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Breathitt Advocate - 9.12.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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  Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Breathitt Advocate to read news
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  Speaker 1: from Jackson and Breathitt County. Your reader today is Beth McLean.
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  Speaker 1: We will begin with the edition dated September 9th, 2026,
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  Speaker 1: which is donated by the publisher. As a reminder, RadioEye's
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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: In today's headline article, man jailed on human trafficking and
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  Speaker 1: internet sex charges. A social media pedophile patrol has reported
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  Speaker 1: that a local man has been arrested by local police
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  Speaker 1: for setting up a meeting with who he believed to
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  Speaker 1: be a 14-year-old child. According to a social media page
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  Speaker 1: entitled KY Pretto Pursuit, it was reported that on Sunday,
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  Speaker 1: September 6th, that Mr. Jason Jackal-White, age 45 of Lost Creek, Kentucky,
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  Speaker 1: was detained by law enforcement after attempting to meet with
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  Speaker 1: someone he believed to be a 14-year-old child for illegal acts. Mr.
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  Speaker 1: White allegedly engaged in explicit conversations with the decoy, detailing
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  Speaker 1: unspeakable acts he intended to commit. Furthermore, he actively tried
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  Speaker 1: to convince her to persuade her foster parents to let
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  Speaker 1: her live with him and his child, suggesting the foster
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  Speaker 1: parents could continue collecting state benefits for her, according to
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  Speaker 1: the page. Police interviewed White after his apprehension and placed
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  Speaker 1: him under arrest. According to jail records, he has been
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  Speaker 1: charged with promoting human trafficking of a minor under 18
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  Speaker 1: and promoting the use of a minor by electronic means,
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  Speaker 1: with additional charges likely to follow. He is currently booked
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  Speaker 1: in the Kentucky River Regional Jail. The social media page
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  Speaker 1: administrator issued the following statement after the arrest. We want
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  Speaker 1: to extend a huge thank you to Commonwealth Attorney Miranda
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  Speaker 1: King and her office, the Jackson Police Department, and Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: State Police Post 13 for their hard work in apprehending
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  Speaker 1: this alleged predator. They put their noses to the grindstone
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  Speaker 1: to bring this operation to a successful close. Securing convictions
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  Speaker 1: is our top priority. and we are always willing to
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  Speaker 1: adapt to law enforcement's preferred methods to ensure a successful prosecution.
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  Speaker 1: A search of Kentucky Vine Link confirmed the arrest and
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  Speaker 1: the charges. An arrest citation was also obtained by the
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  Speaker 1: advocate on Tuesday, which confirmed the arrest of White. The
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  Speaker 1: apprehension of White is the 21st arrest of a suspected
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  Speaker 1: sex predator that KY Pretto Pursuit was involved in investigating.
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  Speaker 1: KY Predo Pursuit is a group of investigative journalists who
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  Speaker 1: expose child predators and work to protect kids. The case
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  Speaker 1: is under investigation by KSP Trooper D. Howard. Next from
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  Speaker 1: the front page, Police Arrest Man Who Was Allegedly Buzzed
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  Speaker 1: at the Honey Festival Police arrested a man after they
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  Speaker 1: say he was passed out behind the wheel on Highway
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  Speaker 1: 15 during the Honey Festival. In an arrest citation issued
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  Speaker 1: by KSP Trooper M. Turner, 911 dispatch received a call
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  Speaker 1: that a male was passed out behind the wheel at
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  Speaker 1: the intersection of Highway 15 and Washington Avenue on Saturday,
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  Speaker 1: September 5th at approximately 5.39 p.m. Upon arrival, police say
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  Speaker 1: that the man identified as George Perkins of Canal City, Kentucky,
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  Speaker 1: was passed out behind the wheel at and appeared to
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  Speaker 1: be under the influence of alcohol. Police say the vehicle
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  Speaker 1: Perkins was operating was blocking the flow of traffic. The
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  Speaker 1: driver was transported to the local emergency room by ambulance
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  Speaker 1: due to possible high intoxication level. Police say they located
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  Speaker 1: several empty alcohol containers inside the vehicle. After being medically
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  Speaker 1: cleared at the hospital, Perkins was transported to the Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: River Regional Jail charged with DUI, no license in possession,
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  Speaker 1: no insurance card, no registration receipt, failure to maintain insurance,
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  Speaker 1: possession of open alcoholic beverage, obstructing a highway, and reckless
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  Speaker 1: driving in a work zone. Responding along with KSP to
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  Speaker 1: the scene were Jackson police officers Lovins and Chandler. Next,
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  Speaker 1: Barr visits Jackson. U.S. Congressman Andy Barr stopped in Jackson
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  Speaker 1: on Friday for a meet-and-greet with local voters and supporters.
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  Speaker 1: He is a candidate for the U.S. Senate. He also
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  Speaker 1: attended several other fairs and festivals over the holiday weekend.
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  Speaker 1: Barr is pictured in the newspaper speaking with local citizens
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  Speaker 1: about his platform. And our final article from the front
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  Speaker 1: page is a very sad one for The Advocate. Advocate
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  Speaker 1: Calmness Passes A calmness for the advocate was laid to
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  Speaker 1: rest over the weekend after her untimely passing. Kathleen B. Alberts,
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  Speaker 1: age 70, of Jackson, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026,
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  Speaker 1: at her residence. Alberts wrote a weekly column in The
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  Speaker 1: Advocate entitled On the Music Trail, as well as submitting
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  Speaker 1: a recipe each week for publishing. She also was a
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  Speaker 1: United States Air Force veteran. Funeral service for Ms. Alberts
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  Speaker 1: was conducted on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the Deaton
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  Speaker 1: Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Jackson Cemetery. And
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  Speaker 1: while I've never editorialized during a reading before, I just
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  Speaker 1: want to say that I'm personally very sorry to hear
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  Speaker 1: about Ms. Kathleen's passing. I always enjoyed reading her articles,
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  Speaker 1: kept record of her recipes, and loved hearing about the
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  Speaker 1: concerts she enjoyed with her son. I hope that their
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  Speaker 1: family is surrounded by love and comforted knowing how beloved
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  Speaker 1: she was to all of us who heard from her
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  Speaker 1: every week. I will now read this week's obituaries. I
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  Speaker 1: will only read the name, age, and location if given.
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  Speaker 1: If listeners wish to hear the entire obituary, please feel
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  Speaker 1: free to call us at Radio Eye at 859-422-6390. I
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  Speaker 1: will repeat this number at the end of this segment
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  Speaker 1: as well. Paul Douglas Sawyers, age 64, of Jackson, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: Anna Rose McClung Raleigh, age 93, Danville, Kentucky, formerly of Jackson, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: Chuck Aaron Collins, age 43, of Jackson, Kentucky. And Frank Campbell,
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  Speaker 1: age 81, of Hardshell, Kentucky. These were the obituaries for
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  Speaker 1: the September 9, 2026 edition of The Breath It Advocate.
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  Speaker 1: If you wish to have an entire obituary read, please
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  Speaker 1: call us at 859-422-6390. We would be happy to help.
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  Speaker 1: We'll next move to The Advocate Columnist and Life on
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  Speaker 1: the Old Dirt Road by Bobby Thorpe. Teen Entrepreneurship With
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  Speaker 1: this being the 18th year of The Advocate being your
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  Speaker 1: hometown newspaper, In my 26th year in the newspaper profession,
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  Speaker 1: I thought I would share my younger days in the
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  Speaker 1: newspaper industry. When I was 13, I would ride my
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  Speaker 1: bike to town or walk to town when school wasn't
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  Speaker 1: in session and sell newspapers on the street. I stood
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  Speaker 1: on Main Street and College Avenue and sold many copies.
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  Speaker 1: Many would give me a quarter tip and some a dollar,
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  Speaker 1: but I remember Buddy Harvey giving me a $ 5 tip
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  Speaker 1: one time. All the money I made I saved in
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  Speaker 1: a locked metal box to buy clothes, shoes, and other
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  Speaker 1: things I wanted. I also stayed busy year-round selling grit newspapers.
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  Speaker 1: I sold about 250 copies a week. Grit would come
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  Speaker 1: in the mailbox, rolled up in a bundle, and I
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  Speaker 1: placed them in a newspaper carrier bag and would go
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  Speaker 1: around the community, at school, and around town selling copies
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  Speaker 1: and eventually built up a readership that purchased a copy
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  Speaker 1: every week. Even though not newspaper related, I also made
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  Speaker 1: money selling mason shoes, garden and flower seeds, packs of
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  Speaker 1: Christmas cards, and Blair pie fillings and flavorings. I really
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  Speaker 1: enjoyed selling newspapers and making money selling other items that
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  Speaker 1: are no longer available for young entrepreneurs. Next, Helping Hands
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  Speaker 1: Christian Resources by Kathleen Abner. Hello friends and neighbors. I
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  Speaker 1: hope that everyone is well. There has been a lot
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  Speaker 1: of loss in our community lately, and please know that
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  Speaker 1: I've been praying for those of you. It's hard to
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  Speaker 1: believe that September is already here. Seems like we just
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  Speaker 1: whizzed through 2026, and it's going to be over soon,
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  Speaker 1: and then we'll be facing a brand new year again.
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  Speaker 1: While Helping Hands does have a food pantry up and
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  Speaker 1: running at the moment to be a source, we try
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  Speaker 1: to be a resource. Since people call and want to
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  Speaker 1: know where to find food, I try to share things
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  Speaker 1: with you. Located at the Breathitt County Health Department is
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  Speaker 1: the GRACE program. They do different things, but one thing
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  Speaker 1: is that they hand out food boxes each month. You
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  Speaker 1: can call 666- 7254 and ask for Robin Noble. I
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  Speaker 1: don't know any more information than that because I don't
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  Speaker 1: think that they have a specific distribution day, but either way,
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  Speaker 1: if you call there, they will give you the information.
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  Speaker 1: I just recently became aware of this program and acquainted
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  Speaker 1: with Ms. Robin. It is wonderful to have such a
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  Speaker 1: program as The Grace in our community along with the
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  Speaker 1: other pantries that we have. Next, From the Counselor's Desk
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  Speaker 1: by Randy Cloth, LPCC, NCC. Building better health one step
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  Speaker 1: at a time, literally. We continue to follow the model
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  Speaker 1: of making small, specific changes to improve our overall health.
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  Speaker 1: This week, we again consider ways to improve ourselves physically.
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  Speaker 1: Last week, I wrote about improving our health through better,
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  Speaker 1: healthier eating. This week, we will consider the importance of exercise.
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  Speaker 1: Walking is a great form of exercise. If you are able,
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  Speaker 1: start with just a few minutes and gradually increase it
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  Speaker 1: over a period of weeks and months. Years ago, I
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  Speaker 1: knew a young man who was in an accident and
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  Speaker 1: had serious leg injuries. Evidence of this was a limp
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  Speaker 1: and scars all over his legs, yet he was able
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  Speaker 1: to walk several miles at a time. I said to him,
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  Speaker 1: how are you able to walk like that? He said
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  Speaker 1: he gradually increased his walking from just a few minutes
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  Speaker 1: to an hour at a time. Now the weather is
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  Speaker 1: not always cooperative. It may be too hot or in
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  Speaker 1: the winter too cold. What about walking indoors? Maybe this
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  Speaker 1: sounds ridiculous. What about walking back and forth in your house?
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  Speaker 1: Listen to music or watch TV while walking? What is
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  Speaker 1: the difference between that and walking on a treadmill? Of course,
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  Speaker 1: if you have one, drag it out from under the
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  Speaker 1: bed and use it. Getting bored while walking? Include some prayer, praise, gratitude.
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  Speaker 1: Focus on happy, positive thoughts. Before you start your walking routine,
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  Speaker 1: do some stretching, upper and lower body, and drink some water.
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  Speaker 1: Wear comfortable shoes suitable for walking. One more thing, try
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  Speaker 1: to walk at a brisk pace if at all possible. Now,
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  Speaker 1: of course, depending on your health situation, you need to
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  Speaker 1: clear this with your personal care physician or specialist. No
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  Speaker 1: matter what challenges you may be facing, keep hoping, praying, believing,
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  Speaker 1: and trusting, and never give up. Remember to take care
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  Speaker 1: of yourself. If you or anyone you know is experiencing
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  Speaker 1: severe emotional distress or suicidal thoughts, professional help is available.
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  Speaker 1: Call the crisis line at 1-800-262-7491 or 988-GO-TO-THE-EMERGENCY-ROOM. or contact
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  Speaker 1: a qualified counselor. For appointments with professional counselors, call 1-800-575-7223. Next,
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  Speaker 1: a note from the Breathitt County Water District. Dear valued customers,
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  Speaker 1: the Breathitt County Water District has been ordered to file
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  Speaker 1: a notice asking for a rate increase. The Water Board
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  Speaker 1: is opposed to this increase and has voted to file
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  Speaker 1: a request with the Public Service Commission to avoid raising rates.
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  Speaker 1: The Water Board recognizes that people are already struggling financially
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  Speaker 1: in these times and has no desire to increase the
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  Speaker 1: burden on its customers. How can I help? The PSC
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  Speaker 1: set rates based on the cost to run a system.
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  Speaker 1: Water lines lose value each year, and that value is
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  Speaker 1: factored into the cost. The best way to offset that
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  Speaker 1: is to increase the number of customers, especially on existing lines.
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  Speaker 1: So having more households on the water system actually helps
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  Speaker 1: to keep costs lower for everyone. Encourage your neighbors who
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  Speaker 1: haven't done so to become customers. In many areas of
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  Speaker 1: the county, less than half of those who requested water
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  Speaker 1: lines be run have actually chosen to enroll for the service. Sincerely,
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  Speaker 1: the Breathitt County Water District. We next have a new segment,
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  Speaker 1: called Teacher Spotlight. Let's get to know Mrs. Leanne King.
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  Speaker 1: She says, My name is Mrs. Leanne King. I am
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  Speaker 1: a Jackson City alumna. This is my sixth year teaching
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  Speaker 1: and fifth year at JCS. I started my teaching career
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  Speaker 1: as a kindergarten teacher and this year moved up to
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  Speaker 1: second grade. I love to make learning fun and watch
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  Speaker 1: my students learn and grow. My family, My husband's name
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  Speaker 1: is Shane. I have a daughter named Hallie, who is
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  Speaker 1: a fifth grader at JCS. We have two husky puppies,
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  Speaker 1: a Morkie, Homchee, and a cat. Her favorites include sweet tea, seafood,
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  Speaker 1: anything outdoors, spending time with her family, summer, and the
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  Speaker 1: color blue. She says my favorite part of teaching is
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  Speaker 1: making learning fun and seeing my students grow. Thank you, Mrs. King,
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  Speaker 1: for all you do for our students and our school. Next,
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  Speaker 1: Berea College visits Jackson City School. Jackson City School students
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  Speaker 1: had the opportunity to learn more about their college options
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  Speaker 1: when Berea College visited the school on September 2. David Gibson,
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  Speaker 1: a representative from Berea College, met with seniors and interested
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  Speaker 1: juniors to discuss the college, its academic opportunities, and what
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  Speaker 1: students can expect as they plan for life after high school.
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  Speaker 1: The visit gave students an opportunity to ask questions and
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  Speaker 1: learn more about the opportunities available at Berea. For senior
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  Speaker 1: Hunter Johnson, the visit was especially meaningful. Johnson received the
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  Speaker 1: Hearst Scholarship during his junior year and plans to attend
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  Speaker 1: Berea College following his graduation from Jackson City School. College
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  Speaker 1: visits such as this one provide students with valuable information
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  Speaker 1: as they begin making decisions about their education and careers
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  Speaker 1: beyond high school. Jackson City School appreciates Berea College and
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  Speaker 1: David Gibson for taking the time to meet with our
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  Speaker 1: students and help them explore their future opportunities. And in
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  Speaker 1: the final article for this week's Advocate, Soka Senior Fundraiser
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  Speaker 1: Helps Seniors Make a Splash! by Iris Terry and Sydney Hayes.
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  Speaker 1: The senior class recently made a splash with its Soak
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  Speaker 1: a Senior fundraiser, an event held to help raise money
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  Speaker 1: for their upcoming nine-day senior cruise. Students, teachers, families, and
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  Speaker 1: community members came together to support the senior class by
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  Speaker 1: making donations for the opportunity to soak a senior with water.
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  Speaker 1: The fun-filled event provided plenty of laughs while helping the
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  Speaker 1: seniors work toward their fundraising goal. Every donation, big or small,
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  Speaker 1: makes a difference and helps the senior class fund their
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  Speaker 1: trip while creating lasting memories with their classmates before graduation.
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  Speaker 1: The senior class would like to extend a special thank
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  Speaker 1: you to everyone who donated, participated, and helped make Soka
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  Speaker 1: Senior such a fun and successful event. Your support of
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  Speaker 1: the senior class is greatly appreciated. The fundraiser was organized
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  Speaker 1: with the support of senior sponsor Misty Noble, who helped
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  Speaker 1: make the event possible. This concludes the reading of the
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  Speaker 1: Breathitt Advocate for news from Jackson and Breathitt County. Your
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  Speaker 1: reader has been Beth McLean. Now please stay tuned for
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  Speaker 1: continued programming on Radio Eye. On behalf of everyone here
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  Speaker 1: at Radio Eye, thank you for listening and we hope
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  Speaker 1: you have a good day.