it. But not alone!” I proceeded to share the story, got some great
laughs, high fives, and then I asked if I should turn myself in. Who
better to answer than my pastor, right? He determined that unless
I learned of a warrant or something to that effect, he counted my
telling as a public confession and I could leave it at that. Then he
thanked me for standing up for Christmas. Whew!
Soon after Christmas that year and early into the New Year, I
was on a talk radio show in Nashville and that topic arose again,
to my surprise. Hmmm. This was a little more serious. Oh well,
there’d been no warrant, and besides additional letters to the editor
in support of the Christmas bandit that year, the masking tape had
remained. I bit the bullet and again confessed. Fortunately for me,
no one ever came after me, and that particular radio show turned
into much fun, as jokes were made and the host led us in the singing
of “O Holiday Tree, O Holiday Tree.”
For better or worse, I’m just me. My parents taught me to take
a stand for things I believe in, be of help when I can, and to be true
to myself. At times, for the sake of others (as a kid, for the sake of
my parents) I’ve tried and failed miserably at being someone other
than me. I never figured out how to do it, and I guess I will live
with the consequences both good and bad. For what it’s worth, I
thank God for Christmas and the fact that we still have Christmas
trees; for those who don’t want them, I’m grateful for their freedom
too. And whatever you celebrate or don’t celebrate, for whatever
your reasons for doing either, this time of year, I hope it’s a peaceful time. It can be such a fragile time, but the owner, operator, and
originator of Christmas, desires and offers peace and goodwill,
for each and every one of us. May we be bold enough or humble
enough or whatever enough, to receive His gifts.
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Fugate’s Fork News
Sulphur Gap News
By Adna Mae Hudson Noble
By Sam Strong
We were pleased to see our two great-grandchildren this past
Sunday. Ashton brought little Cullen and Aries over from Richmond.
They are growing like weeds. Hope they can come back again soon.
Also, Brandon and Jenna stopped by for a short visit last Sunday.
Brandon was showing off his new vehicle to me and Mark. Well,
it’s really not new, but it’s a nice Ford SUV. We are glad for you,
Brandon.
Did you know that big game animals are returning once again
to Breathitt County? My longtime friend and colleague, Mitchell
Smith of Canoe, was telling me about a huge black bear standing
boldly on his hind feet in the edge of his yard, and reluctantly
ambled off, after clapping his hands and yelling at it. Meantime,
Mitchell was treated to another excitement incident. He said a big
deer nearly ran over him, being chased by a big cougar (mountain
lion.) Wow! Maybe you ought to be a little cautious if you must be
out at night on foot. I think abut the stories my dad used to tell us
children about the black panther pouncing on unsuspecting people
out at night riding their mules and horses, especially, the ones riding
“piggy back.” That was chilling!
Congrats to Gail Roberts of the Whick community on her published “Tales From The Hollow.” The 28-page booklet contains
short stories and poems. I’m sure you will enjoy reading it.
Lest you forget, Pray for the sick.
Until next time. Peace
Novice Notions
By Caleb Bates
Hey everyone! I hope December is treating you well. I’m reminiscing on some good times from 2015. I’m going to miss this year
after it is over. I guess we still have around 20 days left to enjoy.
In January, I remember sitting in gym class listening to music
on my phone. I don’t think I have ever mentioned it, but I’m obsessed with “Saved by the Bell.” My friend and I watched it over
and over again. I had all of the episodes on my iPhone. In April, my
class would go outside during the day and walk around the track
to get our exercise in. The sun was beating down on us and it was
so warm, I miss it so much.
The summer months were great too, I have so many fun memories with my friends Haley, Will and Emily. The Relay stands out
in my mind, though. We walked from Douthitt Park to McDonald’s
and ate. During June, the Clemons Clan went to Sevierville, Tennessee. Sevierville is relatively close to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
I really loved going to the Titanic museum with Kami, Allie and
Jarrod. My great grandfather, Junior Clemons, turned 85 years old
during the trip.
September, October and November flew by. In October, my
parents, both sets of grandparents, my aunt Regina, my uncle
Greg, my cousin Will-Matthew and I loaded up and went to South
Carolina. It rained the majority of the time we were there, but we
still managed to have fun. I really loved going to the outlet malls
and finding good deals. My grandma Karen and I went to one of
our favorite places during the trip- Goodwill.
In conclusion, I hope 2015 was good to you as well. Thank
you for reading!
Creekside Cabin
Words of Christina Rossetti’s song match my mood about this
time, every December:
“In the bleak midwinter,
Frosty wind made moan.
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone….”
I add my own bleak pessimistic grumblings; the hills are black
and bleak, the days short and drizzly. This December solstice can
squeeze out only 9 hours and 49 minutes of daylight. It’s like the
song Patty Loveless sings in “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive,”
“Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning, and the sun
goes down about three in the day….” In some of these Kentucky
hollers, the sunlight hours are even shorter than that.
I was voicing my negative thoughts to some of my girls at our
family gathering. Twila had heard enough of my gloom. She took
my arm and led me outside on the porch facing the hills.
“Mom, let me show you something. Look at the beauty; the
mist and rain and fog around the hills, the various shades of gray,
the white of the sycamore trees against the dull blue sky. It isn’t
bleak, it’s beautiful!” I needed that. So, against the backdrop of
“beautiful” hills, I will enjoy bright Christmas lights and the festive
sweaters and joyful smiles of young carolers.
With expectant hope I will embrace God’s promise through
his prophet Isaiah; “Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for
those who were in distress. The people walking in darkness have
seen a Great Light!” And I sing more of Rossetti’s hymn;
In the bleak midwinter,
A stable place sufficed
The Lord God incarnate,
Jesus Christ.
By the way, the last verse of that song is very familiar:
What can I give Him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd I’d bring Him a lamb;
If I were a Wiseman I would do my part…
Yet what can I give Him? Give Him my heart.
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SARGE says, “Christ is the greatest gift known to man.” “Christ
was born in a manger, now preparing us a mansion.” (Thanks,
SARGE!)
I forgot to mention about Lois Jones baking Kristy’s usual
pecan pie for her birthday on Nov. 21 and the card also. When I
read the card, I cried. Lois taught Kristy in second and third grades
at Caney School. Lois’ daughter, Shelby, was about the only one I
would let Kristy spend the night with when they were growing up.
I knew she was safe with Lois. Thanks, Lois.
Thanks to Karen Ellis for sending us a “Thinking Of You”
card and others that called, etc.
We’d like to thank all of you for the cards you’re sending for
Christmas and the New Year. Keep’em coming!
At our Old Fashion Day at Caney Creek Church, Carl “Snake”
McIntosh told this real story that happened in his/someone’s classroom, I don’t recall. He taught at SMS, in Jackson. He said the
class was studying the Declaration of Independence. He asked
whose names were on the Declaration of Independence. One young
student starting cussin’ and said he didn’t care whose names were
on it. The young student raised such a scene that Mr. McIntosh
called the young man’s father in for a conference. When the ole
man arrived, Mr. McIntosjh said, “Mr. So-and-So, we’ve been
studying the Declaration of Independence and your son has been
cussin’ everything all to pieces, etc,…”
“The father spoke up and said, ‘Son, if you signed anything
like that, you’d better be letting it be known.’”
We’d like to express our sympathy to Granville Sewell’s family
during this time of his passing and all the others who’ve lost loved
ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with y’all.
SARGE says, “Mary wrapped the first Christmas present.”
“The way you spend Christmas is far more important than
how much.”
HOWDY to all our readers. We love ya and wish all of ya a
HAPPY and BLESSED CHRISTMAS!
Senior Citizens Happenings
By Jack Niece, Rich Buntin, Director
Page 3
Walk on Water
by James David Fugate
“We done did it!” the little fellow exclaimed when asked if he
and his family had put up their Christmas tree. The six-year-old
may have not been grammatically correct, but he answered the
question in a way that was easily understood. There are so many
things to do getting ready for Christmas; it’s overwhelming at
times. In all the hubbub of excitement, being grammatically correct is of little concern, especially for a little boy with high hopes
for Christmas morning.
As adults we probably don’t look forward near as much to
Christmas as we did when we were children; leastwise, not as much
as grammatically challenged six-year-olds. Unfortunately, there are
some who wish that Christmas was already “done did,” what with
the overwhelming sadness that often shrouds the Christmas Season.
Remembering lost loved ones, reminiscing about times when your
once-young family was all together at home, coupled with financial
strains or high expectations that are nearly impossible to live up to,
often take tragic tolls during this season.
As Christians, it’s comforting to remind ourselves that we are
very important members of God’s family, brothers and sisters with
Christ Himself. Wouldn’t you agree that Jesus’ brothers and sisters
are of great significance? This kinship is not something that’s going
to happen; it’s something that’s already happened. “Done did!”
The moment we invited Jesus into our hearts, He made us just as
if we’d never sinned, and sent His Holy Spirit to live within us so
that we might live in communion with Him along with the Father.
And while we’re in this sanctification process, being made more and
more like Jesus every day, we should not be anticipating another
grand spiritual event. Again, it’s “done did.” We are spiritually alive
and will be forevermore. That’s not to say that God won’t give us
a special anointing from time to time to accomplish His will in our
lives, but in the grand scheme of things, the big moment has already
come for the Christian...that moment in which we were born again.
Oh, we’re looking forward to His return when we’ll rid ourselves of this flesh that so hinders us, and in return get our new
bodies, properly fit for our reborn spirits. Glorified. But spiritually
speaking? Well, we’re already there. We are born again, not waiting
to be reborn. Again, it’s “done did.” We are truly God’s children,
already adopted into His wondrous family, joint-heirs with Christ.
“Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and
co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order
that we may also share in his glory.” (Romans 8:17)
During this Christmas Season may we be reminded that Jesus
“done did” come into this world through a virgin birth, that He “done
did” live a sinless life, that He “done did” die on the cross paying
the price for all of mankind’s sin, that He “done did” rise from the
tomb, and that He “done did” ascend to the right hand of the Father.
While we’re getting ready for our annual Christmas gatherings,
may we be reminded of the importance of being ready for another
gathering with eternal consequences. And if you’ve not “done
did” it, accepted the gift of salvation freely offered by the Babe in
the manger, done do it before you’re did done.
Dylan’s Weekly Report
By Dylan Ray Johnson
Ernest Shouse, Member of the Month for October.
By Martha Stoltzfus
Bleak Midwinter
Thursday, December 10, 2015
After Ernest Shouse retired from teaching in 2011, it didn’t
take him long to discover the Senior Citizens Center. “Actually,”
he said with a grin, “It was my wife’s idea. She said, ‘Ernest, since
you were always with people when you were working, why don’t
you go to the senior citizens center?’”
“Good idea,” laughed Ernest. “I’ve been here ever since.
He said the center was a godsend. “It got me back in the public,
and I’ve loved every minute of it.”
He said he was surprised when he came to the center to discover
so many Rook players. “Good players, too. My! You have to be at
your best to compete with them.”
He loves the meals at the center, likes to socialize, enjoys the
senior games, and especially appreciates getting to go on the trips.
If the center has been good for Ernest, it can truthfully be said
he has been a blessing for the center. With his artistic abilities, he
helped the center compete favorably in different decorating contests.
Every holiday the center took new life after he came on board. He
revolutionized the center for Derby breakfast, Downtown Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day, and the Fourth of July.
He said that he loved doing things of that nature partly because
he was accustomed to doing them while he was teaching. “It’s so
much fun, I don’t feel like it’s work,” he said.
Ernest and his wife, Jeanette, have three children: twin boys,
Charles and Mike, and daughter Kara. Mike is a teacher in Georgetown, Charles is a movie director, and Kara is a designer living in
Minnesota. Then, there is Brayden, an 11-year-old grandson who
is obviously the apple of his grandfather’s eye.
WCTU NEWS UPDATE
Our annual fruit basket making for sick and shut-ins will be at
Jackson First Baptist Church, on the corner of Main and Broadway,
Jackson, Ky., at 8:30 a.m. The date will be Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015.
Breakfast will be served and following a brief scripture reading. The baskets will be filled and delivered.
All members are encouraged to come, bring five medium gift
bags, fruit, nuts, candy and other holiday treats. You may bring
shut-in names to add to our list.
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Hi everyone, It’s pouring the rain outside, it’s rained for two
days. I like the rain but I’ve not been able to go outside and shoot
ball.
I had a good Thanksgiving. I went to my grandmaws and ate
dinner. Even Chico got to come. Then we went to Walmart to the
Black Friday sale. My mom got her TV she had been wanting and
got Maddy some stuff, and a big wheel. She got me some clothes.
Then on Saturday I spent the day at Jennifer’s house while my mom
went to Hazard to get more Christmas stuff.
If anyone would like to send me a Christmas card send it to
Dylan Johnson, 1090 Rock Lick Rd, Jackson, KY 41339. I love
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 OTHAR HURTT
Othar Hurtt, 88, Clayhole passed away Thursday, Dec. 3,
at the Hazard Hospital. He was a member of the Harvey Bend
United Baptist Church and a US Army veteran. He was preceded
in death by his wife, Helen Jean; his parents, Walter and Sarah
Pokie Hurtt and two grandchildren. He is survived by two sons, Ernie (Bea) Roberts of Clayhole,
Othar Hurtt Jr. of Illinois; three daughters, Brinda (Paul) Ryan of
Illinois, Linda (Thomas) Juran of Florida, Janet (Kevin) Simpson
of Illinois; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services Tuesday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m. at the Breathitt
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ernie Roberts officiating. Burial
in the McIntosh Cemetery at Clayhole. Breathitt Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
JAMES EDDIE GILBERT
James Eddie Gilbert, age
51, of Jackson, Ky., passed
away on Saturday, Dec. 05,
2015, at his residence in
Jackson, Ky. He was born Feb.
17, 1964, in Campton, Ky.,
and was preceded in death by
his parents: Burton Gilbert
and Pearl Marie (Banks)
Gilbert; two brothers: Burton
Lee Gilbert and William Ray
Gilbert.
He is survived by wife:
Lena Lewis of Jackson, Ky.; his
father: Oscar Gibson of Russell
Springs, Ky.; step-daughters:
Renee Trent of Jackson, Ky.;
Jessica Lewis of Lexington,
Ky.; Stephanie Hudson of
Jackson, Ky.; two step-sons:
Cecil Lewis Jr of Jackson, Ky.,
and Jason Lewis of Lexington,
Ky.; three sisters: Alice Marie
Gibson of IN; Donna Renee
Whisman of IN; and Amy Faye
Whisman of IN; two brothers:
John Gilbert and Tim Gibson of
IN; 14 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Private memorial services
will be held at a later date.
Deaton Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
REBA JEAN
(GROSS) DRAKE
Reba Jean (Gross) Drake,
age 80, formerly of Jackson,
Ky., and wife of Forest Drake
passed away on Thanksgiving
Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015
at the Baptist Health Hospital
in Richmond, Ky.
Reba was born March 15,
1935, in Jackson, Breathitt
County, Ky., a daughter to
the late Harlan and Cora
(McIntosh) Gross. She was
a former employee of the
Breathitt County Board of
Education in Jackson, Ky.
She is survived by her
husband; one son: Rader Doug
(Martha)
Gross,
Jackson,
Ky.; two stepsons: Jonathan
(Shawneese)
Drake
and
Nathaniel (Diane) Drake; two
stepdaughters: Myra (Eddie)
Hogan, and Marilyn (Greg)
Gabbard; two granddaughters:
Polly Rebecca (Shane) Neace,
Stephanie Rose (John Irvin)
Jones; four great grandchildren:
Jordan Haley Niece, Emily
Paige Niece, Ethan Douglas
Jones, and Elliana Grace Jones;
numerous step- grandchildren
and step- great- grandchildren
and a step-great -greatgranddaughter, along with
many other loving family
members and friends.
Reba was preceded in
death by her parents; eight
brothers: James Curtis, Kelly,
Reed, Robert, Harlan Jr.,
Marion, Ollie, and Hargis
Gross; one sister: Laura Gross.
Visitation
was
held
Monday, Nov. 30, 2015
from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the
Booneville Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held
Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at 1
p.m. at the Booneville Funeral
Home with family members
participating. Reba was laid
to rest in the Pleasant Grove
Cemetery in Booneville, Ky.
To leave the family a special
message please visit, www.
boonevillekyfuneralhome.com
Booneville Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were: Shane
Neace, Rader Douglas Gross,
Paul Wheeler, Darrell Gross,
Jonathan Drake and Nathaniel
JOE IVAN COMBS
Joe Ivan Combs, age 67,
of Jackson, Ky., passed away
on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015,
at the Wells Hospice Center
in Hazard, Ky. He was born
May 18, 1948, in Breathitt
County and was the son of
the late Monroe and Carrie
Beth (Noble) Combs. He was
preceded in death by three
sisters: Beulah Risner, Esther
Vilminot and Oredus Johnson;
three brothers: George Combs,
James E. Combs and Jerry
Wayne Combs. He was a retired
heavy equipment operator for
the Breathitt County Road
Crew.
He is survived by his wife:
Georgia (Chapman) Combs of
Jackson, Ky.; two daughters:
Bonita (O.V) Watts, JR of
Jackson, Ky.; Sandra (Tim)
Hamblin of Jackson, Ky.; one
son: Joseph Edgar (Tiffany)
Combs of Jackson, Ky.; one
step-son: Banger Howard of
Jackson, Ky.; two sisters: Alta
Sue (Pearl) Fugate of Jackson,
Ky.; Helen Faye Bach of
Jackson, Ky.; six grandchildren;
one step-grandchild and three
great-grandchildren;
special
niece: Stephanie Chapman;
host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015,
at 1 p.m. at Deaton Funeral
Home Chapel with Archie
Combs officiating. Burial in the
Chapman Cemetery, Carpenters
Branch Road, Jackson, Ky.
Visitation on Wednesday at 5
p.m.
Deaton Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Jackson Christian Church News
By Pastor Robert Bailey
Jesus Christ! God’s Gift That Keeps On Giving!
Greetings friends and neighbors! Grace be unto you, and
peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ! At
Christmas time Jesus Christ is the true reason for the season and
Jesus Christ! Jesus is God’s Gift That Keeps On Giving! Isaiah
9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the
government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting
Father, The Prince of Peace. Luke 2:10-11 And the angel said
unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great
joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day
in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. John
3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.
Jesus is God’s gift that saves us! Ephesians 2:8-9 For by
grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is
the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. John
4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift
of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou
wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living
water. Romans 5:15-19 But not as the offence, so also is the free
gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more
the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus
Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that
sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation,
but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by
one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which
receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall
reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offence
of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so
by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto
justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were
made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made
righteous. Through receiving God’s gift of Jesus as our savior we
become part of God’s family! John 1:12 But as many as received
him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to
them that believe on his name:
Through receiving God’s gift of Jesus, we receive a heavenly
home! John 14:1-3 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in
God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions:
if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for
you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be
also.
In conclusion: Jesus is the reason for the season. We need
to keep Christ in Christmas and let our children know the real
Christmas story. 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be unto God for his
unspeakable gift. Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son,
but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also
freely give us all things? 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made
him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the
righteousness of God in him.
Enroll now for the spring semester at HCTC
SAM FUGATE
Sam Fugate, age 47, of
Saldee, Ky., passed away on
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, at the
KY River Medical Center in
Jackson, Ky. He was born June
21, 1967, at Haddix, Ky., and
was the son of the late Pearl and
Margaret (Spicer) Fugate. He
was preceded in death by three
brothers: Matthew Fugate,
Jerry Fugate, and Pearl Fugate,
JR.
He is survived by four
sisters: Sylvia Turner of
Albany, Ky.; Haney Gross of
Jackson, Ky.; Cora (Jim) Fraley
of Saldee, Ky.; and Debbie
Banfield of Jackson, Ky.;
three brothers: Harlan (Dora)
Fugate of Jackson, Ky.; Donald
(Georgia) Fugate of Jackson,
Ky.; Ollie Fugate of Saldee, Ky.
Funeral services were held
on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 at 11
a.m. at Deaton Funeral Home
Chapel with Virgil Turner
officiating. Burial in the Fugate
Cemetery, Duck Hollow Road,
Lost Creek, Ky. Visitation on
Sunday at 5 p.m.
Deaton Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Attend the church
of your choice this Sunday
Registration for the spring semester at Hazard Community
and Technical College is underway. Students can register on line
or by visiting any campus; however, the college will be closed
after 2 p.m. on Dec. 18 until Jan. 4. The last day for students to
enter classes for the spring semester is Friday, January 8.
Hazard Community and Technical College offers two-year
degrees, including Associate in Arts and Associate in Science which
both transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Associate in
Applied Science and Associate in Fine Arts degrees are offered
along with diplomas and certificates.
Check the web site at www.Hazard.kctcs.edu for a listing
of classes. Tuition arrangements, including financial aid, or a
payment plan with the HCTC Business Office must be agreed
upon before classes begin in order to avoid a late payment fee. Call 1-800-246-7521, ext. 73293 or (606) 436-5721, ext.
73293 about enrolling, or call the 24/7 line (855) 6GO-HCTC for
information on enrolling and financial aid.
In Memory of Mike Lovins
April 17, 1977 - December 10, 2011
Loved and so sadly missed
Dad and Mom (Ledford and Gracie)
TIMES-VOICE
Forward in Faith
By Sam Strong
Righteousness-The Key To Man’s Relationship To God
How can man be righteous in the sight of God? How is
man affected by the actions of Adam and Christ? Well, it would
take some time to explain that question, but man was indeed
dramatically affected. How should a man, who is righteous, live?
These are things about God and our salvation that we all need to
understand. That’s why it’s so important that we study the Bible,
and pray that God will give us the understanding through the Holy
Spirit. Please mark this down as a fact: “We cannot know the
meaning of righteousness unless the Holy Spirit (who is the third
person of the Godhead trinity) gives us the understanding. That’s
the truth.
In Romans, Chapter 1, verses 16, 17, indicate that the good
news of the Christian Faith, is not a system of philosophy, or a
code of ethics. This tells us that our attitude toward the Gospel is
an important ingredient to our understanding what God is saying
to us. Did you know that God’s main purpose in the first place, is
to bring about deliverance and Salvation to all people? Therefore,
we can rightfully say that a man obtains such salvation when his/
her constant individual response to the Gospel is trust and belief.
I have highlighted these two words because of their tremendous
importance! My friends, it’s important that we get the meaning of
belief fixed in our minds according to the teaching of the Gospel.
The word carries with it also the idea of commitment.
The righteousness, which God brings into being, comes to
the Christian only because of his faith. However, as the believer
becomes more aware of all that God’s righteousness implies, he
must still commit himself to a total involvement in a belief infused
with moral earnestness, dedication, and consecration, in every
aspect of life.
The reason righteousness is so important, is because man does
not have it. I hope you are not one of those who feel that God
ought to be proud of you because of your character. He looks on
our own works as being filthy rags. May the Holy Spirit guide you
into all truth.
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 10
“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go.”
Gen 28:15 NIV
GOD’S GUIDANCE SYSTEM (3)
How come when someone talks to God we say, “They are
praying,” yet when someone claims that God talks to them we
think they are “flaky”? Has God suddenly stopped speaking to
His children? Would you stop speaking to yours? John Calvin
described God’s guidance as “the inner testimony of the Holy
Spirit.” And Saint Ignatius called it “movements of the soulthoughts, feelings, or desires... given to us by God.” They may
come as a conviction of sin, an assurance of God’s love, or the
call to do a certain thing but they’re a “must” for the spirit-guided
life. To hear from God you must be receptive, and sometimesdesperate! During a very bad time in Jacob’s life God appeared
to him in a dream, saying, “I am with you and will watch over
you wherever you go.” When Jacob awoke the next morning, he
said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of
it” (v.16 NIV). “Not aware”- does this describe you? As you read
these words your thoughts are being guided by a human being: a
writer. Don’t you think God can do the same, or better? In truth,
God can guide your thoughts without the influence of intervening
sounds or images. Look what happened to Samuel when he was a
boy. God spoke to him one night in the temple, but he didn’t know
it was God speaking. He needed the help of Eli the high priest
to recognize the voice of God. But once he did, his life changed
dramatically-and yours will too.
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‘CEREMONY’ From Front
Howard said, “We think about Christmas which is a good time, a
time of celebration, a time of reflection, a time to be thankful and
to be forgiving. What I would ask you to do this year, more than
ever, is to think about the people who are homeless, who are addicts, who have all kinds of issues. Reach out to help those people
because we’re only as good as we are as a whole.”
Pastor Bruce Hiner of the First United Methodist Church played
guitar and sang several songs including “Joy to the World” and
“Feliz Navidad.”
The program then returned to Pastor Scott who spoke on the
birth of Christ.
“Jesus saved me, filled with drugs, hate, anger, and selfishness,”
Pastor Scott said. “His grace reached out and He touched me. His
grace still does.”
The group then moved outside where Pastor Scott had the honor
of lighting the community Christmas tree before the crowd sang
“We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Pastor Hiner delivered the
closing benediction.
“May you truly experience the joy of Christmas, no matter what
else is going on in your lives, because it truly is great news of good
tidings,” Pastor Hiner said. “Merry Christmas.”
Downtown Christmas is presented by The Jackson Woman’s
Club and the Jackson Kiwanis Club, and sponsored in part by the
Jackson Tourism and Convention Board.
‘CLOGGING’ From Front
McIntosh formed a clogging group which started performing at
festivals in Ohio and Eastern Kentucky, eventually performing at
the Citrus Bowl in 1999 and the Ohio State Fair in 2000. In Ohio,
Congresswoman Deborah Pryce issued a congressional resolution
honoring Clog4U and the All-Ohio Cloggers, groups McIntosh
performed with, as they represented Ohio at the Kennedy Center
State Days Celebration.
Since then, McIntosh has moved back to Breathitt County where
she’s started the Appalachian Stompers.
“Clogging has always been such a big part of my life,” she said.
“I can’t do this forever and it needs to be passed on, like all of our
great Appalachian traditions.”
McIntosh teaches a free beginners’ class every Thursday from 6
to 8 p.m. at Robinson Center.
“The most important thing is that everyone is having fun and
learning,” she said.
Her group, Appalachian Stompers, will perform at the second
annual Holiday Entertainment Program at UK Robinson Center.
The program will be held Monday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. The event
will also feature additional entertainers including Southern Blend
and storyteller Gwenda Johnson.
‘VISION’
From Front
for every child, promote growth
for students and staff, actively
engage community stakeholders, and promote positive school
community culture.” The group
voted to add “put students first
in all decisions” to the draft
mission.
State Manager Steve Meadows said, “It’s what we do every
day to accomplish the vision, the
picture of the future. According
to what we’ve just talked about
that future is a distinguished
school system. What we do every day to make that happen is a
little less tangible. For example,
we lead with passion, we empower with promise, we equip
for excellence . . . whatever that
is, we do every day to fulfill our
vision.”
Carolyn Spangler, an Educational Recovery Leader with
the Kentucky Department of
Education who facilitates the
stakeholders’ meetings, told the
group that the mission statements were among the strongest
she’d heard in a long time.
The suggestions from the
stakeholders’ meeting will be
part of a survey on the district’s
website for all stakeholders, not
just the individuals attending the
meetings.
The next meeting is scheduled
for Monday, Jan. 4, from 5-7
p.m. at the Life Skills Center
where the group will review
goals and create smart goals
toward developing a five-year
strategic plan.
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Chief Ken Spicer and Sgt. Brian Haddix assist local students in
making decision on their Shop with a Cop purchases Wednesday.
Community Health Center in Beattyville, KY is seeking a
Chief Financial Officer with non-profit experience and who
is healthcare savvy to direct and oversee the financial activities of the organization. Bachelor’s degree in accounting
or finance is required. Master’s preferred. Healthcare
experience in a medical clinic setting is a strong plus, as is
experience in managing financial staff.
For more information, contact Karen Ditsch, CEO, Juniper Health, Inc.
at [email protected]. SUBMIT resume or
CV to: [email protected]. Job posting
closes on Monday, December 21, 2015.
NOTICE OF BOND RELEASE
In accordance with KRS 350.093, notice is hereby given that Davis Energy, LLC, P. O.
Box 932, 113 Newberry Rd., London, KY 40743, has applied for a Phase I bond release on
increments 2, 3, 6, and 8 of permit number 813-0326 which was last issued on 2/6/2013. The
application covers an area of approximately 158.81 acres located 0.4 miles south of Morris Fork
in Breathitt County.
The permit area is approximately 1.2 miles southwest from Freeman Fork Road’s junction
with Kentucky Highway 28 and located 0.05 miles north of Freeman Fork. The Latitude is 37o
21’ 21”N. The longitude is 83o 30’ 26”W.
The bond now in effect for increment 2 is a Letter of Credit for $9,000.00 and a bond
pool bond for $70,500.00, increment 3 is a Letter of Credit for $12,000.00 and a bond pool
bond for $57,300.00, increment 6 is a Letter of Credit for $9,000.00 and bond pool bond for
$70,500.00, increment 8 is a Letter of Credit for $6,000.00 and bond pool bond for $31,400.00.
Approximately 60% of the original bond amount of $421,500.00 is included in the application
for release.
Reclamation work performed includes: All backfilling, grading and seeding was completed
in September 2015.
Written comments, objections, and requests for a public hearing or informal conference must
be filed with the Director, Division of Field Services, #2 Hudson Hollow, Frankfort, Kentucky
40601 by January 8, 2016.
A public hearing on the application has been scheduled for January 13, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.
at the Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement’s London Regional Office, State Office
Building, Third Floor, 85 State Police Road, London, KY 40741-9011. The hearing will be
canceled if no request for a hearing or informal conference is received by January 8, 2016.
Christmas is a time
when many people experience great joy, gathering with friends and
family and celebrating
the birth of Christ. But
there are times when it
is difficult to find joy in
this season because of
grief, worry or lots of
other reasons. Jackson
First United Methodist Church is offering a
special worship service
to help you experience
the presence of God
even in the hard times.
Come take part in the
Longest Night service
on Tuesday, Dec. 22
(the longest night of the
year), at 7 p.m. We are
at 1022 College Avenue
in downtown Jackson.
You can call 606 6662473 for more information; leave a message
and we will return your
call as soon as we can.
3TE12-10
2nd Annual Holiday Entertainment Program at UK Robinson Center
At 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec.
14, the University of Kentucky
Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability
will be hosting a free evening
of holiday entertainment from
some of the regions most
talented performers. The program will be held at the UK
Robinson Center Auditorium
in Quicksand, Kentucky and
begin with a musical performance from Southern Blend
followed by clogging routines
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by Morgan Hudson and the
Appalachian Stompers directed
by Ms. Judy McIntosh. Following their performances,
well known regional story
teller, Ms. Gwenda Johnson,
will bring to life a number of
entertaining stories from the
hills of eastern Kentucky. The
evening will wrap up with a
few more numbers from the
Appalachian Stoppers and a
special clogging performance
from Dr. Steve Smith followed
by bluegrass versions of several popular Christmas carols
by Southern Blend. According
to Dr. David Ditsch, Director of
the UK Robinson Center, “this
will be a fun and entertaining
treat guaranteed to spice up
everyone’s holiday season.
We hope our community will
show their support for the arts
by filling our auditorium for
this special event.” For more
information, please call 606666-2438.
Snow Alert for Safe Routes Plan 2015-2016
Breathitt County Schools
Steve Banks Transportation Director
Any superintendent or
transportation director will tell
you that one of his/her most
difficult decisions is whether
to close, delay, or open school
on days of inclement weather.
It is difficult because they must
decide on the probability of
safety to transport students.
The process begins at 4 a.m.
with several district personnel
and weather spotters who are
located in various parts of the
county traveling many of the
district roads checking road
conditions. During this time we
are in contact with the Jackson
Weather Service and the Jackson
Police Station and WKYT News
First 27 for the latest update on
the weather. We strive to make
our decision no later than 5:30
a.m. since we must inform our
district employees, as well as
parents and students.
Since we desire to make a
decision by 5:30 a.m., there
may be a need to revise the
decision later in the morning
because of a change in storm
conditions. It is important for
parents to continue to check
television and radio stations
after the initial announcement,
in the event weather conditions
dictate a change. Certainly,
we realize that the decision is
subject to second-guessing, but
please realize that our decision
is made solely on the safety of
our children.
WHAT FACTORS GO
INTO MAKING THE
DECISION TO CLOSE
SCHOOLS?
1) Weather forecasts from
radio and television stations and
Jackson Weather Station
2) School district, Kentucky
Department of Transportation,
3 ) S c h o o l d i s t r i c t ’s
assessment of school parking
and accessibility of buildings
4) Time snow is expected to
start and end
5) Amount of snow
accumulated and predicted
BUS NUMBER
BUS DRIVER
1
6
Jim Combs
David Fletcher
11
Greg Snowden
18
23
Anthony Mullins
Frank Branson
26
Eddie Baker
27
Paul Stevens
28
29
Tony Stewart
Duard Parks
30
Delmer Bryant
44
Bobby Gillum
45
Bess Gross
46
47
Cindy Hogsten
Steve Campbell
48
Jamie Stewart
51
Tommy Hughes
52
60
Ernest Couch
Kaylia Banks
61
William McIntosh
1018
1060
Donnie Crase
Ronald Peters
1061
Yawnie Burton
1301
Eric Mullins
1302
Josh Huff
1303
Henry Noble
1324
1333
Harlan Day
Scode Spencer
1336
Jason Belcher
1401
Vickie Thorpe
1402
Bobby Fraley
1403
Charles Brandenburg
1501
1502
Jeff Jones
Terry Wa]s
PUBLIC
NOTICE
The
Breathitt
County Board of
Health will meet
Wednesday,
December 16, 2015, 6
p.m. at Kelsey’s on
Main.
6) Expected impact on traffic
7) Weather conditions
expected after the snow
WHAT HAPPENS
IF THE WEATHER
BECOMES SEVERE
DURING THE SCHOOL
DAY?
It may become necessary
to dismiss students one or two
hours earlier than normal.
Information on the road
conditions is received from the
department of Transportation
and WKYT 27 News First and
the Jackson Weather Station
and the Kentucky State Police
to determine the best time for
dismissal.
HOW CAN PARENTS
HELP AND BE READY?
Parents should not telephone
the schools or the bus garage
for information pertaining to
the operation of schools on
these days. These calls can
delay proper notification of
the school staff and public,
and can interfere with the
handling of schools operations.
The announcement of school
closing and/or delay is made
on most of the local television
and radio stations also the
phone call system as soon as
possible. Hopefully, this article
provides you with relevant
information and allows you to
better understand the process.
If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact
the Breathitt County Schools
Transportation Department.
There will be days school will
be called off completely due to
hazardous road conditions, but
as those conditions improve, we
have put in place a Safe Routes
Plan. This plan we hope will
alleviate some of the days that
we would have to miss because
of some of the roads being
persistently the last to clear
of snow, causing us to have to
cancel school.
Under the Safe Routes Plan
only the cleared, safe roads
will be traveled by our school
buses. There will be a general
announcement on the radio,
and the phone system that we
are on Safe Routes Plan. When
we go to the Safe Routes Plan
we will have identified the
roads that cannot be traveled to
students and parents and all the
designated alternate sites. The
drivers will have also verbally
informed all of the students of
this same information.
We have identified the roads
on our driver’s routes that after
2-3 days after the initial snowfall
are still too slick and dangerous
to travel with a bus. These roads
are the primary roads that will
continually be checked after the
first day. Hopefully, every day
after the initial day, more and
more roads will be cleared for
us to travel.
Parents of students who live
on these roads will be notified
by the driver’s indicating an
alternate pick-up and dropoff site for the road and the
approximate times the bus will
be there.
Once implemented, Safe
Routes Plan will remain in effect
for the entire school day due to
the impossibility of notifying
all the parents of changes. If
we pick-up your children in
the morning at the alternate site
and time under the Safe Routes
Plan, then we will drop off your
children at the alternate site
and time under the Safe Route
Plan, then we will drop off your
children at the same site that
afternoon.
We do ask that you please be
at the site at least five minutes
before the bus arrives in the
morning and in the afternoon. If
you have any questions, please
call the bus garage at (606)666-2339.
Thanks,
Steve Banks Director of
Transportation
Breathitt County Schools
(606)666-2339
ALTERED ROUTE
Students from Morris Fork will be picked up at the mouth of Morris Fork.
Students from Wolf Creek will be picked up at the mouth of that road.
Students from Big Branch-­‐Southfork, Smith Branch and Press Howard will be picked up at the mouth of those roads on Hwy 1098.
Students from Upper and Lower River Caney will be picked up at Bobby Mullins home on River Caney.
Students from Hardshell-­‐Caney will be picked up at the mouth of the road.
Students from River Caney will be picked up at Bobby Mullins house. Students from Mill Branch and Big Branch will be picked up at the mouth of those roads.
Students from Fletcher Fork and HunXng Creek will be picked up at the Bridge; students from Lick Branch will be picked up at Hwy 30.
Students from Stone Coal, Elsome, and SebasXans Branch will be picked up on Hwy 315; students from Lick Branch Talbert Road and Pipe Mud will be picked up on Hwy 1933.
Students from Trace Fork will be picked up at the mouth of Trace Fork.
Students that live on Mt. Carmel Road, Mill Creek, White Oak Creek and Rock Lick will be picked up at the mouth of those roads on Hwy 541.
Students from Clear Fork, Rock Lick, and Taulbee Fork will meet at the mouth of these roads to be picked up.
Students from Bowling's Creek will be picked up at top of the hill at the Store; students from Altro will be picked up at Hwy 1110; and students from Wolfcoal will be picked up at the Fire Department.
Students from Je]s Creek will be picked up at the mouth of the road. Students from Houston will be picked up at the end of state maintenance.
Students from Oakwood will be picked up at the Horse Ring.
Freeman Fork students will be picked up at mouth of the road on Hwy 28; and students from River Road will be picked up at the mouth on Hwy 28.
Students from Barwick will be picked up at the top of the hill at Barwick, then bus will go down Hwy 28 to Hwy 1110, meeXng students on Hwy 1110.
Wolfcoal students will be picked up a Chaney's Grocery. Copeland students will be picked up at the bridge on Hwy 1110.
Students from King's Ridge will be picked up at True Value.
Students from Miller's Branch will be picked up at the mouth of the road; students from Belcher Fork will be picked up at Harvey Richardson's store; and students from Curt will be picked up at the "Y". Students from Town Hill will be picked up at Hwy 30.
Students from Buzzard Fork, Bu]er Point, Spicer Branch and Beech Grove will be picked up at the mouth of those Roads.
Quicksand Creek students will be picked up at the mouth of the road on Hwy. 542.
Students from Cockrell's Fork will be picked up at Jeff's Body Shop; students from Noble Road will be picked up at Hwy 15; and students from Leatherwood will be picked up at the mouth of Leatherwood.
Students from Wa]s Loop, Ganderbill and Dube Road will be picked up at the mouth of these roads. Students from Hayes Branch will be picked up at the mouth of the road on Hwy. 476.
Robinson Fork Students will be picked up on Hwy 30; Gross Fork students will be picked up at the mouth of Gross Fork on Hwy 541; and students from Stray Branch and Fire Trail will be picked up at the Feed Store on Armory Drive.
Students from John Li]le Creek, Bowling Road, Lick Branch, and Howard's Creek will be picked up at the mouth of these roads.
Students from Old Buck, Mill Creek, and Buzzard Fork will be picked up at the mouth of those roads.
Students from Puncheon will be picked up on Highland Road.
Students on Morris Fork and Ingle Fork will be picked up at the mouth on Hwy 28 at the Store. Then bus will go up Hwy 28 to Deaton Road, and back to 315, then on to schools.
Students from Bean Fork, Lower Twin, and Upper Fork will be picked up at the mouth of these roads on Hwy 52. Students meet at Je]'s Furniture.
Students from Li]le Buckhorn, Bethel Church Road, Russell Fork, Barge and Laurel Fork will be picked up at the mouth of those roads on 476.
Students from Lick Branch and Stray Branch will be picked up at the "Y" where those two roads meet.
Upper Boone Fork Students will be picked up at the wide spot on the Breathi]/Wolfe line. Peggs Fork students will be picked up at the mouth of that road. Students living on Hwy 1812 up the hill to the Breathi]/Wolfe Line will be picked up at the mouth of Johnson Fork.
Old Buck students will be picked up at the mouth of Old Buck at the Store.
Public Notice
The Breathitt County Water
Board will meet in regular session
on Wednesday, December 16, 2015
at 10 a.m. in the Breathitt County
Courtroom.
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JACKSON CITY SCHOOL
SCHOOL NEWS
JCS Student Hosts
Thanksgiving Food Drive
By: Shey Trent
Kindergarten Korner
By: Haley Barrett
Unite Club meeting at JCS
By: Haley Barrett
The kindergarten class in downtown Lexington. Josiah Henson held a food drive at JCS.
For the weeks of Nov. 2-24, Junior student Josiah Henson
held a Thanksgiving Food Drive.
He assigned each grade level starting at kindergarten a couple
of food items to bring.
Kindergarten and first grade was assigned to bring canned
corn and boxed macaroni. Second and third grade were assigned
canned peas and instant mashed potatoes. Fourth and fifth grade
students were to bring canned green beans and boxed stuffing.
Sixth and seventh grades were supposed to bring carrots and
canned fruits. Eighth and ninth grades were supposed to bring
cranberry sauce and yams. Lastly, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders
were to bring pie filling and pudding.
The class that brought the most items won a pizza party. The
winner was the eighth grade class, so congrats to those students!
Over 500 items were donated, helping to make around 15 food
boxes for families in need. Josiah Henson stated, “ I am very
thankful that I was given the opportunity to lead this service
project, and seeing how great of an impact we had on the families
in need was just amazing.”
We at Jackson City School are so thankful that the food drive
was a success, and are looking forward to future projects. Thank
you to every parent, student, and community member that pitched
in!
This week the kindergarten class read Junie B. Jones’ “Jingle
Bells Batman Smells” and loved it!
The kids also had some very exciting adventures!
Mrs. Hollan took her students to Lexington to the Opera
House!
The kids were able to watch a production and were amazed.
The kids were able to walk in downtown Lexington and look
all around at the different buildings and structures.
The students got to eat at the Civic Center and really enjoyed
their meal.
After eating, they went upstairs and looked at the city. The
kids loved this!
Also, Mrs. Hollan was able to take her students to Rupp Arena
and the kids were able to run around and play on the old floor.
They thought this was the best thing ever!
However, the students’ favorite part about their whole field
trip was riding on the escalators!
Some students had never been on one before or even seen
one.
The students wanted to ride up and down several times.
They had so much fun and were so excited!
Also, they walked around and around the “spinny doors” at
the Civic Center and had a blast with that too!
Mrs. Hollan said her students were so well behaved and she
was so proud.
JCS students attend UK Natural Resource
& Environmental Science Academy
By: Morgan Trent
Mrs. Pugh’s class writing letters
Evan O’Neill, Tim Warren, & Micah Henson attended
the UK Natural Resource & Environmental Science
Academy. (Not Pictured: Slayde Sizemore)
Last week, Mrs. Pugh’s first graders wrote to servicemen
and women, who are serving our country overseas, to wish
them happy holidays.
Mrs. Havicus’ seventh grade
studies Hunger Games
By: Morgan Trent
During the past weeks, Mrs. Havicus’ 7th grade class read The
Hunger Games series and completed a variety of activities.
After reading Mockingjay, students participated in a team
teaching activity with Mrs. Trent in the library.
After finishing the books and activities, the students were
able to watch Mockingjay Part 2.
The students then discussed the books and movie and
discussed the two forms of the series to show how they are similar
and different.
Deadline for
Santa Letters
will be Wednesday,
December 16
at 3 p.m.
On Nov. 24, four JCS students attended the UK Natural
Resource and Environmental Science Academy.
This program was sponsored through the Breathitt 4-H and
the UK College of Agriculture.
Along with ambassador Tim Warren, Slayde Sizemore, Evan
O’Neill, and Micah Henson toured the University of Kentucky.
During the tour the student’s visited the Department of
Entomology.
While at that department, they learned about studies
performed on insects and learned about the various insects the
department had.
JCS students learn about fire safety
By: Albert Turner
On Tuesday, Nov. 24, students at Jackson City learned about
fire safety.
Alaina Bailey, a JCS alumnua, came back to discuss fire
safety with students from first-fifth grades.
Alaina is now working with the Junior Red-Cross in
Lexington and is currently working on her degree in social work.
She brought all of the students their own pillowcases,
flashlights, and their own personal first-aid kits.
The students also received booklets and coloring sheets with
fire safety information on them.
A special thank you goes to Alaina Bailey!
Pictured left to right is Jacob Morgan (was left out of the
picture in last week’s article), Mckenzie Hounshell, Paxton
Howard and McClellan Sizemore.
Haley Turner trying out “drunk goggles” at the UNITE
meeting.
A Unite Club meeting was held on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at JCS.
The high school UNITE members came first, then the middle
school, and each group was split up into three sub-groups.
The first group had to put on “drunk goggles” and walk a
straight line and walk in between orange cones, avoiding walking
into them.
The second group wore the goggles and tried to shoot a
basketball, catch a basketball, and dribble the ball.
The third group wore the goggles as well, and tried to drive a
tricycle down the court avoiding the cones.
Each group had goggles that were just blurry, slightly strong,
and very strong to indicate the level you would be on if you were
drinking.
It was really funny to watch everyone walk sideways and run
into the cones, but students shouldn’t forget the meaning behind
the activity.
By doing this activity, students saw firsthand how dangerous
people could be to themselves and others whenever they have
been drinking.
Baker named 2016 HOBY Ambassador
By: Brittany Barnett
Emily Baker, a JCS
sophomore, was recently
named the 2016 HOBY
Ambassador from JCS.
All sophomores were
invited to apply, which
included writing an essay
about leadership, and Baker’s
was chosen.
Five leaders in the
Breathitt County community
judged submitted essays.
The HOBY program was
started by Hugh O’ Brian
in 1958 and is an annual
Emily Baker
leadership seminar held for high school sophomores.
The seminar will be held at Eastern Kentucky University in
June 2016.
Baker will join 200-300 other sophomores from across the
state when she attends in June
The program will include inspiration from keynote speakers,
interaction with community leaders from education, government,
business, media and the non-profit sector, participation in
community service projects that impact the lives of those in need,
and leadership games and activities helping students to develop
skills in organization, communication, problem solving and goal
setting.
Last year’s HOBY Ambassador from JCS was Josiah Henson.
Henson said, “HOBY was a life-changing experience.
It is great seeing other student from our school getting this
opportunity.”
Baker will attend this seminar thanks to the Jackson Woman’s
Club, who funds the HOBY Scholarship.
Everyone at JCS would like to congratulate Emily Baker on
this prestigious achievement!
Mrs. Pugh’s
Star Student
This
week,
Mrs.
Pugh’s Star Student is
Kayden Holbrook.
Kayden’s
favorite
book is anything by Dr.
Seuss.
His favorite movie is
“Jurassic World” and his
favorite color is green.
Kayden’s favorite food
is ravioli and his favorite
animal is a dog.
Kayden and Sparky,
the class pet, played
Minecraft games together!
Congratulations
to
Kayden for being Mrs.
Pugh’s Star Student!
Kayden Holbrook
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SCHOOL NEWS
LBJ’s Artistic Cowgirls
Getting jiggy with it at LBJ HEADSTART HAPPENINGS
Dance OFF!!
(Fifth/Sixth Grade Winners) Miss Smith with first place
winner Adreonna Schutz; second place winner Alison Noble
and third place Christina Butler.
Teamwork created these mounds of tissue paper.
Miss Smith with fourth grade winners Kathryn Cranksecond place Winner; Hayla Haddix-third place and Emelia
Baker-first place.
Here we go again bragging on our future generation of leaders
those shining LBJ Cowgirls. Just what did they do right this time?
Everything! For the first time it was a complete take over in the
“Elder Abuse Poster Contest” sponsored by Kentucky River Area
Development District. It was opened to all students in the eight
Ky counties that KRADD serves in separate categories grades
Kindergarten-second and third-fourth, fifth -sixth. The theme was
“There’s No Excuse” for Elder Abuse and the drawing had to be an
original student created sketch on a poster board. All of the posters
were judged on how well the student displayed the theme in the art,
the amount of creativity put forth and that student’s artistic ability.
Never before has LBJ placed 6 winners, but as this year sets the
standard for many years to follow it was unpredictably exceptional.
The students began under the leadership of the Family Resource
Center providing motivation for the then Art Teacher Miss Carolyn
Smith to start the children studying on what great artwork they
could create. But after our overwhelming increase of new enrolling
students Miss Smith had to return to being a Kindergarten Teacher
and Mrs. Stephanie Thomas –teacher for Project Lead The Way
took over. Mrs. Thomas started with encouraging the students, by
sharing videos and other educational support material.
The winners fifth-sixth grade category—first Adreonna Schutz,
second Alison Noble, third Christina Butler --- third--fourth grade
category- first Emelia Baker, second Kathryn Crank, third Hayla
Haddix. Their posters will be competing against other art work
and the winner be announced at Ky River Elder Abuse Awareness
Conference held in Hazard on March 15. Miss Ky will be there!
Student worked as a team passing balloons with paper on
them.
SMS’s Recycling Program
makes a come-back
Two students were allowed to roll in the giant hamster
wheel.
Academy students check out the new outdoor bin.
Sebastian Middle School’s Recycling Program is making a
comeback. The school has been working with Mr. Calvin Saum,
Breathitt County’s Solid Waste Coordinator, to place brand new
recycling bins throughout the school, as well as a new yellow
outdoor trailer. Students and staff will begin recycling paper,
cardboard, plastic bottles and aluminum, in efforts to reach six
recycling goals:
1) Reduce landfill waste,
2) Increase awareness of waste creation,
3) Educate students and staff about responsible consumption
and the importance of recycling,
4) Encourage youth to develop life-long recycling habits,
5) Increase education relating to REDUCE, REUSE,
RECYCLE,
6) Save money by using less paper/plastic and lessen the
need for garbage pick-up.
Sebastian Middle School would like to thank Mr. Saum, Judge
Smith and the Breathitt County Fiscal Court for this opportunity.
Remix Education assembly programs came to visit
LBJ at the end of Red Ribbon Week much to the delight
of the crowds. There were two assembly programs, one
for Kindergarten-third then fourth-sixth.
Remix strives to create an electric message of the
power from within. Strategies provided through the
sharing of their own stories of the past. Matt Hogg,
founder/ lead speaker, shared with the children of peer
pressure to do drugs, deaths of loved ones caused by
drugs. He discussed with the kids the many over the
counter drugs in the stores and how using them was
a gateway to stronger substances. The children were
treated to a dance off, and were excited to have a toilet
paper bazooka/leaf blower special hurled up into the
stands. This activity lead way to a special fun skill
building competition as the students were required to
build a mound of paper gently passing with balloons.
Of course everyone won.
The grand finale was for a pie to be thrown in the
face of a staff member, for the first assembly it was of
course Ms. Genevieve FRC-Coordinator (writer of most
articles), the second show it was Mr. Chapman-sixth
grade teacher. Way to go taking one for the team. Thanks
to UNITE for introducing Jiggy to a new generation of
fans that made the pledge to be drug free!!
This week the children were introduced to Buying Power. Children talked about money and what they would buy with money. We had several special visitors that stopped by this week too.
Sam and Priscilla from Buckhorn State Park visited and brought
out taxidermies of a fox, squirrel, owl and a mink. They even
brought out Michelangelo the office pet turtle to visit as well. The
children seemed to enjoy their visit.
Amy from the Extension Office came by to visit as well. She read the children a book and had a sample of sweet potato pudding for them to try. It was delicious. We would like to thank Amy
and all our visitors for making time to visit and being positive role
models for the children at Head Start.
If you are interested in sending your child to Head Start or
know someone that may be, please contact Brenda at 666-8585. Perfect attendance November 2015
These 11 students in Mrs. Clara Gabbard’s LBJ preschool class
were in attendance every day in November. We have had some
illness this month but happy for those who have managed to escape
illness and come to school. A big thank you to parents for teaching
children early the importance of good attendance.
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Thursday, December 10, 2015
Page 9
News around the Courthouse
Deeds, New Drivers, Lawsuits, Marriages, Court dockets and Three Forks Regional Jail Intake Report
Daniel Allen, charge:
operating motor vehicle
under
influence,
1st
offense.
Tonya G. Bailey,
charge:
criminal
trespassing,
3rd
degree; charge: drug
paraphernalia,
buy/
possess.
Keith W. Branham,
charge: assault, 4th degree
(no visible injury.)
Amanda
G.
Campbell,
charge:
probation violation for
felony offense.
Charles L. Creech,
charge: burglary, 2nd
degree; charge: criminal
mischief, 2nd degree.
Ryan Cross, charge:
state.
Jacob Deaton, charge:
public
intoxication
controlled
substance
excludes alcohol; charge:
theft by unlawful taking
or disposition shoplifting
u/$500.
Jennifer L. Donathan,
charge: non payment
of fines; charge: non
payment of fines.
Jayvon
charge: state.
Hines,
Claude D. Hollon,
charge:
sodomy,
1st
degree; charge: sexual
abuse,
1st
degree;
charge:
possession
controlled
substance,
1st degree 1st offense
(methamphetamine);
charge:
drug
paraphernalia,
buy/
possess.
James Neal, charge:
alcohol
intoxication
in public place, 1st and
2nd
offense;
charge:
menacing.
Jason Noel, charge:
state.
General W. Sizemore,
charge:
sodomy,
1st
degree.
Kevin
charge: state.
Teresa Smith, charge:
serving bench warrant for
court.
Osborne,
Sarah May Hoskins,
charge: serving bench
warrant for court.
Laura Beth Howard,
charge: parole violation
for felony offense.
James D. Ratliff,
charge: contempt of court
libel/slander resistance to
order; charge: possession
controlled
substance,
1st degree 1st offense
(methamphetamine).
Chris T. Ertel, charge:
public
intoxication
controlled
substance
excludes alcohol.
Christopher
Humphrey,
charge:
serving parole violation
warrant.
William L. Foster,
charge: burglary, 3rd
degree.
Guy A. Givens,
charge: trafficking in
controlled substance, 1st
offense.
Windfred Carl Hall,
charge: serving bench
warrant for court; charge:
probation violation for
felony offense.
Edward L. Hunt,
charge: rape, 3rd degree.
Russell Lee Marshall,
charge: serving bench
warrant for court.
Othello
Neace,
charge: trafficking in
controlled
substance
within 1000 feet of school.
Sparks,
Stalhood,
Kimberly L. Roberts,
charge: non payment of
fines.
Anthony D. Tomson,
charge: state inmate.
Jason W. Carman,
charge:
probation
violation for technical
violation.
Jimmy
R.
Cockerham,
charge:
burglary, 2nd degree;
charge: theft by unlawful
taking or disposition all
others $500 or more but
u/$10,000.
Dustin J.
charge: murder.
Robert
charge: state.
Jessica A. Campbell,
charge:
probation
violation
for
felony
offense.
David Cockerham,
charge: burglary, 2nd
degree; charge: theft
by unlawful taking or
disposition all others
$500 or more but
u/$10,000.
Mika R. Roberts,
charge:
probation
violation for misdemeanor
offense.
Jessica
A.
Schanmier,
charge:
probation violation for
felony offense; charge:
possession of handgun by
convicted felon.
Gary
W.
Seale,
charge:
possession
controlled
substance,
1st degree 1st offense
(methamphetamine);
charge:
drug
paraphernalia,
buy/
possess;
charge:
possession
controlled
substance, 3rd degree;
charge:
prescription
controlled substance not
in proper container, 1st
offense; charge: persistent
felony offender II.
NOTE: Mug Shots
were not available for
the following that were
arrested.
Herbert D. Allen,
charge: failure to appear.
Iris Brook, charge:
probation violation for
technical violation.
Shane Byrd, charge:
serving warrant for other
police agency.
Michael B. Cole,
charge: serving warrant
for other police agency,
Carolyn
F.
Congleton,
charge:
possession
controlled
substance, 2nd degree;
charge:
prescription
controlled substance not
in proper container, 2nd >
offense; charge: violation
of conditions of release.
Krista M. Creech,
charge: receiving stolen
property u/$10,000.
Kara S. Dunaway,
charge: serving bench
warrant for court.
Sierra
L.
Dunn,
charge:
drug
paraphernalia,
buy/
possess;
charge:
possession
controlled
substance, 1st degree 1st
offense.
Estill L. Dykes,
charge: serving bench
warrant for court.
Hank A. Evanoff,
charge: operating motor
vehicle under influence,
1st offense.
Jeffery
D.
Fox,
charge: operating motor
vehicle under influence,
1st
offense;
charge:
possession of marijuana;
charge: possession of a
controlled substance.
Donna Gross, charge:
public
intoxication
controlled
substance
excludes alcohol.
Kenny L. Hollon,
charge: operating motor
vehicle under influence,
1st offense; charge: failure
of non-owner operator
to maintain required
insurance, 1st offense;
charge: failure to produce
insurance card.
Cecil R. Ingram,
charge:
alcohol
intoxication in public
place, 1st and 2nd offense.
Dianna R. Johnson,
charge: bond surrender.
Christopher R. Jones,
charge: operating motor
vehicle under influence,
2nd
offense;
charge:
speeding 12 mph over
limit; charge: failure
of owner to maintain
required insurance, 1st
offense; charge: failure
to produce insurance
card; charge: failure to
register transfer of motor
vehicle; charge: operating
on suspended or revoked
operators license; charge:
serving bench warrant for
court.
Mark D. Kilburn,
charge: contempt of court,
libel/slander resistance to
order.
Jason King, charge:
failure to appear, citation
for misdemeanor; charge:
failure to appear.
Jason W. McIntosh,
charge: failure to appear.
Arnold
Melton,
charge: weekender, drug
court.
Anthony
Moore,
charge: serving warrant
for other police agency.
George
Noble,
charge:
criminal
trespassing, 3rd degree;
charge:
prescription
controlled substance not
in proper container, 1st
offense.
Tara C. Puckett,
charge:
drug
paraphernalia,
buy/
possess;
charge:
possession
controlled
substance, 1st degree 1st
offense.
Shannon Richardson,
charge: theft by unlawful
taking or disposition
shoplifting u/$500.
Earl Sandlin, charge:
assault,
4th
degree
(domestic
violence)
minor injury.
Shannon Shoemaker,
charge: serving bench
warrant for court.
Harley S. Shuler,
charge: serving bench
warrant for court.
Chris Smith, charge:
alcohol intoxication in
public place, 1st and 2nd
offense.
Lisa
H.
Spicer,
charge: public intoxication
controlled
substance
controlled
substance
excludes alcohol; charge:
possession of marijuana;
charge: illegal possession
of legend drug; charge:
possession
controlled
substance, 1st degree 1st
offense.
Donald Stacy, charge:
public
intoxication
controlled
substance
excludes alcohol.
Matthew
Terry,
charge: weekender.
Dustin Trent, charge:
assault,
4th
degree
(domestic
violence)
minor injury; charge:
failure to notify address
change to Department of
Transportation.
Sheila
Whisman,
charge: non payment of
fines.
Joseph
Whitaker,
charge: burglary, 2nd
degree.
Ritchie
Whitley,
charge: weekender.
NEW DRIVERS
David Strong
Zachary Rice
Sierra Haddix
Raga ReddyBathula
LAWSUITS
Portfolio Recovery
Associates vs. Heather N.
Griffith
Midland Funding vs.
David Little
Midland Funding vs.
Cheryl Miller
Midland Funding vs.
Bobby Hounshell
Bluegrass
Credit
Corporation vs. John
Fugate
Bluegrass
Credit
Corporation vs. Roy
Neace
Brendon D. Miller
vs. Lloyd James Roberts
DIVORCES
Laura Bryant Neace
from Christopher Neil
Neace
DEEDS
Charles
Daniel
Benham,
single,
of
Jackson, party of the first
part, and First National
Bank of Jackson, party of
the second part, a certain
tract or parcel of land
lying on Mill Branch.
Recorded Nov. 20, 2015.
Kelly Neace and
Carol Neace, his wife,
of Indiana, parties of the
first part, and Lynn Ethel
Herald, single, of Jackson,
party of the second part,
and Kelly Neace and
Carol Neace, husband
and wife, of Indiana,
parties of the third part, a
certain tract or parcel of
land lying at Lost Creek.
Recorded Nov. 20, 2015.
Douglas
Wade
Strong, of Lexington,
party of the first part,
and Marcus G. Garrison
and Karen K. Garrison,
husband and wife, of
South Carolina, parties of
the second part, a certain
tract or parcel of land
lying in Breathitt County.
Recorded Nov. 20, 2015.
Daniel
Steven
Haddix and Laura Mae
Haddix, his wife, of
Jackson, to McKinley
Haddix Jr and Barbara
J. Haddix, husband and
wife, of Jackson, a certain
tract or parcel of land
lying on Cane Creek.
Recorded Nov. 23, 2015.
Renee Herald, single,
of Louisville, to Ruth
Irene Turner Reynolds,
married,
of
Cold
Springs, a certain tract or
parcel of land lying on
Crockettsville. Recorded
Nov. 23, 2015.
Renee Herald, single,
of Louisville, to Ruth
Irene Turner Reynolds,
married, of Cold Springs,
a certain tract or parcel
of land lying on Burton
Fork. Recorded Nov. 23,
2015.
Renee Herald, single,
of Louisville, to Ruth
Irene Turner Reynolds,
married, of Cold Springs,
a certain tract or parcel
of land lying on Bowling
Branch. Recorded Nov.
23, 2015.
Wilburn B. Turner,
widow, of Newport;
Shawn Neal Turner and
Barbara Jean Turner, his
wife, of Winchester; and
April Denise Schnelle
and Don Schnelle, her
husband, of Cold Springs,
and Jannie M. Herald,
single, of Jackson a certain
tract or parcel of land
lying on Turners Creek.
Recorded Nov. 23, 2015.
The
Jackson
Cemetery Inc., party of
the first part, and Shannon
Hounshell, of Campton,
party of thee second part,
two grave or cemetery lots
in the Jackson Cemetery.
Recorded Nov. 30, 2015.
William
Cecil
Watkins,
single,
of
Arizona, party of the first
part, and Cassie Marie
Graham, of Campton,
party of the second part,
a certain tract or parcel
of land lying on Shoal
Branch. Recorded Nov.
30, 2015.
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Thursday, December 10, 2015
NOW LEASING
FOR RENT
DRIVERS
FOR SALE
“BROOKSIDE COTTAGES”
Unique Rental Community,
Stanton, off Mt. Pkwy.,
Exit 22 1, 2, and 3 BR
Luxury Duplexes
Built-in Kitchens;
Patios or Decks,
Exterior Sheds or Garages
$525 - $650 MO., + Utilities
Deposit, References Required
Estep Rental (606) 663-0050,
(606) 663-9854
or (606) 481-4700
FOR RENT - Trailers,
Quicksand Road, Jackson. Call
606-568-1156, no pets. TFN
DRIVERS: CDL-A, 1 yr.
Guaranteed Home time. $1250
+ per wk. & Benefits. Monthly
Bonus program usually $500$650. No-Touch. 855-4540392. 2TE12-17
FOR
SALE
–
Approximately 4-5 acres
of beautiful Panbowl Lake
property,
aka
Panhandle,
excellent for residential or
commercial
development,
including but not limited to,
rental or office development.
Beautiful views of Panbowl
Lake. Some of the most
beautiful property remaining
within city limits. Great for
business to locate. In line of
sight of KY 15. Office location
would have view of Panbowl
Lake, geese, bass jumping
and privacy. Great for multi-level
building. Will also consider leasing.
Phone 606-666-8833 or 606-4342728. Combs Real Estate.
FOR SALE
FOR
SALE:
2014
Polaris RANGER XP 900
$11,500. CALL 606-693-0336
FOR
SALE:
four
bedroom, 2 ½ bath brick home.
Call (606) 205-2217. 4TE12-24
FOR SALE: Snowden
Branch Road, .90 acres, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths, heated
attached garage, large finished
basement,
brick
storage
building with electric, private
backyard
patio.
Contact
number is 606-568-8070.
HOUSE
AND
APARTMENT BUILDING
FOR SALE – 4 bedroom
brick home, quiet area. Big
private yard. Great location
in city limits. Also has 2 fully
furnished income producing
apartments over a 3 car garage.
The apartment income will pay
for this home! $169,000 for
both. 606-272-3205. 4TE12-24
COMMERCIAL
BUILDING FOR SALE:
20,000 sq. ft., within city
limits, lots of possibilities!
Two large office suites.
Two large warehouse areas.
Great job training areas.
Perfect for wholesale, retail,
or manufacturing operations.
Large parking lot. Reduced
price! 606-272-3205. 4TE12-24
FOR SALE: 179 acres of
land located at Swift Branch on
South Fork Road for $70,000.
Also, .96 acre residential
lot located on Brewer Drive
behind the Catholic Church for
$75,000. For information or to
make an offer, call 606-6665951 or 606-568-7243.
2TE12-17
WILL DO TREE WORK
WILL
DO
TREE
WORK – brush work and leaf
work. For more information
call 568-7804.
FOR RENT Country home
available soon. 3 bedrooms$460.00 per month.,,$400.00
deposit. Lease, References, No
pets, Convenient to Jackson and
Beattyville---606-464-8518. If
no answer, leave message. TFN
FOR RENT – a nice
house with city water, central
heat and air, north of Jackson.
Requires reference, lease and
deposit. No pets. For more
information call 859-4985851.
TFN
FOR RENT – Mobile
home, 2 bedrooms, kitchen
furnished, washer and dryer
hookup. No pets. Deposit and
references required. Call 606666-2509.
TFN
FOR RENT – 2 story
farm house on large farm. Four
bedrooms, natural gas heat,
lots of privacy. References
required. Call 606-666-2310. 2TE12-17
FOR RENT -2 bedroom
apt. Second Floor 3.5 miles
from town. Quiet, peaceful
area.
$500/month,
$400
deposit Must have references
183 Sugar Camp Rd OwnerWill Stephens, Ph 606-2729547
FOR SALE
FOR SALE: Spacious,
level, ready to go city
BUILDING LOT (or
doublewide site) with city
water and sewer. Call Owner/
Agent T. Noble @ 666-2198.
FOR SALE: One owner,
bought new, never wrecked,
well serviced, maroon 2001
Ford Sport Trac Crew Cab with
locking bed cover, automatic,
all power, very good tires. Call
T. Noble @ 666-2198. FOR SALE: Brick house
in country on approximately
10 acres with 3 bedrooms,
3 bathrooms, family room
with gas log fireplace, living
room, kitchen, dining room,
utility room, spacious foyers
at front and back entrances,
half basement, 2 large porches,
detached garage and wood
shed. Serious inquiries only
call 606-666-5039 or 606-2727973. 2TE12-17
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1988, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or
discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national
origin, or make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”
We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which
is in violation of the law.
All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available
in an equal opportunity basis.
COMBS REAL ESTATE
10 Hillcrest Drive- Brick ranch home having 1532 square
feet of living area and 990 sf of finished basement area. Many
updates have been made including a new kitchen . 3 bedrooms,
2.5 baths. Fenced lot. Large rear deck for a nice summer setting.
Convenient mart building on Hwy 15 near Campton. 2
acres. Large tank capacity. Could be easily reopened or used for
many commercial purposes. $250,000
Very Nice country home. 3 bedrooms. Large master
bedroom and master bath. Approximately 2217 SF of living area
plus a loft. 44+- acres primarily woodland . Many amenities
including an in- ground pool, attached 2 car garage, additional
30 x 40 metal work garage, large garden area, etc. Additional
home site with utilities Located in a rural setting on the Morgue
Fork of Frozen. Attractive price of $179,000.
354 Orchard Hill Buckhorn, KY- Secluded and very
private 4500 SF+- executive style home spacious rooms, custom
cabinetry, and loaded with extras. The first floor features 9’
ceilings, hardwood flooring, crown molding, Master Bedroom/
with fireplace and a relaxing master bath. Very near the Buckhorn
Lake.
220 Picnic Hill – 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, new kitchen
including cabinets and appliances, lots of hardwood, sun room,
fireplace with buck stove insert, basement, beautiful yard with
lots of mature trees. Great neighborhood. Owners have relocated.
Call for appointment.
Very nice manufactured home with addition located
between Jackson and Booneville on Hwy 30W. Two large
porches. Detached garage. Comes with 70+- acres of woodland.
COMBS REAL ESTATE AND AUCTION CO.
100 HWY 15 S SUITE 138
JACKSON, KY 41339
606-666-8833
R. FRED COMBS, BROKER
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS
I M M E D I A T E
OPENINGS for 2 licensed
counselers for BHSO. 3 days
per week ( Tues,, Wed., and
Thurs.) Highly competitive
pay scale. If interested call
Nancy at 666-4817. 2TE12-10
PUBLIC NOTICE
The 2015 Breathitt County Gas & Oil Bills have been mailed. The collection and
payment schedule is as follows:
2% Discount
If paid by Dec. 31, 2015
Face Amount
If paid by Jan. 31, 2016
5% Penalty
If paid by Feb. 28, 2016
21% Penalty
If paid After Feb. 28, 2016
Make checks payable to the Breathitt County Sheriff. You may pay your bill at the
Sheriff’s office or send payment by mail to 1137 Main Street, Jackson, Ky. 41339. Please
send a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you need a receipt.
Office hours are: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
NOTICE OF FILING OF SETTLEMENT
STATE OF KENTUCKY
COUNTY OF BREATHITT
I, James E. Turner, Clerk of the Breathitt District Court in and for the county and
state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the following settlements of the estates have been
filed in the Breathitt District Court, and anyone desiring to take exception to said settlement
must do so on or before December 14, 2015.
SETTLEMENT: Final; ESTATE: Carolyn S. Cox; FIDUCIARY: Pamzie Adams,
371 Broadway, Jackson, Ky. 41339; ATTORNEY: Hon. Melissa Howard, P.O. Box 992,
Jackson, Ky. 41339.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
STATE OF KENTUCKY
COUNTY OF BREATHITT
TIMES-VOICE
Hazard Health & Rehab
P.O. Box 1329 • Hazard, KY 41702 • (606) 439-2306
Now accepting applications for:
DIETARY MANAGER
Hazard Health & Rehabilitation is looking for a leader for
our Dietary Department. We are seeking an energetic individual
with a positive attitude and leadership qualities. This person will
have a brand new state-of- the-art dietary department in which
to manage the preparation of meals for our 200 bed facility. The
selected individual will be provided on the job training as well as
be provided the Certified Dietary Managers course if not already
certified. Come join our health care team and assist in providing
chef quality meals in this one of a kind dietary department.
Offering excellent salary, vacation, and sick benefits, health,
dental, and life insurance and 401K retirement benefits Contact
Charlotte C. Thornsberry Call 439-2306 Apply in person or send
resume to: (606) 439-2275
Lease Cy Bend Farm for 2016
1,000 Acres
Approx 100 acres tillable
Farming, livestock, hunting, fishing, canoeing,
trails, camping, etc.
Bids accepted thru Dec. 31
Mail to: Steve Williams
242 University Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Call 606-359-2064 with questions
Owners reserve right to reject any bid
“I’m Alive... because
of organ donation!”
I, James E. Turner, Clerk of the Breathitt District Court in and for the county and
state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the following persons have been appointed by the
Breathitt District Court and qualified according to law, and all persons indebted to said
estates are requested to call and settle with the undersigned person at the designated address
within (6) months of the date of the appointment:
DATE: 11-19-15; ESTATE: Mary Ann Carpenter, 748 Lakeside Driver, Jackson, Ky.
41339; FIDUCIARY & ADDRESS: Kennie Carpenter Jr., 748 Lakeside Drive, Jackson,
Ky. 41339; ATTORNEY & ADDRESS: Marcia Wireman, P.O. Box 764, Jackson, Ky.
41339; CASE #15-P-00145.
Say YES
when you
renew
your
license.
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
BREATHITT CIRCUIT COURT
CASE NO. 15-CI-00007
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR
OPTION ONE WOODBRIDGE LOAN TRUST 2004-1, ASSET BACKED
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-1
PLAINTIFF
VS.
Megan,Transplant Recipient
RENOTICE OF SALE
POLLY ANN SHAW; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF POLLY ANN SHAW;
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, COUNTY OF BREATHITT
DEFENDANTS
*******************************
By virtue of the Judgment and Order of Sale entered by the Breathitt Circuit Court on
August 24, 2015 in the above cause, the undersigned Master Commissioner of the Breathitt
Circuit Court will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on Wednesday, December 23,
2015 at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the front door of the Breathitt County Courthouse, on
Main Street, Jackson, Kentucky, the subject real property, being commonly known as 408
KY Hwy 1933, Wolfe Coal, Kentucky and more particularly described as follows:
Starting at the creek at a big rock marked with an “X” on it; thence running up the hill
joining Elliot Raleigh’s line to a tram road at a steel post and running around the hill of the
tram road at a steel post; thence running down a hollow joining Faye Raleigh’s line; thence
on down the hollow to a steel post joining Hubert and Polly Dunn’s line; thence on down the
hollow to the creek and down the creek to the rock with the “X” on it at the beginning point.
Being the same property conveyed from Rosa Lee Lingley and Harvey’s Lingley, her
husband to Polly Ann Shaw, single, by deed dated 01-10-01 and recorded 01-10-01 in Deed
Book 196, Page 715, in the Office of the Clerk of Breathitt County Kentucky.
The above described property shall be sold subject to the following conditions:
1.
The Plaintiff, Wells Fargo Bank, is due amounts in the principal sum of
$34,014.15 with interest thereon at 2% per annum from January 1, 2014 until paid and its
costs.
2.
Plaintiff’s lien(s) shall be enforced and the Master Commissioner shall sell
the real estate.
3.
The purchaser at the Master Commissioner’s sale shall take the real estate
free and clear of the claims of the parties to this action, but it shall be sold subject to the
following:
a.
All delinquent city, state, and county real estate taxes due
and payable for the current year that are not specifically asserted for enforcement and
satisfaction from sale proceeds herein, and all taxes due thereafter for which the purchaser
shall not take credit;
b.
Any easements, restrictions, stipulations and agreements of
record;
c.
Any matters disclosed by an accurate survey or inspection of the
property;
d.
Any assessments for public improvements levied against the
property; or
e.
Any applicable zoning regulations.
4.
The Plaintiff, the Master Commissioner and the Court shall not be deemed
to have warranted title of the real estate to the purchaser.
5.
Plaintiff is entitled to fax or email its one-time bid amount to the Master
Commissioner prior to the sale in lieu of a personal appearance at the sale.
6.
The real estate is indivisible and cannot be divided without materially
impairing its value or the value of the interests of the Plaintiff.
7.
For making such sale of the real property, the Master Commissioner shall
advertise the aforesaid time, terms, and place of sale, together with a description of the real
property to be sold, once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks next preceding the
date of sale by inserting in the local newspaper, with general circulation in Breathitt County,
in advertising the sale.
8.
The Master Commissioner shall have the real estate appraised, under oath,
by two (2) disinterested, intelligent housekeepers of the county pursuant to KRS 426.200.
9.
The Master Commissioner shall sell the real estate, by public sale at the
door of the Breathitt County Courthouse, on a day and time to be fixed.
10.
The sale shall be made to the highest and best bidder or bidders and the
sale shall be for cash or, in the alternative, the Master Commissioner will take from the
purchaser, ten percent (10%) of the purchase price at the time of the sale, with the balance
to be paid by cash or certified funds within thirty (30) days. The purchaser of the property
shall give bond for the balance of the sale price with good surety approved by the Master
Commissioner making the sale price and bond payable to herself and bearing 12% interest
from the date thereon until paid, and to have the force and effect of a judgment, but a lien
shall be retained on the real property to further secure the payment of the purchase price.
At his option, the purchaser may pay cash or pay the bond with accrued interest at any time
before its maturity.
11.
If the Plaintiff is the successful bidder at said sale, it shall be entitled to a
credit of its judgment against the purchase price and shall only be obligated to pay court
costs, the fees and costs of the Master Commissioner and any real estate taxes payable
pursuant to this Order. Should the sale not bring sufficient proceeds to pay all delinquent
ad valorem tax liens in full satisfaction, Plaintiff shall be entitled to take credit against the
purchase price in the amount of the Plaintiff’s pro rata share of the sale proceeds.
12.
Purchaser at judicial sale shall have immediate possession of the Property,
upon payment of the purchase price in full. All occupants shall remove personal property
and vacate the premises immediately following sale by the Master Commissioner.
13.
The sale of the proceeds shall be distributed as follows:
a.
To the costs of the sale, including all Commissioner’s costs.
b.
To the payment of all past due ad valorem real property taxes;
c.
To the full satisfaction of the judgment in favor of the Plaintiff
set forth herein; and
d.
The balance of the sale proceeds, if any, shall be held by the
Commissioner pending further Order of the Court.
______________________________
Hon. Marcia Wireman, MC
Breathitt Circuit Court
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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
BREATHITT CIRCUIT COURT
CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-CI-00158
ERSIE NOBLE, widow
VS. NOTICE OF SALE
PLAINTIFF
JOAN E. SULLIVAN and SPOUSE, if any; GENORA WATTS BROWN, widow;
DANNY SMITSON, widower; MATTIE LOUISE RITCHIE HALL and SPOUSE, if any;
MANUEL RITCHIE and SPOUSE, if any; CAROLINE SCHNURE, single; THERESA
RENEE EVERSOLE and SPOUSE, if any; MICHELE LEA EVERSOLE and SPOUSE,
if any; PRYCE TERRANCE EVERSOLE and SPOUSE, if any; MARLON TREVOR
EVERSOLE and SPOUSE, if any; JOHNNY PRYCE EVERSOLE and SPOUSE, if
any; MICHELLE EVERSOLE and SPOUSE, if any; STEPHANIE ANN DEMASTERS
and SPOUSE, if any; KIMBERLY MARIE EVERSOLE TWILEY and JUSTIN BRIAN
TWILEY, her husband; TRACY KAYLAN EVERSOLE and SPOUSE, if any;
DEFENDANTS
*****************************
By virtue of Judgment and Order of Sale entered by the Breathitt Circuit Court on
November 6, 2015 in the above cause, the undersigned Master Commissioner of the Breathitt
Circuit Court will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on Wednesday, December 23,
2015, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the front door of the Breathitt County Courthouse, on
Main Street, Jackson, Kentucky, the property located in Breathitt County, Kentucky, on the
North Fork of the Kentucky River, and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the Riverside Road at the junction of the County Road; thence up the
County Road for a distance of two hundred and ten (210) feet; thence turning right and
running a straight line for a distance of four hundred and twenty (420) feet; thence turning
right and running with the line of Olan Fletcher a distance of two hundred and ten (210) feet
to a wire fence near the Riverside road; thence with the Riverside road back to the place of
beginning, containing two (2) acres, more or less.
Excepting and reserving from this conveyance for the use and benefit of the Kentucky
Union Company or its successors or assigns, all the coal, oil, gas and all other minerals
with the right of exploration, operations and removal thereof, all necessary rights of way
and timber fourteen (14) inches in diameter at time of measuring with right to ingress,
egress, and regress. Also, all county roads and the road through the Flat Gap and all other
exceptions contained in deed from Kentucky Union Company to Stewart Smith under date
of January 14, 1933, and recorded in Deed Book No. 69 at page 366, Breathitt County Court
Clerk’s Office.
The above described property shall be sold subject to the following conditions:
1.
That this parcel of real estate is to be sold;
2.
That all parties to this action are properly before the Court;
3.
That all jurisdictional facts have been properly alleged and proven. The
Court finds the owners of the subject property are those alleged in the Complaint;
4.
That said parcel of land described above be sold for the purpose
of dividing the proceeds between the parties as their interests may appear, including a
reasonable fee for the Plaintiff’s attorney. The interests of the parties are to be determined
by the Court at a later date;
5.
The Master Commissioner shall sell the real estate, by public sale at the
door of the Breathitt County Courthouse, on a day and time to be fixed;
6.
Prior to the sale, the Master Commissioner shall advertise the time,
terms and place of sale by written Notices describing the land to be sold, posted at the
door of the Breathitt County Courthouse; and also by publication in a newspaper of general
circulation once a week for (3) three successive weeks in compliance with KRS Chapter
424. The notice in the publication shall set out the description of the real estate, and give
the time, terms and place of sale;
7.
The sale is to be made on credit of thirty days and the purchaser will be
required to execute a bond with good surety for the purchase price, with interest from date
of sale. The purchaser or purchasers may pay the whole of their purchase price in cash at
their option. If the purchaser is one of the parties to this action, that parties’ fractional share
may be deducted from the entire amount of money paid to the Master Commissioner and
such fractional share shall be considered when executing the bond;
8.
The 2015 taxes shall be paid by the purchaser.
9.
This action is retained on the docket for the purpose of ascertaining the
costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, for the payment of costs, and distribution of
the net proceeds to the parties as their respective interests appear, and for all further or
necessary orders.
________________________________
MARCIA L. WIREMAN
MASTER COMMISSIONER OF THE
BREATHITT CIRCUIT COURT
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First year head coach, Robert Amis, has his Bobcats looking like teams of old with 70-57 comeback win over Newport
Gritty effort gives Breathitt big win
By James David Fugate
Times-Voice Sports
[email protected]
Defense requires hard work,
and playing defense is often
less fun than playing offense.
It’s also been said that good
defense is 90% hustle and 10%
where the Bobcats lit up the
scoreboard for 33, compared to
20 for the Wildcats.
First year head coach, Robert
Amis, kept mixing up his
defenses throughout the game
keeping Newport at bay, as his
guards kept penetrating on the
offensive end. Justin Baker,
despite being undersized to
Newport’s inside presence,
led Breathitt with 23 points,
18 in the decisive second half,
and hauled down 12 rebounds.
The senior was also cool on the
line, sinking seven of his nine
attempts. And while Baker
was attacking the rim, Tyler
Pelfrey was looking for his
Jordan Barnett nailed four 3-pointers, three in 2nd half; gave huge lift.
know how; while great defense
is 110% hustle with a “knowhow” to get the ball back.
Defense can also keep a team in
the game while its offense gets
on track. Ultimately, defense
can win a ball game. Breathitt
played great defense Saturday
afternoon against Newport at
Woods Coliseum, resulting in
a 70-57 Bobcat victory over
their northern Kentucky rival,
much to the delight of its fans.
Down 27-16 at the half, kept
in the game by its inspired
defensive effort, Breathitt
caught fire on its offensive
end in the second half, scoring
almost as many points in the
fourth quarter as it did in the
first three. A 21-10 Breathitt
advantage in the third tied
the contest, but was only a
precursor to the final frame,
shot beyond the arc, hitting on
three. The heady guard was
a perfect five-for-five at the
charity stripe, as well, tallying
14 for the Bobcats.
Jordan Barnett, with the
sweetest stroke, gave the
Bobcats what they were
looking for in the second half.
After struggling to find their
range early on, the Bobcats
fed off the senior’s confidence.
Barnett had hit a 3-pointer
before halftime, but added
three more in the second half as
Breathitt made its push. Barnett
finished with 14 points. While
Barnett was looking for an
open look, junior point guard
Ethan Little controlled the
tempo of the game for Breathitt
and scored in a variety of ways
including drives to the basket
and a 3-pointer. The junior
had a good floor game, was
five-for-seven at the line and
finished with 12 points. Big
man Ethan Griffith held his
own in the paint, was strong
on the boards and picked up
three baskets, one in transition
at a critical time to squelch a
Newport comeback effort in
the late going.
Breathitt’s superb defensive
effort was stoked by its long
bench and fresh legs, what
with Bryson Parks, James
Fletcher Collins, Dawson
Thatcher, Cameron Stacy
and J.T. O’Hair all providing
valuable contributions to the
big win.
It appeared as if the Wildcats
simply had too much height
and athleticism in the early
going, as they kept the
Bobcats
doubled-up
for
much of the first half. Shots
weren’t falling for Coach
Robert Amis’s Bobcats either,
as Breathitt only managed
seven first-quarter points
compared to 14 for Newport.
The second quarter saw little
improvement on Breathitt’s
offensive end, as the Bobcats
headed to the locker room
with only 16 points to show
for their first-half effort.
On the bright side,
Breathitt’s relentless defense
stymied Newport’s abilities
to get good shots, and forced
turnovers, as well. Despite
sputtering
offensively,
Breathitt was only down 11
at the half, but it still seemed
like
an
insurmountable
margin for many fans on this
day. You just had a feeling
that the Wildcats would
break the game open in the
second half and sprint back
to Newport with a runaway
win. That would not be the
case, as Breathitt improved
to 2-0.
It’d been some time since
Breathitt fans had been
treated to such a gritty
performance,
reminiscent
of years gone by. I have a
feeling it won’t be the last.
If Saturday’s performance is
any indication, Coach Amis
appears to have the Bobcats
geared up for an exciting,
turn-around season; a season
in which the Bobcats may
once again find themselves
in the hunt.
Above: Justin Baker led the Bobcats with 23 Pts, most coming on drives to the rim, and pulled down 12 boards.
Below: Tyler Pelfrey looks for the opening, tallied 14 points, including three 3-pointers.
Breathitt fouls out at Sheldon Clark, 69-71
Junior Ethan Little, floor general, drives the baseline; finished with 12 points, including a 3-pointer.
The Bobcats travelled to Inez
Tuesday night, taking on Sheldon Clark and suffered their
first defeat of the season.
Justin Baker led the way
for Breathitt with 19 points
and 10 boards in this foul-fest,
as Coach Amis spent much of
the night trying to find ways of
keeping players on the floor.
Ultimately, three Bobcats
fouled out with the Cardinals
gaining the advantage in that
area. Breathitt was called for
nearly twice as many infractions as Sheldon Clark; nonetheless, Coach Amis felt his
team could’ve risen above the
adversity for the win.
Breathtitt led by two after
one and trailed by two at the
half. Both teams played even
in the second half, each scoring
15 and 25, respectively, in the
third and fourth quarters.
As in the Newport game,
Tyler Pelfrey and Jordan
Barnett supplied long range
artillery for the Bobcats with
three and four 3-pointers, respectively, all coming after
intermission. Both finished
with 13 points, the only scorers, along with Baker’s 19, to
hit for double figures.
Point guard Ethan Little
eventually fouled out after
scoring eight for Breathitt, including one from long range
in the first quarter. Dawson
Thatcher and center Ethan
Griffith also fouled out in
the contest, with two and four
points, respectively.
Coming off the bench, Cameron Stacy put in six points,
all coming at the line in the
second quarter, and James
Fletcher Collins contributed
four points with two first-half
baskets.
The Bobcats have a busy
schedule in the coming days,
first off hosting Jackson City
Friday night at Woods Coliseum
in a district contest and then travelling to Harlan County Saturday
night.
Breathitt will be home next
Tuesday and Wednesday hosting Leslie County and Morgan
County, and then will travel to
Campton Friday, Dec. 18, to take
on Wolfe County in another district matchup.
Breathitt will have played all of
its district foes one time before
Christmas; consequently, a picture
of the district tournament will start
to develop early on, as seeding
will be employed for the first time.
As of this writing Wolfe is 4-0,
Breathitt is 2-1, Jackson City is
0-3, and Riverside Christian is
also 0-3. The only district game
played thus far is Breathitt’s win
over Riverside.
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Big red bird flies toward Eastern Kentucky
Hard to figure
By Derek Fugate
By James David Fugate
Times-Voice Sports
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Photos: Derek Fugate
Photos: Donna Gray
This is going to be a very
fun season in the ACC, as this
Louisville basketball team is
very likeable and plays with
some great chemistry! Trey
Lewis and Damion Lee work
so well together as fifth year
senior transfers, along with
some signature returnees and
a very special freshman class,
the Cardinals are gonna make
some noise this season.
Of course, the big rivalry
match-up this year with Kentucky is back at Rupp, a place
where Louisville hasn’t won
since 2008 during the Billy
Gillispie era. I believe UK
will win this game, but the
Cats will actually need the win
much more than the Cards.
Here’s why.
I know I’ve talked about this
subject before, but the Cardinals will soar in the ACC Conference this year, just as they
did back in the Big East Conference days. This is due to
the basketball rankings,
as there are currently
five ACC teams ranked
in both the AP and
USA Today polls. I
believe there will
be even more ACC
teams ranked by
January.
Louisville needs
these teams to boost
them in the rankings, just as the
ACC Conference
itself
benefits
from one an-
How great an enigma is presented by some Kentucky basketball fans who also happen
to be Kentucky football fans.
And no, I don’t believe all are
necessarily fans of both programs; albeit, most are. Some
aspects of being a sports’ fan
are truly inexplicable.
Calipari lands another toprated recruiting class, and
Wildcat basketball fans are
thinking national championship. They’re not thinking
about an SEC championship,
or even Final Four for that
matter, and the national media adds fuel to that fire with
a preseason number one rating.
Of course, all it takes is a loss,
such as that suffered by Kentucky last week at UCLA, and
some fans are ready to fire the
coach, tear down Rupp Arena
and build a parking structure in
its place. Not to worry, a win
over Eastern will invariably
put the Wildcats back on track
in the eyes of these fans.
On the other hand, Stoops
recruits a fair class, pretty
good on the national scale, but
near the bottom in the football
crazed SEC, and these same
fans are expecting the football
Wildcats to go 9-3 and play in
a New Year’s Day bowl. I’ve
witnessed this hysteria for way
too long. Surprisingly, Kentucky continues to disappoint
on the gridiron, but instead of
tearing down Commonwealth,
millions of dollars are spent
to make it more appealing to
the fans who continue to make
their way there year after year
in hopes of supporting a winner. That ain’t happening, and
doesn’t appear to be happening
anytime soon.
Mangok Mathiang is a big threat inside
other. It’s not that these teams
are really any better than nonranked teams, but the ranked
teams going head-to-head
make for some big television
match-ups, and teams will lock
their ranked positions in the
process as this happens in
conference play.
Kentucky, on the
other hand, will be every
SEC team’s Superbowl.
Teams such as Auburn,
Alabama,
Tennessee and Georgia
will be lucky to be
.500 when they play
Kentucky, and more
than likely, no other
SEC team will
even be ranked
by the time
conference play
starts. These are
games Kentucky can’t afford
to lose, but that’s not so easy
when these bad SEC teams are
looking forward to that one
game opportunity. Last year
Kentucky was good enough to
overcome some of these potential disasters, but I’m not so
sure about this year’s team yet.
For Louisville, I look forward
to the Cards’ highly ranked
ACC schedule, where the Cardinals will lose some and win
some, but all the games will be
great. You just have to accept
some losses and that’s okay, as
I pretty much can predict how
these games will go. But just
remember, it’s all about playing for March, as some arenas
are just about too hard to get a
road win in, but as long as you
make it to the Big Dance, that’s
all that matters. Go Cards!
Letcher wins high-scoring contest
By Harold Deaton
Jamal Murray discovering his role, gradually
As long as Calipari continues to recruit the nation’s best,
and a few of the planet’s best,
as well, his teams will compete
for national championships.
These teams will typically be
slow-starters as young players
gradually discover their roles,
but by March they should be
able to compete with anybody
in the country. BBN basketball
fans will be firing and rehiring,
as well as tearing down Rupp
and rebuilding it many times
throughout this process.
As long as Stoops recruits
near the bottom in the SEC,
his teams will continue to finish near the bottom. To make
matters worse, football is
much different. Two or three
great recruits aren’t going to
turn it around, as it conceivably can do in basketball. It
takes depth, three or four deep
at each position, to compete
in SEC football. Injuries happen and are devastating when
that depth isn’t there. Just ask
those who witnessed the final
game at Commonwealth this
year. BBN football fans will
continue to be making bowl
plans with 5-1 starts, as demonstrated this year, but I fear
the meltdown trends will also
continue when the meat of the
SEC schedule is thrown on the
tailgate grills.
What’s the answer? Well, I
don’t have one regarding the
pigskin, short of firing the coach,
tearing down Commonwealth
and building a parking structure.
But that doesn’t figure to be a
viable option, not with the huge
buyout in Stoops’ contract, or
the millions of dollars invested
in the stadium. As far as basketball’s concerned, loosen up
a bit. These Wildcats will come
around, eventually. And if for
some reason they don’t, I hear
Calipari’s got the best class he’s
ever recruited coming in next
year. No doubt, Kentucky will
be ranked number one when the
preseason ranking are released
next year. Some things are truly
inexplicable.
Lady Cats defeat Rams
Times-Voice Sports
Photos: Harold Deaton
By Caleb Bates
Photos: Caleb Bates
The Jackson Tigers were at
Goff Gym for their second game
of the season on Dec. 8. The opponent for this game was Letcher County Central.
This would prove to be a physical, hard-fought game in which
a total of 192 points were scored
and tempers flared often. Several technical fouls and intentional
fouls were called, and one player
was ejected from the game.
The Tigers, playing their usual
up-tempo game, kept the score
close in the first half. Trailing
22-26 after the first period, they
battled back to tie the score at
39 with 3:25 remaining in the
second but trailed by five at halftime.
The crucial quarter of this
Sherman Collins hit for 15 against Letcher Central
game was the third with Letcher
Central outscoring the home
team 30-18. The Tigers rallied
to win the fourth period 21-20,
but the game ended with the visitors winning with a final score
of 106-86.
Camron Turner had a tremendous game as he led the
Tigers with 27 points. The
three Tiger seniors all finished
in double-figures. John Turner
hit for 19 points, Zach Hollan
added 18, and Sherman Collins
finished with 15. Austin Caudill came off the bench to sink
a 3-pointer, and Jerry Fraley and
Tray Stamper hit for two each.
Letcher’s Torres Carter led all
scorers with a total of 49 points.
Breathitt High 1996 Boys Basketball Team, Coaches, Cheerleaders
and Support Staff
Breathitt High School would like to announce a special 20th year anniversary celebration honoring the 1996 Boys Basketball 14th Regional
Champions. The ceremony will take place at Fairce O. Woods Coliseum
on Saturday, December 19, 2015 during half-time of the Breathitt County
vs. Knott County Central varsity basketball game. The Breathitt Boys Basketball Boosters will be hosting a reception for all 1995-96 Boys Basketball
team members, cheerleaders, coaches, school administration and support staff at the Breathitt High School lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m. Please
make plans to attend this special anniversary celebration.
Although the Lady Rams
fought hard, they were not able
to defeat the Breathitt High
Lady Cats. The Lady Cats,
ranked number two in the
mountains by WYMT, won the
game by 20 points. The final
score was 47-27, in the 55th
district matchup.
Coach Bates utilized his bench
early in the first quarter, as all
of the junior varsity players
had playing time during Friday
night’s game. “I’m very proud
of the sportsmanship shown
by both teams tonight. It was
a great night for basketball in
our community,” Coach Bates
said, “Come out and support
us against Hazard, Thursday
night. Remember, the game
will be at Hazard.”
Ina-Dale Davidson made
the most baskets for the Lady
Rams, with a total of 10 points.
Jasmine Melson (7 points),
Rose Haddix (6 points), Juliann Neace (2 points), and Ariel
Stephens (2 points) scored in
favor of Riverside. The Lady
Rams played Jackson City
Tuesday at Riverside, and once
again came up short, in yet another 55th district matchup.
Brianna Henson sinks the jumper
Rose Haddix drives to the basket and makes layup
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Original Roast
36.8 oz can
$
7
49
Assorted Varieties
TOTINO’S PARTY
Kellogg’s
Froot Loops, Corn
Pops or Apple Jacks
CEREALS
17-19 oz. pkg.
$
Assorted Varieties
TOTINO’S
PIZZA
ROLLS
PIZZA
9.8-10.9
oz. pkg.
1
$ 29
2
99
90 Ct.
44.5 oz bag
$
5
99
SHOCKING LOW PRICES
WYLWOOD
Whole Kernel Corn,
Cream Style Corn,
Cut or French Style
Green Beans
SO CHEEZY
Shells & Cheddar
or Deluxe Mac & Cheese
12 - 14
oz. pkg
1
.49
$ 29
J. HIGGS Buttery round
18assorted
Ounce CanVarieties
DelTins
Pino’s
Assorted
14.5 - 15.25
oz. can
ClaSSIC
CraCKErS
15.1 oz.
box
1
$ 79
PASTA
POPCORN
4.69
15 oz. can
$ 99
Potatoes on the Side
Instant
Mashed
Potatoes
1
$ 29
13 oz. box
1 Gallon
KIGGINS
AssortedFrosty
Flav-O-Rich
MILK
$$ 59
99
Flakes
21
17 oz. box
HUNT’S
MANWICH
Original
Sloppy Joe
Sauce
15 oz.
can
.79
Assorted Varieties
PRINGLES
POTATO
CHIPS
5.68-6.42
oz. pkg.
1
$ 39
POrtSIDE
Chunk light in water
TUNA
5 oz can
.69
CryStal 2-0
DRINKING WATER
24 Pack
16.9 oz
Bottles
$
2
29
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Jackson Save-A-Lot, 1471 Hwy 15 N., Jackson, KY 606-666-9451
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Sunday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.