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Manchester Enterprise - 2.6.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Manchester Enterprise to read news
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from and around Manchester. Your reader today is Roger Hamperion.
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We will begin with the addition dated Wednesday, February four,
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twenty twenty six. As a reminder, RADIOI is a reading
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service intended for people who are blind or have other
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disabilities that make it difficult to read printed material. Our
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first article is titled why is that snowplow not spreading salt?
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet explains why some snowplows may appear not
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to be plowing or salting staff report during winter weather events.
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Motorists across Kentucky often ask why they sometimes see snowplows
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traveling with their blades raised and without spreading salt. According
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to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet KYTC, this is a normal
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and necessary part of snow and ice operations. KYTC officials
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explain that each snowplow truck is assigned to specific route
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with designated starting and ending points. Before beginning that route,
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the truck must first travel to a county maintenance facility
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to load salt. Routes are carefully designed so that one
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full load of salt is enough to treat the entire
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assigned route. In many cases, the starting point of a
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route may be on the opposite side of the county
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from the maintenance facility. When a plow is traveling to
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or from its assigned route, the driver will not be
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plowing or salting until reaching that official starting location. If
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a truck were to salt roads along the way to
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its route, it could run out of material before completing
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its assigned roadway. KYTC officials said that would leave critical
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sections untreated. Similarly, snowplows do not plow roads outside their
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designated routes because those roadways are assigned to other drivers.
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Plowing a road that has already been treated by another
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truck can actually push salt off the roadway, reducing its
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effectiveness and undoing previous work. KYTC emphasizes that winter operations
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are coordinated to ensure roads are treated as efficiently and
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safely as possible, even if it may not always be
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obvious to drivers in the moment. Motorists are reminded to
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be patient during winter weather, allow snowplows plenty of space,
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and slow down when traveling near maintenance vehicles. Snow and
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ice removal is a continuous process and crews work around
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the clock to keep Kentucky roads safe. The next article
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from today's edition is titled unique Boutique. Clay Native Lucy
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Smith makes Candles from containers by Kenton Hornbeck. What began
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as a hobby for Lucy Smith during the pandemic has
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developed into a full time passion. Smith, a Clay County
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native and the owner of Callina's Cafe, Candles and Collectibles
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at three twenty six Elm Street in Ludlow, Kentucky, began
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experimenting with making candles from upcycled containers. She started from
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scratch and over time became confident enough in her craftsmanship
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to post videos of her candles online. After a single
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TikTok post about a handmade jelly candle garnered over four
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million views, she realized she had gained significant momentum. Smith
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is a graduate of Clay County High School and the
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daughter of the late Calvin Smith and Ruth Ann House Smith.
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I completely picked it up during the pandemic, she said.
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I thought, what's a kind of fun side hustle that
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I can do. I just went out to the store,
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got a few candle supplies, and I was trying to
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think of a way to make it eco friendly. These
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videos laid the groundwork for another burgeoning hobby, vintage clothing.
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While searching for unique containers for her candles, Smith developed
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an appreciation for sustainability. After becoming dissatisfied with her corporate job,
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Smith decided to take a leap of faith, combining her
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candle making and vintage clothing hobbies into a single store,
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Collina's Cafe, Candles and Collectibles. Calena's is located inside the
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former Circus Mojo building along Elm Street. Prior to its closure,
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Smith said the building served as apartments for traveling circus
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performers who would visit the next door venue. When designing
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the interior of her store, Smith wanted to maintain the
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homely vibe to make the space feel welcoming to customers.
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The store's interior showcases distinctive displays that double as art,
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such as a staircase with vintage vinyl records on its risers.
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I wanted to keep the homey feel of it so
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people could come in and have a welcoming space, she said,
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and also I wanted to try and tie in some
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of the cooler aspects of music and history and make
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it like an experience or more than just like you're
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walking in offers a carefully curated selection of budget friendly
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vintage items, with over one hundred and fifty pieces from
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a collection of more than five hundred priced at fifteen
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dollars or less. The store prides itself on inclusive sizing,
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offering options in both masculine and feminine styles. For Smith,
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curating her items is one of the most important aspects
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of running her store. She said she travels across Ohio
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and Kentucky to find pieces she believes will best fit
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her collection. I do a lot of yard sales and
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I try to mix in some estate sales too. She said.
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I tried to be really careful with how I source
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the pieces because I tried to find places I'm going
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to be able to give back to the community and
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also just get items at a good price so that
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it's accessible for people. Smith said Ludlow was an obvious
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choice for opening because of the city's eclectic collection of
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artsy stores and boutiques. Ludlow Mayor Sarah Thompson welcomed the
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store with open arms. Their passion for creativity, upcycling, and
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vintage style brings something truly special to our community, she
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said in a news release. Besides the Vinted store, which
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opened on December sixth, Smith plans to open a cafe
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on the building's first floor. If all goes as planned,
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she plans to open in late summer. For me personally,
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I think a lot of people will relate to this
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as well. You want to have a girl's trip, you
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go get an iced coffee and walk around the thrift
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or the antique mall, and it's just a fun vibe,
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she said. The next article from today's edition is titled
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The Sky's the Limit Terry Spurlock by Melissa Garrison. I
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recently had the opportunity to interview Terry Spurlock. Depending on
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what generation you're from, that name could mean Young Terry
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or Old Terry. For me, I'm honored to have known
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Old Terry. He was a legend, of course in the
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window tinting business. Those who knew him loved him. And
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then there's Young Terry, who is admirable, to say the least,
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not following in his father's footsteps, but creating a path
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of his own, one that his dad would be very
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proud of. I met with Terry at his home to
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chat for a while. As soon as I walked inside,
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I was greeted by his mom, his wife, and his kids.
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His wife is soft spoken and gentle, and his mother
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is much the same. Terry has two children, one son
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and one daughter, both teenagers. I was anxious to learn
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more about Terry other than being the new pastor at
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gray Fork Church. I wanted to hear his story. Terry
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has been the pastor at gray Fork for around six months.
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Before that, he filled in at various times at gray
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Fork and other churches. Ministry began calling him in twenty nineteen.
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He considers himself non denominational, but he was highly influenced
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by his uncle Mike while growing up Pentecostal. For the
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past three years, he has really begun to dig deeper
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into his calling to ministry. When I asked what his
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wife thought when he told her he felt the calling,
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Terry said, she responded, I don't think we have a choice.
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We have to do it. Terry and I talked about
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Jonah and the Whale, about running from God's plan and
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how he will do whatever it takes to get us
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where he wants us to be. If God has a
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plan for us, we can't run from it forever. Terry's
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dad passed away when he was nineteen years old. I
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asked him if he wanted to continue his dad's window
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tinting business after his passing. He said no. He explained
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that he finished a few jobs his dad had already taken,
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but he wanted that to truly remain his dad's thing.
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He wanted to let it go with him. As he
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said that, I thought, Wow, I don't know if I
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was expecting that answer. Sons are often known to follow
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in their father's footsteps. It turns out it wasn't just
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his dad. Other family members were also in the same
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line of work. Terry felt it was time to let
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it go, and I admire him for that. Terry told
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me he wanted to build his own life. He became
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a new dad and lost his dad in the same year.
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That must have been incredibly hard. As I talked with Terry,
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one word kept coming to mind, exuberant. When he began
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telling me about getting involved in our V sales, I
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could hear the drive in his voice. The ambition behind
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him was full throttle. He climbed the ladder quickly and
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became very successful. Terry was everything he thought he wanted
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to be. But he wanted to be a father and
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a husband. Even more, he wanted time with his family,
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and at the pace he was going, he was working
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more than he was home. Terry then began to dabble
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in financial services. He wanted freedom, but like all of us,
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he still needed a paycheck. Seeing his dad gave Terry
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a new outlook on life. The days we have can
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be filled with work or with quality time spent with
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the people we love. Terry's faith had always been strong,
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but around age twenty six, God really began dealing with him.
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Life was moving forward and God was calling him more
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and more. He would get invitations to share his story,
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and he would, though he never pushed himself forward. He
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wouldn't turn down an opportunity, but he still wasn't sure
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what God wanted to do with him. When Terry decided
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to go into life insurance and retirement financial planning, he
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was also given more freedom to talk about Jesus, and
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that was the direction God was calling him in. Terry
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has been married for sixteen years. He and his family
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had previously been members of Gray Fork Church, but had
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attended other churches over the years. He said they were
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always welcomed back whenever they returned. The people there are
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so kind and loving to arm said. I asked Terry
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if he had any hobbies, assuming he'd say something like
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four wheeling or camping. He completely surprised me. He said,
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I like to fly planes. I asked, like William Hudson
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sized planes or jets. He said, William Hudson sized. I
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was not expecting that. Terry explained that aviation is a
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way to escape. He used the words aviate, aviate, aviate
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to describe a pilot's mission to keep going higher with
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no room for worry. A pilot's job is simply to
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fly the plane. When Terry flies, he isn't thinking about
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troubles or stress. He's focused solely on flying. I found
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that fascinating. If a pilot lets worries creep in, the
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plane is in danger, so the focus remains on the
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task at hand. He hasn't flown in about a year,
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but hopes to get back in the air soon. I
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told Terry that I could feel his exuberant personality. He
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was excited to talk about Jesus, his wife and kids,
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and helping people through financial planning. Nothing about him felt mundane.
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His excitement was present in every topic we discussed. Terry
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enjoys listening to others. He wants to truly know people,
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not just the quick details, but who they really are.
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He isn't your average every day guy. He strives to
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understand and help people. He shared this about his faith.
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I am solid in my faith in Jesus. Not a
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Genian a bottle type faith, but the Jesus that flips
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tables kind of faith. Terry gained so much knowledge from
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his dad, how to grow a business, how to talk
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to people, how to be kind, respectful, and genuine. He
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credits all of that to his father, But he isn't
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his dad. He's Terry. Though, much like Dale Earnhardt and
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Dale Junior, we will always connect the two. What greater
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possession is there than to be the son of a
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father who was so loved? And what greater pride for
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a father than to hear your son is a good man.
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Terry is a pastor who loves God and is raising
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his family to serve. Terry told me his dad loved
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being called the tint Man, and I believe Terry is
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creating a legacy of his own, one driven by his
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passion and his love for people. I truly enjoyed interviewing him.
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Sometimes just taking the time to hear someone's story is
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exactly what we need. I believe Terry is doing great
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things and he's excited about the future. If you see him,
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encourage him, or maybe he'll encourage you. We all have
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our own story to write. Terry is writing his legacy
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as we speak. When I asked him if he had
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a favorite quote, he said he enjoys podcasts and shared
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one from Ed Milett, the power of one more. Whatever
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you're thinking about giving up on, try one more time,
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give it one more chance. There is power in one more.
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I'll end with the Bible verse Terry shared with me
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one Chronicles four ten. Jabez cried out to the God
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of Israel, Oh that you would bless me and enlarge
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my territory. Let your hand be with me and keep
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me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.
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And God granted his request. The next article from today's
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edition is titled Remembering Mabel skip Spell, a healer, servant
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Appalachian Healthcare Hero staff report. Mabel Ruth skip Spell, a
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beloved nurse, practitioner, midwife, woman of faith, and tireless servant
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to the people of Appalachia. Passed away peacefully on January
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twenty fourth, twenty twenty six, at edvont Health Manchester Hospital.
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She was eighty seven, born October one and nineteen thirty
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eight in Almah, Georgia. Skip Spell's life journey ultimately led
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her far from where she be again, but exactly where
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she was meant to be. Though she never planned to stay,
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Southeastern Kentucky became her lifelong home, ministry and calling. Skip
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was a devoted member of Big Creek Baptist Church, where
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her faith guided every aspect of her life. That faith
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also anchored her decades long career in health care, where
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she served as a nurse practitioner and certified nurse midwife,
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touching thousands of lives across Clay and Leslie Counties. Her
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path to the Mountains began in May nineteen sixty three,
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when she traveled from Miami, Florida to HAYDN to train
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with the Frontier Nursing Service. At the time, Skip viewed
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the move as temporary. The culture shock was immense, the
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poverty overwhelming, and the work unlike anything she had experienced
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in large hospitals. I thought I knew what poverty was,
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but I didn't have a clue. Skip once recalled, I
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had to learn to speak their language and take them
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as they were. She wanted to leave badly. Her classmates
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even offered to drive her back to Miami. They jokingly
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called her skeptic Skip. But one night, after a long
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and emotionally heavy shift, Skip went to the hospital chapel
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and prayed. It was there she said that God began
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changing her heart. That transformation was sealed just hours later
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when she was called back to the delivery room to
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sit with a grieving mother who had previously lost five babies.
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As complications arose, Skip was unexpectedly entrusted to deliver the
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child herself. After prayer, the baby was born, healthy and crying,
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a moment Skip described as life changing. That night, she said,
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there was a love in my heart that hadn't been
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there since I came to Kentucky, and I knew I
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couldn't leave. She sold her home in Miami and stayed.
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Skip completed her nurse practitioner program in nineteen seventy one,
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becoming bored credentialed in both nurse midwifery and family practice.
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She was stationed at the Redbird Nursing Center, serving patients
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from Redbird, Big Creek and Oneida. She worked alongside physicians
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at Oneida Mountain Hospital and became one of the legendary
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jeep nurses, traveling deep into remote hollers with nothing but
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her medical bag, her jeep, and an unwavering commitment to
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her patients. She worked until the age of seventy two,
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often saying her work was not just a profession, but
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a ministry. Skip is survived by her loving nieces and nephews,
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Delana Brockett and husband Brad and Hailey, Michael Collins and
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his wife Dolores, Julie Saylor, Donald Smith, Teresa Smith, Jason Spell,
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and Kristin Fasso and husband Ryan. Her only surviving sibling
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is their brother Dana Spell and wife Cindy of Bushnell, Florida.
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She also leaves behind a dear longtime friend, Deborah Woods,
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along with countless friends, former co workers, church family, and
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patiency considered family. She was preceded in death by her parents,
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James F. Spell and Anne Smith Spell, her sister Francis
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Spell Stuart, her brother Donnie Smith, and her nephew Darren Collins.
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Due to the weather, funeral services for Spell have been
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delayed in lieu of flowers. The family requests donations to
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be made to the Big Creek Baptist Youth Fund or
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the Hills to Holler's Outreach Center, causes that reflect Skip's
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lifelong dedication to faith, service and community. Mabel skip Spell
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leaves behind a legacy written not in titles or accolades,
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but in healed bodies, comforted families, delivered babies, and lives
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forever changed. Appalachia was blessed the day she stayed, and
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her memory will remain woven into these mountains forever. The
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next article from today's edition is titled Sailor. New CCMs
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coach Ronnie Sailor picked to lead baseball team by Tanner Hoskins.
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The CCMs Tiger baseball program has a new leader at
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the Helm. Coach Ronnie Sailor is now in command and
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looks to continue the success the program has had over
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the years. Coach Sailor is a Clay County resident who
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is employed by the FBOP here in Manchester, and he
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is also a former Alice Lloyd College baseball player of
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four years. Coach Sailor steps into a role that was
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filled by former coach Brad Crawford for numerous years. I'm
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so excited to get the season started with this program,
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said Sailor. I feel we are young and this gives
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us a chance to grow the program into something we
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can be proud of. It is an honor to teach
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these young men the game of baseball. As said previously,
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Coach Sailor gained invaluable experience as a member of the
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ALC baseball team for four years after his career at
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Garrett County High School. Playing college baseball gives me a
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good understanding of the game, which allows me to teach
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and build good habits on and off the field, which
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are equally important. My goal is to take what I
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learned at the college level and translate it into lessons
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that are positive and focused more on the growth of
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the individual player, teaching these young men how to handle pressure, adversity,
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and what being a teammate really means. It's no secret
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that baseball numbers have dipped in Clay County in recent years,
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and the coaches within the Tiger baseball program are working
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intensely to build it back to what it once was.
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To those who question whether their child should play, Coach
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Sailor asks that you give it a chance, I'd absolutely
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tell them to come on out, said Sailor. It's about learning,
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being part of a team, and having fun. Most of all,
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baseball teaches numerous life lessons. This game is like no
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other game there is. It teaches you to fail and
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get back up. If you can succeed in baseball, you
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can succeed in any other sport. You just might surprise
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yourself with how much you enjoy it once you get
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out there. All I ask is one hundred percent effort
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and a good attitude. The rest we can work on together.
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Coach Sailor will be working cohesively with the CCCHS staff
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to bring regional titles back to Clay County baseball. I
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want to send every kid to the high school in
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stride with what coach Jason Smith is doing, said Sailor.
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We can compete for regional championships year in and year out.
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It's not a win now mentality. It's to build a
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dynasty at the high school level. If the kids finish
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the season more confident, better fundamentally, and excited to keep
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playing baseball, I'd call that a great year. The next
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article from today's edition is titled Big Week Ahead Clay
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travels to Jackson Wednesday hosts Corbin Whitley County before showdown
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with Leslie by Tanner Hoskins. With the snowstorm seemingly behind us,
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brighter basketball filled days are ahead. Four games are on
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tap for the Lady Tigers this week if the weather
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allows up next Jackson County, Corbin, Whitley County and Leslie County.
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It's a big week for Coach Parks and the girls.
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Clay County versus Jackson County the first matchup of the
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season against the Lady Generals. Clay County will travel to
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McKee for a six pm matchup against their in district rivals,
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Jackson County. Five and ten are not the same team
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the Lady Tigers have seen in recent years, but that
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does not mean they can be overlooked. Led by Bailey
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Barry and Sophia Martinez, the Lady Generals will still play
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their hardest against the Lady Tigers, as they always do.
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Tip is set for six pm on Wednesday, February fourth
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at Jackson County High School. Clay County versus Corbyn. The
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Lady Redhounds ten and six will come to Manchester in
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what should be one of the best games in the
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region on Friday night. These two teams have gone back
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and forth through the years, and this will be no
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different Lydia King twelve point six points per game leaves
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the Lady Hounds in scoring and will likely be the
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focal point of the Lady Tiger defense. Aubrey Clements is
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another name to watch from Corbyn. Tip is set for
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seven thirty pm Friday, February sixth at ccchs Clay County
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versus Whitley County. An early Saturday contest will test the
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Lady Tigers after a Friday night game against Corbyn. Whitley
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County comes to town at one pm on Saturday, bringing
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with them a nine to ten record. Young and fiery
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Whitley County does not have a senior on the roster.
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They are led by junior Madison Hopkins eighteen point eight
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points per game, who is one of the best scorers
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in the thirteenth region. Expect a dogfight between these two
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hard nosed teams. Tip is set for one pm at
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ccchs Clay County versus Leslie County. The Lady Tigers will
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make their way to Haydn next Tuesday night for a
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matchup against the Lady Eagles Sitting at fourteen and six.
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The Lady Eagles are led by Ava Napier and Taylor Couch.
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Both average thirteen points per game and can score from
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any level. These two teams will get after each other,
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so expect a tight contest throughout. Tip is set for
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seven thirty pm, February tenth at Leslie County High School.
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The next article from today's edition is titled Tigers Clash
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with district foes Barberville by Tanner Hopkins. The Tigers will
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be back in action this week, whether permitting, against some
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familiar foes. Setting at the midway point with a thirteen
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and seven record, this will be a good week for
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the Tigers to stack a few wins and get in
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rhythm after winter Storm Fern put the brakes on all
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basketball action last week. This week of coverage, we'll see
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four games for the Tigers. Clay County versus Jackson County
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a Wednesday night in McKee is in store for the
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Tigers this week as they travel up four to twenty
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one to take on the Generals. Jackson County fourteen and
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six is now coached by Parker Stewart after longtime coach
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Greg Parrott stepped down. The Generals are led by a
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trio of double digit scorers in Brennan Combe's, Wyatt Gray
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and Tanson Truett, who each hover at ten to eleven
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points per game. Juna Home rounds them out with nine
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points per game. Tip is set for seven thirty pm
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on Wednesday, February fourth at Jackson County High School, Clay
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County versus Barberville. It's an all Tiger affair as the
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Clay County Tigers meet the Barberville Tigers on Thursday, February
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fifth at home. Barberville seven and ten is led by
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Logan's step fifteen point one points per game and Chase
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Wilder eight point one points per game. If past history
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remains consistent, Barberville always plays some of their best ball
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against Clay County. Expect coach Jones and company to bring
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their a game for this one. Tip is set at
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seven thirty pm Thursday, February fifth at Clay County High School,
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Clay County versus Redbird in County. Action is in store
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for the Tigers as they will make the trip to
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Queendale to face forty ninth District foe Redbird. The Cardinals
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five and nine will look to upset the Tigers. However,
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Clay County seems to find their groove in games against Redbird.
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Expect a high scoring output from the Tigers in this one.
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Tip is set for six pm Friday, February sixth at
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Redbird Christian School, Clay County versus Oneida Baptist. The second
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contest of the year between the Tigers and Mountaineers will
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be played next Tuesday at CCHS. Clay County won the
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first match up this season sixty seven to fifty nine,
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but had sloppy moments throughout that coach Jones would like
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to see cleaned up. The Tigers will no doubt look
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to avenge a few mistakes made in the prior contest.
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Tip is set for seven thirty p m. On Tuesday,
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February tenth at CCCHS. This concludes the reading of the
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Manchester Enterprise. Your reader has been Roger Hampurion. Now please
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stay tuned for continued programming and on behalf of everyone
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here at radio. I thank you for listening and we
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hope you have a good day.