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7.23.26 · Springfield Sun

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Speaker 1: We now turn into the Springfield Sun to bring you
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Speaker 1: news from in and around Washington County. Your reader today
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Speaker 1: is Amy Jones Timmony. We begin with the addition dated Wednesday,
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Speaker 1: July twenty second, twenty twenty six. As a reminder, Radio
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Speaker 1: I is a reading service intended for people who are
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Speaker 1: blind or have other disabilities that make it difficult to
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Speaker 1: read printed material. Comedian says goodbye to stage. Perhaps Jeff
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Speaker 1: Allen making farewell visit here by Amy Smith, Paxton Media Group.
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Speaker 1: July twenty second, twenty twenty six. Comedian Jeff Allen brings
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Speaker 1: his first final farewell tour to the State Theater this weekend.
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Speaker 1: The show promises to be anything but a sad goodbye.
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Speaker 1: At almost seventy, the comedian is in his sixth decade
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Speaker 1: of performing and decided to think about slowing down. That
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Speaker 1: Allan isn't sure he's done after all Share had twenty
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Speaker 1: farewell tours and Elton John is still out there. Alan
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Speaker 1: said in the tours news release what he is sure of.
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Speaker 1: He's bringing a mix of fan favorites and fresh new
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Speaker 1: material to the stage. The promotional material says, from the
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Speaker 1: classic Happy Life, Happy Life routine, you've been quoting for
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Speaker 1: years to fresh takes on marriage, family and everyday life.
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Speaker 1: Jeff is pulling it all together for a night that's hilarious, unforgettable,
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Speaker 1: and uplifting. According to Allan's publicist Lenny Siselman, the comedian
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Speaker 1: is having the time of his life. For people to
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Speaker 1: pay a ticket to come see him blows him away.
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Speaker 1: Siselman said he wants people who attend his shows to
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Speaker 1: take away a bit of peace, breaking away from the
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Speaker 1: typical doldrums that life throws at you, and just have
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Speaker 1: a night of laughs about things we can all relate
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Speaker 1: to family and relationships. Allan's current routine includes references to
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Speaker 1: his book Are We There Yet, in which he showcases
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Speaker 1: his journey from very difficult times to recovery, restoration, and redemption.
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Speaker 1: For those inspired by Jess's art, this tour is more
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Speaker 1: than just laughs. It's about hope, healing and making a difference.
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Speaker 1: Alan's bio states Jeff's mission statement is to come along,
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Speaker 1: a Hebrew phrase meaning repairing the world. His goal is simple.
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Speaker 1: I want to try to make a difference that outlives
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Speaker 1: The tour that outlives meet Alan has performed for US
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Speaker 1: troops on aircraft carriers and ships in the Indian Ocean,
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Speaker 1: and he also has been part of three presidential inaugural gallas.
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Speaker 1: In addition to starring in the film's Apostles of Comedy
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Speaker 1: in My Seven Grandmas, Allen has appeared on Comedy Central, Showtime, TBN,
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Speaker 1: CBN America's Got Talent, and Pureflix, among other outlets, including
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Speaker 1: a growing audience on social media. Jeff Allen, who has
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Speaker 1: booked Saturday for a show in Murray and has three
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Speaker 1: dates July thirtieth through August. First in Life Lexington will
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Speaker 1: perform at six pm Sunday at the State Theater in Elizabethtown.
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Speaker 1: Tickets reigned in price from thirty seven to fifty seven
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Speaker 1: dollars and may be purchased online at the State two
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Speaker 1: seven zero dot org. WCAJS announces Zachary hu Walt is
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Speaker 1: the next Commander or Leader of the Commander Marching Program
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Speaker 1: by Jenna George. July twenty second, twenty twenty six, Washington
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Speaker 1: County High School has hired Zachary Howalt as the new
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Speaker 1: director of the Commander Marching band program. The announcement comes
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Speaker 1: after the retirement of veteran band director Scottie Burns. Originally
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Speaker 1: from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Howald is a twenty twenty two graduate
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Speaker 1: of South Park High School. He earned a Bachelor of
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Speaker 1: Music and Music Education from the University of Kentucky in
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Speaker 1: twenty twenty five, graduating Kumlati. Howald says he has been
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Speaker 1: involved in band since elementary school. I began on the
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Speaker 1: trombone in elementary school and have not changed it since,
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Speaker 1: he said. By the time I was in high school,
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Speaker 1: I was participating in jazz band, marching band, concert band,
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Speaker 1: pep band and held its leadership. I became brass captain
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Speaker 1: my sophomore year and was selected to serve as the
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Speaker 1: drum major my senior year of high school. I continued
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Speaker 1: to refine my skills as I began college with being
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Speaker 1: heavily involved with its trombone choir, the Boomlacker Club which
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Speaker 1: I established, and the UK band's program, particularly the Wildcat
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Speaker 1: Marching Band. I have made connections and had positive experiences
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Speaker 1: with the staff and members of the program. I also
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Speaker 1: have had the privilege of serving as the Wildcat Marching
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Speaker 1: Band as the operations team coordinator, which managed behind the
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Speaker 1: scenes functionality of the athletics band. Overall, band has been
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Speaker 1: a major influence on me, and I am forever grateful
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Speaker 1: to the director's staff, members and schools who made that possible.
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Speaker 1: Howalt said, it was a privilege to return to Kentucky
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Speaker 1: and give back to the state that inspired him to
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Speaker 1: become an educator. Kentucky has such deep history of culture
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Speaker 1: and experience, especially in the fine art. Being the band
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Speaker 1: director of Washington County Schools allows me to continue my
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Speaker 1: service as a teacher and foster a positive music education
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Speaker 1: experience for all students to learn, grow and have fun.
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Speaker 1: I hope to continue the fostering environment Washington County Schools
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Speaker 1: has done so with the band program. The community has
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Speaker 1: been very welcoming and has many opportunities for its students.
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Speaker 1: All its students, I hope as the band director to
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Speaker 1: make a welcoming experience for all students where they have
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Speaker 1: a chance to express themselves musically and be prepared in
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Speaker 1: the twenty first century world we live in today. It
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Speaker 1: is more than just a band. It is a family
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Speaker 1: where we've challenge ourselves, do our best and enjoy the
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Speaker 1: experiences along the way. I know, with the help of
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Speaker 1: the staff, students, and community, the band program is an
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Speaker 1: experience their child will be inspired by and enjoyed. We
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Speaker 1: are super excited to add Zach to our staff, says
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Speaker 1: WCS Principle Eric Sagrazie. He brings tremendous passion, energy, and
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Speaker 1: enthusiasm to our already outstanding band program. From the moment
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Speaker 1: we met him, it was clear how much he cares
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Speaker 1: about music education. We are excited for our students to
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Speaker 1: learn from someone who is eager to build relationships, inspire
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Speaker 1: of love of music, and continue continuing falstering or continue
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Speaker 1: falstering a culture of excellence. We look forward to mister
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Speaker 1: Howald building on the proud tradition that the Washington County
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Speaker 1: Band program has already established, while creating new opportunities for
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Speaker 1: our students to grow, perform, and succeed. We are excited
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Speaker 1: to welcome mister Houald to the Washington County Schools family,
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Speaker 1: says Superintendent Doctor Robin Cochran. The commander Marching Band has
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Speaker 1: a proud tradition of award winning excellence, and we are
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Speaker 1: confident that he will build upon that legacy while inspiring
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Speaker 1: our students to reach new heights. A strong music program
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Speaker 1: plays an important role in developing creativity, discipline, leadership, and
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Speaker 1: school pride and we know our students will benefit from
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Speaker 1: the passion and dedication mister Howald brings to our district.
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Speaker 1: We look forward to the positive impact he will have
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Speaker 1: on our band program and the many opportunities he will
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Speaker 1: create for our students, both in the classroom and on
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Speaker 1: the performance field. Rar Worthy Summer Reading by Jenna George
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Speaker 1: July twenty second, twenty twenty six. Those school is out,
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Speaker 1: this doesn't mean that the children of the commune weren't
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Speaker 1: able to squeeze in time for plenty of reading alongside
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Speaker 1: the library Summer Reading program. The program was held throughout
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Speaker 1: the month of June, where the younger members of the
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Speaker 1: Washington County community were given many experiences throughout the month,
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Speaker 1: whether that be from animal tales who came to visit
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Speaker 1: and teach about some animal friends, a dinosaur dig were
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Speaker 1: their own dinosaur treasures from the sand. As the month
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Speaker 1: began and progressed, many books were read by the participants,
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Speaker 1: where some made personal achievements of reading an amount of
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Speaker 1: books they've never hit before, while others were able to
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Speaker 1: learn so many new things. Kids were able to explain
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Speaker 1: their vocabulary and knowledge of topics like dinosaurs, which was
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Speaker 1: studying for this year's themes, or this year's theam or
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Speaker 1: even what their favorite character had been up to in
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Speaker 1: the New Adventures. After the month concluded, many books had
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Speaker 1: been read while reading logs were turned in and approved
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Speaker 1: by the library staff. Once each chart had been read
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Speaker 1: and approved, children were rewarded for their hard work with
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Speaker 1: prizes Goore. Prizes ranged from coloring books to stuffed dinosaurs, bikes, blocks,
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Speaker 1: and warm Every year the library puts on this program
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Speaker 1: to not only encourage families to work on children's reading skills,
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Speaker 1: but also to foster a love of reading in the
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Speaker 1: future generations, working on the different skills which come with reading,
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Speaker 1: such as vocabulary leading, comprehension, writing skills, and building social skills.
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Speaker 1: Three car accident on Perryville Road leads two with injuries
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Speaker 1: by Jenna George July twenty second, twenty twenty six. On
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Speaker 1: the evening of the fifteenth, three cars collided after an
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Speaker 1: abrupt turn was made onto Arnold Blaine going across Perryville
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Speaker 1: Road traffic heading west on Perryville Road. Frank Kemp seventy five,
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Speaker 1: met Margaret Newby, sixty as she was traveling east. As
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Speaker 1: Kemp approached the cross section with Arnold lane, Nuby drove
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Speaker 1: into his lane of travel in an attempt to complete
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Speaker 1: a turn. Kemp tried to come to a stop, but
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Speaker 1: his vehicle was unable to slow in time, resulting in
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Speaker 1: the first collision within the westbound lane of Perryville Road.
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Speaker 1: Kemp's vehicle had damaged within the front end, and he
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Speaker 1: was then transported to Springview Hospital in Lebanon, Kentucky by
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Speaker 1: Washington County EMS. Nuby was reported abruptly applying her brakes
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Speaker 1: and instantly turning left onto Arnold Lane, as recalled by
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Speaker 1: Garrett Eisham twenty. The individual behind her, also within Garrett's vehicle,
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Speaker 1: was Tod Eashan forty. Garrett attempted to come to a halt,
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Speaker 1: applying his brakes, but colliding with the rear end of
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Speaker 1: Newby's vehicle anyway. Neither the passenger or driver in this
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Speaker 1: vehicle were injured, but the car sustained damage to its
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Speaker 1: front end. Once emergency responders were on the seat, Nuby
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Speaker 1: told Deputy Justice about her injuries, which led to her
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Speaker 1: also being transported to Springview Hospital. Justice located the point
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Speaker 1: of impact on the asphalt, which was confirmed to be
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Speaker 1: in the westbound lane of Perryville Road in front of
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Speaker 1: Arnold Lane. However, there were no signs of pre collision
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Speaker 1: attempts at stopping seen as no skid mark or breaking
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Speaker 1: marks were found from Newby's or Kemp's unit. Esham's vehicle
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Speaker 1: left mark from the asphalt prior to hitting Newby's car,
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Speaker 1: resulting in the veered right stripes in the eastbound lane
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Speaker 1: and onto the shoulder of the road. It was stated
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Speaker 1: that this accident was caused by Newby's lack of proper
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Speaker 1: control of her vehicle, while the others involved weren't found
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Speaker 1: with any conflicting factors for the accident. On their behalf
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Speaker 1: represented heron secures one point one million dollars budget earmark
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Speaker 1: her lt ADD to expand regional childcare capacities By Jenna
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Speaker 1: George July twenty second, twenty twenty six, The Link Control
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Speaker 1: Area Development District or LTADD, announced today the procurement of
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Speaker 1: a one point one million dollar budget earmark from the
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Speaker 1: Kentucky General Assembly aimed at aggressively expanding childcare capacity across
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Speaker 1: its eight county region. The announcement follows an official check
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Speaker 1: presentation held earlier today where state representatives Samara Hebron presented
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Speaker 1: the funding to LTADD leadership at its board meeting on
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Speaker 1: behalf of the General Assembly. The newly funded initiative is
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Speaker 1: designed to establish twenty five new childcare programs and expand
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Speaker 1: capacity up to fifty existing childcare providers to achieve sustainable
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Speaker 1: growth in the predominantly rural region. The program will work
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Speaker 1: to leverage unique localized public private partnership between regional employers
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Speaker 1: and economic development organizations. This funding is a monumental victory
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Speaker 1: for our workforce, our families, and our local economies, said
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Speaker 1: Daniel London, LTADD Executive Director. Securing these resources allows us
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Speaker 1: to build a multi pron infrastructure that directly addresses the
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Speaker 1: childcare shortage holding back our families businesses. We are incredibly
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Speaker 1: grateful to Representatives Samara Hebron for her exceptional leadership and
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Speaker 1: determination in spearheading this initiative through the General Assembly. She
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Speaker 1: recognizes that childcare is infrastructure and this investment will leave
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Speaker 1: a lasting impact across our eight counties. Hebron, who represents
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Speaker 1: Grayson County and part of Hardin County for the State
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Speaker 1: House of Representatives eighteenth District, has established herself as a
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Speaker 1: leading voice on this issue, making childcare availability and affordability
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Speaker 1: a cornerstone of her legislative efforts. Ensuring Kentucky families have
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Speaker 1: access to safe, affordable, and high quality childcare is essential
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Speaker 1: to fostering healthy, happy, and prosperous commonwealth. Hebron said. This
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Speaker 1: is a cause close to my heart and one I
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Speaker 1: have proudly championed. By making life more affordable for working parents,
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Speaker 1: we aren't just supporting families, we are strengthening our entire
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Speaker 1: economics foundation. I am thrilled to partner with LTADD to
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Speaker 1: put these dollars to work while they will make a
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Speaker 1: tangible daily difference. This legislative budget item was driven directly
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Speaker 1: by the data compiled in a twenty twenty four LTADD
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Speaker 1: commissioned childcare study, which was fully funded through a public
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Speaker 1: private partnership. The study revealed stark economic implications for the reason,
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Speaker 1: highlighting that two thy thirty five work willing parents would
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Speaker 1: immediately return to full time work if reliable childcare were available.
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Speaker 1: Facilitating their return to the workforce is projected to generate
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Speaker 1: between ninety nine point two million dollars and one hundred
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Speaker 1: twenty six point three million dollars in annual payroll boost.
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Speaker 1: Gross regional product or GRP by up to two hundred
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Speaker 1: and thirty point six million dollars and create millions in
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Speaker 1: new state and local tax revenues. To realize this economic return,
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Speaker 1: the study concluded the region must add four thousand childcare
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Speaker 1: seats by two thousand thirty three. The foundational twenty twenty
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Speaker 1: four study that made this funding possible relied heavily on
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Speaker 1: regional business leaders who recognized the direct link between childcare
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Speaker 1: availability and employee retention. As an organization, we see firsthand
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Speaker 1: how heavily working families rely on a stable se support
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Speaker 1: system to thrive, both at home and in the workplace,
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Speaker 1: said Ron Rob Rainey, president of Baptist Health Harden, a
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Speaker 1: key contributor to the twenty twenty four childcare study. We
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Speaker 1: were proud to anchor the initial study because data driven
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Speaker 1: solutions move our region forward. Seeing that initial research evolve
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Speaker 1: from a one point one million dollars state backed program
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Speaker 1: is a testament to what happens when healthcare, business and
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Speaker 1: government align for the community's well being. With the implementation
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Speaker 1: of this initiative, the details of which will be shared
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Speaker 1: as they become available, LCAGD and regional stakeholders hope to
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Speaker 1: establish a highly replicable roadmap. Given the childcare shortages impact
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Speaker 1: communities statewide, the program is being positioned as a model
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Speaker 1: that can be adopted across the rest of the Commonwealth
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Speaker 1: to systematically alleviate the broader Tucky childcare crisis. Crystal Rogers
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Speaker 1: Act is now an effect. Here's what it does by
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Speaker 1: Taylor six by the Lexington Herald Leader, July twenty second,
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Speaker 1: twenty twenty six. A new ball named after missing and
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Speaker 1: presumed dead bards tell mother Crystal Rogers, took effect on
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Speaker 1: Wednesday and makes it a felony to share recorded grand
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Speaker 1: jury testimony. House Bill three oh five, known as the
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Speaker 1: Crystal Rogers Act, will increase the statute of limitations for
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Speaker 1: recording grand jury testimony from one year to ten years.
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Speaker 1: The offense originally was classified as a misdemeanor, but sharing
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Speaker 1: the testimony bolsters the charge to osthelony under the new ball.
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Speaker 1: Rogers thirty five was last seen July third, twenty fifteen,
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Speaker 1: and her mother reported her missing two days later. Her
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Speaker 1: body has never been recovered and she is presumed dead.
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Speaker 1: Three men, including Rogers's then boyfriend Brooks Hauk, have been
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Speaker 1: convicted and sentenced in connection to her death and disappearance
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Speaker 1: under a range of charges. During the trial, it was
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Speaker 1: revealed that House's mother, Rosemary Houck, and brother Nick Hawk
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Speaker 1: were undided co conspirators or unindicted co conspirators in Roger's death.
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Speaker 1: At brooks House's first court court appearance, prosecutors said How's
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Speaker 1: Stanley recorded grand jury testimony a felony, as the state
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Speaker 1: was seeking to indict brooks halc. Grand jury proceedings are
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Speaker 1: done in secret and consist of twelve citizens selected to
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Speaker 1: serve at random. During the proceedings, evidence is presented by
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Speaker 1: a Commonwealth's attorney, who can call witnesses that often consist
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Speaker 1: of law enforcement officials. Because it was more than a
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Speaker 1: year before prosecutors discovered the grand jury proceedings were recorded,
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Speaker 1: no one could be charged under the prior law. House
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Speaker 1: Built three oh five was filed by Representative Candy Maseroni
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Speaker 1: during the twenty twenty sixth legislative session and signed into
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Speaker 1: law by Governor Andy Basheer in April. Brooks House was
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Speaker 1: convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in
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Speaker 1: summer twenty twenty five. He is a pilling that sentence,
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Speaker 1: but the case is in the cases before the Kentucky
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Speaker 1: Supreme Court. Two co conspirators, Joseph Lawson and Steve Lawson,
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Speaker 1: were convicted and sentenced on lesser offenses. His brother, a
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Speaker 1: former Bardstown police officer, Nick House, was indicted in June
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Speaker 1: on a selany perjury charge. He pleaded not guilty to
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Speaker 1: an arraignment or at an arrangement earlier this month. The
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Speaker 1: trial is that were November ninth, and an upcoming pre
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Speaker 1: trial conference has been moved from July sixteenth to August sixth.
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Speaker 1: The murder case of Roger's father, Tommy Ballard remains unsolved.
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Speaker 1: Ballard was shot and killed while hunting at his property
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Speaker 1: along the Bluegrass Parkway. Prosecutors previously set a gun matching
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Speaker 1: nearly all criteria of the murder weapon in Ballard's death
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Speaker 1: was sold to undercover police by Nick Halk, but he
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Speaker 1: has not been charged in connection to ballard To death.
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Speaker 1: Moving on to other news, Students named to the Spring
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Speaker 1: twenty twenty sixth President's List at Campbellsville University by Dinna
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Speaker 1: George July twenty second, twenty twenty six The Academic Honors
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Speaker 1: President's List for the Spring twenty twenty sixth semester has
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Speaker 1: been announced by doctor Joseph Hopkins. Campbellville University President, Emily
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Speaker 1: Roberts of Willisburg, Kentucky, Jacob Cochrane of Springfield, Kentucky, and
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Speaker 1: Taylor of Springfield, Kentucky. Casey Chapman of Springfield, Kentucky. Brianna
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Speaker 1: Attwood of Springfield, Kentucky. Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed
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Speaker 1: Kentucky based Christian university that offers over one hundred programs,
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Speaker 1: including doctoral, master, Bachelor, associate, and certificate programs. The website
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Speaker 1: for complete information is www dot Campbellsville Dot e DU.
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Speaker 1: Matt Coomer appointed to Kentucky Real Estate Commission by Jenna George.
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Speaker 1: July twenty second, twenty twenty six. Governor Andy Basheer has
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Speaker 1: made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions. Governor
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Speaker 1: Basher has appointed Matt Hoomer to the Kentucky Real Estate Commission.
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Speaker 1: All will serve for terms expiring July fourteenth, twenty twenty nine.
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Speaker 1: Matt Coomer of Springsville is a realtorm with exp Realty.
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Speaker 1: He replaces Jennifer brown Day, whose term has expired. The
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Speaker 1: Kentucky Real Estate Commission is responsible for regulating the real
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Speaker 1: estate profession across the comwhileth The Commission oversees the licensing
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Speaker 1: and regulation of real estate brokers and sales associates, and
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Speaker 1: works to ensure compliance with Kentucky's real estate laws and
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Speaker 1: professional standards. Sipin' Shop is a hit with the community
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Speaker 1: by Jenna George, July twenty second, twenty twenty six. Over
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Speaker 1: twenty shops were set up at the Sipin' Shop event
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Speaker 1: held at Good Buddies Brewing Company on the eighteenth. The
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Speaker 1: event ran from eleven am to five pm, with live
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Speaker 1: music beginning at two pm from Jackson Turner and at
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Speaker 1: five pm zach Mosgrove. Companies in attendance ranged from jewelry
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Speaker 1: vendors to soap jams, treats, clothing, hats, craft projects, and more.
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Speaker 1: There was something for everyone as the parking lot was
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Speaker 1: lined with a variety of objects. At the gathering, patrons
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Speaker 1: were able to grab a cold drink from the brewery,
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Speaker 1: bruised through local vendors, browsed through local vendors I think
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Speaker 1: is what they meant to say and give them support,
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Speaker 1: try different foods, and overall spend their day in good
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Speaker 1: company Stomp and Holler announces founding partners as momentum builds
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Speaker 1: for Kentucky's newest destination music festival. By Jenna George July
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Speaker 1: twenty second, twenty twenty six. As excitement continues to build
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Speaker 1: for the inaugural Stomp and Holler, organizers have announced the
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Speaker 1: festival's inaugural founding partners, reinforcing the shared commitment to live
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Speaker 1: music community, Kentucky heritage, and giving back. Leading the inaugural
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Speaker 1: festival is platinum founding partner Issue Sensations, followed by Green
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Speaker 1: River Distilling Company and Ohio County Healthcare as gold founding
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Speaker 1: partners for the two day celebration set for October second
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Speaker 1: through the twenty six at the Beaver dm Amphitheater. No
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Speaker 1: Kentucky festival would be complete without celebrating one of the
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Speaker 1: Commonwealth's greatest traditions, and no bourbon tells that story quite
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Speaker 1: like Green River. As a gold founding partner, Green River
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Speaker 1: Distilling Company will deliver an authentic bourbon experience throughout the weekend.
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Speaker 1: Festival guests can enjoy specialty Green River Bourbon flights and
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Speaker 1: visit the popular Green River Whiskey Wagon throughout the weekend
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Speaker 1: They also have the opportunity to purchase a limited edition
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Speaker 1: bottle from the exclusive Stop and Holler Commemorative Bourbon Bottle,
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Speaker 1: specially selected to celebrate the festival's inaugural year. Each bottle
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Speaker 1: will be drawn from its one of a time barrel,
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Speaker 1: creating a unique collectible for bourbon enthusiast and festival fans
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Speaker 1: while commemorating the inaugural Stomp and Holler weekend. Passes, premium
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Speaker 1: VIP experiences and camping are on sale now. For tickets,
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Speaker 1: camping reservations, the complete lineup and additional festival information, visit
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Speaker 1: Stomp and Holler dot org. Turning to some obituaries in
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Speaker 1: the area, Elizabeth L. Betsey Soakups eighty three passed away
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Speaker 1: peacefully on Wednesday, July eighth, twenty twenty six, at Brown
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Speaker 1: County Health and Living Center in Nashville, Indiana. Services have
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Speaker 1: been entrusted to Meredith Funeral Homes, Cremation and Personalization Center
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Speaker 1: in Morgantown, Indiana. Online condolences may be shared with Betsy's
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Speaker 1: family at Meredith Funeral dot com. Redcross Issues Alert about
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Speaker 1: critical blood needs by Packsted Media Group, July twenty second,
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Speaker 1: twenty twenty six, the American Red Cross is declaring an
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Speaker 1: emergency blood shortage as the blood supply fell nearly twenty
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Speaker 1: five percent in June. Blood donors are urgently needed to
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Speaker 1: give now to help insure patients receive life saving medical
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Speaker 1: care without delay. The shortage is especially critical or serious
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Speaker 1: for types O positive and B negative blood. The alert said.
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Speaker 1: Red Cross collections are scheduled locally from ten am to
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Speaker 1: three pm Thursday in Taylor County Primary School Cafeteria and
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Speaker 1: from ten thirty am to four thirty pm Tuesday, July
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Speaker 1: twenty eighth in the meeting room of Taylor Regional Hospital.
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Speaker 1: A steep decline in blood donation since the end of
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Speaker 1: May has created a growing gap between supply and patient need.
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Speaker 1: According to the Red Cross, a readily available blood supply
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Speaker 1: serves as the backbone of modern medicine. Without it, life
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Speaker 1: saving treatments and critical access points to care are not possible,
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Speaker 1: said doctor Courtney Lawrence, medical director for the Red Cross.
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Speaker 1: Emergency Departments. Operating rooms in labor and delivery units can't
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Speaker 1: support patients with the most urgent needs, and cancer patients
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Speaker 1: must wait for asking donors to give now before doctors
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Speaker 1: are forced to make those difficult decisions. To book an
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Speaker 1: appointment to give blood, use the blood donor apps, visit
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Speaker 1: Redcross blood dot org, or call one eight hundred red Cross.
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Speaker 1: That's one eight hundred seven three three two seven six seven.
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Speaker 1: As a thank you, all who come to give July
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Speaker 1: thirteenth through the thirty first, twenty twenty six will receive
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