Marcus Gross, is handcuffed by Sgt. Wilbur Gross of the Cynthiana Police Department after Marcus Gross jumped from a third story window at Hillside Apartments Monday morning. Marcus Gross allegedly set fire to the apartment of his ex-girlfriend before barricading himself inside and ultimately jumping from the window.
Becky Barnes of The Cynthiana Democrat reports the story here:
Author: kg4vma
FW: WKYT – August 28, 2007
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> Shane Ragland Enters Guilty Plea
>
> Shane Ragland has reached a plea agreement in the case against him.
>
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>
> ———————————–
>
> Fayette County School Board Votes Unanimously To Property Tax
> Increase
>
> by Jermont Terry
>
> Homeowners in Lexington will pay more taxes this fall.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Driver Plows Into Richmond Restaurant
>
> by Mark Kennedy
>
> An SUV crashes into the Long John Silvers in Richmond Monday
> injuring the driver.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Fire Destroys Central Kentucky Mobile Home
>
> Fire crews spent Monday morning battling a mobile home fire in
> Clark County.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> One Year After Comair Crash Flight 5191, Family and Friends Gather
> in Memory
>
> Families and friends gathered today to remember the victims and
> visit the crash site of Comair Crash Flight 5191.
>
>
>
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> It was a fairly nice start to the work week across Central and
> Eastern Kentucky on Monday. While afternoon highs were on the warm
> side around the 90 degree mark, an east to northeast wind made
> things a bit more bearable under the bright sunshine. It does look
> like we’ve got more heat on the way into the mid week but pleasant
> changes should be on the way heading toward the Labor Day weekend.
> Highs should surge into the low and mid 90s Tuesday and Wednesday
> ahead of a frontal system which is set to move through Kentucky
> late Wednesday. Behind this front temperatures should be quite
> pleasant for late August and heading into September with highs into
> the low and mid 80s Friday through Sunday and drifting toward the
> upper 80s on Labor Day. It should be a good stretch of weather for
> the Cats home opener at Commonwealth and for any outdoor plans over
> the Labor Day weekend…TG
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FW: WKYT – August 27, 2007
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>
> Shane Ragland Enters Guilty Plea
>
> Shane Ragland has reached a plea agreement in the case against him.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Anniversary of Flight 5191 Crash
>
> Today marks the one year anniversary of the crash of Comair Flight
> 5191. 49 people lost their lives.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Shooting Investigation; One Dead, Two Injured
>
> One person is found dead, two others injured in a Frankfort home.
> The coroner says it could be an attempted murder-suicide.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Bank Robbery Suspect Shot By SWAT Team
>
> A gunman who tried to rob a National City Bank in Louisville on
> Monday morning was shot by police upon exiting the building.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Schools Struggle Over What To Do About Ever-Present Cell Phones
>
> A text message to her cousin during Spanish class forced Allison
> Gullion to say “adios” to her bright pink cell phone, a $200
> Christmas present she was so attached to she cried afterward.
>
>
>
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> ===================================
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>
> It was a fairly nice start to the work week across Central and
> Eastern Kentucky on Monday. While afternoon highs were on the warm
> side around the 90 degree mark, an east to northeast wind made
> things a bit more bearable under the bright sunshine. It does look
> like we’ve got more heat on the way into the mid week but pleasant
> changes should be on the way heading toward the Labor Day weekend.
> Highs should surge into the low and mid 90s Tuesday and Wednesday
> ahead of a frontal system which is set to move through Kentucky
> late Wednesday. Behind this front temperatures should be quite
> pleasant for late August and heading into September with highs into
> the low and mid 80s Friday through Sunday and drifting toward the
> upper 80s on Labor Day. It should be a good stretch of weather for
> the Cats home opener at Commonwealth and for any outdoor plans over
> the Labor Day weekend…TG
>
> For more local weather and current radar, visit our Weather Page at:
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FW: WKYT – August 26, 2007
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>
> What Would You Do With $300,000,000?
>
> A $300 million jackpot had Kentuckians dreaming of dollar signs
> Saturday.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Barack Obama To Visit The Bluegrass
>
> Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama will make a stop in
> the Bluegrass Sunday at the Heritage Hall in the Lexington
> Convention Center.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Memorial Held After Family’s Tragic Crash
>
> A memorial celebration was held today at the Church On The Rock in
> Berea for Macy Carta, a 10 year old who was killed two months ago
> in a tragic car crash.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> National Guard Troops Return From Iraq
>
> It was a happy homecoming for some Kentucky Army National Guard
> troops back from Iraq after almost a year of service.
>
>
>
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>
> Expect showers and thunderstorms to continue in the overnight hours
> with some storms carrying heavy rainfall and gusty winds. These hit
> and miss thunderstorms are riding along a cold front that will
> continue to push to the southeast overnight tonight. Areas should
> start to dry out from the northwest to southeast over the next 24
> hours. A few lingering showers are very possible across our
> southeast counties through about midday Sunday. Behind this front
> expect a brief, slight cool-off with highs in the upper 80’s
> tomorrow. The heat rebounds very quickly, though, with highs Monday
> and Tuesday back into the 90’s. Looking into the extended, another
> front looks to push through the area Wednesday night into Thursday.
> This next system looks to bring us our best shot of “fall-like”
> weather with temps in the lower 80’s for Friday and Saturday! Enjoy
> your weekend!
> -Lauren
>
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FW: WKYT – August 27, 2007
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> Kentucky Remembers The Victims Of Comair Flight 5191
>
> Hundreds came out to remember the 49 lives lost just one year ago
> when Comair 5191 crashed.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Barack Obama Visits The Bluegrass
>
> by Dave Spencer
>
> Presidential candidate Barack Obama visit Lexington as part of his
> 12 day tour across the country
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Lexington Store Robbed At Gunpoint
>
> Police are looking for the man they say robbed a Mexican grocery
> store Sunday night.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Paris man jailed on marijuana charge
>
> A Paris man has been jailed for growing marijuana in his backyard
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Memorial Held After Family’s Tragic Crash
>
> A memorial celebration was held Saturday at the Church On The Rock
> in Berea for Macy Carta, a 10 year old who was killed two months
> ago in a tragic car crash.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
>
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> Well after a few morning showers across Southern Kentucky, the
> afternoon has been absolutely gorgeous! Dry northerly winds are
> keeping the humidities down and our temperatures a notch or too
> cooler as well. However, as we head back to work tomorrow, the heat
> returns with afternoon highs in the lower 90’s. In fact, with the
> dry conditions lasting through mid-week, temperatures will be able
> to warm a little each afternoon with highs on Wednesday in the
> middle 90’s. Our next weather-maker looks to move across the area
> late Wednesday and should exit by early Friday morning. This will
> bring a slight chance for some showers and storms, mainly on
> Thursday. The main attribute this system is going to bring are
> cooler temperatures for the holiday weekend! Highs for next weekend
> look to top out in the lower to middle 80’s! It’s something to look
> forward to!! Have a great Sunday and work week!
> -Lauren
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Confusing Woman and Family!
I just noticed a couple of things that are tad bit funny.
A few weeks ago, Diane had complained about how her daughter had become estranged. Her original text (as recovered from my local Google cache – I love Google Desktop!) is quoted below:
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Our Daughter Sarah!
Current mood: sad
I would like to write this blog to my youngest daughter, Sarah. I have no idea when she will ever read it, but I hope one day she will find it.
Sarah is our youngest daughter and in May graduated from Pensacola Christian College. She had to work so hard to graduate. Because of her dyslexia, she struggled the first year a lot. She never gave up and made it! We are so proud of her. We encouraged her and supported her through her entire 4 years.
During her second year at PCC, she made some friends that really helped her along to learn independence. She may never know how good a mother feels when she knows her children can live independently because a mother won’t always be able to be there.
Unfortunately whatever happened during that second year, Sarah began distancing herself from us. The more I tried to talk to her, the further she pushed away. Finally at the beginning of the fourth year the distance was so great, that the stress here at home reached it’s max. I told her that I loved her, but would no longer try to push for the relationship we lost somewhere, but that one day when she is ready, we are here waiting and ready. She misunderstood my emails which made things so much worse, that I also told her I would only email if I had to know something important for her banking.
Christmas 2006 she came home for a day to get some things, and we missed out on celebrations with her. After graduation, she still refused to come home even for just a week because she was to start a job at PCC a month later. Boy, that was a difficult blow. I am sure she will never realize how difficult it was for us until one day when she has her own family.
What makes this writing so difficult is that we at one time were such a close knit family. We always did things together, shared things together and at one time she adored her nieces and nephews.
Someone at church told me that it was the mother’s job to contact the child because at that age the child has too much pride. But what this person did not know was how many phone messages I made waiting for return calls that never happened. How many emails were sent and ignored.
God has given me the grace to wait as long as it takes and hopefully it is not 20 years. A wonderful friend of mine had to wait 23 years or so for her daughter to come back. She has been my strength when I get weak and begin to shed a few tears trying to be patient.
Writing my thoughts here is extremely difficult as I know my other children will read this, and they suffer too because they miss her happy cheerful funny ways. Sarah told me a yaer ago those days are gone, she is not that person any more. However, I know locked deep inside is the real Sarah, she just doesn’t know it yet.
I truly long for the day when I can write a blog here to say my Sarah “Buggy” has come back. I love her so much I am willing to wait as long as it takes, and I ask the Lord to give me the grace to wait. No one knows how long they have to live on this earth and I hope she and I have enough years to once again be a family!
I pray for you every single day Sarah, and many times it is several times a day! I do love you, and so do we all!
Mom
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The entry has been edited, apparently Sarah had heard, or something… anyway, everyone’s all lovey-dovey now – current version of that blog entry is linked here. I have also quoted it below (should it be edited once more):
August 1, 2007 – Wednesday
Our Daughter Sarah!
Current mood: happySarah is our youngest daughter and in May graduated from Pensacola Christian College. She had to work so hard to graduate. Because of her dyslexia, she struggled the first year a lot. She never gave up and made it! We are so proud of her. We encouraged her and supported her through her entire 4 years.
I pray for you every single day Sarah, and many times it is several times a day! I do love you, and so do we all! Believe this or not.
Thank you so much for your letter, we really were glad to hear from you and glad you found my space! We are proud to know that you were promoted in the art department of which you worked so hard to achieve.
Mom
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The editing of the blog bugs me. Why overwrite a true expression of emotion and concern? A supplemental blog would have worked. Or, perhaps revocation of public reading, followed by a replacement. Just odd.
Of course, this is not the first time that she has replaced an entry. On July 21, 2007 she had written:
Saddening news
Current mood: disappointed
Well, I had not planned to write much on my daughter in law, Jessica, but it is time to let out some of the dissappointment in our family.
Bryan and Jessica have been married 6 1/2 years. There have been ups and downs as in every marriage where two people have to learn to live with each other and learn to do away with unselfishnesses.
Most of the years were good and fun times we spent with Jessica and Bryan and the kids. We went on trips together, we laughed and cried together. We prayed together and drew close as a family, or so it seemed.
Many things have transpired in the marriage this time since May, and none of them are good, in fact most are devastating blows. When deceitfulness comes out in a person it is alarming what a person can do.
I find it difficult to understand how or why a person would fake salvation for so long, but as she has said on her my space page, it was all fake. For that I am concerned how God will deal with someone who has put on a Christian front, then suddenly denounces that life. The things she has recently done make me realize she certainly is not under God’s control, but also not under her own control as she thinks she is. Only Satan can cause a person to go to the extent she has, in order to try to get her way.
Unfortunately for her, the law is the law and she will soon see that what she has done cannot be taken back or undone as it is now in the records that will probably scar her for life. For that I am very sad because I know that at this moment she cannot see what is happening. I am sad to lose a young lady who was so much a wonderful part of our family.
I am thankful for the wonderful times, those are the times I will remember sweetly and hope the pain of the present will fade and the memories will remain untarnished. I continue to pray for Jessica that God will reach down and bring her to her knees and draw her to Himself for salvation, for if that does not happen, the end of life is separation from God and family for eternity.
If anyone who reads this blog is a prayer warrior, please Pray for Jessica’s salvation. For true Salvation brings repentance and hopefully some measure of restoration.
Diane
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That entry no longer exists; it had been the second publicly viewable blog entry. Now, the second entry is one where she sings praises of David, her son-in-law.
But Diane’s rewrites aren’t the reason why I started to post this blog. My original intent was to mention that it had been to my knowledge that Diane and Sarah weren’t really on speaking terms, and that I had discovered that Sarah is listed as the Secretary of DiMark Electronics, the family business. I was going to say something smart-assed in regards to this, but have lost all interest now.
FW: WKYT – August 25, 2007
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> Police Say Parents Locked Children In Hot Room
>
> Police in southern Kentucky say two parents who slept in an air
> conditioned room with two fans, locked their three small children
> in a room with no air conditioning or fans. One child even used the
> bathroom on the floor.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Heat Delays Football Game
>
>
> The heat created some problems for the start of the high school
> football season Friday night.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Pregnant Woman Killed In Car Crash
>
> A pregnant woman and her unborn child are dead after a crash Friday
> in Bell county.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Customers Asked To Turn Off Air Conditioners; Conserve Energy
>
> Utilities ask for brief air conditioner breaks during heat
> advisory.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Accused Duct Tape Robber In Court
>
> by Miranda Combs
>
> The eastern Kentucky man accused of trying to rob a liquor store
> with his head wrapped in duct tape appeared before a judge Friday
> morning but Kasey Kazee’s day in court was a lot more subdued than
> the last time he appeared on TV.
>
>
>
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>
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>
> No big surprise it was a hot finish to the work week here in
> Central and Eastern Kentucky with afternoon highs into the mid and
> upper 90s. Temperatures were a few degrees below Thursdays readings
> due to a brisk westerly wind, but make no mistake about it, the
> conditions were sweltering on Friday. Into the weekend we should
> see a few changes as a cold front drops through Kentucky. Saturday
> should be another hot one with highs into the low 90s but scattered
> thunderstorms should be a possibility late in the day as the cold
> front works through. We will see a brief break from the heat on
> Sunday with highs into the mid and upper 80s before the heat tries
> to return quickly into early next week. Yet another front should be
> on the way for the mid week and this time around we could see even
> more of a significant cool down by this time next week. Enjoy the
> weekend and try to stay cool…TG
>
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FW: WKYT – August 24, 2007
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>
> Customers Asked To Turn Off Air Conditioners; Conserve Energy
>
> Utilities ask for brief air conditioner breaks during heat
> advisory.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Woman Sentenced To 18 Years For Killing Pregnant Friend
>
> A Lincoln County Judge sentences a woman for killing her pregnant
> friend and her unborn child.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Officials Investigating Cause Of J.C. Penney Fire
>
> In Corbin, investigators are trying to figure out what caused a
> fire at a J.C. Penney department store.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> U.S. General Disagrees With Proposal To Begin Troop Withdrawl
>
> A U.S. military commander in Iraq says beginning a troop withdrawal
> before the end of the year would be a “giant step backward.”
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Floodwater Begins Receding In Ohio
>
> Ferocious thunderstorms, heat and humidity added to the Midwest’s
> flooding misery Friday as thousands of people returned to damaged
> homes, many without electricity to run fans or pumps.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
>
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> ===================================
>
> No big surprise it was a hot finish to the work week here in
> Central and Eastern Kentucky with afternoon highs into the mid and
> upper 90s. Temperatures were a few degrees below Thursdays readings
> due to a brisk westerly wind, but make no mistake about it, the
> conditions were sweltering on Friday. Into the weekend we should
> see a few changes as a cold front drops through Kentucky. Saturday
> should be another hot one with highs into the low 90s but scattered
> thunderstorms should be a possibility late in the day as the cold
> front works through. We will see a brief break from the heat on
> Sunday with highs into the mid and upper 80s before the heat tries
> to return quickly into early next week. Yet another front should be
> on the way for the mid week and this time around we could see even
> more of a significant cool down by this time next week. Enjoy the
> weekend and try to stay cool…TG
>
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Claysville farm sighted for nature preserve
Original Article Information:
Richie, D (2007, August 23). Claysville farm sighted for nature preserve. The Cynthiana Democrat, p. A5
Donald Richie reports that Harrison County Judge-Executive Alex Barnett is interested in having a 300-acre farm lying between the Main Licking River and Beaver Creek turned into a public nature preserve.
Hopes are that with the help of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and monies from the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund the land will be open for the public to hunt (selected wildlife), hike, and enjoy. If the project goes as planned, 295 acres would be purchased with state funds, and five acres would be purchased by the county.
The primary reason that the land is qualified for state funding is because that at one point where Beaver Creek meets the Licking is a haven for the endangered fanshell mussel.
Barnett hopes to see funding and approval for the project to go through soon enough to have the farm opened by next spring.
Put on your Sunday clothes
In the Viewpoint section (editorials and commentaries) of The Cynthiana Democrat, we regularly find articles published by Nancy Kennedy of the Citrus County Chronicle (a newspaper for Citrus County, Florida). This week’s column discussed dressing for church.
Mrs. Kennedy’s article may be viewed online at:
I, for one, do not believe in “dressing” for church. I have never seen the need or reasoning. Why should one “dress” anyway? I thought that Christianity was a religion that had been created so long ago for the common man. Even our savior was a common man. Do you honestly believe that Christ put on his best garb to preach among the masses? Only royalty had fashion, and dressed in the fashion to attend their respective god’s services. Christians were poor, and common. Christians observed the sabbath and gathered with friends and family, wearing what they had.
When exactly did “proper dress” come along? I’m sure that it has something to do with the conversions of the royals, and the establishment of Christianity in these houses and kingdoms. Face it – “proper dress” is associated with the rich. Sadly, as Nancy points out in her column, the dress in these churches too often becomes the topic of discussion, rather than the praise of the Lord or the sermon that had been delivered.
It’s also no wonder that churches are starting to drop the encouragement of fancy dress, and encouraging the “come as you are” mentality. There is a more warm and welcome feeling if everyone shows up in their own comfortable clothing. The spirits of the congregation are higher, therefore making the feeling of the Spirit stronger, making the Word heard rather than the talk about what clothing the woman in the pew two rows up and one over is wearing. The event becomes more social, relaxed, and enjoyable. I know that this environment is more attractive than sitting in a suit, barely being able to move.
In my own experience I’ve found that the relaxed environment gives more people the chance to discuss the Word. I remember the services that had been held at the picnic grounds, and the pot-lucks, and the ice cream socials. Everyone was smiling. Everyone was talking. Discussions may have included the day to day routines, or local gossip, but included in at least every fourth sentence was some mention of God, or Faith; whereas the typical Sunday service had people desperately trying to gather their children together, and jump into the car to get home, and change. How often did the message stick in these circumstances?
So, how do you feel on this topic? Comment, please.