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Breathitt Advocate - 9.19.26 · 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 16th, 2026,
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  Speaker 1: which is donated by the publisher. As a reminder, Radio
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  Speaker 1: Eye is a reading service intended for people who are
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  Speaker 1: blind or have other disabilities that make it difficult to
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  Speaker 1: read printed material. In today's headline article, Drug dealer sentenced
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  Speaker 1: to 11 years in federal prison. A Hazel Green man
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  Speaker 1: has been arrested after being accused of running a meth
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  Speaker 1: distribution operation across three eastern Kentucky counties. Clyde Rudolph Endicott, 54,
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  Speaker 1: of Hazel Green, was arrested Wednesday by the Morgan and
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  Speaker 1: Wolfe County Sheriff's Offices and Kentucky State Police. Officers went
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  Speaker 1: to his home following his indictment in July of 2025
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  Speaker 1: on charges of conspiracy to distribute meth, two counts of
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  Speaker 1: distributing meth, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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  Speaker 1: When officers went to arrest him, they found more than
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  Speaker 1: eight pounds of meth worth more than $ 50, 000 in his home,
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  Speaker 1: along with $ 25, 000 in cash. Endicott pled not guilty during
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  Speaker 1: his arraignment in Lexington Federal Courthouse, after he was arrested.
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  Speaker 1: Endicott entered a guilty plea recently in federal court and
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  Speaker 1: was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison. As a
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  Speaker 1: part of his plea deal, six additional drug and firearm
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  Speaker 1: charges were dismissed. Those charges included several alleged methamphetamine distributions
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  Speaker 1: in Wolf County, possession with intent to distribute 500 grams
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  Speaker 1: or more of methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm by
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  Speaker 1: a convicted felon. Federal court records also says $ 25, 000 in
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  Speaker 1: cash was seized from Endicott on July 30, 2025, with
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  Speaker 1: another $ 2, 537 seized after several days later. For the quantity
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  Speaker 1: involved in the conspiracy charge, Endicott faced a statutory sentencing
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  Speaker 1: range of 10 years to life in prison. U.S. District
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  Speaker 1: Judge Karen Caldwell sentenced Endicott Thursday to 132 months or
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  Speaker 1: 11 years in federal prison, followed by five years of
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  Speaker 1: supervised release. He's currently being held in the Grayson Detention Center,
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  Speaker 1: awaiting transfer to federal prison. Next from the front page,
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  Speaker 1: Breathitt County veteran being remembered. A Breathitt County native is
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  Speaker 1: being remembered after his recent passing. Carlos Pugue, age 90,
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  Speaker 1: of Frankfort, Kentucky, passed away on September 8, 2026. Born
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  Speaker 1: July 13, 1936, in Breathitt County, Kentucky, Carlos was the
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  Speaker 1: son of the late Mason and Lona Caudill Pugue. He
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  Speaker 1: proudly served in the United States Army, including Vietnam, and
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  Speaker 1: later worked in heavy machinery. Pugue devoted much of his
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  Speaker 1: life to serving Kentucky's veterans. He served as state commander
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  Speaker 1: of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Kentucky, worked with
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  Speaker 1: the Joint Executive Council of Veterans Organizations of Kentucky, served
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  Speaker 1: on the Kentucky Veterans Program Trust Fund Board of Directors,
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  Speaker 1: and advocated for veterans before the Kentucky General Assembly. He
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  Speaker 1: also served as chairman of the Frankfort and Franklin County
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  Speaker 1: Planning Commission. In 2015, he was inducted into the Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: Veterans Hall of Fame. He was also instrumental in organizing
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  Speaker 1: Breathitt County Day in Frankfurt and always made sure that
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  Speaker 1: the VFW building in Frankfurt was available for the annual event.
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  Speaker 1: Puig's funeral service was held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home
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  Speaker 1: on Monday, September 14, 2026, with military honors observed by
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  Speaker 1: the VFW Post 4075 following the service. In accordance with
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  Speaker 1: his wishes, burial was private and there was no graveside service.
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  Speaker 1: Complete obituary can be found in this week's Advocate. Next
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  Speaker 1: from the front page, local skateboarders compete in Perry event.
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  Speaker 1: Breathitt County Skateboarders recently took top honors during the end
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  Speaker 1: of summer jam at Perry County Skateboard. The annual event
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  Speaker 1: attracted nearly 150 to the park to watch and compete.
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  Speaker 1: Over $ 300 was raised to benefit UNCS in the community.
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  Speaker 1: Over 50 hats and t-shirts were given away, and other
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  Speaker 1: prizes were also given out. Skateboarders competed for over seven hours,
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  Speaker 1: and the following were the winners. Winners of the competition
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  Speaker 1: are as follows. S-K-A-T-E Advanced. First, VHS Skate Shop owner,
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  Speaker 1: John Jennings. Second, Reese Gilliam. S-K-A-T-E, Beginner. First place was
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  Speaker 1: taken by Cody Wisniewski. Second, by John Barrett of Breathitt County.
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  Speaker 1: Best Trick Advanced was won first place by Jonathan Thorpe,
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  Speaker 1: Breathitt County. And second, Toshon Mankin. Honorable mentions go to
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  Speaker 1: Dan Klebes and Peyton Mankin. And the Best Trick Beginner
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  Speaker 1: first place goes to John Barnett, Breathitt County. Next, we
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  Speaker 1: have our weekly game of Guess Who? I will read
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  Speaker 1: the prompt twice, once now and once at the end
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  Speaker 1: of this recording before giving the answer. And in our
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  Speaker 1: final front page article, 2026 Honey Festival Bass Tournament held
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  Speaker 1: at Pan Bowl Lake. The 2026 Honey Festival Bass Tournament
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  Speaker 1: at Pan Bowl Lake was held recently. This was the
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  Speaker 1: 48th year for the annual event a tradition in Breathitt County.
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  Speaker 1: This year's event was sponsored by Indian Hollow Liquors. 30
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  Speaker 1: eager anglers and 16 boats from all over the county
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  Speaker 1: participated with some decent fish weighed in. Featured in the
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  Speaker 1: pictures from this article, second place winner, John and Parker Roberson,
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  Speaker 1: father and son team. First place and big fish winner,
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  Speaker 1: Doug Back. And third place, Greg Tharp and Bobby Turner.
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  Speaker 1: Nathan Elvin Chaney, age 23, of Manchester, Kentucky. Tamela Charlene Hensley,
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  Speaker 1: age 61, of St. Helens, Kentucky, and Carlos Pugue, age 90,
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  Speaker 1: of Frankfort, Kentucky. These were the obituaries for the September 16,
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  Speaker 1: 2026 edition of The Breathed Advocate. If you wish to
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  Speaker 1: have an entire obituary read, please call us at 859-422-7000.
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  Speaker 1: We would be very happy to help. We next move
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  Speaker 1: on to the Advocate Columnist, and first up, Life on
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  Speaker 1: the Old Dirt Road by Bobby Thorpe. Growing up in
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  Speaker 1: my teen years. Growing up through my teen years in
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  Speaker 1: the 80s, I enjoyed music, riding around, and playing video games.
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  Speaker 1: I also enjoyed working my first paying jobs. During the 80s,
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  Speaker 1: we enjoyed listening to some good music by Prince, Michael Jackson, Steppenwolf,
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  Speaker 1: Rolling Stones, Meatloaf, and many other artists. Several friends, family members,
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  Speaker 1: and I loved cruising around town and stopping at Druthers
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  Speaker 1: or Hardee's to order a burger. Occasionally, we would get
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  Speaker 1: pulled over by George Lee, who was always stern but
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  Speaker 1: very professional about teenage boys being out in town after
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  Speaker 1: 10 p.m. George was a great contributor to our community.
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  Speaker 1: I can remember playing card games such as Rummy, Solitaire, Rook,
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  Speaker 1: and Uno. Atari 2600 came out during the time frame,
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  Speaker 1: and I was introduced to Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Pitfall.
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  Speaker 1: I also enjoyed playing the space games. During my junior
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  Speaker 1: year of high school, I worked my first paying job
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  Speaker 1: at Hardee's, followed by Little Caesar's Pizza. It was great
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  Speaker 1: earning a paycheck as a teenager. During the winter months,
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  Speaker 1: my friends and I would get out in the snow
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  Speaker 1: at night and find an old cold truck tire or
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  Speaker 1: car tire and build us a bonfire. These are great
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  Speaker 1: memories from life on the old dirt road. Next, So
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  Speaker 1: Be It by Pastor Naomi, titled Keep Trusting. Keep trusting
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  Speaker 1: even when you don't understand. Keep trusting even when things
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  Speaker 1: don't make sense. Keep trusting even when the answer is delayed.
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  Speaker 1: Keep trusting even when the road feels uncertain. Keep trusting
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  Speaker 1: because God knows what He's doing. Sometimes God closes doors
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  Speaker 1: to protect you. Sometimes He redirects you to something better.
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  Speaker 1: Sometimes He makes you wait to prepare you. Sometimes what
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  Speaker 1: you think is a setback is actually a setup for
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  Speaker 1: a greater blessing. Keep trusting because His plan is always good.
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  Speaker 1: You may not see the full picture now, but God
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  Speaker 1: sees the bigger picture. You may not know how it
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  Speaker 1: will happen, but God knows the right time. You may
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  Speaker 1: feel tired, but God gives you strength. You may feel alone,
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  Speaker 1: but God is always with you. Keep trusting because you
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  Speaker 1: are never alone. So keep praying, keep believing, keep going,
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  Speaker 1: keep doing what is right, keep holding on to hope
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  Speaker 1: because the best is yet to come and God is
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  Speaker 1: still working behind the scenes. Keep trusting. It will all
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  Speaker 1: be worth it. Some things to say each morning to
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  Speaker 1: God to start your day. 1. Thank you for this day. 2.
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  Speaker 1: Guide my thoughts and my words. 3. Teach me to
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  Speaker 1: love others. 4. Protect my family and my home. 5.
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  Speaker 1: Give me peace today. 6. Remind me that you are
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  Speaker 1: in control. 7. I surrender this day to you. Some
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  Speaker 1: affirmations to declare. I have peace for today and hope
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  Speaker 1: for tomorrow. Today, I choose to rest in God's peace
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  Speaker 1: and leave tomorrow in His hands. I may not know
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  Speaker 1: what tomorrow will bring, but I know God is already there.
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  Speaker 1: Pray this simple prayer. Dear God, today I choose to
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  Speaker 1: trust you. Guide my steps. Fill me with your peace
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  Speaker 1: and help me walk in obedience to your word. I
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  Speaker 1: surrender my worries to you, knowing that you are my
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  Speaker 1: refuge and my strength. Calm every worry, strengthen my tired heart,
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  Speaker 1: and fill each day with hope. Amen. Life should be
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  Speaker 1: simple and not complicated at every moment of the day.
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  Speaker 1: If it is, make the choice to truly surrender it
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  Speaker 1: all to God. Fear for today, no worry for tomorrow,
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  Speaker 1: just faith for the journey. God's peace for today, God's
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  Speaker 1: hope for tomorrow, God's grace for every day. Enjoy the journey.
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  Speaker 1: Amen and so be it. Next, let's check in with
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  Speaker 1: Kathleen Abner, Helping Hands Christian Resources. Hello, friends and neighbors.
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  Speaker 1: Another week has passed again, and we here at Helping
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  Speaker 1: Hands Christian Resources, O & M, hope that you had
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  Speaker 1: a good week. Prayers are going up for everyone who
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  Speaker 1: has suffered loss. It is hard to lose a loved
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  Speaker 1: one or suffer hardship, but if we think about it
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  Speaker 1: and realize that God is there for us. Sometimes we
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  Speaker 1: go through things that are just so hard for the
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  Speaker 1: average person, but we need someone to walk by our side.
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  Speaker 1: It is good to have someone there with us that
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  Speaker 1: we can count on, but in all honesty, common humans
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  Speaker 1: can only go so far because our abilities are limited.
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  Speaker 1: Think about God, please, how He wants to be there
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  Speaker 1: for us. And there is no one that loves us
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  Speaker 1: greater than He does. He doesn't condone all that we do,
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  Speaker 1: but He does love us in spite of it. He
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  Speaker 1: would love it if we would turn our life over
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  Speaker 1: to Him and allow Him to be there for us.
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  Speaker 1: God is all-powerful and no one loves us greater than
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  Speaker 1: He does. So what greater person is there that can
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  Speaker 1: walk by our side and give us that true victory
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  Speaker 1: and success? The heavens and the earth and mankind were
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  Speaker 1: not created by God just because He needed something to do.
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  Speaker 1: There is a purpose for everything that He does, and
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  Speaker 1: the main purpose is for us. He wants to be
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  Speaker 1: in fellowship with us. He wants to be in our life.
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  Speaker 1: He wants to have us turn our life over to Him,
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  Speaker 1: and He wants us to welcome Him into our heart.
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  Speaker 1: I have never heard anyone say they regret giving their
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  Speaker 1: heart to the Lord. Most all that I do hear
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  Speaker 1: is people saying that they regret not coming to the
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  Speaker 1: Lord sooner in their life, and that includes me also.
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  Speaker 1: There is nothing that we have ever done in our
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  Speaker 1: lifetime that is beyond His forgiveness. Once we come to
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  Speaker 1: Him and ask forgiveness and for Him to come into
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  Speaker 1: our life, that's exactly what He does. But He does
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  Speaker 1: more than that. He throws our sins into the sea
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  Speaker 1: of forgetfulness, and they are thrown as far as the
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  Speaker 1: easiest to the west. If you know your directions, the
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  Speaker 1: east and west never do meet. They don't circle back around,
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  Speaker 1: so that's how He forgives us. He never remembers them
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  Speaker 1: more because they are already under the blood of Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: On the other hand, Satan, that old devil, will remind
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  Speaker 1: us continually of our past to keep us beaten down
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  Speaker 1: and feeling ashamed, but we don't have to let him
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  Speaker 1: get away with it. We need to put him in
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  Speaker 1: his place and remind him that we have given our
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  Speaker 1: heart to the Lord, that our sins are forgiven. John 3.16
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  Speaker 1: and 17 says, For God so loved the world that
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  Speaker 1: he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in
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  Speaker 1: him should not perish but have everlasting life. For he
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  Speaker 1: came not into the world to condemn the world, but
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  Speaker 1: that the world through him might be saved. Next, From
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  Speaker 1: the Counselor's Desk by Randy Cloth, L.P.C.C., N.C.C. Never Give Up,
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  Speaker 1: The Strength of Hope, Prayer, and Faith Let us continue
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  Speaker 1: to explore the model of making small, specific changes to
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  Speaker 1: improve our overall health. We need to strive to take
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  Speaker 1: steps each day to improve ourselves mentally, spiritually, physically, and relationally.
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  Speaker 1: What would happen if we took a step each day
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  Speaker 1: to improve in each of these vital areas? Today, we
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  Speaker 1: look at an especially important area of our lives, the spiritual.
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  Speaker 1: There is so much to say about improving our lives spiritually.
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  Speaker 1: but I will talk about a few important concepts that
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  Speaker 1: will be helpful. The book of Acts in the Bible
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  Speaker 1: records the founding of the church. So if you want
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  Speaker 1: to explore some basic important principles concerning one's spiritual life,
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  Speaker 1: that is a good place to start. Acts 2.42 says,
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  Speaker 1: And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship,
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  Speaker 1: in the breaking of bread and in prayers. New King
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  Speaker 1: James Version. The early Christians learned directly from the apostles,
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  Speaker 1: We can do that today by reading the New Testament.
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  Speaker 1: Christian fellowship was also important then and still is now.
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  Speaker 1: They were united, cared deeply for each other, and helped
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  Speaker 1: one another. Apparently, they often shared meals and participated in communion,
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  Speaker 1: the Lord's Supper. Of course, prayer was an important part
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  Speaker 1: of the early believers' lives. The Bible is clear that
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  Speaker 1: God hears and answers our prayers. I have learned over
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  Speaker 1: the years that God always answers our prayers, but in
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  Speaker 1: His ways and timing. Not always easy to understand. May
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  Speaker 1: the Lord help all of us carefully study God's word,
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  Speaker 1: spend time with other believers, and worship and pray in
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  Speaker 1: ways that please God and help our walk with Him. Next,
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  Speaker 1: JCS Celebrates Grandparents Day by Sydney Hayes and Iris Terry.
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  Speaker 1: Jackson City School welcomed grandparents to campus on Thursday, September
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  Speaker 1: 10th for a special Grandparents' Day luncheon, celebrating the important
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  Speaker 1: role grandparents play in the lives of students. Grandparents were
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  Speaker 1: invited to join their grandchildren at school for a delicious
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  Speaker 1: meal and an opportunity to experience a part of their
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  Speaker 1: grandchildren's school day. The event gave students a chance to
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  Speaker 1: show their appreciation for their grandparents while allowing grandparents to
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  Speaker 1: spend meaningful time with their grandchildren in their school environment.
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  Speaker 1: Guests were treated to an impressive buffet prepared by the
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  Speaker 1: Jackson City School food service team. The meal included fried
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  Speaker 1: and grilled chicken, soup beans and cornbread, mashed potatoes and gravy,
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  Speaker 1: mustard greens, coleslaw, and green onions. A drink and dessert
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  Speaker 1: bar was also available for guests to enjoy. With such
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  Speaker 1: a large crowd attending, the food service team worked extremely
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  Speaker 1: hard to prepare and serve enough food for everyone. Their
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  Speaker 1: tremendous effort helped make sure that students, grandparents, and guests
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  Speaker 1: were able to enjoy a delicious meal and a memorable experience.
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  Speaker 1: JCS is incredibly grateful to the food service team for
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  Speaker 1: all of their hard work. The agriculture classes at Jackson
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  Speaker 1: City School also played a major role in making the
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  Speaker 1: event a success. Led by Mrs. Brittany Back, the agriculture
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  Speaker 1: students helped prepare for the luncheon, set up the area,
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  Speaker 1: assist with the event, and make sure everything ran smoothly
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  Speaker 1: throughout the day. Mrs. Back worked tirelessly alongside her students
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  Speaker 1: to organize and coordinate the event. Her leadership, dedication, and
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  Speaker 1: hard work were instrumental in bringing Grandparents Day together. Jackson
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  Speaker 1: City School would like to extend a special thank you
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  Speaker 1: to Mrs. Back for everything she did to make the
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  Speaker 1: event such a success. Working the event gave the agricultural
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  Speaker 1: students the an opportunity to practice teamwork, responsibility, and leadership
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  Speaker 1: while helping create a special experience for their fellow students
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  Speaker 1: and their families. Grandparents Day was more than just a luncheon.
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  Speaker 1: It gave grandparents an opportunity to visit Jackson City School,
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  Speaker 1: see where their grandchildren spend their days, and become a
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  Speaker 1: part of their school experience. Students and grandparents enjoyed visiting
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  Speaker 1: with one another, sharing a meal, and making memories together.
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  Speaker 1: Jackson City School is grateful to everyone who helped make
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  Speaker 1: the celebration possible, from the food service team who prepared
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  Speaker 1: an incredible buffet to Mrs. Back and the agricultural students
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  Speaker 1: who worked so hard behind the scenes. Their combined efforts
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  Speaker 1: helped create a wonderful day filled with good food, family,
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  Speaker 1: and lasting memories. Next, let's check in with Rich Bunton
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  Speaker 1: for Senior Citizens News. It was a bit gloomy as
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  Speaker 1: we gathered at the center to prepare for our famous
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  Speaker 1: trip to Robinson Forest. Many thought we probably wouldn't be
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  Speaker 1: able to make this trip, but others just put their
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  Speaker 1: faith in their Lord and lo and behold, the day
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  Speaker 1: turned out perfect. 31 of our members loaded up on
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  Speaker 1: three vans and off we went. It takes about an
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  Speaker 1: hour to get there, but the trip is worth it.
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  Speaker 1: Traveling up 476 is a nice drive. When we turned
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  Speaker 1: off 476 to head into the forest, it was even nicer.
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  Speaker 1: It's just a beautiful country to look at as we
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  Speaker 1: behold the wonders of nature. Part of the road is paved,
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  Speaker 1: but most of the time dirt and gravel. We went
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  Speaker 1: over about two bridges with shallow creeks below, a child
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  Speaker 1: dream to wade in. You can just think back in
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  Speaker 1: time and see a bunch of boys and girls splashing
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  Speaker 1: and sitting around in the water, having the time of
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  Speaker 1: their life. We finally arrived at our destination. One van
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  Speaker 1: load was already there as we found a parking place
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  Speaker 1: for ours. As we were unloading, the other van showed up.
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  Speaker 1: Ted Edmonds was driving that one. Lowell Hamilton, drive on,
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  Speaker 1: but least and also last director Rich Bunton drove the
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  Speaker 1: third van. It was a pleasure to take the lead
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  Speaker 1: and drive our new van to Robinson Forest. We were
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  Speaker 1: met with a warm and inviting staff. Our members split
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  Speaker 1: up into small groups, some playing cornhole, some went inside
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  Speaker 1: to play rook, and others just wanted to sit in
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  Speaker 1: the shade provided by cabins and enjoy the company of
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  Speaker 1: their friends. Overall, everyone was having a good time. You
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  Speaker 1: should have heard some of the stories different ones had
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  Speaker 1: to tell. I don't know if it if I would
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  Speaker 1: believe them or not, but considering the individual who shared
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  Speaker 1: the info with us, I have to lean towards that
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  Speaker 1: it was the truth, whole truth and nothing but the truth.
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  Speaker 1: The staff loaded up many of our members in the
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  Speaker 1: new side-by-sides and took them on a scenic route up
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  Speaker 1: to the fire station. Everyone said it was really rough
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  Speaker 1: in a lot of places. Each one excited to be
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  Speaker 1: back and ready to eat. We lined up outside the
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  Speaker 1: dining hall, had prayer for the food, and everyone gathered
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  Speaker 1: inside before we lined up to receive our food. The
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  Speaker 1: serving was as follows. Roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes,
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  Speaker 1: sweet potatoes, hot roll, green beans, corn, and for dessert,
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  Speaker 1: fruit salad and peach cobbler. I believe we all ate
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  Speaker 1: way too much, as we heard many say that they
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  Speaker 1: were so full and wish they hadn't eaten so much.
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  Speaker 1: As a going-away treat, we were given chocolate chip cookies,
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  Speaker 1: just what we needed since no one had hardly eaten anything.
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  Speaker 1: The time had come to leave, as we were full
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  Speaker 1: as a tick. The ride home was comforting, and we
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  Speaker 1: were all glad to have arrived back at the center,
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  Speaker 1: safe and sound. Hats off to all the van drivers
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  Speaker 1: who made sure we had a safe trip. If you
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  Speaker 1: are 16 and older and need a wonderful place to
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  Speaker 1: come and have a great time, please consider the Breathitt
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  Speaker 1: County Senior Center. We have such good members here, not
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  Speaker 1: that they are all perfect, but they are all perfect,
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  Speaker 1: and they all try to make sure everyone feels welcome.
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  Speaker 1: The year is almost half over, and a lot of
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  Speaker 1: you are one year older. In your prayers, please find
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  Speaker 1: some room for us and trust your Heavenly Father to
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  Speaker 1: guide you in life. He will not mislead you in
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  Speaker 1: any way. You might not understand the why, but it
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  Speaker 1: doesn't matter. He knows what is best. Now take care
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  Speaker 1: and hope to see you soon here at the Center. Next,
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  Speaker 1: returning to a new segment within the paper, Teacher Spotlight.
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  Speaker 1: This week, we're highlighting Mrs. Valerie Pugue of Jackson City School.
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  Speaker 1: She says, Her favorites include... pumpkin cream iced chai latte
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  Speaker 1: or anything from Starbucks, food, fruits and vegetables, hobbies, baking,
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  Speaker 1: cake decorating, listening to music, crafting, thrifting, and spending time
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  Speaker 1: with my family. Her favorite season, fall. She says fall
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  Speaker 1: is my absolute favorite time of the year. She wanted
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  Speaker 1: to highlight her family. She says, I've been married to
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  Speaker 1: my husband, Philip, for 26 years, but together for 31.
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  Speaker 1: My oldest son, Ethan, is 23 and works for the
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  Speaker 1: Department of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. He resides in Moorhead, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: He will be marrying his fiancee, Annalise Williams, in November.
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  Speaker 1: She works for the West Liberty Veterinary Clinic. And her
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  Speaker 1: youngest son, Colin, is 16 and a junior at JCS.
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  Speaker 1: He loves to fish and play soccer for the JCS
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  Speaker 1: varsity team. They say small learners make a big impact.
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  Speaker 1: and kindergarten is her happy place. Thank you so much
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  Speaker 1: for all you do, Mrs. Valerie Puke. Next, an announcement
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  Speaker 1: of the 2026-2027 JHS Freshman Class Officers. Mason Gross, President.
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  Speaker 1: Abel Reyna, Vice President. Lucas Hounshell, Secretary. And Adeline Bowling, Treasurer. Congratulations!
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  Speaker 1: And in today's final article, JCS Soccer Brings Home All-A
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  Speaker 1: Regional Win by Kennedy Holland and Kaylee Lovins. The Jackson
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  Speaker 1: City soccer team is celebrating a big accomplishment after earning
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  Speaker 1: a victory in the 14th region All-A tournament. After falling
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  Speaker 1: in the first round last year, the Tigers were determined
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  Speaker 1: to come back stronger this season, and they did just
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  Speaker 1: that with a big win over Powell County. Junior Cash
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  Speaker 1: Lovely said the victory was a rewarding moment for the
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  Speaker 1: team after all the work they have put in. It
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  Speaker 1: felt very satisfying and it felt like a lot of
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  Speaker 1: hard work paid off, but the job is not finished yet,
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  Speaker 1: Lovely said. Junior Gideon Bowling was also proud of the
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  Speaker 1: team's performance and what he described as a physical matchup.
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  Speaker 1: It was a good physical game. Both teams played really
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  Speaker 1: well and I'm very pleased with our performance, Bowling said. Gideon,
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  Speaker 1: who also won the All-A during his freshman year, said
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  Speaker 1: winning it again was an amazing feeling and a milestone
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  Speaker 1: for the team. Senior Bentley Tincher shared his excitement about
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  Speaker 1: the accomplishment, saying, Winning All-A region is an amazing accomplishment
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  Speaker 1: that I am incredibly proud of. Tincher added that the
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  Speaker 1: victory was the result of hard work, dedication, and teamwork
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  Speaker 1: from everyone on the team. Coach Gentry Hayes was especially
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  Speaker 1: pleased with the win after the team was eliminated in
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  Speaker 1: the first round of the All-A last year. Hayes said
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  Speaker 1: it felt good to be back where the Tigers belong
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  Speaker 1: and was particularly excited about defeating Powell County, a team
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  Speaker 1: that has been an especially tough opponent in recent years.
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  Speaker 1: Although the Tigers have already accomplished something big, the season
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  Speaker 1: is far from over. Jackson City will face Oneida Baptist
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  Speaker 1: on Thursday, September 17th, an away game. With a win,
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  Speaker 1: the Tigers will advance to the Elite Eight in Louisville.
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  Speaker 1: The Tigers are hoping to continue their All-A success and
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  Speaker 1: make a deep run toward the state tournament. This concludes
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  Speaker 1: the reading of the Breathitt Advocate for news from Jackson
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  Speaker 1: and Breathitt County. Your reader has been Beth McLean. Now
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  Speaker 1: please stay tuned for continued programming on Radio Eye. On
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  Speaker 1: behalf of everyone here at Radio Eye, thank you for
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  Speaker 1: listening and we hope you have a good day.