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Manchester Enterprise - 10.2.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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  Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Manchester Enterprise to read news
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  Speaker 1: from and around Manchester. Your reader today is Denise Woodside-Murray.
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  Speaker 1: We will begin with the edition dated Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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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. Murder Case Goes
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  Speaker 1: to Grand Jury. Judge finds probable cause in murder of
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  Speaker 1: McKee man. Accused enters not guilty plea. This is a
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  Speaker 1: staff report by the Enterprise News. Courthouse Hill. A Manchester
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  Speaker 1: man accused of killing a McKee man whose body was
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  Speaker 1: discovered in the debris of a burning barn will remain
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  Speaker 1: jailed on a $ 500, 000 cash-only bond after a Clay District
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  Speaker 1: Court judge found probable cause Monday. to send the murder
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  Speaker 1: case to a grand jury. Dalton S. Bowling, 28, appeared
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  Speaker 1: for a preliminary hearing before District Judge Henry A. Bailey Lewis.
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  Speaker 1: Bowling is charged with murder in the death of 40-year-old
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  Speaker 1: Nathaniel D. Carter of McKee. During his initial court appearance,
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  Speaker 1: he entered a not guilty plea to the charge of murder.
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  Speaker 1: Clay County Attorney Joe White called Kentucky State Police Detective
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  Speaker 1: Logan Gay as a witness during the hearing. Gay, who
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  Speaker 1: was leading the investigation, testified about evidence gathered since Carter's
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  Speaker 1: body was discovered September 17. A preliminary hearing is not
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  Speaker 1: a trial and does not determine whether a defendant is
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  Speaker 1: guilty or innocent. Instead, the judge determines whether prosecutors have
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  Speaker 1: presented sufficient evidence to establish probable cause that a crime
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  Speaker 1: was committed and that the defendant committed the crime. The
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  Speaker 1: article indicates that it is continued on page A6 of
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  Speaker 1: the paper, but there is no continuation there. Next, the
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  Speaker 1: fastest weekend in the county. Backroads of Appalachia Clay Fiscal
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  Speaker 1: Court hosts sports car club for race. This is a
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  Speaker 1: staff report of the Enterprise News. Clay County welcomed hundreds
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  Speaker 1: of racers, crew members, families, and spectators from across the
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  Speaker 1: country during a successful weekend of motorsports competition. Backroads of
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  Speaker 1: Appalachia once again partnered with Clay County Judge Executive Tommy Harmon,
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  Speaker 1: the Clay County Fiscal Court, and other community organizations to
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  Speaker 1: bring the Sports Car Club of America Hill Climb event
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  Speaker 1: to the county. Organizers said the event provided an opportunity
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  Speaker 1: to showcase Clay County's mountain roads while also bringing visitors
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  Speaker 1: into the community and providing an economic boost through motorsports tourism.
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  Speaker 1: Eric Hubbard, executive director of Backroads of Appalachia, credited local
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  Speaker 1: officials and community organizations for their willingness to support the event.
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  Speaker 1: The willingness to embrace the opportunities like this is a
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  Speaker 1: testament to Judge Executive Tommy Harmon and the County Clay
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  Speaker 1: Fiscal Court's commitment to showcasing Clay County and creating new
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  Speaker 1: economic opportunities through tourism and motorsports, Hubbard said. Harmon said
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  Speaker 1: hosting an event of that size required cooperation from numerous
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  Speaker 1: agencies and organizations throughout the community. Organizers thanked the Clay
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  Speaker 1: County Cruisers, Eastern Kentucky University, Daniel Boone Community Action Agency,
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  Speaker 1: Clay County Fire Alliance, Clay County EMS, Allens Towing and Recovery,
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  Speaker 1: Clay County Sheriff's Office, Clay County Health Department, City of Manchester,
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  Speaker 1: Manchester Mayor Steve Collins, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District
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  Speaker 1: 11 team for helping make the weekend possible. It takes
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  Speaker 1: an entire community to put on a successful event like this,
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  Speaker 1: and Clay County stepped up once again. Harmon and Hubbard
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  Speaker 1: said in a joint statement. The hill climb brought competitors
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  Speaker 1: and visitors into Clay County for the weekend, continuing local
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  Speaker 1: efforts to use the county's mountainous terrain and winding roads
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  Speaker 1: to attract motorsports events and visitors. Harmon said he appreciated
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  Speaker 1: the opportunity to partner with the Sports Car Club of
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  Speaker 1: America and Hubbard's Backroads of Appalachia team to bring the
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  Speaker 1: event to Clay County. He said the county is already
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  Speaker 1: looking ahead to another racing weekend next year. Next, Stivers
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  Speaker 1: receives Motion Picture Association Industry Award, a staff report of
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  Speaker 1: the Enterprise News. Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers, Republican of Manchester,
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  Speaker 1: received the Motion Picture Association's, MPA, 2026 Industry Champion Award
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  Speaker 1: on Wednesday for his work to expand film and television
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  Speaker 1: production in Kentucky. MPA Chair and CEO Charles Rivkin presented
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  Speaker 1: the award at the MPA Awards Ceremony at the Association's
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  Speaker 1: Global Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The MPA Awards recognize leaders
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  Speaker 1: whose contributions strengthen the creative community and support policies that
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  Speaker 1: encourage growth and innovation. Every year, the MPA Awards celebrate
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  Speaker 1: what unites creators, policymakers, and fans, from Washington to Hollywood
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  Speaker 1: and beyond, our shared belief in the power of great
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  Speaker 1: stories well told. Rivkin said in an MPA News release,
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  Speaker 1: Throughout American history, creativity and innovation have driven our economic strength,
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  Speaker 1: our cultural imprint, and the health of our democracy. Tonight,
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  Speaker 1: we honor that same spirit and the leaders who embody it.
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  Speaker 1: legislators who champion our industry, a law enforcement partner who
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  Speaker 1: helps us protect our content, and a filmmaker who keeps
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  Speaker 1: audiences watching, wondering, and eager to experience the next sunrise
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  Speaker 1: of great storytelling. Stivers' award honors policymakers whose efforts have
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  Speaker 1: helped promote and protect the creative community while fostering economic
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  Speaker 1: growth through film and television production. I'm honored to be
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  Speaker 1: recognized by the Motion Picture Association, but the credit belongs
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  Speaker 1: to the people in Kentucky's film industry who helped guide
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  Speaker 1: this effort, Stivers said. Our investments are opening doors for
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky talent, strengthening small businesses and driving economic growth across
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  Speaker 1: the Commonwealth. Kentucky has laid a strong foundation and people
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  Speaker 1: are taking notice. If we can demonstrate a strong return
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  Speaker 1: on investment, we can grow the industry even further. and
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  Speaker 1: turn iconic productions into a draw for tourism. The MPA
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  Speaker 1: cited Stivers' leadership in advancing legislation designed to attract larger-scale
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  Speaker 1: film and television productions to Kentucky. Under Stivers' guidance, the
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky General Assembly has prioritized policies aimed at expanding economic
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  Speaker 1: opportunities through the creative industries, recognizing the significant impact film
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  Speaker 1: and television production can have on local economies through job creation, tourism,
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  Speaker 1: and business development. Efforts have included establishing the Kentucky Film
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  Speaker 1: Office and modernizing the Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program. When people
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  Speaker 1: have opportunities for upward mobility through economic and educational opportunity,
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  Speaker 1: they're generally less likely to engage in things they shouldn't,
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  Speaker 1: Stivers said in a recent interview on Kentucky's film production, Future.
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  Speaker 1: It's not a 100% guarantee, But creating jobs and educational
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  Speaker 1: opportunities helps build pride, self-worth, and stability. People want to
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  Speaker 1: know they can provide for their families, own a home,
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  Speaker 1: have health insurance, retire someday, and feel secure about their future.
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  Speaker 1: Those opportunities make people's lives better and improve the communities
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  Speaker 1: around them. At the end of the day, it comes
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  Speaker 1: back to the economy. People want opportunity, and when they
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  Speaker 1: have it, their lives are generally better. In the same
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  Speaker 1: interview with Brian Adams for The Credits, an MPA publication,
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  Speaker 1: Stivers discussed the importance of bringing the arts to rural communities.
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  Speaker 1: There's tremendous appreciation for the arts in rural Kentucky, he said.
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  Speaker 1: The challenge is access. Several years ago, during discussions about
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  Speaker 1: pandemic recovery funding, I encouraged the Louisville Orchestra to travel
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  Speaker 1: throughout the state. If public dollars were going to support
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  Speaker 1: the orchestra, I wanted people across Kentucky to have the
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  Speaker 1: opportunity to experience it. The response has been incredible. Communities
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  Speaker 1: absolutely embrace these performances. I'll never forget an event in Beattyville.
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  Speaker 1: A woman came up to me afterward and said, I
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  Speaker 1: can't afford to drive my children to Louisville and buy
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  Speaker 1: tickets to see the orchestra, but because of this performance,
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  Speaker 1: they've had a wonderful experience tonight. She told me she
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  Speaker 1: hoped it would instill in them the same appreciation for
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  Speaker 1: the arts that she had. That's why you do these things.
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  Speaker 1: When people appreciate the arts but haven't had access to them,
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  Speaker 1: helping create that opportunity is incredibly rewarding. Next, from the
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  Speaker 1: sports page, Tigers enter bi-week preparing for McCreary. Clay County
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  Speaker 1: will enjoy their bye this week before returning to Tiger
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  Speaker 1: Stadium for the final home game of the season. The
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  Speaker 1: Tigers will host McCreary Central on Friday, October 9, for
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  Speaker 1: Senior Night. The night will give Clay County a chance
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  Speaker 1: to recognize a senior class that Coach Mike Sizemore said
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  Speaker 1: has worked hard, stayed the course, and provided a strong
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  Speaker 1: example for the younger Tigers. We've got a good group
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  Speaker 1: of seniors on this year's team, and we know how
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  Speaker 1: hard they have worked to get a chance to step
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  Speaker 1: out on the field for the black and gold, Sizemore said.
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  Speaker 1: It's been great to see these guys grow up and
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  Speaker 1: develop as players over the past few years. We are
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  Speaker 1: proud of these guys. Sizemore said he has been especially
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  Speaker 1: proud of the seniors who remained patient while playing behind
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  Speaker 1: talented upperclassmen in previous seasons. Their commitment eventually helped them
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  Speaker 1: earn opportunities on the field this year. As a coach,
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  Speaker 1: you always like to see your players hang in there
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  Speaker 1: and keep working when they face adversity like every football
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  Speaker 1: player does at some point, Sizemore said. These seniors have
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  Speaker 1: been excellent to coach. They have a great work ethic
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  Speaker 1: and a great attitude. They do everything that's asked of
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  Speaker 1: them on the football field and have been great examples
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  Speaker 1: for our young players to follow. The Tigers will face
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  Speaker 1: a McCreary Central program that has made noticeable progress in
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  Speaker 1: recent years. Sizemore credited the work being done around the
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  Speaker 1: program for helping McCreary develop into a competitive team on
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  Speaker 1: Friday nights. McCreary brings in a solid team this season,
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  Speaker 1: Sizemore said. They've done a lot of things right with
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  Speaker 1: the setup and infrastructure around their football program over the
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  Speaker 1: past several years, and it's starting to show. McCreary is
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  Speaker 1: expected to bring a physical style of play into Tiger Stadium.
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  Speaker 1: Sizemore said its approach reminds him of Clay County and
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  Speaker 1: several of the teams the Tigers have faced in district play.
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  Speaker 1: They are going to line up and make you have
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  Speaker 1: to play against them, Sizemore said. Our guys have to
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  Speaker 1: be willing to withstand and fight for four quarters against
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  Speaker 1: a tough opponent. Clay County will need a strong week
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  Speaker 1: of practice and another step forward from a young roster
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  Speaker 1: that has relied heavily on freshmen and sophomores throughout the season.
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  Speaker 1: We are going to have to play a physical, mistake-free
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  Speaker 1: game Friday night against another solid opponent, Sizemore said. We've
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  Speaker 1: seen a lot of freshmen and sophomores have to grow
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  Speaker 1: up and play so far this season, and we need
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  Speaker 1: them to take another step in the right direction in
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  Speaker 1: this game. The next article is entitled, Hard Week for Clay,
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  Speaker 1: Lady Tigers Battled in Losses to South Laurel, Harlan Central,
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  Speaker 1: by Tanner Hoskins, Enterprise Sports. It's been a tough week
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  Speaker 1: for the Lady Tigers volleyball team as they lost to
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  Speaker 1: South Laurel and Harlan County Central. South Laurel turned in
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  Speaker 1: one of its most complete performances of the season, sweeping
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  Speaker 1: Clay County 25-14, 25-12, 25-17 Thursday. The Lady Cardinals established
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  Speaker 1: control from the start, taking the opening set 25-14 before
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  Speaker 1: delivering an even stronger performance in the second, with a
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  Speaker 1: 25-12 victory. South Laurel didn't allow Clay County to gain
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  Speaker 1: enough momentum to extend the match. The Lady Cardinals finished
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  Speaker 1: off the straight set victory with a 25-17 win in
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  Speaker 1: the third. Harlan County won 2-1, but no set scores
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  Speaker 1: were given in this matchup. The Tigers were set to
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  Speaker 1: travel to North Laurel on Tuesday, with their next game
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  Speaker 1: being at home on October 1 against Lee County. The
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  Speaker 1: next article is entitled Rockets Blow Out Clay 42-0. Clay
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  Speaker 1: County suffered a tough district loss to Rock Castle County, 42-0,
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  Speaker 1: on a Friday night at Tiger Stadium. The Rockets are
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  Speaker 1: one of the premier programs year in, year out, and
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  Speaker 1: they showcased that on Friday night. Rock always has a
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  Speaker 1: state-level program, and this year is no different, said Tiger
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  Speaker 1: coach Mike Sizemore. We knew going in they had a
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  Speaker 1: lot of quickness all over the field, and it was
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  Speaker 1: going to be tough for us to match up in
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  Speaker 1: that regard, especially with their speed on the line. We
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  Speaker 1: played against a very good veteran team, and they were
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  Speaker 1: able to put a lot of pressure on our guys,
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  Speaker 1: but it's always good to see a couple opponents throughout
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  Speaker 1: the year that are going to challenge you in that regard.
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  Speaker 1: Sizemore said several young Tigers made plays on offense, including
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  Speaker 1: Peyton Collette, who had several catches, and J.D. Lips, who
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  Speaker 1: continued his growth at quarterback while completing passes against the
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  Speaker 1: Rock Castle defense. Our kids played hard Friday night, and
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  Speaker 1: we had some young guys that were able to make
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  Speaker 1: some plays for us. I thought Peyton Collette had the
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  Speaker 1: best game of his high school career so far, with
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  Speaker 1: several nice catches on offense. J.D. Lips was able to
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  Speaker 1: complete some passes against a great defense in situations that
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  Speaker 1: we knew he would have to get ball out on time,
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  Speaker 1: and he was able to do that. Weston Bowling, Branton Brown,
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  Speaker 1: Bill McNamara, and our backs still ran hard like they
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  Speaker 1: usually do, against what is probably one of the best
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  Speaker 1: defensively lines in the entire state in our class. Sizemore
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  Speaker 1: also said that the Tigers improved their tackling in space,
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  Speaker 1: with Caden Grubb, Collette, Drew Alvarez, and Bowling among those
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  Speaker 1: who stood out. Defensively, our young kids probably tackled better
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  Speaker 1: in space than they have all season. Most of the
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  Speaker 1: plays they gave up scores on, they were just quicker
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  Speaker 1: than some of our young guys are at this point.
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  Speaker 1: but we made most of the plays and tackles that
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  Speaker 1: should have been made. Caden Grubb, Peyton Collette, Drew Alvarez,
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  Speaker 1: Weston Bowling, and a few more done a great job
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  Speaker 1: of tackling in space. Our guys were up against a
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  Speaker 1: tough veteran opponent this week and got to see what
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  Speaker 1: that type of speed and quickness looks like firsthand, especially
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  Speaker 1: when we are talking about the number of freshmen and
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  Speaker 1: sophomores that we are playing this season. We have to
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  Speaker 1: take what we've learned this week and get back to work,
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  Speaker 1: and get ready to go going forward. The next piece
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  Speaker 1: is entitled, Congrats, Maxton. Maxton Gray closed out his high
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  Speaker 1: school golf career on the biggest stage, competing in the
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  Speaker 1: first round of the state tournament and finishing with an 84.
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  Speaker 1: Despite a tough break that led to a nine on
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  Speaker 1: a par four, Maxton battled throughout the round and finished
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  Speaker 1: his career with an accomplishment few golfers achieve, competing at
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  Speaker 1: the state tournament. Coach Jason Smith said he was proud
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  Speaker 1: of Maxton's effort and the way he competed until the
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  Speaker 1: final hole. Next, an article entitled Lady Tigers placed third
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  Speaker 1: in 10th region. The Clay County Lady Tigers golf team
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  Speaker 1: closed out a strong season with a third-place finish in
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  Speaker 1: the 10th region tournament, narrowly missing second place by just
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  Speaker 1: three strokes. Hanutolo with a 95. Adrienne Cornett and Bailey
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  Speaker 1: Gregory each shot 104, while Harley Jackson finished with a 105.
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  Speaker 1: Clay County coach Amy Hanutolo said she was proud of
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  Speaker 1: the way her team competed in the regional tournament and
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  Speaker 1: throughout the season. We would have loved to have gotten
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  Speaker 1: those three strokes back, but I couldn't be more proud
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  Speaker 1: of this group, Hanutolo said. They competed all day and
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  Speaker 1: never gave up. finishing third in the region is something
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  Speaker 1: they should be very proud of, and I'm proud of
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  Speaker 1: the work and dedication they have shown throughout the season.
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  Speaker 1: The third-place finish capped another successful season for the Lady
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  Speaker 1: Tigers golf program. The next article is entitled CCMS Lady
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  Speaker 1: Tigers Rolling This Season. The Clay County Middle School Girls
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  Speaker 1: Basketball Program turned in a busy stretch of action this
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  Speaker 1: past week, with the Lady Tigers picking up wins across
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  Speaker 1: multiple grade levels and and both the 6th and 8th
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  Speaker 1: grade teams competing in state tournament action. The 7th grade
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  Speaker 1: Lady Tigers picked up a 43-32 Cumberland Valley Middle School
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  Speaker 1: basketball conference win over Knox County on Monday. Laura Hoskins
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  Speaker 1: led Clay County with a game-high 24 points, while Ellie
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  Speaker 1: White added 9. Olivia Smith finished with 5 points, J.C.
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  Speaker 1: Stevens scored 3, and Jenna Samples added 2. The 8th
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  Speaker 1: grade Lady Tigers battled Corbin in Conference Action Thursday, falling 36-30.
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  Speaker 1: Harper Revis and Laura Hoskins led Clay County with 9
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  Speaker 1: points each, while Kendalyn Swofford added 6. Brooklyn Collins, Ellie White,
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  Speaker 1: and Bailey Rose each finished with 2 points. Clay County's
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  Speaker 1: 8th grade team then traveled to compete in the Middle
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  Speaker 1: School State Tournament. where the Lady Tigers opened with a
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  Speaker 1: 38-26 victory over Tate's Creek. Hoskins led a balanced Clay
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  Speaker 1: County attack with 12 points, followed by Revis with 10
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  Speaker 1: and Swofford with 7. White scored 5 points and Rose
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  Speaker 1: added 4. The Lady Tigers followed that performance with another win,
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  Speaker 1: defeating East Perry 46-36. White led Clay County with 15 points,
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  Speaker 1: Rivas scored 11, and Hoskins added 8. Rose, Swofford, and McKenna, Souders,
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  Speaker 1: each finished with 4 points. Clay County's state tournament run
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  Speaker 1: came to an end against Somerset Christian, 51-33. Rivas and
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  Speaker 1: Hoskins each scored 10 points. White added 7. Swofford finished
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  Speaker 1: with 4, and Souders scored 2. The 6th grade Lady
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  Speaker 1: Tigers also put together a strong run at their state tournament.
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  Speaker 1: Clay County fell to T.K. Stone, 41-34, before bouncing back
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  Speaker 1: with a dominant 45-18 victory over Dorton. Adeline Jones led
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  Speaker 1: the Lady Tigers with 15 points against Dorton, while Annabelle
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  Speaker 1: Hacker scored 12, Breanna Smith added 11, and Marlee Jackson
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  Speaker 1: finished with 7. Clay County also picked up a pair
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  Speaker 1: of close victories, over North Laurel during the recent stretch,
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  Speaker 1: winning 29-27 and 35-33. Smith exploded for 25 points in
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  Speaker 1: the 35-33 victory. The 6th grade Lady Tigers eventually advanced
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  Speaker 1: to the Gold Bracket Championship, where they battled Corbin before
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  Speaker 1: falling 38-32. Smith led Clay County with 18 points in
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  Speaker 1: the championship game. Hacker scored 12 and Jones added 2.
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  Speaker 1: It was a strong showing across the CCMS girls basketball program,
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  Speaker 1: highlighted by the 6th grade team's gold bracket runner-up finish
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  Speaker 1: and a pair of state tournament victories from the 8th
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  Speaker 1: grade Lady Tigers. Next, there are three obituaries. Edna Rice,
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  Speaker 1: age 72, of Leavenworth, Indiana. Skylar Sue Short, age 27,
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  Speaker 1: of Indiana. And Henry Otis Vaughn, age 93, of Manchester.
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  Speaker 1: If you want further details on any of the obituaries,
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  Speaker 1: please call Radio Eye during the week at 859-422-6390, and
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  Speaker 1: we will try to read them to you over the phone.
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  Speaker 1: The next piece is a column, Back Roads of Appalachia,
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  Speaker 1: All Things Wheels, Each week, the Manchester Enterprise features stories
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  Speaker 1: from local automotive enthusiasts and the vehicles that mean the
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  Speaker 1: most to them. Behind every classic car, hot rod, muscle car,
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  Speaker 1: or custom build is often a lifetime of memories. This week,
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  Speaker 1: we feature Brenda Lund and her 1971 Volkswagen Beetle. My
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  Speaker 1: name is Brenda Lund, and I live in McKee, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: This is my 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, a car that brings
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  Speaker 1: back memories from years ago and one I plan on keeping.
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  Speaker 1: Before getting to the story of the Beetle, though, there
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  Speaker 1: is a little bit about me that probably helps explain
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  Speaker 1: how the car made its way home. I am a
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  Speaker 1: retired over-the-road truck driver with more than 30 years behind
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  Speaker 1: the wheel. During my career, I drove in all 48
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  Speaker 1: contiguous states and hauled just about everything. pulling box trailers, flatbeds,
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  Speaker 1: and tankers. At age 55, I decided to take on
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  Speaker 1: an entirely different adventure. I went to Afghanistan, where I
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  Speaker 1: drove for a contractor affiliated with the U.S. military. I
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  Speaker 1: ended up staying there for 10 years. I loved it
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  Speaker 1: and would do it again because of the tremendous love
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  Speaker 1: and respect I have for our military. Today, I proudly
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  Speaker 1: fly an American flag at my home, that was once
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  Speaker 1: flown aboard an MQ-1 Predator, an unmanned aircraft used by
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  Speaker 1: the U.S. military. The flag is something that means a
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  Speaker 1: great deal to me. But back to the Volkswagen. I
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  Speaker 1: owned a VW Beetle when my children were small, and
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  Speaker 1: through the years, I always wanted another one. Eventually, my
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  Speaker 1: son found this 1971 Beetle north of Cincinnati, Ohio. I
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  Speaker 1: was still working at the time and couldn't get away
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  Speaker 1: for several days, but I knew I wanted the car.
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  Speaker 1: I called the owner and offered him $ 100 just to
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  Speaker 1: hold it until I could get there. He told me
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  Speaker 1: to keep my money. He trusted me and promised he
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  Speaker 1: wouldn't sell it before I could make the trip. When
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  Speaker 1: my first day off arrived, Cincinnati was my destination. The
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  Speaker 1: Beetle was exactly what I wanted. I paid the man,
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  Speaker 1: climbed inside, and pointed it toward home, which at the
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  Speaker 1: time was Lexington. There was only one little problem. The
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  Speaker 1: car didn't have brakes or a license. That probably wasn't
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  Speaker 1: the smartest decision I've ever made, and I thought about
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  Speaker 1: it more than once as I traveled down Interstate 75
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  Speaker 1: and climbed the hill from Ohio into Kentucky. But I
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  Speaker 1: kept going. Somehow, the Beetle and I both made it
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  Speaker 1: safely to Lexington in one piece. I eventually put the
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  Speaker 1: car in storage, working on it whenever I had the time. Today,
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  Speaker 1: my 1971 Volkswagen Beetle is definitely a keeper. It's not
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  Speaker 1: for sale, although someday I might leave it to an
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  Speaker 1: organization that represents something I believe in. I love my beetle,
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  Speaker 1: but even more importantly, I love my country and have
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  Speaker 1: tremendous admiration for the men and women who serve in
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  Speaker 1: our military. Without their service and sacrifices, we wouldn't enjoy
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  Speaker 1: many of the freedoms we sometimes take for granted. As
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  Speaker 1: a fellow over-the-road truck driver, I have a special appreciation
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  Speaker 1: for Brenda's story More than 30 years behind the wheel
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  Speaker 1: is an accomplishment by itself. Add a decade spent working
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  Speaker 1: in Afghanistan and her continued dedication to the military, and
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  Speaker 1: Brenda Lund and her little 1971 Volkswagen Beetle have quite
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  Speaker 1: a story to tell. If you own a car or
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  Speaker 1: truck with a story worth telling, the Manchester Enterprise would
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  Speaker 1: love to feature it. Text MARKBERRY at 606-813-1541. or message
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  Speaker 1: him on Facebook with your story and photos. The next
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  Speaker 1: article is entitled, Volunteers of America, Humana, Host Community Health
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  Speaker 1: Fair in Manchester as Part of Rural Health Recovery Initiative.
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  Speaker 1: Hundreds of people attended a community health fair on Tuesday,
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  Speaker 1: hosted by Volunteers of America, VOA, and Humana, Inc., at
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  Speaker 1: Eastern Kentucky University's Manchester campus. The free community event was
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  Speaker 1: part of Humana's efforts to serve and support eastern Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: communities in partnership with VOA. A group of Humana employee
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  Speaker 1: ambassadors were in Clay County for three days, bringing clinical
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  Speaker 1: and business expertise to the area and learning about local
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  Speaker 1: efforts that help improve health outcomes, support recovery, and strengthen
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  Speaker 1: rural communities. The health fair featured Humana health care professionals
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  Speaker 1: and other providers connecting local residents with health and wellness resources.
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  Speaker 1: Offerings included screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, and BMI, a
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  Speaker 1: comprehensive metabolic panel evaluating liver function, kidney function, blood sugar, glucose,
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  Speaker 1: electrolyte balance, sodium, potassium, et cetera, and protein levels. A
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  Speaker 1: complete blood count, which measures red blood cells, can identify anemia,
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  Speaker 1: white blood cells, can indicate infection or inflammation, hemoglobin and
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  Speaker 1: hematocrit platelets, important for blood clotting, education, prevention around cancer
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  Speaker 1: and the importance of early screenings, tests for hepatitis B
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  Speaker 1: and C, tuberculosis and syphilis, suicide screenings and crisis intervention,
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  Speaker 1: and substance use disorder information. This concludes the reading of
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  Speaker 1: the Manchester Enterprise. Your reader has been Denise Woodside-Murray. Now
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  Speaker 1: please stay tuned for continued programming. And 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 good day.