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Manchester Enterprise - 9.11.26 · 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 reading today is Roxanne reading
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  Speaker 1: from the newspaper dated September 9, 2026. As a reminder,
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  Speaker 1: Radio Eye is a reading service intended for people who
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  Speaker 1: are blind or have other disabilities that make it difficult
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  Speaker 1: to read printed material. 82 counts of child porn images
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  Speaker 1: found on a phone while man was incarcerated in Laurel
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  Speaker 1: Detention Center. a staff report from Enterprise News. This article
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  Speaker 1: is accompanied by a headshot of James Scalf. Manchester, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: A Clay County man is facing 82 felony child pornography
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  Speaker 1: charges after Kentucky State Police allege he used artificial intelligence
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  Speaker 1: software to create sexually explicit images depicting two minors from
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  Speaker 1: otherwise innocent photographs. James Scalf, 58, of Left Hand Fork
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  Speaker 1: of Billy's Branch, Manchester, was indicted by the Clay County
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  Speaker 1: Grand Jury last week. According to the indictment, Kentucky State
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  Speaker 1: Police Trooper Jay Mallory started an investigation after authorities received
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  Speaker 1: a complaint involving suspected child pornography in Clay County. The
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  Speaker 1: citation states that while Scalf was incarcerated in the Laurel
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  Speaker 1: County Correction Center on unrelated charges, one of the alleged
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  Speaker 1: victims accessed his cell phone and discovered numerous AI-generated, sexually
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  Speaker 1: explicit images involving herself and her sister. The discovery was
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  Speaker 1: reported to Kentucky State Police, who subsequently seized the cell
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  Speaker 1: phone and obtained a search warrant to examine its contents.
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  Speaker 1: According to the citation, investigators determined that one of the
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  Speaker 1: alleged victims, who is now 22 years old, appeared in
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  Speaker 1: an original photograph that was time-stamped in 2015. Based on
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  Speaker 1: that date, investigators allege she was under 12 when the
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  Speaker 1: photograph was taken. State police allege Scalf used an artificial
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  Speaker 1: intelligence application to create 18 sexually explicit images from that
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  Speaker 1: original photograph. The investigation also identified a second alleged victim,
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  Speaker 1: now 17 years old. According to the arrest citation, investigators
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  Speaker 1: found 23 sexually explicit images allegedly generated from a single
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  Speaker 1: photograph depicting the juvenile fully clothed. Following execution of the
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  Speaker 1: search warrant, Kentucky State Police charged Scalf with 18 counts
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  Speaker 1: of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a
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  Speaker 1: minor under 12. Next, 18 counts of distribution of matter
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  Speaker 1: portraying a sexual performance by a minor under 12. Next,
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  Speaker 1: 23 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance
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  Speaker 1: by a minor. And next, 23 counts of distribution of
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  Speaker 1: matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor. The charges
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  Speaker 1: total 82 felony counts. Editors note an indictment is a
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  Speaker 1: formal accusation of a crime and is not evidence of guilt.
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  Speaker 1: All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty
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  Speaker 1: in a court of law. Sweetest Couple Family, friends, remember
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  Speaker 1: Wayne and Glenna Collins. This article is accompanied by a
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  Speaker 1: photo of the couple with the caption, Family and friends
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  Speaker 1: remember Wayne and Glenna Collins as the sweetest couple and
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  Speaker 1: loved one another dearly. A staff report, Enterprise News, Hector, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: The sweetest couple ever. Those were the words caregiver Kendra
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  Speaker 1: Wilson used Saturday morning to describe Wayne and Glenna Collins,
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  Speaker 1: a longtime Hector couple whose lives ended tragically inside the
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  Speaker 1: home they shared. Wilson, who regularly cared for the couple,
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  Speaker 1: discovered them after returning to their residence Saturday morning. She
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  Speaker 1: had been with them only a short time earlier and
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  Speaker 1: said nothing seemed out of the ordinary when she left.
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  Speaker 1: I was there earlier in the morning and noticed Wayne
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  Speaker 1: had a cut on his arm, Wilson said, as the
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  Speaker 1: Clay County Sheriff's Department investigated the scene. I went to
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  Speaker 1: Walmart to get some bandages, and when I came home,
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  Speaker 1: the front door was open, which it never is. When
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  Speaker 1: I opened the glass door, I found them and called 911.
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  Speaker 1: Wilson said the discovery was especially difficult because the couple
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  Speaker 1: had appeared happy and everything seemed normal earlier that morning.
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  Speaker 1: There was nothing that I saw earlier that would have
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  Speaker 1: led me to believe this would have happened, she said.
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  Speaker 1: Clay County Chief Deputy Clifton Jones is leading the investigation.
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  Speaker 1: Jones said preliminary evidence indicated that Wayne Collins shot his
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  Speaker 1: wife before taking his own life. It appears Mr. Collins
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  Speaker 1: killed his wife, then himself, Jones said. A small pistol
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  Speaker 1: was found next to Mr. Collins. As part of the investigation,
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  Speaker 1: Assistant Clay County Coroner Shai Hubbard performed gunshot residue testing.
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  Speaker 1: The samples were sent to the Kentucky State Police Laboratory
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  Speaker 1: for analysis. The investigation remained ongoing, and the Sheriff's Department's
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  Speaker 1: initial findings were preliminary, pending completion of testing and other
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  Speaker 1: investigative procedures. As news of the deaths spread Saturday, shock
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  Speaker 1: and sadness quickly spread throughout the Hector community, where the
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  Speaker 1: couple had been known for many years. Neighbor Gilbert Collins
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  Speaker 1: said he had known Wayne and Glenna his entire life
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  Speaker 1: and described two people who were deeply devoted to one another.
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  Speaker 1: Glenna had dementia and Wayne's health was going down also,
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  Speaker 1: Collins said. He loved the ground that the woman walked
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  Speaker 1: on and she did him also. You can't find two
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  Speaker 1: better people in the world. For those who knew them,
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  Speaker 1: Saturday's tragedy was hard to reconcile with the couple they remembered,
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  Speaker 1: two longtime community members who had shared a life together
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  Speaker 1: and were deeply loved by those around them. Wayne Collins
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  Speaker 1: was a retired coal miner and a Vietnam War veteran.
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  Speaker 1: Glenna Collins was retired from the Clay County school system.
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  Speaker 1: Wilson's description of the couple Saturday perhaps best reflected how
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  Speaker 1: friends and neighbors wanted Wayne and Glenna to be remembered.
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  Speaker 1: not simply for the circumstances surrounding their deaths, but for
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  Speaker 1: the lives they lived and the kindness others saw in them.
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  Speaker 1: The sweetest couple ever, she said. Funeral arrangements were incomplete
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  Speaker 1: at press time and will be updated at themanchesterenterprise.com when
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  Speaker 1: they become available. 1CC does it again. 1 Clay County
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  Speaker 1: opens bridge lighting with Dolly Tribute. This article is accompanied
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  Speaker 1: by a photo that's lit up in light pink and purple.
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  Speaker 1: One Clay County unveiled their latest project, lighting of the
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  Speaker 1: East Manchester Bridge by honoring Dolly Parton. Programmable bridge lights
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  Speaker 1: will help welcome visitors, believed to be the first of
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  Speaker 1: its kind in Eastern Kentucky. A staff report from Enterprise News. Manchester, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: One of Manchester's most recognizable getaways has a new look
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  Speaker 1: after one Clay County unveiled programmable color-changing lights on the
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  Speaker 1: East Manchester Bridge Wednesday, marking the occasion with a tribute
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  Speaker 1: to country music legend Dolly Parton. The new lighting system
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  Speaker 1: allows the bridge to be illuminated in different colors and combinations,
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  Speaker 1: giving the community another way to recognize holidays, special events,
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  Speaker 1: local celebrations, and important causes. One Clay County executive director,
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  Speaker 1: Mike White, said the project is about creating another memorable
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  Speaker 1: feature for Manchester while building community pride. Great communities create
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  Speaker 1: places that people remember, White said. The new lighting gives
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  Speaker 1: us another way to celebrate Manchester, welcome visitors, recognize special
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  Speaker 1: occasions and causes, and bring a little more energy and
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  Speaker 1: pride to our community. White said the organization believes the
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  Speaker 1: project could also be unique to the region. While we
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  Speaker 1: can't say for certain the East Manchester Bridge may be
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  Speaker 1: the first programmable, color-changing, illuminated bridge in eastern Kentucky, White said,
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  Speaker 1: it's another unique addition to Manchester and Clay County. For
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  Speaker 1: the inaugural lighting, one Clay County chose to honor one
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  Speaker 1: of Appalachia's most recognizable figures, Dolly Parton. Parton, a native
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  Speaker 1: of East Tennessee, who rose from humble Appalachian beginnings to
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  Speaker 1: become an internationally known entertainer, songwriter, businesswoman, and philanthropist, was
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  Speaker 1: selected because of the values she has represented throughout her
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  Speaker 1: life and career. Dolly represents so much of our spirit,
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  Speaker 1: proud of where she came from, caring for others, dreaming big,
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  Speaker 1: and never forgetting home, White said. We couldn't think of
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  Speaker 1: a better person to honor as we turn on the
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  Speaker 1: lights for the first time. The dedication also highlighted one
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  Speaker 1: of Parton's well-known messages, dream more, learn more, care more,
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  Speaker 1: and be more. The illuminated bridge joins a growing list
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  Speaker 1: of projects aimed at creating distinctive attractions and improving the
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  Speaker 1: appearance of Manchester and Clay County. Beyond providing a colorful
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  Speaker 1: entrance into the community, the programmable system gives local leaders
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  Speaker 1: the flexibility to change the bridge's appearance throughout the year.
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  Speaker 1: Colors can be used to celebrate Christmas and other holidays,
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  Speaker 1: recognize local schools and events, support awareness campaigns, or mark
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  Speaker 1: other significant occasions. The East Manchester Bridge carries traffic across
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  Speaker 1: Goose Creek River and serves as a prominent entrance into
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  Speaker 1: downtown Manchester. With Wednesday's unveiling, a structure thousands of motorists
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  Speaker 1: have crossed over the years has taken on a new role,
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  Speaker 1: not simply as a way into Manchester, but as another
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  Speaker 1: opportunity to showcase the community. And for its first night
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  Speaker 1: in the spotlight, Manchester chose to honor an Appalachian icon
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  Speaker 1: whose story has always been rooted in remembering where she
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  Speaker 1: came from. Let's move to the sports page. The enterprise
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  Speaker 1: sports page has been recognized as one of the top
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  Speaker 1: sports sections for weekly newspapers in the state by the
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky Press Association. First win for Tigers. Clay travels to Covington-Scott,
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  Speaker 1: squeezes out a 7-6 victory. Covington, Kentucky. Clay County picked
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  Speaker 1: up its first win of the season Friday night, and
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  Speaker 1: the Tigers earned it the hard way. The Tigers went
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  Speaker 1: on the road and battled their way to a 7-6
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  Speaker 1: victory over Scott, using a tremendous defensive effort and a
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  Speaker 1: long fourth-quarter scoring drive to come away with a much-needed win.
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  Speaker 1: Clay County entered the matchup as the underdog against a
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  Speaker 1: bigger and and athletic Scott team. But head coach Mike
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  Speaker 1: Sizemore felt his young group took another step forward after
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  Speaker 1: putting together one of his best weeks of practice this season.
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  Speaker 1: This was a great football game from start to finish
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  Speaker 1: and really one that our young team needed, Sizemore said.
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  Speaker 1: Our guys had a great week of practice and got
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  Speaker 1: better this week coming into this game. The Tigers game
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  Speaker 1: plan was built around controlling the football and keeping Scott's
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  Speaker 1: offense on the sideline, and Clay was able to do
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  Speaker 1: just that for much of the night. The biggest sequence
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  Speaker 1: came after Clay's defense forced a turnover in the third quarter.
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  Speaker 1: The Tigers took possession and put together a methodical 13-14
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  Speaker 1: play drive covering more than 70 yards, eventually finding the
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  Speaker 1: end zone in the fourth quarter to take a 7-0 lead.
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  Speaker 1: It was exactly the type of drive Clay County needed
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  Speaker 1: in a physical low-scoring game. We were able to control
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  Speaker 1: the tempo of the game from the start with our
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  Speaker 1: offense and kept the ball most of the night, Sizemore said.
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  Speaker 1: We knew we just had to hang on to the
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  Speaker 1: ball and control the game, and we were able to
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  Speaker 1: do just that down the stretch. While the offense eventually
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  Speaker 1: broke through, Clay County's defense kept the Tigers in position
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  Speaker 1: to win all night. Scott was held scoreless until the
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  Speaker 1: final minute of the fourth quarter when the Eagles finally
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  Speaker 1: found the end zone, to cut Clay's advantage to one.
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  Speaker 1: The Tigers held on from there to secure the 7-6 victory.
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  Speaker 1: Over a Clay County defense featuring several young and inexperienced players,
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  Speaker 1: it was easily one of the unit's best performances of
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  Speaker 1: the young season. I was really proud of our defensive
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  Speaker 1: effort Friday night, Sizemore said. They're an inexperienced group, but
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  Speaker 1: they are getting better every time they step on the field.
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  Speaker 1: Anytime you can shut out a team like Scott until
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  Speaker 1: under a minute to go in the fourth quarter, you've
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  Speaker 1: played a pretty good game. More than anything, the victory
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  Speaker 1: was a complete team effort. Clay County had five different
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  Speaker 1: players carrying the football and several contribute in the passing game,
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  Speaker 1: continuing a trend of different Tigers stepping forward when their
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  Speaker 1: number is called. Drew Alevraz, Weston Bowling, Bill McNamara, and
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  Speaker 1: Keaton Little were among several skilled players Sizemore credited with
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  Speaker 1: strong performances while J.D. Lipps did a solid job directing
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  Speaker 1: the offense from under center. Leigh's offensive line also played
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  Speaker 1: a major role allowing the Tigers to consistently move the
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  Speaker 1: football and control possession. On the other side of the ball,
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  Speaker 1: Alevarez turned in another excellent performance while Bowling, Peyton Collett,
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  Speaker 1: Hunter Napier, Braden Messer, Connor Murray, Branton Brown, DJ Hubbard,
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  Speaker 1: Skyler Roberts, Ethan Jackson, Ryan Gibson, Little, and McNamara were
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  Speaker 1: among a long list of Tigers making plays defensively. I
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  Speaker 1: really like how this team has played as a team
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  Speaker 1: so far, Sizemore said. We've had different guys have the
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  Speaker 1: big game in different games, and that makes it harder
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  Speaker 1: to key on any one guy on this team. For
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  Speaker 1: a young Clay County squad that has already been tested
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  Speaker 1: early this season, Friday night's win was another sign of progress.
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  Speaker 1: The Tigers didn't need a high-scoring night or one player
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  Speaker 1: to take over the game. Instead, they controlled the football,
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  Speaker 1: played their best defensive game of the season, and found
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  Speaker 1: a way to finish when the game was on the line.
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  Speaker 1: We're still young and inexperienced in spots, but we've been
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  Speaker 1: here before, Sizemore said. These guys are showing the signs
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  Speaker 1: that they have what it takes to improve every week.
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  Speaker 1: Clay County Middle School football picks up a big win
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  Speaker 1: over Wayne County, 22-6. Manchester, Kentucky. Clay County Middle School
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  Speaker 1: went on the road and delivered a physical performance on
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  Speaker 1: both sides of the football, taking down Wayne County, 22-6,
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  Speaker 1: behind a big night from Benton Hensley and a dominant
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  Speaker 1: effort from the Tiger defense. Hensley powered the Clay County offense,
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  Speaker 1: carrying the football 15 times for 118 yards and scoring
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  Speaker 1: all three of the Tigers' touchdowns. Waylon Smith provided another
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  Speaker 1: strong option out of the backfield, finishing with 86 yards
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  Speaker 1: on 15 carries while converting a pair of two-point attempts.
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  Speaker 1: Alan Barina added 21 yards on four carries as the
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  Speaker 1: Tigers leaned on their rushing attack throughout the night. Head
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  Speaker 1: coach Matt Roberts was especially pleased with the physicality his
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  Speaker 1: team brought on the road, against a strong Wayne County squad.
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  Speaker 1: We knew we had to be the most physical team
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  Speaker 1: to have a chance on the road against a very
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  Speaker 1: good Wayne County team. And that is exactly what we did,
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  Speaker 1: Roberts said. We came out from the first play and
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  Speaker 1: brought toughness and physicality, and that is the strength of
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  Speaker 1: our team. While Hensley and the offense put points on
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  Speaker 1: the board, Clay County's defense made sure they were more
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  Speaker 1: than enough. Seventh grader Ethan McNamara turned in a tremendous
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  Speaker 1: performance leading the Tigers with seven tackles, two sacks, and
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  Speaker 1: an interception. Ethan Thumper-Jones followed with six tackles, while Hensley
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  Speaker 1: recorded three tackles and a sack to go along with
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  Speaker 1: his big offensive night. Smith also made his presence felt
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  Speaker 1: on defense, recording three tackles and an interception. Jace Hicks
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  Speaker 1: and Keegan Sizemore finished with three tackles apiece. Tatum Littlejohn,
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  Speaker 1: Landon Phillips, Nick Wagers, and Berena each recorded two tackles,
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  Speaker 1: while Mason Parker, Jayston Hubbard, Dustin Johnson, and Gage Asher
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  Speaker 1: added one tackle each. Wayne County's lone touchdown came on
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  Speaker 1: a broken play when the Tigers' defense keeping the Cardinals
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  Speaker 1: out of the end zone for the remainder of the game.
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  Speaker 1: I was very happy with our effort on both sides
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  Speaker 1: of the ball, Roberts said. The only score we allowed
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  Speaker 1: was from a broken play and our defense held strong
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  Speaker 1: for the rest of the game. The 22-6 victory gives
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  Speaker 1: Roberts and the Tigers another performance to build from as
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  Speaker 1: the schedule gets no easier. Clay County faces a challenging
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  Speaker 1: week ahead with road games against both Knox Central and
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  Speaker 1: Whitley County, giving the Tigers an opportunity to carry the
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  Speaker 1: same physical style of football into two more tough matchups.
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  Speaker 1: I'm hoping to build on this success and keep playing
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  Speaker 1: hard-nosed football, Roberts said. Tigers travel to Clinton, Manchester, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: Fresh off a 7-6 road victory over Scott, Clay County
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  Speaker 1: will look to build on that momentum Friday night as
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  Speaker 1: they travel to Clinton County. The Tigers' controlled possession produced
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  Speaker 1: a lengthy fourth-quarter scoring drive and turned in their best
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  Speaker 1: defensive performance of the young season, in last week's win.
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  Speaker 1: Clinton County operates a power spread offense running primarily from
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  Speaker 1: shotgun formations behind a sizable offensive line. The Bulldogs can
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  Speaker 1: also challenge opponents through the air. They can also throw
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  Speaker 1: it around a little bit and have shown they can
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  Speaker 1: convert in long yardage situations if we don't do a
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  Speaker 1: great job covering their receivers, Sizemore said. Defensively, Clinton County
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  Speaker 1: uses both even and odd fronts. requiring the Tigers to
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  Speaker 1: recognize formations and adjust accordingly. Sizemore said Clay's offensive system
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  Speaker 1: allows the Tigers to adapt to what opposing defenses give them.
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  Speaker 1: With a young roster continuing to develop, Sizemore said Friday
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  Speaker 1: proves another opportunity for the Tigers to gain varsity experience
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  Speaker 1: and demonstrate continued improvement. It's another week to play a
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  Speaker 1: great football game, get our guys varsity-experienced, and show that
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  Speaker 1: we are improving, Sizemore said. Redbird Crest set to challenge
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  Speaker 1: mountain bikers on rugged Clay County course. This article is
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  Speaker 1: accompanied by a photograph with the caption, The Redbird Crest
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  Speaker 1: Trail 80K and 40K Mountain Bike Race will be held
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  Speaker 1: this weekend at the Redbird Crest Trailhead on Frank Bowling Road,
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  Speaker 1: just off Kentucky 66. near the US Forest Service office.
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  Speaker 1: Picture has two men riding their bikes through a creek
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  Speaker 1: of water. Redbird. Mountain bikers will take on some of
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  Speaker 1: the toughest terrain Kentucky has to offer when the Redbird
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  Speaker 1: crest 80k and 40k comes to the Daniel Boone National
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  Speaker 1: Forest near Manchester on September 19th. The race will feature
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  Speaker 1: rocky terrain, single-track trails, steep climbs, fast descents, and creek
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  Speaker 1: crossings as riders make their way through the Redbird area.
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  Speaker 1: Organizers describe the event as a test of both physical
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  Speaker 1: endurance and bike handling ability. The ADK course will begin
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  Speaker 1: at the Peabody Trailhead with riders heading onto Kentucky 66
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  Speaker 1: before turning onto Devil Creek Road. Competitors won't have to
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  Speaker 1: wait too long for their first major challenge. Riders will
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  Speaker 1: climb from the river bottoms to the ridge before following
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  Speaker 1: a gravel road toward the top of Trace Branch. The
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  Speaker 1: summit comes approximately four and a half miles into the
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  Speaker 1: race before riders cross the ridge and begin a roughly
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  Speaker 1: four mile descent to a deep valley. Depending on recent rainfall,
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  Speaker 1: the portions of the course could be wet and slick,
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  Speaker 1: with riders navigating creeks and rocks before reaching the first
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  Speaker 1: support station around mile 7. From there, racers will make
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  Speaker 1: their way to the Redbird Crest Trail and begin another long,
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  Speaker 1: steady climb back to the ridge. Race organizers believe the long,
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  Speaker 1: flatter section along the ridge could become one of the
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  Speaker 1: most important portions of the competition, giving riders an opportunity
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  Speaker 1: to push the pace before a steep descent into a
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  Speaker 1: second support station at approximately mile 25. After turning onto
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  Speaker 1: Gilbert's Creek Road, competitors will face another long climb, one
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  Speaker 1: that could prove considerably more difficult after 25 miles of
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  Speaker 1: demanding mountain trails. Reaching the summit will mark the final
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  Speaker 1: major climb, but the challenges won't be over. The ridge
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  Speaker 1: becomes rougher with rock gardens posing a threat to tires
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  Speaker 1: and equipment. Riders will reach the final support station near
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  Speaker 1: Sugar Creek at approximately mile 32 with about 10 miles remaining.
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  Speaker 1: The final stretch includes some of the course's smoother and
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  Speaker 1: faster trail before riders begin a steep descent toward Peabody
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  Speaker 1: and the finish line. Organizers warn that the last descent
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  Speaker 1: is rocky, steep, and rough, making bike control especially important
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  Speaker 1: after hours of racing. Once riders reach the bottom, they'll
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  Speaker 1: have one final sprint to the finish. In addition to
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  Speaker 1: the competition, free primitive camping will be available at the
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  Speaker 1: Peabody Trailhead start-finish area for the race participants during race weekend.
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  Speaker 1: The event will showcase not only endurance, mountain biking, but
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  Speaker 1: some of the rugged terrain and outdoor recreation opportunities found
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  Speaker 1: in the Redbird area of Clay County. For those completing
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  Speaker 1: the full 80K, organizers have a simple description of the accomplishment,
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  Speaker 1: finishing what they call the hardest MTB race in Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: The obituaries. Dallas Robinson, Jr., of age 79, of Burning Springs.
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  Speaker 1: Lanny Sunny Ruth, age 86, of Manchester. Maurice Kenton Smith,
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  Speaker 1: age 90, of Manchester. Vicki Lynn Wagers Brumley, age 50,
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  Speaker 1: of Oneida. Joe Couch Jr., age 81, of East Bernstadt.
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  Speaker 1: Robert Love, age 70, of Manchester. Volunteers of America, Humana,
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  Speaker 1: to host Community Health Fair in Manchester. Manchester, Kentucky. Volunteers
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  Speaker 1: of America Mid-States, VOA, and Humana will host a Community
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  Speaker 1: Health Fair in Manchester on Tuesday, September 22nd where healthcare
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  Speaker 1: professionals will offer health and wellness resources. Offerings will include
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  Speaker 1: screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, and BMI. Next, a comprehensive
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  Speaker 1: 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. Next,
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  Speaker 1: a complete blood count, which measures red blood cells, can
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  Speaker 1: identify anemia. White blood cells can indicate infection or inflammation.
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  Speaker 1: Hemoglobin and hematocrit platelets important for blood clotting. Next, education,
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  Speaker 1: prevention around cancer and the importance of early screenings. Next,
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  Speaker 1: tests for hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis and syphilis. Next,
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  Speaker 1: suicide screenings and crisis interventions. Next, substance use disorder information. Next,
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  Speaker 1: humanist clinicians will have health education resources on topics including
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  Speaker 1: tobacco cessation, nutrition, healthy aging, medication management, mental health and well-being,
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  Speaker 1: parenting resources, early childhood development, social media safety, and healthy
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  Speaker 1: screen time practices, and community resources to address barriers to
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  Speaker 1: health like access to transportation, housing, food, and other social supports. When? Tuesday,
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  Speaker 1: September 22nd, 2026, 9 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Where? Eastern
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky University, Manchester Campus, 50 University Drive, Manchester, Kentucky, 40962.
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  Speaker 1: The health fair is part of Humana's efforts to bring
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  Speaker 1: together healthcare leaders, community advocates, and local officials to talk
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  Speaker 1: about improving health outcomes, strengthening recovery efforts, and supporting rural communities.
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  Speaker 1: A three-day immersive visit scheduled for September 20 to 22
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  Speaker 1: will give a group of Humana employees and clinicians an
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  Speaker 1: opportunity to meet local residents, volunteer alongside community organizations, and
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  Speaker 1: learn firsthand about the challenges and opportunities facing Eastern Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: Topics will include healthcare access, addiction recovery, workforce development, and
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  Speaker 1: community transformation. The solutions to some of Kentucky's toughest challenges
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  Speaker 1: are being built right here in Clay County with healthcare providers, nonprofits, employers,
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  Speaker 1: and local leaders working together toward common goals, said Jennifer Hancock,
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  Speaker 1: President and CEO of of VOA Mid-States. This visit gives
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  Speaker 1: Humana's leaders and healthcare professionals an opportunity to learn directly
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  Speaker 1: from the people and programs that are helping families recover, rebuild,
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  Speaker 1: and thrive. We are proud to showcase the resilience of
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  Speaker 1: this community and the innovative work happening every day across
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  Speaker 1: Eastern Kentucky. During the trip, participants will visit VOA programs
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  Speaker 1: and community partners that are helping individuals and families overcome
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  Speaker 1: substance use disorder, access healthcare services, and build stronger futures.
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  Speaker 1: A highlight of the visit will be a public dinner
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  Speaker 1: and fireside chat on Monday, September 21st. The discussion will
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  Speaker 1: feature leaders from healthcare government, education, and nonprofit organizations, and
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  Speaker 1: will focus on health equity, addiction recovery, and rural healthcare
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  Speaker 1: and community partnerships that are creating positive change across the region.
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  Speaker 1: This community initiative reflects a growing partnership between Humana and
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  Speaker 1: VOA mid-states aimed at improving access to care and strengthening
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  Speaker 1: communities throughout Kentucky. VOA leaders say the visit represents an
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  Speaker 1: important opportunity to showcase the progress being made in Clay
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  Speaker 1: County while identifying new ways to support long-term health and recovery.
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  Speaker 1: This concludes our reading of the Manchester Enterprise. Your reader
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  Speaker 1: has been Roxanne. Now please stay tuned for continued programming.
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  Speaker 1: And on behalf of everyone here at Radio Eye, thank
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  Speaker 1: you for listening and we hope you have a good day.