J. Palmer

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.

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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.

CYNTHIANA / HARRISON

A Harrison County grand jury indicted a Cynthiana man on charges of sexually abusing a child on four occasions; the first allegedly happening 35 years ago. William “Billy” Hyatt, 57, was arrested Wednesday by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department after a state police investigation. Tuesday’s indictment said Hyatt had sexually abused a child younger than 12 on four occasions between 1979 and 1981. Kentucky State Police said the investigation is ongoing. Hyatt’s $5,000 bond was paid before he could be lodged in the Bourbon County jail, according to a state police spokeswoman.

Kentucky State Police say that anyone with information about this case, or other similar cases, should contact the nearest state police post.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150511222802/http://www.kentucky.com:80/2015/02/06/3681372/cynthiana-man-indicted-on-charges.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20150729162726/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Cynthiana-man-accused-of-abusing-a-child-more-than-30-years-ago-291090631.html

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KENTUCKY

The deadline to enroll in coverage through kynect is midnight, Sunday, Feb. 15. Individuals who need health insurance are encouraged to log on to kynect or contact an insurance agent or kynector to see their options for quality, affordable health coverage in 2015 before the Feb. 15 deadline passes. Medicaid enrollment is open at any time. Individuals with income above 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) who fail to enroll in healthcare coverage before Feb. 15 will be subject to an IRS penalty, including those whose income falls between 100%-138% FPL and are eligible for the Medicaid expansion. Individuals whose income falls below 100 percent FPL are not subject to the penalty. The 2015 IRS penalty is $325 per person or 2 percent of household income, whichever is greater. If an individual is uninsured for more than nine months in 2015, the penalty will be deducted from their refund when they file the 2014 tax returns. In many cases, this penalty could exceed the annual cost of insurance.

http://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-Stream.aspx?viewMode=ViewDetailInNewPage&eventID=%7bCC8AA4EF-DCDE-4394-A666-53006A1123C5%7d&activityType=PressRelease

 

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Jay Whitehead is continuing to march forward in his attempts to re-open Forest Hill Military Academy, Kentucky’s only military school. Whitehead–the school’s headmaster–hopes to revive the 121-year-old institution in the wake of sex-abuse charges, receivership, debt, buildings shut down for safety concerns, and alleged interference from the school’s former leadership. For now, the 18-acre campus in northern Bourbon County lies dormant as the college-prep school has temporarily closed. Whitehead hoped to reopen the boarding school in time for the fall of 2015, under the revived name of Millersburg Military Institute.

“I would say the fall of ’15 would be optimistic,” Henry Watson–an attorney appointed to oversee charitable donations–said. “I just don’t know how much demand there is out there for children to want to leave home and come to a military boarding school. I would say 2015 would be extremely optimistic.”

Meanwhile, Whitehead is advertising military adventure camps to be held this summer. The camps, which cost $2,400 for two weeks, have drawn more than 200 students from Asia, Africa and Europe as well as the United States. Eighty percent of the school’s revenue comes from those camps, Whitehead said.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150511132103/http://www.kentucky.com:80/2015/02/07/3683364_planned-rebirth-of-millersburg.html?

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Mark Posey is no longer serving as Falmouth’s chief of police, amid an investigation into his use of city funds. Posey and the city of Falmouth mutually agreed to end his employment as police chief effective at the close of business Friday. Posey, whom was placed on paid suspension on Jan. 29, was served with papers Monday outlining two charges against him. One charge involved the unauthorized sale of six service revolvers when the department bought new weapons. The other charge involves failing to account for $4,000 in city funds advanced for confidential drug buys over a three-year period. An administrative hearing scheduled for Thursday night was canceled at the request of Posey and his attorney.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150813061255/http://www.wcpo.com/news/region-northern-kentucky/falmouths-top-cop-steps-down-amid-investigation-into-use-of-city-funds

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Several crews worked to put out a fire Saturday afternoon at a the Knight’s Inn on Paris Pike in Georgetown. Firefighters say the blaze was contained to one room, which was vacant at the time. That room is now a total loss. The building had to be shut down for inspection, and several people who were staying there have been forced to leave. It’s unclear what caused the fire, but firefighters don’t believe it was suspicious. No injures were reported.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150217024135/http://www.lex18.com:80/story/28052307/georgetown-motel-room-catches-fire

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Police and firefighters from Fayette and Madison County responded to a car accident along I-75 near the county line Sunday evening. The Fayette County coroner says the driver of a northbound vehicle lost control around mile marker 99 just before 9 p.m. The car went off the road and a woman was ejected from vehicle into traffic. The coroner says multiple cars hit the victim, and she died on scene. The coroner says he does not believe alcohol was a factor. Officials have not released the victim’s name.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150624095749/http://www.lex18.com:80/story/28056401/accident-closes-part-of-i-75-near-madisonfayette-county-lines

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

• 1825 – After no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes in the US presidential election of 1824, the United States House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams President of the United States.
• 1861 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is elected the Provisional President of the Confederate States of America by the Confederate convention at Montgomery, Alabama.
• 1870 – US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
• 1889 – US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
• 1895 – William G. Morgan creates a game called Mintonette, which soon comes to be referred to as volleyball.
• 1900 – The Davis Cup competition is established.
• 1913 – A group of meteors is visible across much of the eastern seaboard of North and South America, leading astronomers to conclude the source had been a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth.
• 1942 – World War II: Top United States military leaders hold their first formal meeting to discuss American military strategy in the war.
• 1942 – Year-round Daylight saving time is re-instated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources.
• 1943 – World War II: Allied authorities declare Guadalcanal secure after Imperial Japan evacuates its remaining forces from the island, ending the Battle of Guadalcanal.
• 1945 – World War II: The Battle of the Atlantic – HMS Venturer sinks U-864 off the coast of Fedje, Norway, in a rare instance of submarine-to-submarine combat.
• 1945 – World War II: A force of Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førdefjorden, Norway.
• 1950 – Second Red Scare: US Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
• 1951 – Korean War: Geochang massacre
• 1964 – The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a “record-busting” audience of 73 million viewers across the USA.
• 1965 – Vietnam War: The first United States troops with a combat mission, a Marine Corps Hawk air defense missile battalion, are sent to South Vietnam.
• 1969 – First test flight of the Boeing 747.
• 1971 – The Sylmar earthquake hits the San Fernando Valley area of California.
• 1971 – Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro League player to be voted into the USA’s Baseball Hall of Fame.
• 1971 – Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third manned Moon landing.
• 1975 – The Soyuz 17 Soviet spacecraft returns to Earth.
• 1986 – Halley’s Comet last appeared in the inner Solar System.
• 2001 – The American submarine USS Greeneville accidentally strikes and sinks the Ehime-Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by the Uwajima Fishery High School.