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Ashland Daily Independent - 9.2.26 · Eastern Kentucky Newspapers

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  Speaker 1: We now turn to the Ashland Independent to bring you
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  Speaker 1: news from in and around Ashland and Boyd County. Your
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  Speaker 1: reader today is Jane. We begin with the edition dated
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  Speaker 1: September 1st, 2026. As a reminder, Radio Eye is a
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  Speaker 1: reading service intended for people who are blind or have
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  Speaker 1: other disabilities that make it difficult to read printed material.
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  Speaker 1: Our first article says, SOMC facility opens in Raceland by
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  Speaker 1: Aaron Snyder of the Daily Independent. From an open field
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  Speaker 1: to an open house in a matter of eight months,
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  Speaker 1: the Southern Ohio Medical Center Raceland Family Practice and Specialty
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  Speaker 1: Associates celebrated its grand opening on Sunday afternoon. Tuesday, September 1st,
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  Speaker 1: is the first official day for the medical facility. The
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  Speaker 1: main goal when we open Tuesday is everyone will feel seen,
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  Speaker 1: will be heard, and feel like they're treated like family,
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  Speaker 1: said Chase Weiler, nurse practitioner and family health care provider.
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  Speaker 1: These doors will be open and bring in a new
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  Speaker 1: era for health care for Raceland, Kentucky. The facility at
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  Speaker 1: 31 Legion Drive is situated on four acres of land
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  Speaker 1: That was once a horse track a century ago. W.B.
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  Speaker 1: Fawson & Sons, the project contractor, was on a fast
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  Speaker 1: track to get it up and running. The groundbreaking took
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  Speaker 1: place in July 2025, but work began in earnest in
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  Speaker 1: January 2026. F.B. Fawson & Sons put this up in
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  Speaker 1: eight months, said Ben Gill, president and CEO of SOMC.
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  Speaker 1: They did an outstanding job on a tight timeline. All
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  Speaker 1: of our project partners stepped up and did what needed
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  Speaker 1: to be done. SOMC Raceland Family Practice and Specialty Associates
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  Speaker 1: will offer primary care, orthopedics, general surgery, walk-in visits, x-ray services,
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  Speaker 1: lab services, and a pharmacy with a drive-thru. Tyler Heinemann,
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  Speaker 1: the facility's pharmacy supervisor, said the full community retail pharmacy
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  Speaker 1: will roll out services soon. The pharmacy is not yet open.
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  Speaker 1: Bringing this home to our community is awesome, he said.
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  Speaker 1: Permits take time and a lot of things couldn't be
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  Speaker 1: done until the building was complete. Other medical professionals include
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  Speaker 1: Michelle Massey, PAC Family Medicine, Sarah Reed, APRN, FNPC Family Medicine, Dr.
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  Speaker 1: Robert T. Love, Orthopedics, Dr. Jeffrey Parker, Orthopedics, and Dr.
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  Speaker 1: Joseph Leith, Orthopedics. Leith, originally from Myerton, said he has
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  Speaker 1: been on this side of the river seeing patients since 2007.
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  Speaker 1: Leith joined SOMC in 2019. I'm very impressed with their
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  Speaker 1: commitment to excellence, outstanding care, and top-notch, high-tech care, Leith said.
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  Speaker 1: Eastern Kentucky has been special to me. We look forward
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  Speaker 1: to serving this community and giving the best medical care
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  Speaker 1: we can. Greenup County Judge Executive Bobby Hall said it
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  Speaker 1: took the whole community and the whole county to reach
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  Speaker 1: fruition on the project. He recognized the Bonzo family who
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  Speaker 1: previously owned the property for their instrumental role. We appreciate
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  Speaker 1: you and we love you, Hall said. He said Dustin Burchett,
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  Speaker 1: Raceland City Administrator, started talking to them in their living
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  Speaker 1: room and they all worked together along with Raceland Mayor
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  Speaker 1: Tony Wilson and the Raceland City Council. Burchett personally thanked Donnie, Tommy,
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  Speaker 1: and and D.T. Bonzo, along with Richard Fairchild, Melinda Atkins,
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  Speaker 1: and Danny Howe for believing in this project and putting
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  Speaker 1: the community first. This is something that was sorely needed,
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  Speaker 1: Burchett said. Burchett said Courtney Hayden is the office manager.
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  Speaker 1: He said he's biased, but he believes Hayden is the
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  Speaker 1: best office manager in the system. Burchett said Abby Floyd,
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  Speaker 1: SOMC project coordinator, worked tirelessly to preserve our history. Tokens
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  Speaker 1: of that history adorn the walls inside the facility, which
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  Speaker 1: features 14 exam rooms. Wilson said Sunday marked a joyous occasion.
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  Speaker 1: I appreciate SOMC being willing to take the plunge and
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  Speaker 1: invest in our community, Wilson said. This will be great
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  Speaker 1: health care for our citizens. Next, SubHub Hopping in Russell.
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  Speaker 1: Jersey Mike's already a popular spot by James Jewett for
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  Speaker 1: the Daily Independent. There's a new restaurant in town creating
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  Speaker 1: quite a buzz and making new fans along the way.
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  Speaker 1: For much of its first day in business on Wednesday,
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  Speaker 1: August 26th, Jersey Mike's Subs was blessed with an abundance
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  Speaker 1: of patrons anxiously awaiting their turn in line to order
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  Speaker 1: and try something new. Many of them had never been
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  Speaker 1: to a Jersey Mike's, a company based in Manasquan, New Jersey.
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  Speaker 1: The vast majority of individual Jersey Mike's locations are owned
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  Speaker 1: by local franchisees, according to Ty Watts, general manager of
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  Speaker 1: the New Russell location. By the beginning of 2026, there
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  Speaker 1: were only 26 company-owned stores. Watts said he first worked
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  Speaker 1: for Jersey Mike's in Barbersville and learned the operation of
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  Speaker 1: the business during the COVID pandemic. He is excited about
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  Speaker 1: the huge turnout of people trying Jersey Mike's and said
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  Speaker 1: they gave away gift cards for a free sub to
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  Speaker 1: the first 2,500 people who donated at least $ 3 to
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  Speaker 1: the Ashland Animal Rescue Fund. Watts said the Russell and
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  Speaker 1: Barbersville locations are owned by Mike Baldwin from Charleston. Jersey
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  Speaker 1: Mike's is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, but its
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  Speaker 1: original name was Mike's Giant Submarine Shop from 1956 to 60.
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  Speaker 1: It was founded by Mike and Marie Ingravalo. The first
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  Speaker 1: location opened in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. It was known
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  Speaker 1: as Mike's Submarines from 1960 to 1970. In 1971, 14-year-old
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  Speaker 1: Peter Cancro of Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, took a
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  Speaker 1: job at Mike's Submarines in neighboring Point Pleasant. When it
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  Speaker 1: went for sale in 1975, Cancro's mother suggested that he
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  Speaker 1: buy it. With the help of a high school football
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  Speaker 1: coach who was also a banker, the 17-year-old high school
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  Speaker 1: senior raised $ 125, 000 in three days and bought the restaurant.
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  Speaker 1: It then took the name Jersey Mike's Subs and has
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  Speaker 1: grown to have at least 3,200 locations at the beginning
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  Speaker 1: of 2026 spread across the USA, Canada, and Mexico. I
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  Speaker 1: didn't know it was opening until today, said Nancy Bailey
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  Speaker 1: on Wednesday. She said it was her first time eating
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  Speaker 1: at a Jersey Mike's. I tried the one in Barberville
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  Speaker 1: when I found it was open, said Dave Kersey of Russell,
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  Speaker 1: who said he's been a big fan of Jersey Mike's
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  Speaker 1: for a long time. My first experience was in Myrtle Beach.
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  Speaker 1: It never let me down. I think it's a great
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  Speaker 1: opportunity for this area. I've been wanting to try it out.
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  Speaker 1: I think it will do great in the area, said
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  Speaker 1: Tina Jenkins from Ironton. One unique visitor on opening day, ironically,
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  Speaker 1: goes by Mike. from jersey he said he's from the
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  Speaker 1: north section of the garden state new jersey is the
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  Speaker 1: home of music stars frank sinatra bruce springsteen bon jovi
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  Speaker 1: frankie valley and the four seasons and is where the
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  Speaker 1: country star eddie rabbit grew up mike was waiting his
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  Speaker 1: turn in line and said he just wanted to check
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  Speaker 1: in and see if they are keeping the standards high
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  Speaker 1: with the new store Kyle Barton is a transplant to
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  Speaker 1: this area from Charlotte where he frequented Jersey Mike's. I
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  Speaker 1: like the freshness of it, Barton said. It doesn't take
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  Speaker 1: long for them to make things. I've been a customer
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  Speaker 1: over four years. I think it's going to be a
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  Speaker 1: pretty popular place. I'm definitely going to enjoy it. This July,
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  Speaker 1: Jersey Mike's made its public debut on the New York
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  Speaker 1: Stock Exchange. After about a half century of ownership, Cancro
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  Speaker 1: sold Jersey Mike's to the private equity firm Blackstone for
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  Speaker 1: $ 8 billion in late 2024. Cancro still owns around 10%
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  Speaker 1: of the company. He also started JM Submarines UK. He
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  Speaker 1: has signed a deal with Jersey Mike's to open 400
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  Speaker 1: Jersey Mike's locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Jersey
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  Speaker 1: Mike's is open every day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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  Speaker 1: It is in the former home of Firehouse Subs and
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  Speaker 1: is at 254 Russell Road, US 23, next to Dunham's Sports.
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  Speaker 1: In other news, Architect updates on Conference Center by Aaron
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  Speaker 1: Snyder of the Daily Independent. the architect involved in the
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  Speaker 1: Downtown Ashland Conference Center project shared an update during Thursday's
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  Speaker 1: City Commission meeting. Monica Sumner, architect from Brandsetter Carroll Incorporated,
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  Speaker 1: said now that a portion of the foundation work is complete,
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  Speaker 1: the month of September will provide more visible progress next
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  Speaker 1: to the Paramount. 75 of the 77 drilled piers were
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  Speaker 1: in place as of Thursday, she reported. The drill rig
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  Speaker 1: will be off of the property in a few days,
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  Speaker 1: so there won't be as much noise and dust, Sumner
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  Speaker 1: told Ashland's mayor and commissioner. Sumner said work beneath the
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  Speaker 1: ground has been rigorous and continuous over the past couple months.
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  Speaker 1: Concrete beams have been poured to account for 70% of
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  Speaker 1: the area along the Paramount side of the Conference Center
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  Speaker 1: building and 70% along Winchester Avenue, she said. Steel will
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  Speaker 1: arrive on site on or about September 10th, according to Sumner.
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  Speaker 1: Once you see steel members go up in the air,
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  Speaker 1: you'll get a sense of size and location exactly of
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  Speaker 1: the building, and I'm sure that will bring some excitement
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  Speaker 1: to the citizens rather than a bunch of ground clutter,
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  Speaker 1: Sumner said. Steel will be erected over the course of
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  Speaker 1: seven phases. Sumner credited Trace Creek Construction for its tremendous organization,
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  Speaker 1: keeping things flowing as materials arrive on site. Gas line, sanitary,
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  Speaker 1: and storm work has occurred as well. A lot has
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  Speaker 1: been happening, it's just not all visible, Sumner said. The
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  Speaker 1: next quarter will be very exciting for you all and
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  Speaker 1: for us. Commissioner D.J. Reimer asked if any major issues
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  Speaker 1: or concerns have surfaced. Sumner said it's been pretty ordinary
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  Speaker 1: for this type of project. She added drilling sessions brought
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  Speaker 1: no trouble. Reimer asked about advertising naming rights for the
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  Speaker 1: conference center and elements therein. City Attorney Andrew Wheeler said
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  Speaker 1: he is currently in talks with H.R. Cook, Regional Vice
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  Speaker 1: President of Operations of Venue Works, regarding that topic. Our
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  Speaker 1: next article. Kentucky Power, data centers will provide relief, by
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  Speaker 1: Aaron Snyder of the Daily Independent. External affairs managers for
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky Power told a group gathered at Northeast Kentucky Chamber
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  Speaker 1: of Commerce's Lunch and Learn, large load customers such as
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  Speaker 1: data center operators will eventually provide relief for residential consumers.
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  Speaker 1: Dalton Hatfield and Ryan Lake provided a presentation at Five
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  Speaker 1: and Dime Creative on Tuesday, August 25th in downtown Ashland.
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  Speaker 1: After talking about Kentucky Power as a community partner by
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  Speaker 1: ways of giving back, they addressed what Hatfield called the
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  Speaker 1: elephant in the room data centers. Tara Wolf has plans
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  Speaker 1: to operate an eventual one gigawatt facility with the potential
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  Speaker 1: to expand to two gigawatts, according to its CEO at
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  Speaker 1: East Park Industrial Park. Other data center operators say have
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  Speaker 1: expressed interest or entered into preliminary agreements in the area.
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  Speaker 1: As you lose population, the cost of serving constituents still remains,
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  Speaker 1: Hatfield said. That's why we're working to increase our number
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  Speaker 1: of customers, primarily large load customers. Hatfield said it was
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  Speaker 1: not his or Lake's place to take a position on
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  Speaker 1: whether data centers are good or bad, But he said
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  Speaker 1: residential rate safeguards are in place to protect customers from
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  Speaker 1: cost shifting. AEP, Kentucky Power's parent company, has a large
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  Speaker 1: footprint and has experienced what has transpired in other states.
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  Speaker 1: We see what works and what hasn't worked, which gives
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  Speaker 1: us a unique perspective, Hatfield said. That's why we filed
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  Speaker 1: a large load tariff to provide residential safeguards. It prevents taxing.
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  Speaker 1: Cost shifting and essentially serves as a litmus test for
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  Speaker 1: data center developers wanting to do business in our area.
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  Speaker 1: We have the foresight because we want to protect our customers.
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  Speaker 1: Any customer using more than 150 megawatts of power enters
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  Speaker 1: into this agreement. Contracts are made for an initial period
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  Speaker 1: of 20 years. Either party agrees. shall give at least
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  Speaker 1: five years written notice to the other of intention to
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  Speaker 1: discontinue service under the terms of the tariff. The customer's
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  Speaker 1: monthly billing demand shall in no event be less than
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  Speaker 1: 90% of the greater of the customer's on-peak contract capacity
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  Speaker 1: or the customer's highest previously established monthly billing demand during
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  Speaker 1: the previous 11 months, or the customer's maximum demand created
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  Speaker 1: during the billing month. They said data centers pay costs
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  Speaker 1: tied to their service, including for infrastructure built for them.
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  Speaker 1: According to Kentucky Power, all customers benefit from the grid
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  Speaker 1: costs paid by data centers. The company noted rates may
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  Speaker 1: still change over time, typically driven by fuel costs, grid upgrades,
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  Speaker 1: and broader energy market factors. Hatfield said one myth he
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  Speaker 1: hears often is eastern Kentucky struggles to recruit companies because
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  Speaker 1: of electric rates. However, he said, according to the Public
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  Speaker 1: Service Commission website, Kentucky power is consistently on par or
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  Speaker 1: even a little bit lower than surrounding providers and those
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  Speaker 1: downstate as well. Hatfield said the large load tariff approved
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  Speaker 1: by the PSC offers no special exemptions, no special contracts,
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  Speaker 1: and no special rates. Projected tax revenue from Terrell Wolfe's
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  Speaker 1: Muskie Data Center campus at East Park is eye-popping, Hatfield said.
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  Speaker 1: What's most important to us is the fact these data
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  Speaker 1: centers will be sharing in fixed cost as a utility,
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  Speaker 1: he said. They can alleviate some of the burden and
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  Speaker 1: some of the rates due to loss of load, due
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  Speaker 1: to loss of customers, due to the operation of our people,
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  Speaker 1: and be another step toward riding the ship. Hatfield said
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  Speaker 1: a common misconception is Kentucky Power is approaching data centers.
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  Speaker 1: He said it is the opposite. Tara Wolf's Muskie Data
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  Speaker 1: Campus said, is required to post about $ 631 million in
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  Speaker 1: total financial security covering both the infrastructure investment and the
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  Speaker 1: customer's ongoing tariff payment obligations. If it's done right, it
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  Speaker 1: will right the ship and bring stabilization, Lake said. As
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  Speaker 1: we increase our customer base, there will be immediate relief.
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  Speaker 1: Hatfield said he knows individuals sometimes struggle to pay their bills.
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  Speaker 1: He encouraged folks to contact Kentucky Power's Customer Service Department
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  Speaker 1: at 1-800-572-1113 or visit KentuckyPower.com to explore options when encountering
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  Speaker 1: those obstacles. Lake said starting in October, Kentucky Power will
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  Speaker 1: roll out advanced metering infrastructure to enable two-way communication between
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  Speaker 1: customer meters and the utility. He said customers will be
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  Speaker 1: able to go online and track energy usage and review
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  Speaker 1: billing accuracy. In other news, ARC names Briney Director of
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  Speaker 1: Enterprise Risk and Regulatory Operations. Staff Report Addiction Recovery Care, ARC,
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  Speaker 1: has appointed Chris Briney as Director of Enterprise Risk and
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  Speaker 1: Regulatory Operations. The role affects AHRQ's continued focus on strengthening
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  Speaker 1: regulatory practices, managing enterprise risk, and building systems that support
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  Speaker 1: both its teams and the individuals receiving care, according to
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  Speaker 1: a press release. Delivering quality care requires a strong, accountable
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  Speaker 1: organization behind it, said Rennie Hunter. CEO of Addiction Recovery Care.
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  Speaker 1: Chris brings extensive experience in behavioral health compliance and regulatory strategy.
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  Speaker 1: His leadership will help ensure our operational systems remain reliable, transparent,
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  Speaker 1: and built to support long-term stability. In this role, Bryony
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  Speaker 1: will oversee enterprise risk management, internal compliance audits, and regulatory alignment,
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  Speaker 1: ensuring AHRQ's operational systems effectively support clinical staff and client care,
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  Speaker 1: the release stated. Strong operational foundations are what allow clinical
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  Speaker 1: teams to focus entirely on helping individuals recover and rebuild
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  Speaker 1: their lives, Briney said. Briney brings more than 15 years
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  Speaker 1: of experience in the behavioral health industry. He most recently
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  Speaker 1: served as Director of Compliance at Alaya Health Group in
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  Speaker 1: Newport Beach, California, where he spent five years leading enterprise-wide
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  Speaker 1: compliance efforts across multi-state behavioral health operations. His experience includes
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  Speaker 1: regulatory and accreditation readiness, internal audits, risk assessments, licensing, and
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  Speaker 1: partnering with clinical, operational, and and executive teams to strengthen
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  Speaker 1: compliance across the organization, the news release stated. Previously, Briney
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  Speaker 1: served as compliance and quality assurance manager at Wavelengths Recovery
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  Speaker 1: in Huntington Beach, California. Here are some recent obituaries. Leonard
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  Speaker 1: Wilson Salyers, 87, of Westwood. Jack Poncho. Lee Watson, 90,
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  Speaker 1: from Ashland. Deborah L. Barnhart. Moving on, free CDL training
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  Speaker 1: for eligible residents. Ashland Community and Technical College is proud
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  Speaker 1: to share an opportunity for eligible residents of Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup,
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  Speaker 1: and Lawrence counties to receive free commercial driver's license training
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  Speaker 1: through a partnership with ACTC Workforce Solutions, Northeast Kentucky Career Center,
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky Career Center, and the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program.
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  Speaker 1: The CDL Plus training program will be held September 14th
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  Speaker 1: through October 16th at ACTC's Technology Drive campus. The program
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  Speaker 1: is designed to help eligible participants earn industry-recognized credentials and
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  Speaker 1: prepare for high-demand careers in commercial driving. Participants will receive
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  Speaker 1: Class A CDL training, hazardous materials entry-level driver training, endorsement,
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  Speaker 1: and an OSHA 10 Safety Awareness Card and First Aid
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  Speaker 1: CPR certification at no cost. Next, Desco announces soft opening
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  Speaker 1: South Point. Desco Federal Credit Union announced a soft opening
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  Speaker 1: of its ninth full-service branch in South Point Wednesday, September 2nd.
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  Speaker 1: An official ribbon-cutting ceremony in partnership with the Lawrence County
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  Speaker 1: Chamber of Commerce is set for Tuesday, October 6th at
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  Speaker 1: 11 a.m. We're excited to welcome South Point residents and
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  Speaker 1: businesses to Desco Federal Credit Union, said Jeff Lyons, Desco
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  Speaker 1: Federal Credit Union President and CEO. This branch represents our
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  Speaker 1: unwavering commitment to being present where our members live and work.
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  Speaker 1: By reopening full-service banking in South Point, we're supporting local
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  Speaker 1: economic vitality, and ensuring families have access to financial relationships
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  Speaker 1: and products that truly serve their needs. Members and residents
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  Speaker 1: are invited to visit the South Point branch during regular
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  Speaker 1: business hours to experience the new location, open accounts, and
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  Speaker 1: learn about Desco's comprehensive financial services. Next, Cinema Camp Landing
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  Speaker 1: marks Carr's anniversary. Cars is racing back to the big
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  Speaker 1: screen for its 20th anniversary. Cinema Camp Landing is celebrating
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  Speaker 1: on Saturday, September 5th with two special experiences for families
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  Speaker 1: and fans. The movie theater will present a special sensory-friendly
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  Speaker 1: showing of Cars at 12.30 p.m. Designed to provide a
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  Speaker 1: more comfortable and welcoming experience for guests with sensory sensitivities
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  Speaker 1: and their families, The auditorium environment will feature lower sound
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  Speaker 1: and raised lighting. Guests are welcome to move around, make noise,
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  Speaker 1: and bring comfort items or headphones as needed. Sensory-friendly showings
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  Speaker 1: are open to everyone and provide families with an opportunity
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  Speaker 1: to enjoy the big screen experience in a relaxed, judgment-free environment.
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  Speaker 1: The cinema will also celebrate the anniversary with Donut and
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  Speaker 1: a movie. Guests may enjoy a donut before settling into
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  Speaker 1: the VIP auditorium to experience Cars. The special showing starts
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  Speaker 1: at 11.45 on September 5th. With luxury recliners and a
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  Speaker 1: fun treat, Donut in a Movie offers fans another way
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  Speaker 1: to celebrate two decades of the beloved animated film. Cars
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  Speaker 1: was originally released in 2006. The Cinema Camp Landing will
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  Speaker 1: have collectible cars, popcorn tubs, and cups including the Lightning
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  Speaker 1: McQueen popcorn tub. Visit cinemacamplanding.com for tickets and additional information.
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  Speaker 1: Moving on, a night of laughs. Highlands to feature show
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  Speaker 1: on Humor Rider. The Highlands Dozeum will be filled with
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  Speaker 1: laughs on Thursday, September 10th. as memories of a writer
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  Speaker 1: fill the building. At 6 p.m., the Kentucky Humanities will
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  Speaker 1: present Who Remembers Irma Bombeck? Dr. Jacqueline Hamilton, professor of English,
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  Speaker 1: Eastern Kentucky University, will present a nostalgic, laughter-filled look at
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  Speaker 1: one of America's funniest writers. Irma Bombeck was a household
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  Speaker 1: name from 1965 to 1996. Her column, At Whits End,
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  Speaker 1: looked at the humorous side of home life. She was
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  Speaker 1: a regular guest on Good Morning America for a decade
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  Speaker 1: and wrote 15 books, including The Grass Is Always Greener
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  Speaker 1: Over the Septic Tank. Bombeck was also active in 1978
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  Speaker 1: to help pass the Equal Rights Amendment, ERA, Equal Pay
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  Speaker 1: for Equal Work, which resulted in some bookstores refusing to
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  Speaker 1: carry her books. Fans and newcomers will enjoy this evening
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  Speaker 1: of laughter. For more information about Kentucky Humanities programs and services,
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  Speaker 1: visit www.kyhumanities.org. Doors open at 5.30 p.m. at 1620 Winchester Avenue.
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  Speaker 1: The presentation will be on the main floor of the museum.
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  Speaker 1: This event is free and open to the public. For
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  Speaker 1: more information, call Area Code 606 329-8888. This concludes excerpts
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  Speaker 1: from recent editions of the Ashland Daily Independent. Your reader
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  Speaker 1: has been Jane. On behalf of everyone here at Radio Eye,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for listening, keep on listening, and have a
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  Speaker 1: good day.