Senior Christian Blackwell’s huge second quarter saves the day for Paris
Greyhounds moving on to the region tournament for a second straight year after “C-Well” did his thing IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – With his team trailing 15-7 midway through the second quarter, Coach Shawn Ransom knew that his Greyhounds needed someone to get going, especially since the Montgomery County Indians…
Read MoreHouse panel advances bill to make insurers pay for testing that doctor says can lead to ‘miraculous’ treatment of certain cancers
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to require private and public insurance plans in Kentucky to cover biomarker testing for cancer and screenings for genetic-based reactions to drugs has been posted for passage Tuesday in the state House. The House Health Services Committee unanimously approved House Bill 180 Feb. 16. It is…
Read MoreGary Wayne Adams
Gary Wayne Adams, 71, widower of the late Rita Mae Smith Adams, died Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the Robertson County Health Care Facility, Mt. Olivet, KY. A native of Bourbon County, KY, he was the son of the late Eula Townsend Jones. He was a former machinist with Johnson Controls and attended the Paris…
Read MoreMichelle Louise Morgan Smith
Michelle Louise Morgan Smith, 62, died Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Ruth Black Morgan. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Edgemont Nursing home and formerly worked at Dollar Tree. She loved…
Read MoreLinda Thomas
Linda Thomas, 75, of Winchester passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 at Clark Regional Medical Center. She was born June 6, 1947 in Bath County, KY to the late Walter and Peachy Nealis Blevins. She was a teacher at Clark Regional Learning Center. She is survived by her husband, James A. Thomas, Jr. of Winchester,…
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Read MoreAn update on the state juvenile justice system
Within the last year, we have seen many stories of our state juvenile justice centers, including how the youths are treated, riots, youth workers being hospitalized, and the lack of safety within the facilities. Some Interim Joint Committees met with the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) during the summer months about the riots. Legislative Oversight…
Read MoreLawmakers return to Frankfort
Lawmakers returned to Frankfort on Tuesday to reconvene following a constitutionally required break in the 2023 30-day legislative session. We immediately got back to work, passing House Bill 1, which codifies the income tax reduction from 5 percent to 4.5 percent that went into effect on January 1. The bill lowers the income tax to…
Read MoreRoger Lee Noland,Jr.
Roger Lee Noland, Jr., of Scottsville, Kentucky, departed this life way to early on Friday, February 10, 2023, at the young age of 35 years. Roger was born in Xenia, Ohio to the late Roger Lee Noland, Sr. and Rosetta Groves who survives. He worked for Top Notch Tree Service, was a carpenter, a jack…
Read MoreWilliam R. “Bill” Stamler
William R. “Bill” Stamler died February 8, 2023 at his home in Paris, KY. He was the son of William Raymond “Ray” Stamler and Mary Buford Hodges. He was born November 11, 1934 in Beckley, WV. In 1961, he married Ellen Boyd in All Saints Chapel at the University of The South at Sewanee, TN.…
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