News news 2008-05-14 Andanh.com

Students hear about perils of online activity Wed, 14 May 2008 11:41:15 -0500
Reacting at times like they were watching a horror movie, students yelled at the screen while watching videos about teens who had gotten into trouble using the Internet.

Sanders named as economic developer Wed, 14 May 2008 11:41:16 -0500
SCOTTSVILLE — Current State Sen. Richie Sanders’ new job will focus on bringing economic development to Allen County and Scottsville.

Warren County Schools avoids cuts in staffing Wed, 14 May 2008 11:41:16 -0500
The Warren County Board of Education on Tuesday approved a tentative budget for the 2008-09 school year that includes a large increase in gas and utility spending, less extended student services and professional development funding, but no cuts to its programs, facilities or staff.

Summer jobs getting harder to find due to slow economy Wed, 14 May 2008 11:41:19 -0500
Bowling Green High School senior Micah Hayes, 17, has committed to scooping ice cream this summer at Bruster’s.

Renewable energy sources sought Wed, 14 May 2008 11:41:20 -0500
The company that was to have supplied power for Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corp. is looking for sources of renewable power in the area.

Lewisburg Historical Commission wins award Wed, 14 May 2008 11:41:21 -0500
The Lewisburg North Logan Historical Commission is a recipient of the 2007 Governor’s Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service in the nonprofit group category.

Fischer makes stop in Warren Wed, 14 May 2008 11:41:22 -0500
With a week left until the Kentucky primary election, Democratic Senate candidate Greg Fischer visited Bowling Green on Tuesday night to marshal support for his argument that he is best equipped to unseat Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in November.

POLICE NEWS: Police looking for info on ATM robbery Wed, 14 May 2008 11:41:23 -0500
The Bowling Green Police Department is investigating a robbery at a U.S. Bank automated teller machine.

highly effective teens Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:52 -0500
Bowling Green High School seniors in Janet Martin’s English class are getting a lesson from alumni in developing habits to become highly effective teens. Tuesday’s lesson came from Bowling Green Independent Schools board member Deborah Williams - a 1972 BGHS graduate. Williams talked about the importance of teamwork. “Deborah didn’t do it. It was a table full of us with great ideas,” she said referencing her work on a community development team. Martin said she purchased Stephen Covey’s book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” for her class to read, which spawned the idea to have alumni give students tips on how to be successful. “I’m not sure how I came up with the idea. It just came to me,” Martin said. “My husband and I were talking about the book sometime this winter and I just said, ‘You know, that would be a pretty great way to end the school year for my seniors.’ ” Martin said seniors get distracted the last month of school and she wanted to keep them interested in their education while giving them something useful for later in life. “I began this school year by reading them the R.L. Sharpe poem, ‘A Bag of Tools,’ and we’re ending the year by hopefully adding some effective habits to their toolboxes in addition to the typical writing, reading and grammar skills covered in an English classroom,” she said. Martin said the purpose of the project is to give students some ideas for how to handle the successes and the failures in life. “I’m getting close to graduating, and I know what I want to do - this just helped give direction,” said senior Bianca Lancaster, 18. “The book explains how to be a better person and gives examples of how to overcome fears.” Martin said the original plan was to have seven speakers - one for each habit - but only six were on the roster. Martin said with this being the first year for the project and having time constraints, she wasn’t able to get seven speakers. She said she wanted as much diversity in occupations, ages, gender, ethnicity and life experiences as possible to appeal to a wide variety of students. “I told my students, ‘You might not connect to all the speakers, but I’m hoping you’ll identify with at least one of them.’ ” Speakers so far have included retired U.S. Air Force Col. Arnie Franklin, Nick Wilkins, also known as Broadway the Clown and owner of Balloon a Gram Co., and Chris Cohron, Warren County commonwealth’s attorney. Franklin delivered a message about never giving up on yourself or others and Cohron emphasized the importance of verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills. “Nick Wilkins was probably the most entertaining of our speakers to date, yet his message to the seniors wasn’t all clowning and jokes,” Martin said. “The message was loud and clear behind the humor: ‘Don’t say “I can’t.” ’ ” Although former professional woman’s basketball player Clemette Haskins isn’t a graduate of Bowling Green High, she provided an influential message centered around the African proverb, “I am because you are,” that stuck with the students, Martin said. “Some of the speakers made me interested in where I want to go in life after high school,” said senior Sarah Poston, 18. “This has been a great learning experience.” Dr. Kelly Elliot Kries, a pediatrician and 1989 BGHS graduate, is scheduled to speak Thursday. Martin said the students started reading the book in late April. Along with reading the book, Martin said they’ve done a variety of activities pertaining to the book, including writing assignments, discussions and student presentations, and have tried to plan lessons to reach diverse learners. “BGHS teacher Diane Simmons is collaborating with me on this project, so we’ve had fun working together to develop meaningful learning activities to coincide with the book,” Martin said. Martin said she also planned to have her seniors go to Bowling Green Junior High School to speak to eighth graders about how to be effective high school students, but due to scheduling conflicts, she didn’t get that element into play. Instead, the seniors will make class presentations and the seniors next year will visit the junior high for a yearly project, she said. “I wanted them to be inspired by the people who once sat in these seats and walked these halls who are now effective in many different areas of life,” she said. “I want them to take who they are and what they know and be willing to share that in a way that inspires others.” Martin said there were other ways her class could have ended the school year, but the extra work has been worth it. “My seniors are still pretty squirrelly,” she said. “But they have comments like, ‘Hey, this is actually a pretty good book.’ ”

Tuition impact unclear Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:52 -0500
Out-of-state students make up 18 percent of Western Kentucky University’s population. But facing what could be a 13 percent hike in out-of-state tuition, university officials are unsure what the impact of such a hike will be on enrollment of those students. “We hope that it would not have a major impact on our out-of-state recruitment, but it is possible,” said Scott Gordon, director of admissions at WKU. “Kentucky does not reside in a vacuum. Tuition is increasing here as it is everywhere else. It’s not as if Kentucky is increasing and everyone is staying the same.” While the Council on Postsecondary Education last week approved an 8 percent hike in in-state tuition for WKU, the CPE gave the university the option to raise out-of-state tuition up to 13 percent. WKU had sought a 9 percent across-the-board hike. “The interesting thing is when you look at tuition in Kentucky, our out-of-state tuition is less expensive than the in-state tuition students pay in other states,” Gordon said. “Kentucky has lower tuition rates overall than other states do.” Out-of-state tuition at Western was $15,470 for the 2007-08 school year, according to Freida Eggleton, coordinator in the registrar’s office at WKU. If Western chooses to use the full 13 percent increase, out-of-state yearly tuition will go to $18,670 for the 2008-09 school year. That would put Western on par with the University of Louisville and more expensive than the University of Kentucky’s roughly $16,000 annual out-of-state tuition. WKU chief financial officer Ann Mead said she is not sure how many nonresident undergrads are paying the full tuition rate. “When you think of students from out of state, some come on scholarship,” she said. A significant number of out-of-state students also used the university’s tuition incentive program - a reduced tuition rate program for select counties in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Missouri, Indiana and Illinois. Avenues such as scholarships, the tuition incentive program and student aid help out-of-state students pay their education, Gordon said. Mead said the university is looking at different rate structures to balance the budget. She said it is too soon to tell if the university will use the allotted 13 percent increase or how much revenue that would generate for the university. “Our out-of-state population is important to WKU,” Gordon said. “And as we always have, we will continue to provide opportunities for them in order to help them achieve their educational goals.”

Career centers around students Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:53 -0500
One of Karen Alford’s fondest memories in education is being able to work with a fourth-grade student who had been in a coma for five months after suffering a stroke and seizures brought on by a rare blood disease. “He was supposed to be a vegetable, but definitely beat all the odds and proved the doctors wrong,” Alford said. Alford, Rich Pond Elementary School’s curriculum coordinator, will retire July 1 after 35 years in Warren County Schools. With her she takes many memories, including the one of the fourth-grader. “After being out of school for a year, he returned to Rich Pond as a fourth grader in my classroom. It was like being part of a true miracle,” she said. “When he made the honor roll at the end of the quarter, I knew becoming an educator wasn’t just a career I had stumbled into.” The Tompkinsville native has spent 33 of her 35 years in Warren County Schools, with two years at Alvaton Elementary. Alford started teaching Title I Reading in first grade at Rich Pond, where she stayed for three years. Alford transferred to Alvaton Elementary and taught first and second grade there for two years, then transferred back to Rich Pond where she taught second, third and fourth grades. Alford left the classroom in January 1996 to take the position as curriculum coordinator. “For the remainder of the ’95-96 school year, I was curriculum coordinator at Rich Pond (half time) and Alvaton the other half,” she said. “Then, in the ’96-97 school year, I became the curriculum coordinator at Rich Pond full time. I have held this position for the past 12 years.” Alford said while her primary job is to help teachers acquire information and skills that contribute to the progress of each student, she has worn many hats. Some of her duties have included assisting with the curriculum and instructional alignment, analyzing assessment data to help reduce instructional gaps and being a resource for the teachers. Alford said after graduating high school at age 16, she attended Western Kentucky University with the idea that she might become a medical technologist. Her major was undecided at the time, and after a couple of biology classes, she quickly decided that was not the path she wanted to take. “I always loved working with children at church and tutoring in summer school programs as a high school student,” Alford said. “Education seemed to be the right choice for me. “In addition to my love for working with students, I had some great teachers who inspired me to choose education as my career. As a child, I loved waking up every morning, excited, motivated and ready to go to school,” she said. “Now, I had an opportunity to make other children feel how I had felt.” Alford said many things have made her career in education very special. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have stayed for 35 years,” she said. Her love for education can be attributed to the students with whom she has shared the love of learning with - the students she said are the number one reason she has loved being an educator. “It is so rewarding to be part of their excitement as they grow academically and socially throughout the year,” she said. Alford said her goals as an educator were to improve children’s lives through education, improve communication, set and implement the highest standards and to be a life-long learner. “I hope this is how I will be remembered,” she said. While Alford said she doesn’t have any definite plans after retirement, she hopes to have a little more time to do some things she enjoys - such as watching her granddaughter play a lot of softball, read “and just do what I want to do until I get restless and bored. “Then, who knows, I may go back to working part-time,” Alford said.

Taking notes Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:53 -0500
A look at what’s going on in the field of education. GHS wins 7 awards at business conference Greenwood High School students brought home seven awards from the Kentucky Future Business Leaders of America Conference last week in Louisville. Ben Willis took second in Networking Concepts and Kate Wintuska was second in Electronic Career Portfolio. GHS students Allan Huntsman, Shannon White and Daniel Stone teamed up to take second in Management Decision Making. Travis Park of Greenwood was third in E-Business. GHS students taking fourth place were Justin Taylor in Desktop Application Programming, Katie Stillwell in Public Speaking II and the team of Rory Willis and Robert Pollock in Network Design. Butler County senior receives scholarship Brittany Felty, a senior at Butler County High School, has been selected as the 2008 Upward Bound Kentucky Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel scholarship winner. Felty was in competition for the statewide scholarship with other nominated Kentucky Upward Bound students. She has been a member of the Western Kentucky University Upward Bound program since her junior year and will begin college this summer. WCHS student Foust wins essay contest Warren Central High School student Emily Foust is the first-place winner of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Essay Contest for the Louisville Branch. Foust’s essay, “On-line Sharecropping: The Monetizing of Free Labor,” earned her a $500 savings bond. The essay was an assignment in her honors economics class at WCHS. Foust was in competition with students throughout Kentucky and southern Indiana. Western’s McFarland elected ISPP president Dr. Sam McFarland, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology at Western Kentucky University, has been elected president of the International Society of Political Psychology. McFarland will be president-elect for 2008-09; president for 2009-10; and past-president in 2010-11. “I am sincerely honored by my election to become president of ISPP,” McFarland said. “The society’s task is to promote excellent and useful scholarship in political psychology, and my role as president will be to help strengthen our ability to do so. I look forward to the work with great joy.” The ISPP is an inter-disciplinary organization of scholars from more than 50 nations. ISPP members study all forms of human political behavior, including intergroup conflict and violence, public opinion and voting, the decision making of political leaders, the development of democracy and human rights and more. Another psychology professor, Dr. Bill Pfohl, is the current president of the International School Psychology Association. “I doubt that there are many psychology departments in the country that can boast of having two faculty members serving as presidents of international professional organizations,” department head Steve Haggbloom said. “This says a lot about the quality of our faculty and our international reach.” Student government recognizes 14 seniors The Western Kentucky University Student Government Association selected 14 seniors for the Hall of Distinguished Seniors this year. The 14 recipients of the award are: Cherieth Lineweaver, Glenn Fedor, Leah Craig, Kayla Smith, Dan Cline, Wesley Henderson, Megan Talley, Jenna Silverberg, Jeff Sorce, Victoria Theiss, Natalie Denney, Jeanne Johnson, Crystal Kaya and Kelly Stinson. These seniors were chosen based on academic excellence, leadership, the willingness to take initiative and “overall support and participation in the Western family,” according to Johnathon Boles, president-elect of the SGA. Photojournalism staff at WKU win awards Two Western Kentucky University photojournalism faculty members have received another award for their multimedia project on the plight of women in Africa. “The Women of Evangel: Healing and Hope” by James Kenney and Tim Broekema placed third in the documentary video category in the Best of Photojournalism 2008 international photo contest sponsored by the National Press Photographers Association. Earlier this year, the project received an award of excellence in best multimedia in the annual Pictures of the Year International contest. Kenney, coordinator of the photojournalism program in WKU’s School of Journalism and Broadcasting, traveled to Nigeria in August 2006 with International Volunteers in Urology, a group of medical professionals who visited the Evangel hospital in Jos. The team treated women suffering from vesicovaginal fistula, a condition caused by having babies too young. More than 800,000 women in Nigeria suffer from the condition and become outcasts in society. In the NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism 2007, Kenney’s photos from the Evangel hospital placed second in enterprise picture story (small markets). Phi Beta Lambda at BGTC wins awards The Bowling Green Technical College Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda won awards in the areas of desktop publishing, job interview, word processing and scrapbook at the 2008 Spring Conference in Louisville, April 18-19, competing statewide among other schools in Kentucky. The national awards program recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business- and career-related areas. Through state-based competition at the spring conferences, students compete in events testing their business knowledge and skills. Top state winners are then eligible to compete for national awards at the National Leadership Conference each summer. Competitive events fall into three categories: individual, team and chapter. Individual and team events focus on skills useful in leadership and career development; chapter events recognize overall achievement and performance in chapter management and growth. BGTC award winners were: word processing, first place, Sheryl Arauz; desktop publishing, second place, Arauz and Jill Huff; job interview, third place, Shernan Johnson. The BGTC chapter also won second place in the largest chapter category and first place in Scrapbook. 3 GHS students to attend GSA program Three Greenwood High School students have been selected for the Governor’s School for the Arts and three others have been chosen as alternates for the summer program. GSA provides hands-on-arts opportunity for the state’s talented high school students who are dancers, actors, instrumental and vocal musicians, creative writers, future architects or visual artists. GSA’s primary component includes a three-week summer residential program, regional arts workshops and master classes, college and career day and an artistic roster of performing and visual artists made up of GSA alumni. Greenwood students selected to participate in the 2008 GSA program are Julia Hansbrough, creative writing; Mary Cullen Pennington, drama; Molly Nance, vocal music. The following GHS students have been selected as alternates in the 2008 GSA program: Nathaniel Brown, instrumental music; Sarah Lowe, dance; and Sarah Travis, new media. GHS sophomore wins playwriting contest Greenwood High School sophomore Kaitlyn Thomason won the high school division in the Kentucky Repertory Theatre’s “Young Kentucky Voices” playwriting contest with her entry submitted in Angela Townsend’s competitive writing unit. 7 WKU students earn floodplain certification Seven more Western Kentucky University students have earned national certification in floodplain management. The students passed the certified floodplain manager examination to complete CE 300 Floodplain Management, the capstone course in WKU’s minor in floodplain management. The minor is the first of its kind in the United States. The students are Darren Back of Campton, Catie Gay of Evansville, Ind., Robert Dillingham of Bowling Green, Sean O’Bryan of Whitesville, Kelly Stolt of Nashville, Scott Embry of Bowling Green and Benjamin Webster of Lexington. In the past two years, 21 WKU students became certified floodplain managers. Kentucky now has 56 CFMs, up from just seven four years ago. The CFM program is a national certification by the Association of State Floodplain Managers, a professional organization of several thousand members and the largest organization in the country devoted to floodplain management. Nationally, the pass rate for the exam is about 75 percent. This year, the pass rate for WKU students was more than 12 percent above the national average. Those taking the exam usually have degrees and have been working in the field for several years. The WKU students have had one floodplain management course prior to sitting for the exam.

Larry S. Clark Wed, 14 May 2008 11:22:29 -0500
MORGANTOWN — Larry S. Clark, 60, of Morgantown died May 12, 2008, at his residence. The Butler County native was employed at Daicel in Ohio County and was a member of Belmont General Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Oval T. Clark and Arzilla House Clark of Morgantown, who survives. He was preceded in death by a brother, Oval Wayne Clark; and a brother-in-law, Ernest Joiner. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Chapel, with burial in Belmont Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.jonesfuneralchapel .com. Other survivors include a daughter, Kaylah D. West and her husband, Richie, of Morgantown; a son, S. Matthew Clark and his wife, Candi, of Morgantown; two granddaughters, Katie West and Lola Clark, both of Morgantown; a grandson, Ross West of Morgantown; a brother, Richard Clark and his wife, Gloria, of Morgantown; a sister, Dean Joiner of Morgantown; a niece, Candace Jenkins and her husband, Chris, of Morgantown; two nephews, Derick Clark of Morgantown and Brandon Joiner and his wife, Jenny, of Rochester; two great-nieces, Taylin Clark and Carlie Jenkins, both of Morgantown; and a great-nephew, Trevor Joiner of Rochester.

Patsy J. Forshee Wed, 14 May 2008 11:22:29 -0500
Patsy Jean Forshee, 75, of Roundhill died at 12:15 a.m. May 14, 2008, at a Bowling Green nursing home. The Bowling Green native was a homemaker and a graduate of College High (Western Kentucky University). She was a daughter of the late Everett Morgan and Ruth Whallen Morgan and the wife of the late Charles Forshee. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Ruth Forshee; two brothers, Joe Morgan and Rex Morgan; and three sisters, Ione Lowe, Rady Lee Holton and Maredith Morgan. Funeral is at 10 a.m. Friday at Johnson-Vaughn-Phelps Funeral Home, with burial in Reedyville Bethlehem Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and begins at 8 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Words of condolence may be sent to jvpfh@bellsouth.net. Survivors include a son, Chuck Forshee and his wife, Teresa, of Roundhill; two daughters, Sharon Holdcraft and her husband, Steve, of Bowling Green, and Carla Dyer and her husband, Ted, of Trenton, Ga.; a granddaughter, Cynthia Jean Forshee; four grandsons, Brett Overton Dyer, Jeremy Henderson Dyer, Steven Eric Holdcraft and Rick Harlan; and several nieces and nephews.

Morris Johnson Wed, 14 May 2008 11:22:30 -0500
BROWNSVILLE — Morris “Jim” Johnson, 70, of Mohawk died May 10, 2008, at his residence. He was born Sept. 9, 1937. He was a retired mechanic and lineman for Continental Telephone Co. He was a son of the late Rev. Homer Johnson and Gertie Johnson. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Friday at Oak Grove United Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Patton Funeral Home, Brownsville chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.pattonfuneralhome .com. Survivors include his wife, Sherry Higginbotham Johnson; a son, Greg Houchin and his wife, Bobbie, of Rhoda; three daughters, Janis Morriece Alvey and her husband, Gene, and Angelia Faye Johnson, all of Chalybeate, and Jeanetta Girard and her husband, Harry Jr., of Mohawk; three sisters, Margie Durbin of Bowling Green, Pattie Van Meter of Brownsville and Dorthene Vincent of Rhoda; four grandchildren, Jennifer Johnson Jackson, Anthony Thomas Houchin, Joshua Girard and Jacob Girard; and two great-grandchildren, Jade Jackson and Kinsley Jackson.

Dolvin K. Lancaster Wed, 14 May 2008 11:22:30 -0500
ELKTON — Dolvin Kennedy “Nanny” Lancaster, 82, of Elkton died at 4 p.m. May 12, 2008, at Alive Hospice of St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. The Farmerville, La., native was born June 17, 1925. She was retired from Todd County High School as a lunch room worker and from the Elkton Sewing Factory. She had also worked as a babysitter and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Stanley Dean and Sallie Taylor Kennedy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Edward Lancaster Sr., in 2008. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Thursday at Latham Funeral Home, with burial in Todd County Meadow Haven. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and begins at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Alice Hospice of St. Thomas Hospital, 4220 Harding Road Wing 3-B, Nashville, TN 37205 or Gideons International, P.O. Box 4, Elkton, KY 42220. Survivors include a son, Clarence Lancaster Jr. of Trenton; two daughters, Sally Lancaster of Bowling Green and Carolyn Preacher of Clarksville, Tenn.; two brothers, Fred Kennedy of Farmerville, La., and S.D. Kennedy of Marion, La.; three sisters, Gloria Dawn Schick of Farmerville, Bettie Lee of Shreveport, La., and Belleddia Taunton of Ruston, La.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Eloise B. Lane Wed, 14 May 2008 11:22:31 -0500
BROWNSVILLE — Eloise Basham Lane, 82, of Atlanta died Nov. 13, 2007, in Atlanta. The Asphalt native was a former teacher at Kyrock School and a housewife. She was a daughter of the late Les and Jeanette Basham and the wife of the late Ernest Edward Lane Jr. Memorial service is at 10 a.m. Saturday at Patton Funeral Home, Brownsville chapel, with burial in Sweeden Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.pattonfuneralhome .com. Survivors include a daughter, Teddi Vaile and her husband, Phil, of Atlanta; two sons, Ernie Lane and his wife, Cathy, of Trinity, Fla., and Timothy Lane and his companion, Elizabeth Garrott, of Louisville; two grandsons, Chris Vaile and his wife, Melissa, and Andrew Lane and his wife, Tommye; two granddaughters, Susan Harris and her husband, Dale, and Jessica Hathaway and her husband, Lucas; a great-grandson, Cody Harris; and a great-granddaughter, Samantha Harris.

Gary D. McCoy Wed, 14 May 2008 11:22:31 -0500
MORGANTOWN — Gary Drexel McCoy, 54, of Morgantown died May 12, 2008, at Logan Memorial Hospital. The Warren County native was a retired EMT for Butler County Ambulance Service and was retired from the Morgantown Volunteer Fire Department. He was a son of the late Newel Proctor McCoy and Drexel “Drake” McCoy. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Chapel, with burial in Union Cemetery. Visitation is from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.jonesfuneralchapel .com. Survivors include his wife, Janice M. McCoy; a son, Jamie D. McCoy of Morgantown; three sisters, Patricia McCoy and her companion, Mark Dockery, of Welches Creek, Marecia Chandler and her husband, Darrell, of Logansport and Donna McCoy of Morgantown; a brother, Myron McCoy of Morgantown; several nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins and friends; his mother-in-law, Gladys Neighbors of Morgantown; his father-in-law, William Neighbors and his companion, Patty Matterson, of Morgantown; and a brother-in-law, David Neighbors and his wife, Brandi, of Missouri.

McKinley R. Sales Wed, 14 May 2008 11:22:32 -0500
McKinley R. Sales, 58, of Bowling Green died May 10, 2008, at his residence. The Barren County native was a salesman and a graduate of Warren East High School. He was a son of the late Hezikah Sales and Mary Lee Williams of Bowling Green, who survives. Funeral is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Burnam & Son Mortuary Other survivors include two daughters, Vonya Dixon and Shannon Sales, both of Bowling Green; a son, the Rev. Shawn Sales and his wife, Martha, of Bowling Green; a stepbrother, David Williams of Springfield, Tenn.; stepsisters, Marie Williams of Lowell, Ark., and Grace Williams of Bowling Green; a sister, Victoria Williams of Bowling Green; five grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Philip B. Wells Sr. Wed, 14 May 2008 11:22:32 -0500
GLASGOW — Philip Byrd “Phil” Wells Sr., 86, of Glasgow died May 13, 2008, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital. He was a retired insurance executive and tobacco warehouseman. He was a son of the late Annie Rogers and L.L. Wells Sr. and the husband of the late Anne Hackney Wells. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home. Survivors include three children, Jeanne Travis and her husband, Joe, of Somerset, Barbara Kramer and her husband, Jack, of Louisville and Phil Wells Jr. and his wife, Connie, of Glasgow; seven grandchildren, Marc Travis and his wife, Amy, and Jason Travis and his wife, Amber, and their son, Zachary, all of Somerset, Emily Travis of Charlotte, N.C., Mary Lauren Wells of Savannah, Ga., and Wes Shipley and his wife, Chasity, Matt Shipley and Alexandra Wells, all of Glasgow.

Guidelines sought for ambulance response Wed, 14 May 2008 22:07:00 EST
A public safety plan that would establish how quickly ambulances must respond to emergency calls and how crews responding to emergencies must be trained was submitted today to the Clark County commissioners.

Male High likely breaks 'Mentos Geyser' world record Wed, 14 May 2008 21:07:00 EST
What do you get when you put 10,800 Mentos mints into 1,800 bottles of diet cola, setting off 1,800 geysers at the same time? A world record, perhaps.

Preacher, author Joel Osteen comes to Freedom Hall on Sunday Wed, 14 May 2008 17:09:00 EST
She'd struggled through two years of surgeries while helping her mother deal with cancer, and when the stress became overwhelming one day earlier this year, Tonya Fowler broke down in tears in her car.

Big Brown draws post 7 for Preakness Wed, 14 May 2008 18:10:00 EST
Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown will break right in the middle - post 7 - in Saturday's 133rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, where he is the 1-2 morning-line favorite to win the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Churchill sues more horsemen in wagering dispute Wed, 14 May 2008 18:04:00 EST
Churchill Downs Inc. filed a lawsuit in federal court today against two Kentucky horsemen's groups and the national organization they are using to get a larger share of account wagering revenues. The lawsuit accuses the Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association of violating their contracts with Churchill, and also seeks to disband the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Group, which the Kentucky groups have named to negotiate on their behalf.

Child advocacy center opens in New Albany Wed, 14 May 2008 17:03:00 EST
Family and Child First center to serve Floyd, Clark, Scott and Washington counties.

Juvenile indicted in murder case Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 EST
Mark A. Berry Jr., who is being tried as an adult, has also been charged with robbery and tampering with physical evidence in connection to the killing of Sean Wilson, 24, on Jan. 9.

New complaints directed against Harrison sheriff Wed, 14 May 2008 16:47:00 EST
Two employees allege sexual harassment in complaints to EEOC. Sheriff Mike Deatrick declines to comment.

Medical center to host health fair, car show Wed, 14 May 2008 16:16:00 EST
Jewish Hospital Medical Center South will celebrate its two-year anniversary by hosting a free health fair and car show on Saturday.

Higher-education council seeks firm in search for president Wed, 14 May 2008 16:06:00 EST
A search committee formed to find a permanent president for the state's higher education board is looking for a firm to help it find qualified candidates.

Bus crash produced pain, progress Wed, 14 May 2008 03:12:00 EST
Twenty-seven people were killed that night in what remains the worst drunken-driving accident in U.S. history.

Steady wins the race Wed, 14 May 2008 02:50:00 EST
After 2,000 wins, Churchill Downs-based trainer Tom Amoss can be confident that he made the right career decision. Many times he didn't feel that way.

Spears of spring Wed, 14 May 2008 01:13:00 EST
Versatile asparagus is the first substantial sign of the local produce season. We have recipes.

UPS will add vehicles to fuel-efficient fleet Tue, 13 May 2008 23:57:00 EST
UPS, the world's largest shipping carrier, said yesterday that it has ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles and another 300 compressed natural gas vehicles as it seeks to make its trucks more fuel-efficient and environment-friendly.

Two judges Tue, 13 May 2008 23:31:00 EST
Voters in Jefferson County will find two nonpartisan primaries for the local bench on their ballots.

Theriot happy in his new Kentucky home Wed, 14 May 2008 02:09:00 EST
Jamie Theriot moved to Kentucky last spring so he could get opportunities like he'll have Saturday, when the 29-year-old jockey makes his Triple Crown debut aboard Kentucky Bear in Pimlico's $1 million Preakness Stakes.

New Albany City Council to vote tomorrow on pawnshop's proposed move Wed, 14 May 2008 01:50:00 EST
The New Albany City Council is scheduled for a final vote tomorrow night on whether to allow a pawnshop to relocate to Mount Tabor Road. The council has twice rejected relocation on 5-4 votes. But under council rules, tomorrow's third vote decides whether Quick Cash Jewelry and Pawn, now on Charlestown Road, can open at the new site.

Yesterday's 'Price' Tue, 13 May 2008 20:37:00 EST
"Hi, Dave: I am a pretty regular viewer of 'The Price Is Right.' I have often wondered what the first prize was that was awarded on the first episode of the show and the first car given away. Can you help a brother out?" — Ed, Rochester, N.Y.

Police: Vehicle break-ins drop off Wed, 14 May 2008 01:10:00 EST
Louisville Metro Police made an arrest that they believe solves more than 50 car break-ins in the downtown area. Last month, detectives arrested Michael D. Brown, 29, in connection with several break-ins that occurred in parking garages over several weeks, said Sgt. Eric Johnson.

Police: Detective sent lewd e-mails Wed, 14 May 2008 01:10:00 EST
A veteran homicide detective has been reprimanded for sending pornographic e-mails via the Louisville Metro Police Department's computer system.

Louisville gas reaches $4 a gallon Wed, 14 May 2008 03:14:00 EST
Many in Louisville yesterday faced signs reading $3.999/10 and higher after oil prices rose to a record $126.98 a barrel.

Teachers fight loss of contracts Wed, 14 May 2008 09:45:00 EST
A court battle is brewing between the Jefferson County Teachers Association and Superintendent Sheldon Berman over the district's decision not to renew contracts for about 20 teachers.

Oat-fueled pedal power eases pinch at gas pump Wed, 14 May 2008 00:58:00 EST
A Paducah man disclosed this week that he is using oatmeal for fuel. Wayne Walden said he fills up with a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast each morning and pedals his bicycle past the gas pumps on his way to the office.

Long-awaited diet-drug case goes to trial Wed, 14 May 2008 00:58:00 EST
The prosecutor said they committed fraud that represented "unbridled greed." But attorneys for three lawyers accused of bilking clients out of $65 million in Kentucky's fen-phen case said yesterday that if mistakes were made, others were to blame, and there was no intent to commit a crime.

700 awarded degrees at JCTC commencement Wed, 14 May 2008 01:56:00 EST
Johnnice Otis was so excited last night just before Jefferson Community & Technical College's graduation that she almost lost a few key pieces of her ensemble.

Five Democrats, two Republicans running for District 14 seat Wed, 14 May 2008 01:00:00 EST
The Louisville Metro Council member is facing four other Democrats in Tuesday's primary election for the District 14 seat.

Candidates have their say Wed, 14 May 2008 01:01:00 EST
Libraries -- Do you support or oppose freezing selected departments' budgets to increase funding for an expanded library system?

Vissing's hands off baton on sale of new Dodges Wed, 14 May 2008 01:48:00 EST
After 80 years, Vissing's no longer will sell new cars in Jeffersonville. Not that it has been selling many, without a showroom. Not that the broken heart of third-generation leader William "Bubby" Vissing always was up for the rigors of salesmanship.

Greater Clark OKs 15 layoffs Wed, 14 May 2008 01:49:00 EST
The Greater Clark County School Board voted yesterday to lay off 15 teachers as part of a $2.5 million budget cut as long-running contract negotiations with the system's teachers union continue.

Meeks declines to run in fall Wed, 14 May 2008 01:50:00 EST
State Senate Appropriations Chairman Robert Meeks, who often opened discussions about drafting a new state budget by saying "there is no money," said yesterday that he won't seek re-election.

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