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Breathitt Advocate - 9.26.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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  Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Breathitt Advocate to read news
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  Speaker 1: from Jackson and Breathitt County. Your reader today is Matt.
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  Speaker 1: We will begin with the edition dated Wednesday, September 23, 2026,
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  Speaker 1: which has been donated to Radio Eye by the publisher.
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  Speaker 1: As a reminder, Radio Eye is a reading service intended
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  Speaker 1: for people who are blind or have other disabilities that
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  Speaker 1: make it difficult to read printed material. On the front page...
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  Speaker 1: Shoplifter steals python by hiding it in his pants. A
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  Speaker 1: local business was the scene of a strange shoplifting incident recently,
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  Speaker 1: and the perpetrator is being sought. According to officials at
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  Speaker 1: Ace Hardware, a white male entered the store at approximately 2.30 p.m.
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  Speaker 1: on Sunday, September 20th, and made his way to the
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  Speaker 1: pet area of the store. While in the pet department,
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  Speaker 1: surveillance cameras captured the man opening a tank containing a python.
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  Speaker 1: The culprit removed the large snake from the tank, and
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  Speaker 1: shoved it in his pants, and then exited the store
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  Speaker 1: without paying for the reptile. Officials say the snake was
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  Speaker 1: valued at over $ 300. Cameras also videoed others that were
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  Speaker 1: with the shoplifter in the vehicle they fled in. The
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  Speaker 1: identity of the criminal is not known, and officials with
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  Speaker 1: the business are asking for the public's help. Anyone with
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  Speaker 1: information concerning the identity of the man in question, please
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  Speaker 1: contact management at Ace Hardware at 606- Grandparents Day Parade
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  Speaker 1: held at SES. Over 100 vehicles filled with grandparents participated
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  Speaker 1: in the annual Grandparents Day Parade at Sebastian Elementary School recently.
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  Speaker 1: Grandparents decorated their vehicles in honor of their grandchildren and
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  Speaker 1: threw candy to students who were allowed to view the
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  Speaker 1: parade at the school. Child Exploitation Case Waved to Grand
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  Speaker 1: Jury The case of a local man who was arrested
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  Speaker 1: by state police in a child exploitation case has been
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  Speaker 1: waived to the grand jury. Jason White, age 45, of
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  Speaker 1: Lost Creek, appeared in Breathitt District Court on Thursday, September 17,
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  Speaker 1: with his attorney, and the case was waived to the
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  Speaker 1: Breathitt County Grand Jury for review and possible indictment. Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: State Police say they began an investigation concerning an incident
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  Speaker 1: that began Sunday, September 6, 2026, after receiving a complaint
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  Speaker 1: regarding a male subject, who was communicating online with an
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  Speaker 1: individual believed to be an underage female. Preliminary investigation indicated
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  Speaker 1: that Smith had engaged in online conversations with the individual
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  Speaker 1: over an extended period of time and had made plans
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  Speaker 1: to meet in person at an establishment in the Jackson
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  Speaker 1: community of Breathitt County. The account involved in the communications
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  Speaker 1: was operated by an undercover decoy. On September 6th, KSP troopers,
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  Speaker 1: along with officers from the Jackson Police Department, conducted an
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  Speaker 1: operation in response to the complaint. Officers observed a male
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  Speaker 1: subject matching the clothing description provided to the undercover decoy
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  Speaker 1: walking into the business previously agreed as the meeting location. Troopers,
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  Speaker 1: along with officers, made contact with the male subject and
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  Speaker 1: detained him. During an interview with investigators, White admitted to
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  Speaker 1: sending the messages to the account, following questioning. White was
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  Speaker 1: placed under arrest and transported to Kentucky River Regional Jail,
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  Speaker 1: where he was charged with one count of procuring or
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  Speaker 1: promoting use of a minor by electronic means and one
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  Speaker 1: count of promoting human trafficking victim under the age of
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  Speaker 1: 18 years of age. The incident remains under investigation by
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  Speaker 1: Trooper Dennis Howard. FEMA awards county over $ 600, 000 due to flooding.
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  Speaker 1: Governor Beshear, $ 10. 4 million in federal FEMA reimbursement secured for
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  Speaker 1: multiple flooding events. Funding was obligated by the federal government
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  Speaker 1: for flooding events in 2022 and 2025. Governor Andy Beshear
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  Speaker 1: announced that his administration has secured more than $ 10. 4 million
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  Speaker 1: in Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster funds to reimburse the
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, Kentucky State Parks, Fort Boonesboro,
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  Speaker 1: and Breathitt Carroll and Owsley Counties for expenses occurred during
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  Speaker 1: flooding events in 2022 and 2025. These are dollars Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: was owed from multiple federally declared weather disasters over the years,
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  Speaker 1: and my administration has worked hard to ensure this essential
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  Speaker 1: support is delivered as we continue to recover and rebuild,
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  Speaker 1: said Governor Beshear. From the 2022 floods in eastern Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: to flooding events in February and April of last year,
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  Speaker 1: the impacts were widespread and devastating, and these dollars will
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  Speaker 1: make a difference. The funding obligations were made under DR-4663
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  Speaker 1: for the summer of 2022, DR-4860 declared on February 24, 2025,
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  Speaker 1: and DR-4864 declared on April 24, 2025. Reimbursements include $ 9. 4
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  Speaker 1: million to KYEM for flooding in the summer of 2022, $ 637, 945
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  Speaker 1: to Breathitt County for flooding in February 2025, $ 232, 900 to
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky State Parks, Fort Boonesboro for flooding in April 2025, $ 213, 911
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  Speaker 1: to Carroll County for flooding in April 2025, and $ 117, 849
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  Speaker 1: to Owsley County for flooding in April 2025. Next, we
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  Speaker 1: have our weekly game of Guess Who? I will read
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  Speaker 1: the prompt twice, once now and once at the end
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  Speaker 1: of this recording before giving the answer. Stay tuned until
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  Speaker 1: the end to see if you got it right. Guess who?
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  Speaker 1: I am a comic, an actor, born in Texas on
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  Speaker 1: December 13, 1967. I was a star quarterback in high school,
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  Speaker 1: and I'm also proficient in piano. I gained recognition for
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  Speaker 1: my role on In Living Color and won an Oscar
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  Speaker 1: for portraying a music legend. Who am I? I will
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  Speaker 1: now read this week's obituaries. I will only read the name, age,
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  Speaker 1: and location if given. If listeners wish to hear the
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  Speaker 1: entire obituary, please feel free to call us at Radio
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  Speaker 1: Eye at 859-422-6390. I will repeat this number at the
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  Speaker 1: end of this segment as well. Willie Johnson, age 71,
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  Speaker 1: of Jackson, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026,
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  Speaker 1: at the Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Robert
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  Speaker 1: Lee Collins, age 66, of Jackson, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday,
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  Speaker 1: September 15, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center
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  Speaker 1: in Lexington, Kentucky. Richard Lee Oakes, age 80, of Jackson, Kentucky,
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  Speaker 1: departed this earthly life for his heavenly home on Friday,
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  Speaker 1: September 18, 2026, at the Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: Lonnie Allen Turner, age 76, of Morris Fork, Kentucky, departed
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  Speaker 1: this earthly life on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at his
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  Speaker 1: home in Morris Fork. Jack W. Hayes III, age 76,
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  Speaker 1: of Moores Branch Road in Boonville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday,
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  Speaker 1: September 17, 2026, at his residence. These were the obituaries
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  Speaker 1: for the September 23 edition of the Breath It Advocate.
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  Speaker 1: If you wish to have an entire obituary read, please
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  Speaker 1: call us at 859-422-6390, and we would be happy to help.
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  Speaker 1: From the Counselor's Desk by Randy Cloth Beyond Self-Help, Finding
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  Speaker 1: Wholeness Through Faith and Psychology Recently, I wandered through a
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  Speaker 1: large bookstore in Lexington. I noticed several large bookshelves filled
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  Speaker 1: with self-help books. There were also more bookshelves on psychology
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  Speaker 1: and religious faith. All were written to improve people's lives.
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  Speaker 1: I'm sure these books offer good concepts that can help
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  Speaker 1: in a variety of ways. Perhaps it's worth noting that
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  Speaker 1: I have a master's degree in counseling in psychology and
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  Speaker 1: biblical literature. This is why my writing integrates theology and psychology.
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  Speaker 1: But I must say that biblical Christian truth always trumps
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  Speaker 1: psychology alone. In fact, the best of psychology was often
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  Speaker 1: presented thousands of years ago in the scriptures. My years
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  Speaker 1: of study, personal experience, and practice as a counselor have
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  Speaker 1: shown me that self-help or psychology alone does not fully
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  Speaker 1: answer life's problems. When we look for ways to improve
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  Speaker 1: our lives spiritually, our relationship with God matters greatly. The
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  Speaker 1: Bible is very clear that sin, bad things that we
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  Speaker 1: have done, have separated us from God. But through Jesus'
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  Speaker 1: work on the cross, we can find forgiveness. Luke 19.10 says,
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  Speaker 1: I know that I often seek God's forgiveness, help, healing, strength,
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  Speaker 1: and guidance. and this has been a great benefit to me.
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  Speaker 1: Having a close, loving, meaningful relationship with Jesus is essential.
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  Speaker 1: Pouring out my heart to God concerns whatever I am
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  Speaker 1: dealing with is also very helpful. I have found that
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  Speaker 1: I often need to be patient. God answers in His
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  Speaker 1: way and in His timing. No matter what challenges you
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  Speaker 1: may be facing, keep hoping, praying, believing, and trusting, and
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  Speaker 1: never give up. Remember to take care of yourself. If
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  Speaker 1: you or someone you know is experiencing severe emotional distress
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  Speaker 1: or suicidal thoughts, professional help is available. Call the crisis
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  Speaker 1: line at 800-262-7491 or 988. Go to the emergency room
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  Speaker 1: or contact a qualified counselor. For appointments with professional counselors,
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  Speaker 1: call 1-800-575-7223. This article offers general mental health guidance and
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  Speaker 1: Life on the Old Dirt Road by Bobby Thorpe Newspaper
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  Speaker 1: Salesman from the Past Do you ever forget a name
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  Speaker 1: and you ponder on it all day until you remember
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  Speaker 1: the name? It happened recently to me. A friend and
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  Speaker 1: I were discussing names from the past who sold newspapers
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  Speaker 1: on the street. Names that come to mind were Troy Campbell,
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  Speaker 1: Howard Banks, Sonny Haddix, and others. I always enjoyed, as
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  Speaker 1: a kid, chatting with a retired gentleman who sat in
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  Speaker 1: front of the home grocery and sold newspapers. I could
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  Speaker 1: only remember his first name being Troy. I then began
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  Speaker 1: calling people in an attempt to remember his last name.
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  Speaker 1: I called several people, including former workers from the store.
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  Speaker 1: No one could recall who he was. I remembered that
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  Speaker 1: he smoked large cigars and was very friendly. I then
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  Speaker 1: made a Facebook post in a final attempt to find
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  Speaker 1: out his name. Within an hour, someone remembered his last name,
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  Speaker 1: which was Maloney, Troy Maloney. Once finding out his name,
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  Speaker 1: my rushing mind finally slowed down, where I could finally
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  Speaker 1: rest and take a nap. All the names mentioned in
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  Speaker 1: this column this week who sold newspapers in the past
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  Speaker 1: are now deceased. but I have great memories of each
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  Speaker 1: of them while growing up on the old dirt road.
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  Speaker 1: Talking Pictures by Brian C. Combs On Action Heroes In
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  Speaker 1: the late 80s, when I was about 7 or 8,
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  Speaker 1: my mom started taking a night class once a week,
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  Speaker 1: leaving my dad and I by ourselves every Thursday. This
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  Speaker 1: meant three things. We began by eating junk food for supper. Second,
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  Speaker 1: we moved all the furniture out of the living room.
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  Speaker 1: And third, we watched an action movie. My formative years
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  Speaker 1: and my understanding of what a man should be were
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  Speaker 1: in part defined by four men, and I want to
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  Speaker 1: briefly mention each of these men. Sylvester Stallone, and specifically
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  Speaker 1: John Rambo, was my guy. I remembered once, in second grade,
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  Speaker 1: I learned that HBO would be showing Rambo First Blood
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  Speaker 1: 2 the next day, so I faked being sick to
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  Speaker 1: stay home and watch it. Later, when I was in
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  Speaker 1: the sixth grade, I chose to write about this day
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  Speaker 1: for a personal narrative writing assignment. Throughout the 1980s, Stallone
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  Speaker 1: portrayed two of the most iconic movie characters of all time,
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  Speaker 1: John Rambo and Rocky Balboa. Rambo took on entire armies
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  Speaker 1: and prevailed, and Rocky went to Russia and not only
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  Speaker 1: defeated a genetically engineered behemoth, but ended the Cold War
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  Speaker 1: in the process. While these two roles are forever cemented
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  Speaker 1: in the fabric of pop culture, Stallone didn't rest on
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  Speaker 1: his laurels, making several other movies throughout the 80s that
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  Speaker 1: still hold up. Cobra Over the Top, for example, securing
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  Speaker 1: his place on the Mount Rushmore of 80s action stars.
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  Speaker 1: Arnold Schwarzenegger was my dad's guy. We never missed watching
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  Speaker 1: new Arnold movies on the big screen, always going to
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  Speaker 1: the little one-screen cinema in West Liberty on opening weekend.
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  Speaker 1: Schwarzenegger was already on the brink of superstardom in 1984
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  Speaker 1: when he portrayed the T-800 in The Terminator. This role
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  Speaker 1: shot Arnold into the stratosphere. and thanks to roles in
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  Speaker 1: several other classic 80s action flicks, Predator in particular, he
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  Speaker 1: remained there for years. Although it's not remembered as fondly
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  Speaker 1: as some of the other films, Commando deserves a special
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  Speaker 1: mention for the sheer over-the-top insanity of its plot, in
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  Speaker 1: which Arnold single-handedly defeats an entire army armed with only
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  Speaker 1: weapons he stole from a pawn shop. My best friend
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  Speaker 1: and I attempted to do a body count for Commando
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  Speaker 1: once and found it impossible, as Arnold was blowing up
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  Speaker 1: entire barracks one after the other. Harrison Ford was, and
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  Speaker 1: still is, the man's man. I could wax poetic about
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  Speaker 1: Ford's resume. However, I'll keep it simple. Han Solo, Indiana Jones.
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  Speaker 1: No other actor in the 80s, or any other decade
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  Speaker 1: for that matter, can lay claim to characters that stack
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  Speaker 1: up to these two in terms of sheer awesomeness. Every
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  Speaker 1: red-blooded American male growing up in the 80s no doubt
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  Speaker 1: spent countless hours pretending to Donna Fedora and crack a whip,
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  Speaker 1: or to fly the Millennium Falcon, the coolest spaceship in
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  Speaker 1: this or any other galaxy. Han Solo is my main man,
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  Speaker 1: and seeing him back on the screen again in The
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  Speaker 1: Force Awakens was the highlight of my year. And for
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  Speaker 1: the record, I don't cry all that much during films.
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  Speaker 1: I never cried when Old Yeller died, but dang it,
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  Speaker 1: when Han died, I bawled like a baby. Finally, let
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  Speaker 1: us talk about Bruce Willis. Die Hard, released in 1988,
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  Speaker 1: was landmark in action films, And so influential, an argument
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  Speaker 1: can be made it changed action films forever. In fact,
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  Speaker 1: in the years following Die Hard's release, so many other
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  Speaker 1: films ripped off the one-man-trapped-in-a-small-space-battling-villains premise that for a while
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  Speaker 1: the go-to description for action films became Die Hard on
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  Speaker 1: a insert object here. I'll never forget the first time
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  Speaker 1: I watched Die Hard. It remains one of my top
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  Speaker 1: ten favorite films ever, and my favorite Christmas movie of
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  Speaker 1: all time. And yes, it is a Christmas movie. So
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  Speaker 1: Be It by Pastor Naomi You don't have to carry
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  Speaker 1: it all. It is just human nature for some folks
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  Speaker 1: to worry about this or that. Some people will worry
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  Speaker 1: over something until it literally makes them ill. Worry can
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  Speaker 1: afflict you with mental distress or agitation when you're concerned
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  Speaker 1: or anxious about someone or something. It's definitely not a
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  Speaker 1: fun time. In the Bible, worry refers to anxious, divided
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  Speaker 1: thinking about future needs. often described as a lack of
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  Speaker 1: trust in God's care and provision, based on teachings such
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  Speaker 1: as Matthew 6.25-34 and Philippians 4.6-7. The scripture tells us
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  Speaker 1: that a merry heart is like good medicine. Across both
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  Speaker 1: Old and New Testaments, worry is consistently portrayed as anxiety
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  Speaker 1: about future outcomes, unease over what might happen, divided attention,
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  Speaker 1: the Greek word merimnao, used by Jesus in Matthew 6,
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  Speaker 1: literally means to be pulled in different directions, a distraction
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  Speaker 1: from trusting God. Worry is seen as something that draws
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  Speaker 1: the heart away from confidence in God's provision. A burden
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  Speaker 1: God invites believers to cast on Him. Cast all your
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  Speaker 1: anxiety on Him because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5,
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  Speaker 1: 7 Are you worried about the future? You don't have
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  Speaker 1: to know what's next. God already does. Jeremiah 29, 11
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  Speaker 1: Are you one that tries to control everything? Do what
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  Speaker 1: you can. Trust God with the rest. Proverbs 3, 5,
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  Speaker 1: and 6. Are you feeling overwhelmed? Give your burdens to Him.
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  Speaker 1: You don't have to carry them alone. Matthew 11, 28.
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  Speaker 1: Does fear keep you awake? You don't have to be afraid.
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  Speaker 1: God is with you. Isaiah 41, 10. Are you worried
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  Speaker 1: about finances? Don't panic. Trust God to provide what you need.
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  Speaker 1: Philippians 4, 19. Are you struggling with guilt from your past?
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  Speaker 1: You can't change yesterday, but God's grace can cover it.
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  Speaker 1: John 1.9 Are you facing a health scare? Don't live
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  Speaker 1: in what-ifs. God is your healer and your strength. Jeremiah 30.17
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  Speaker 1: Do you feel alone, even around others? You are not forgotten.
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  Speaker 1: God is with you always. Deuteronomy 31.6 Are you stuck
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  Speaker 1: in a situation that won't change? Do what you can
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  Speaker 1: and surrender what you can't. God is in control, Romans 8.28.
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  Speaker 1: God's word is a hope and cure for what is
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  Speaker 1: troubling us. Comfort and affliction. God's promises remind us he
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  Speaker 1: is present and faithful, even in suffering. Guidance in uncertainty.
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  Speaker 1: His word illuminates the way forward, giving direction and peace.
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  Speaker 1: Strength and weakness. Passages like Isaiah 41.10 and Philippians 4.13
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  Speaker 1: show that his word fuels resilience, faith, and perseverance. Romans 5,
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  Speaker 1: 3-5 explains that trials, through faith, produce hope and character.
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  Speaker 1: When we rest in God's word, we are healed of
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  Speaker 1: spiritual and emotional distress, anchored in hope and empowered to
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  Speaker 1: face life's challenges. As Psalm 119, 114 says, I hope
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  Speaker 1: in your word, and Romans 8, 28 assures that all
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  Speaker 1: things work together for the good of those who love God.
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  Speaker 1: In short, God's word is both the hope that sustains us,
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  Speaker 1: and the cure that restores us, because it is the
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  Speaker 1: living truth of God's love, power, and promises. Amen, so
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  Speaker 1: be it. GFWC Jackson Women's Club News. Doug Naselrod, Troublesome
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  Speaker 1: Creek Stringed Instruments, addressed Jackson Women's Club. The GFWC Jackson
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  Speaker 1: Women's Club met September 1, 2026, at the HCTC Lee's Library.
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  Speaker 1: President Sandy Kincannon presided. Jackson Jackie Howard welcomed and introduced
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  Speaker 1: guest speaker Doug Naselrode, director of Troublesome Stringed Instruments Company,
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  Speaker 1: a non-profit organization in Hindman, Kentucky. Naselrode is a master
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  Speaker 1: luthier and an accomplished artisan. Naselrode emphasized that Troublesome Creek
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  Speaker 1: Stringed Instruments was established under the Appalachian Artisan Center, focusing
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  Speaker 1: on crafting of fine instruments and including guitars, dulcimers, and mandolins,
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  Speaker 1: while supporting individuals in recovery from addiction. Displaying several crafted instruments,
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  Speaker 1: a dulcimer and a guitar, he explained instruments are created
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  Speaker 1: for tone and playability using local woods such as black walnut.
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  Speaker 1: Noting the struggles through the pandemic and the July 2022
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  Speaker 1: flooding of the factory, the company was able to rebuild
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  Speaker 1: via help of Hazard Community and Technical College providing a
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  Speaker 1: building for renovation near the Heinemann Settlement School. The creation
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  Speaker 1: of stringed instruments resumed with local labor. Mr. Nailerode ended
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  Speaker 1: by stating that Troublesome Creek Instruments' area sold worldwide. He
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  Speaker 1: also performed a self-written song using a crafted guitar. In
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  Speaker 1: the business session, Jackson Women's Club birthday calendar listings and
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  Speaker 1: ad packets distributed. Laura Thomas was selected as Club Woman
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  Speaker 1: of the Month, GFWC International Day of Service items for
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  Speaker 1: foster care, comfort and care kits being collected, membership drive
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  Speaker 1: ice cream social discussed and planned, downtown Christmas event planned,
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  Speaker 1: Volunteer groups for night reverse parade requested. GFWC Kentucky Mountain
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  Speaker 1: District arts, crafts, and photography contests. Entries needed. September being
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  Speaker 1: Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month was noted. October book drive scheduled.
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  Speaker 1: Books collected during September meeting in memory of Dolly Parton
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  Speaker 1: to be placed in little libraries. And children's mittens requested
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  Speaker 1: for project coordinating with Brethitt County Public Library story times.
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  Speaker 1: The GFWC Kentucky Mountain District meeting is October 10, 2026
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  Speaker 1: in Moorhead. The next Jackson Women's Club meeting is October 6,
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  Speaker 1: 2026 at the Breathitt County Senior Citizen Center with Laura
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  Speaker 1: Thomas as guest speaker. 22nd Breathitt County Historical Ornament now
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  Speaker 1: available for purchase. Commemorating the 250th sesquicentennial of the United States,
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  Speaker 1: the GFWC Jackson Women's Club Downtown Christmas Committee announces that
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  Speaker 1: the 22nd In a series of Breathitt County historical ornaments,
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  Speaker 1: Breathitt County Radio, highlighting freedom of the press via radio communication,
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  Speaker 1: is now available for purchase. Sketched by Ansel Hounshelf and
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  Speaker 1: crafted by Chamart of Lincoln, Rhode Island, the ornament comes
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  Speaker 1: in its own presentation box with an included history compiled
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  Speaker 1: by Stephen Bolling. Each ornament is $ 25. If interested in purchasing,
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  Speaker 1: please contact Dorothy M. Marshall at 606- 666-4797. All proceeds
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  Speaker 1: go toward GFWC Jackson Women's Club, Downtown Christmas Project, and activities.
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  Speaker 1: Jackson Lions Club News. The Jackson Lions Club recently sponsored
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  Speaker 1: a first responder breakfast on Friday, September 11, 2026 at
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  Speaker 1: 8 a.m. Around 15 first responders stopped in to enjoy
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  Speaker 1: a pancake breakfast prepared by members of the Lions Club,
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  Speaker 1: including local doctors, nurses, EMTs, firefighters, and Jackson police officers,
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  Speaker 1: as well as Kentucky State police troopers. We are grateful
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  Speaker 1: for those who serve our community and wanted to show
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  Speaker 1: them how much we appreciate their dedication, service, and sacrifice
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  Speaker 1: for our community. In news from Jackson City School, Book
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  Speaker 1: Fair at JCS a success by Iris Terry and Sydney Hayes.
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  Speaker 1: The Scholastic Book Fair at JCS was more than just
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  Speaker 1: an opportunity for students to find a new favorite book,
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  Speaker 1: This year, every JCS student was able to take home
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  Speaker 1: a book for free, thanks to generous donations from members
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  Speaker 1: of the community. Students had the chance to look through
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  Speaker 1: the selection and pick out a book that interested them,
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  Speaker 1: making the experience exciting for readers of all ages. Whether
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  Speaker 1: they enjoy adventure, mystery, animals, or funny stories, every student
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  Speaker 1: was able to find something to take home and enjoy.
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  Speaker 1: The book fair also had another important goal. All of
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  Speaker 1: the money raised will go directly towards purchasing new, comfortable
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  Speaker 1: seating for the school library. The new seating will give
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  Speaker 1: students a more welcoming place to relax, read, work, and
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  Speaker 1: spend time in the library. The event is a great
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  Speaker 1: example of how community support can make a difference in
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  Speaker 1: students' everyday lives. Not only do donations help put books
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  Speaker 1: in the hands of every elementary student, but the money
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  Speaker 1: raised will also help create a space for students to
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  Speaker 1: enjoy reading at school. With new books going home and
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  Speaker 1: new seating coming to the library, the book fair is
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  Speaker 1: helping make reading even more exciting for students. Senior Riley
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  Speaker 1: Combs has been accepted into the AHC Nursing Pipeline Program,
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  Speaker 1: an opportunity designed for high school juniors and seniors with
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  Speaker 1: a strong interest in pursuing a career in nursing. Riley
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  Speaker 1: is only one of 60 students from across Southeast Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: selected to participate in this program. The Nursing Pipeline Program
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  Speaker 1: helps students prepare for the nursing school application process and
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  Speaker 1: equips them with the tools and support needed to successfully
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  Speaker 1: complete a nursing degree. Throughout the school year, participants attend
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  Speaker 1: monthly educational sessions that provide valuable insights into the nursing profession,
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  Speaker 1: healthcare careers, academic expectations, and professional development. These experiences help
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  Speaker 1: students build a strong foundation as they prepare for future
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  Speaker 1: studies in nursing. Following graduation, Riley plans to attend Eastern
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky University and pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
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  Speaker 1: Her acceptance into the Nursing Pipeline program reflects her dedication,
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  Speaker 1: hard work, and commitment to a future career in healthcare.
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  Speaker 1: Congratulations to Riley on this outstanding achievement. We wish her
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  Speaker 1: continued success as she works towards her goal of becoming
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  Speaker 1: a nurse and making a positive impact in the lives
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  Speaker 1: of others. A note from the Brethitt County Water District.
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  Speaker 1: Dear valued customers, the Brethitt County Water District has been
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  Speaker 1: ordered to file a notice asking for a rate increase.
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  Speaker 1: The Water Board is opposed to this increase and has
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  Speaker 1: voted to file a request with the Public Service Commission
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  Speaker 1: to avoid raising rates. The Water Board recognizes that people
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  Speaker 1: are already struggling financially in these times and has no
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  Speaker 1: desire to increase the burden on its customers. How can
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  Speaker 1: I help? The PSC sets rates based on the costs
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  Speaker 1: to run a system. Water lines lose value each year,
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  Speaker 1: and that value is factored into the cost. The best
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  Speaker 1: way to offset that is to increase the number of customers,
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  Speaker 1: especially on existing lines. So, having more households on the
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  Speaker 1: water system actually helps to keep costs lower for everyone.
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  Speaker 1: Encourage your neighbors who haven't done so to become customers.
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  Speaker 1: In many areas of the county, less than half of
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  Speaker 1: those who requested water lines be run have actually chosen
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  Speaker 1: to enroll for service. Sincerely, the Breathitt County Water District.
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  Speaker 1: And finally, back to our game of Guess Who? Here
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  Speaker 1: is the prompt again. I am a comic and actor
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  Speaker 1: born in Texas on December 13, 1967. I was a
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  Speaker 1: star quarterback in high school and I'm also proficient in piano.
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  Speaker 1: I gained recognition for my role on In Living Color
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  Speaker 1: and won an Oscar for portraying a music legend. Who
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  Speaker 1: am I? The answer is Jamie Foxx. Did you get
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  Speaker 1: it right? Let's play again next week. This concludes the
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  Speaker 1: reading of the Breathitt Advocate for news from Jackson and
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  Speaker 1: Breathitt County. Your reader has been Matt. Now, please stay
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  Speaker 1: tuned for continued programming on Radio Eye. On behalf of
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  Speaker 1: everyone here at Radio Eye, thank you for listening, and
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  Speaker 1: we hope you have a great day.