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Speaker 1: Now we turn to the reading of The Times Tribune
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for using Corbyn, Laurel Whitley and Knox County's Your reader
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today is Chanice as a reminder of RADIOI is the
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reading service intended for people who are blind or have
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other disabilities that make it difficult to read printed material.
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Will begin with the E edition dated Thursday, April ninth,
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twenty twenty six. Our first article is KSP investigates two
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Monday collisions. Corbyn man killed in first. Second involved is
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WCSO deputy and school bus by Macy Swafford, Corbin. The
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Kentucky State Police Post eleven investigated to somewhat related crashes
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Monday afternoon, the first of a fatal and the other
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involving a Sheriff's cruiser and a school bus. The first
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accident involved a three vehicle collision on Cumberland Falls Highway
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near the intersection of Ward Terry that claimed the life
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of a Corbin man. According to the State Police, the
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accident happened around three pm and involved a twenty seventeen
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Ram pickup truck, a twenty seventeen Honda HRV and a
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twenty twenty five Mercedes Benz. The driver of the ram
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identified as John P. Canada Love, thirty eight, of Corbin,
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sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced de ceased by the
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Whitley County Coroner, Andy Crowley. He was northbound, Oh Pardon me.
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According to the Kentucky State Police release, Canada Love was
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northbound on the Falls Highway when he approached the Honda
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driven by Jennifer Kirk forty two of Berea as it
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was attempting to negotiate a turn. KSP said the truck
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tried to get around the Honda, but struck the rear
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of the vehicle, causing his truck to own return and
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collide with the southbound Mercedes driven by Philip Van Winkle
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forty six of Berea. All occupants of both the Honda
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rv HRV and the Mercedes Bins were wearing seat belts
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at the time of the crash. One passenger in the
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Mercedes Bins was transported to Baptist Health Corbin for treatment
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of injuries that was later released. It was reported that
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Canada Love was not wearing a seat belt and sustained
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fatal injuries. Corner Crowley pronounced him dead at three point
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fifty pm Monday, The fatal crash remains under investigation by
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KSP Detective Shane Bowling, who is conducting the collision reconstruction.
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Drugs and alcohol are not suspected to be the factors,
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though toxology results are pending. Detective Bowling was assisted on
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the scene by fellow Kentucky State Police person personnel, Oak
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Grove Fire Department, Whitley County Sheriff's Office, Whitley County EMS,
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and the Coroner's office as first responders were still headed
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to the fatal accident. A subsequent quint cash occurred at
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the intersection of Cumberland Falls Highway and Coxsmith Road. KSP
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preliminary investigation indicated that the WCSO cruiser with the emergency
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equipment activated, was on the Falls Highway and collided with
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the Whitley County school bus when the bus driver pulled
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into the cruiser's path as she attempted to turn onto
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Coxsmith Road from Cumberland Falls Highway. Whitley County Sheriff Bill
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Elliott identified the deputy as Aaron Harris. We got the
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call on the fatal and dispatched put it out. My
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deputy was responding as emergency equipment activated, said Sheriff Elliot.
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Elliot said Deputy Harris was traveling northbound on Cumberland Falls
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Highway and had passed b Creek Road near the Water
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Department when traffic began slowing and stopping due to the
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fatal crash ahead. As Harris attempted to navigate around the
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back up traffic in the left lane to reach the scene,
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the school bus began turning left as the deputy went
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around it in the left lane. As he's going around
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several vehicles getting to the fatal collision, the school bus
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started to make a left turn, Sheriff Elliot said. As
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the school bus made a left turn on what is
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to believe Cosmith's Road, the driver of the bus did
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not see or hear the cruiser. Deputy Sheriff attempted to
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avoid the crash by swerving to the right, but struck
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the left rear portion of the bus. According to the
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Kentucky State Police, the deputy was transported to Baptist Health Corbin,
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along with several children riding the bus for treatment of
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minor injuries. All were later released the same day. We
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are just thankful that there was no serious injuries in
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this collisions, stated Sheriff Elliott. The bus and the cruiser
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collision remains under investigation by Trooper Jack Riley. Trooper Riley
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was assisted on the scene by Oak Grove Fire Department
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in Whitley County Sheriff's Office in Whitley County ems. Our
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next article is Corbyn May Day Festival returns by Times
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Tribune staff report corbyin a long health custom is back
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in full bloom. The Sola Club of Corbyn is presenting
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this year's eighty third May Day Festival on Friday May
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first at the Corbyn Arena. This treasured festival began first
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began in May nineteen forty four and it continues to
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be one of Corbyn's most beloved tradeay. The mission of
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the cos Osali Club was formed by a commitment to
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help meet the needs of the community by assisting various projects, schools,
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clubs and organizations. Out of the strong desire to design
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a way to raise funds for these community partners, the
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May Day Festival was born. Every year, the community is
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graced with twelve or more high school girls who have
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been carefully selected to run for May Day Queen, along
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with tiny Queen contestants and court. That first began in
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nineteen fifty three. The May Day Queen and Tiny Queen
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are determined by the most monetary votes each year. The
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a Soli Club is planning this year's Mayday Festival around
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the theme may Day Rock Out the Fun Songs to
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bowld decorations. This year's festival is anticipated to be one
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to remember part every community member can get involved. Why participate?
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The May Day Festival is a fundraising event for the
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GFWC Kentucky I Sola Club of Corbin. All of the
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proceeds collected by monetary votes go to fund community service
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projects and events. Funds were provided in years past to
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Corbyn Public Library, Corbyn Middle School, Corbyn High School, Odyssey
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of the Mind, Chs Resource, Angel Tree, Whitley County Humane Society,
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the Lion's Club, Corbin Primary School Classrooms, the Empty Stocking Fund,
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and many many more. How to vote. Each candidate has
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a voting box at community businesses that are mentioned in
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their candidate introductions. Once you determine which candidate or candidates
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you would like to vote for, simply go to their
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host business and place some monetary vote, cash or check
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in their box. All donations are tax deductible if making
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a donation for with a check, please write it out
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to the Ossala Foundation and note your candidate in the
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memo line. Donations can also be mailed to the Sola
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Foundation PO Box twenty five forty four CorV in Kentucky
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for zero seven zero two. Online voting will take place
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on the Sola Club website. Voting deadline will be twelve
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noon on April twenty fourth. Join the club for this
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year's eighty third May Day rock Out. They can't wait
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to celebrate with you. The following thirty three ladies are
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candidates for the twenty twenty six May Day. Queen Sidney
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Janine Britton is the sixteen year old daughter a Bobby
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and Nicki Britton. Morton Discount Drug is her host business.
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Kylie Grace Bryson is a fifteen year old daughter of
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Brenda Bryson. Cumberland Valley National Bank on Falls Highway is
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her host business. Lexie Ray Cameron is a fifteen year
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old daughter of Stephanie Cameron and Robert Cameron. June Barry
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Boutique is her host business. Peyton Elaine Canada is the
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sixteen year old daughter of Marcy and Russell Huffman and
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Laurel and Donald Sturgell South and Maine is her host business.
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Allie Ann Coe is the sixteen year old daughter of
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Kevin and Jessica Swanner and Corey and Morgan Coe and
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Chanet Boutique is her host business. Molly Evangeline Collins is
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the sixteen year old daughter of Thel mccollins and James Collins.
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Hometown Bank on Falls Highway is her host business as
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Stock Pardon Me Having Trouble. Astanaphan Coolatcha is the sixteen
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year old daughter of Denny's Chavez and Hector Rojeyes. Creative
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Touch is her host business. Palin Elaine Creech is a
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seventeen year old daughter of Justin and Amanda Creach. Corbyn
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Flower Shop is her host business. Taylor Dixon is a
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sixteen year old daughter a Miranda Dixon and Last Dixon Corbyn.
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One Hour Dry Cleaners is her host business. To tanzera A.
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Raleigh Disney is the seventeen year old daughter of Amber Manzino,
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fernand Marzino and Freddie Cruz and Freddy Cruz Bags and
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Shoes is her host business. Isabella Ellison is a sixteen
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year old daughter of David Ellison and Whitney McDaniel, Fortnight,
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Fort Bank and Master Street is her host business. Riley
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Mackenzie Gardner is the fifteen year old daughter of doctors
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Warner Gardner and Randy William Wyndham Gardener in Channon Boutique
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is her host business. Landry Gentry is the sixteen year
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old daughter of Cassie and Rusty Gentry Gentry. Campbell's Ceramics
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is her host business. Tory Camille Hampton is the sixteen
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year old daughter of Marjorie and Ted Hampton. Cumberland Valley
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National Park, Cumberland Valley National Bank on the Main Master
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Street is her host business. Zoe faith Hart is the
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fifteen year old daughter of Jason and Shannon Hart. Whittaker
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Bank on Falls Highways is her host business Berkeley. Grace
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mcgett is the sixteen year old daughter of Aaron Krema
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and Matt Magnatt. Betty's Flowers is her host business. Ellie
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McIntosh is a sixteen year old daughter of Derek and
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Leslie McIntosh. Betty's Flowers is her host business. Marlene Messer
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is the sixteen year old daughter of Amanda and Jeremy Messer.
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Fort Bank on Master Street is her host business. Sadie
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Gene Mobley is the sixteen year old daughter of Casey
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and Josh Mobley. Whittaker Bank called Master Street is her
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host business. Alison Neely is the seventeen year old daughter
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of Elizabeth and Luke Neely. Corbyn Flower Shop is her
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host business. Gracie Jane Peace is a fifteen year old
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daughter of Katie Peace Martin. Discount Drug is her host business.
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Natie Natalie Joy Powers is a sixteen year old daughter
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of David and Reney Powers. Lloyd Williams is her host business.
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Eliah Ridner is the fifteen year old daughter of Rachel
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Sizemore and Carl Ridner. Creative Touch is her host business.
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Madison Grace Rogers is a sixteen year old daughter of
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Kyle Rogers and Becky Rogers. Hometown Bank on Master Street
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is her host business. Cadence Faith Rose is the sixteen
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year old daughter of Emily and Adam Rose. Fort Bank
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on Falls Highway is her host business. Brayley Madison Shepherd
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is the sixteen year old daughter of Wesley and Darshall Shepherd.
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Whittaker Bank on Falls Highway is her host business. Caylee
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Fa Stewart is the seventeen year old daughter of Anthony
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and Christy Stewart. Whittaker Bank called Master Street is her
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host business. Tyler Elizabeth Strain is the sixteen year old
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daughter of Chelsea Strain and David Strain. Hometown Bank called
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Master Street is her host business. Apple Madison Terrell is
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a sixteen year old daughter of Barbara and Brad Terrell.
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Lloyd Williams is her host business. Chloe el C. Trivett
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is a sixteen year old daughter of Chas and Amy Trivett.
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Bella Blue Boutique is her host business. Ava Vickers is
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the sixteen year old daughter of Bridget Vickers and Frankie Vickers.
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Bella Blue Boutique is her host business. Alexa Rose Wilson
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is a sixteen year old daughter of Tackett and Loretta Wilson.
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South of Maine is her host business. Jordan Ray is
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the fifteen year old daughter of Andrea Ray. Juneberry Boutique
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is her host business. Look for these years Tiny Queen
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candidates online and in next week's edition. Our next article
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is Knox Sports Park open to the public by Macy Swafford.
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Barberville community members and local leaders gathered Tuesday evening to
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celebrate the grand opening of the New Knox Sports Park,
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a four million, eighty eight acre complex aimed at expanding
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recreation opportunities while driving tourism and economic growth in Knox County.
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The facility, located on Minton Hickory Farm Road, features two
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baseball fields, two softball fields, a walking trail, outdoor batting cages,
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a playground, and state of the art concession and restroom building.
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Officials noted the project was completed with no debt to
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the county. Knox County Judge Executive Mike Mitchell reflected on
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this year's on this project's development, which began in twenty
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twenty two, and emphasized the investment in the community's future.
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We could have spent this on numerous things, but we
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should always invest in our kids, in our families, Mitchell said,
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adding that the complex is designed to create both recreational
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opportunities and long term economic impact. Mitchell also highlighted the
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broader effort behind the project, thinking past and present Fiscal
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Court members, local partners, and contractors who help bring the
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vision to life. During the ceremony, State Representative tom Odell
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Smith Republican Corbin praised the facility as a major asset
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for future generations. These are things that you can dream about.
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When I was their age, I would have thought it
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was the Cincinnati Red Smith said, we're not only invested
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in today, but we're invested in the future. Smith also
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credited local leadership, noting that projects like the sports park
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rely on collaboration between state and local officials to meet
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community needs. Senate President Robert Stiver's Republican Manchester echoed those sentiments,
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emphasizing the regional impact the complex would have. This can
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be a cornerstone not just for Barberville and Knox County,
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but for south east Kentucky. Senator Stivers said, we need
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to bring outside dollars to the inside. Stivers added that
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the facility has the potential to attract vistors from all
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across the region and beyond, boosting local businesses and encouraging
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further development. Earlier in the evening, Knox Sports Park director
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Steve Warren described the project as a source of pride
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for the community, noting its potential to host tournaments and
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draw tourism. There's nothing like this in this part of
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the state, Warren said. We want to expand our community
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and create something people can be proud of officials said
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the park is ready is already seeing use, with local teams,
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practice seen on the fields, and tournaments scheduled, including an
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event expected to bring in dozens of traveling teams this weekend.
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The grand opening event also featured food, family activities, and
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community recognition, making what leaders called a significant milestone for
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Knox County. This is our community, Judge Mitchell said. If
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we want our people to stay here and raise their families,
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we have to invest and that's what this is. Our
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next article is INVEST six O six Showcase held at
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Creekside Gardens by Macy Swafford London. Two London based businesses
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were among six Houstern Kentucky companies recognized during the Invest
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six o six showcase held at Creekside Gardens, where participants
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in the twenty twenty six Accelerate six O six cohart
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shared their growth plans and were our war at funding
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to help expand their operations. Hosted as part of INVEST
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six oh six, an entrepreneurship initiative of the Foundation of
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for Appalachian Kentucky, the showcase highlighted businesses from Laurel Astell,
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Carter Martin and Lewis counties. During the event, organizers announced
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a total of sixty thousand dollars would be awarded to
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the six businesses and the cohort, with each getting ten
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thousand dollars. Jessica Bledsoe, director of Impact Investing for the
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Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, told attendees the Accelerate six oh
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six program is a ten week growth accelerator geared toward
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businesses that are already operating and ready to scale. This
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is a growth accelerator for businesses that have been in
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business for at least a year. Bledsoe said, they are
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ready to grow and scale. Among the business is featured
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were London based Sustainable Harvest Farm and oftenI lead Ford
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water Strat of Sustainable Harvest Farm tole the crown up.
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The farm's mission is rooted in providing quality produce while
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strengthening the region's local foods system. Our main purpose is
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to grow in the region and access to organic produce
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and it kind of builds our whole community, water Strat said.
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Water Strat said the Laurel County Farm sales produced through
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several channels, including wholesale markets, its farm Share subscription program,
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and direct sales to grocery stores such as Whole Foods
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and cities including Cincinnati, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville. He said
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taking part in Accelerate six oh six helped the businesses
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better evaluate where it should focus its growth. We really
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wanted toocus on what area of our business we should
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try to specialize in in trying to determine what's most
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profitable or at least of the least amount of stress,
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water Strat said. Looking ahead, water Strats said the farm
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plans to continue growing its relationship with whole food locations
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and expand its Community Supported Agriculture or CSA subscriptions. Later
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in the program, doctor Jordine Carmack of Authentic Lead spoke
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about helping organizations strengthen leadership and workplace communication skills in
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an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Carmac said her
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company works with nonprofits, schools, public sector agencies, and other
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mission driven organizations to develop teams through live training and
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workforce readiness programs. What we do is to help build
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AI ready and resilient teams for nonprofits and mission driven
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organizations through leadership development that is practical, engaging and design
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for organizations where people are the mission doctor Carmack said
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while the idea of the business grew out of her
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years in higher education, she saw students struggling with communication,
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problem solving and collaboration after the pandemic. Doctor Carmack said
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she also found many organizations understood that they had training needs,
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but lack the staff or the capacity to intentionally build
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development programs. They knew that they had a problem, but
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what were there What were they supposed to do about it?
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She said, So we exist to close that gap. Authentale
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has now trained more than three thousand leaders and is
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continuing to grow beyond Kentucky with the upcoming work scheduled
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in the in Washington State. Doctor Carmack also reflected on
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how the invest six O six net network helped her
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move from side work into entrepreneurship. I realized anybody can
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become an entrepreneur, she said. I didn't have to stay
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in higher ed. I could do what I love and
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serve people all over the country. Other businesses recognized during
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the showcase included Kentucky Mountain Moonshine in Estell County, O'Brien
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Archie Incorporated in Carter County, or Calm Group in Martin County,
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and the Kentucky Coffee Trail in Lewis County. After the
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businesses pitched their story, those in attendance were invited to
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browse each of the company's booths to learn more about them.
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A popular station of the evening was courtesy of Parsons Pastures,
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where flowers were provided and a tendees were encouraged to
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make their own bouquets. Local London businesses Sifts and Suites
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was also in attendance, providing refreshments alongside Phield Billy's Food
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truck serving up hamburgers, fries, and other popular food items
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for the evening. Our next article is two arrested in
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Knox copperwire theft investigation by Macy Swafford, Knox County. A
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recent investigation by the Knox County Sheriff's Office into a
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series of copper wire thefts has resulted in the arrest
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of two individuals, as officials continue to emphasize the impact
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such crimes can have on essential infrastructure. According to Sheriff
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Mike Smith, the sheriff office received multiple complaints over several
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days involving the theft of copper wire belonging to telecommunication
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providers Windstream and spectrum in Stinking Creek area. Authorities say
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copper wire thefts can disrupt critical services, including internet and
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phone connectivity, particularly in rural areas. Acting on tips, Deputy
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Lead Sergeant Jesse Smith responded Monday evening, April sixth, to
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a residence on Mills Creek Road as part of the investigation. There,
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officers located a red pickup truck that had been identified
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in several reports. Inside the vehicle, deputies found metal tubing
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and burned plastic materials consistent with copper wiring stripping, according
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to officials. After receiving consent to search the property, deputies
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discovered additional evidence behind a nearby structure, including barrels containing
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burned metal, piping and plastic conduit used to house copper wiring.
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Authorities said one of the suspects omitted to taking copper
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telling deputies that he might that he might have took
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a little cop As a result of the investigation, thirty
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three year old Chris Brown and forty nine year old
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William Collins were taken into custody. During a search incident
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to the arrest, deputies reported locating a clear bag of
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suspected meth amphetamine on Collins. Both men were launched in
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the Knox County Detention Center and charged with theft by
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unlawful taking ranging from ten thousand to one million dollars
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in first degree criminal mischief. Collins faces an additional charge
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of one degree possession of controlled substance myth amphetamine. The
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next article is Flat Lick Man arrested on multiple charges
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following domestic disturbance pursuit by Macy Swfford Barberville, A Flat
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Lick man is facing multiple charges following the domestic disturbance
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investigation that led to a pursuit and arrest late last month.
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According to press release from the Knox County Sheriff's Department,
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deputies responded March twenty ninth to a residence on Sturgis
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Street and Flat Lick for a reported domestic disturbance. Following
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an investigation, deputies determined that a forty five year old
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Shawn Tig allegedly assaulted a female victim and a young
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child inside the home. According to the release, Tig is
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accused of choking the female victim and striking a four
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year old child in the face with food, as well
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as grabbing the child by the leg, causing visible bruising.
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Deputies also reported a significant damage throughout the residence. While
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deputies were working to find placement for the mother and child,
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Tig reportedly returned to the residents, but fled in a
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vehicle upon seeing law enforcement. Authorities later located Tig at
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a cemetery off Kentucky nine point thirty in Flat Lick,
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where he was apprehended after allegedly striking a deputy's patrol vehicle.
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Tig has been charged with two counts of fourth degree assault,
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second degree strangulation, first degree wanton engagement of a police officer,
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first degree criminal mischief, first degree fleeing and evating police,
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reckless driving, and operating a vehicle without a license. While
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being transported to Knox County Detention Center, Tige became own
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responsive due to an apparent drug overdose and was taken
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to Barbaravale Arh Hospital for treatment. Barbaravale City Police in
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Kentucky State Police assist at the Knox County Sheriff's Department
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in the arrest. This concludes the reading of the Times Tribune.
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Please stay tuned for continued programming. Thank you for joining
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me and on behalf of everyone here at radio. This
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is Janice wishing you a very good day,