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Manchester Enterprise - 9.4.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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  Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Manchester Enterprise to read news
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  Speaker 1: from and around Manchester. Your reader today is Roxanne, reading
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  Speaker 1: from the edition dated September 2, 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. Tourism questions remain after special called meetings.
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  Speaker 1: Council Mayor Received Conflicting Opinions from Kentucky League of Cities.
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  Speaker 1: A staff report by Enterprise News. Manchester. Questions surrounding the
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  Speaker 1: makeup of the Manchester Tourism Commission, newly organized hotel and
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  Speaker 1: restaurant associations, and the city's tourism ordinance dominated a special
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  Speaker 1: called meeting of the Manchester City Council Monday, with officials
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  Speaker 1: ultimately agreeing more information is needed before moving forward. Following
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  Speaker 1: the meeting, several council members sought to clarify why the
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  Speaker 1: city's tourism ordinances and commission structure are being examined in
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  Speaker 1: the first place. In a statement provided to the Manchester Enterprise,
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  Speaker 1: the council members said their actions have nothing to do
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  Speaker 1: with the recent hiring of a new tourism director and
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  Speaker 1: are not an effort to eliminate the city's tourism tax. Instead,
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  Speaker 1: they said questions from taxpayers and local businesses over the
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  Speaker 1: past several months prompted them to examine the practices and
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  Speaker 1: makeup of the current Tourism Commission. Their stated goal is
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  Speaker 1: to allow local hotel and restaurant organizations and the Chamber
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  Speaker 1: of Commerce to nominate individuals to represent their respective interests
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  Speaker 1: on the commission. We are simply seeking to allow local
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  Speaker 1: hotel and restaurant boards and the Chamber of Commerce to
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  Speaker 1: nominate members to represent their interests, the statement said. According
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  Speaker 1: to the statement, The Council members believe KRS 91A. 360 provides
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  Speaker 1: for three members appointed by the Mayor from nominees submitted
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  Speaker 1: by the local Hotel Motel Association, one from nominees submitted
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  Speaker 1: by the Restaurant Association, one from nominees submitted by the
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  Speaker 1: Chamber of Commerce, and two members appointed directly by the Mayor.
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  Speaker 1: The statement says all members of the current tourism commission
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  Speaker 1: were appointed by either the current or previous mayor. The
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  Speaker 1: council members stress they are not seeking to repeal the
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  Speaker 1: tourism tax or necessarily prevent current commission members from continuing
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  Speaker 1: to serve. Current members could be reappointed if nominated by
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  Speaker 1: the recognized organizations, according to the statement. The city council
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  Speaker 1: is simply seeking to dissolve the commission as currently constituted
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  Speaker 1: by and allow the representatives of local nominating boards to
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  Speaker 1: make the nominations as prescribed in statute KRS 91A. 360 in
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  Speaker 1: order to allow each of these entities to have representation
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  Speaker 1: by parties of their choosing to represent their interests, the
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  Speaker 1: statement said. The statement says that based on guidance from
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  Speaker 1: the Kentucky League of Cities, the council members believe the
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  Speaker 1: city has authority under KRS 65A. 050 to modify, replace, or
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  Speaker 1: dissolve the governing body of a special purpose governmental entity
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  Speaker 1: established by the city. Multiple associations raise questions. Monday's meeting
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  Speaker 1: drew a standing room only crowd that included citizens and
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  Speaker 1: members of the Manchester Tourism Commission. The meeting was called
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  Speaker 1: to discuss hotel, motel, and restaurant groups, the structure, of
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  Speaker 1: the city's tourism ordinance and possible changes involving the commission.
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  Speaker 1: Councilman Earl Owens had originally attempted to hold a special
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  Speaker 1: meeting Friday, but notice to several council members and city
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  Speaker 1: attorney Jenna Jackson came after the required 24 hour deadline.
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  Speaker 1: Owens told those attending Monday that the earlier attempt was
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  Speaker 1: not an illegal meeting. Much of Monday's discussion centered on
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  Speaker 1: which hotel lodging restaurant associations should be recognized for purposes
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  Speaker 1: related to the Tourism Commission. The City's original tourism ordinance
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  Speaker 1: was created in 2017 and revised in 2019. At that time,
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  Speaker 1: no hotel, lodging, or restaurant associations existed according to the
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  Speaker 1: information presented at the meeting. On July 6, the City
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  Speaker 1: of Manchester and the Manchester Enterprise received letters announcing the
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  Speaker 1: creation of of a hotel lodging group with Amy Giannitolo
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  Speaker 1: as president and a restaurant association with Leanne Smith as president. However,
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  Speaker 1: council members received documentation in their packets Monday showing additional
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  Speaker 1: organizations had subsequently been formed. One document identified another restaurant
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  Speaker 1: association with Shannon Felter of Wendy's as president and was
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  Speaker 1: dated July 31. Additional hotel lodging documentation was also included.
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  Speaker 1: One group listed Mayor Steve Collins' wife, Danielle Collins, as
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  Speaker 1: president and tourism commission members, Vanda Rice and Carmen Reed
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  Speaker 1: as board members. That letter was dated July 30. Glenda Hubbard,
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  Speaker 1: a member of the Clay County Tourism Committee, also submitted
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  Speaker 1: letter as president of the Clay County Hotel and Lodging
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  Speaker 1: Association dated July 16th. The multiple organizations led council members
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  Speaker 1: to question which association or associations should be recognized. Owens
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  Speaker 1: said he had been under the impression there could be
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  Speaker 1: only one board of each type, while Collins said the
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky League of Cities had advised him that multiple boards
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  Speaker 1: could exist. KLC did not tell me that, Owens said.
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  Speaker 1: I think we need to meet with KLC and get
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  Speaker 1: some answers because we're receiving conflicting reports. Collins agreed that
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  Speaker 1: additional clarification was needed. Concerns raised about commission, the discussion
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  Speaker 1: also broadened beyond the competing associations. Council members Betty Meredith
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  Speaker 1: and Alma Faye Gregory said they had heard concerns from
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  Speaker 1: citizens that the Tourism Commission had become political. Tourism Commission
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  Speaker 1: Chairman Jamie Mills, a former Manchester City Council member, defended
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  Speaker 1: the commission, saying it had been operated properly and that
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  Speaker 1: politics was not being played. Members of the audience also
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  Speaker 1: began speaking with several defending the Tourism Commission. City Attorney
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  Speaker 1: Jenna Jackson provided council members with a separate six-page legal
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  Speaker 1: analysis titled, City of Manchester Tourism Commission Disillusion Tourism Taxes
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  Speaker 1: and Disposition of Commission Funds and Assets. Jackson's analysis made
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  Speaker 1: clear that dissolving the commission would not occur simply through
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  Speaker 1: a single council vote. Because Manchester has an eight-member council,
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  Speaker 1: six affirmative votes would be required to initiate the statutory
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  Speaker 1: dissolution process, followed by development of a dissolution plan, public review,
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  Speaker 1: a public hearing, and another six-vote approval before dissolution could
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  Speaker 1: ultimately become final. Ultimately, no action was taken Monday to
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  Speaker 1: dissolve or restructure the Tourism Commission. Those involved agreed to
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  Speaker 1: postpone further action until a future joint meeting can be
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  Speaker 1: held to seek additional information and resolve questions surrounding the
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  Speaker 1: associations and Tourism Commission. Historical Day at Redbird. This article
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  Speaker 1: is accompanied by a photo of a Commonwealth of Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: historical sign that reads Redbird Mission Since its founding in
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  Speaker 1: 1921 by the Evangelical Church, the mission has extended health care,
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  Speaker 1: social services, and educational opportunities to thousands of people living
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  Speaker 1: in the Redbird Valley of Bell, Clay, and Leslie counties. Today,
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  Speaker 1: it continues to provide a variety of ministries throughout the
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  Speaker 1: Appalachian region of southeastern Kentucky. The caption on the photo
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  Speaker 1: says the Kentucky Historical Society recognized Redbird's mission's Century of
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  Speaker 1: Work with a Historical Marker. The photo is by Mark Hoskins.
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  Speaker 1: Here is a second photo of a Commonwealth of Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: history sign that reads, A Legacy of Faith. The first
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  Speaker 1: campus was established at Beverly. It included a school, 1922,
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  Speaker 1: and dormitory, a hospital, 1928, and a church. In 1959,
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  Speaker 1: a larger hospital was built in Clay County. A senior
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  Speaker 1: citizen center opened in 1991 and elderly housing apartments followed
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  Speaker 1: in 1996. Other ministries devoted to local foods, crafts, and
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  Speaker 1: hands-on job training embody the spirit of community empowerment. The
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  Speaker 1: caption with that photo reads, Patty Vance of Redbird Mission
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  Speaker 1: spearheaded the efforts to have their work memorialized, and she
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  Speaker 1: is standing with a bouquet of flowers beside that history sign.
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  Speaker 1: This photo is also by Mark Hoskins. Vance leads effort
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  Speaker 1: to preserve mission history. Redbird Mission receives historical marker recognizing
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  Speaker 1: a century of faithful service. Staff report from Enterprise News. Beverly.
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  Speaker 1: More than a century of history at Redbird Mission has
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  Speaker 1: been permanently recognized by the Kentucky Historical Society thanks in
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  Speaker 1: large part to an effort spearheaded by Patty Vance to
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  Speaker 1: ensure the mission's story is preserved for generations to come.
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  Speaker 1: A historical marker was dedicated Wednesday at Redbird Mission, officially
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  Speaker 1: adding the institution and its legacy of education, faith, and
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  Speaker 1: community service to Kentucky's recorded history. For Vance, who led
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  Speaker 1: the effort to have the marker erected, the ceremony represented
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  Speaker 1: much more than the unveiling of a sign. I want
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  Speaker 1: to personally thank everyone who came out for our historical
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  Speaker 1: marker ceremony today, Vance said. Your presence and support made
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  Speaker 1: this special occasion even more meaningful. Vance arrived early at
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  Speaker 1: Beverly United Methodist Church to prepare for the ceremony and
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  Speaker 1: said the quiet surroundings gave her an opportunity to reflect
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  Speaker 1: on the generations who had come before. Everything was so
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  Speaker 1: quiet and peaceful, Vance said, as I walked across those
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  Speaker 1: sacred grounds, I thought about the many people who had
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  Speaker 1: walked there before me and the generations whose lives have
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  Speaker 1: been touched by the Redbird Mission. Founded in 1921, Redbird
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  Speaker 1: Mission has been a fixture in the mountains for more
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  Speaker 1: than a century, providing education and Christian ministry while serving
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  Speaker 1: generations of family in the region. For Daw and Joyce Sizemore, however,
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  Speaker 1: Redbird isn't simply an important part of Kentucky history. It
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  Speaker 1: is part of their own story. Daw Sizemore recalled traveling
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  Speaker 1: from his home to attend school at Redbird. I lived
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  Speaker 1: seven miles down the creek and up another holler, he said.
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  Speaker 1: I would get up and walk to the mouth of
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  Speaker 1: the creek and catch Walt Noble's bus and had never
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  Speaker 1: missed a day. Snow, rain, hail, no matter what, the
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  Speaker 1: bus ran. Dawn and Joyce met at Redbird as students.
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  Speaker 1: Years later, they returned and spent 16 years as dorm parents,
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  Speaker 1: helping provide a home and guidance for children who needed
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  Speaker 1: the same opportunities Redbird had provided them. Whenever you are
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  Speaker 1: changed as a child from being here, you know, change
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  Speaker 1: the world of a child and you change the world,
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  Speaker 1: Joyce Sizemore said. And I'm so thankful. I feel like
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  Speaker 1: we're walking on holy ground when we're up here. The
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  Speaker 1: mission was founded by people who came from the north
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  Speaker 1: to bring educational and religious opportunities to the mountains at
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  Speaker 1: a time when such opportunities were limited. Dow Sizemore believes
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  Speaker 1: the influence of mountain schools such as Redbird is difficult
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  Speaker 1: to overstate. The schools in the mountains has done more
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  Speaker 1: for our area than all politicians that's ever lived, he said,
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  Speaker 1: because they came and gave quality education when there was
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  Speaker 1: none at the time. Sizemore says, said that education extended
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  Speaker 1: beyond textbooks and classrooms. Most of the folks who went
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  Speaker 1: to school here in that era were all pretty much successful,
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  Speaker 1: he said. They were taught to work and taught to
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  Speaker 1: be responsible. I think it was a great basis for education.
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  Speaker 1: More than 100 years after its founding, Redbird Mission continues
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  Speaker 1: serving mountain families through programs that include dental care and
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  Speaker 1: community outreach. That continuing mission was one of the reasons
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  Speaker 1: Vance believed preserving its history through an official state marker
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  Speaker 1: was so important. Today was more than the dedication of
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  Speaker 1: a historical marker, Vance said. It was a time to
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  Speaker 1: remember our history, honor those who came before us, and
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  Speaker 1: celebrate a legacy that continues today. For Vance, seeing the
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  Speaker 1: marker finally in place was also the culmination of an
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  Speaker 1: effort to make certain that what happened on those grounds
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  Speaker 1: and the people whose lives were changed there would not
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  Speaker 1: be forgotten. I am so thankful to everyone who helped
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  Speaker 1: make this day possible, she said. The marker now stands
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  Speaker 1: as a permanent reminder of a story that began in
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  Speaker 1: the mountains in 1921 and continues more than a century later,
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  Speaker 1: a legacy of faith, education, service, and generations of lives
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  Speaker 1: touched by Redbird Mission. Tourism director named, retired trooper Josh Wilson,
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  Speaker 1: new executive director, of Manchester Tourism Commission. Staff report, Enterprise News. Manchester.
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  Speaker 1: Manchester Tourism has a new executive director and commission. Officials
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  Speaker 1: say the move is part of a renewed effort to
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  Speaker 1: grow tourism and community activities in the city. The Manchester
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  Speaker 1: Tourism Commission voted to hire Manchester resident and retired Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: State Police Trooper Josh Wilson as its new executive director.
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  Speaker 1: Tourism Chairman Jamie Mills announced. Manchester tourism is on the move,
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  Speaker 1: Mills said. Josh brings a passion for change and is
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  Speaker 1: ready to lead Manchester tourism into the future. We are
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  Speaker 1: excited for the future. Mills said additional changes are already planned,
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  Speaker 1: including the introduction of a new Manchester tourism logo and
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  Speaker 1: Facebook page in the near future. Wilson said he is
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  Speaker 1: eager to begin his new position and believes tourism can
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  Speaker 1: play an important role in creating activities for local families
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  Speaker 1: while also improving Manchester's appeal to visitors. I am excited
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  Speaker 1: about my new role as director of tourism and the
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  Speaker 1: opportunities to support our community, Wilson said. One of the
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  Speaker 1: first proposed projects is Movies in the Park, a series
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  Speaker 1: of free, family-friendly movies on Saturdays throughout the fall. Wilson
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  Speaker 1: said the events would include food trucks with a special
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  Speaker 1: surprise planned for the final movie event of the year.
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  Speaker 1: Another priority will be giving new life to the old
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  Speaker 1: coal house located across from Manchester Dispatch. Wilson said he
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  Speaker 1: hopes to renovate the building and transform it into a
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  Speaker 1: meeting space that could be used by local businesses and
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  Speaker 1: community organizations. Rather than looking outside the county to complete
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  Speaker 1: the project, Wilson said he wants the renovation itself to
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  Speaker 1: highlight the skills and resources available locally. By using Clay
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  Speaker 1: County tradesmen and local resources, we can can create a
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  Speaker 1: space our community will be proud to showcase, Wilson said.
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  Speaker 1: The project would provide another community gathering space while preserving
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  Speaker 1: and finding a new purpose for an existing Manchester building.
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  Speaker 1: Wilson comes to the tourism position following a career in
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  Speaker 1: law enforcement as a Kentucky State Police Trooper. His appointment
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  Speaker 1: comes as Manchester tourism looks toward new projects, increased community involvement,
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  Speaker 1: and a renewed public presence. Wilson said his connection to
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  Speaker 1: Manchester and Clay County is an important part of why
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  Speaker 1: he is looking forward to the position. I love this
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  Speaker 1: community and am honored to call it home, Wilson said.
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  Speaker 1: Can't wait to get started. Mills said the commission shares
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  Speaker 1: that enthusiasm as it begins its new chapter with Wilson
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  Speaker 1: overseeing its tourism efforts. Here is a picture accompanying this
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  Speaker 1: article of Josh in the center. It's the Manchester Tourism Commissioners.
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  Speaker 1: From left to right are Barbara Coulter, Missy Roberts, Laura
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  Speaker 1: Ann Bray, the new executive director, Josh Wilson, MTC chairman,
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  Speaker 1: Jamie Mills, Carmen Reed, and vice chairman, Vanda Rice. They
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  Speaker 1: are welcoming Wilson aboard as their new director. Now to
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  Speaker 1: the sports page. Tigers look for first win. Clay travels
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  Speaker 1: to Covington Scott. This article is accompanied by a picture
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  Speaker 1: of a football player. Keaton Little was an offensive threat
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  Speaker 1: for the Tigers in the loss to Eastridge. The photo
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  Speaker 1: is by Tanner Hoskins. This article is by Tanner Hoskins
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  Speaker 1: of Enterprise Sports. Manchester, Kentucky. Clay County will hit the
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  Speaker 1: road Friday night searching for its first victory of the
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  Speaker 1: season as the Tigers make the long trip north to
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  Speaker 1: Covington to battle the Scott Eagles. Both teams enter the
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  Speaker 1: matchup hungry for their first win. Clay County sits at
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  Speaker 1: 0-2 following losses to Harlan County and Eastridge, while Scott
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  Speaker 1: has also started 0-2 after falling 32-7 to Campbell County
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  Speaker 1: in its opener. and 46-28 to Bullet Central last week.
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  Speaker 1: For head coach Mike Sizemore, the emphasis this week is
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  Speaker 1: keeping a young Tiger team moving in the right direction.
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  Speaker 1: We have to keep these guys growing in a positive direction,
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  Speaker 1: Sizemore said. We're a work in progress early in the season,
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  Speaker 1: and we want our guys to improve every time they
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  Speaker 1: step on the field. Scott presents a much different offensive
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  Speaker 1: challenge than what Clay County faced against East Ridge. The
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  Speaker 1: Eagles have shown the ability to throw the football and
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  Speaker 1: spread the field, while junior running back Lucas Tomlin gives
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  Speaker 1: Scott an experienced option out of the backfield after leading
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  Speaker 1: the team in rushing a season ago. The change in
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  Speaker 1: styles will provide another test for a young Clay County
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  Speaker 1: defense that features seven first-time full-time varsity starters. After spending
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  Speaker 1: much of last week defending Eastridge in a congested area
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  Speaker 1: near the line of scrimmage, The Tigers will now be
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  Speaker 1: asked to cover more of the field against the Eagles.
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  Speaker 1: They have an explosive offense, and they can throw the ball,
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  Speaker 1: so our kids have to be ready to play in
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  Speaker 1: space this week after playing in a tightly congested area
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  Speaker 1: last week with the style that Eastridge plays, Sizemore said. Offensively,
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  Speaker 1: the Tigers will look to clean up the penalties and
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  Speaker 1: mistakes that erased several big plays against Eastridge. Despite the loss,
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  Speaker 1: Clay County continued to show some explosiveness with Keaton Little,
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  Speaker 1: and Weston Bowling making plays while J.D. Lips stepped in
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  Speaker 1: at quarterback with Noah Roberts unavailable and helped the Tigers
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  Speaker 1: get on the scoreboard early. The potential for big plays
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  Speaker 1: has been there through the opening two weeks. The next
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  Speaker 1: step for Clay County will be putting those plays together consistently,
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  Speaker 1: avoiding penalties and keeping drives alive. We have to be
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  Speaker 1: more physical and keep going forward, Sizemore said. We want
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  Speaker 1: to finish drives by staying efficient on early downs. Friday
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  Speaker 1: will also be Clay County's first true road game of
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  Speaker 1: the season after opening against Harlan County at Campbell Field
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  Speaker 1: in Corbin, facing East Ridge at South Laurel. The lengthy
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  Speaker 1: trip to northern Kentucky will provide another test for a
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  Speaker 1: young group that has already faced plenty of adversity early
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  Speaker 1: in the year. Clay County defeated Scott 38-35 in a
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  Speaker 1: thriller last season in Manchester. This time around, the Tigers
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  Speaker 1: will make the trip to Covington, looking to get into
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  Speaker 1: the win column and continue their development. Hole-in-one. Aidan Lovett
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  Speaker 1: makes Tiger golf history. This article is accompanied by a
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  Speaker 1: photo of Aidan Lovett on a golf course next to
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  Speaker 1: the flag holding his golf ball that says, Aidan Lovett
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  Speaker 1: hit a hole-in-one on the par 3 hole 11 at
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  Speaker 1: the London Country Club. It was the first ever in
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  Speaker 1: Tiger golf history. Aidan Lovett makes Tiger golf history. Manchester, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: The Clay County Tigers have stayed busy on the golf course,
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  Speaker 1: competing in several events over the past week while also
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  Speaker 1: celebrating a career milestone for one of their own. Clay
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  Speaker 1: County opened the stretch on August 22 at the Pulaski
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  Speaker 1: County Invitational held at Eagle's Nest Country Club in Somerset.
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  Speaker 1: The Tigers returned to action on August 25, traveling to
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  Speaker 1: London Country Club for a match against South Laurel and Corbin.
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  Speaker 1: The trip to London also produced one of the biggest
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  Speaker 1: individual highlights of the season for Clay County as Aidan
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  Speaker 1: Lovett recorded the first hole-in-one of his career and in
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  Speaker 1: Tiger golf history on the par 3 No. 11 at
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  Speaker 1: London Country Club. Clay County was back at London Country
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  Speaker 1: Club on August 29 for the South Laurel Invitational with
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  Speaker 1: Maxton Gray turning in the Tigers' best round of the
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  Speaker 1: day with an 80. Alex Gray followed with an 86,
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  Speaker 1: while John Smith carded an 87. Lovett finished with a 95.
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  Speaker 1: Silas Hyde shot a 96, and Brantley Dazarn rounded out
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  Speaker 1: the Clay County scores with 100. Clay County's younger golfers
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  Speaker 1: were also in postseason action on August 29, competing in
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  Speaker 1: the middle school regional at Old Bridge Golf Course. East
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  Speaker 1: Ridge Wins Big Over Clay by Tanner Hoskins, Enterprise Sports, London, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: Clay County fell to 0-2 on the season Friday night
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  Speaker 1: after dropping a 42-15 decision to East Ridge in the
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  Speaker 1: Kinetic Cardinal Bowl at South Laurel High School. East Ridge
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  Speaker 1: took control behind a strong running game, scoring four times
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  Speaker 1: in the first half. Clay County coach Mike Sizemore said
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  Speaker 1: his young defense struggled at times getting properly aligned against
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  Speaker 1: an unusual warrior offense scheme. Our kids played hard but
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  Speaker 1: have to do a better job of being able to
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  Speaker 1: align to that type of offense, Sizemore said. Our inexperience
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  Speaker 1: out there in several spots got the better of us,
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  Speaker 1: but our kids will improve. Seven Tigers are making their
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  Speaker 1: first full-time varsity starts on defense, and several freshmen and
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  Speaker 1: sophomores are also seeing significant playing time offensively. Clay County
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  Speaker 1: was without starting quarterback Noah Roberts because of a lower
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  Speaker 1: leg injury. J.D. Lips stepped in to the starting role
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  Speaker 1: and helped the Tigers find some early success through the air.
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  Speaker 1: I thought J.D. Lips stepped in and done a solid
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  Speaker 1: job for us, Sizemore said. He made some throws early
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  Speaker 1: that got us on the board in the first quarter.
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  Speaker 1: Keaton Little provided an explosive threat offensively, while Sizemore praised
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  Speaker 1: Weston Bowling for his performance on both sides of the football.
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  Speaker 1: Clay County produced several big plays but struggled to sustain
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  Speaker 1: drives as penalties and dropped passes slowed the offense. Sizemore
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  Speaker 1: said improving consistency and eliminating those mistakes will be a priority.
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  Speaker 1: Tiger Golf Runner-Up at Appalachian Cup, London, KY The Clay
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  Speaker 1: County Tigers turned in another strong showing on the golf
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  Speaker 1: course Sunday, finishing runner-up in the Appalachian Cup at London
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  Speaker 1: Country Club. Clay fired a team score of 166, finishing
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  Speaker 1: just five strokes behind Jackson County, which claimed the tournament
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  Speaker 1: championship with a 161. Corbin finished third with a score
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  Speaker 1: of 177. Alex Gray led the Tigers with a 37,
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  Speaker 1: the lowest round of any Clay County golfer on the day.
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  Speaker 1: Maxton Gray followed closely with a 39, while John Smith
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  Speaker 1: shot a 42. Aidan Lovett finished with a 48, and
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  Speaker 1: Silas Hyde carded a 49. The Tigers continued to put
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  Speaker 1: together a strong season with the runner-up finish coming after
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  Speaker 1: several solid performances throughout August. Clay's depth was once again
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  Speaker 1: on display at London Country Club with four Tigers combining
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  Speaker 1: for the 100th 66 team score and keeping Clay within
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  Speaker 1: striking distance of the tournament championship. Lady Tiger Golf picks
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  Speaker 1: up three wins, runner-up finish, Manchester, Kentucky. The Clay County
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  Speaker 1: Lady Tigers put together another strong week on the golf course,
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  Speaker 1: picking up three victories at home before finishing runner-up later
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  Speaker 1: in the week at London Country Club. Clay County welcomed
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  Speaker 1: North Laurel, South Laurel, and Jackson County to Big Hickory
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  Speaker 1: Golf Club on Tuesday, with the Lady Tigers coming away
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  Speaker 1: with wins over all three opponents. Lily Smith led Clay
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  Speaker 1: County with a round of 45, followed by Allie Giannitolo
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  Speaker 1: with a 50. Adrienne Cornett finished just behind with 52,
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  Speaker 1: while Bailey Gregory shot a 55, and Harley Jackson finished
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  Speaker 1: with a 58. The Lady Tigers also had several additional
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  Speaker 1: golfers competing in match play at Big Hickory, including Bryn Blevins,
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  Speaker 1: Jayla Asher, Shelby Colville, Sydney Caudell, Ada Abner, and Lauren Wajoki.
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  Speaker 1: Clay County returned to action Thursday with a trip to
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  Speaker 1: London Country Club, where the Lady Tigers finished second overall
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  Speaker 1: in match play. Smith once again paced Clay County, firing
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  Speaker 1: a team best 44. Cornette followed with a 48. Janutolo
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  Speaker 1: carded a 49, and Jackson finished with a 52. Gregory
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  Speaker 1: shot a 59 while Blevins rounded out the Lady Tigers'
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  Speaker 1: scores with a 62. The Lady Tigers will hit the
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  Speaker 1: road twice next week as they continue their season. Clay
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  Speaker 1: County will travel to Wasioto Winds in Pineville on Tuesday
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  Speaker 1: before returning to London Country Club for another match on Thursday.
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  Speaker 1: Big road win for Lady Tigers over Pineville, Pineville, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: Clay County Lady Tigers picked up a strong road victory
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  Speaker 1: Monday night, defeating Pineville 3-1 as they continue to build
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  Speaker 1: momentum heading into district play. Clay County came out firing
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  Speaker 1: in the opening set, cruising to a 25-12 victory before
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  Speaker 1: Pineville responded with a 25-22 win in the second. The
• 27:19
  Speaker 1: Lady Tigers regained control from there, taking the third set
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  Speaker 1: 25-20 before closing out the match with a 25-22 victory
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  Speaker 1: in the fourth. We love to see road game win,
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  Speaker 1: fighting through different rotations and adjusting to our needs, Coach
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  Speaker 1: Kendall Clover said. This is the win we needed before
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  Speaker 1: we step onto the court with a district match. Culver
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  Speaker 1: was also pleased with the mentality our team continues to
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  Speaker 1: show as the season progresses. This team continues to approach
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  Speaker 1: games with a mentality to win, Culver said. We just
• 27:50
  Speaker 1: need to build on that and be mentally strong through errors.
• 27:53
  Speaker 1: Go Tigers! Clay County Middle School football rose over Bell County, Manchester, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: Coach Matt Roberts and the Clay County Middle School Tigers
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  Speaker 1: turned in an impressive performance last week, rolling past Bell
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  Speaker 1: County for a 28-0 victory. The Tigers were dominant on
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  Speaker 1: both sides of the football with the defense pitching a
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  Speaker 1: shutout while the offense put four touchdowns on the board
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  Speaker 1: in a convincing win for the Black and Gold. Expect
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  Speaker 1: to see this team on the rise as Coach Roberts
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  Speaker 1: also has former Clay County Georgetown Tiger Brady Wolf assisting
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  Speaker 1: him on the sidelines now. The duo are working hard
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  Speaker 1: to build the future of Clay County football. This concludes
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  Speaker 1: our reading of the Manchester Enterprise. Your reader has been Roxanne.
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  Speaker 1: Now please stay tuned for continued programming, and on behalf
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  Speaker 1: of everyone here at Radio Eye, thank you for listening,
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  Speaker 1: and we hope you have a good day.