Eight of 10 people wanted for trafficking in prescription drugs were arrested Tuesday, March 9, in a roundup conducted by Operation UNITE. Law enforcement officials were continuing to try and locate the remaining two individuals Tuesday evening. The roundup resulted from undercover investigations by UNITE over the past 10 months, during which prescription medication – primarily Hydrocodone and Percocet – were purchased. Assisting with the roundup were members of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office and an officer from the Inez Police Department.
As of 3 p.m. Tuesday those arrested by UNITE were:
• Edgan Bowen, age 63, of Thickety Fork Road, Inez, two counts second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• James Asher Bowen, age 39, of Thickety Fork Road, Inez, two counts second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Tammy Renee Hickman, age 32, of Dempsey Apartments, Warfield, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. Hickman, convicted of UNITE drug charges in Lawrence County about four years ago, faces additional charges for possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and probation violation.
• Allman Maynard, age 40, of Thickety Fork Road, Inez, three counts second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Jasper Lee Maynard, agea 26, Route 3 North, Inez, one count each of second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and second-degree persistent felony offender.
• Linda Jude Mills, age 29, of Route 2032, Inez, one count each of second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and second-degree persistent felony offender.
• April Moore, age 26, of Route 3 Johnson Bottom, Inez, one count first-degree complicity to traffic in a controlled substance.
• Tackett Lee Newsome, age 62, of Milo Road, Inez, three counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
All suspects were taken to the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center following their arrest. For more information about Operation UNITE visit their website at www.operationunite.org.
WYNONNA TO OPEN W.E.G.
Wynonna Judd will welcome the world to Kentucky with a special performance at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The 2010 Games will feature world championship competitions in eight equestrian sports at the Kentucky Horse Park from September 25 through October 10. The Games will be the largest sporting event in America this year and are renowned to be the world’s most prestigious equestrian competition. On the evening of September 25, Wynonna will perform “My Old Kentucky Home” in a pinnacle moment of the Opening Ceremonies.
“I could not be more thrilled to have the opportunity to return home to my roots. Kentucky holds such a sacred place in my heart and to have this honor to share the home I so dearly love with my friends and family brings me great joy,” Judd remarked.
As a native Kentuckian, Wynonna will bring a local flavor to an international audience.
“Wynonna Judd represents what is best about Kentucky and our musical heritage,” said Governor Steve Beshear. “I am so proud that she will be honoring our Commonwealth by lending her voice to our state song.”
Wynonna will be a major highlight in an Opening Ceremonies program featuring more than 200 horses, a symphony orchestra and chorale, all of whom will showcase Kentucky’s, and America’s, equestrian and musical heritage to the world.
“This song, with this artist, in a stadium of 30,000 spectators, is going create a magical moment for everyone, regardless of their home state or country,” said Dr. Everett McCorvey, whose company, Global Creative Connection, is producing the ceremonies. “Wynonna represents but one of many different genres to be showcased in our ceremonies, and we are so honored to have her.” Additional entertainment acts for Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be announced throughout the spring. Tickets for Opening Ceremonies, as well as the competition events of the 2010 Games, are on sale now at www.alltechfeigames.com/tickets. Tickets for Opening Ceremonies range from $120 to $150. www.alltechfeigames.com/tickets/default.aspx
The Kentucky State Senate today adopted House Concurrent Resolution 15 designating March as Kidney Cancer Awareness Month. “Early detection can help to offset the spread of kidney cancer,” said Senator Johnny Ray Turner, D-Drift, who voted in favor of the resolution. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 57,760 new cases of kidney cancer in the United States this year, and that about 12,980 people will die from this deadly disease. More than 200,000 kidney cancer survivors are currently living in the United States.
A great deal remains unknown about this deadly ailment, including its exact cause. Kidney cancer has few symptoms and usually remains undiagnosed or misdiagnosed until its later stages or until it has spread to other areas of the body and becomes harder to treat. Kidney cancer is among the ten most common cancers in both men and women. Other than surgery, the most commonly used treatments for kidney cancer are immunotherapy, radiation and chemotherapy. Breakthroughs in research over the last year have given renewed hope to patients who previously had few treatment options.
“With the passage of this resolution, we are encouraging citizens of the Commonwealth to lend their support to efforts to develop new and more effective treatments for controlling and curing kidney cancer,” Senator Turner said.
Senator Turner represents the 29th district, which includes Breathitt, Floyd, Knott and Letcher counties.
SENATE PASSES BILL
The Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would allow school boards to meet privately with superintendents to discuss preliminary job evaluations. Republican state Sen. David Givens of Greensburg is championing the measure, which now goes to the House for consideration. The 38-0 Senate vote came on Tuesday. Givens said the legislation provides for an initial closed-door meeting before the final draft of an evaluation is discussed and voted on publicly.
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The legislation is Senate Bill 178.
BLACK LUNG ISSUES
Coal dust has blackened the lungs of miners for hundreds of years, and efforts to end black-lung disease go back decades. Many people voiced concerns about treatment options and equipment in the coal mines, but officials say they want to help. Dozens of people packed the Theater at Appalshop in Whitesburg to discuss issues surrounding Black Lung. “They are working in respirable dust that could be harming to them and it needs to be brought to someone's attention and get them a safer environment to work in,” Leonard Fleming says.
Fleming has the disease. He says he wants to make sure coal miners get the help they deserve. “This is not about drawing a check,” Fleming says. “This is about getting medical help for those people to help them buy oxygen, go see doctors that can make their quality of life just a little bit better for them.” One local doctor has treated many people suffering from Black Lung Disease. He says even though there is no cure, doctors try to prevent other illnesses that could become a problem for Black Lung patients. “You try to prevent pneumonia by getting them a pneumonia shots and some of them that have some reversibility of their disease,” Dr. JD Miller says. “You use things that would modify their disease and reverse a bit of it.” Gregory Wagner with MSHA says meetings like this allow them to hear from people who are working in the mines and are exposed to coal dust. “The opportunity to listen rather than speak and educate about what we know about black lung,” Wagner says. “It's critically important for us to understand the conditions that currently exist in the mines.”
And everyone says they want to work together to help prevent Black Lung. And officials say they will take this feedback and make sure their voices are heard before any new regulations are proposed.
COAL COMPANIES UNUSUAL REQUEST
Coal companies have taken an unusual stand in Kentucky by urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would increase the fees they pay to apply for mining permits.
The move would cost coal companies an additional $800,000 a year. But the money would be used to help pay the operational costs of the Kentucky Division of Mine Permits, including the hiring of staffers to speed up the permitting process.
"This legislation is a clear public-private partnership to make certain the state has the funds it needs to accomplish its mission," said Kentucky Coal Association President Bill Bissett. The measure, which cleared the House last month, was approved by the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee on Tuesday. It wasn't clear when the full Senate would vote on the bill.
The environmental group Kentucky Resources Council warned that expediting the permit process would result in the opening of more mines, which could overwhelm the state inspectors responsible for enforcing safety laws and regulations. Tom FitzGerald, head of the group, called for the lawmakers to find a way to pay for a corresponding increase in mine inspectors. Larry Arnett, deputy commissioner in the Kentucky Department of Natural Resources, said the coal industry recognized the need to
bolster staffing so that permit applications could be processed faster.
Under current law, coal companies pay a fee of $375 for the applications. The legislation would set new fees ranging from $750 to $2,500 for each application, depending on whether the companies are looking to expand a mining operation or open a new one.
Arnett said the Division of Mine Permits, though short staffed, processes hundreds of applications each year. Last year, he said, the agency handled 554 applications. With the additional revenue, Arnett said, the Division of Mine permits will add staffers whose only responsibility will be to review permit applications to eliminate a backlog. Overall, the
number of employees in the agency would rise from 96 to 106.
"I think there was a recognition by the both the industry and state government that there was an increased need for staffing, and the industry was willing to step up and do their part," Arnett said. Coalfield lawmakers painted the legislation as a jobs bill. The sponsor, state Rep. Jim Gooch, D-Providence, said the backlog of permit applications is delaying the opening and mines and the creation of jobs.
State Sen. Ray Jones, D-Pikeville, said some miners have been forced into unemployment because of delays in the permitting process. "If we want to get the economy back, we have to get these people back to work," Jones said.
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The legislation is House Bill 283
EAST KY LOSES A GREAT TEACHER
An Eastern Kentucky school is mourning the loss of a popular teacher today. Jeff Ford was the P.E. teacher at Mullins Elementary in Pike County for twelve years. Ford died suddenly of heart attack sunday while out jogging. His friends and colleagues say he had a passion for physical fitness, but his desire to share his knowledge with others is what set him apart. The gym where Jeff Ford taught P.E. to hundreds of students each week is empty.
"When you come in the door, Mr. Ford's usually here. He's somewhere in the building, getting ready for his first class," says Principal Phillip Birchfield. Monday morning was a change of pace; not easy to deal with. "It's tough, you know, to act like this is a normal day, because it's not," says Tony Whited, a fellow teacher and friend for 20 years.
Mullins principal says ford went well beyond just teaching gym class. He reached out to the community. "He was always out talking to parents, and he was a communicator, and just a great ambassador for our school," Birchfield says. Whited says Ford inspired others. "He was an expert motivator, and when you were around him, you wanted to work that much harder," he says. Whited says when Ford was diagnosed with heart disease in the mid-1990s, he pushed himself even more. "He took it to a whole different level. He definitely wanted to make sure he gave himself a chance to live a healthy life," Whited says. That passion for fitness and wellbeing reflected in Ford's teaching.
"It wasn't just for him. He shared his knowledge with other people; he was always concerned about other people," Whited says. Whited says it is still surreal that Ford is gone, and colleagues at the school say he is irreplaceable. Jeff Ford was 51 years old. Visitation for Ford started Monday at 6:00 p.m. the J.W. Call funeral home in Pikeville and will continue Tuesday night at 6:00. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.
BIG SANDY REGIONAL JAIL FACING TROUBLE
A regional jail in eastern Kentucky has been beset by political infighting among the four counties that created and fund the facility. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that board members of the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, started by Magoffin, Martin,
Lawrence and Johnson counties, is the subject of a state police investigation and squabbles among board members. Kentucky State Police Trooper Mike Goble said detectives are conducting "multifaceted" investigations, with help from the
state auditor's office. And, in recent weeks, the jail's board chairman has resigned and
the jail is appealing the verdict in a lawsuit over a contract it says the chairman signed without board authorization.
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MCCONNEL DIDNT LIKE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
The Senate's top Republican says he didn't like a recent GOP appeal to party donors that was based on stoking fear and negative feelings toward President Barack Obama and other Democrats. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he doesn't understand why anyone thought such an appeal would help the GOP. The pitch last month to Republican fundraisers included a direct call to exploit "extreme negative feelings" toward Democrats. In the presentation, Obama was depicted as "The Joker" and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Cruella De Vil.
McConnell tells ABC's "This Week" that it's up to the Republican National Committee to hold someone responsible for the controversial appeal. He says, "I don't like it and I don't know anybody who does."
RUTHERFORD : WHERES THE MONEY?
The Pike County Judge Executive is asking, "Where's the money?"
Wayne T. Rutherford claims FEMA still owes the county thousands of dollars for repair projects going back to 2002. Rutherford calls the floods of May and June of last year one of the worst natural calamities in the history of Pike County.He says some people may never fully recover.
FORMER UK PLAYER PLEADS GUILTY
Former UK player Ed Davender pleads guilty in a ticket scam. The Ledger-Independent in Maysville reports. Davender accepted a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft by deception over five hundred dollars. The plea deal includes a recommended two-year sentence and a requirement to repay the victim. Davender was accused of taking money for two UK men's basketball season tickets, that he never had.
He will be sentenced April 16th.
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON UK CHAPTER CLOSED
SAE fraternity members spent their weekend packing up and moving out. "Everybody's just really upset, " said fraternity member Hughes Congleton,"It's just a big shock."
Authorities say the U.S. Fire Marshal closed the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house for the rest of the semester because of fire code violations and conditions inside the house..
The investigation stems from an incident that happened around 2 a.m. Saturday. University police say 19 year-old fraternity member Shaun Dunn wrapped another member in toilet paper and set it on fire as a joke. The carpet then caught fire and the smoke detectors went off. "I'm pretty sure it was only between 3 people - the incident - nobody else even knew what was going on," said Congleton. Police say when they along with the fire department arrived, the fire had been extinguished. They searched the house to make sure everyone was out. "Police came into our rooms when were were sleeping and told us to go downstairs," said Congleton. But police say one member refused. 20 year-old Joe Mckinley is accused of hitting an officer in the face after being told to leave his room. Mckinley was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. Dunn is charged with first degree arson, wanton endangerment, and tampering with physical evidence.
Congleton says they rest of the members were given 24 hours to get out of the house.
The national chapter has suspended the UK chapter, as members look for somewhere else to live. "They say we can live in the dorms and stuff but we're not getting a lot of help from them, I feel like we're being treated unfairly." said Congleton. The UK chapter will remain suspended until the investigation is completed. Both the national organization and UK Police are conducting an investigation.
JOHNSON COUNTY STUDENT FACING SERIOUS CHARGES
A high school student in Johnson County is facing charges after allegedly threatening to bring a gun to school to kill classmates. The high school was on lockdown Thursday morning while police investigated. Investigators say they found no weapons at school and actually the student was not at school, but still at his home. “No weapons had been recovered. He was not in possession of any weapons. At no time was any students at the school in any type of danger whatsoever,” Captain Jason Arms said. The student is charged with terroristic threatening and disorderly conduct. He was taken to the Boyd County Juvenile Detention Center.
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Lots of University of Kentucky basketball fans show their spirit with special license plates, or by decorating their vehicles with blue flags.
But five fans with deep pockets can get behind the wheel of their very own "Coach Cal Edition" 2010 Ford Mustang.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports an auto dealership in the central Kentucky city is selling the cars, with one model going for $40,000 and another for a mere $71,000.
The Mustangs are painted UK blue with a "C" that stands for Calipari painted on the rear of the car. In addition, coach John Calipari will autograph and drive all five cars.
WALL = SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The SEC has unveiled its awards for the 2009-2010 season, and several UK players were honored. Freshman phenom John Wall received top billing, winning SEC Player of the Year. He's only the second freshman to be named Player of the Year, following LSU's Chris Jackson in 1989. DeMarcus Cousins was named the SEC Freshman of the Year. Wall, Cousins, and Patrick Patterson were named to the First Team All-SEC. Georgia's Trey Thompkins, Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado, South Carolina's Devan Downey, Tennessee's Wayne Chism, and Vanderbilt's Jermaine Beal also were named to the first team.
Wall was a unanimous selection on the SEC's first team. Patterson was included on the SEC's All-Defensive Team. Wall, Cousins, and Eric Bledsoe made the SEC's All Freshman team.
All three were unanimous selections to the freshman team. Vanderbilt's Kevin Stallings was named SEC Coach of the Year. The votes for the awards come from the SEC's coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players.
John Wall a Cousy Finalist
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced the final six candidates in consideration for the 2010 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. This annual award is given to college basketball’s top point guard and is named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtics guard Bob Cousy. An original list of 73 candidates made up of players from Division I, II and III schools was trimmed by a Hall of Fame appointed, nationally based committee to 20, down to 11 and now six candidates remain in consideration for one of college basketball’s most prestigious awards.
“These final six players have truly separated themselves from the rest of the pack in college basketball,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “Our committee has worked hard to narrow the field down and we look forward to recognizing a
winner that represents Bob Cousy’s passion and skill for the game.”
“We are so proud at The Hartford to play a part in this important program and offer congratulations to the six finalists,” said Kevin Connor, executive vice president and director of Hartford Life Distributors. “To make it to the final six in what is already a highly qualified slate of candidates is an extraordinary achievement.”
Each of the final six candidates will be reviewed by the Hall of Fame’s Blue Ribbon Selection Committee, chaired by former NABC President and Hall of Fame Trustee Ken Kaufman. The Blue Ribbon Selection Committee is made up of top college basketball personnel including
media members, head coaches, Sports Information Directors and Hall of Famers. The winner of the 2010 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford will be announced on April 1 with the award presentation coming at the Final Four on Monday April 5 as part of the Bob Cousy Award Breakfast and Basketball Hall of Fame Class Announcement.
2010 Bob Cousy Award Final Six
Sherron Collins - Kansas
Scottie Reynolds - Villanova
Jon Scheyer - Duke
Evan Turner – Ohio State
Greivis Vasquez - Maryland
John Wall – Kentucky
Pikeville loses on late basket
Junior guard Josh Edwards hit a running teardrop with 1.4 seconds left to push No. 4 St. Catharine College past No. 5 Pikeville College 62-60 in the opening round of the 2010 Mid-South Conference tournament at the Frankfort Convention Center. The bucket came with Edwards going one-on-one against senior Jonathan Clark, who stopped him and forced him to back out before turning and getting the shot off. The floater went over the extended hands of the leaping 6-8 senior Anthony Smith and dropped right in the bottom of the net. Pikeville (21-9) had one last chance, but a play designed to get a foul called on the inbounds play wasn’t realized and the pass into front court resulted in the ball getting tipped and was loose as the horn sounded.
Edwards finished with 20 points, five rebounds and three assists for the Patriots, who will now play No. 1 Campbellsville in the 2 p.m. semifinal on Saturday. The game was everything the 4-5 matchup is supposed to be. The 60-all tie that Edwards broke was the result of two free throws by junior Justin Hicks with 32 seconds left, and was the eighth time the score was even in the game. St. Catharine (21-10) held the biggest lead of the game at six, which they held twice late in the first half. Pikeville led by four with 14:46 left when Clark hit two free throws. Neither team shot particularly well. St. Catharine hit 44.2 percent while Pikeville was only 38.6 percent. Pikeville did hit 41.2 percent of its 17 three-point tries, while both teams shot well from the line. The Bears were 19-of-25 (76 percent) while the Patriots hit 12-of-16 (75 percent).
Senior Arthur Latham led victorious St. Catharine with 22 points off the bench. He had five rebounds and a pair of steals. Freshman Trevor Setty paced the Bears with 15 markers off the bench. He was 3-of-7 from the arc and had three steals in the loss. Clark followed with nine points.
UK Knocks Out Fla
Darius Miller and Eric Bledsoe had 14 points apiece and No. 3 Kentucky withstood a Florida comeback with a 74-66 victory Sunday, completing an 18-0 home season and likely cementing its hold on a top seed in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats (29-2, 14-2) had already clinched their 44th Southeastern Conference title outright with Vanderbilt's loss to South Carolina on Saturday night. Florida (20-11, 9-7) may need to win a few games in this week's SEC tournament in Nashville, Tenn., to reach the NCAAs.
Kentucky, college basketball's all-time winningest program, last had 14 wins in the league in 2005. On the day a freshman-dominated team was honoring its seniors, it was a sophomore - Miller - who had the hottest shooting hand for the Wildcats. Miller was 5 for 7 from the field, including three 3-pointers. Miller's third 3 early in the second half stopped a 9-1 run by Florida that had helped cut an 18-point deficit to two. Kentucky led by as many as 18 late in the first half, but Florida got a slew of uncontested baskets and cut it to 57-54 midway through the second after a 3-pointer by Alex Tyus, who led Florida with 12 points.
The Gators pulled within two when a layup by Vernon Macklin made it 60-58 with seven minutes left. Patrick Patterson answered with a dunk and John Wall followed with a 3 to give the Wildcats some breathing room. Kentucky never trailed and began to pad the lead midway through the first half when Miller passed up a wide-open 3-pointer but dished it around to Bledsoe, who nailed the long jumper instead. Then, on the next trip down, Miller added his own 3, putting the Wildcats up 16-9.
Kenny Boynton answered for Florida by hitting a 3-pointer in transition. After Tyus hit a fade-away jumper to cut the Kentucky lead to 20-16 midway through the first half, the Gators didn't get a field goal for more than five minutes while the Wildcats pulled away early with a 14-0 run. Miller had five points in that stretch and Darnell Dodson added one of his two 3-pointers. However, Bledsoe punctuated the run with the showstopping play of the afternoon - a reverse layup that he finished with his back to the basket while plummeting out of bounds. That gave the Wildcats their largest early lead at 34-18.
Florida cut the deficit to 41-31 at halftime.
Kentucky coach John Calipari typically starts three freshmen and one sophomore, but the team's lone seniors, Mark Krebs, Perry Stevenson and Ramon Harris, started and played the first five minutes. Also honored on Senior Day was usual starter Patrick Patterson, a junior who is expected to graduate in three years and will likely enter the NBA draft. Wall, a freshman and near-lock for the draft as perhaps the No. 1 overall pick, joined those four in the starting lineup. Wall finished with 11 points, including back-to-back driving layups in the second half that helped withstand the Florida comeback.
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OBITUARIES FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 10th 2010
Nelson Ray York Age: 81 of: Bonnyman, Kentucky passed away Monday. He was a retired Western Union Telegram deliverer. He is survived by one Son: Nelson Ray York Jr. of Bakersville, California; One Daughter: Linda Smith of Brookston, Indiana. Memorial Services: Monday, March 15, 2010 at Avawan Pentecostal Church, Avawan, Kentucky NELSON FRAZIER FUNERAL HOME, HINDMAN, KENTUCKY
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Lillie McCarty 73 wife of Arville McCarty died Monday, Lillia was the daughter of the late John Thurman and Betty (Gambill) Cox. Along with her husband she is also survived by 2 daughters Brenda Carol (Jim) Morgan from Lexington and Teresa Gail (Anthony) Howard of Staffordsville, 2 brothers Charles Cox of Flat Gap, James Cox of Smmersville, SC, 2 sisters Glenda Sowers of Zanesville, OH, Sue Miller of South Point, OH, 4 grand children and 1 great grand child. Visitation from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. on Wednesday and from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. on Thursday. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 A.M. at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Hershell Wright officiation. Burial will follow in the McCarty Cemetery at Oil Spirngs. In lieu flowers donations may be made to the Community Hospice by contacting the Preston Funeral Home at (606)789-4212.
Jeffrey Dale "Frog" Ford, age 51, of Pikeville, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010 at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was a teacher at Mullins and Millard Schools. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was born in Pike County, Kentucky on August 23, 1958 the son of Benny and Joyce May Ford of Ford's Branch. Along with his parents, he is survived by his wife, Pamela Forsyth Ford. His father-in-law, John Dils Forsyth (Linda) Jr., Uncles Bob (Lula) Ford of Pikeville, Buddy (Verna) Ford of Ford's Branch and Billy (Carol) Ford of Ford's Branch and Aunt Louise Casebolt of Ford's Branch. Brother-in-law, John Dils (Tammy) Forsyth III, Louisa, nieces, Harley Abshire and JaLyn Forsyth. Servings as Pallbearers will be Kent Carter, Steve Johnson, Wayne Cassell, Tony Whited, Steve Priode, Bob Thompson, Carl Johnson, Tony Casebolt and Todd Mayhorn.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in his memory to the American Heart Association, 210 Malabu Dr., Suite 125, Lexington, Ky. 40503 or the Appalachian ASPCA, P.O. Box 342, Pikeville, Ky. 41502
Charlene Dye, 77, of Coal Run, died Thursday, March 4, 2010. She was born in Pike County, Kentucky on July 24, 1932 . She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Elzie Scott Hall. She is a member of th Coal Run Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband Robert "Bud" Dye, her sons, Steve (Laverne), Michael (Patricia), and daughter Shari Cecil (Tom), Her brother, Robert Hall (Cleda Sue), sister, Deloris Schreiner (David). She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and a host of family and friends. She was preceded in death by her son, Bob Dye. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Coal Run Church of Christ building fund, "In memory of Charlene Dye", Coal Run Church of Christ, 149 Church St., Coal Run Village, Ky. 41501.
She is loved and will be missed by many.
James “Jimmy” Salyer, age 74, of Flat Gap, Kentucky, passed away Monday, March 8th, 2010 in the Highlands Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Celia, and two sons, Tim and Lonnie Salyer. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Jones-Preston Funeral Home.
Mable Hunt Goble 90 Of Prestonsburg passed away Sunday. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cowcreek Freewill Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Eddie Goble. Other Survivors: 7 sons: Louie G. (Jean) Goble of Lake City, Florida, Norman (Joanne) Goble of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Darvin (Libby) Goble of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Ernest Lloyd (Jean) Goble of Bainbridge, Ohio, James Hillard (Grace) Goble of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Ersel (Tommie Carol) Goble of Palms, Michigan and Mike (Debbie) Goble of Prestonsburg, Kentucky; a daughter: Margie Brodt of LaGrange, Kentucky; 3 sisters: Margie Blackburn, Mary Katheryn Blackburn and Maggie Oliver, all of Michigan; 20 grandchildren, 31 Great-grandchildren; 2 Great-great-grandchildren and 3 step Great-grandchildren. Deceased Relatives: Parents; Husband; two brothers: Deamus Hunt and Louie Hunt; and a grandchild
Services will be Thursday (March 11, 2010) at 1 p.m. at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home in Martin, Kentucky with Visitation Tuesday (March 9, 2010) after 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Hunt Cemetery at Cow Creek in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Edna M. Aders, 81, passed away, Sunday, March 7th. She had retired from the Pike County government as Dep. County Commissioner of the Solid Waster Dept. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on May 4, 1928 the daughter of the late Clifford Johnson Aders and Irene McKinney Aders. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the O.T. Hinton Mausoleum Chapel
In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations in Edna's name be made to the Pike County Animal Shelter, 399, Pound Puppy Dr., Pikeville, Ky. 41501
Adron Burchett, 69 of Ivel passed away Sunday March 7. He was a truck driver. He is the son of the late John & Myrtle Cecil Burchett, and is survived by his wife,
Jeanette Collins Burchett. Other Survivors: Three Sons: Adron (Lisa) Burchett Jr., Buck (Lisa) Burchett & Leroy (Emma) Burchett all of Ivel, Kentucky; One Daughter: Suzie Burchett of Ivel, Kentucky; One Sister: Inez Collins; Special Companion: Tom; 15 Grandchildren & 11 Great Grandchildren; A Host of Nieces, Nephews, Family & Friends
Deceased Relatives: Parents; One Brother: Hansford Burchett
Services will be Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 1 p.m. at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Kentucky.
Lillie McCarty 73 wife of Arville McCarty died Monday, Lillia was the daughter of the late John Thurman and Betty (Gambill) Cox. Along with her husband she is also survived by 2 daughters Brenda Carol (Jim) Morgan from Lexington and Teresa Gail (Anthony) Howard of Staffordsville, 2 brothers Charles Cox of Flat Gap, James Cox of Smmersville, SC, 2 sisters Glenda Sowers of Zanesville, OH, Sue Miller of South Point, OH, 4 grand children and 1 great grand child. Visitation from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. on Wednesday and from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. on Thursday. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 A.M. at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Hershell Wright officiation. Burial will follow in the McCarty Cemetery at Oil Spirngs. In lieu flowers donations may be made to the Community Hospice by contacting the Preston Funeral Home at (606)789-4212.
