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Charles Carson Jr., 70, Cynthiana, died Monday, April 29, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

He was born in Wolfe County, July 1, 1942 to the late Charles and Myrtle Stewart Carson. He was a loving husband and father, a member of Indian Creek Christian Church and was attending Leesburg Christian Church and a former employee of the Cynthiana Stockyards, Kawneer, JT Penn Service Station and owner and operator of Charlie’s Marathon for 16 years.

He was a Kentucky Colonel recipient, a foster parent for more than 40 years, a firefighter for 52 years and served as chief for 31 of those years. He was a forest warden and served on numerous boards and committees, was treasurer of the Community Christmas Project, and a recipient of the Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Peggy Lavonne Carson, a brother, Robert Carson, three brothers-in-law, Bobbie Whalen, HJ Ritchie and Junior Jolly; three sisters, Laura Conley, Carrie Jolly and Mildred Ritchie, and two sisters-in-law, Wendy Williams and Sherry Carson.
Survivors include: two sons, Charles Allen (Debbie Fryman) Carson and Jeffrey Lynn Carson, both of Cynthiana; a daughter, Patty Lavonne (Marty) Wiggins, Cynthiana; two brothers, Rex (Linda) Carson, Cynthiana and Homer Carson, Dry Ridge; a brother-in-law, Nevel (Tommy) Williams, Stamping Ground; five sisters-in-law, Rosemary (Billy Ray) Sadler, Pam Whalen and Patricia (Billy) Curry, all of Cynthiana, Melissa (Billy) Mitchell, Mt. Olivet and Margie Carson, Carlisle; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; hundreds of foster children and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Friday, May 3 at 2 p.m. at Ware Funeral Home by Sammy Harris. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Harrison County Firefighters Association or The Community Christmas Project.
Pallbearers will be Nick Carson, Anthony Carson, Tyler Carson, Andrew Wiggins, Josh Carson and Derrick Knipper.

Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Carson, Mike Ritchie, Kevin Ritchie, Rex Lynn Carson, Gary Carson, Marvin Jones, C.D. Moore and Richard Schwartz.

www.warefuneralhome.com
Published in The Cynthiana Democrat on May 2, 2013

This Week’s Democrat:

Arrest made in shooting incident
A Cynthiana man is in jail and another recovering from a gunshot wound following a Nov. 2 and 3 shooting spree.
Published: 11/14/2007

More News headlines
Christmas Angel project back on track to help families in need
There was some initial concern that there would not be enough resources or staff to pull off the annual Angel Tree project that is managed by the Family Resource, Youth Service and Community Education staff.
Shooting death ruled accidental
A Harrison County woman?s death is being treated as accidental after she was discovered Sunday afternoon with a gunshot wound to her abdomen.
Elks have lunch for veterans, safety personnel
The Cynthiana Elks Lodge #438 held its 4th annual fish fry last Friday, with several hundred people stopping in for lunch.
Police solve Wal-Mart purse snatching cases
A 17-year-old girl has confessed to four purse snatchings which have occurred at Wal-Mart in Cynthiana over the last month.
Middle school teacher’s heroics save life of colleague
Oct. 26 was like any other day for Kim Newell. At least it was until she found herself in the hallway at Harrison County Middle School gasping for breath.
Church, citizen team up to send packages to soldiers
Harrison County resident Richard Cox, who has a son serving in Iraq, and the outreach team at Cornerstone Christian Church have teamed up to put
together care packages to send to soldiers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Cable’s sports channels should be ready Dec. 20
Time Warner, the cable television provider for Cynthiana, should be online to bring Fox Sports North and South to local subscribers by Dec. 20.
Park plans again dominate joint meeting
The Harrison County Fiscal Court and the Cynthiana City Commission held a joint meeting Tuesday to discuss topics that the governments have in common.
Court approves purchase of used Tahoe
The Harrison County Fiscal Court approved the purchase of a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe Tuesday in a brief special meeting preceding a joint city-county meeting at the Harrison County Extension Office.

This Week’s Democrat:

Arrest made in shooting incident
A Cynthiana man is in jail and another recovering from a gunshot wound following a Nov. 2 and 3 shooting spree.
Published: 11/14/2007

This Week's Democrat:

Fletcher out, Beshear in
Harrison County voters stayed with the rest of the state by ousting Republican incumbent Gov. Ernie Fletcher in the general election Tuesday.

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More News headlines
Business burglaries discovered Wednesday morning
Police were on the scene Wednesday morning of three burglaries which occurred on the south end of town.
Couple denies animal cruelty charges
A Harrison County couple who thought they were doing a good thing by rescuing underfed horses, is facing misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals.
Friends remember victim of Thursday’s deadly crash at Toyota
Friends, neighbors and co-workers of a former Cynthiana resident killed in a car crash outside the Toyota plant in Georgetown last week remember Kathryn Moses as someone everybody loved.
Musician’s stories bring life to Celtic, Christmas CDs
Alson Cole sees himself as a communicator – more specifically as a storyteller.
Indictment issued in Hillside
The Cynthiana man who allegedly set fire to his estranged girlfriend’s apartment at Hillside on Aug. 27, was named in a four-count indictment issued Tuesday.

History on the Hilltop (story by Donald Richie – The Cynthiana Democrat)

History on the Hilltop
Memories… there are over half a century of them on the Hilltop floating around Ingles Stadium. Many are of great games and plays and others are just of good times and friends, of days long gone and many, many laps around the track.

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The Cynthiana Democrat's new site…

So, I revisited the Democrat’s site an still found nothing but a site index–at least until I actually put that blasted www in front of the domain name, in the URL… and, whuddya know? The thing showed up! and they’ve revamped the site…
and, i don’t like it… well, sorta…
Honestly, the new layout and design of the Democrat’s site is better organized, and helps to deliver the news in a more organized way. The color scheme is also more comfortable, with the blues and whites, as opposed to the yellows and maroons. I understand why the site had been colored in the other colors, for our high school’s colors are maroon and gold, but that scheme isn’t all that pleasing for a reader’s eyes.
Another change, which I like, is the listing of headlines on the left of the page, and the navigation at the top–the navigational categories have also been condensed. The site also now offers national news feeds toward the bottom of the page, making it a page which one may actually consider having as a home page for his/her browser.
And, finally, they have rid the site of the guest/comment book. Thank God.
Two problems I have with the new site, are where it no longer has a link for an archival search, and where the generation scripts are tossing in extra characters or leaving out spacing on certain pages. On the editorial page, all the letters run together, and in a few of the news stories odd characters are appearing between words and paragraphs.
Another problem, which I might have with the new site, is how story links are handled. I’m not sure whether the site will allow me to link to the stories in my blog, as it had before, due to the scripting they are using. The stories also no longer have an option for print or email. I suppose I shall see how this may affect my blogging later this week, when the new stories appear…

This Week’s Democrat…

Here’s the headlines, ripped from the pages of this week’s edition of The Cynthiana Democrat:

Bank robbed again: Search continues for suspect who escaped on scooter
The Farmers National Bank Berry Branch was robbed Friday morning and an undisclosed amount of cash was taken.
School officials send home staph information
In light of recent cases of MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant strain of staph infection, being reported around the state and numerous school closings, Harrison County school officials will be sending home an informational letter with students Wednesday.
Woodward to retire June 30
An era is ending on the Hilltop.
How the West was won: HCHS band earns Final Four bid
The Harrison County High School Marching Band paced into Meade County at high noon Saturday and claimed a slot in the Kentucky Music Educator’s Association state championships.
Friday is last regular season game on Hilltop
Tomorrow night will be a milestone night on the Hilltop.
Willis trial dates set
A Harrison County man accused of shooting his estranged wife was arraigned in circuit court last week and dates have been set for his trial.
Family of five loses house and all their belongings in Oct. 15 fire
A Harrison County family of five lost all of their belongings in a fire on Monday, Oct. 15.
Jones employee has Rock ‘n’ Roll history; Brown will be on stage Saturday at Rohs
Today Yogi Brown is one of the guys at Jones Auto of Cynthiana, but 25 years ago he was blazing the rock trail in the same area as legends Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi.
HMH taking steps to improve customer satisfaction
Changes in federal oversight and the staff’s desire to better serve the patients have led to a new customer service initiative at Harrison Memorial Hospital.
Also in this week’s edition:
*Trick or treat is Wednesday, Oct. 31
*Cooking School is Thursday, Nov. 1; doors open at 5:30 show begins at 7
*Burn ban is lifted in the county
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This Week's Democrat

Here’s the headlines, ripped from the pages of this week’s edition of The Cynthiana Democrat:

BREAKING NEWS: Man hunt for Berry Bank robbery suspect
The Farmers National Bank Berry Branch was robbed Friday morning and an all-out man hunt is underway.
Leaders wage war on drugs: U.S. attorney says Cynthiana drug problem not unique, but a problem nonetheless
The messages delivered at a drug awareness meeting Monday night were simple: The demand for drugs must be decreased and the public has to get involved in fighting the spread of drug use and sales.

Child predator case to go to trial Dec. 10
A Dec. 10 trial date has been set for Thomas Vascotto, who was charged as a sexual predator in Pennsylvania.

Beating victim Id’s teen suspect
After having been the victim of two apparent beatings earlier in the year, Obie Roberts has been beat up again. This time, there is a suspect.

HCHS band bound for state semifinals
The Harrison County High School Marching Band is headed to the semi-final round of the state band competition on Saturday.

Arrest made in Saturday gunfire incident
Police arrested Miller A. Commodore Saturday after they said he fired a shot while standing with a large group of people at Mill and Poplar streets.

Cooking School to offer holiday meal ideas
Taste of Home culinary specialists know people are trying to eat healthier, but one of the biggest pitfalls maybe the trip to the grocery store. A quick stop at the supermarket on the way home from work is often a “grab-and-go” event. Shopping on an empty stomach invites impulse buying, while good nutrition is sacrificed to meet harried schedules. The old adage of “eating with your eyes first” seems truer than ever today.

Getting ready to leave: Deployment of local Guard unit eminent
Soldiers in the local National Guard unit are undergoing training for deployment to Afghanistan in the near future.

Also in this week’s edition:

*Trick or treat is Wednesday, Oct. 31

*Project Graduation meeting is Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria

*Friends of Griffith Tavern have open house

*Fire prevention coloring contest winners pictured

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This Week's Democrat

Here’s the headlines ripped from this week’s edition of the Cynthiana Democrat:

Judge opens drug summit Monday
Since taking office in January, Harrison County Judge-Executive Alex Barnett has had a thorn in his side – the county’s growing drug problem.

Wedco names new public health director
Crystal Caudill is anxious to get her feet wet … in a healthy way.

A goal to cheer about: HCHS teen sets sights on UK squad
When the Harrison County Thorobreds took the field for the first time this school year, there was a sight on the sidelines which had been absent for 25 years: a male cheerleader.

E-Z Pack thriving after taking over Clean Earth operations last year
Sitting quietly on Ladish Road, E-Z Pack has spent 15 months rewriting the formula for a successful refuse truck business.

A $306,000 deal: Cynthiana woman wins in big way
After hours and hours of taping, Alecia Whitaker-Pace walked out of the television studio in Los Angeles with $306,000.

Child’s Fest designed to instill healthy living practices in county’s youth
Health, safety and nutrition were the key ingredients of a festival held Monday at River Road Park.

Holiday cooking school coming to the Hilltop
Tickets available now

Webber’s Co-Founder Dies

From The Cynthiana Democrat:
William A. (Billy) Webber III, 82

William A. Webber III

William A. (Billy) Webber III, 82, of Cynthiana, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at his residence.
Born in Harrison County at the corner of Hinton-Webber Road and Stringtown-Webber roads in the old Webber log house of his grandfather, on Jan. 2, 1925, he was the son of the late William A. Webber Jr. and the late Sarah Elizabeth Kimbrough. He was a World War II Veteran, serving in the U. S. Navy during the battles in the Pacific and was a policeman of the U.S. sailors during the occupation of Japan.

Upon discharge from the Navy in 1946, Billy Webber co-founded Webber Sausage Company with his father in 1947. Originally located in a small building in the Belmont section of Cynthiana, it was shortly relocated to the corner of what is now Ky. 36 and Carl Stevens Road. Obtaining a G.I. loan following his stint in the Navy, Mr. Webber, along with his father, began the task of building a multi-state business.
On Oct.16, 1948, he married Betty Jean Clough at the First United Methodist Church of Cynthiana. Webber Sausage Company continued to grow until it was sold to ConAgra in 1984. In the years from its founding until its sale, Webber Farms employed hundreds of men and women from central Kentucky. It maintained pork processing plants in both Cynthiana and Lawrenceburg, Ky., and sold its meat products under both the Webber’s and Edward’s labels.

During the same years, Mr. Webber made many contributions to the Harrison County and central Kentucky communities. He was president of the Harrison Memorial Hospital Board during the time when it moved to its present location. For eight years, he served as a member of the board of trustees of Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky. He served for five years on the board of The Wilmore Camp Meeting Association and two years as president of that board. Mr. Webber was a founding member of the Harrison County Educational Foundation. He was a Sunday school teacher at the First United Methodist Church for 32 years. A certified lay speaker of the Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church, he traveled around the district organizing United Methodist Men’s groups. Mr. Webber also served for a number of years as associate district lay leader within the church.
As chairman of the Ford Philpot Evangelistic Association for 22 years, he saw to it that Webber Farms was the sponsor of the organization’s syndicated television show, The Story, for many years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cynthiana and an associate member of the Oddville United Methodist Church.

His wife, Betty C. Webber, preceded him in death in 1997 after nearly 49 years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by his three sisters, Elizabeth Webber (Stanford), Jean Webber (Lewis), and Martha Webber (Rutherford), residing and buried in Texas.
William A. Webber III is survived by his son, William A. Webber, IV, Jersey City, N.J.; and his daughter, Jeanine W. Lulich, of Shelby, Mich.; four grandchildren, Jon-Michael Webber, Falmouth, Derek A. Webber, Cynthiana, and Sarah Kendall Lulich and John William Lulich of Shelby, Mich.; two great-grandchildren, Corey Hunter Webber of Cynthiana, and Alyssa Elizabeth Webber of Falmouth; a nephew, Jack D. Rutherford III, Mesquite, Texas; and a cousin, Burton Kimbrough, Cynthiana.

Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 12, at the Drake-Whaley-McCarty Funeral Home, 112 N. Walnut St., Cynthiana, Ky. from 5 to 8 p.m., and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, 302 E. Pike St., Cynthiana. Funeral services will be conducted at the First United Methodist Church, on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Wayne Smith, the Rev. Jimmy Owens and the Rev. Ted Hill.
Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Simpson, Earl McNabb, Harold Gasser, Rex Hiday, Marc Ray, Bill Kuster, Jon-Michael Webber and John William Lulich.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass or the First United Methodist Church in Cynthiana.