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Licking Valley Courier - 5.22.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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Speaker 1: We now turn to the Licking Valley Courier to bring
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you news from end and around West Liberty. Your reader
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today is Janice. We begin with the addition dated Thursday
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May twenty first, twenty twenty six. As a reminder, Radio
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I is a reading service intended for people who are
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blind or have other disabilities and make it difficult to
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read printed material. Our first article is a picture and
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it has a blue background and some gold yellowish gold
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fireworks on top of it, and with the big M
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with Morgan across, and then it says Morgan County Schools
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twenty twenty six, The future is bright because of you.
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Now it lists the schools and their promotions, so it
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is East Valley Elementary Kindergarten Promotion, May twenty eighth, eight
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thirty a. M Azel Elementary Kindergarten Percean May twenty seventh,
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nine thirty am. Morgan Central Elementary Kindergarten Promotion. May twenty eighth,
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nine thirty nine am. Wrigley Elementary Kindergarten Promotion. May twenty eighth,
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one pm. Morgan County Middle and Rise Academy eighth Grade Promotion.
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May twenty ninth, two pm. Morgan County High School Senior
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Awards May twenty seventh, seven pm. Morgan County High and
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Rise Academy Graduation May twenty ninth at seven thirty pm.
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Our next article is upcoming events at Morgan County Extension
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Office Thursday May twenty first, Adult Country ham Shucking two
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to three and five to six for participants of the
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January program Monday, May twenty fifth. The office will be
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closed Tuesday May twenty sixth Piece by piece four thirty
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Monday June first for h JC slash AC orientation. For
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h Camper orientations Tuesday June second, Opening day for Farmers
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Market June second through fifth for hteen conference, Friday June fifth,
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Annual Homemaker Meeting. June sixteenth through the nineteenth for h
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Camp Thursday June eighteenth, deadline for the Garden Contest Friday,
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June nineteenth. Extension Office will be closed July thirty first
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County Fair Exhibit. Our next article is Commodities Giveaway for
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Senior Citizens is slated for Wednesday, June the third. Commodities
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for Seniors from God's Pantry will be given out on Wednesday,
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June third, from eleven am to four pm at the
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Index Index Church Community Center located at seventeen forty nine
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West Main Street. Please bring a toad or basket to
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put your items in. For additional information called six oh
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six four nine five fifty six thirty one or six
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oh six five two two thirty nine eighty eight. Our
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next article is World War II Veterans Remembered a head
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of Memorial Day. Editor's note. The following items are excerpts
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from an article that appeared in May seventh, twenty fifteen,
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edition of the Licking Valley Courier. The late historian W.
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Lynn Nickel, whose knowledge of Morgan County is deeply missed,
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compiled these dispatches and numerous others for a book he
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had written titled World War II Revisited regarding the war's
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impact on Morgan County. The items originally appeared in The
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Licking Valley Courier in September of nineteen forty two. We
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thought it would be appropriate to reprint these items pertaining
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to two World War II veterans with Morgan County times
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who eventually made it home and one who didn't pardon
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me ahead of Memorial Day. Thank you to Tracy Hatton,
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writer of the weekly Katy Valley Newsletters, for sharing the
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items with us. We also wish to express our undying
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gratitude to all who have served and are currently serving
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this great nation in its two hundred and fiftieth year.
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Miranda M. Cantrell, LVC, September nineteen forty two, Doctor Herschel B. Murray,
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inners service to the editor of the LVC. I have
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been called to duty with the US Army and will
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leave Sunday, September thirteenth for Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, with a
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deep feeling of regret. I give up my practice and
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say goodbye to my friends, but I feel like I
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owe my service to my country and that I will
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be much of value to our boys fighting for the
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kind of life we love and always enjoyed. I have
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enjoyed being your family doctor. In hope someday after this
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war is over and I return home, that you will
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see fit see fit to again use me as your doctor. Missus.
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Murray will be in the office until February first of
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nineteen forty three. LVC September nineteen forty two. Dewey Perry
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Missing in action. John H. Perry of Mansfield, Ohio, father
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of A. S. Dewey Portland, Parry was notified by the
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Navy that his son was missing in action. John H.
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Perry formerly lived at twenty six Seaman Perry was aboard
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the destroyer Ingram when it sank in the Atlantic after
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colliding with another ship in a dense fog. He was
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enlisted June the third, nineteen forty two, and this was
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his first trip out to sea. Comment from W. Lenn Nicol.
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After researching the USS Ingram, I discovered she was sunk
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on the night of Compardon Me August twenty second, nineteen
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forty two, after colliding with an oil tanker. She mong
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off the coast of Nova Scotia. Only eleven men survived
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the collision. Dewey Perry wasn't one of them. Our next
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article is grand jury indicts eleven people in recent session.
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The Morgan Circuit Court grand Jury recently indicted the following individuals.
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Number one Jeffrey Collins, forty three of Morehead, Kentucky, Possessions
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of control substance, first degree second offense methamphetamine, possession of
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a firearm by confected fellon handgun, possession of marijuana, driving
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with suspended license. Number two Christian Baldwin thirty nine of Louisa, Kentucky.
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Retaliating against participant in the legal process. Terroristic threatening third
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degree Number three. Michael Paul Elam forty five of Royalton, Kentucky.
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Operating a motor vehicle under the influence first fence, trafficking
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and marijuana more than eight ounces, first offense. Number four
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Matthew Wright twenty four of West Liberty. Theft by unlawful
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taking over one thousand dollars parts from vehicles. Number five.
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William Scott Scott Harper fifty six of Morehead, Kentucky. Strangulation
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first degree assault, forest degree domestic violence, minor injury, intimidating
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a participant in the legal process. Number six. Christopher Kraft
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forty three of West Liberty. Assault, fourth degree domestic violence,
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no visible injury, burglary second degree in ten intimidating a
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participant in the legal process, rape, first degree domestic violence.
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Number seven. Misty Bird thirty seven of Campton, Kentucky. Possession
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of a control substance degree, first to offense hydro coding
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Number eight. Michael Barnett thirty seven of Oil Springs, Kentucky.
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Driving on DUI suspended license, third offense in ten years,
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no slash expired registration receipts or plates, failure of owner
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to maintain required insurance, no operator's license persistent felony offender
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first degree Number nine Denny E. Elliston fifty of Emilena, Kentucky.
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Possession of a control substance, first degree, first offense, opiates,
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driving with suspended license Number ten Lashanda in Caldale twenty
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seven of Eisenville, Kentucky. Promoting contraband first degree. Eastern Kentucky
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Correctional Complex, Drugs, trafficking and a control substance, first degree
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first defense myth emfetaming, tracking and the control substance second
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degree subox one, engaging in organized crime, illegal drug activities
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and promotion of contraband and Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, Number eleven.
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David W. Fortner forty two of Morehead, Kentucky. Fleeing innovating police,
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first degree, motor vehicle fleeing innovating police, first degree on
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foot assault, first degree speeding twenty six miles per hour
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or greater over the limit, Reckless driving, operating a motor
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vehicle under the influence, first offense, Failure to produce an
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insurance card, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernaia, wanton
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engagement first degree four counts, wanton engagement first degree police officer,
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four counts, persistent felony offender, first degree possession of a
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controlled substance, first degree meth amphetamine. Editor's note, pardon me
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an indictment is not proof of guilt, but merely an
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allegation that a crime has been committed. Our next article
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is Bowman beats Gayzy Green in GOP judge executive primary.
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Scarberry Republican and Turner Democrat win primaries of office of Sheriff, Hutchinson, Atkin, Spencer,
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and Evans when contested magistrate primaries by Miranda M. Cantrell.
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Morgan County voters took to the polls on Tuesday, May
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nineteenth to elect county, state, and federal nominees in the
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primary election, which saw a local turnout of thirty points
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sixty seven percent among registered voters. Statistics show that a
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total of two thousand, six hundred fifty seven of eight thousand,
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six hundred sixty four registered voters participated, with one thousand,
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four hundred sixty five of five thousand fifty two registered
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Democrats and one thousand, one hundred ninety two of three thousand,
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seventy six registered Republicans casting ballots local primary races, Republican
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Calli Bowmen defeated the incumbent Jim Gazy and David Green
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in the race for judge executive. In the following vote
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Bowman four hundred forty two votes, Green three hundred seventy
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nine votes, Gayzye one hundred and thirty four votes. Bowman
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will face Democratic Walker Crace, who was unopposed in the primary,
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in the general election. In the Republican primary for sheriff,
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Kenneth Scarberry received five hundred sixty nine votes to defeat
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Jeffrey Smith three hundred thirty six votes and Roger Bitten
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two hundred and forty five votes. John Paul Turner won
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the Democratic primary for sheriff with eight hundred ninety six
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votes over Anthony Gullet five hundred votes. Results for magistrate
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primaries were as follows. District two Republican Frederick Hutchinson one
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hundred and twenty six votes, Isaiah Perkins eighty seven votes,
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Stanley Bryant Hill eleven votes. Hutchinson will face Democrat Derrick Cantrell,
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who was unopposed in the primary. In the general election.
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District three Republicans Ray Atkins one hundred ninety eight votes,
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Tommy Fannon one hundred one votes. Atkins has no Democrat
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opponent in the general election. District four Republican Frankie Spencer
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one hundred seventy six votes, Timothy Hanson forty two votes.
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Spencer will face Democrat Brandon Evans in the general election.
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District four Democrats Brandon Evans two one hundred and fifty
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four votes, Jenny vest eighty four votes. Evans will face
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Republican Frankie Spencer in the general election. District one Magistrate
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Eric Pelfrey, Democrat, was unopposed in the primary and general election,
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while District five Magistrate's candidates Leroy Phipps Independent, Anthony Lykins Democrat,
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and Joseph Howard Republican will face each other in the
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general election. Other races United States Senator Republicans Andy Barr
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seven hundred sixty votes, Daniel Cameron two hundred fifty four votes,
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Nate Morris fifty votes, Michael James Ferris eighteen votes, Jonathan M.
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Holliday twelve votes, George Washington eleven votes, Valerie Doctor val
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Frederick nine votes, James D. Duncan six votes, a Nick
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Shelley four votes, Jimmy I. Leon three votes, Anssa Catlet
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two votes, other, Donald Winzel one vote. Barr also won statewide.
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US Senator Democrats Amy McGrath four hundred ninety three votes,
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Charles Booker three hundred fifty two votes, Joshua Blanton eighty
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one votes, Pamela Stephenson's seventy seven votes, Dale Lewis Romans
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sixty one votes, Logan for Sites fifty nine votes. Booker
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defeated McGrath statewide, however, United States Representative in Congress Republicans
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Hal Rogers eight hundred and forty five votes, Kevin Smith
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one hundred and fifty three votes, Benjamin Hurley thirty nine votes,
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Brandon R. Mallen Hahn thirty one votes, Jerry Lee Shelton
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thirteen votes. Rogers also won district wide. He will face
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Democrat Now Peldorf, who was unopposed in the primary, in
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the general election. State Senator Republicans Brandon D. Smith five
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hundred and sixty seven votes, Billy Wesley four hundred ninety
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four votes. Smith also won district wide. He has no
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opposition in the general election. Additional information for precinct by
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precinct voting breakdowns. Contact the County Clerk, Randy Williams at
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seven four to three thirty nine forty nine, or visit
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his office in the County Government Building at four fifty
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Prestonburg Street. Our next article is Milk and Honey Academy
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private school now accepting applications, serving early kindergarten at age
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four through fifth grade. Small class sizes, strong academics, Christian values,
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opening Fall twenty twenty six. Murphy Fork Road, Kentucky. I
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mean Murphy Fork Road, Hazel Green, Kentucky. Limited enrollment available,
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call or tax six oh six three five nine thirty eight.
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And our next article is Phipps Name to s NHU
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Spring President's List, Manchester, New Hampshire, May the twelfth. James
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Phipps of Grassy Creek four one three five two has
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been named to Southern New Hampshire University Springs twenty twenty
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six president List the spring term from January to May.
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Full time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade
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point average of three point seven and above for the
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reporting term are named to the President's List. Full Time
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status is achieved by earning twelve credits over each sixteen
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week term or paired eight week terms grouped in fall, winter,
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spring and summer. Southern New Hampshire University is a private,
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nonprofit accredited institution with a ninety three year history of
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educating traditional age students and working adults. D Pricks SNU
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SNHU eight four one five two. Next article is I
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sixty four eastbound Rest Area is open Flemingsburg, Kentucky. The
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I sixty four eastbound rest area of Grayson is open.
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The rest area have been closed due to repair to
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a utility issue. The area is located at one seventy
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four mile marker on I sixty four in Carter County.
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Our next article is Cabin Rental Farm Slates open house
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this weekend on twenty five hundred acre Gorge Track Highlands
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of Red River Gorge to introduce high end development Plan.
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May thirteenth. Air DNA, a firm that tracks short term
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vacation rental performance nationally, this year named Rigers, Kentucky, one
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of the several communities surrounding the Red River Gorge, as
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the eighth best mountain market in the United States to
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own a short term rental property. A news release last
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week by Business Wire noted that a growing influx of
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visitors to the gorge has outstripped the availability of short
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term cabin rentals for thousands of hikers, vacationers, climbers, kayakers, anglers,
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corporate retreat groups that flock the gorge each year. According
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to Business Wire, Highlands of Red River Gorge, a twoy
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five hundred and six acre track of heavily forested gorges, ridgetops, creeks,
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lakes and waterfalls, held in private hands by Ashland Incorporated
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Ashland Oil in Wolf and Lee Counties for more than
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one hundred years and managed for hunting by Kentucky Fish
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and Wildlife for decades, is opening for the first time
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to public access. Limited to residential development, The project, structured
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around the unusual three Way Conversation partnership, will open this
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weekend with an open house, during which the Highlands will
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release for purchase thirty five cliff line sites ranging from
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one to three acres above the gorge for the first time.
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The cabins being built in the Red River Gorge area
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today are not very cation homes in the convenience sent
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since most are new. Construction runs from four to seven
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bedrooms and prices from one million to two million dollars
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built for groups of twelve to fifteen people and entered
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into short term rental pool when the owners are not
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in residence. The peak rental season runs from April through
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October in major holidays, and most properties operate at high
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occupation occupancy across that window. The peak rental season runs
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from April through October and major holidays. Most properties operate
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at high occupancy across that window. Owners typically use a
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cabin a handful of weeks a year and rent it
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for the remainder of the year. The model was drawn
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has drawn investors from major metro areas of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana,
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and increasingly from California, Colorado. A newly constructed five bedroom,
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one million dollar cabin on the property, built directly on
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the cliff line with a seven hundred and fifty square
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foot outdoor deck, will be open for tours during the
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weekend event. Located on in Lee County and Fixer Road
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between the communities of Zoe and Zachariah, the property is
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accessed from Highway eleven off of Exit thirty three of
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the Mountain Parkway. The schedule includes guided tours of available
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home sites along the ridge cliff line and walk through
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of newly constructed five bedroom, one million dollar cliff Line cabin,
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food and entertainment throughout the weekend. The Highlands transition was
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structured by developer En Till after Ashland listed the property
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for sale in twenty twenty three. Till acquired the entire
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two thy five hundred six acres and in a coordinated closing,
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conveyed the most ecological valuable portions to two conservative conservation partners.
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The Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition acquired seven hundred eighteen acres,
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compromising the cliff faces the high conservation value bottoms of
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the gorge more than fourteen miles of cliff line in total.
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Now that holds an an easement from Till granting access
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across his retained acreage to the coalition land. The Kentucky
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Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources acquired some of the creeks,
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rivers and lakes Till retained access roads, the access roads
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and rich type acreage for the Highlands development. The cliff faces,
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the bottom lands, and the waters of the Gorge are
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now under permanent protection through the ownership by the coalition
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of the state agency. An arrangement substantially stronger than private
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conservation easement. The coalition portion, completed in February twenty twenty five,
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at a cost of one point seven million dollars, is
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the largest land acquisition for climbing in US history, according
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to the Coalition and National Access Fund. The climbing community
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has pursued the Ashland Track since two thousand and two,
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but could not complete the acquisition until partnering with Until
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Our next article is Senior Citizens Menu Thursday, May twenty first,
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chicken Ala king one percent milk, whole green, white roll,
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bow taipasta, gram crackers, margarine, cup, banana, Friday, May twenty second.
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Grilled chicken, sandwich, lettuce, tomato, baked potato, broccoli and cheese,
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and brosia salad one percent milk, sour cream margarin. Monday,
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May twenty fifth, Memorial Day, Tuesday May twenty six, meat love,
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mashed potatoes, lima beans, whole grain, white roll, margin one
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percent milk, fruited Belichian gilatin. Wednesday May twenty seven, breaded
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pork chops, collared greens, mashed potatoes, whole grain, white roll, banana,
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one percent milk, margarin, white pepper gravy. Thursday May twenty
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eighth one percent milk, RF chicken salad, chicken on croissant,
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apple sauce, potato salad, three bean salad. Our next article
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is sol testing program announced for Morgan farmers. The Morgan
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County Conservation District is announcing another program available that will
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be paying for up to three soil tests for farmers
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in Morgan County. Farmers may stop by the Conservation District
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office located at the USDA Service Center at nine to
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fifty five Prestonburg Street, West, Liberty for a voucher and
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soil test bags. Soul samples can be dropped off at
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the Morgan County Cooperative Extension Office to be submitted to
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the UK Laboratory for analysis. Our next article is Fleming
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twins sign athletic scholarships with Union Commonwealth by David Pratt. Patrick.
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Twin brothers, Connor and Cooper Fleming have enjoyed outstanding prep
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careers at Morgan County High School. Now the pair are
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set to take their talents to Barbaraville as they officially
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become Bulldogs at the Union Commonwealth University. Connor has signed
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to play football, while Cooper will play baseball. Cooper was
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the first to sign as a duo will soon trade
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the blue and gold for black and orange. For these
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talented young men, maintaining the tight brotherly bond on the
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same college camp was an opportunity simply too good to
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pass up. I think it's very special and cool to
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be able to attend college with my brother, Cooper said.
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And although we'll be playing different sports, we'll be doing
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what we love. I look forward to cheering for Connor
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during my off season. It will be fun going to
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the baseball games to watch Coop play, although it's kind
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of stinks that I won't be catching passes or taking
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handoffs from him anymore. Cooper was the Cougar's quarterback. Connor said.
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The twin played both sports at Morgan County High School
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and will now focus on their perspective choices. Connor had
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six hundred and forty total offense yards and seven touchdowns
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as a senior while accounting forty eight points on the
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football field. Cooper hit a team high of zero point
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four to four on the baseball diamond, thirty nine hits,
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twenty five runs scored in seventeen RBIs. As one would expect,
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the boy's family is beaming with pride. Mom Dad, Mama,
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at Nini, my cousins, and everyone is very excited and
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proud that all the hard work is paid off. I
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think Mom and Dad are the happiest that we will
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be so close to each other at the same time
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and at the same college, Connor said. The only thing
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that Mom won't be happy about is having to watch
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Connor still take hits on the football field. Connor added,
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this concludes the excerpts from recent editions of The Licking
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Valley Courier. Your reader has been janis on behalf of
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everyone here at a radio. Thank you for listening, keep
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on listening, and I hope you have a very good day.