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SERVING THE TRI-STATE AREA SINCE 1880
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Thursday H Dec. 27, 2012
Vol. 124 HHH #52
In God we trust
Inmates graduate from precedent setting program
Ministry helps mend relationships with children
Inmate Jerry Compton welcomes his children during Returning Hearts Celebration that celebrates men
reconnecting with their children.
photo by Kelly Paul
by Kelly Paul
Editor, Advance Yeoman
Wickliffe- The Ballard County
Detention Center set a precedent this past Saturday as the
first county facility in the state
to participate in a Returning
Hearts Celebration. Eight inmates celebrated their journey
to being better fathers as they
were recognized Saturday for
graduating from the first phase
of Malachi Dads, which is
geared toward breaking the
generational cycle of incarceration by becoming better fathers.
HR Ministries facilitates the
Malachi Dads program. Representatives and volunteers from
HR Ministries out of Princeton
came out early to prepare for
the Returning Hearts Celebration at the Ballard County Detention Center. They eagerly
worked to get food prepared
and packages ready for the
children, grandchildren, nieces
and nephews of inmates that
would arrive for the Detention
Center’s first ever Returning
Hearts Celebration in which
eight inmates were honored
with a certificate stating they
had completed the 16 week
Foundations programs of the
year long program that is
Malachi Dads.
The year long program is
separated into cycles, so participants can celebrate their accomplishments along the way.
The dividing into cycles is also
beneficial in that an inmate
may take his certificates with
him if he is transferred to another facility that also has the
Malachi Dads program. In this
way, the inmate may pick up
where he left off.
Malachi Dads is about building bonds between incarcerated fathers and their children.
It is a core program where fathers develop community and
learn to live up to their biblical
responsibility as a dad. Even if
the fathers are not self proclaimed Christians, the program helps men to grow into
godly parents, equipping them
to spiritually train their children regardless of their circumstances and intentionally
build a legacy of faith in Christ.
Malachi Dads had its begin-
nings in Ballard County when ments of the inmates who parOscar Baptist, Victory Baptist, ticipate. The men face intense
and Faith Baptist Church ap- fathering classes, weekly workproached the detention center book activities, journaling, and
with the intention of providing writing at least two letters a
continuous ministry to the in- week to their child/children.
mates. Jailer Mike Horn had He said eighteen men began
taken a trip to Angola, the program at the Ballard faLouisiana, with Harrell Rilley of cility, and of those men, eight
HR Ministries out
celebrated
the
of Princeton. At
completion of the
the
Louisiana
Foundations step.
Based on
State Penitentiary
said
Malachi 4:6, Rilley
in Angola, Horn
Malachi Dads is
saw firsthand how
of
which states: composed
the relationships
three key ele“He will turn ments: connect to
between inmates
and their children the hearts of the Christ, connect to
were
changed
children, and confathers to their nect to commuthrough the program and wanted children and the nity.
the same thing for
Ryan
Baker,
hearts of the pastor of Oscar
Ballard County.
Horn returned
Church
children to their Baptist
with a vision for
said, “We believe
Ballard County inthat if we can
fathers.”
mates. “It’s an opteach these men
portunity to break
and get them to
the cycle to get the parents in- understand what it means to
volved in their children’s lives,” be a father, then they can go
says Horn. “Malachi Dads is fo- home and raise their family the
cused on dads being the dads correct way for one thing and
they need to be.”
also try to prevent their chilRilley says Malachi Dads is dren from falling in the same
not easy; it requires commit- cycle they are in.”
Eight inmates graduate from program aimed at breaking the cycle of generational crime and teach fathers how to be involved in their childrens’ lives.
photo by Kelly Paul
2012 ADVANCE YEOMAN YEAR
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January:
February:
March:
April:
La Center City Hall moves
into its new home at the old
USDA building across from
the Post Office. The Bombers
brought home the championship trophy after finishing
3-0 in the tournament at Crittenden County. City of La
Center holds appreciation
lunch for those who helped in
renovating the new City Hall.
Fire burns more than 50 acres
near USEC.
Princess Tutu’s Boutique
moved to its new location on
4th St. in Wickliffe. The new
emergency siren in La Center
was up and running, BMHS
sophomore Alexis Hack is
named first female state-certified welder.
Lady Bombers earn a trip to
semifinals after beating Fulton CO. 60-34. Ballard Chamber holds Open House.
Caroline Johnson Whipple
is honored with firefighter of
the year award. Southern
Foundation presents Ballard
Office of Emergency Management with check for $2,961 to
purchase HAM radios. BCMS
academic team wins First District Governor’s Cup then
goes on to place 5th in Regionals. Bombers take Double
Overtime Victory over Graves
Eagles with a 54-51 score.
First Southern promotes
Heart Health in memory of
long time co-worker Steve
Hughes.
Deputy Clerk Judy Hall for
the Ballard Co. Property Valuation Office retires. Little
Union Baptist church dedicates new fellowship hall.
Casey Allen is named as new
Ballard County Schools Superintendent. Lady bombers finish runner-up in District
tournaments.
Ballard County Schools
cuts 15 positions. Damaging
storms tear through Ballard
County overturning a mobile
home, collapsing roofs, and
scattering debris across the
county. US 60/62 Mississippi
River Bridge re-opens.
BMHS FFA receives $2,5000
from Monsanto Fund. Ballard
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County receives
$5381.05
from the Kentucky Association of Counties. Ballard
County Schools get solar panels. Propane leak forces home
evacuations in Gage. Devan
Summers and Jonathan Steele
receive scholarships to play
soccer at Mid-continent. Rural
and city fire departments receive annual aid from Fiscal
Court.
Winston
Bennett
speaks at annual Chamber
Dinner. FEMA responds to tornado damage. Kentucky Veterans and Patriots Museum
has its grand opening.
Ballard
senior
opens
“Kenny’s Donut Hole”. Rudy’s
Celebrates 14th annual customer appreciation day. BCMS
Energy Team hosts Community Science Night. Ballard
HOSA students qualify for national competition. Pastor
Jamie Lee gives sunrise service sermon at Ft. Jefferson
Cross. Mark and Vicki Fowler
lose their home to fire; community comes to their aid.
The Fiscal Court passed a resolution for a new senior citizen center. The Toll House
Museum connected to Fort
Defiance Park opens.
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BCMS Energy Team hosts
community
science
night.
Judge/Executive Vickie Viniard
proclaims May as “Thank a Veteran Month”. Football boosters
open Memorial Garden at
Bomber Field in honor of late
Bomber players, coachers and
supporters. Jordan Buchanan
and Kelsey Donoho are crowned
Homecoming King and Queen.
Graves Brothers celebrates 1year anniversary at new location on HWY 60. The
Ballard-Carlisle County Public
Library officially opens. Ballard
County held its second annual
“Ride for the Refuge”.
BMHS hires Daryl Dixon as
head coach of the Lady
Bombers basketball team, Destinee Benton signs softball
scholarship with Mid-Continent
University. Magistrate Dee
Hazelwood named as a Kentucky Colonel.
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