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11.20.25 · Springfield Sun

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Speaker 1: We now turn to the Springfield Sun to bring you
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news from in and around Washington County. Your reader today
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is Amy Jones Timmony. We begin with the addition dated Wednesday,
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November nineteenth, twenty twenty five. As a reminder, Radyli is
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a reading service intended for people who are blind or
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who have other disabilities that make it difficult to read
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printed material. Local woman indicted for dog attack on Sheriff's
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deputies by Jane reid Cline November nineteenth, twenty twenty five.
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Anna Silp, fifty eight, of Willisburg, was indicted by a
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Washington County Grand Jewry on October twenty second, twenty twenty five,
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in connection to a narcotics investigation that led to a
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dog attack on a Washington County Sheriff's deputy. On August fourth,
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twenty twenty five, Washington County Sheriff's Deputies Luke Mudd and
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Noah Settled stopped at Silp's residence in Willisburg for a
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narcotics in investigation along with Greater Hardened County Drug Task Force.
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After discovering that the residents were trafficking synthetic drugs, the
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deputies approached the house one of the owners came to
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the door and let out a pit bull mixed dog.
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The owner was told to put the dog away. The
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dog proceeded to then attack Deputy Mud, causing multiple puncture
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rooms to his arm. According to a report from the
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Sheriff's office, Deputy Mud attempted to spray the dog with
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pepper spray. The dog would not release, at which point
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the dog was shot to prevent further bodily injury to Mud.
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The indictment charges solap was trafficking in methinzhtaming's, possession of
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drug paraphernalia, and harboring a vicious animal. The grand jury
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dismissed a charge of trafficking in synthetic drugs, finding no
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true bill on that count. On August nineteenth, Slope appeared
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in district court on an unrelated incident and pleaded guilty
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to duy, possession of synthetic drugs and wanton endangerment. At
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that time, she received a two hundred dollars fine and
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one hundred and twenty days probated for twenty four months.
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The other owner, Danny Keith, also appeared in district court
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on August eighteenth and pleaded guilty to harboring a vicious animal.
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He was sentenced to sixty days probated for twenty four months.
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Bond for soap was set at ten thousand dollars. In
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a light meeting of the grand jury, two other indictments
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were handed down. Cody Compton, thirty one of Maxviill, was
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indicted on five counts of first degree oncet in endangerment
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discharge of a firearm. The charges are in connection to
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a July twenty fourth, twenty twenty five incident. Compton's bond
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was set at fifteen thousand dollars full cash. Christina England,
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forty nine at Springfield, was indicted on two counts successed
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by unlawful taking over one hundred I'm sorry over one
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thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars. The indictment
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alleges the theft took place in June and July of
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twenty twenty five. An indictment by a grand jury is
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merely a charge. All descendants are presumed innocent until proven
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guilty in the appropriate court of law. City mourns passing
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of councilman Ellery by Jane Reid kleinb November nineteenth, twenty
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twenty five. The City of Springfield and all who knew
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him are joining the family and friends of Willy Elderly Ellery.
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I'm sorry Willy Ellery in mourning the loss of this
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longtime city servant dedicated to the betterment of his community.
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Ellery was elected to the Springfield City Council thirteen times
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and served over twenty five years as a councilman. But
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his service to the community certainly didn't stop there. Ellerly
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volunteered his time to his church and the Knights of Columbus.
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He also worked diligently helping to organize the annual African
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American Heritage Golf Classic and the African American Heritage Festival. Quote.
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Willy was a dear friend of mine that loved people,
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his community and lives life to the fullest, said former
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Mayor Debbie Wakefield. Quote. His years of service on the
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city Council proved his love for Springfield. He will truly
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be missed by many. End of quote. When asked to
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comment on the passing of Ellery, Mayor chriss Essex had
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a lot to say. Quote, Councilman Willie Ellery was a
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dedicated leader in his position. I had the honor of
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knowing the councilman and the great benefit of receiving his
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counsel and guidance based on his prolific experience. My thoughts
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and prayers are with this family and with so many
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whose lives were made better from his service over the
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past thirteen terms. I feel he gave everything he possibly
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could to his position and his commitment to our city.
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Lillly was a good man, a man of integrity, and
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a role model for how one should be dedicated to
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their service. End of quotes. Mayors Wakefield and Essex both
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served alongside Ellery on the City Council prior to their
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respective elections as mayor. Both expressed the utmost respect for him,
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his leadership and his dedication to the city he called home.
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A lifelong resident of Springfield, Ellery was born August twenty eighth,
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nineteen forty nine in Springfield. In addition to his duties
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as a councilman, Ellery was the maintenance director for the
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Housing Authority of Springfield for fifty two years. Was a
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third degree member of Council forty two seventy Knights of
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Columbus as Springfield and a fourth degree member of Monsignor
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McGhee Assembly. He served for twenty years as an usher
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for u L Athletics and was past chairperson for Holy
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Rosary Church Homecoming. He was also a three time play
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Club golf champ, a member of Springfield Budgeons, and was
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co chair for Kansas City Barbecue. He also found time
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to enjoy sports. In addition to golf, Ellery was an
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avid pickleball player and fisherman. Quote. We not only lost
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a dedicated city councilman of twenty six years, we lost
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a good friend, Essex said, So I say sorry for myself,
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sorry for his family, sorry for his friends, and sorry
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for the city of Springfield. End of quote. Lewis Sansbury
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to be honored with downtown statue and elderly honored with
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moment of silence by g Reid Klein, November nineteenth, twenty
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twenty five. The Springfield City Council meeting on Monday, November
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tenth began with a moment of silence in honor of
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Councilman John Willie Ellery, who passed away on November fifth.
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One of the top items on the agenda was an
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update on the proposed statue of Sansbury. Although sandsbury story
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is well known in the Springfield area, he is not.
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He has only been honored for his sacrifices with a
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small plaque on the wall of the PVA building next
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to a park bench in front of the Judicial Center.
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To honor Sansbury, the Springfield Tourism Commission is proposing a
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bronze statue of Sansbury to be placed in the heart
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of Springfield. Last month, the city council rejected a proposal
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to remove the rotary clock at the corner of Maine
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and Cross Maine in order to place the statue at
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that location. Tourism Director of Low Justice reported to the
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council that he is She has spoken to the Rotary
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Club who donated the clock to the city, and the
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club approved moving the clock to another suitable location. The
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council approved moving the clock with council approval of the
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new location. Several suggestions were made, and Justice said those
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suggestions would be taken into consideration and she would keep
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the council updated. Justice provided a rendering as a proposed statue.
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The statue is to be sculpted by Forrest Boone at
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a cost of ninety seven thousand dollars. Boone said he
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could have the statue ready for unveiling at the twenty
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twenty six African American Heritage Festival. Boone is also offered
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to donate a three foot by six foot monolith valued
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at sixty thousand dollars for the statue to stand on.
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Justice said she is investigating the possibility of having a
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fund set up for donations to help offset the cost
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of the statue. Theater director Daniel Banister approached the council
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with the request to rent a building on South Cross,
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Maine for storage and the creation of workshop for the theater.
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Banister explained there is not storage space available at the
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Offera house and costumes and props are deteriorating in the
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space above the Washington County Sheriff's office currently being used
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because the space lacks heat and air conditioning. Banister said
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that the cost for rent and utilities for the building
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would be about six hundred fifty dollars per month and
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asked that the cost be split between the city and
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the theatre's nonprofit. The council approved the proposal. Banister also
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noted that the theater is currently renting two storage units for
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props and costumes and a cost of one hundred forty
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dollars per month, and he hopes eventually those can be
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eliminated and all theater storage being combined into one location
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another business. The City Council held first reading of Ordinance
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two thousand and five fourteen, the Nuisance Ordinance. Although the
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first reading was passed that the attorney was a Coulter
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asked council members for input before finalizing the ordinance. At
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its second reading, it was announced that Scott Lawson has
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been hired as the new Code Enforcement Officer and the
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Code Enforcement Board will be appointed at a special call
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meeting on Monday, November seventeenth. At that called meeting, the
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council will also discuss the appointment of someone to fill
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the seat of Billy Ellery on the council. The council
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has until December fourth to appoint someone to finish out
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Ellery's term. The next meeting of the Springfield City Council
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will be held Monday, December eighth at four thirty pm,
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to be followed by the city's Christmas Party. Many new
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ordinances to come by Jenna George November nineteenth, twenty twenty five.
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On Monday morning, the Washington County Fiscal Court met for
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their first meeting of the month, with the rattling of
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topics like multiple readings of different ordinances, the dead livestock
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removal hid an all time high last month, and the
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Road and Waste departments are getting shoe reimbursement. During this meeting,
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the second d reading of Ordnance twenty twenty five nine,
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or the Property Assessed Clean Energy PACE Ordinance was approved.
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Alongside the PACE Ordinance was the first reading of Ordnance
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twenty five to ten, where signage is not to obstruct
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right of ways on county roads. The signage may not
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be within fifteen feet of the center of the road.
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This ordinance still has other stages to go through before
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being put into effect. Sulfurlick Road will be closed starting
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January and again on July one, twenty twenty six or
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a bridge repair. Due to this first closure being so
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crucial to individuals who live in this area, the bridge
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will wait until after the first closure. Previously, the Road
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Department would receive one hundred dollars reimbursements for their seal
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towed boat boot purchases. Yet with prices rising, the court
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decided to approve a request to increase the reimbursement price
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for these employees by one hundred dollars to make it
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a total of two hundred dollars. They also added in
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the waste department for this reimbursement allowance. Within the month
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of October, the solid waste and Livestock Removal also had
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an income of over eighteen thousand dollars, giving them a
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very good month. However, this is not including last month
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being a record setter for the department with a total
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of one hundred and eight dead livestock removed. The next
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Fiscal Court meeting is Wednesday, November twenty six, twenty twenty five,
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due to the Thanksgiving holiday that week. Regional champions Kentucky
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State champions mid States Champions by Jane Reid Climb. November nineteenth,
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twenty twenty five, the Washington County High School Marching Band
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brought home yet another prestigious championship, winning the Mid States
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Championship for Class one A on Saturday, November eighth. The
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Mid States Championship comes on the heels of the Kentucky
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State Championship and the Kentucky West Region Championship. Quote. If
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it had the word championship, these guys claimed it, said
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band director Scottie Burns on the Free Community performance on Thursday,
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November thirteenth. Quote. This is the most decorated group I
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have worked with. End of quote, said Burns. The band
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has excelled throughout the twenty twenty five season, winning multiple
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awards for Best Percussion, Best color Guard, Best in Class,
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Best Overall, and many more. The Marching Commanders kicked off
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the season by hosting a band competition for the first
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time in many years. The host band does not compete
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in the competition they are hosting, but the experience set
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the stage for a great season of marching band competition
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leading up to the Class one A regional and state championships,
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followed by the Mid State Championship. Competing against bands of
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all sizes from across the state, the Commanders have excelled
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the season. On September twentieth, the band took first place
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for Class one A at the Gard County Competition. They
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followed that on September twenty seventh at the Taylor County Invitational,
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where WCHS took top honors as Grand Champion. Two weeks later,
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the Commanders were named reserve Grand Champion as the Barren
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County Invitational. October eighteenth was the regional competition where the
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Commanders earned the Class one A Regional Championship. The next
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stop was the state competition, when the Commanders prevailed for
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the third time in four years, being awarded the Class
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one A State Championship. The Mid States Finals featured the
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top bans from states in the region. The Commanders prevailed
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as the Class one A champion. The Mid States Competition
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finals are held in Ohio. The preliminaries from Mid States
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were a week earlier on November one, and featured twenty
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two bands from the three state region. The preliminaries, Washington
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County was awarded first place overall along with best color Guard,
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Best general Effort, and best overall music. Quote. This was
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the smoothest I have had, said Burns, because of the
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level of maturity of the group. The maturity level of
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these students and the leadership of our seniors and juniors
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has been second to none. Byrne said. They are great
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from top to bottom. I never have to ask them
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to do anything. They just take it on. This is
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the most student led group I've ever seen, and they
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not only push themselves, sometimes they push me. End of quotes.
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The band will be losing ten seniors at the end
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of the season, and Burne said that he hates to
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see them go. Quote. Every year is a different set
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of players. He said, every kid is irreplaceable. But each
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season we are reloading. We reload and start again. End
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of quote. Everybody cuts Footloose by Jenna George November nineteenth,
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twenty twenty five. The Life went Down and the Curtain
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rose as the first weekend of Footlooth, performed by the
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CKT Youth Actors began. Footlooth follows Wren and his mom
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when they move from Chicago to a small town. As
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Run adjusts to his new life, he has to battle
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a new school, friends and foes alongside new ways of
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his new town. When the local preacher has his hand
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in banning dancing, his daughter catches Ren in the corner
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of her eye, begging to know more. Slowly, the town
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begins to warm up to Run, and with his new
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found faith, the small town could take on the world.
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The play ran November fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth. It ran
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one more weekend on November or It will run one
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more weekend on November twenty first, twenty second, and twenty third,
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all Fridays and Saturdays. The shows will be at seven pm,
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while on Sundays will be held at two pm. However,
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every section of the show is fully sold out and
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your next chance to see these actors will be SpongeBob
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the Musical in the spring. Quote. We have sold out
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all of our shows for the entire run, even before
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we opened, said director Holly Banister. This is the first
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time this has happened in CKT history. End of quote.
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This support is not lost on anyone and the crew
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or the actors themselves, whether it comes from one another, family, friends,
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or utmost the community. Quote. I feel like I can
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try these things in a safe and supportive environment, said
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senior Callie Harris, who plays the more in this production.
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There are wonderful people here. I have gotten to know
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almost every single person involved with the board, case directors,
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and every single one of them has been nothing but
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supportive of me. End of quote. On December six and sixth,
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CKT Performing Arts Academy will be hosting a production of
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Won't You Guide My Slave? At six pm on both nights.
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Remembering Those who Served? By Jenna George. November nineteenth, twenty
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twenty five. Veterans Day is a day to honor those
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individuals who have served in the United States Armed Forces,
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where those individuals are given thanks and recognized for their
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service as a whole. Washington County High School held its
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annual Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, November fourteenth, showing gratitude
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to the local veterans. The ceremony contained many speeches, psalms, testimonies,
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and more. The colors were presented to begin the ceremony,
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leaving the American Flag and the background of the commemoration
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moving through the morning's event destiny kind of saying quote
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God Bless the USA, and followed by a speech titled
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Timeless Reflections by Acts Jones. The WCAHS Choir performed America
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the Beautiful before the WCHS SFA officers gave the meetings
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behind each fold of the American Flag. The WCCHS band
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presented Armed Forces on parade, where each member of the
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branch stood as their theme was played. All of this
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was in conjunction with speakers like Sergeant Rockett, who talked
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about his journey and what serving meant to him. A
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WCHS FCCLA officer recited the Flower of Remembrance, and then
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Marion County Junior ROTC showed an honor to the pow Mia. Lastly,
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Noah Campbell played taps for the audience. Each element was
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placed between the recognition of dignitaries, honoring deceased veterans, and
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honoring present veterans. Quote. Not everybody has had the great
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experience of being honored the way we do now, said
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Sergeant da Rocket. I hope this continues because it's going
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to allow future generations to see the importance of what
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it means to sturb your nation and give back to
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the country that gives you everything we have today. End
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of quote. Moving on to some obituaries from the area.
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James Donald Edlin, seventy two, of Springfield, Kentucky, passed away
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on Monday, November tenth, twenty twenty five, at his home.
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He was born in Lebanon, Kentucky, in November first, nineteen
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fifty three, to the late James Thomas and Carlina Quisenberry Edlin.
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He was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church
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and a retired horse trainer. Preceding him in death was
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his stepfather, John W. Ellery, two brothers, Charles Hillary Evelin
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and Marshall Lee Eblin, and a step Willie Ellerly Survivors
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include his wife, Kathy Estus Edlin, six sisters, Shirley and
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William Brewer, Bonnie and Jean Anderson the Laurus and Robert
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the Lauris Turner and Robert Thompson, Kathy and Jeffrey Spaudaing
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and Tony and Jimmy Churchill, all of Springfield, and Mary
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Elizabeth Miller of Louisville. Two stepbrothers, Charles Ellery of Greensburg,
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Pennsylvania and Walter Lee Ellery of Springfield, and four stepsisters, Mary,
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Helen Railey and Richard Betty Ellery, Terry Ellery, and Margaret
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Trigg and Pat all of Springfield. A massive Christian burial
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was held at eleven o'clock am Monday, November seventeenth, at
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the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Reverend Pierre Georgio dingler
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Op officiating. Burial was in the Saint Dominic Holy Rosary Cemetery.
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Serving his honorary paulbears were Joseph Edlin, James Thomas Edlin,
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James Jim Buck Edlin, Jeffrey's spault names Terry Young, Robert
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Thompson and Billie Wakefield. Serving as casket bearers were George
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Edlin Dwayne Eablin, Aaron Eaedlin, Maurice Edlin, Lee Brewer, James
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Russell Turner, and Mitchell Hughes. A prayer service was held
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at five o'clock Sunday evening at the Carrie and Son
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Funeral Home. Carrie and Son's Funeral Home was in charge
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of the arrangements. Mary Riddell Calver Downs, eighty six at
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Holy Cross, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday,
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November thirteenth, twenty twenty five, surrounded by family. She was
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preceded in death by her husband of sixty two years,
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James Pascal Downs, in twenty twenty one. Her parents, John
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Robert and Frances Evelyn Faulkner Culver, a son, Robbie Downes,
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a daughter, Debbie Clark, a daughter in law Don Kidd,
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and a great grandson, Draven Greenwell. She is survived by
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three daughters, Mary Donna Downs, Lisa and Ronnie Powell, Jill
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and Neil Bartley, four sons David and Pam Downs, Paul
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and Ronda Downs, Mark Downs, and Jimmy and Anne Downs.
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A son in law Eddie Clark, three sisters Margaret and
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Tommy Smith, Emma and Charles Orr Spaulding. And Nancy Winstt,
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two brothers, Leo Culver and Harold and Sherry Culver, eighteen
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grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial
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was celebrated at ten am Saturday, November fifteenth, twenty twenty five,
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at Holy Cross Catholic Church to fifty nine New Haven Road, Loretto.
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The Reverend Richard T. Gooden officiated and government followed at
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the cemetery. Paul Bears were grandsons, Ray Downs, Britt Downs,
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Robert Clark, Lake Clark, Corey Downs, Daniel Quinn and her
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twelve granddaughters were the honorary Paulbears. Smith leads Washington County
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offensive unit Degber nineteenth twenty twenty five. Senior quarterback GT.
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Smith led Washington County's offensive attacks throughout the twenty twenty
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five high school football season. A longtime leader for Washington County,
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Smith paced the Commanders through the air. Smith completed sixty
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six passes for nine hundred and forty yards and ten touchdowns.
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The Washington County quarterback accounted for over one thy one
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hundred and fifty total yards contributing on the ground, Smith
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rushed twenty two times for one hundred and twenty six
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yards and six touchdowns. Smith led Washington County in scoring,
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tallying thirty six points. Chipping in through the air for
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Washington County, Elijah Keene and Thomas Russian each completed one pass.
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Russian provided another touchdown pass for the Commanders Washington County
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under the direction of Class two A District Tour Coach
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of the Year Adam Smith scored two hundred and forty
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two points in eleven games. The WCMS Honor Roll for
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the first quarter November nineteenth, twenty twenty five. Eighth Grade
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AV Honor Roll Cassandra Ayah, Zoe Clark, Lily Craig, Jacob Gill,
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Mason Goatley, William Graham, Shelby Hatchett, Laney Howard, ali Enman,
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Caleb Johnson, Caleb Knopp, jaln Lanham, ty Reardon, Skyler, Rocup, Weston, Samuels,
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Aiden Smith, Ava Wright, Jasmine Young, Lexi Zilbtek. Seventh Grade
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A B Honor Roll Lindsay Abel, Alicia Augustine, Ryan Baker,
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case Bramblett, McKenna Brown, Natalie Campbell, Jules Chess, Ashton Christensen,
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ty Colter, Brooklyn Falgam, Wyatt, Gilpin Silas Greek, Brayden Hall,
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Molly Harron, Rebecca Holderman, Brantley, Enman, Saden Jones, Titus Keene,
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Michael o'lanham, Hayley Milburn, Aroory Nally, Catherine Noel, Lillian Riley,
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Sila Schwitz, Lincoln Shake, Linklin Lincoln, Sheryl Hadley Smith, Aarren Talkington,
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Presley Tingle, Brooklyn Wright, timmya Yoakam, Brianna Young, Jordan Young
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first sixth grade, A be On a Roll, Alexis, Alexandra Junior, Bailey, Landon, Bartley,
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Gabe Baby, Darren Bolden, Harrison Culver, Carterie, Ellery, Riley Gill,
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Harley Gower, Natalie Graham, Xavier Graves, Jos Mark Toour's Columbus,
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Avianna Hughes, Noah Johnson, t J. Jones, kay Keene, vonn
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Laura Shabaz, Emily McCormick, Peyton McKenna, Hunter, Moore, Lylah Maud
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Harlan Thomas, Bella Williams, and Jonah Yates. This concludes excerpts
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from recent editions of The Springfield Sun. Your reader has
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been Amy Jones, Timody On behalf of everyone here at
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