Morning News – 02/10/15

CYNTHIANA / HARRISON

The deadline for nominating a local person, business, or entity for the Chamber Awards Banquet has arrived. People have until the close of business today to nominate individuals and groups for recognition in any of the following categories:

• Public Safety- Police, Sheriff, EMS, 911, Constable, School Bus Driver, Road Dept, State Road Dept
• Health- Doctor, Nurse, Hospice, Eye Care, Dentist, Veterinarian, Health Care Assistants
• Educator- Teacher, College Professor, Librarian, Principal, Aide, Assistant
• Citizen- Impacts Cynthiana-Harrison County as a whole
• Volunteer – Impacts an organization or Cynthiana on a smaller scale.
• Farmer – In Cynthiana-Harrison County
• Business/Business Person – In Cynthiana/Harrison County

Selected individuals/businesses/organizations will be invited to attend the Banquet, which will take place Tuesday, February 17th at the Cynthiana Christian Church from 6:00-8:30 PM. For more information, contact the Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber of Commerce at 859.234.5236.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10153044537952604&id=399609392603

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HARRISON COUNTY SPORTS

The Fillies Bowling Team captured the schools first Region Tournament crown. Harrison County will go on to compete in the team Division on Friday, Feb. 13 at Eastland Lanes in Lexington. The competition begins at 7:50 am.

Shaylee Carter and Gregory Dick will participate in the individual competition at the Bowling State Tournament on Thursday, Feb. 12. at Eastland Lanes. Singles competition begins at 10:00 am.

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The Breds and Fillies will play Nicholas County in the first round of the 38th District Basketball Tournament at Robertson Co on Monday, Feb. 23. The Fillies will play at 6:30; the Breds will play at 8:00.

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After finishing second in the State Duals at Union Co., the Harrison Co. Thorobreds Wrestling Team is preparing for the Regional Tournament in Belfry this Saturday, Feb. 14.

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KENTUCKY

Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn and Lexington police say they need help identifying a person killed in a fiery crash along Versailles Road Monday afternoon. The crash near Westmorland Road around 4:30 p.m. involved three vehicles. Two burst into flames after impact. Ginn said the driver of a light green Saturn died in the crash. The body was unrecognizable, and the intensity of the fire melted the license plate and VIN number on the vehicle. That left investigators with little to go on as they try to identify the victim. EMS took other victims to UK Hospital, but officials did not say how many people were hurt, nor did they release any information on the extent of their injuries. If you have any information that might help investigators identify the victim, please call Lexington police at (859) 258-3600.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150704032131/http://www.lex18.com:80/story/28067982/authorities-need-help-identifying-victim-of-fiery-crash

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KY 627 was shut down at the Bourbon/Clark County Line due to a Hazmat situation, in which a tanker flipped over spilling fuel on the roadway, Monday afternoon. Conflicting reports from Lexington broadcast media reveal that there may or may not have been injuries and that the tanker may or may not have been leaking fuel.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150624093804/http://www.lex18.com:80/story/28063406/ky-627-closed-due-to-fuel-spill

https://web.archive.org/web/20150730035625/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Clark-County-road-closed-after-hazmat-spill-driver-injured-291308211.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20150705234410/http://www.wtvq.com/story/d/story/gasoline-truck-accident-shuts-down-paris-rd-in-wi/19489/96xgdknk-UGmG-YnZmWeuw

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Kentucky legislators are working to toughen up the law on cell phone use for drivers. House Bill 66, sponsored by Democratic Representatives Burch and Wayne, would make it illegal to even hold your phone while driving, whereas it is only against the law to text and drive in Kentucky, currently. Last year, more people were ticketed for texting while driving than in the precious three years combined; however, the administrative office of the courts reports that 38 percent of those cases were dismissed, where law enforcement had no proof that the drivers they ticketed were actually texting. House Bill 66 would have to pass through the house and senate becoming law. Fourteen states already ban handheld cell phone use while driving.

https://web.archive.org/web/20151231150955/http://www.lex18.com/story/28064765/ky-house-bill-could-make-it-illegal-to-even-hold-cell-phone-while-driving

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The Kentucky Supreme Court is set to hear arguments this Thursday over whether juveniles who are both under the age of consent can be criminally charged when they voluntarily have sex. The case originates from Woodford County, where parents of a 13-year-old girl found nude photos of their daughter’s 15-year-old boyfriend on her phone; the parents took out a warrant on the boy, who was charged with sexual misconduct and possessing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor. The question before the justices is whether criminal charges against the boy should stand.

“This case matters to any parent who has a teenage child, or will have a teenage child,” said assistant public advocate John Wampler, who represents the boy. “The simple fact is that unfortunately, many young teens under 16 are having sex with each other and engaging in sexting.

“If the Commonwealth’s position is held to be correct, then approximately one-third of all teenagers, according to recent statistics, could be charged with a felony sex offense,” Wampler said. “That should strike fear in the hearts of every parent who has bought their child a smartphone.”

The Kentucky attorney general’s office has said the boy’s punishment is justified because he initiated the acts and was on probation for a previous indecent-exposure charge.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150511222812/http://www.kentucky.com:80/2015/02/09/3685831_kentucky-supreme-court-to-hear.html?

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An EKU spokesman says they have increased security around campus since the discovery of an anonymous threat last week. Students said there has been tension on campus ever since a message was found in a men’s bathroom in the Combs Building.

“The actual text was ‘bringing gun to here 2/11/15 dead students’. That’s very graphic, that’s very specific, and that’s why we responded in the way we have,” said Scott Cason, vice president of the Marketing and Communications Department at EKU. He says while university police try to figure out who left the message, the administration is trying to help students and teachers get through the week.

“Wednesday, February 11 will be as normal a day on campus as we can make it,” Cason said.

The university will be increasing security across campus Wednesday, as well as at the Alton Brown’s Edible Inevitable Tour show and the Morehead State versus EKU basketball game Wednesday night. The Kentucky State Police will have an increased presence on campus Wednesday and will be ready to help if they’re needed.

The university won’t penalize students or teachers who don’t show up. In fact, they’re encouraging them to find alternative ways to complete assignments.

https://web.archive.org/web/20151004053124/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/EKU-increasing-security-in-response-to-threat-291349421.html

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The move of the Army’s Recruiting and Retention School from Fort Jackson, South Carolina, to Fort Knox, Kentucky, is complete, and the Army is celebrating. A ribbon-cutting and grand opening is set for 4:30 p.m. EST Wednesday at Fort Knox. The relocation is part of integrated force structure changes that support recruiting for the Army of 2025. The move is estimated to save $14 million a year.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150630122009/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Army-Recruiting-and-Retention-School-opening-at-Fort-Knox-291369091.html

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The next time you’re near Meijer in the Hamburg area of Lexington, check out the side parking lot near Man O’ War Boulevard. There you’ll find stalls to charge a Tesla, an electric car. With the popularity of the company growing nationwide, the first super charging station has arrived in Lexington.

According to Tesla Motors a supercharger can provide 150 miles of range in about 30 minutes as opposed to six hours of charging at home. According to Tesla Motors there are more than 370 supercharger stations nationwide with more coming soon. Drivers don’t even need to pay to charge; it’s factored into the price of the car.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150912052659/http://www.wkyt.com:80/home/headlines/Tesla-supercharging-station-opens-in-Lexington-first-in-Kentucky-291311721.html

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

• 1763 – French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
• 1814 – Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Champaubert ends in French victory over the Russians and the Prussians.
• 1840 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
• 1861 – Jefferson Davis is notified by telegraph that he has been chosen as provisional President of the Confederate States of America.
• 1862 – American Civil War: A Union naval flotilla destroys the bulk of the Confederate Mosquito Fleet in the Battle of Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River in North Carolina.
• 1870 – The YWCA is founded in New York City.
• 1906 – HMS Dreadnought, the first of a revolutionary new breed of battleships is christened and launched by King Edward VII.
• 1923 – Texas Tech University is founded as Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Texas
• 1933 – In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf. Schaaf dies four days later.
• 1942 – The first gold record is presented to Glenn Miller for “Chattanooga Choo Choo”.
• 1943 – World War II: Attempting to completely lift the Siege of Leningrad, the Soviet Red Army engages German troops and Spanish volunteers in the Battle of Krasny Bor.
• 1954 – President Dwight Eisenhower warns against United States intervention in Vietnam.
• 1962 – Captured American U2 spy-plane pilot Gary Powers is exchanged for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel.
• 1962 – Roy Lichtenstein’s first solo exhibition opened, and it included Look Mickey, which featured his first employment of Ben-Day dots, speech balloons and comic imagery sourcing, all of which he is now known for.
• 1967 – The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
• 1981 – A fire at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino kills eight and injures 198.
• 1989 – Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party.
• 1996 – The IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
• 1998 – Voters in Maine repeal a gay rights law passed in 1997 becoming the first U.S. state to abandon such a law.
• 2009 – The communication satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos-2251 collide in orbit, destroying both.