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Breathitt Advocate - 5.23.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Breatht Advocate to read newsom
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Jackson and Breathe County. Your reader today is Eric Everett,
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and we will begin with the edition dated May twentieth,
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twenty twenty six, which is donated by the publisher as
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a reminder Radioizer reading service intended for people who are
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blind or have other disabilities that make it difficult to
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read printed material. And on our top story for today,
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KSP investigating fatal accident involving ambulance. One man is deceased
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following a tue vehicle collision in Breathitt County. Kentucky State
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Police received a call regarding collision on Sunday, May seventeenth,
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twenty twenty six, had approximately one fifty one a m
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on Kentucky fifteen in the Jackson community near the intersection
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of Highway ten. Ninety eight South Fork troopers and a
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more urgency medical personnel responded to the scene. Preliminary investigations
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indicate that John Southwood, aged forty one, of Lost Creek,
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was operating at twenty ten Silverado northbound on Kentucky fifteen
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when the vehicle crossed the center line and collided with
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the southbound twenty sixteen Ford F four fifty Perry County
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Ambulance that was returning to its station. Southwood was pronounced
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deceased at the scene by the Breathett County Coroner's Office.
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Two ambulance crew members were transported to hazard A rh
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Regional Medical Center for precautionary treatment. The investigation determined that
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Southwood was not wearing a seat belt at the time
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of the collision. Seat belt were in use by the
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other occupants involved. Toxicology results upending and an autopsy has
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been scheduled. The collision remains under an investigation and is
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being reconstructed by Trooper Brandon Watts. Next twelve to graduate
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from j CS this week. The one hundred and twenty
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sixth Commitment Ceremony of Jackson Independent School will take place
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on Friday May twenty second, twenty twenty six, where twelve
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will receive diplomas. The class of twenty twenty six valedictorians
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are Natalie Combs and Carrigan Turner, and the Salutatorian is
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Maria Roberts. The events will begin at six pm in
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the J. V. Goff Gymnasium next artificial trees placed in
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Pan Bowl Lake. Approximately two dozen officials high schoolers and
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citizens made improvements to Pan Bowl Lake this week. On Monday,
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May eighteenth, members of BART Incorporated, a non profit local
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group whose goal is to improve area waterways and trails
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to recruit tourism, BHS Fishing Team, JCS Agricultural Class and others,
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met at the boat dock at Lakeside to install what
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are known as fish trees. The contraptions are created out
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of heavy duty PVC and placed into the water for
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algae to adhere to which attract the fish. They have
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a lifetime warranty. The PVC is shaped like a tree
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and placed throughout different locations in the lake. Several grants
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have been obtained for various projects to improve the lake area,
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two grants being one from the Jackson Tourism and Convention
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Board and another from the Center for Rural Development. Bathrooms
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and shelters, along with other docks, are planned to be
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built in the lake area in the future. Previously, forty
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two grass carp were released into the waterway and the
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lake was also electroshock and over twenty four hundred fish
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were removed to the river from the lake to the
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Martha Lane, Collins Bridge, Copeland and other areas. Before the
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fish trees were placed, a safety course was presented by
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the Department for Fish and Wildlife since trees were placed
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from a flat topped pontoon. In another news, recyclable tires
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picnic tables coming to Elkview. A nearly ten thousand dollar
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grant was awarded recently to the Breathit Fiscal Court for
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the placement of picnic furnishings made from recycled tires. The
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eight thousand, eight hundred and thirty four dollars grand replaced
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five new picnic tables and five new benches made from
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the tire crumbled rubber and other tire derived materials for
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the Elkview Campground. The durable furnishings are made from tire crumb,
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rubber and other tire derived materials, helping improve our rec
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creational spaces while supporting environmentally friendly recycling efforts. The Breathard
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County Fiscal Court announced the award, which was secured through
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the efforts of Judge Executive Jeff Noble and the Solid
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Waste Coordinator in partnership with the Kentucky Waste Tire Crumb
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Rubber Tire derived Products Program. With his support letters from
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Magistrates John Marshall Dewey Levins, Ryan Cheney, and Brenda Terry.
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And in this week's obituaries, Chastity Stewart U Banks, aged
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thirty seven, passed away on Friday, May eighth, twenty twenty
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six in Walton, Kentucky. Bobby Collins, beloved husband, father, grandfather
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and pastor, entered eternal rest Sunday, May tenth, twenty twenty
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six at his home. Douglas Gary Bird, aged thirty five,
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of Jackson, Kentucky, departed this earthly like Tuesday May twelfth,
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twenty twenty sixth at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Kayla Jean Adams Sandlin, age thirty one, of Jackson, Kentucky,
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passed away Friday, May fifteenth at her mother's home in Babyville.
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Maxine Cuddell Back age ninety two, of Noctor, Kentucky passed
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away peacefully at her home Thursday, May fourteenth, twenty twenty six.
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Willie Watts, age sixty eight, of Jackson, Kentucky, departed this
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earthly life Friday, May fifteenth, twenty twenty sixth at his
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home in Hoover Bridge and Jackson Shallby Donahue Shallby Ray Donahue,
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age fifty two of Wallingford, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday,
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May twelfth, twenty twenty six the Saint Clair Medical Center
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in Moorhead, Kentucky. John Raymond Southwood, aged forty one, of Cynthiana, Kentucky,
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passed away on Sunday, May seventeenth, twenty twenty six. Jason
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Beemer Jason Nathaniel Beemer, aged fifty, of Hasick, Kentucky, passed
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away on Sunday, May seventeenth, twenty twenty six in Wolfe County.
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Timothy clay Herald, age sixty seven, of Alexandria, Kentucky and
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formerly of Talbert, passed away on Saturday, May ninth, twenty
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twenty six at his residence in Alexandria. Next up election
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twenty twenty six results new county judge, sheriff, clerk, corner
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and some new magistrates. Primary elections twenty twenty six is
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now over and the county has a new county judge executive, sheriff, coroner,
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and fiscal court members. In the Brethett County Judge Executive
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race on the Democrat side, incumbent Judge Executive Jeff Noble
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was defeated by Hargus Epperson seventeen hundred ninety six to
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fourteen hundred fifty five in third place. V. C. Pelfrey
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obtained three hundred twenty five votes. On the Republican side,
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former Commissioner Tim Spencer defeated businessman Jeremy Southwood three hundred
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four to one hundred thirty eight. Eperson and Spencer advanced
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to the November general election. In the Breathitt County Sheriff's race,
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Michael Wolfe emerged victorious with thirteen hundred forty eight votes,
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coming in second place for Ray Clemens with nine hundred
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seventy five, followed by incumbent Sheriff John Holand coming in
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in third place with seven hundred and sixty nine votes.
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Ronnie Begley followed in fourth place with three hundred ninety
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two and Frank Thorpe with ninety nine. In November, Republican
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Alan Sperry will face Democrat Michael Wolfe for sheriff. In
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the Breathitt County Clerks race, Ashley Barnett defeated Billy Ryan
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Cheney eighteen hundred and sixty one to sixteen hundred and
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twenty nine. The County Attorney's race, incumbent Brendon Miller defeated
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Douglas Holbrook nineteen hundred and twelve to fifteen hundred and one.
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For the Breathitt County PVA, Jeff Allen was declared the
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winner with sixteen hundred and two votes, followed by Matthew
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Hudson with twelve hundred and sixty nine and David Turner
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with six hundred seven. For Brethett County Coroner, Jason holl
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won with seven hundred and sixty followed by Brandy Lincoln's
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with six hundred nine. Others receiving votes were as followed,
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Miranda Stidham five five hundred thirty eight, Arley Howard five
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hundred four, George Turner four hundred sixty eight, Dennis Spicer
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two hundred ninety five, Chase Feugutt two hundred sixty one,
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and Dallas Morris forty one. In the Magistrate District one race,
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John Lester Smith won receiving two hundred and sixty nine votes,
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followed by Justin Hollins with two hundred thirty seven. Others
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receiving votes were as followed, Brenda Terry eight hundred, one
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hundred and eighty one, Donny Bush one hundred twenty four,
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Steve McIntosh one hundred and nineteen, Luther Campbell sixty four,
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and Joshua Howard twenty seven. For Magistrate District two, Roy
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Oakley Herald won with five hundred and seventy five votes,
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followed by Grand Macintosh two hundred and twelve and Jarvis
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colmbs At one hundred and seventy. For Magistrate District three,
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incumbent Dreary Levens defeated Jeremy Pelfrey five hundred and twenty
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four to two hundred and eighteen. For Magistrate District four,
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incumbent John Marshall emerged victorious with four hundred and sixty
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eight votes. Others receiving votes were Victor Turner one hundred
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and sixty seven and Michael Pratter one hundred and eight.
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In the Constable District one race, Mackew Richardson defeated Michael
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Gross five hundred and thirty four to two hundred and
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ninety four. Races were uncontested. Another heated race was for
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the state Senate seat in the thirtieth district between Brandon
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Smith and Bill Wesley. Wesley emerged victorious over Smith with
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two hundred and sixty nine to two hundred and nine.
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In Breathitt County once all districts were counted, Smith won
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reelection seven thousand, two hundred seventy five to six thousand,
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two hundred forty eight. Other races were the U. S.
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Senate race, with Andy Barr winning both county and state.
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Amy McGrath won Breathitt County, but statewide fell short to
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Charles Booker. For fifth district, Congressman Harold Hale Rodgers won
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both Breathitt and the state. A forty two point forty
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eight percent voter turnout was recorded on May nineteenth in
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Breathitt County, with four thousand, one hundred and forty three
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of nine thousand, seven hundred five casting votes. The state
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Attorney General also received several complaints as of twelve noon
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on election day from the county two campaign violations, two
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electioneering a three legal question, one procedural question, and two
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vote buying selling. Officers from the AG's office were seen
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at polling places on election day. Precinct totals are not
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available as of press time due to computer problems. They
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will be printed out once received by both The Advocate
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and our online edition at www. Dot breath at dot news,
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and as a note apply for Wick WICK, the Special
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Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, infants, and Children is a
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national program that helps low income families meet nutritional needs.
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WICK provides supplemental food, health care referrals, and nutrition education
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at no cost to low income pregnant women and new mothers, infants,
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and children up to five years of age who are
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found to be at a nutritional risk. More information about
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the program is available by contacting the Breathitt County Health
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Department at six O six six sixty six seven seven
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five five. WICK foods include iron fortified infant formula and
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infant cereal, iron fortified adult cereal, vitamins C, rich fruit juice, eggs, milk, cheese,
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and peanut, butter or dried beans and peas. These food
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items are high in one or more of the following
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nutrients protein, calcium, iron, and vitamins A and C. Special
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infant formulas may be provided when prescribed by physicians foice
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bestified medical reason who is eligible for WIS. Pregnant, breastfeeding,
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and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five
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are eligible for WIS. They must meet income guidelines, a
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state residency requirement, and be individually determined to be at risk.
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By a health professional. To be eligible on the basis
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of income, a participants family income must fall below the
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one eighty five percent of the US poverty income guidelines,
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for example, twenty five thousand, one hundred forty two dollars
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per year for one person, thirty three thousand, eight hundred
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seventy four per year for two, or forty two thousand,
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six hundred and six per year for three, et cetera.
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People who receive Medicaid or food stamps automatically meet the
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WICIC income requirements. The wik program does not discriminate on
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the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability.
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And now with some excerpts from the May thirteenth edition.
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Napier sentenced to forty five years in prison. Fairly Napier
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of Little Buckhorn was formerly sentenced to forty five years
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in state prison and breath at circuit court. Napier was
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found guilty on March thirtieth by a jury on charges
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of murder charge and e five years each on the
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tampering with physical evidence, abuse of a corpse, and criminal
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mischief from the first degree. The charge conviction stemmed from
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the discovery of a missing body found in a burned
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car in the South Fork area. The victim was later
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identified as Joni Campbell, the ex wife of Napier, who
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went missing just days before the discovery of her remain.
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The jury recommended the sentence of forty five years, which
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was the age of the victim when she was murdered.
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Circuit Judge Lee's weisman didn't hesitate in sentencing Napier to
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the jury's recommendation via zoom in Circuit court. Recently and
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next in the May thirteenth obituaries, Oscar Banks Oscar Vernon Banks,
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age eighty three, of Lexington, Kentucky and formerly of Campton, Kentucky,
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passed away on Wednesday, May sixth, twenty twenty six at
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his residence in Lexington. Beecher Harold Beecher Harald, aged ninety six,
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of Lexington, Kentucky, passed away on the fifth day of
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May twenty twenty sixth Anthony Watkins, aged sixty five, of
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Being Fork, Kentucky, departed this earthly like life Thursday, May seventh,
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twenty twenty six, at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Hospital.
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Kenneth Duff Kenneth Dale Duff, aged sixty three, of Jackson, Kentucky,
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departed this earthly life Wednesday, May sixth, twenty twenty six
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at the Wells Hospice Care Center and Hazard. Pamela Mays
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Pamela Jene Mays, age sixty five, of Campton, Kentucky passed
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away on Wednesday, May sixth, twenty twenty sixth at the
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Samaritan Hospital of University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. And
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Joshua Chandler Joshua Dale Chandler of Jackson born April twenty third,
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seventeen seventy six in Brown County, Ohio, passed away on
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April ninth, twenty twenty six. Harold Harvey Harold James Harvey,
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age eighty two, of Hazel Green, Kentucky, passed away on Friday,
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May eighth, twenty twenty six at the Veterans Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
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James Deaton James O. Deaton Jimmy, age eighty three of Clayhole, Kentucky,
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departed this earthly life on Sunday, May tenth, twenty twenty six,
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at the University of Louisville Hospital. Now. In a follow
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up story, two retired law enforcement officers laid to rest.
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Two retired law enforcement officials are being remembered after their
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recent passings. Kenneth Dale Duff, aged sixty three, of Jackson, Kentucky,
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departed this earthly life Wednesday, May sixth, twenty twenty six,
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at the Wells Hospice Care Center and hazardous after a
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long battle of cancer. He dedicated his career to public
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service as a Kentucky State Trooper and served as a
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detective later in his career. Funeral services were held on Monday,
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May eleventh, at twenty twenty six at one p m.
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At the breath At Funeral Home Chapel with Chris Fugate
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and John Bunn officiating. Burial followed in the Jackson Cemetery
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with the Kentucky State Police serving as pall bearers. Serving
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as honorary pall bearers were all active and retired members
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of the Kentucky State Police, the Jackson City Police Department,
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and Breathittt County Sheriff's Department. Nearly two dozen k s
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P officials led the funeral procession to the cemetery while
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each vehicle passed under a flag draped over Highway fifteen.
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James Odeaton Jimmy, aged thirty three, of Clayhole, Kentucky, departed
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this earthly life on Sunday, May tenth, twenty twenty six,
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at the University of Louisville Hospital. Jimmy's career passion was
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law enforcement, and he served as a game warden until
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his retirement in the nineteen eighties. The family will honor
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Jimmy's request by having a private grade side service at
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the Macintosh Cemetery in clayholl Kentucky. Complete obituaries forthcoming and
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our headline for May thirteenth was the AEP CEO who
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was the highest paid utility CEO in the country. Bill Furman,
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CEO of Kentucky Powers parent company American Electric Power, was
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the nation's highest compensated investor owned utility CEO in twenty
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twenty five, according to a recently released report. The report,
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released by the Energy and Policy Institute, said that Furman's
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total pay in compensation of thirty six point six million
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dollars made him the highest paid utility CEO in the
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United States by a wide margin. Furman's twenty twenty five
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pay was twenty three point three million increase over the
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previous year, driven by stock awards intended to motivate Furman
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to create a sustainable shareholder value, incentivize focus on longer
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term results, and reduced risk of CEO turnover, the report said.
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The report also noted that Furman's leap and pay comes
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as a e p customers struggle to keep up with
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their bills. In February, the Kentucky Public Service Commission approved
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a rate increase for Kentucky Power that will result in
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the average residential customer's power bill rising by a total
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of six point six three percent over a two year period.
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Due to that order, according to a statement from the
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piece s C, the average residential customer using twelve hundred
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and eight kilowad hours per month or see their bill
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increase from an average of a one hundred and eighty
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three dollars and thirty seven cents to one hundred and
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ninety four dollars and thirteen cents. In the company's original filing,
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Kentucky Power had requested to be allowed to institute a
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rate structure that would have resulted in residential customers seeing
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an average monthly energy bill increase of twenty seven dollars
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and thirty cents, resulting in an average bill of two
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hundred and ten dollars and sixty seven cents. Representing a
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fourteen point sixty three percent increase. In a statement, Kentucky
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Power spokesperson Sarah Lynch said that Kentucky Power's rates are
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set and approved by the Kentucky Public Service Commission based
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on the cost of providing service in eastern Kentucky, not
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executive compensation decisions made at the AEP. Kentucky Power is
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allocated only a small portion of that compensation, and most
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of the financial performance metrics that make up the CEO
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salary are excluded from the rates. Lynch said, we recognize
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that many of our customers are struggling at the same time.
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Kentucky Power's costs have increased, just as they have for
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most things. Factors such as loss of load and a
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smaller customer base to share those costs. A cross play
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a significant role, as does overall customer energy usage and
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what actually drives customer bills, not executive compensation. Lynch continued.
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The report shows that the next highest compensated utility CEO
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was Christopher Womack of the Atlanta based Southern Company, who
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has compensated twenty eight point two million dollars in twenty
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twenty five, and in a final note today, the Jackson
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Women's Club Installs twenty twenty six twenty twenty eight Club Officers.
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The GFWC Jackson Women's Club met on May fifth, twenty
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twenty six, at the Breathittt County Senior Citizen Center. President
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Jackie Howard presided. Awards garnered during the Kentucky Federation of
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Women's Club's State Convention were announced Environment First Place and
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Creativity Award, Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness and Profession, Civic
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Engagement Outreach, Arts and Culture and Creativity Award, Press Book Membership,
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one hundred percent Scorecard Fundraising, k FWC Spirit Award, and
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the recognition of club members having the twenty twenty five
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twenty six Perfect Attendants that included Becky Thorpe, Sandy Kin,
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Sandy Kin Cannon, Ava Fugate, Roxanna Frayley, Vicky Combs, Lisa Gross,
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Jackie Howard, Laura Thomas, and w Widkins. Jackie Howard was
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selected as Club Women of the Year. The installation of
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the twenty twenty six twenty eight Club of Officers was
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conducted by k FWC Domestic and Sexual Awareness and Prevention
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Chairperson Patricia Hackworth, using the club's collect and Candy a theme.
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Officers installed were President Sandy kin Cannon, President elected Dinah Fugate,
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Vice President Alicia Clemens, Recording Secretary Christy Chandler, Correspondent Secretary
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Iva Fugate, and Parliamentarian Jackie Howard. The next schedule Jackson
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Women's Club meeting is August fourth, twenty twenty six. And
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I'm afraid that's all we have time for for to day.
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This concludes the reading of the Breatht Advocate for news
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from Jackson and Breathat County. Your reader to day has
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been Eric Everett. Now please stay tuned for continued programming
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on the radio. I on behalf of everyone here at
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the radio. I thank you for listening and we hope
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you have a wonderful day.