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10.29.26 · Springfield Sun

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Speaker 1: We now turn to 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-Timoney. As we begin with the edition dated
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Speaker 1: October 28, 2026. As a reminder, Radio Eye is a
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Speaker 1: reading service intended for people who are blind or have
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Speaker 1: other disabilities that make it difficult to read printed material.
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Speaker 1: WCHS Marching Band wins first place in Class A quarterfinals.
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Speaker 1: And there is a photo by Kim Mattingly. The caption says,
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Speaker 1: in their most recent competition, the Washington County High School
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Speaker 1: Marching Band took home first place in their East Regionals
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Speaker 1: Class A quarterfinals, also earning a rating of distinguished, which
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Speaker 1: is consisted of a score of 80 out of 100
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Speaker 1: or higher. Magistrate Medley Arrested on DUI Charges by Jenna
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Speaker 1: George District 5 Washington County Magistrate Matthew Medley was arrested
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Speaker 1: on DUI charges this past week in Springfield. Monday evening,
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Speaker 1: the magistrate was pulled over at about 8 p.m. in
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Speaker 1: his 2018 black GMC Sierra along West Main Street. The
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Speaker 1: officer observed the vehicle crossing the center line over three
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Speaker 1: times and entering oncoming lanes of travel. Different locations of
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Speaker 1: these crossings were on Perryville Road, Short Street, and Main Street.
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Speaker 1: Once the officer approached the vehicle, it was reported they
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Speaker 1: began smelling an alcoholic beverage. Following this discovery, Medley reportedly
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Speaker 1: stated he consumed one beer, but the officer noted two
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Speaker 1: more alcohol packs in the back seat of the vehicle,
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Speaker 1: with one containing many empty beer cans. During the filled
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Speaker 1: sobriety test, Medley showed different signs of intoxication, exhibited three
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Speaker 1: of six clues in the horizontal gaze nystagmus or HGN portion,
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Speaker 1: three out of eight clues for the walk and turn test,
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Speaker 1: and four out of four clues on the one leg
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Speaker 1: stand test. Lastly, the preliminary breathalyzer test recorded Medley's blood
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Speaker 1: alcohol content or BAC at 0.132%, which is above Kentucky's
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Speaker 1: legal limit of 0.08%. Medley was charged with operating a
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Speaker 1: motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, first offense, and
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Speaker 1: disregarding a stop sign, and was taken to the Marion
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Speaker 1: County Detention Center. Springfield Baptist Church Blood Drive draws 109
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Speaker 1: participants by Veronica Nally. Springfield Baptist Church welcomed 109 individuals
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Speaker 1: during a recent blood drive held in support of a
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Speaker 1: local child. Of those who attended, 100 were able to
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Speaker 1: donate blood, contributing to the event's collection efforts. The blood
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Speaker 1: drive brought community members together to support blood donation efforts
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Speaker 1: and to recognize the importance of maintaining an available blood supply.
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Speaker 1: Washington County Public Library hosts First Fall Festival. by Veronica Nally.
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Speaker 1: The Washington County Public Library welcomed families for its inaugural
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Speaker 1: fall festival, offering an afternoon of games, crafts, and seasonal activities.
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Speaker 1: The event featured a food truck, craft stations, games, and
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Speaker 1: a photo booth, followed by a pumpkin painting contest and
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Speaker 1: costume competition. A total of 34 entries were submitted for
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Speaker 1: the pumpkin painting contest. with judging taking place at 5.30 p.m.
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Speaker 1: Gavin earned first place, Annie took second, and Caitlin placed third.
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Speaker 1: The costume contest followed at 6 p.m., with participants competing
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Speaker 1: in different age divisions. In the ages five and under category,
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Speaker 1: a fairy took first place, followed by contestants in second
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Speaker 1: and third place, with the third place winner dressed as
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Speaker 1: a ranger. For ages 6 to 12, Wednesday Addams claimed
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Speaker 1: first place, Spider-Man earned second, and Kim Possible placed third.
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Speaker 1: In the ages 12 and older division, a contestant dressed
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Speaker 1: as Pennywise was announced as a winner. The library also
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Speaker 1: distributed Washington County Public Library t-shirts to participating children and
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Speaker 1: their parents. The festival marked the library's first year hosting
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Speaker 1: this seasonal event, bringing families together for an afternoon of
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Speaker 1: fall activities. There are some pictures here. First, by Jenna George.
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Speaker 1: Captain America, also known as Reed Evelyn, painted his pumpkin
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Speaker 1: for the contest at the Washington County Public Library's first
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Speaker 1: fall festival last weekend. And another photo. This doesn't have
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Speaker 1: a credit here, but the caption says, From superheroes to
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Speaker 1: spooky characters, young participants show off their creative costumes. during
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Speaker 1: the Washington County Public Library's inaugural fall festival. The evening's
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Speaker 1: costume contest featured several age divisions, giving children an opportunity
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Speaker 1: to bring their favorite characters to life. Now turning to
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Speaker 1: some obituaries from the area, Francis Leon Fenwick, 89, of Danville,
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Speaker 1: went to his heavenly home on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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Speaker 1: Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 24th
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Speaker 1: at the Carey and Son Funeral Home with the Reverend
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Speaker 1: Junior Fields officiating. Catherine Dolores Tucker, 97, of Rosary Heights, Springfield,
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Speaker 1: passed away on Tuesday, October 20th, 2026 at her residence.
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Speaker 1: Let's see. Funeral mass was conducted on October the 26th.
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Speaker 1: at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with the Rev. Pierre Giorgio Dangler, O.P., officiating. Hale,
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Speaker 1: Pohl & Robinson Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.
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Speaker 1: Mackville Boosters Another beautiful week in central Kentucky. 27 boosters
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Speaker 1: were in attendance for a wonderful potluck lunch. We have
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Speaker 1: some of the best cooks in the area. The hit
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Speaker 1: of the meal was Funeral Potatoes, made by Janet White.
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Speaker 1: A special shout-out to Mr. James Johnson for his cowboy beans.
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Speaker 1: First-time booster was Peggy Hawkins. We are always glad to
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Speaker 1: have new people. Ben Mudd, candidate for state senator from
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Speaker 1: the 34th District, was our guest speaker. His lovely wife, Brittany,
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Speaker 1: came with him. Congratulations to State Senator Jimmy Higdon on
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Speaker 1: his retirement. May you have a healthy and happy retirement.
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Speaker 1: Thank you for your service. Maxwell Community Center will be
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Speaker 1: open for voting November 3rd from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Speaker 1: Please exercise your right to vote. Be sure to bring
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Speaker 1: your photo ID. Vote for the candidate of your choice.
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Speaker 1: Booster birthdays in October were Georgia Mae Pike, Linda Riney,
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Speaker 1: Paulette Bishop, Rebecca Reynolds, and Billy Ann Riley. Added to
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Speaker 1: our prayer list was Charles Allen Black. Sympathy to families
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Speaker 1: of Dudley Reed Thompson and Matt Rinkins. Congratulations to Jesse
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Speaker 1: and Emily Moore on their wedding October 17th. We wish
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Speaker 1: them the best in the future. Thinking of You cards
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Speaker 1: were sent to shut-ins and boosters in the rest home.
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Speaker 1: Don't forget to send cards to your friends and neighbors.
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Speaker 1: Booster salute for October is Linda Bottoms Riney. Linda was
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Speaker 1: raised in Jenkinsville and is the daughter of Casey and
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Speaker 1: Alma Bottoms. She graduated from Mackville High School in 1963.
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Speaker 1: Her brothers, Glenn, Bruce, and Rainey, also graduated from Macville.
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Speaker 1: She is married to Stan Peanuts-Riney from Springfield. Linda has
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Speaker 1: three children, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She is retired
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Speaker 1: from Kroger. Linda's class was possibly the most mischievous class
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Speaker 1: that attended MHS. Best buddies in Linda's class were Kate Isham,
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Speaker 1: Jim Powell, Wally Devine, Lou Carroll Shoemaker, Barbara and Glenn Best,
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Speaker 1: Brenda Carpenter, and June Stumpf. Ask some of these about
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Speaker 1: pranks that they plan on teachers and friends. Linda visits shut-ins,
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Speaker 1: rest homes, and hospitals weekly to bring them a ray
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Speaker 1: of sunshine. Linda has not forgotten her roots and loves
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Speaker 1: her Maxwell heritage. The City of Maxwell Trick or Treat
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Speaker 1: is Friday, October 30th from 5 to 7 p.m. Don't
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Speaker 1: forget to set your clocks back on November 1st. There
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Speaker 1: will be a movie night in the MCC gym on
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Speaker 1: November 6th at 6 p.m. Concessions of popcorn, nachos, drinks,
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Speaker 1: and Little Debbie's will be filled for $ 1. More info
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Speaker 1: next week. Enjoy the week. Senior menu. Starting with Thursday,
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Speaker 1: October 29th, beef chili with beans, pimento cheese, whole grain bread,
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Speaker 1: two slices, and pineapple. Friday, October 30th will be a
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Speaker 1: pizza party. Some briefs, which are from staff reports. Upcoming events.
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Speaker 1: Washington County Holiday Assistance 2026. Washington County Holiday Assistance exists
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Speaker 1: to ensure every child in Washington County has a blessed
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Speaker 1: holiday season. Tags will be ready for pickup on Friday,
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Speaker 1: October the 23rd. Stop by the Extension Office or give
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Speaker 1: us a call at 859-336-7741. Homemaker lesson, travel safety. Join us. Actually,
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Speaker 1: this one has already passed, so we will skip that one.
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Speaker 1: We will go ahead and share the Washington County 4-H
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Speaker 1: Get Camp link. dates, which were announced. Save the dates
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Speaker 1: for July 5th through the 9th, 2027. Washington County Cattlemen's
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Speaker 1: Association Annual Business Meeting and Banquet will be held at
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Speaker 1: the River of Life Community Church on November 5th, 2026.
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Speaker 1: please RSVP to the Extension Office 859-336-7741. Spooktacular Coloring Contest
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Speaker 1: Winners The winners have been selected for the Spooktacular Coloring
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Speaker 1: Contest the Springfield Sun recently held. The following age groups
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Speaker 1: were 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8, and in each of these,
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Speaker 1: one winner was selected. 3-4 was Liam Huber. 5 to
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Speaker 1: 6 was Gavin Street, and then 7 to 8 was
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Speaker 1: Ellie Huber. Let's see, turning to an opinion piece by
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Speaker 1: David Whitlock. Halloween in Park Slope and the Gift We
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Speaker 1: Couldn't Buy. Halloween in Park Slope, the Brooklyn neighborhood, is
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Speaker 1: quite an event. Our daughter, Mary, and her husband, Peter,
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Speaker 1: live a few blocks away from Park Slope, where Peter's
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Speaker 1: parents live. So it was easy for Lori and I
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Speaker 1: to experience a little of it last year when we
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Speaker 1: arrived to our grandson Lionel's birth. Lori and I strolled
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Speaker 1: down the streets fascinated by the historic brownstones, their stoops
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Speaker 1: crowded with glowing jack-o'-lanterns and corn stalks, cobwebs stretched across
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Speaker 1: wrought iron railings, plastic skeletons lounging on window ledges, and
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Speaker 1: paper ghosts drifting from parlor floor windows. They even had
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Speaker 1: a Halloween parade Saturday night. We're going back and bringing
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Speaker 1: our nine-year-old granddaughter, Emerson, with us to celebrate Lionel's first birthday.
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Speaker 1: But exploring Park Slope at Halloween should be a bonus.
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Speaker 1: We plan to stroll down the streets, and Lori and
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Speaker 1: I will have as much fun watching Lionel and Emmy
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Speaker 1: in their costumes as we will with the Halloween decorations.
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Speaker 1: Halloween is short for All Hallows' Eve, the night before
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Speaker 1: All Saints' Day. Though for most of us, whether in
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Speaker 1: Brooklyn or back home in Kentucky, That connection has been
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Speaker 1: buried under the candy and costumes. For Protestants, October 31st
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Speaker 1: carries another meaning. It is the date in 1517, when
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Speaker 1: according to tradition, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to
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Speaker 1: the church board in Wittenberg, Germany. Luther did not pick
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Speaker 1: the date at random. He knew that the next day,
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Speaker 1: November 1st, All Saints Day, the Catholic Church would host
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Speaker 1: a major festival, displaying its vast collection of holy relics.
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Speaker 1: Thousands of pilgrims and townspeople would fill the streets and
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Speaker 1: pass the church doors. Luther wanted an academic debate about
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Speaker 1: the sale of indulgences, certificates sold by the church to
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Speaker 1: reduce a soul's time in purgatory. Posting a notice on
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Speaker 1: the church door was the 16th century equivalent of pinning
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Speaker 1: a flyer to a community bulletin board, and by posting
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Speaker 1: it on All Hallows' Eve, Luther ensured maximum visibility. The
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Speaker 1: connection between the two is complicated, and I don't want
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Speaker 1: to oversell it. Luther didn't invent Halloween, and Halloween didn't
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Speaker 1: cause the Reformation. Luther simply used a date already on
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Speaker 1: the calendar, and it has carried two meanings ever since.
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Speaker 1: Even so, the two stories share an odd kinship, and
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Speaker 1: it's all about death. Walk down any block and park
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Speaker 1: slope and you'll see skeletons, tombstones, and ghosts. We have
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Speaker 1: turned the fear of death into a costume party. Medieval
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Speaker 1: Christians took death far more seriously. Poor villagers went door
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Speaker 1: to door on All Hallows' Eve, offering prayers for the
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Speaker 1: dead in exchange for small soul cakes. Behind that custom
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Speaker 1: was the belief that the dead might be lingering in
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Speaker 1: purgatory and that the living could shorten their stay. It's
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Speaker 1: not hard to see a distant ancestor of trick-or-treating there,
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Speaker 1: though historians still argue about how direct the line is.
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Speaker 1: Luther was in part reacting to that anxiety about death.
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Speaker 1: By 1517, the church was selling indulgences, and a popular
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Speaker 1: Dominican friar was selling indulgences for the church with a
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Speaker 1: clever slogan that promised a soul would spring from purgatory
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Speaker 1: every time a coin to coffer would ring. Fear of
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Speaker 1: death had become a business. Luther, a pastor who had
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Speaker 1: wrestled with his own fear of judgment, said something simple
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Speaker 1: and radical. You cannot buy your way into God's favor,
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Speaker 1: and you don't have to. Grace is a gift. The
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Speaker 1: righteous shall live by faith, he read in Paul's letter
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Speaker 1: to the Romans, and it changed his life and eventually
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Speaker 1: the world. Maybe that's the best way to see these
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Speaker 1: two October 31st together. Halloween lasts at death because we're
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Speaker 1: a little afraid of it. The Reformation reminds us why
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Speaker 1: we need not to be afraid. The writer of Hebrews
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Speaker 1: says Christ came to free those who all their lives
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Speaker 1: were held in slavery by the fear of death. I'm
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Speaker 1: sure I will ponder that on Saturday as we celebrate
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Speaker 1: Lionel's first birthday. He did nothing to earn the party,
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Speaker 1: the cake, or the circle of people who adore him.
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Speaker 1: He will simply receive it, which in itself is a
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Speaker 1: picture of grace. So yes, go to the parade, carve
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Speaker 1: the pumpkin, wear the costume, and enjoy the fun. But
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Speaker 1: let Reformation Day hover quietly in the background. like a
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Speaker 1: candle in a brownstone window, reminding us all that the gift,
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Speaker 1: reminding us that the gift we couldn't buy has already
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Speaker 1: been given. Washington County 4-H member joins Kentucky National Shooting
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Speaker 1: Sports teams. Washington County 4-H member Carter Okul has been
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Speaker 1: selected to represent Kentucky as part of the Kentucky 4-H
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Speaker 1: Shooting Sports National Team, which will compete at the 2027
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Speaker 1: 4-H Shooting Sports National Championship. Okul's selection marks another milestone
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Speaker 1: for the Washington County 4-H Shooting Sports, which provides youth
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Speaker 1: with opportunities to develop firearm safety knowledge, discipline, responsibility, sportsmanship,
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Speaker 1: and leadership skills through hands-on learning and competition. Okul won
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Speaker 1: the first place in the. 22 sport rifle in the
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Speaker 1: state competition, as well as placing on the first place
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Speaker 1: team in the Division I trap team,. 22 sport team, and.
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Speaker 1: 22 target team. The 2027 championship will mark the fifth
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Speaker 1: year Kentucky has filled a 4-H shooting sports national team.
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Speaker 1: And this second year, Washington County Sharpshooters have had a
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Speaker 1: member qualify and compete Team members were selected from eligible
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Speaker 1: youth competing at the Kentucky 4-H Shooting Sports State Competition
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Speaker 1: this past September, where participants demonstrate their skills in their
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Speaker 1: respective disciplines. Selection is based on the top four scoring
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Speaker 1: eligible youth in designated disciplines, including shotgun, muzzle loading, and
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Speaker 1: compound archery and recurve archery. O'Cole selection is the source
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Speaker 1: of pride for Washington County 4-H, and highlights the opportunities
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Speaker 1: available to young people who participate in local 4-H programs.
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Speaker 1: His participation in the 2027 National Championship will allow him
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Speaker 1: to represent both Washington County and Kentucky on a national stage.
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Speaker 1: Washington County 4-H congratulates Carter Akul on this accomplishment and
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Speaker 1: looks forward to supporting him as he prepares for the
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Speaker 1: 2027 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships. For more information about
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Speaker 1: Washington County 4-H programs, contact the Washington County Cooperative Extension Office.
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Speaker 1: Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people,
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Speaker 1: regardless of economic or social status, and will not discriminate
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Speaker 1: on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion,
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Speaker 1: political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expressions, pregnancy,
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Speaker 1: marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or
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Speaker 1: mental disability. Letter to the Editor. Dear Editor, We have
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Speaker 1: two good men running for Sheriff of Washington County. Gary
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Speaker 1: Pinkston and Joe Carpenter are extremely principled servants to our communities.
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Speaker 1: Sheriff Pinkston has been an amazingly efficient sheriff. Joe Carpenter
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Speaker 1: has been an amazingly efficient leader in the emergency service field.
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Speaker 1: I am looking for quality leadership in law enforcement, which
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Speaker 1: we have in our highly trained Sheriff Pinkston. Joe Carpenter
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Speaker 1: has provided quality leadership in emergency service. I see no
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Speaker 1: training in law enforcement in his credentials. I do not
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Speaker 1: want to confuse these two services to our community. Both
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Speaker 1: men should keep their present jobs. Sincerely, M. Ray Darleville.
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Speaker 1: Let's see. Turning to some other news in the area. Notably, sports.
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Speaker 1: McEvoy places 37th in the KTCCC-8 Middle School State Championships.
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Speaker 1: Washington County runner Luke McEvoy finished 37th out of 325
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Speaker 1: runners in the KTCCCA Middle School State Championship 6th grade
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Speaker 1: and under division at the New Horse Park on Saturday,
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Speaker 1: October 17th. McEvoy set a new personal record of 11 minutes,
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Speaker 1: 5 seconds, despite competing with a broken arm. One of
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Speaker 1: the top young runners in the state, McEvoy, due to
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Speaker 1: the broken arm, had been limited over the last month.
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Speaker 1: McEvoy was cleared to run less than a week before
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Speaker 1: competing in the state meet. and turned in a strong performance.
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Speaker 1: Following his strong performance at the state meet, McElvoy has
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Speaker 1: carried momentum into the offseason. And there is a photo
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Speaker 1: of McElvoy running that's courtesy of Washington County Cross Country,
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Speaker 1: and the caption says, Washington County runner Luke McElvoy placed
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Speaker 1: 37th at the KTCCCA Middle School State Championships on Saturday,
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Speaker 1: October 17th. And then there are some more photos about
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Speaker 1: the marching band. The Washington County Marching Band conquers quarterfinals.
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Speaker 1: One photo by Amy Duggan says the marching band succeeded
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Speaker 1: in their most recent competition, soaring into first place in
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Speaker 1: their East Regional Class A quarterfinals, leading them to their
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Speaker 1: next competition, the Class A semifinals at Campbellsville University on Saturday.
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Speaker 1: Another photo by Amy Duggan says The drumline marches across
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Speaker 1: the field, contributing their portion of the show during the
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Speaker 1: competition where Washington County won Class 1A out of 13 bands.
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Speaker 1: The band is also hosting a Chili Supper fundraiser on
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Speaker 1: Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. before the football game,
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Speaker 1: charging $ 10 at the door. And then one more photo
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Speaker 1: by Amy Dugan performing their show, The Weight of It All,
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Speaker 1: based on the song Crawling by Linkin Park. The marching
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Speaker 1: band showed off against their opponents last week. Bethlehem ends
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Speaker 1: Washington County volleyball season in semis by Doug Thomas. Top-seeded
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Speaker 1: Bethlehem eliminated Washington County with a 3-0 sweep in semifinals
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Speaker 1: of the 19th District Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday night in Bardstown.
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Speaker 1: The Banshees broke open a tight first set with a
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Speaker 1: run fueled by senior middle Alexis Lanz. The two teams
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Speaker 1: were tied at 12-12 until Longs fired a pair of
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Speaker 1: quick strikes from the front line and then delivered some
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Speaker 1: missiles from the service line. Bethlehem prevailed 25-12 in the
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Speaker 1: first set and then proceeded to make it 2-0 with
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Speaker 1: a dominating 25-18 margin in the following stanza. Washington County
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Speaker 1: showed some life in the third set as outside hitter
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Speaker 1: Addison Abel and middle Haley McEvoy put the Commanderettes up midway.
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Speaker 1: The powerful serving from the Banshee combined with some hitting
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Speaker 1: errors from Washington County allowed Bethlehem to complete the sweep
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Speaker 1: with a 27-25 victory to end the match. Even though
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Speaker 1: we lost the match, we continued to fight and work
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Speaker 1: towards our goal, Washington County coach Darren Morris said. In
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Speaker 1: the first round, Washington County escaped a five-set thriller over
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Speaker 1: Nelson County. The Commanderettes got off to a disastrous start,
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Speaker 1: losing the opening two sets in surprising fashion. The 6-24
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Speaker 1: Lady Cards took advantage of Washington County miscues to score
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Speaker 1: easy 25-15 and 25-13 in the first two sets. Nelson County,
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Speaker 1: who went winless in district play during the regular season,
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Speaker 1: appeared primed for the first-round upset. With the Lady Cards
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Speaker 1: seemingly in command late in the third set, Washington County
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Speaker 1: mounted its comeback. The Commanderettes fought back into the contest,
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Speaker 1: stealing a 25-22 third set. Washington County maintained the momentum,
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Speaker 1: capturing the fourth set 25-19 to set up the deciding set.
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Speaker 1: the Commanderettes rallied for a 15-13 win in the final
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Speaker 1: set to march into the semifinals. In an exciting 19th
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Speaker 1: district tournament, Thomas Nelson completed a reverse sweep of its
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Speaker 1: own to defeat Bardstown in the other semifinal. The Generals
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Speaker 1: outlasted the Tigers in this thriller and then topped Bethlehem
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Speaker 1: in the finals in another five-set marathon to take home
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Speaker 1: the title. The Commanderettes finished the season with an 8-14 record,
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Speaker 1: that they return a bevy of young players for next season. Unfortunately,
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Speaker 1: the team will not be returning its head coach, who
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Speaker 1: is exiting the sidelines after 20 seasons coaching the sport. Morris,
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Speaker 1: who recently notched his 200th high school victory, has decided
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Speaker 1: to move away from the high school program. Earlier this month,
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Speaker 1: he had resigned his post as the district athletic director.
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Speaker 1: Before my father passed, we had a conversation about me
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Speaker 1: going in a different direction, and he was very encouraging
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Speaker 1: because he wanted me to spend more time with him
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Speaker 1: and my family. Now that he is gone, I plan
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Speaker 1: to do just that, Moore said in a statement released
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Speaker 1: after the game. Washington County Schools Named Matthews District Athletic
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Speaker 1: Director Donovan Matthews has been named the new District Athletic
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Speaker 1: Director for Washington County Schools. Matthews is a 2020 graduate
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Speaker 1: of Meade County High School. He earned a Bachelor of
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Speaker 1: Science in Sports Management from Campbellsville University in 2024. During
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Speaker 1: his time at CU, he spent two years as a
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Speaker 1: collegiate athlete and two years as a student coach. He
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Speaker 1: also worked in sports information for the majority of his
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Speaker 1: collegiate years, gaining valuable experience in athletic communications, event operations,
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Speaker 1: and media coverage. Additionally, he spent time working alongside the
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Speaker 1: athletic director's office, further developing his understanding of athletic administration.
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Speaker 1: In addition to his athletic director responsibilities, Matthews will also
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Speaker 1: serve as coordinator for Virtual School Commander Academy. Matthews developed
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Speaker 1: a passion and calling to work with young people, build relationships,
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Speaker 1: and help student-athletes grow both on and off the field.
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Speaker 1: He believes the athletics plays an important role in teaching leadership, discipline, accountability,
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Speaker 1: and life lessons that extend far beyond sports. In his
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Speaker 1: position with athletics, Donovan looks forward to building strong relationships
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Speaker 1: with coaches, student-athletes, and the community while helping every athletic
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Speaker 1: program continue to grow and succeed. I care about helping
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Speaker 1: young men and women become the adults they need to be,
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Speaker 1: said Matthews. I want athletes and the student body to
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Speaker 1: know that they are capable of anything and that I
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Speaker 1: will do anything in my power to help them achieve
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Speaker 1: their athletic or personal goals. I believe participation in athletics
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Speaker 1: is one of the best ways to develop qualities that
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Speaker 1: carry over into adult life. Even if a student never
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Speaker 1: plays their sport another day after graduating from Washington County,
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Speaker 1: my hope is that the impact the school and athletic
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Speaker 1: programs have on them will stay with them for the
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Speaker 1: rest of their lives. May we help shape them into
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Speaker 1: great men and women who will make a positive impact
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Speaker 1: in everyone they come across. Matthews and his wife, Audrey,
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Speaker 1: were married in March 2026. When I became principal, my
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Speaker 1: goal was to build momentum and renew our students' and
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Speaker 1: staff's commitment to greatness, not only in academics, but in athletics,
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Speaker 1: said Eric Sagersey, principal of Washington County High School. And
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Speaker 1: that concludes excerpts from recent editions of The Springfield Sun.
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Speaker 1: Your reader has been Amy Jones-Kimony. On behalf of everyone
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Speaker 1: here at Radio Eye, thank you for listening. Keep on listening.
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