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Speaker 1: We now turn to the Lincoln Valley Courier to bring
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you news from in and around West Liberty. Your reader today
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is Janice. We begin with the addition dated Thursday February nineteenth,
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twenty twenty six, as a reminder, Radio I as a
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reading service intended for people who are blind or have
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other disabilities that make it difficult to reprinted material. Our
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first article is Rotary Clubs set to host political forum
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April ninth. Join us for the West Liberty Rotary Club's
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political form on Thursday, April ninth at the Morgan County
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Board of Education Building. Registration will be at five thirty pm.
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In the event at six pm. All candidates have been
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invited to attend. There is no charge for a mission.
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A cake pie auction will be held during the event.
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Please take this opportunity to hear the platforms of your candidates.
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Contact Rotitarian Cheryl J McGraw at six oh six three
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five nine, twenty seven nineteen for additional information. Our next
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article is State Auditor Releases twenty twenty four audit a
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financial statement for Sheriff Motley receives clean port report with
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no instances of non compliance. Noted Frankfort Kentucky State Auditor
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Alison Ball today released the audit of the twenty twenty
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four financial statement of the Morgan County Sheriff, Greg Motley.
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State law requires auditor to annually audit the accounts of
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each sheriff. In compliance with this law, the auditor issues
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two sheriffs report each year, one reporting on the audit
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of the sheriff's tax account and the other reporting on
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the audit of the fee account used to operate the office.
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Auditing standards require the auditor's letter to communicate whether the
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financial statement pardoning financial statement presents fairly the receipts, disbursements,
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and excess fees of the Morgan County Sheriff in accordinance
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with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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The sheriff's financial statement did not follow this format. However,
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the sheriff's financial statement is fairly presented in conformity with
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the regulatory basis of accounting, which is an acceptable reporting methodology.
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The reporting methodology is followed for all one hundred and
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twenty sheriff audits in Kentucky. The auditor noted no instances
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of non compliance. The auditor also noted no matters involving
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internal control over financial reporting and its operation that were
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considered to be material weaknesses. The Sheriff's responsibilities include collecting
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property taxes, providing law enforcement, and performing services for the
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county Fiscal Court and courts of justice. The Sheriff's offices
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under through statutory commissions and fees collected in conjunction with
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these duties. The audit report can be found on the
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auditor's website at auditor dot Ky dot gov. Forward slash
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Audit Reports forward slash Morgan twenty twenty four Morgan Fees
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Audit dot pdf. And our next article is It's very short.
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There's a picture of a box and it says drug depository.
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Deposit all year old, outdated, unwanted prescription drugs here at
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the Morgan County Sheriff's Office. You could save a life,
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maybe your own, be safe and deposit. Our next article
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is blood drive is slated for Thursday, February nineteenth at
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West Liberty Christian Church, Lexington, Kentucky. Kentuckians are encouraged to
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join the Life Save at Kentucky Blood Center this winter
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and become blood donors at this upcoming blood drive in
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your community. The ultimate prize awaits those who join kbc's
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team of donors assurance that local lives will be impacted
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from their donation. All donations with kbc's stay Local to
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support patients at more than seventy hospitals in Kentucky. All
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good teams need a uniform, so in addition to the
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owner of helping the neighbor in need, those who give
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blood at this drive will receive a team donor long
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sleeved shirt while supplies last. A nod to the twenty
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twenty six Winter Olympics. The Morgan County Community Blood Drive
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will be at ten thirty am through three thirty pm Thursday,
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February nineteenth, from ten thirty am to three thirty pm
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in the West Liberty Christian Church Fellowship Hall at three
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oh four Prestonburg Street in West Liberty. Although whenter conditions
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are a must for the Olympics, it's an obstacle for
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the life saving team at KBC. Winter weather can lead
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to drive cancelations and low donor turnout. Intentional proactive donation
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from donors at the community drives like this one ensures
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a healthy blood supply for local patients even when inclement
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weather strikes. Blood donors must be at least seventeen years
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old sixteen with parental consent, weigh at least one hundred
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and ten pounds, be in good health, show a photo ID,
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and meet additional requirements. Appointments are preferred, but walk ins
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are welcome. To schedule a donation. Visit Kentucky Bloodcenter dot
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org or call eight hundred seven seventy five twenty five
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twenty two about Kentucky Blood Center. The kbc's the largest, independent,
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full service nonprofit blood center in Kentucky, has been saving
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local lives since nineteen sixty eight. Licensed by FDA, kbc's
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sole purpose is to collect, process, and distribute blood for
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patients in Kentucky. KBC provides services in ninety Kentucky counties
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and has donor centers in Kentucky in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfurt, Pichel, Somerset,
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and the Tri County area of Corbet. And Our next
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arcle is cave Ron Area Habitat for Humanity reaching out
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to local communities Housing Assistance. Nonprofit offers services to five
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area counties, including Morgan and Wolfe by Miranda M. Cantrell
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Cave Run Area Habitat for Humanity is reaching out for
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local resident to local residents as part of the organization's
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effort to provide housing to those in need. The Courier
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spoke with Cave Rn Habitat Executive Ashley Gillham of Moorehead
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on Friday, February thirteenth at Hazel Green Food Project in
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Wolf County prior to the pantries Valentine's Day food distribution. Gilham,
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a two thousand and five graduate of Moorhead State University
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who assumed her current position in February twenty twenty five,
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was on hand to support volunteers and meet with patrons
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seeking information regarding housing assistants. I tried to come here
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and help as much as I can, Gilim said. As
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Habitat executive director, it's a way for me to talk
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to people who might need more information about our services.
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Gilham noted that Cave Run Habitat, whose five one C
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three umbrella encompasses Hazel Green Food Project, covers an extensive
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service area including Fleming, Menefee, Morgan, Rowan and Wolf Counties.
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We started out as Morehead Habitat for Humanity in nineteen
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eighty nine, Gillam said, following the tornadoes In twenty twelve,
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we added Morgan and Menifee Counties. There was a great
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need for housing in those areas. After that we became
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Cave Run Area Habitat for Humanity. The organization erected several
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homes in Morgan County after the tornado Pardon after the tornado,
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as reported in the Courier at that time, our main
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focus is low income families, Gillam said. We do build
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new homes and we are also able to do owner
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occupied home rehab and repairs. New houses are usually done
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at a low to no interest rate, depending on the applications.
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Rehab and repairs are done through grant funds and donations.
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We are thankful for the contribution from the public and supporters.
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According to the International Habitat for Humanity organization website, each
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locals Habitat Families Selection committees selects homeowners based on three
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criteria the applicants level of need, their willingness to partner
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with Habitat, and their ability to repay the mortgage through
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an affordable payment plan. Gillam said that the growing need
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for affordable housing has created challenges for Cave Run Habitat. However,
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people need more help with housing the last few years,
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Gillam said. Unfortunately, the demand is greater than the funding,
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but we are doing what we can and taking it
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one day at a time. Additionally, Gillam indicated that Cave
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Run Habitat officials hope to expand veterans services in the future.
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We have built a house for veterans in Morgan County,
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Gilliam said. Habitat owns the house and selects the veteran
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to live there. When the veterans no longer needs a house,
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if they move or pass away, we select another veteran
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to occupy the home, so the house will always be
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occupied by veterans. Nikki Stacey, who serves as vice chair
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of the Cave Run Habitat Board and as Hazel Green
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Food Project Director, said that the veterans' home is located
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on Highway one ninety one, approximately one mile from the pantry.
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We now have our third veteran living in the house,
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Stacy said. Our first veteran was Daryl Adams. He lived
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there for a little over a year before he passed away.
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Stacy lauded Gilham for a pardoning. Stacy Lotti Gillam, former
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director of the Rowan County Arts Center, and ovarian cancer survivor.
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As an asset to all communities served by Cave Run Habitat,
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Ashley hasn't just led pardoning. Ashley hasn't just led from
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a desk. Stacy said, She's been on job sites, working
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hands on, helping rebuild and serve families across every county.
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She represents her dedication, leadership and willingness to roll up
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her sleeves have not disappointed the Caven Habitat Board. She
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is setting a powerful example of what servant leadership looks like.
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Additional information. For additional information regarding Cavern Habitat for Humanity,
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call Director Ashley Gillham at six O six two seven
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forty four fifty, email Cave Run r AHFH at gmail
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dot com or visit the office located inside the Moorhead
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First Baptist Church at one twenty three East Main Street
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in Moorhead. Cave Run Area Habitat for Humanity host a
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monthly fundraiser known as the Last Monday of the Month
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Dinner and Morehead First Baptist Church in Morehead with the event.
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Next event being scheduled for eleven a m Monday, February
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twenty third. For more information, regarding last Monday of the month.
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Dinners can be found on the Cave Run Area Habitat
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for Humanity Facebook page. Monetary donations can be sent to
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Cave Run Area Habitat for Humanity one twenty three East
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Main Street, Morehead, Kentucky four three five one. A website
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for Cave Run Area Habitat for Humanity is currently under construction,
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but more information regarding the International Habitat for Humanity's organization
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can be found at their website. Our next article is
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Osborn named e k CC Employee of the Month and
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there is a picture of John Paul Osborn holding the certificate.
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Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex has recognized correctional Officer John Paul
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Osborn as Employee of the Month for March twenty twenty six.
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Mister Osburn returned to corrections at EKCC on July twenty eighth,
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twenty twenty five, as a correctional officer after stepping away
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for a short time. Mister Osborne excels at all aspects
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of his assigned post on the six a m To
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six pm shift, said Warden Shawn Mackenzie. Mister Osburn never
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complains about the duties assigned to him. He is very
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level headed and always carries himself in a professional manner.
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He volunteers to help the new staff and goes above
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and beyond his job expectations for the betterment of the
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staff and institution. Mister Osborn is truly an asset at
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EKCC for these reasons as well as many others. Mister
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Osborne is a very deserving recipient of the Employee of
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the Month Award for March twenty twenty six. Congratulations on
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the job well done. Our next article is Voter registration
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in Kentucky holds study in January. No BOMP in the
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first month of twenty twenty six six despite May primary
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maering Frankfort, Kentucky. February thirteenth, Secretary of State Michael Adams
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today announced that Kentucky's voter registration held study in January
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with six eight hundred and thirty U registrations, about the
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same number as in December of twenty twenty five, a
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non election year. Candidates appeal to date largely have been
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to donors, influencers, and other politicians, so voters are turned out.
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Adam said, I'm hopeful that soon these campaigns will turn
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their attention to Kentucky voters and address the issues that
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everyday Kentuckians are most concerned about. In January, two hundred
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and twenty voters were removed, three two hundred and fifty
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seven were deceased, eight hundred thirty five felony convicts, fifty
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five who moved out of state, thirty three adjudged mentally incompetent,
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nineteen who voluntarily de registered, fourteen duplicate registrations, and seven
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non citizens. Republican registration con counts pardon me constuenteds eighty
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forty eight percent of the electorate with one million, six
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hundred three thousand, two hundred ninety five voters. Republican registration
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grew by twenty one hundred ninety seven voters, a point
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one four percent increase. Democratic registration accounts for forty one
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percent of the electorate, with one million, three hundred seventy
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four thousand, two hundred and fifty six voters. Democratic registration
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fell by one thousand, one hundred twenty two, a point
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zero eight percent decrease. There are three hundred seventy four thousand,
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five hundred eight voters registered under other political affiliations, mostly independent,
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making up eleven percent of the electorate. Other registration rose
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by one thousand, five hundred thirty five, a point zero
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eight percent increase. Our next article is cost Share farm
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improvement program approved by SCD. The Morgan County Conservation District
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Board of the Supervisors has voted to promote a local
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cost share program for Morgan County farmers to implement the
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following practices maintenance on heavy use areas with filter fabric,
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purchasing weed chemicals, installing livestock water tanks. This will be
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a fifty to fifty cast share program in the amount
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that will be reimbursed per farmer will not exceed four
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hundred dollars. Applicants must come into the Conservation District office
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and fill out an application and have a farm number
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on record at the Farm Service Agency. This will be
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on This will be on is program. Receipts cannot be
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backdated from the time of signing the application. Applicants have
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up to six months to bring in pictures and receipts
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for reimbursement. All payments will be approved at each Board
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Supervisor's meeting. Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month.
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Applications will be accepted from eight am to four thirty
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pm Monday through Friday. Our next article is Senior citizens Menuday,
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February nineteenth. Cheeseburger Deluxe potato wedges, baked beans, one percent
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milk and red grapes. Friday, February twentieth Lasagna, lasagna soup,
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California vegetable blend, baked apples, one percent milk, garlic, breadsticks,
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mtc's spinach side salad, Baalian dressing and margarin. Monday February
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twenty third. Barbecue chicken breasts, baked sweet potato, cooked cabbage,
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whole grain, white roll, dice, pears, one percent milk and margarine.
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Tuesday February twenty fourth, RS Turkey roast, whole grain, white roll,
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green beans, margarine, pumpkin spice bars, mashed potatoes, RS bread
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stuffing one percent milk. Wednesday February twenty fifth, salisburry steak,
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sweet sweet bees, mashed potatoes, whole grain, white roll, chocolate
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chip cookie, one percent milk, red grapes and margarine. Thursday
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February twenty six Being with ham soup, corn bread, one
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percent milk, apple slices, margarine, RS seasoned greens, low sodium,
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V eight vegetable juice and peanut butter, and there are
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two pictures of puppies available for adoption. The one on
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the left is brown with some black and it says
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this is Kato, a male nine weeks old Australian chap mix.
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The one on the right is a black dog and
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it says this is Whip, a mail nine weeks old
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Australian shepherd mix. For more information, contact the Morgan County
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Animal Shelter at seven four three twenty five forty five
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or stopped by the shelter house on Monday through Friday
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from ten to two. Our next article is one point
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four million OK for Mount Sterling Industrial Park Mount Sterling, Kentucky,
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February tenth. US Congressman Andy Barr, Republican Kentucky's sixth district,
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today announced the approval of one million, four hundred thousand
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dollars in federal funding through the Transportation, Housing, and Urban
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Development Appropriations Process to support the Industrial Park improvement project
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in Montgomery County. Bar sponsored these funds being included in
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the funding package, and President Trump recently signed the bill
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into law. The funding was requested by the Montgomery County
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Fiscal Court and will be used to acquire property in
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complete critical site development improvements for a new industrial park,
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helping Montgomery County position for economic growth and job creation.
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This investment is a strong step forward for Montgomery County
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and for Central Kentucky's economic futures, said Congressman bar The
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project will support essential infrastructure improvements including water wastewater systems,
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access roads, storm drainage, erosion control, and site grading, laying
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the foundation for a new industrial park capable of supporting
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future employers. Our next article is Morehead group offers scholarship
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for area women. Post Secondary education can be a costly adventure,
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though no doubt exciting in life changing. PEO is an
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international philanthormpic educational organization that was founded in eighteen sixty
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nine at Iowan Wesley College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The
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organization's goal is to help provide funds for higher education
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to women in the United States and Canada through various grants, owns,
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or scholarships. In twenty twenty five, a local Moorhead chapter
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of PEO an Kentucky established a scholarship in and it
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is ready for the fall semester of twenty twenty six.
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In spring semester of twenty twenty seven, this scholarship will
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be for women seeking higher education in a community college, college,
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or university to help with the expenses they may experience.
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If interested in any of these women of Rowan, Carter, Elliott, Menafee,
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Bath or Lewis County, please send an inquiry for further
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information to PEO Kentucky Chapter AM at gmail dot com.
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Our next article is Chris Adams Benefit reschedule for Saturday,
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February twenty four first. Pardoner February twenty first, a fundraiser
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for local resident Chris Adams has been rescheduled for one
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to three pm Saturday, February twenty first at the Index
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Community Center, located at seventeen forty nine West Main Street
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in West Liberty. Let's rally together to support Chris Adams
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and his family as they navigate the challenges of his
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cancer diagnosis, medical bills, travel, hospital stays, and loss of wages.
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The fundraiser event will include a soup being dinner, live music,
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live auction, and rifle. Any donations are greatly appreciated. The
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meal will include a bowl of beans, cornbread, priatatus, tanderloin, onion,
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and a drink for ten dollars. Chris Adams Our dear
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citizen is a devoted Christian and member of the New
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Salem Church. He also serves as chief of White Oak
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Volunteer Fire Department. Chris is also the dedicated husband of
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Sandy McClure Adams. Please join us in supporting Chris at
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this special event. Our next article is Cougar's hit bump
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in the road with losses to Elliott, Lecher Central and Bourbon.
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After five wins in six games to open the month
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of February, the script has flipped on Morgan County with
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three consecutive losses, including two on the home court. Coach
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Rees Griffith squad will look to the right the ships
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this Friday with its final regular season game at Prestonburg.
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The sixty second District tournament begins next week. The Cougars
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lost to rival Elliott County for a third time this season,
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although the games are getting closer. Last Wednesday, the lines
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collected and well earned sixty seven to sixty four win
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at Veterans Memorial Gymnasium and mark the trifecta for Elliott.
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Following a seventy to sixty five victory in Sandy Hook
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just six days prior. The Lions dominated in one game
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an all a classic with a sixty seven to forty
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eight win on January fifth at Raceland. The Cougars are
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hoping for a fourth opportunity to play at Elliott in
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next week's district tournament. Morgan lost again at home to
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Letcher Central seventy one to sixty despite twenty two points
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from Parker's trust From Parker Trusting, the senior guard knocked
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down sixty three pointers eight field goals. Overall, Esher Gamble
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had nineteen wins, with Aden Barker adding fifteen. Letcherd Central
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was led by twenty one points from Terry Delaney in
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twelve by Mason Boggs and Cameron Hayes, who also pulled
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a game high of twelve rebounds. The Vistor shot was
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solid fifty two percent from the field and struggled from
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the distance with twenty seven percent. On Tuesday night, the
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seventy seventy five mile bus ride to Parents ended in
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a high scoring ninety five to eighty six loss to
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Bourbon County. Trusty stayed hot with four threes on his
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way to twenty points, while Asher Gamble and Aden Barker
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finished nineteen and seventeen points respectively. Eli Bradley was a
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fourth Cougar in double figures with thirteen. The Cougar's three
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seed will open sixty second district tournament play next week
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versus two seed East Carter, while top seeded Elliott County
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takes on four seed West Carter. Dates and game times
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will be determined on Thursday, following the lvc's press deadline.
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This concludes excerpts from recent editions of The Licking Valley Courier.
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Your reader today has been Janis On behalf of everyone
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here at RADIOI thank you for listening, keep on listening,
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and I hope you have a very good day.