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10.9.25 · Springfield Sun

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Speaker 1: We now turn to the Springfield Sun to bring you
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news from in and around Washington County. Your leader today
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is Amy Jims Timody. We begain with the audition dated Wednesday,
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October eighth, twenty twenty five. As a reminder, RADIOI is
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a reading service intended for people who are blind or
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have other disabilities that make it difficult to read printed material.
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Plane that took off from Lebanon crashes in Florida, killing
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all on board. By James Reid Climb, October sixth, twenty
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twenty five. Three people are dead after a plane crash
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that departed from the Lebanon Springfield Airport crashed in Florida.
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According to flight Aware, the plane took off from the
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Lebanon Springfield Airport at one nineteen pm Sunday, October fifth,
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and was expected to arrive at four to ten pm
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at the Williston Regional Airport in Williston, Florida. According to
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the National Transportation Safety Board, the plane crashed one mile
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away from the Williston Regional Airport. All three people aboard
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the plane were killed. According to the Aviation Flight Safety Database.
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We are working to learn more information about the crash.
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Names of the victims had not been released. As of
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press time, the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
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Note this is a developing story. The Enterprise will have
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updates on our website as new information becomes available, and
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a full report in next week's issue of the paper.
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Stone wins KHPA Horseshoe Pitcher of the Year by Jenna
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George October eighth, twenty twenty five. As the seasons changed,
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so did the sports. Though most sports make headlines like football, soccer, baseball,
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and basketball, there are ones that seem to get overlooked,
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like cornhole and horseshoes. Yet locally, the horseshoe competition is
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one for the ages. With a wopping five hundred and
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twelve points, Willisburg President All flown I'm sorry. Stone secured
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his spot as the twenty twenty five KHPA Horseshoe Pitcher
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of a Year. Stone competes throughout the horseshoe seasons, which
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largely falls in the summer months and wraps in the fall.
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This sports season is accompanied by a few winter tournaments
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to keep the competitors in the routine of throwing and
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practicing for the main horseshoe season. This wasn't Stone's first
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rodeo as he has been playing since the early two thousand.
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He has been to state a few different times, such
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as twenty seventeen, twenty twenty four, and this year twenty
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twenty five. The sport even took him out of state
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in twenty eleven when he went to a competition in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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There he won four games within the tournament and gained
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even more experience. Even if Stone had been to competitions
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all over and continues to explore this world, nothing beats
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coming home back in Willisburg. Stone has goals for his
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community and has his sight set on bringing a spotlight
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back to the sport. Quote. I really would like to
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get more people behind it, said Stone. I encourage people
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to get back involved with the community, like getting the
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stakes put back in the local park. We have backwards,
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just not the post anymore. End of quote, Hoping that
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if he can get more individuals involved with Horseshoes, then
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the foundation of his activity will continue to grow for
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future generations. This is just the beginning for Stone and
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his future endeavors within Horseshoes, with hopes of bringing others
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in and continuing his own journey down this path. Stone
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looks into the horizon of what next year is to bring.
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Quote here. Recently, I've been really trying to get Horseshoe
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Player of the Year and I finally got it, said Stone. Yet,
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I hate to see the season end for the year,
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but I am really looking forward to next year. The
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state competition is going to be held in Bardstown end
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of quote. Soon the winter months truly kick in and
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slow the season to a halt until next summer. The
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next tournament on the KHPA roster is the Turkey Classic,
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which will be held in Somerset on November. The first
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sorg Infestival Fun was Contest and Games by Dinna George
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October eighth, twenty twenty five. Fun Games and contests are
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always the highlight of the Sworgham Festival, from the early
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morning Sorgham Shuffle five K to Prince and Princess Barnyard
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Games and a newly added Mullet Contest. The Friendly competition
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is always of delight. Following the presentation of awards for
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the Sworgham Shuffle, the youngest contestants took to the main
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stage for the Prince and Princess contest. Judges watched carefully
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as they marked the score sheets for each of the
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young contestants. Springfield mayor Chris Essex had the honor of
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announcing and crowning the winners during the twenty twenty five
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swork In Festival. The Barnyard games including the traditional Big
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Well Race, frog jumping competition and a haybell toss. The
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Big Will Race was divided into separate age ranges, though
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they did cap it off at seven years old. Each
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contestant went up against at least one other in their
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age range to compete for the grand prize of ten dollars.
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As the big Wills were put away, the frogs came
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out to play. After a few frogs went on the
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run and got their warm ups in, the kids, along
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with some help from their adults, held on to their
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amphibian friends to prepare them for their hops. Once set free,
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the frogs did get a bit distracted and ended up
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hopping into the crowd, with only a few staying on
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course and having their jumps count. Transitioning to the habelposs,
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there was a bail for all ages, letting even the
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little ones joining on the fun. There were the children,
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men and women categories. Each section had a handful of participants,
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which were all successful in this endeavor. Looking on to
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next year at the Sworgan Festival, hoped to have a
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prize for the best of the youngest haybell pouthers. The
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festival also included a small section of carnival games and
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inflatables to fill the gaps between the barnyard games, fun
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and other fetes staple activities, but the competitions were not over.
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Following the uniual parade, canines took to the stage for
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the strut Yermont competition. Prices were awarded for costumed and
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non costumed dogs. The dogs were judged on grooming talent
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as each was asked to perform a trick for the judges.
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Overall behavior and costume is applicable. A new contest was
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added for twenty twenty five. The Mullet Competition was held
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on Sunday, when contestants showed off their business in the
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front patty party in the back care Styles. Sork Infestival
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twenty twenty five by James big Klein, October eighth, twenty
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twenty five. Good weather and good planning made the twenty
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twenty five Sork Infestival a huge success for the Washington
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County Chamber of Commerce. Scheduled sidewalk construction on Main Street
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forced a major change in the twenty twenty five sork
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In Festival layout from previous years that most team delighted
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the new arrangement. Members said they liked being on Main
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Street instead of Cross Maine, as there was more room
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for shoppers to walk and browse. While some visitors did
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not approve of changing anything with the festival and some
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said they had to look for a few festival regulars,
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but overall most said the new layout was preferred and
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hopes the Chamber would consider keeping it with a few tweaks.
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Visitors also approved of returning the festival to a three
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day event. The Chamber added a couple of new events
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for twenty twenty five, following the return of Sunday's worship times.
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A burnout was set to be held near the Farmer's
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Market pavilion. Also added was a mullet contest. Other changes
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included moving the car show to Sunday and the addition
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of a breakfast at Big Bull Steakhouse. Carney announces bid
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for State Senate by Jane Breed Kline. October eighth, twenty
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twenty five. Washington County Magistrate. Stephen D. Carney has announced
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his candidacy for the Kentucky State Senate. Carney, a farmer, auctioneer,
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and small business owner, will seek election to the fourteenth
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Senate district currently held by Senator Jimmy Higden, who announced
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last month that he will not seek re election in
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twenty twenty six. Quote. I'm incredibly thankful for the legacy
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that Senator Higden has given to the Commonwealth over his
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tenure service, Carne mentioned, adding that quote the fourteenth Senate
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District is strategic. We're right in the middle of the
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state and between Washington, Marion, Nelson, LaRue, and Spencer. This
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district is a snapshot of the broader economic picture of Kentucky,
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from agriculture to manufacturing, to tourism to e commerce. This
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isn't just about the fourteenth district. It's about the future
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of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and of quote. Carney, a Republican,
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emphasizes the importance of law and order, fiscal responsibility, and
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limited government. He enters the race with a proven record
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of conservative leadership and a belief that Kentucky's General Assembly
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must remain a citizen legislature with members who reflect the
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life of real Kentuckians impacted by the decisions made in Frankfurt.
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In addition to his role as Washington County Magistrate, Carney
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serves as the Legislative Committee of the Kentucky Magistrates and
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Commissioners Association. Carney also serves on the Board of Directors
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of KASSA of the Lincoln Trail and the Mission Board
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of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, in addition to being a
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member of the Kentucky Auctioneers Association and the Agribusiness Association
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of Kentucky. Carney is a member of Maldrell Hill Baptist
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Church in Lebanon, where he leads an adult Sunday school class.
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James Victory files to run for Kentucky State Senate by
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James re Kline October eighth, twenty twenty five. James Victory
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of Cossas Creek, Kentucky has filed his statement of spending
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intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, officially beginning
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his bid for the Republican nomination to succeed retiring Senator
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Jimmy Higden in the fourteenth District seat of the Kentucky
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State Senate. Kentucky's fourteenth Senate district includes Lebrue Marion, Nelson, Washington,
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and Spencer County. Victory is a resident of Nelson County,
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where he lives with his wife, Haley Goatee Victory, and
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their two daughters, Josie and Maggie. He and Hailey met
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at Western Kentucky University, where he studied political science and communications.
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The family settled at Coxas Creek to raise their children.
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Victory is currently a field representative for US Congressman Brett Guffrey,
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a position he took after spending most of his career
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with the U. S. Army's Cadet Command in Fort Knox.
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Victory has been active in the Republican Party for the local, state,
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and federal levels. He previously served as the youth chairman
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for the Republican Party of Nelson County before becoming the
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local party's vice chairman in twenty twenty one. During his
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leadership with the Nelson County GOP, the party swept the
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twenty twenty two local contested elections and later became the
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majority party in the county for the first time in history.
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He is in his second term as the youth chairman
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for the Republican Party of Kentucky's second district. In twenty
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twenty four, he was selected by the US House of
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Representatives to act as an observer for the Michigan seventh
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District Congressional rates. Quote. Since first joining the College Republicans
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at WKU, I have been committed to the cause of
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turning the Commonwealth into a Republican stronghold, delivering conservative values
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and fiscal responsibility to the families and businesses that call
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Kentucky home and of quote Victory stated, Victory is running
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on a platform devoted terraining and the growing burden of
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property taxes for homeowners across the fourteenth District. Quote. Last year,
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the Bourbon Trail brought in more than two point seven
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million visitors, But due to our outdated tax policies in Kentucky,
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the counties supporting that tourism are missing out on significant
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revenue we could be receiving. Instead, we are forcing our
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counties to put homeowners in a buying by continuing to
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drive up property taxes to fund basic services. We need
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to give local leaders a chance to come up with
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solutions and move our communities forward. End of quotes. Additionally,
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Victory is deeply committed to public education. Both of his
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daughters attend public schools in Nelson County, where Hayley is
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a principal at Cox's Creek Elementary quote. I am enthusiastic
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about the strides Kentucky has mated work force spreadiness. We
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must show the same commitment to early literacy and math,
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as well as to our kids with special needs and
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those in need of intervention in the Commonwealth. We owe
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it to our kids to be great at all facets
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of education. I see firsthand that the professionals in our
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schools are capable of being glade across the board if
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we give them the resources. We can begin to do
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this by addressing a failing SEAK formula where McCreery County
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is receiving over two three hundred dollars more per student
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than Marian County. That does not mean we write blank
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checks to school districts. As we can see with JCPS,
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we must have oversight and ensure taxpayers receive a return
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on our investment and parents' voices are heard. End of quote.
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James Victory is a member of the Southeast Christian Church
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Nelson County campus, as well as a Rotarian PTO volunteer
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and volunteer coach for Bardstown Parks and Reck. He has
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previously served as a board member for Saint Joseph's Montessori School,
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a delegate for the Nelson County Property and Zoning Comprehensive
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Plans Steering Committee, and a Junior Achievement volunteer. Regarding his
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decision to run for the fourteenth District seat, Victory said, quote,
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Hayley and I decided to build our life in this
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area because we share the values of these communities and
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wanted our children to be raised in a beautiful place
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with great people where they could be safe and thrive.
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My purpose in running is to ensure that in my
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twenty years, that in twenty years, my children, their families,
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and all of the fourteenth District have the opportunity to
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remain in a community that has stayed true to its roots.
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He added, quote Governor Basher does not share these values
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or those values, and the fourteenth District needs someone who
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will continue to fight for us in Frankfort, like Jimmy
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Higden has for so many years. End of quote. The
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four age Ham auction nets over eight thousand dollars. By
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Jane Recline, October eighth, twenty twenty five. The tables were
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full as Washington County residents came out for the River
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of Life Church to the annual Farm to City Breakfast.
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The breakfast and four age Ham Auction is held annually
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on Friday to kick off the Chamber of Commerce Sworkum Festival.
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Following a buffet breakfast catered by Park View, Ida, attendees
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heard the speech by Ali Arnold that she gave during
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the Country Ham competition of the Kentucky State There She's
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still fondly of the new Hamhouse constructed as the Washington
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County Extension Office after the previous one was destroyed last
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year in a storm, and her memories of previous Ham houses,
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both at the Extension Office and at her family's farm.
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Next up, the group heard from Warren Bheeler, Kentucky Department
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of Agriculture Deputy Commissioner. Deeler talked about advances and agriculture,
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growth of the industry, and new technology coming to Kentucky farmers. Finally,
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it was time for the highlight of the annual breakfast,
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the four h Ham Auction. Eight hands cured by Washington
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County four h participants were sold to the highest bidder
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by auctioneer Glenn Maddingly. Winning bids totaled eighty one hundred dollars.
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The first to be auctioned was cured by Connor Gridsby.
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His hand was purchased by Washington County Livestock Center for
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six hundred dollars. The last two auctioned were cured by
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Lane Jones and Nathan Montgomery. They sold for thirteen hundred
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dollars each to Springfield State Bank and Rake's Drywall, respectively.
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Moving on to some obituaries, James Devin Lester, ninety of Maxville, Kentucky,
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passed away four fifteen am Tuesday, September thirty is, twenty
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twenty five at the village of Lebanon nursing Home. A
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native of Mercer County, he was born on February twenty second,
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nineteen thirty five, to the late Thomas H. And Sarah
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Russell Lester. He was a member of the Brunners Chapel
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Baptist Church. A nineteen fifty five graduate of Rose Hill
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High School, he honorably served his country in the United
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States Army. He was a farmer and a retired employee
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of the Mercer County Public School System, where he worked
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for thirty four years. On August ninth, nineteen seventy five,
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he was united in marriage to Patsey Russell. She preceded
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him in death on June seventh, twenty twenty two. Also
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preceding him in death was a sister, Wilma Hazel Lester
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Gaddie on February thirteenth, twenty twenty five, and a brother,
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Wallace h. Lester on July sixth, twenty ten. He is
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survived by sweet nieces Janie Wheatley of Campbellsville, Carol Anne
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have Louisville, and Rebecca Ford of Fort Miles, Florida, Fort Myers, Florida,
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and a nephew, Ray Gaddy of Punta Gorda, Florida. Also
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surviving is a very special great niece, Jacqueline Dabney of Mansville, Kentucky,
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and special friends Justin and Brittany Hatchett and Marty and
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Jeannie Hatchett of Maxville, and a host of other friends
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and relatives, including his best friend, his faithful beagle Fred.
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Funeral services were held at two pm Friday, October three
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at the Carrey and Son's Funeral Home, with brother John
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Herndon Minister of the Mackville Christian Church Associating. He was
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assisted by brother Hayden Dabney. Burial was in the Peter
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Cemetery at Maxville, where military rights were conducted by the
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Marion County Veterans Honur Band. Serving as Paulbars were Justin Hatchett,
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Alex Cochrane, Landon Dickens, Hayden Dabney, Noah Dabney, and Red
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Dabney in lou Of Flowers. Contributions can be made to
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Gideon Bibles or Hosperice of Green River. Carrie and Frin's
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Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Juanita Fay Scrogum,
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seventy eight, of Willisburg, Kentucky, passed away at twelve fifteen
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pm Wednesday, October first, twenty twenty five, at the UK
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Medical Center in Lexington. A native of Washington County, she
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was born on July thirty first, nineteen forty seven, to
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the late Johnny Lee and Flora Lewis Hayden. She was
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a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, a nineteen
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sixty five graduate of Willisburg High School, and a retired
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employee of American Greetings. Preceding her in Dad with a brother,
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Donald Hayden, on December twenty sixth, twenty twenty four. Survivors
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include her husband of sixty one years, Lonnie Marlin Scrogum Senior,
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a son, Lonnie Marlin Scrogum Junior, and Elizabeth of Willisburg.
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Two grandchildren, Lonnie Scrogum the Third and John Arthur Scrogum,
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a sister Doris Mourner of Lexington, and a brother Darryl
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and Carol Hayden of Lawrenceburg, and several nieces and nephews.
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Funeral services were held at two pm Saturday, October fourth,
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in the chapel of Evergreen Cemetery of Willisburg, with the
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Reverend Jeanie Chester officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
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Carry and Son Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangement.
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Michael Vincent Wheeler, seventy two of Springfield, Kentucky, passed away
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at his home on October first, twenty twenty five, after
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a brief illness. Michael was born on November twenty fifth,
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nineteen fifty two, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Bob and Rose Wheeler,
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the second of eight surviving siblings. Michael sent his che
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childhood in Pittsburgh and attended Saint Bartholomo Parochial School in
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Central Catholic High School. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University
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with a bachelor's degree in fine arts in nineteen seventy four.
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After a year of graduate school at Ohio University, he
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moved to Manchester, Kentucky, to volunteer at Saint Anne Catholic Commission.
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After his time as a volunteer, he discerned becoming a
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Cesarean monk in the Abbey of the Genesee in Pitfford,
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New York, and later moved back to Kentucky to work
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as a handyman. Around this time, he met Rebecca Becky
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Lindenman and nursed from South Dakota, who was volunteering at
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the nearby Redburg Mission Hospital. In nineteen eighty two, Michael
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and Becky married and began their life together in Washington, Kentucky,
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where they would go on to raise their seven children,
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and Michael built his career as a professional artist. Early
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in his career, Michael traveled to art fairs around the
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country to sale his art and later established a long
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term relationship with Classic Art Gallery in Carmel, California, or Carmel, Carmel, California,
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and twenty eleven, Michael and his family relocated to Springfield, Kentucky.
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Michael was a skilled builder and designed and built homes
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for his family in both Manchester and Springfield. He was
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in the process of building a house with his son
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Mark at the time of his death, and frequently helped
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his adult children and others with building and home improvement projects.
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Michael was also an expert gardener and cultivated large vegetable
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and flower gardens on his properties in Manchester and Springfield.
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Michael loved his Catholic faith deeply. He was an active
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member of Saint Anne Catholic Mission in Manchester, Kentucky and
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Saint Rose Catholic Church in Springfield, Kentucky. He taught CCD
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for many years, sang in the choir, and served often
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as both a lector and a cantor. Michael and his
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wife Becky made weekly trips to the Springfield Nursing and
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Rehabilitation Center and the Sansbury Care Center, where they played Galiley,
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gave away flowers from their garden and befriended many of
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the residents. Michael is survived by his wife, Becky and
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his children, Mark, and Mario Wheeler, Theresa and Alex Mattann Senior.
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I'm sorry, Theresa and Alex Mttam, sister, Monica Wheeler, Sna
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father David Wheeler, Catherine and Dennis Tuscano, Stephen and Sarah Wheeler,
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and doctor Jonathan and Helena Wheeler. He is also survived
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by the following grandchildren, Clara and Lydia Wheeler, Diamond, Catherine
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Ann and Michael Mttam, Antonio, Giorgio and Juliana Tuscano, Luke
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and Jackson Wheeler, Lily and Benedict Wheeler. Michael was preceded
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in death by his parents, Bob and Rose Wheeler, his
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sister Emily Wheeler, and the fall following preborn grandchildren, Joshua
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Gabriel Wheeler, Isaac Jude Wheeler, Nicholas Elijah Wheeler, Joelle Grace Wheeler,
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John Henry Wheeler, Hannah Elizabeth Wheeler, Matthew, Davir Wheeler and
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Thomas Augustine Wheeler, Philip Tuscano and Dominate Tuscano. The funeral
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mass for Michael Wheeler will be conducted at eleven am Wednesday,
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October eighth, twenty twenty five at Saint Rose Catholic Church,
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and the Reverend David Wheeler and Reverend Pierre Georgio danglar
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Ope Associating burial will be at the Saint Rose Cemetery.
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A prayer service will be held at six thirty pm
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Tuesday at the Hale Polmand Robinson Funeral Home, where friends
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may call from four until eight pm Tuesday, and again
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from eight thirty am till ten thirty on Wednesday, and
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again These dates were four Wednesday, October. The eight memorial
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donations may be made to focus on the family. Hale
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Poland Robinson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. North
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Washington Elementary celebrates September Core Value Courage by James Kleine
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October eighth, twenty twenty five. North Washington Elementary School is
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proud to recognize students who demonstrated the core value of
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courage during the month of September. Courage is defined as
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doing the right thing even when it's difficult, standing up
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for yourself and others, and facing challenges with bravery and determination.
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Teachers and staff members at North Washington nominated students who
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embodied these qualities in their daily actions at school. The
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following students were recognized for showing courage kindergarten will and Dixon,
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Ky Bailey, Lana Hood, Gabby Mabbs first grade, James Plenary,
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Toobe Tingle second grade, Ventley Malcolm, Bryce and Wells third grade,
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Kyler Gribbins, em The Line Stucker fourth grade, Jackson Carry
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fifth grade, Lilly and Cruz, Loly Bowman sixth grade, Bethany Schaefer,
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Javier Villa, cles Amaya seventh grade, Amerie Arvin, Cohen Burton,
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Abigail Osborne, Missus Wendy Chester. North Washington's Family Resource Youth
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Service Center coordinator praised the honorees staying quote. Each month,
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our teachers and staff nominates students who truly represent our
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core value. This month, the students stood out for their courage.
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They showed bravery in big and small ways, whether it
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was speaking up, trying something new, or supporting others. We
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are proud to celebrate their example for our school community.
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End of quotes. North Washington Elementary congratulates all of its
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courage readers and thanks them for showing what it means
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to be brave. Strong in time. Voter registration continues rising.
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In September, Republicans the highest growth by Jane reclining. October eighth,
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twenty twenty five, Secretaria State Michael Adams announced that voter
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registration grew in September, with Republicans now seeing the highest
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number of new registrations. Quote. After six months of independent
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surging and voter registration, Republicans now show heightened interest in
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the registration ahead of the May twenty twenty six primary
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election end of quote. Adams said in September three nine
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hundred seventy six voters were removed, twenty nine hundred seventy
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seven who were deceased, four hundred seventy two who moved
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out of state, four hundred eighteen selony convicts, forty seven
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adjudged mentally incompetent, twenty four who voluntarily de registered, twenty
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two duplicate registrations, and six sixteen non citizens. Republican registration
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now constitutes forty eight percent of the electorate with one million,
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five hundred ninety thousand, two hundred sixty voters. Republican registration
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jumped by four thousand, six hundred thirty six voters, a
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point twenty nine percent increase. Democratic registration now accounts for
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forty one percent of the electorate, with one million, three
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hundred eighty four thousand, two hundred seventy six voters. Democratic
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registration fell by three thousand, three hundred fifty four to
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a point two four percent decrease. There are three hundred
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sixty eight thousand, seven hundred seventy eight voters registered under
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other political affiliations, mostly independent, making up eleven percent of
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the electorate. This includes excerpts from recent editions of The
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Springfield Sun. Your leader today has been Amy James Kimmany
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on behalf of everyone here at RADIOIVE. Thank you for listening,
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keep on listening, and have a good day.