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************************************** SHOOTING DOWN PIGEON PROBLEM Flemingsburg Ky: Flemingsburg Mayor Demaree "Woodie" Todd said he expects 10 to 15 Fleming County Sportsman Club members as well as city police to be posted on the tops of about six buildings next week to take care of the city's pigeon problem. Shooters will be posted on the city building and other buildings to try to eliminate more than 300 pigeons, Todd said. The mayor said he knows the solution sounds bad and he is not "really enthused" about it, but the birds have become a major nuisance costing the city and private landowners thousands of dollars in cleanup efforts. "You may not like the idea, but if you walk down the street by the museum, it will change your mind," Todd said of the City Council's decision Monday to allow the shoot Oct. 19. ***************************************************
Breathitt County Democrat Rally Attracts Over 300 Jackson, Ky: A Democratic rally and Sorghum Stir Off were held at 2pm on September 29, 2002 at the Jr Johnson farm at Turkey Creek. Over 300 people turned out for a meal of roasted pig, corn on the cob, cornbread muffins, soup beans and a cold pop. Many of the democrat candidates including Steve Banks, Arch Turner, and Bobby Thorpe were present and talked to the public about their campaigns. The Jack Strong Band entertained the crowd with their fine music. Jr. Johnson also enticed the crowd with the making of molasses. Click Here for Details and more pictures.
Cheryl and Mike Johnson
Arch Turner Talks with supporters
Kash Noble and Coroner Candidate Bobby Thorpe
Steve Banks for Commissioner ************************************************************* Mayoral Candidates Speak Out to The Public Jackson, Ky: Mayor Mike Miller and Challenger Frank Noble made several comments to the PUBLIC earlier this week on their campaigns for the office of the Mayor of Jackson. Several items were discussed such as water, needs for the city, recreation and local recreation facilities, problems in our region, area projects, and other points of interest in our county. Click Here for Full Story.
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********************************************************************* McConnell Calls Weinberg Claim "Ridiculous" US Senator Mitch McConnell's re-election campaign has denounced a claim by Democratic challenger Lois Combs Weinberg that McConnell received so-called "preferential treatment" to avoid being sent to Vietnam in the 1960s. Weinberg and McConnell, who is a three-term Republican incumbent, will square off in the November fifth election. McConnell briefly served in the Army Reserves in 1967, but received a medical discharge for optic neuritis, an eye condition. McConnell campaign manager Hunter Bates says the claim by Weinberg is (what he called) "a stale slur that is completely without merit." Weinberg campaign manager Tim Shock says Weinberg, who has no military record, plans to elaborate on the claim in a speech before an eastern Kentucky veterans' group Saturday in Grayson. Weinberg's campaign is citing a 1967 letter that then-U-S Senator John Cooper, a Somerset Republican, wrote to the commanding general at Fort Knox on behalf of McConnell. McConnell was then a private in the Army Reserves and had been a 1964 summer intern for Cooper. Cooper's letter said McConnell was being medically discharged for optic neuritis. This story a courtesy of WYMT-TV ************************************************ With the November General Election upon us, here are some important dates to Remember:
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Terror attack risk raised to ‘high’ NBC, MSNBC AND NEWS SERVICES WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 — The Bush administration cited new threats Tuesday against U.S. targets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East and for the first time designated the United States itself to be at “high risk” of terrorist attack. On the eve of the anniversary of last year’s deadly strikes, the Defense Department ordered the deployment of antiaircraft missiles around the nation’s capital. For full story go to http://www.msnbc.com/news/804875.asp ************************************************ ************************************************ ********************************************* Breathitt County Coroner Race will have a Write in winner in 2002 09/07/2002 Jackson Ky: Breathitt County Republican Coroner elect Gary W Turner who won the May 2002 Primary election has withdrawn from the race in November and for the first time in Breathitt County an office will be held by a write in candidate. Three Candidates are running for the office of Coroner at this time. Bobby Thorpe, George Spicer, and Lacy Miller have filed intent to be write in candidates for the November Election. Bobby Thorpe is a past Emergency Medical Technician for Breathitt County Ambulance, teaches CPR, First Aid and other courses to the public and is very active in the community. He is 33 years old and lives at Smith Branch South Fork Road. George Spicer is a past employee for the Breathitt County School System a past Deputy Sheriff under past Sheriff Ray Clemons. Not much is known about the third write in candidate Lacy Miller but as soon as further info is obtained about this candidate it will be passed on to our readers. Another race who that will more than likely see write in candidates winning the election is the Jackson City School Board. Three seats are up for grabs and only one candidate has filed for this position. Donna Smith has filed to regain her position on the school board. Filing deadline on being a write in candidate is 10 days prior to the November General Election. Keep checking back for further updates on these races. Vote in the online poll click here! ******************************************************************** New Services coming to the Breathitt Resource Board 09/07/2002 We would like to announce some new services coming to the Breathitt Resource Board in the near future. We are happy to announce that the new Online Shopping Mall for our area will be open for business in the near future. We will also have a New Auction Site for our area for you to place your items for sale. This will be similar to ebay and yahoo auctions but it will be just for our area. We are also exploring some new "treats" for you our loyal supporters in the near future but trust me, you will not be disappointed. We thank you once again for visiting our site and hope you tell your friends and neighbors about us. Our Fine Sponsors
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Hillbilly Report October 8, 2002 By OH Napier The longer I live the more I believe that I want to live longer. Still the things that I love the most are the things they say are killing me. I don't believe in doctors as I do believe in the power of the mind. Think about it. If a doctor or just a friend tells you that you look sick then you will start feeling sick. Someone tells you that you are looking good today then you will start feeling better. Keep your own mind strong and talk to your inner feelings often. Let your heart know that you love it and marval at the way it keeps you alive as it beats within your wonderful body. Let your lover know that she is loved when she does wild and special things just for you. Love my friend is very powerful and us hillbilly's know how to love our women, children and dogs. I am so happy with finally getting the internet hooked up in my own kitchen. I am so poor that I never dreamed of a computer until my little red head Cara hooked me up. My articles are also on my web page. To look at it go to breathittchat.com. There you can find my web site, hillbillyfromheaven. I played checkers with someone last night until after midnight. Can't believe how these computers work. Sometimes I wonder just who invented these things or like who invented a ship that would take us to the moon. My actual theroy is that alians from outer space are doing this. My grandma died about a year ago and other day I got out her last things she left on this earth. When I saw her beads I stayed to cry. I cryed a long time. She still lived to be 101 yrs old right her in the mountains of Eastern ky. She always slept with her 38 special in under her pillow. I can remember playing with it when I was a young child. I slept with my grandma until I was about 10 or 12. We all had to sleep beside the coal stove and fireplace. What a beautiful feeling it was to crawl in under about four of them big thick homemade blankets and hug my grandma. Then in the cold mornings before I stood beside the highway waiting on the school bus which was always late as we lived so far out in the county, she would heat up the old wood stove in the kitchen and fix my favorite bottle of warm cocoa. My little woman has left me and she is gone. I am so lonely but I will survive. I am hungry, tired and sad. She will be back I hope tonight. I am addicted to her. She makes everything cool even when she whipped me before she left. Hell, I am use to that. Women have always beat me up, then that makes them love me more when we finally get in bed. I love to be petted on. My book "Its a Bloody Long Way Up Troublesome" about the early days of this area is for sell at the newspaper office or by mail for $20 and $5 shipping by writing to OH Napier- Box 392- Jackson KY 41339. ******************************************************************* Oct 6, 2002 Hardshell News By: OH Napier I know that I have let a lot of my readers down the past few weeks as it seems as if I have been having so many things on my mind. All of us people go through times where nothing seems to matter. I admit that I suffer from depression. I have tried several anti-depressant pills but for me they only made it worse. Well, now I have found the real antidote. She is still sleeping in there this early Sunday morning in my bed. Bobby Chapman has written a book about poems concerning his experiences with life. The title is "Come Into My World." I really enjoy reading it. There are so many people around here that has great talent. Bobby keep up the good work as I hear you are writing another one. Good to hear from Yvvone and Jim Maggard. Jim Maggard was the first real disk jockey I ever knew. I can remember the day I first met him down at Mae Jetts Grocery store. He was dj at WEKG Jackson. I believe he was the first one ever. Anyway he became a household name and went on to Frankfort and is doing well today. He can sing good and is a smart politician. Actually I can remember another radio celebrity that use to come to Hardshell often. His name is Cager Farler. Ain't seem him in a long time but he to was my hero. I love people on the radio. These days our favorite in Hardshell in Kelvin Davison on WJSN. Time to get out the stove pipes as these nights are getting colder. Time sure does fly. I have another birthday this month and it only seems like I had one last week. I hope that I wrote what a good job Steve Barnett done at the Honey Festival with the sound system when I was singing. Steve is very talented and is an expert when it comes to music. Well, write me at www.breathittchat.com There you can find my web page called hillbilly from heaven. Don't believe everything you read until you post me a message. It seems that many people have different feeling for me and are so jealous they sit up at night. ******************************************************************** Citizen of the Week September 26,2002 Johnny Gross aka Elvis
Johnny Gross at Gates of what he calls "Graceland" in Kentucky Jackson, Ky: Seeing a person have fun in this county and helping others to smile is a big task but not for Johnny Gross. Johnny loves Elvis and stands on our local streets and waves at passers by and speaks to them and puts a smile on their face. I spoke with Johnny at the local city park this week and he seems to be a happy person. He loves to make people smile he says. Johnny celebrated his 43rd birthday on September 24, 2002. Watch each week as we salute a local citizen. **************************************************** The Ups and Downs of the Happy Pappy; by OH Napier Sept 22, 2002:Sorry folks that I missed the Black Gold. I am worried about our governor. I told all of them not to take that little blue pill called Viagra. It sure changed my life as I feel like going to heaven every morning looking for the darkness. Still I wonder how they can legalize a drug that powerful and still take me to jail for smoking a little pot. Mary Jane gets off better then Viagra and them big scientists think they learn something new about cloning sheep. Hell, us hillbillies learned how to clone a long time ago. My grandpa called it drafting. I watched him build a new tree from the stump of an old tree. He took the limb of a baby tree and wrapped a white rag around it and put some kind of potion on it, fastened it to an old tree stump that absolutely had to have life in it and after a few days it took. Us hillbillies ain't dumb as we know about the real life not like some cement walker or desk worker. We love to work hard and we love to play hard. But us hillbilly's love to kinda stay close to nature. We love to watch the sun rise and the moon to cross the sky at night. Some say that I am a wild mind. Yes I am because I am real. I love the feel of a rock in my hand. I love to shoot my sling shot. Why spend your money on a bullet when all you need is a good little round rock that don't make no noise. I love my new book mostly about Hazard. Folks that is a wild town. If you don't believe me just read about the true facts that I recorded in "It's a Bloody Long Way Up Troublesome." on this website or by mail to Box 392- Jackson Ky, 41339. They are $20 at this office but by mail you need to send an extra five dollars as I have to hire a taxi to run me to the post office. There's also an OH Napier discussion board and webpage on the net at www.breathittchat.com visit or write me at ohnapier@lycos.com. I ain't got a pair of socks that will match. But I am OH. I left a few riches so I could stay OH. I have lived on a graveyard and the memories still haunt me to return to those beautiful hills and hollows and my ghost. I will some day visit them forever as the snakes stretching out in the beautiful warm sunshine and the leaves falling on my grave and the wind forever making my peace. I must say life is a wonderful thing. *************************************************************** Feds: Three Fla. suspects played stupid joke What began Friday morning as a potential terrorism attack on Miami that fixed South Floridians to their televisions, tied up hundreds of police officers and shut down one of the state's busiest highways for nearly 16 hours ended Friday evening with a colossal thud. Click Here for complete story ***********************************************Going to pot: Nevada plan to legalize marijuana would be first in nation CARSON CITY, Nev. - In Nevada, they love gambling and tolerate prostitution. Now they are talking about legalizing pot.Click Here For Complete Story *****************************************************************
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********************************************* September 11 Ceremony at Douthitt Park Jackson, Ky: A small group of residents, policemen, firefighters and dignitaries came out to remember 9/11 at the Douthitt Park. The ceremony began with the singing of the National Anthem by Nora Hayes. Ervine Allen gave a heartfelt and touching speech about Remembrance and as Mr. Allen was giving his speech sirens from an ambulance transporting a sick patient were heard in the background. At the time the tragic incident occurred this time last year, the sun began to shine giving this reporter a feeling of God is with us and will never forsake us. The ceremony ended with the playing of "Amazing Grace" on bagpipes. Remember all of the families, friends, and people who perished in the tragic events on 9/11 and keep them in your prayers. God Bless America.
******************************************************************** Community Remembers 9/11 Jackson, Ky: Citizens and businesses remembered the tragic events of 9/11 and area businesses displayed logos on their signs saying God Bless America. Flags were also lowered to half mast. Coming later today a comment page from local residents about their feeling on this date.
*************************************************** Breathitt County Woman Killed in ATV Accident 09/09/2002 Barwick Ky: A Breathitt County woman was killed in an ATV accident this past weekend. The victim was identified as Wanda Stidham of Barwick. The accident happened on Saturday September 7,2002. Ms. Stidham was pinned under the ATV and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kentucky State Police is Investigating this accident. According to a local rescue personnel, three other people were killed this past weekend from ATV accidents in Perry County. ********************************************* Record Setting Summer in Eastern Kentucky
Jackson, Ky: This Summer has been one of the hottest on record in the past 110 years according to the National Weather Service. Today in downtown Jackson, the temperature was 101° at the First National Bank clock. Drought conditions are also bad in our area. We will keep you posted on the drought conditions on your up to date online news source Breathitt E News. ****************************************** OH Napier Releases New Book 09/07/2002 Hardshell Ky: Local writer and star OH Napier has released his new book this month entitled Its A Bloody Long Way Up Troublesome. It contains many historical articles about killings in the area and is a masterpiece as all of his books are. Coming soon OH's article will appear on this site and the Breathitt E News welcomes OH to the lineup that seems to be growing daily. OH is a true friend to people in our area and we wish him luck in the sale of his book. Books can be purchased at area stores, online by going to the Breathitt Resource Board, or by going to OH's web site at http://hillbillyfromheaven.tripod.com. The cost of the book is $20.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling.
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