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Ashland Daily Independent - 7.22.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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Speaker 1: We now turn to The Ashland Independent to bring you
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news from in and around Ashland and Boyd County. Your
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reader today is Jane. We begin with the edition dated
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July twenty first, twenty twenty six. As a reminder, radioized
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a reading service intended for people who are blind or
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have other disabilities that make it difficult to read printed material.
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Our first article joyful Occasion for Jack Savage, a World
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War II veteran, turns one hundred, by Allison Scott for
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the Daily Independent. While there may not have been one
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hundred candles, family and friends shared countless stories and memories
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during the World War II veterans one hundredth birthday party. Sunday,
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Jack Savage celebrated triple digits at the Trinity Station Retirement Community,
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surrounded by those whose life have been touched by his
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positivity and kindness as they thanked him for his service
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and a lifetime of love. It's hard to realize I'm
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a hundred. I can't believe it. I don't know how
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I'm supposed to feel or what I'm supposed to do,
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Jack Savage said to those around him, I'll do what
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I always pray to do. Just roll back, enjoy and relax.
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Sharing his father's name and nicknamed little Jack by his family,
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Jack Savage said, despite his father and many people during
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his era coming out of the Great Depression quickly followed
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by World War II, his father's outlook on life never faltered.
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They're just to cut out of a different cloth. But
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for him specifically, the thing that I've really watched over many,
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many years, he always just had a very positive outlook,
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said his son. Even when times got really hard with
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different things going on, he always just stayed forward and
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kept a positive attitude. According to his son, Savage arrived
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in Europe around the time Berlin fell and was assigned
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to a motor pool driving high ranking officers throughout Germany
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and Europe. He got to see a lot of Europe
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from that standpoint, but he was fortunate that he missed
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the combat side of it, said his son. Many people
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at his celebration thanked him for Savage's service and the
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many ways he impacted their lives, to which he told
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them it has been my privilege. Although his birthday was
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July thirteenth, his family celebrated six days later to allow
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his many friends and family to fly in and make
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it for this important milestone, which also happened to be
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his wedding anniversary. Savage's wife passed away in nineteen eighty six.
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Priest said that in the two years she has worked
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with the retirement community, Jack Savage's birthday parties have always
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had the largest turnout. His family and friends celebrated by
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looking at old photos and taking turns sharing their birthday
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wishes and memories. The Book of Proverbs teaches all about friendships,
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and you could not ask for a better friend than him.
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There's none better, said Steve Adams. I'm very grateful that
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for so much of my life I've had my grandpa
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be a part of that, and said his granddaughter Alexa,
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this man taught me how to play cards, and it
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just stuck with me. I love you, Grandpa, We remember it.
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Savage's son said that his father's advice to younger generations
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would be to keep his positive outlook and not allow
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the things out of your control to change that. It's
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just one big blessing to have him, said his son.
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I've got so many friends and other people that I
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know haven't had this kind of opportunity. Having him with
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us this long has been the greatest blessing. Next East
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Park Board addresses questions by Aaron Snyder of The Daily Independent.
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A few residents showed up to the July Northeast Kentucky
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Regional Industrial Authority Board meeting Monday to listen and ask
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questions regarding Tero Wolf's plan to construct and operate a
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one gigawat data center at East Park Industrial Park. The group,
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which is also referred to as the East Park Board,
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is still under a non disclosure agreement on some details,
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said board member Alan Gillum, but they were able to
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answer most questions pose during the two hour meeting. The
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board is comprised of Gillam, David Michael, Hunter Boyd, Marion Atkins,
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Joe Dillow, and Jeff Elswick. Don Yates is the board
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attorney each county of the five co region, Boyd, Greenup, Elliott, Lawrence,
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and Carter has an appointee with Greenop County and Boyd
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County on a rotation for the sixth spot. Michael is
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from Lawrence County, Gilham from Elliott, Boyd from Boyd, and
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Atkins from Carter. Dillo and Elswick are both from Greenup.
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Each member serves purely as a volunteer. The judge executive
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from each county makes the appointment, which must be approved
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by each county's commission. The Judges Executive, while welcome to
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attend meetings, do not serve on the East Park Board.
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The board is tasked to manage the industrial park. On Monday,
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Judges Executive Bobby Hall Greenup County, Philip Carterurrance County, and
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Myron Lewis from Elliott County were present. All three had
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to leave to attend to other business prior to a
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public comment portion, which was carved out especially for this
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meeting since they anticipated residents to appear as recorded in
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deeds in both Greena van Boyd Counties. The East Park
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Board approved a purchase of land that has been vacant
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for twenty eight years to Industrial Equity Partners, which orchestrated
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the acquisition for a company ultimately revealed as Tero Wolf.
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When East Park's board unanimously approved the acquisition, it was
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known that it would be a data center, but Towolf
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had not yet been revealed as the operator of the facility.
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Yates explaining covenants were put in place with I E. P.
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In the details of the acquisition. If covenants are not followed,
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Yates said legal action may be pursued. He was responding
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to a question by Russell resident Bren Martin. It's no
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different than with any other industrial property, Yates said. If
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there are environmental issues, state and federal entities would be involved.
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He said. Gillim said what he and the board didn't
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want was another decade of desolation. What we did not
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want is for somebody to buy the land and sit
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on it for ten years and do nothing. Gillam said.
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If the NDA hadn't been signed, he said the suitor
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would have zero interest in locating at the industrial park.
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Michael said there are always pros and cons with any
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potential project. Michael said some details of the project were
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openly discussed in the early months of twenty twenty six,
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but once the NDA was signed, we do not discuss
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the details of the pect. Those would be referred to
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Tara Wolfe, the manager of the project. If we decide
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to sell and they don't put a building there, we
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have the option of buying it back, just like with Brady,
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just like the aluminum plant that came from the state
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down Michael later added a Laura Henson, an Ashland resident
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and a professor at Ohio University Southern relate a few
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questions from concerned citizens, She said. Henson is a writing
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candidate for Boyd County Judge Executive. In November, Boyd clarified
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with Henson the Northeast Kentucky Economic Development Authority, the Northeast
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Kentucky Regional Industrial Authority, and five CO are all three
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separate entities. I know there's been a lot of confusion
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with people you've talked to, Boyd said. Henson said she
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is aware of that fact, and she has conveyed that
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to others. Ryan Hurst of South Shore asked if he
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would go to the Greeno County Clerk's office and search
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I E. P. Would he locate the deed? Yates affirmed
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the recorded deed is the same in Boyd and green
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Of Counties. Hurst asked who the custodian of open records
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request is for East Park's board. Yeates said he is,
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and he's responded to five so far. In other news,
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back to Butcher Halla One Woman Show Voice's Love of
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Loretta Lynn at Highland's Doseum by Tammy Hetzer Wolmack for
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The Daily Independent. Barnstormer Lisa Woods takes off her white
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cowboy hat as if to salute her heroine. Carefully tucked
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inside a glass box, glints the golden kitten heels of
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Miss Loretta Lynn, Queen mother of the US twenty three
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Country Music Highway. The Commonwealth actress alls at the autograph slipper,
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a piece Highlands Doseum is mighty proud of heralding Lynn,
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native Kentuckian singer, the big name of Blushing Butcher Hollow
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in Johnson County. Humbly arranging her calico frock Woods carries
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the attitudes and air of lynn unpretentious affectation for the
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Ashlanders gathering around to praise her performance. The Woodford County
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woman spent almost two years cultivating the character to at
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Woods performed the Doseum Show on July sixteenth to a
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packed audience at the July Installation of Kentucky Chattiquua, a
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performative glimpse of the people of Kentucky on this semi
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quincentennial celebration of America. Loretta Lynn Memories of a Coal
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Miner's Daughter is funded by Kentucky Humanities and National Endowment
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for the Humanities, paying a stop at the downtown Museum
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free of charge for Loretta Lynn Devods. Woods took patrons
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on a life journey of Lynn from the grub work
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of soot covered minework, her daddy understood daily grinds of
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young motherhood with four kids by age nineteen, all the
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way to the roadhouses, where she landed a record label,
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rocking her babies, vocalizing lullabies, inquire hymnal regulars, her Life's love,
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Dolittle Mooney, known to Loretta only as do I wanted
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to sing to my four kids. I didn't want nobody
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else to here. Woods stomped her cowgirl boot in true
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execution Eastern Kentucky accent, filling the salon. He said, next
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to Kitty Wells, I was the best singer in the country,
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he would know. Frequenting water holes and saloons all over
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the world in his soldier's stint, reveling on booze and
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starlet material, Dew set out to make his new bride
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a household name. They were a dedicated duo, heading out
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to every beer garden and watering holes on the West coast,
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where they took up housekeeping. Me and dou we were
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a team. She said, we were going to make something
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for our family. I threw the songbook down and started
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writing my own songs about family, love, marriage, the things
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I felt After earning five bucks nightly, they thought of
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riches were coming soon. She saw a young girl one
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night at her Bill's tavern gig. She noticed her blubbering
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into her Barley pop, soon spawning her song I'm a
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Honky talk Girl, winning buck Owens a Barqua Jamboree talent show.
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She gained attention from Norm Burley, who built the tiny
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label Zero Records wholly to sign Lynn Doo knocked on
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doors all over LA. We would sit inside radio stations
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three or four hours till they would play my song,
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said Wood, doubling as abudding Lynn. On the come up.
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We were sleeping in the car and we ate so
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many Bloonney sandwiches I thought I'd die hard. Work paid off,
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as Lynn charted fourteen on country radio. Before she knew it,
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she debuted the Grand Old Opry. That's when Doyle and
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Teddy Wilburn, the Wilburn Brothers, noticed her unique homespun talents,
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soon exclusively arranging her bookings and negotiating her publishing. Lynn
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stood on a Coca cola crate to reach the microphone
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on the earnest tub midnight chamboree broadcast across the radio
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waves and into Holmes. Patsy Klein heard Lynn while recuperating
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in the hospital from a head on car crash, with
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Lynn singing, I fall to pieces live in honor of Cleine.
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The next day, Lynn was invited to meet Klein in
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her hospital room. She befriended her and invited her over
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for dinner, even taught her how to choose the correct
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size pantyhose and apply makeup. She noticed I didn't shave
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my legs, so Patsy sat on the side of the
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bathtub with me and showed me how. That was one
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of the kindest, most sisterly things anyone ever did for me.
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I was new to music and had so much to learn,
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and I was treated as an equal by Patsy. Here
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Woods painted the toll the music industry took on her
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husband and kids. Success had made a failure. On March fifth,
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nineteen sixty three, Klein died in an airplane crash, and
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Lynn lost her best friend. She made it her mission
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to befriend other women breaking into country music, just as
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Patsy Klein did for her. Shortly, Lynn learned she was
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pregnant with twins, a mother of six contending with her
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spouse's infidelity and alcoholism. Her homegrown problems gave rise to
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the songs You Ain't Woman Enough and Don't Come Home
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a Drinken, which was banned on most radio stations but
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still went gold. Music has a kind of magic, said Woods,
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casting thought on the past successes of megastar Loretta Lynn,
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but Butcher Hollow will always be home. The leading woman
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never met Loretta Lin in life, but finds source of
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pride being chosen to bring living history to the role
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across the Bluegrass. Kentucky Humanities was here every step as
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I developed the character, she concluded, applause, rousing the arcade
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with a bow. They helped guide me and gave me
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feedback along the way. I'm just honored to share the
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life of Loretta Lynn with you. Next, Bashir appoints Adkins
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to State Fair Board by McKenna Horsley of the Kentucky Lantern.
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Democratic Governor Andy Basher appointed his former senior advisor, Rod
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Key Atkins to the Kentucky State Fairboard, which is embroiled
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in controversy after the governor gained control of the board
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following a recent Kentucky Supreme Court opinion. Atkins, who left
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Basher's administration earlier this month amid speculation that he will
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run for governor in twenty twenty seven, will replace Michael
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Berry on the board. The board, with new appointees from
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the governor, named Berry as interim president and CEO in
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early July, after removing David Beck from the position. In June,
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the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled a twenty twenty one law
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passed by the GOP controlled General Assembly that attempted to
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shift control of the State Fair Board from the governor,
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a Democrat, to the Agriculture Commissioner, who is now Republican
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Johnathan Schell, was unconstitutional. The court also set a twenty
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twenty two law giving other executive branch officials appointment power
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over the Executive branch Ethics Commission was unconstitutional. Republican constitutional
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officers are now asking the High Court to reconsider the case. Adkins,
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a former Kentucky Democratic House floor leader, will serve an
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unexpired term that ends June twenty eighth, twenty twenty nine.
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Though Adkins was not formally announced what his intentions are
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for twenty twenty seven, he will have an event at
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the Borough in Lecuying Tuesday afternoon to share my vision
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for our future and what's next. Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman,
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also a Democrat, launched her gubernatorial bid in April. So far,
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she is the only candidate to have formally announced her plan.
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In other news, SORE Summits set for October in Corbin.
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Staff report the twenty twenty six SORE Summit will return
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to Corbin October seventh through the ninth with a renewed
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focus on participation, practical learning, networking, and showcasing the people
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and communities driving progress across Eastern Kentucky. According to a
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news release, the summit is presented by Appalachian Wireless and
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the Appalachian Regional Commission. The theme this year is building
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Eastern Kentucky Together. We listen to the feedback we receive
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from attendees, sponsors, partners, and community leaders, said doctor Reid Atkins,
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executive director of SORE. People want to hear more from
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the individuals and organizations creating real impact across the Eastern Kentucky.
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They want practical ideas they can take home and put
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into action. They want opportunities to connect and collaborate the
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twenty twenty sixth Summit is intentionally designed to do exactly that.
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Among the changes planned for this year's summit are the
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following increased emphasis on Eastern Kentucky speakers and success stories,
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more workshops and practical learning opportunities, Expanded networking and relationship
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building opportunities, a more focused and streamlined events experience, the
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return of ten talks featuring short presentations from Eastern Kentucky residents,
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and the Eky Experience, which is an immersive show case
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of innovation, talent, culture and opportunity across the region. In
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other news, too indicted on sleugh of child porn charges
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by Aaron Snyder of The Daily Independent. Two Ashland residents
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have been indicted on numerous counts of child pornography charges.
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A Boyd County grand jury indicted Dylan in Hunt, twenty
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and Zachary Spence, thirty five in recent weeks. Each is
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in the Boyd County Detention Center on a two hundred
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thousand dollars cash bond. Hunt was indicted on fourteen counts
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of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a
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minor under twelve. Spence was indicted on eleven counts of possession,
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viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor
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under twelve. An indictment is not necessarily indication of guilt.
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All individuals included in this round up remain innocent until
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proven guilty. Christopher R. Curiaco, thirty three of Wickoff, New Jersey,
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was indicted on four counts of procuring or promoting use
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of a minor by electronic means. He is in the
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Boyd County Jail on a two hundred thousand dollars bond.
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Andrew D. Kirtland thirty nine of Charlottesville, Virginia was indicted
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on two counts of procuring or promoting use of a
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minor by electronic means. He is in jail on one
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hundred and fifty thousand dollars bond. Cassie Sloes, forty six
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of Ashland was indicted on a charge of aggravated trafficking
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in ten or more grams of karafentanyl or fentanyl derivatives.
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She is in jail on one hundred and fifty thousand
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dollars bond. Colton T. Thompson thirty eight of Ashland was
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indicted on the following charges public in toxiction of a
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controlled substance excludes alcohol, third degree trafficking of an unspecified drug,
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and six counts of possession of a firearm by a
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convicted felon. He is in custody on a one hundred
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thousand dollars bond. Caden Robertson AKAA Caden Deskins twenty five
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of Ashland was indicted on charges of first degree cocaine
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trafficking four or more grams, second degree trafficking of a
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hallucinagenin in marijuana trafficking more than five pounds. Raved J.
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Low forty one of Ashland was indicted on a charge
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of failure to comply with sex offender registration first offense.
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Megan E. Rowe thirty five of Ashland was indicted on
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charges of public intoxication controlled substance excludes alcohol, and first
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degree myth trafficking two or more grams. Johnny Lasso, forty
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five of Ashland was indicted on a first degree assault charge.
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David J. Wheeler thirty three of Ashland was indicted on
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charges of first degree stalking, distribution of obscene matter, and
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third degree terroristic threatening. Joscelyn N. Pickard forty of Ashland
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was indicted on charges of fourth degree assault, resisting arrest,
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public intoxication controlled substance excludes alcohol, third degree assault of
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police probation officers, and endangering the welfare of a miner.
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Aaron A. Tussey, forty eight, of Ashland was indicted on
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charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of
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a controlled substance, expired registration, failure to produce insurance card,
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failure to wear seat belt, first degree fentanyl possession, marijuana possession,
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and operating on suspended license. James keelan To A Junior
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fifty five of Katlitzburg was and dieded on the following charges,
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first degree promoting contraband drug paraphernalia by possess, first degree
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meth possession, and tampering with physical evidence. Moving on Canue
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Athon in Ohio, the Sims Creek Restoration Committee is inviting
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the public to its annual Canueathon event on Saturday, August eighth,
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from nine thirty am to one pm. The canoe kayak
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cruise event will be on the mouth of Sims Creek,
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which is at the Chesapeake Boat Ramp where the creek
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enters the Ohio River. The event will help celebrate America
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two fifty people may enjoy leisurely paddling with an opportunity
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to clean up along the creek, or enjoy sitting in
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lawn chairs along the banks with friends and family. A
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free lunch and drinks will be served around noon. SCRC
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will raffle a new kayak. Tickets cost ten dollars each.
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SCRC was incorporated in nineteen seventy seven as a not
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for profit corporation. A canoe trail meander's ninety nine miles
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through Lawrence County, Ohio. Canoe launch sites are at Arabia, Aid,
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willow Wood Gateway, Getaway, Skylake, and Chesapeake. The committee's meetings
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are the first Tuesday of each month at six thirty
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pm at First Presbyterian Church on Railroad Street in Ironton.
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Recent obituaries Sarah J. Fritz ninety five of Ashland and
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David R. Gullet ninety of Ashland. Next fire at Man's
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Back Medal A small fire broke out at Men's Back
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Medare in Ashland Thursday morning. According to the Ashland Fire
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Department AfD Chief Steve Alley said employees were cutting scrap
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metal around a bin, and a spark ignited rubber scraps
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inside the bin. The facility's employees extinguished the fire, he said.
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AfD remained unseen until the fire was out. Ali said. Next.
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Former Elliott County Ambulance director indicted. A former Elliott County
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Ambulance Service director has been indicted on six felony charges.
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Attorney General Russell Coleman and Brandon Eisen, the Commonwealth Attorney
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for Carter, Elliott and Morgan Counties, announced the indictment of
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Michael Berling earlier this week. The forty year old was
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indicted on charges including two counts of abuse of public
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trust over one hundred thousand dollars, one count of theft
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by deception over ten thousand dollars, count of theft by
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unlawful taking between ten thousand and one million dollars, one
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count of tampering with public records, and one count of
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criminal possession of a forged instrument. Court records show the
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alleged crime occurred from January twenty eighteen through May twenty fourth,
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when Berlin was the director of the Elliott County Ambulance Service.
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This concludes excerpts from recent editions of the Ashland Daily Independent.
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Your reader has beand Jane on behalf of everyone here
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at radio. I thank you for listening, Keep on listening,
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and have a good day.