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Licking Valley Courier - 10.16.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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  Speaker 1: We now turn to the Licking Valley Courier to bring
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  Speaker 1: you news from in and around West Liberty. Your reader
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  Speaker 1: today is Janice. We begin with the edition dated Thursday,
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  Speaker 1: October 15, 2026. As a reminder, Radio Eye is a
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  Speaker 1: reading service intended for people who are blind or have
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  Speaker 1: other disabilities that make it difficult to read printed material.
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  Speaker 1: Our first article today is a picture. And there are
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  Speaker 1: about six men and two women. And above it, it
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  Speaker 1: says Kiwanis Club names Morgan DAV as Organization of the Year.
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  Speaker 1: And underneath the picture, the caption reads, The West Liberty
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  Speaker 1: Kiwanis Club has named Morgan County DAV Chapter 132 as
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  Speaker 1: Organization of the Year. Kiwanis Brenda Morgan presented the award
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  Speaker 1: during a recent DAV meeting. Pictured left to right are
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  Speaker 1: DAV Chapter 132 members Carter Bowen, Walker Crace, Darius Hammonds,
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  Speaker 1: Mike Alexander, John McClurg, Wayne Brown, and Emily Elam, and
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  Speaker 1: Kawanan Brenda Morgan. In addition to connecting veterans with health care, disability, employment, education,
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  Speaker 1: and financial benefits they have earned through military service, The
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  Speaker 1: local DAV chapter also performs military honors at veterans' funerals
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  Speaker 1: in Morgan and surrounding counties. Congratulations to the DAV Chapter
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  Speaker 1: 132 on this well-deserved award. Our next article is Fire
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  Speaker 1: Destroys Local Home Over the Weekend West Liberty Highway 519
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  Speaker 1: and Blackwater Fire Departments Respond No Injuries Reported Multiple fire
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  Speaker 1: departments responded to a house fire that occurred on the
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  Speaker 1: afternoon of Sunday, October 11th, in the Old Highway 172 area.
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  Speaker 1: West Liberty Fire Department Chief Jamie Phipps said that the
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  Speaker 1: fire units were dispatched a residence at 271 Virginia Lane,
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  Speaker 1: which branches off of from Walnut Road, an offshoot of
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  Speaker 1: Old 172, at approximately 4.50 p.m. Chief Phipps also noted
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  Speaker 1: that due to the blaze being a confirmed structure fire,
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  Speaker 1: Highway 519 Fire Department was also paged to provide mutual aid.
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  Speaker 1: West Liberty Police Department Wayne Lewis told The Courier on
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  Speaker 1: October 13th that the residence was owned by Quentin and
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  Speaker 1: Linda Nickel. and occupied by Greg Witt. Upon firefighters' arrival,
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  Speaker 1: heavy fire conditions prompted a request for aid from Blackwater
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  Speaker 1: Fire Department. A second alarm was transmitted to Blackwater Fire
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  Speaker 1: Department to bring two tankers due to the lack of
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  Speaker 1: water supply in the area, Chief Phipps said. Additionally, Morgan
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  Speaker 1: County EMS personnel were on standby for firefighter rehab. Due
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  Speaker 1: to the spread of the fire before firefighters' arrival, a
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  Speaker 1: full defensive attack was made. Chief Phipps said the structure
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  Speaker 1: suffered major damage resulting in a total loss. Chief Phipps
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  Speaker 1: said no injuries were reported as of a result of
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  Speaker 1: the fire. The West Liberty Fire Department extends special thanks
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  Speaker 1: to the Highway 519 and Blackwater Firefighters and Morgan County
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  Speaker 1: EMS personnel for their support during this incident. Our next
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  Speaker 1: article is, Multiple agencies respond to October 8th prison bus crash.
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  Speaker 1: Incident occurred at Wrigley. Bus was en route to EKCC.
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  Speaker 1: A prison bus crash prompted a multi-agency response on the
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  Speaker 1: afternoon of Thursday, October 8th in the Wrigley area. Sheriff
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  Speaker 1: Greg Motley responded that the bus was carrying 12 inmates
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  Speaker 1: and three Kentucky Department of Correction staffers to Eastern Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: Correctional in West Liberty after departing from Little Sandy Correctional
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  Speaker 1: Complex in Sandy Hook. The sheriff stated that the bus
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  Speaker 1: was traveling south on Kentucky 7 when the rear tire
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  Speaker 1: struck a concrete bridge, causing the vehicle to bounce and
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  Speaker 1: eject two inmates from from their seats. Morgan County EMS
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  Speaker 1: personnel transported the two inmates to Morgan County ARH in
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  Speaker 1: West Liberty for possible injuries. Following the injured inmates' removal,
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  Speaker 1: the bus continued to its intended destination of EKCC. As
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  Speaker 1: per Kentucky Department of Corrections policy, Sheriff Motley deputies John
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  Speaker 1: Paul Turner and Scott Adkins and Jeff Smith and Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: State Troopers Kyle Stacey and Brian Evans were on scene
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  Speaker 1: to assist correctional officers until the injured were removed and
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  Speaker 1: the bus resumed travel to EKCC. All inmates remained secure,
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  Speaker 1: Sheriff Motley said. At no time was there any danger
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  Speaker 1: to the public. The incident remains under investigation by the
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  Speaker 1: KSP Trooper Brian Evans. Our next article is Morgan Wolf
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  Speaker 1: Agencies Rescued Stranded Hiker. Incident occurred in Yoakum Falls area.
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  Speaker 1: No injuries reported. Multiple agencies responded to an emergency call
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  Speaker 1: involving a stranded hiker on the evening of Tuesday, October 12,
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  Speaker 1: and the Yoakum Falls area of Morgan County. Sheriff Greg
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  Speaker 1: Motley told the courier that the West Liberty Police dispatchers
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  Speaker 1: were notified of the incident at approximately 11.30 p.m. The
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  Speaker 1: caller identified the stranded party as Kelly Akers. The Morgan
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  Speaker 1: County Rescue Squad and Deputy Colt Bowman of the Morgan
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  Speaker 1: County Sheriff's Office responded to the Yoakum Falls area and
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  Speaker 1: found Akers uninjured. Due to Akers' location, the Wolf County
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  Speaker 1: Search and Rescue Team was requested for a high-angle rescue.
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  Speaker 1: The Wolf County Search and Rescue Team volunteers assisted with
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  Speaker 1: Akers' removal from the area upon their arrival at the scene.
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  Speaker 1: Morgan County EMS personnel attended to Akers who declined EMS
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  Speaker 1: transport following her rescue. The next article is State Auditor
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  Speaker 1: Releases Report on the 2024 Audit of the County Clerk, Frankfort, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: State Auditor Allison Ball released the audit of the 2024
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  Speaker 1: financial statement of the Morgan County Clerk, Randy Williams. State
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  Speaker 1: law requires the auditor to conduct annual audits of county
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  Speaker 1: clerks and sheriffs. Auditing standards require the auditor's letter to
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  Speaker 1: communicate whether the financial statement presents fairly the receipts, disbursements,
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  Speaker 1: and excess fees of the Morgan County clerk in accordance
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  Speaker 1: with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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  Speaker 1: The clerk's financial statement did not follow this format. However,
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  Speaker 1: The clerk's financial statement is fairly presented in conformity with
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  Speaker 1: the regulatory basis of accounting, which is an acceptable reporting methodology.
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  Speaker 1: This reporting methodology is followed for all 120 clerks' audits
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  Speaker 1: in Kentucky. The Findings, Recommendations, and Responses Findings The Morgan
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  Speaker 1: County Clerk's Office lacks adequate segregation of duties. The Morgan
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  Speaker 1: County Clerk's Office lacks adequate segregation of duties. This deficiency
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  Speaker 1: exists because one individual's duties include the preparation and reviewing
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  Speaker 1: of receipts and disembursements ledger and preparing monthly bank reconciliations.
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  Speaker 1: The county clerk has not structured his office in a
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  Speaker 1: way that segregates duties and responsibilities over accounting functions. The
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  Speaker 1: county clerk has also not provided sufficient oversight of the
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  Speaker 1: financial reporting process. A lack of oversight could result in
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  Speaker 1: misappropriation of assets or inaccurate financial reporting to external agencies,
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  Speaker 1: such as Department of Local Government, which could occur and
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  Speaker 1: go undetected. Recommendations. We recommend the County Clerk's Office implement
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  Speaker 1: internal controls, and segregate duties as much as possible. One
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  Speaker 1: individual should not be preparing and reviewing the receipts and
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  Speaker 1: disbursements ledger and preparing monthly bank reconciliations. Proper segregation of
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  Speaker 1: duties may not be possible with a limited number of employees,
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  Speaker 1: and in that case, the county clerk could take on
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  Speaker 1: the responsibility of reviewing the receipts and disbursements ledgers and
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  Speaker 1: performing bank reconciliations. These reviews must be documented in a
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  Speaker 1: way that indicates what was reviewed, by whom, and when,
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  Speaker 1: because signing off on inaccurate information does not provide internal control.
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  Speaker 1: County clerk's response, plan to ensure that each daily checkout
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  Speaker 1: is reviewed by at least two employees and that bank
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  Speaker 1: statements are checked by reconciliation reports from bookkeeper. Finding, the
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  Speaker 1: Morgan County clerk's fourth quarter financial report was materially misdated.
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  Speaker 1: The Morgan County clerk's fourth quarter financial report submitted to
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  Speaker 1: the DLG was materially misstated. The county clerk's receipts per
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  Speaker 1: fourth quarter report were understated by $ 64, 860 and also included $ 8, 741
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  Speaker 1: of misclassification. Misstatements to the disimbursements on the fourth quarter
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  Speaker 1: report included $ 58, 803 that was not posted, $ 18, 425 in posting eras,
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  Speaker 1: and $ 4, 389 of misclassifications. Recommendations. We recommend the county clerk
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  Speaker 1: ensure that he is complying with applicable state laws and
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  Speaker 1: the DLG's manual. We also recommend the county clerks reconcile
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  Speaker 1: the ledger's monthly review, reclassifications and adjustments and develop policies
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  Speaker 1: for posting transactions to ensure receipts and disembursements are categorized
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  Speaker 1: correctly on the ledger's and quarterly report. County clerk's response.
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  Speaker 1: Plan to review more closely quarterly reports to ensure that
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  Speaker 1: all receipts and disembursements are properly categorized. The county clerk's
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  Speaker 1: responsibilities include the collecting certain taxes, issuing license, maintaining county records,
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  Speaker 1: and providing other services. The clerk's office is funded through
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  Speaker 1: statutory fees collected in conjunction with these duties. The audit
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  Speaker 1: report can be found on the auditor's website, Our next
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  Speaker 1: article is a picture, and underneath the picture it says,
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  Speaker 1: Freedom Bench Dedicated October 17th at Tradeway Park. The Big
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  Speaker 1: Sandy Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will
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  Speaker 1: host a dedication ceremony for the Freedom Bench at Tradeway
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  Speaker 1: Park on Saturday, October 17th at 11 a.m. This bench
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  Speaker 1: honors the patriot men and women of the American Revolution,
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  Speaker 1: as well as all veterans who sacrifice our freedoms. the
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  Speaker 1: public is invited to attend this special event. And there
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  Speaker 1: is a picture of the bench. Our next article is
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  Speaker 1: Elliott County approves data center moratorium. Resolution would halt data
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  Speaker 1: center development in Elliott for two years. Miranda M. Cantrell
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  Speaker 1: reprinted from the Elliott County News. The Elliott County Fiscal
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  Speaker 1: Court at a special October 6th meeting approved on the
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  Speaker 1: first reading a resolution regarding control a proposed moratorium on
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  Speaker 1: data centers in Elliott County. The moratorium would halt the
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  Speaker 1: acceptance approval, processing of approval of applications for the development
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  Speaker 1: of any data center within the unincorporated areas of Elliott
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  Speaker 1: County for a period of two years. The resolution further
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  Speaker 1: states that during the moratorium, Elliott County shall work to
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  Speaker 1: establish appropriate safeguards and regulations governing data center development, including
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  Speaker 1: provisions addressing infrastructure capacity, noise setbacks, buffering utility demands, emergency response,
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  Speaker 1: environmental impacts, and compatibility with surrounding properties. Additionally, the moratorium
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  Speaker 1: will remain in effect for a period of two years,
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  Speaker 1: effective from the date of the resolution unless repealed or
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  Speaker 1: extended further by the Fiscal Court. The Court is expected
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  Speaker 1: to hold the second reading of the moratorium resolution during
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  Speaker 1: a special meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 27,
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  Speaker 1: at which time Judge-Executive Myron Lewis and magistrates will also
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  Speaker 1: hear comments from the public. Though no specific data center
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  Speaker 1: projects have been confirmed for Elliott County at this time,
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  Speaker 1: Judge Lewis addressed public concerns that property had been purchased
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  Speaker 1: locally for that purpose prior to the meeting. I called
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  Speaker 1: the Elliott County PVA to see who actually owns the
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  Speaker 1: property in question. Lewis wrote in an October 6 Facebook post,
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  Speaker 1: I found out it is indeed owned by a company
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  Speaker 1: called who state online that they are affiliated with data
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  Speaker 1: center development. Judge Lewis told the Elliott County News on
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  Speaker 1: October 7th that the company is listed as Artemis Power
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  Speaker 1: Tech Incorporated out of Newburgh, New York. The Artemis Power
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  Speaker 1: Tech website states, we bring data centers to life. The
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  Speaker 1: company recently operated a data collection center at Rogers in
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  Speaker 1: Wolf County for a Bitcoin firm that closed earlier this year.
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  Speaker 1: Elliott County News editor Flo Whitley reported that an employee
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  Speaker 1: of the judge executive office told her on October 6th
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  Speaker 1: that the property purchased by Artemis Power Tech is located
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  Speaker 1: near Little Sandy Correctional Complex. Our next article is the
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  Speaker 1: Senior Citizens Menu. Thursday, October 15th, Herb Marinated Chicken, Sweet Potatoes,
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  Speaker 1: Broccoli and Cheese, Whole Grain White Roll, 1% Milk, Margarine,
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  Speaker 1: Vanilla Pudding, Applesauce. Friday, October 16th, RS Baked Potato Soup,
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  Speaker 1: Turkey Sandwich, Banana, Oyster Cracker, 1% Milk. Monday, October 19th,
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  Speaker 1: Herbed Pork Loin, Scallop Potatoes, Whole Grain White Roll, llama beans,
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  Speaker 1: ambrosia salad, 1% milk. Tuesday, October 20th, Salisbury steak, MTG
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  Speaker 1: mashed potatoes, creamed peas, whole grain white rolls, margarine, oatmeal cream, cookie,
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  Speaker 1: and 1% milk. Wednesday, October 21st, no meal served. Thursday,
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  Speaker 1: October 22nd, RS spaghetti meat sauce, broccoli and cauliflower, whole
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  Speaker 1: grain breadstick, red grapes, bow tie pasta, chocolate chip cookies,
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  Speaker 1: and 1% milk. Our next article is, developer could provide
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  Speaker 1: $ 100 million in customer benefits under new agreement. Kentucky Power
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  Speaker 1: Tara Wolf expanded agreement requires PSC approval. Ashland, Kentucky, October
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  Speaker 1: the 5th. Kentucky Power has finalized an amended agreement that
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  Speaker 1: would double its contracted electric demand with Tara Wolf Incorporated, NASDAQ, WULF,
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  Speaker 1: while delivering significant long-term benefits for customers and communities across
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  Speaker 1: eastern Kentucky. Tara Wolf is the primary contractor for a
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  Speaker 1: proposed data center at East Park Industrial Park in Boyd County.
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  Speaker 1: If approved by the Kentucky Public Service Commission, The amended
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  Speaker 1: agreement is expected to provide $ 100 million in winter bill
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  Speaker 1: credits funded by Tara Wolf for Kentucky Power's residential customers
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  Speaker 1: over the first 10 years of the contract. For a
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  Speaker 1: typical residential customer, the bill credits would amount to approximately
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  Speaker 1: $ 25 per month during the winter heating season, with credits
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  Speaker 1: beginning in 2029. The expanded agreement would increase contracted electrical
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  Speaker 1: demand at Tara Wolf Muskie Data Campus. The site is
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  Speaker 1: located near Grayson from 500 megawatts to one gigantic GW.
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  Speaker 1: It also advances planned delivery to the second 500 megawatts
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  Speaker 1: phase from 2030 to 2029. subject to commission approval and
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky Power's construction schedule. The campus plan expansion is expected
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  Speaker 1: to generate new economic activity through infrastructure investment, construction activity,
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  Speaker 1: permanent jobs, and new tax revenue for local communities. These
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  Speaker 1: investments would help support the continued modernization of Kentucky's power systems.
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  Speaker 1: In addition to paying all applicable service charges, Tara Wolf
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  Speaker 1: has agreed to pay the estimated financing costs cost associated
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  Speaker 1: with the construction of Kentucky's power plan 760-MW combined cycle
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  Speaker 1: generation facility at its Big Sandy plant near Louisa, helping
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  Speaker 1: ensure the cost associated with serving increased and demand are
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  Speaker 1: not shifted to existing customers. At Kentucky Power, we are
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  Speaker 1: working to bring new businesses and economic opportunity to Eastern Kentucky,
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  Speaker 1: creating meaningful benefits for the customers and communities we serve,
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  Speaker 1: said Cindy Wiseman, President and Chief Operating Officer of Kentucky Power.
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  Speaker 1: By providing a decade's worth of direct residential bill credits,
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  Speaker 1: supporting critical energy infrastructure investments, and helping ensure the costs
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  Speaker 1: associated with the new demand are paid by the customers,
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  Speaker 1: Tara Wolf, driving that growth. This agreement demonstrates how economic
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  Speaker 1: development can create lasting value for our customers and communities.
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  Speaker 1: This agreement shows how large-scale investment can support both economic
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  Speaker 1: growth and meaningful benefits for existing utility customers, said Paul Prager,
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  Speaker 1: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tara Wolf. Kentucky Power
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  Speaker 1: has been a strong partner in advancing Muskie's development. Expanding
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  Speaker 1: contracted power to one gigabyte and bringing the second phase
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  Speaker 1: forward to 2029 positions us to meet strong customer demand
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  Speaker 1: and bring lasting investments to eastern Kentucky. The agreement also
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  Speaker 1: includes collateral requirements and other financial protections designed to safeguard
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky Power customers. Kentucky Power plans to file the amended
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  Speaker 1: contract and seek related regulatory approvals later this year. Our
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  Speaker 1: next article is the community events. Upcoming events at the
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  Speaker 1: Morgan County Extension Office. Thursday, October 15th, West Liberty Homemakers,
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  Speaker 1: 6 p.m. Friday, October 16th, Laugh and Learn, 10 a.m.
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  Speaker 1: Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, October 19th,
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  Speaker 1: CEC at 519 Fire Department, 6 p.m. Town and Country
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  Speaker 1: Homemakers Meeting, Solid Rock Homemakers Meeting, 4H Sewing Group, 4 p.m. Tuesday,
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  Speaker 1: October 20th, Cooking through the Calendar, 5 p.m. CAIP Class,
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  Speaker 1: 6 p.m. You must pre-register. Farmer's Market, 9 a.m. to
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  Speaker 1: 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 21st, District Board Meeting, 5 p.m.
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  Speaker 1: Piece by Piece Wellness Wednesday Walk at Old Mill Park, 1230. Friday,
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  Speaker 1: October 23rd, Farmer's Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday,
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  Speaker 1: October 26, Mahjong Monday at Library, 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Tuesday,
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  Speaker 1: October 27, SRQCA Training, 9 a.m. You must pre-register. BQCA Training,
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  Speaker 1: 6 p.m. You must pre-register. Farmer's Market, 9 a.m. to
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  Speaker 1: 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, October 26 and 27, Environmental Camp.
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  Speaker 1: at Camp Judy Lane Wednesday, October 28th, Wellness Wednesday Walk
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  Speaker 1: at Old Mill Park, 1230. Friday, October 30th, Last Day
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  Speaker 1: of Farmer's Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The next
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  Speaker 1: one is Benefit Fundraiser for Nathan Sexton, set for Saturday,
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  Speaker 1: October 17th. There will be a Benefit Fish Dinner Fundraiser
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  Speaker 1: for Nathan Sexton on Saturday, October 17th, at Index Church
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  Speaker 1: Community Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The meal
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  Speaker 1: will include three-piece fish, coleslaw, french fries, baked beans, and
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  Speaker 1: drink for $ 15 per plate. Eat in or carry out
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  Speaker 1: or call Deb Sexton for delivery at 606-495-9582. For additional information,
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  Speaker 1: contact Jerry Stacey at 859-402-6516. And our last of the
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  Speaker 1: community events is Sons of Liberty to sing at Ezell
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  Speaker 1: First Church of God. The Sons of Liberty will be
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  Speaker 1: singing at Ezell First Church of God on Sunday, October
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  Speaker 1: 18th at 10.30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Our
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  Speaker 1: next article is Klein is Supervisor of the Quarter at EKCC.
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  Speaker 1: The Supervisor of the Fourth Quarter at Eastern Kentucky Correctional
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  Speaker 1: Complex is is Correctional Lieutenant John Kline. Mr. Kline began
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  Speaker 1: his career as a correctional officer and later was promoted
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  Speaker 1: to sergeant and then to his current position as lieutenant.
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  Speaker 1: Said warden, Sean McKenzie, Lieutenant Kline consistently presents himself in
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  Speaker 1: a professional manner and does his best to mentor the
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  Speaker 1: staff that he supervises. He handles issues in a knowledgeable
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  Speaker 1: manner while providing clarity where necessary. Lieutenant Kline is an
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  Speaker 1: effective communicator and utilizes active listening skills when interacting with staff.
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  Speaker 1: He routinely emphasizes the importance of understanding the purpose and
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  Speaker 1: process in the performing job duties to his staff. For these,
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  Speaker 1: as well as for other reasons, Mr. John Kline is
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  Speaker 1: is being commended for his hard work and dedication to
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  Speaker 1: the EKCC by being awarded Supervisor of the Fourth Quarter.
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  Speaker 1: Congratulations on a job well done. And there is a
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  Speaker 1: picture of him and another man, and they're handing a certificate,
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  Speaker 1: and it says, Lieutenant John Klein, right, except Supervisor of
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  Speaker 1: the Fourth Quarter from Captain John Julian. And then our
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  Speaker 1: next article is Gibson Employee of the Month at EKCC.
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  Speaker 1: Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex recognizes Correctional Officer John Gibson as
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  Speaker 1: the institution's Employee of the Month for October 2026. Mr.
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  Speaker 1: Gibson is assigned to Dorm 2 where he is always
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  Speaker 1: professional and pays great attention to detail said warden Sean McKenzie.
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  Speaker 1: He has noticed suspicious activity by inmates and relayed that
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  Speaker 1: information to Internal Affairs Department, which resulted in confiscation of
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  Speaker 1: dangerous contraband from the inmate. His work ethic makes him
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  Speaker 1: an essential part of the daily operations within his assigned dorm.
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  Speaker 1: For these reasons and others, correctional officers Jordan Gibson, deserving
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  Speaker 1: recipient of the Employee of the Month Award for October 2026.
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  Speaker 1: Congratulations on a job well done. And there is a
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  Speaker 1: picture with two men and a certificate, and it says,
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  Speaker 1: Officer Jordan Gibson Wright accepts Employee of the Month from
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  Speaker 1: Captain Tackett. Our next article is Enrollment for Spring 2027
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  Speaker 1: Semesters Opens at MCTC, Maysville, Kentucky. Maysville Community and Technical
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  Speaker 1: College has announced the enrollment of the spring 2027 semester
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  Speaker 1: is now open. Whether prospective students are interested in starting
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  Speaker 1: a new career, learning valuable skills, or taking the first
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  Speaker 1: step toward a credential, MCTC can help them progress in
• 28:18
  Speaker 1: their post-secondary education journey. This concludes excerpts from the recent
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