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Licking Valley Courier - 9.11.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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  Speaker 1: We now turn to the Licking Valley Courier to bring
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  Speaker 1: you news from in and around West Liberty. Your reader
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  Speaker 1: today is Janice. We begin with the edition dated Thursday,
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  Speaker 1: September 10, 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: Our first article today is Slain inmate's wife sues Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: Department of Corrections. And this is from the Lexington Herald.
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  Speaker 1: And there is a picture of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex.
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  Speaker 1: By Taylor Six, September the 3rd. The wife of a
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky prisoner killed at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex has filed
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  Speaker 1: a federal lawsuit against the State Department of Corrections, alleging
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  Speaker 1: Its inaction led to the death of Tony Broyles just
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  Speaker 1: nine days before he was set to be released. The
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  Speaker 1: complaint filed August the 31st primarily alleges the Department of
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  Speaker 1: Corrections and Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex failed to properly classify
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  Speaker 1: inmates based on their own policies, leading violent and non-violent
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  Speaker 1: offenders to share a cell. Broyles had been at the
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  Speaker 1: prison since 2022 and was set to be released in
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  Speaker 1: September 2025 on good behavior credits after he was convicted
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  Speaker 1: of a firearm possession. But on August 31, 2025, prison
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  Speaker 1: staff found Broll's dead inside his cell. His cellmate, Dillon Rice,
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  Speaker 1: was charged with Roland's murder. The lawsuit states Rice strangled
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  Speaker 1: Broyles to death using an electrical cord connected to a fan,
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  Speaker 1: an item that is prohibited in sales under the prison's
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  Speaker 1: own policies. Three staff members saw Rice using the fan
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  Speaker 1: but failed to intervene, the lawsuit states. Elgin claims Rice
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  Speaker 1: and her husband should have never been housed together because
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  Speaker 1: Rice had violent convictions. and had been disciplined for violent
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  Speaker 1: actions while incarcerated in multiple Kentucky prisons. A nonviolent offender,
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  Speaker 1: the lawsuit claims Broyles should have been classified differently. The
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  Speaker 1: lawsuit alleges the prison and staff repeatedly denied or ignored
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  Speaker 1: Broyles' request to be transferred to a new cell because
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  Speaker 1: of Rice's violent history. What the lawsuit says is, Rice
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  Speaker 1: is serving a 40-year sentence for attempted murder of a
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  Speaker 1: police officer, first-degree domestic assault, and being a persistent felon offender.
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  Speaker 1: While in prison, Rice has been accused of at least
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  Speaker 1: four assaults against other inmates. The lawsuit says one incidence
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  Speaker 1: included cutting another prisoner across the neck with a can lid.
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  Speaker 1: The lawsuit says the Department of Corrections changed inmate classifications
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  Speaker 1: in 2021 and eliminated the closed security classification, which was
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  Speaker 1: a high security designation. Because of that elimination, Elgin argues
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  Speaker 1: both Rice and Brolls were classified as medium security prisoners
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  Speaker 1: and able to be housed together. Elgin's lawsuit outlines additional
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  Speaker 1: concerns about an unofficial practice in the prison of discouraging
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  Speaker 1: or refusing prisoner safety transfer requests. Her lawsuit alleges that
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  Speaker 1: prisoners who requested cell transfers over safety concerns could face
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  Speaker 1: segregated confinement, loss of benefits, and parole consequences. This unofficial
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  Speaker 1: policy led to EKCC and supervisory defendants advocating their role
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  Speaker 1: to protect prisoners from known dangerous situations, the lawsuit reads.
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  Speaker 1: Deputy Commissioner, no pill, no magic pill to make inmates
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  Speaker 1: less violent. At a July 2nd interim judiciary hearing, committee hearing,
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  Speaker 1: Representative Daniel Elliott, Republican Danville, asked the department's deputy commissioner
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  Speaker 1: about recent inmate deaths at EKCC and what officials are
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  Speaker 1: doing to mitigate violence in the prison. While Deputy Commissioner
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  Speaker 1: Scott Jordan could not comment on individual investigations of the
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  Speaker 1: inmate's death, he commended the prison staff and said the
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  Speaker 1: department operates programs designed to help prisoners move past their convictions.
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  Speaker 1: Some of the programs we have in place give hope,
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  Speaker 1: and if you will give hope to an individual that
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  Speaker 1: was violent and remains violent through what we teach them
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  Speaker 1: and what they work on, maybe they become less violent,
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  Speaker 1: Jordan said. He said there is no magic pill to
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  Speaker 1: make someone less violent. Sometimes the public forgets that and
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  Speaker 1: when they go to prison, that's where they were violent,
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  Speaker 1: Jordan said, and what we are doing is putting them
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  Speaker 1: around like-minded people who are just as violent. Elgin is
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  Speaker 1: seeking a jury trial, fumitive damage and legal cost. Additional information,
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  Speaker 1: Taylor Six is a criminal justice reporter for the Herald-Leader.
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  Speaker 1: She was born and raised in Lexington and attended Lafayette
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  Speaker 1: High School. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018
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  Speaker 1: with a degree in journalism. She previously worked as a
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  Speaker 1: government reporter for the Richmond Register. Our next article is,
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  Speaker 1: pardon me, Teen Heart and Stroke 5K Run Walk Slated
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  Speaker 1: This Saturday at Old Mill Park. Proceeds to Benefit Ronald
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  Speaker 1: McDonald House in Honor of Local Children. Registration 730 a.m.
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  Speaker 1: Team Heart and Stroke will host its second annual 5K
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  Speaker 1: Run Walk and Kids One Mile Fun Run on Saturday,
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  Speaker 1: September 12 at O'Neill Park with proceeds benefiting the Ronald
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  Speaker 1: McDonald House in honor and memory of two very special
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  Speaker 1: heart heroes, Piper and Hayes. Registration begins at 7.30 a.m.
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  Speaker 1: and the race begins at 9 a.m. Runners, walkers, families,
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  Speaker 1: and children of all ages are encouraged to participate. Now
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  Speaker 1: is the time to grab a friend, lace up those
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  Speaker 1: walking or running shoes, and join us. You do not
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  Speaker 1: have to be a runner. Walk, jog, bring the kids,
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  Speaker 1: or come out to cheer. We just want you there.
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  Speaker 1: Piper and Hayes were both born at just 28 weeks old.
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  Speaker 1: with serious congenital heart defects, beginning a journey that would
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  Speaker 1: keep their family in Cincinnati for one year and 23 days.
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  Speaker 1: During that time, Piper underwent the heart catheterization and one
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  Speaker 1: open-heart surgery. Today, her heart is doing great, and she
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  Speaker 1: continues to grow, thrive, and inspire those around her. Hayes
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  Speaker 1: underwent four heart catheterizations today, and three open-heart surgeries during
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  Speaker 1: his courageous fight. Sadly, Hayes lost his battle and gained
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  Speaker 1: his angel wings. His life, strength, and memory continue to
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  Speaker 1: inspire Team Heart and Stroke and everyone who has followed
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  Speaker 1: the family's journey. The annual raise is an opportunity for
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  Speaker 1: the community to come together to celebrate Piper, remember Hayes,
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  Speaker 1: support other families, facing difficult medical journeys, and give back
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  Speaker 1: to the Ronald McDonald House, which proves a home away
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  Speaker 1: from home for families while their children receive medical care.
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  Speaker 1: This year's fundraising efforts are also connected to the Chicago Marathon,
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  Speaker 1: where every mile will be run with a purpose, to
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  Speaker 1: raise support and awareness for the Ronald McDonald House in
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  Speaker 1: honor of Piper and Hayes. For Team Heart and Stroke,
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  Speaker 1: this event is about much more than crossing the finish line.
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  Speaker 1: Every step is filled with love, remembrance, and hope. It
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  Speaker 1: is a chance to honor two incredible little heart heroes
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  Speaker 1: while helping ensure other families have support when they need
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  Speaker 1: it most. Run for Piper. Run for Hayes. Run for
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  Speaker 1: every little heart hero. Sign up for today at http:
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  Speaker 1: / / www. webscore. com forward slash register question mark race ID
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  Speaker 1: equal 442271. If you would like to support our event
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  Speaker 1: in any way, please reach out to Jen or Amber.
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  Speaker 1: We would love to hear from you. Jennifer Turner, is
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  Speaker 1: at jennifer.turner at LHS. Amber Adams is lowercase amber.adams at morgankyschools.us.
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  Speaker 1: Let's fill that starting line and make a difference and
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  Speaker 1: show these families just how loved they are. Run for Hayes,
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  Speaker 1: run for Piper, run for every little heart. All participants
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  Speaker 1: and attendees assume full responsibility for any accidents, injuries, or
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  Speaker 1: incidents that may occur before, during, or after the event.
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  Speaker 1: Event organizers, sponsors, and partners are not liable for any
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  Speaker 1: such occurrences. This is a rain or shine event. No
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  Speaker 1: refunds will be issued due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
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  Speaker 1: All times are tentative and subject to change as needed
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  Speaker 1: for the safety and success of the event. Our next
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  Speaker 1: article is Auditor. No Findings in Recent Morgan County Fiscal
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  Speaker 1: Court Audit. Judge Executive Issues Statement Following the Release of
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  Speaker 1: an Audit Report for 2024-25 Fiscal Year, Frankfort, Kentucky. State
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  Speaker 1: Auditor Allison Ball has released the audit of financial statements
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  Speaker 1: of the Morgan County Fiscal Court for the fiscal year
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  Speaker 1: ended June 30, 2025. State law requires annual audits of
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  Speaker 1: county fiscal courts. Auditing standards require the auditor's letter to
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  Speaker 1: communicate whether the financial statements present fairly the receipts, disbursements,
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  Speaker 1: and change in funds, fund balances of the Morgan County
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  Speaker 1: Fiscal Court in accordance with accepting principles generally accepted in
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  Speaker 1: the United States of America. The Fiscal Court financial statement
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  Speaker 1: did not follow this format. However, the Fiscal Court's financial
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  Speaker 1: statement is fairly presented in conformity with the regulatory basis
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  Speaker 1: of accounting, which is an acceptable reporting methodology. This reporting
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  Speaker 1: methodology is followed for 116 of 120 fiscal court's audits
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  Speaker 1: in Kentucky. The auditor noted no instance of noncompliance. The
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  Speaker 1: auditor also noted no matters involving internal control over financial
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  Speaker 1: reporting and its operation that were considered to be material weaknesses.
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  Speaker 1: The audit report can be found on the auditor's website.
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  Speaker 1: Judge Executive Jim Gacy released the following statement regarding the audit.
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  Speaker 1: To the people of Morgan County, the Kentucky Auditor of
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  Speaker 1: Public Accounts has released the latest audit of the Morgan
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  Speaker 1: County Fiscal Court, and I am pleased to report the
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  Speaker 1: examination contained no findings. That result did not happen by accident.
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  Speaker 1: It is the product of careful day-to-day work by our
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  Speaker 1: treasurer and finance staff, department heads and magistrates who sit
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  Speaker 1: with me on fiscal court. We have tightened procedures, improved
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  Speaker 1: monitoring of receipts and disbursements, and make sure the books
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  Speaker 1: were present to the public and looked to Frankfurt are
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  Speaker 1: accurate and complete. I thank them. Morgan County families work
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  Speaker 1: hard for every dollar they send to the courthouse. They
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  Speaker 1: have a right to know that those dollars are recorded properly,
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  Speaker 1: spent according to law, and watched over with the same
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  Speaker 1: care that they give their own household budgets. A clean
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  Speaker 1: state audit is one of the clearest ways we can
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  Speaker 1: show that we take that duty seriously. We will not
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  Speaker 1: treat this report as a finish line. Good financial practices
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  Speaker 1: have been maintained every month, not just in the year
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  Speaker 1: an auditor is in the building. We will keep reviewing
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  Speaker 1: monthly statements requiring prior approval of transfers and strengthening internal
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  Speaker 1: controls so that future audits stay as strong as this one.
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  Speaker 1: The full report is available on the Auditor of Public
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  Speaker 1: Accounts website. I encourage residents to read it. Questions about
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  Speaker 1: county finances are always welcome at fiscal court meetings held
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  Speaker 1: the fourth Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at
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  Speaker 1: the Morgan County Office Building, 450 Prestonburg Street, West Liberty.
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  Speaker 1: We will keep working to earn the trust that this
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  Speaker 1: audit reflects. Jim Gacy, Morgan County Judge Executive. Our next
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  Speaker 1: article is Bluegrass Gospel Sing at Pine Grove Church, September
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  Speaker 1: the 12th. The Pine Grove Bluegrass Gospel Sing 2026 will
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  Speaker 1: be Saturday, September the 12th at Pine Grove Community Church
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  Speaker 1: at 4000 Highway 882 in Azale. This free event will
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  Speaker 1: run from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and we'll include
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  Speaker 1: the following groups. 12 p.m., Peace of the Bluegrass. 1 p.m.,
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  Speaker 1: Meadow Green Trio. 2 p.m., Stephen's Family Tradition. 3 p.m.,
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  Speaker 1: Fenced In. 4 p.m., Jeff Clare Band. 5 p.m., West
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  Speaker 1: Liberty Mountain Boys. The event will be held under a
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  Speaker 1: tent's shelter. Bring a lawn chair. In case of rain,
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  Speaker 1: the event will be held in the church sanctuary. A
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  Speaker 1: love offering will be accepted. Everybody is invited to join us.
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  Speaker 1: For additional information, contact Rick at 606-794-9665 or Naomi at 606-725-4739.
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  Speaker 1: Our next article is Morgan County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
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  Speaker 1: set for Thursday, September 17th. The Morgan County Farm Bureau
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  Speaker 1: Annual Meeting is set for 6.30 p.m. Thursday, September 17th
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  Speaker 1: at the Local Commercial Bank Conference Room, 550 Main Street,
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  Speaker 1: West Liberty. Our next article is Blood Drive, September 17th
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  Speaker 1: at West Liberty Christian Church, Lexington, Kentucky. The great thing
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  Speaker 1: about donating blood is that just about anyone can do it.
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  Speaker 1: No dough is needed to make a difference in your community.
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  Speaker 1: All it takes is a little bit of time and
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  Speaker 1: a pint of blood. Grab a slice of Saving Lives
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  Speaker 1: by donating blood at this upcoming drive with Kentucky Blood Center.
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  Speaker 1: All donors will receive a grab and grab a slice
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  Speaker 1: of Saving Lives, a t-shirt while supplies last, as a
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  Speaker 1: thank you for adding the key piece to the blood supply.
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  Speaker 1: The Morgan County Community Blood Drive will be from 1
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  Speaker 1: to 6 p.m. Thursday, September the 17th, at West Liberty
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  Speaker 1: Christian Church Fellowship Hall, located at 304 Prestonburg Street in
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  Speaker 1: West Liberty. The Kentucky Blood Center, the exclusive provider of
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  Speaker 1: the blood to the most hospitals in Central and Eastern Kentucky,
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  Speaker 1: is coming off a difficult summer. Donations, as they often
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  Speaker 1: do in the summer months, suffered because of seasonal vacations
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  Speaker 1: and absence of school blood drives and extreme temperatures, which
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  Speaker 1: deterred donors from attending drives. At the same time, transfusions
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  Speaker 1: increased during trauma seasons when emergency rooms saw an uptick
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  Speaker 1: in severe, life-threatening injuries, many of which required blood. All
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  Speaker 1: blood drives like this one in your community are important
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  Speaker 1: to restock hospital shelves because blood cannot be manufactured. The
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  Speaker 1: health of the local blood supply relies entirely on the
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  Speaker 1: generosity of the Kentucky blood donors. Blood donors must be
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  Speaker 1: at least 17 years old, 16 with parental consent, weigh
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  Speaker 1: at least 110 pounds, be in good health, show a
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  Speaker 1: photo ID, and meet additional requirements. Appointments are preferred, but
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  Speaker 1: walk-ins are welcome. To schedule a donation, visit kybloodcenter.org or
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  Speaker 1: call 800-775-2522. Our next article is Upcoming Events at the
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  Speaker 1: Extension Office. Thursday, September 10, West Liberty Homemaker Meeting, 7 p.m. Friday,
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  Speaker 1: September 11th, Farmer's Market, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. or sellout. Saturday,
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  Speaker 1: September 12th, Hike and Learn, 9 a.m. 4-H Shoot at Wilmore, Kentucky. Monday,
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  Speaker 1: September 14th, Beekeepers Meeting, 6.30 p.m. CEC Meeting at noon.
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  Speaker 1: Mahjong Monday, 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. at Extension Office. Tuesday,
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  Speaker 1: September 15th, Farmer's Market, Nassau, a.m. to 2 p.m. Cooking
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  Speaker 1: Through the Calendar, 5 p.m. Beef Cattle Workshop at R. Carr's, Jackson, Kentucky,
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  Speaker 1: 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 16th, Piece by Piece, 4H Teen Club,
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  Speaker 1: 4 p.m. Thursday, September 17th, Adult Country Ham Day, final session. Friday,
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  Speaker 1: September 18th, Farmer's Market, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. or
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  Speaker 1: sell out. Laugh and Learn, 10 a.m. at Morgan County
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  Speaker 1: Public Library. Monday, September 21st through the 23rd, Pumpkin Days
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  Speaker 1: at Our Cars Jackson, Kentucky. Monday, September 21st, Town and
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  Speaker 1: Country Homemaker Meetings Solid Rock of Azalea Homemaker meeting, 4 p.m.
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  Speaker 1: at Blackwater. Mahjong Monday, 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. at
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  Speaker 1: Morgan County Public Library. Tuesday, September 22nd, Farmer's Market, 9 a.m.
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  Speaker 1: to 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 23rd, 4-H Teen Club, 4 p.m. Friday,
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  Speaker 1: September 25th through the 27th, Sargam Festival, 4-H Teen Club,
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  Speaker 1: We'll be set out selling snacks and 4-H shooting sports.
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  Speaker 1: We'll be selling parking spots. Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to
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  Speaker 1: 7 p.m. or sellout. Tuesday, September 29th, Farmers Market, 9 a.m.
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  Speaker 1: to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, pardon me, Wednesday, September 30th,
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  Speaker 1: piece by piece. Thursday, October 8th, Licking River Homemakers Annual Meeting,
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  Speaker 1: 11 a.m. at Carlisle, Kentucky. Tuesday, October the 13th, Farmers
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  Speaker 1: Appreciation Dinner, 7 p.m. at Woodbens Weddings and Events. Our
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  Speaker 1: next article is KSP Announces Traffic Safety Checkpoints, Moorhead, Kentucky,
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  Speaker 1: September the 1st, 2026. The Kentucky State Police, Moorhead Post,
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  Speaker 1: would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel
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  Speaker 1: our roadways. Our agency strives daily to ensure the safety
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  Speaker 1: of monitoring the public, of motoring public. Some of these
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  Speaker 1: proactive measures include various roadside safety checkpoints in saturating known
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  Speaker 1: problematic areas in the district through the general patrol tactics.
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  Speaker 1: The Kentucky State Police utilizes traffic safety checkpoints to promote
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  Speaker 1: safety for motorists using the public roadways and to provide
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  Speaker 1: a deterrent for those who violate laws contained in the
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky Revised Statutes. The intent of a traffic safety checkpoint
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  Speaker 1: is to provide high-visibility public safety service focusing on operator impairment,
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  Speaker 1: vehicular equipment deficiencies, confirming appropriate registration and insurance of vehicles,
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  Speaker 1: and the valid licensing of driver's Other violations of law
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  Speaker 1: and or other public safety issues that arise will be addressed.
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  Speaker 1: The checkpoints will allow the Kentucky State Police the opportunity
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  Speaker 1: to periodically concentrate its efforts in checking for violations of
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky traffic and regulatory laws that will ultimately increase the
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  Speaker 1: safety of the citizens within the Commonwealth. Post 8 serves
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  Speaker 1: the following counties. Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan,
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  Speaker 1: and Wolfe. Traffic safety checkpoint locations in Post 8 district
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  Speaker 1: may be located at their website. Also, here's another little tip,
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  Speaker 1: ladder safety tips provided by your local emergency management office.
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  Speaker 1: Falls are by far the leading cause of home injury fatalities.
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  Speaker 1: The safest way to climb indoor and out is to
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  Speaker 1: use a safe and sturdy ladder, whether you're cleaning, hanging decorations,
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  Speaker 1: or painting. And the same basic ladder safety rules apply.
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  Speaker 1: Apply Always use a sturdy ladder when climbing. It's too
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  Speaker 1: risky to climb on a chair. Before using the ladder outdoors,
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  Speaker 1: choose a location that is well away from all power lines.
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  Speaker 1: Coming in contact with live wires can be fatal. Place
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  Speaker 1: the ladder on level ground and open it completely, making
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  Speaker 1: sure all the locks are engaged. Use the four-to-one rule
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  Speaker 1: for extension ladders for each four feet of distance between
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  Speaker 1: the ground and the upper point of contact, such as
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  Speaker 1: the wall or a roof. Move the base of the
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  Speaker 1: ladder out one foot. Always face the ladder when climbing
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  Speaker 1: and wearing slip-resistant shoes, such as those with rubber soles.
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  Speaker 1: Keep your body centered in On the ladder, engage your
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  Speaker 1: safety by your belt buckle. If your buckle passes beyond
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  Speaker 1: the ladder rail, you are overreaching and asking for falling
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  Speaker 1: and a risk for falling. Make sure rungs are dry
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  Speaker 1: before using the ladder. Stand at or below the highest
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  Speaker 1: safe standing level on a ladder. For a step ladder,
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  Speaker 1: the safe standing level is the second rung from the top,
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  Speaker 1: and for an extension ladder, it is the fourth rung
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  Speaker 1: from the bottom. Our next article is Planning Underway for
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  Speaker 1: the 55th Sargam Festival Scheduled September 25th, 26th, and 27th
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  Speaker 1: in West Liberty by Miranda M. Cantrell. Planning is underway
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  Speaker 1: for the 55th Annual Morgan County Sargam Festival Scheduled slated
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  Speaker 1: for September 25th, 26th, and 27th in downtown West Liberty.
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  Speaker 1: Sargon Festival Committee members have announced that this year's theme
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  Speaker 1: will be Taste the Past, Making Memories that Last, and
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  Speaker 1: will include handmade crafts, food booths, children activities, parades, mule-drawn
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  Speaker 1: Sargon meal, and live music. This year's entertainment headliners include
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  Speaker 1: will be acclaimed bluegrass artist Don Rigsby of Eisenville in
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  Speaker 1: Elliott County on Friday, September 25th, and rising country music
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  Speaker 1: artist and former American Idol contestant Layla Spring on Saturday,
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  Speaker 1: September 26th. Don Rigsby has released numerous solo bluegrass albums
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  Speaker 1: in addition to his work with the J.D. Crowe and
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  Speaker 1: New South and the Lonesome River Band Longview, Rock County,
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  Speaker 1: Midnight Call, and Flashback. Additionally, Rigsby has received multiple International
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  Speaker 1: Bluegrass Music Awards, as well as the Society for the
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  Speaker 1: Preservation of the Bluegrass Music Song of the Year for
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  Speaker 1: his song Empty Old Mailbox in 2001. Rigsby was supported
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  Speaker 1: by special guest Kevin Denny, a country and bluegrass artist
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  Speaker 1: from Monticello, Kentucky, who has written songs for Craig Morgan,
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  Speaker 1: Easton Corbin, and Tracy Bird, and also achieved his own
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  Speaker 1: Billboard Top 20 single with That's Just Jessie in 2022.
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  Speaker 1: This concludes excerpts from the recent edition of the Licking
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  Speaker 1: Valley Courier. Your reader has been Janice. On behalf of
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  Speaker 1: everyone here at Radio Eye, thank you for listening. Keep
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  Speaker 1: on listening, and I hope you have a very good day.