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Manchester Enterprise - 1.23.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Manchester Enterprise to read news
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from and around Manchester. Your reader today is Jim Rice.
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We will begin with the addition dated January twenty first,
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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 read printed material.
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Raid nets Hall, Kentucky State Police conduct search warrant, find
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large quantity of drugs and guns staff report with an
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Enterprise News Manchester. A Manchester man is facing multiple felony
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charges following a Kentucky State Police investigation that led to
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the caesar of a large quantity have suspected methamphetamine, prescription drugs,
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and several firearms from a residence on US four twenty
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one North. According to post arrest complaint, Abraham Mitchell, thirty seven,
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of Manchester, was arrested Friday night, January sixteenth, twenty twenty six,
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after troopers executed a search warrant at his residence located
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at thirty seven sixty two US four twenty one North.
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Kentucky State Police Trooper Derek Dennis is listed as the
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lead investigator in the case. The complaint states that at
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approximately eight forty PM, Troopers Mallory, Schwab and Dennis executed
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the warrant in reference to illegal narcotics. Mitchell was contacted
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at the residence and advised of the search warrant prior
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to officers beginning the search. During the investigation, Mitchell advised
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troopers that he had had gaber Pitton in his bedroom.
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Troopers followed him upstairs, where he handed officers a bottle
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without a prescription label. Mitchell estimated the bottle contained approximately
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one hundred and forty tablets. The tablets were described as
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white in color and marked D twenty five, consistent with
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eight hundred milligram gaber Pinton tablets. After further conversation with troopers,
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Mitchell admitted to possessing methanphetamine and agreed to show officers
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where it was located. In a bedroom closet, Mitchell retrieved
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two bags from inside a pink jacket. The bags reportedly
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contained several small baggies of crystal substance suspected to be methamphetamine,
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several orange tablets, and several packages of films suspected to
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be suboxon A digital scale with white residue was also
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found inside the jacket. Troopers continued searching the closet and
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located additional small baggies containing a crystal substance, along with
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empty plastic baggies inside the same jacket and in the
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pockets of a tan colored pair of shorts lying on
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the closet floor. The search also revealed multiple firearm arms
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inside the closet. Troopers seized a Kimber nine millimeter handguns
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in an Anderson a M fifteen seven point six y
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two firearm, both of which had loaded magazines inserted but
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no round chambered. A Glock three eighty caliber handgun was
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also located inside a vehicle in the driveway belonging to Mitchell.
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The approximate total weight of the suspected methamphetamine seized was
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approximately sixty grams. Troopers also seized approximately forty five dosage
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units of subox on film in twenty seven orange suboxon tablets.
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All seized evidence was logged into the Kentucky State Police
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Post eleven evidence system, with photographs taken at the residence.
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Additional photographs are expected to be taken at the London,
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Kentucky State Police Post. Mitchell was charged with trafficking in
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controlled substance first degree, first defense, meth four amphetamine, enhanced
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trafficking and controlled substance second degree, first offense, Schedule three
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drug enhanced trafficking in a controlled substance, third degree, first offense,
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enhanced drug paraphernalia, prescription controlled substance not in proper container,
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first offense, and endangering the welfare of a minor. The
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case remains under investigation by Kentucky State Police. Next article.
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Team's attempt to flee in high speed chase. Speed reached
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triple digits in pursuit by Kentucky State Police Manchester. Two
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nineteen year olds were arrested Sunday night following a high
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speed pursuit that reached triple digit speeds and ended with
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multiple suspects fleeing on foot into a wooded area in
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the Laurel Heights community. According to recitations, Connelly Beard, nineteen
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of Gum Branch and Tyler Short nineteen of Skull Branch
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were arrested by Kentucky State Police Trooper Jacob Schwab following
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the incident, which occurred around ten fifty pm on Sunday,
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January eighteenth, twenty twenty six. Trooper Schwab reported observing a
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vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed, with radar
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confirming one hundred miles per hour in a fifty five
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mile per hour zone. When the VS vehicle was eventually
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caught up to it turned onto Laurel Heights Road, where
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multiple occupants fled on foot into nearby woods. Trooper Schwab
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located Tyler Short near the edge of the woods and
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detained him. After further investigation, Schwab determined Short was not
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the operator of the vehicle. Short was arrested and transported
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to the Manchester Police Department for a breath test. Implied
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consent was read and Short refused to contact an attorney.
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A breath test was administered, with results showing point zero
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zero eight. Short was then transported to the Clay County
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Detention Center. Short was charged with fleeing or evading police,
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third degree alcohol intoxicatetiontion in a public place, first and
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second offense. During the same incident, Trooper Schwab located Connolly
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Bird coming from the opposite side of a nearby residence.
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Schwab reported detecting a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming
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from Bird. Bird was detained and placed in the back
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of the trooper's vehicle. Through the trooper's InCAR camera footage,
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Swab was able to determine that Beird was the operator
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of the vehicle involved in the pursuit. Bird was arrested
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and transported to the Manchester Police Department for a breathalyzer test.
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Implied consent was read and Bird refused to contact an attorney.
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A breath test was administered with results showing point one
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zero four. Trooper Schwab first encountered Bird at ten fifty
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one pm. In the breath test was administered at twelve
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forty am. The vehicle involved in the pursuit was towed
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by Mitch Allen's towing Bird was charged with speeding twenty
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six miles per hour or more over the speed limit,
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reckless driving, fleeing or evading police, second degree, motor vehicle
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fleeing or evading police third degree. Next article. Large crowd
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attends draw A standing room only crowd filled the Clay
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County Fiscal Courtroom Thursday afternoon as County Clerk Beverly G.
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Kraft in Deputy Clerk Vanessa Swafford conducted the official ballot
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position drawing for the upcoming May Republican primary election. Candidates,
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family members, and local supporters gathered to watch as names
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were randomly drawn to determine the order in which candidates
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will appear on the primary ballots, a process that can
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be especially significant in contested races, where ballot placement is
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often viewed as an advantage. Several country ride offices will
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feature competitive primaries, while others remain uncontested heading into May.
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According to the drawing, Paul Durham ballot position number one
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is unopposed for Property Value Administrator Valuation Administrator. The race
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for County Judge Executive will see Tommy Harmon number one
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challenged by Scottie Scott Scottie D. Smith number two, County
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Attorney Joseph C. Joe White number one, County Clerk Beverly G.
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Kraft number one, Sheriff Patrick Robinson number one. In Constable
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District two candidate Anthony Wagers number one are all unopposed
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in the primary. One of the more crowded races is
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for Clay County Jailer, with ballot positions as fowls. Linda
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Smallwood number one, Mark Johnson number two, excuse me, Mark
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Jackson number two, Darryl Mills number three multiple contested Races
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were also set for magistrate seats across the county. Magistrate
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District one, Earl Country, Earl Owens number one and Russell
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Rabbit Smith number two, Magistrate District two, William Bill Scalfe
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number one, Sonja Hoskins Gray number two, Christopher Chris Reid
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number three, Magistrate District three, Glenn Smith number one, Benjamin
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ben Burkhardt number two, Sonny Gay number three, Magistrate District
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number four, Marty Davis number one, Chris Smith number two,
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Cecil Wagers number three, Michael Smith number four, Jamie J.
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Jackson number five, Magistrate District five, Jerry Combs number one,
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Glenn Ray Henson number two, James M. Davis number three,
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Magistrate District six, William Bill Warren number one, Delbert Jason
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Smith number two. The Clay County Corners race will feature
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Kathy Couch Hicks number one, Michael Caddle number two, Jason
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Robert Abner number three. Several Constable races will also be contested.
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Constable District one, Ry little Bit Hubbard number one, h
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K Tyrone Sailiers number two, Michael Darrel Wagers number three,
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Constable District number three, Jimmy Bucky Smith number one Harvey
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Dean Collins number two, Constable District four, Harold Williams number one,
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Eugene Jackson number two, Elvis Smith number three, Constable District five,
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Bent Couch number one unopposed, Constable District six, Richard Bryant
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Hubbard number one, Jay Rodney Bowling number two, Paul Collins
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number three. Officials noted that several races, including mayor, City
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council and school board seats, will appear only on the
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general election ballot later this year. Next article. Thompson Scholar
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Lego Lions make history with triple win at regional. In
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a debut season that exceeded all expectations, the Thompson Scholar
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Lego Lions proved that being a rookie team is no
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barrier to excellence. Competing in their first ever first Lego
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League Regional tournament, the Clay County team walked away with
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a haul of trophies and a reputation for resilience that
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left a lasting impression on judges and competitors alike. The
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performance also earned them an invite to state competition, a
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David versus Goliath showdown. The highlight of the tournament came
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during a high stakes final match where the Thompson Scholar
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Lego Lions faced off against Louisville's Sacred Heart Academy, a
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perennial powerhouse with years of international competition experience and an
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entire ACA academy dedicated to STEM. While the Lions ultimately
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fell to the Louisville team, the razor thin margin of
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defeat sent shock waves through the venue. Our kids faced
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off against Sacred Heart in the final game of the tournament,
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and you have to unders stand the scale of the challenge,
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said lead coach Mark Jason Smith. This is a team
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that has competed internationally for multiple years and represents an
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entire academy dedicated specifically to STEM excellence. We fell to
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them by a mere ten points, which is the closest
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any team has played them this entire season, and truly
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closer than most veteran teams have played them in seasons past.
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In a high pressure environment like that, you expect a
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first year team to feel the weight of the moment,
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but our kids didn't flinch. They stood their ground against
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one of the best programs in the country. They held
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the line and they did their job. I couldn't be
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more proud of their composure bringing home the hardware. The
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Lion's performance on the field was matched by their character
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off of it. The team returned to Clay County with
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an impressive trophy hall first place Core Values Award, the
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tournament's top honer for teamwork and sportsmanship, second Place Robot
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Games Award, recognizing their elite tier performance, and autonomous missions,
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the Brandon Robinson Persistence Award. In a moment of historic recognition,
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the Lions were named the first ever recipients of this award,
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which honors the team that shows the most grit in
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determination and overcoming technical obstacles the Clay County Standard. While
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the team narrowly missed an automatic bid to the fll
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Kentucky State Tournament, currently holding the position of first Alternate,
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the coachers believe the weekend was a definite victory. We
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are off from Clay County and winning is what we
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we do, noted Robot design coach Denver Word. Of course,
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we were disappointed not to advance, but seeing our progress
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in just a few short months and seeing how well
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we measured up to teams that have been doing this
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for over a decade, it's a really good feeling. The
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Thompson scholar Lego Lions have officially put the Kentucky Robotic
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Circuit on notice there is a new powerhouse emerging from
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Clay County Sports. Tigers fall in Bobby Keith Classic Manchester, Kentucky.
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A one point loss to a solid Woodford County team
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capped off the Bobby Keith Classic as Clay County fell
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fifty six to fifty five to the Yellowjackets on Saturday evening.
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The Tigers had no answers for Woodford's leading score O'mari Joyner,
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who posted twenty six against clay County. A tight first
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half saw each team making runs, with Woodford County even
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going ahead as much as eleven points. The Tigers hung
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in despite an off night, battling for every bucket and
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rebound as well. Clay County was led by a dual
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scores in Aiden Grubb and Aiden Wagers, as each posted
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seventeen points in the loss. Clay County was behind twenty
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to eighteen twenty to eighteen after the first quarter, but
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foul trouble began to strike and push Grub to the bench.
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In the second quarter. Woodford carried a thirty two to
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twenty six lead into the break down forty to thirty
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with three minutes to go in the third. The Tigers
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could have folded and gave up, but they battled back
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ferociously to bring it within six as the fourth quarter
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began forty four to thirty eight. While the effort was there,
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the points simply were not. The Tigers just needed a
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basket here or there, or a play there to bring
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this one home. Sometimes that's just how it falls. The
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loss pushes Clay County to twelve and six on the season.
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Aiden Grubb had seventeen Aiden Wagers seventeen, Jacob Rogers eight,
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Maxton Gray six, Brody Hooker five, Jay Nicholson two. Next article,
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White sets three point record with nine mad Macy White
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finishes with thirty one points in a seventy seven to
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thirty four win over Barberville Barberville, Kentucky. Clay County recorded
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a dominant win over Barberville, defeating them handily seventy seven
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to thirty four to cruise to victory. Eighth grader Macy
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White continued her stellar start to her career, breaking the
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in game three point record for the Lady Tigers as
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she sank nine of sixteen to aid her in her
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team her team high thirty one points. White sharpshooting fouls
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a lineage of Lady Tiger guards who have deadly accuracy
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behind the arc. She didn't do it alone on Tuesday night, however,
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as Carly Faults also continued her fantastic junior season, putting
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up sixteen points with thirteen rebounds for a double double effort.
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Clay County took an early twenty five to nine lead
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after the first quarter and never looked back. The lead
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would continue to balloon each quarter until the close. Coach
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Jima Parks was very proud of her team's effort on
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both ends of the court, as well as Macy White's
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record breaking performance. Quote, Macy is going to be one
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of the best pure shooters to ever play in Clay
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County Black and Gold unquote, said coach Parks. Quote, I'm
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very proud of not only her, but the collective tonight.
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Our offense comes from our effort on defense, so when
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we play well on one end, it transitions to the other.
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This was a great effort from the girls. Unquote. Macy
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White thirty one, Carly Folt sixteen, Taylor Grubb ten, Madison
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Penland seven, Harper Rice six, Anna Samples four, Harper Reeves three.
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Next article. Grub leads Clay past Perry Central Manchester, Kentucky.
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Clay County secured their eleventh win of the season after
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defeating Perry Central seventy two to sixty five at home
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last Tuesday night. The Tigers were led by a trio
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of scores, with Aiden Grubb posting team high twenty three
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points and twelve rebounds. It was a back and forth
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affair throughout until a game surge from the Tigers propelled
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them to the victory. Heading into the fourth quarter, carrying
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a narrow forty nine to forty six lead, Clay County
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was able to pull away with the victory after sinking
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some crucial late game free throws. Sharp shooting sophomore Jacob
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Rogers tallied twenty two points while drilling four to three pointers,
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and Aiden Wagers added sixteen points and six boards. Max
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and Gray nailed two threes and sunk a free throw
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for seven points, while Brody Hooker and Jay Nicholson added
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to a piece. Aiden Grubb twenty three, Jacob Rogers twenty two,
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Aiden Wagers sixteen, Maxton Gray seven, Brody Hooker two, Jay
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Nicholson two. The next article, Wagers paces Tigers and win
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over all a champs. Harland count Kentucky Clay County left
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Harland alive on Thursday night, winning sixty one to forty
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nine in a hard fought contest against the Green Dragons.
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The Tigers slammed the brakes on Harlan's four game winning
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streak after they just claimed the thirteenth region all A
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classic championship. Defense told the tale on this tape, as
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the Tigers limited the Green Dragons top option Kobe Noe,
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holding him scoreless while also allowing only one Harland player
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to hit double figures in Ethan Huff with ten points.
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Aiden Wagers led the Tigers with twenty one points and
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seven rebounds, continuing his stellar senior season as one of
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the best big men in the region. Tiger coach Michael
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Jones said the Green Dragons are hard to match up
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with simply due to their versatility each year. Quote they
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always have five guys on the floor who can shoot
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it well and are able to attack you off the bounce. Quote,
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said Jones. Quote. The first quarter they had us on
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our heels, so we had to adjust our defense. For
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the last three quarters we guarded much better and it
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was the difference in the game. This was the second
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time Clay County has defeated the Green Dragons this season,
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completing the regular season sweep of Harland. The Tigers moved
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to a twelve and five record after the win. Aiden
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Wagers twenty one, Aiden Grubbs sixteen, Jay Nicholson eight, Maxton
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Gray seven, Jacob Rogers five, Alex Gray three, and Brody
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Hooker won. Next article. Lady Tigers notch tenth win of
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the season. Clay County notched their tenth win of the season,
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defeating Perry County Central fifty nine to forty seven in
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a hard fought contest. It was sloppy at times, but
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a win is a win, said coach Jima Parks. Our
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jumpers weren't falling as much as tonight, but were responded
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by doing a great job of scoring inside. Score inside
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they did. Indeed. Carly Foltz led the Lady Tigers with
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an eighteen point eight rebound performance that's become the new
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normal for her. Macy White poured in thirteen points, while
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Madison penland And added eight, and Taylor Grubb and Harper
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Rice each added six. Close Throughout the first half, Clay
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County narrowly led fifteen to fourteen after the first and
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only thirty one to twenty eight at halftime. The second
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half adjustments really showed up as they came out of
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the break and put the pedal to the medal, outscoring
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PCC twenty four to ten in the third quarter to
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extend the lead. The Lady Tigers also forced numerous turnovers,
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showcasing yet again that this team thrives when they guard well.
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The win moved the Lady Tigers to ten and eight
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this season. Carly Fones eighteen, Macy White thirteen, Madison Penland eight,
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Taylor Grubbs six, Harper Rice six, Lauren Sizemore five, and
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Anna Samples three. This concludes the reading of the Manchester Enterprise.
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Your reader has been Jim Rice. Now please stay tuned
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and continued programming.