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    LAZER UPDATE:  NOAH THOMPSON NAMED AMERICAN IDOL 2022! LAWRENCE COUNTY GOES WILD!!!

    LAZER UPDATE: NOAH THOMPSON NAMED AMERICAN IDOL 2022! LAWRENCE COUNTY GOES WILD!!!

    GERAD PARKER WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER AT 2022 LCHS GRADUATION…

    GERAD PARKER WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER AT 2022 LCHS GRADUATION…

    CARTER, OSBORNE, WEST WIN LOCAL RACES, ALL FISCAL COURT MEMBERS  RE-ELECTED

    CARTER, OSBORNE, WEST WIN LOCAL RACES, ALL FISCAL COURT MEMBERS RE-ELECTED

    NOAH COMING HOME TODAY…BIG CROWD EXPECTED AND PREPARATIONS BEING MADE

    NOAH COMING HOME TODAY…BIG CROWD EXPECTED AND PREPARATIONS BEING MADE

    UPDATE: NOAH PARADE – MAY ELECTION COLLIDE!

    UPDATE: NOAH PARADE – MAY ELECTION COLLIDE!

    UPDATE: EARLY VOTING FOR MAY PRIMARY ELECTION STARTS TODAY!

    UPDATE: EARLY VOTING FOR MAY PRIMARY ELECTION STARTS TODAY!

    PRESTON ADDS ENDORSEMENT WITH ONE WEEK TO GO BEFORE 2022 PRIMARY

    PRESTON ADDS ENDORSEMENT WITH ONE WEEK TO GO BEFORE 2022 PRIMARY

    NOAH IN ‘GRAND FINALE’ DESPITE COVID-19; Mothers Day performance is best yet, judges say

    NOAH IN ‘GRAND FINALE’ DESPITE COVID-19; Mothers Day performance is best yet, judges say

    PRESTON HAS THE RIGHT PLAN FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY

    PRESTON HAS THE RIGHT PLAN FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY

    LAWRENCE COUNTY’S NOAH THOMPSON IN “TOP 7” ON AI AT DISNEYLAND

    LAWRENCE COUNTY’S NOAH THOMPSON IN “TOP 7” ON AI AT DISNEYLAND

  • Sports
    DAWGS THROW PERFECT GAME AND ADVANCE TO 58TH DISTRICT SOFTBALL TITLE GAME

    DAWGS THROW PERFECT GAME AND ADVANCE TO 58TH DISTRICT SOFTBALL TITLE GAME

    FGHSAA Sports Hall of Fame Inductees 2022

    FGHSAA Sports Hall of Fame Inductees 2022

    DAWGS WIN ANOTHER DISTRICT TITLE; REGION TOURNAMENT BEGINS MONDAY AT BELFRY

    DAWGS WIN ANOTHER DISTRICT TITLE; REGION TOURNAMENT BEGINS MONDAY AT BELFRY

    LAWRENCE CO. ENDS REGULAR SEASON ON A FOUR GAME WINNING STREAK; DISTRICT TOURNAMENT STARTS MONDAY AT FLOYD CENTRAL

    LAWRENCE CO. ENDS REGULAR SEASON ON A FOUR GAME WINNING STREAK; DISTRICT TOURNAMENT STARTS MONDAY AT FLOYD CENTRAL

    TOLSIA TRACK TEAM READY FOR STATE MEET AFTER IMPRESSIVE SHOWING IN REGION

    TOLSIA TRACK TEAM READY FOR STATE MEET AFTER IMPRESSIVE SHOWING IN REGION

    BULLDOGS SHUTOUT BETSY LAYNE BEHIND FLETCHER AND PATTON; WILL PLAY FOR ANOTHER DISTRICT TITLE ON WEDNESDAY

    BULLDOGS SHUTOUT BETSY LAYNE BEHIND FLETCHER AND PATTON; WILL PLAY FOR ANOTHER DISTRICT TITLE ON WEDNESDAY

    SENIOR WILLIAM COPLEY WILL FISH FOR KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY THIS FALL

    SENIOR WILLIAM COPLEY WILL FISH FOR KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY THIS FALL

    PRESTON HOMERS AND DERIFIELD FINISHES PAINTSVILLE OFF TO CLOSE OUT REGULAR SEASON FOR DAWGS;  DISTRICT TOURNAMENT MONDAY AT BETSY LAYNE

    PRESTON HOMERS AND DERIFIELD FINISHES PAINTSVILLE OFF TO CLOSE OUT REGULAR SEASON FOR DAWGS; DISTRICT TOURNAMENT MONDAY AT BETSY LAYNE

    SOFTBALL DAWGS BOUNCE BACK WITH TWO QUALITY ROAD WINS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

    SOFTBALL DAWGS BOUNCE BACK WITH TWO QUALITY ROAD WINS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

  • Lifestyles
    LC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE LOOKS BACK ON ‘COVID’ AND OTHER MEMORIES…

    LC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE LOOKS BACK ON ‘COVID’ AND OTHER MEMORIES…

    PARKER GIVES  ‘MEMORABLE” COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS: “A MESSAGE CLOSE TO HIS HEART” TO LCHS SENIORS CLASS OF 2022…

    PARKER GIVES  ‘MEMORABLE” COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS: “A MESSAGE CLOSE TO HIS HEART” TO LCHS SENIORS CLASS OF 2022…

    FORMER UK BASKETBALL PLAYER VISITS ROTARY, NOW WORKS FOR ARC

    FORMER UK BASKETBALL PLAYER VISITS ROTARY, NOW WORKS FOR ARC

    2021 Rogers Scholar Trey Hall donates blankets to more than 70 Lawrence County students  

    2021 Rogers Scholar Trey Hall donates blankets to more than 70 Lawrence County students  

    “STEEL MAGNOLIAS” FINALE IN LOUISA…Was a blast!

    “STEEL MAGNOLIAS” FINALE IN LOUISA…Was a blast!

    JOHNSON COUNTY NATIVE IS AMONG TOPS AT UK OUT 0F 3,900: GROWING UP IN EASTERN KY. MOTIVATED HER CAREER IN MEDICAL FIELD

    JOHNSON COUNTY NATIVE IS AMONG TOPS AT UK OUT 0F 3,900: GROWING UP IN EASTERN KY. MOTIVATED HER CAREER IN MEDICAL FIELD

    LAST PROM FOR SENIORS 2022… PLENTY OF COOL KIDS DRESS UP

    LAST PROM FOR SENIORS 2022… PLENTY OF COOL KIDS DRESS UP

    MIKE ARMSTRONG KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LCHS SENIOR CLASS 2022 LUNCHEON

    MIKE ARMSTRONG KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LCHS SENIOR CLASS 2022 LUNCHEON

    MY DAY WITH… ”A RAY OF HOPE“

    MY DAY WITH… ”A RAY OF HOPE“

  • Courthouse
    $21 MILLION BUDGET, TRAILS, ON FISCAL COURT’S PLATE TODAY

    $21 MILLION BUDGET, TRAILS, ON FISCAL COURT’S PLATE TODAY

    CITY OF LOUISA EMPLOYEE CODY NAPIER TAKES ‘MR CINCINNATI’ WILL GO PRO, MAYOR SAYS

    CITY OF LOUISA EMPLOYEE CODY NAPIER TAKES ‘MR CINCINNATI’ WILL GO PRO, MAYOR SAYS

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of May 16-20

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of May 16-20

    Lawrence County Civil Cases for the week of May 16-20

    Lawrence County Civil Cases for the week of May 16-20

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT NEWS: Deeds, marriages, and civil suits May 9 – 13

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT NEWS: Deeds, marriages, and civil suits May 9 – 13

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of May 9-13

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of May 9-13

    LOUISA MAN FACING SEVERAL CHARGES AFTER BRIEF BUT WILD SATURDAY NIGHT POLICE CHASE NEAR LOUISA CITY LIMITS

    LOUISA MAN FACING SEVERAL CHARGES AFTER BRIEF BUT WILD SATURDAY NIGHT POLICE CHASE NEAR LOUISA CITY LIMITS

    LOUISA COUNCIL HOLDS PAY RAISE OF CITY WORKERS TO 5%; CITY POOL TO OPEN MAY 28

    LOUISA COUNCIL HOLDS PAY RAISE OF CITY WORKERS TO 5%; CITY POOL TO OPEN MAY 28

    Lawrence County Civil Cases for the week of May 2-6

    Lawrence County Civil Cases for the week of May 2-6

  • Recollections
    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional: My 15 minutes of fame

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional: My 15 minutes of fame

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…More Old School

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…More Old School

    FRED SENDS RECOLLECTIONS DURING NATIONAL POLICE OFFICERS MONTH

    FRED SENDS RECOLLECTIONS DURING NATIONAL POLICE OFFICERS MONTH

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: The old ‘KY Normal College’ 

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: The old ‘KY Normal College’ 

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: The Medal of Honor

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: The Medal of Honor

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: A Tribute to Mom! 

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: A Tribute to Mom! 

    ‘INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional’ — The Big Number 3

    ‘INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional’ — The Big Number 3

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: The quiet times

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: The quiet times

  • Obituaries
    Daniel Paul Hall, 63, of Louisa, KY

    Daniel Paul Hall, 63, of Louisa, KY

    Lucy Mae Henson, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Lucy Mae Henson, 80, of Louisa, KY

    James Everett Bryant, 67, of Louisa, KY

    James Everett Bryant, 67, of Louisa, KY

    Rose Mary McReynolds, 86, of Clifford, KY

    Rose Mary McReynolds, 86, of Clifford, KY

    Della Vanover, 61, of Blaine, KY

    Della Vanover, 61, of Blaine, KY

    Eulanda Blanche Branham, 96, of Fort Gay, WV

    Eulanda Blanche Branham, 96, of Fort Gay, WV

    William H. Chafin, 76, of Louisa, KY

    William H. Chafin, 76, of Louisa, KY

    James Fredrick Fraley, Sr., 72, of Fort Gay, WV

    James Fredrick Fraley, Sr., 72, of Fort Gay, WV

    Raymond “Bo” Hurley, Jr., 68, of Fort Gay, WV

    Raymond “Bo” Hurley, Jr., 68, of Fort Gay, WV

  • Regional News
    TODD CASE APPOINTED TO UK BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    TODD CASE APPOINTED TO UK BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    FEB. MARTIN COUNTY ARREST LIST – FEBRUARY 5-16, 2022

    MARTIN COUNTY ARREST LIST – APRIL 28-MAY 21, 2022

    OSBORNE STUNS DERIFIELD IN LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY RACE

    NOAH THOMPSON LIVE IN LOUISA…What a Homecoming!

    LAWRENCE COUNTY’S NOAH THOMPSON IS COMING HOME TOMORROW IN TOP 3 ON AI…

    LAWRENCE COUNTY’S NOAH THOMPSON IS COMING HOME TOMORROW IN TOP 3 ON AI…

    PIKE COUNTY COUPLE ARRESTED FOR METH TRAFFICKING FOLLOWING ANONYMOUS TIP THROUGH KENTUCKY STATE POLICE COMPUTER APP 

    PIKE COUNTY COUPLE ARRESTED FOR METH TRAFFICKING FOLLOWING ANONYMOUS TIP THROUGH KENTUCKY STATE POLICE COMPUTER APP 

    FLOYD CO. WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF SLASHING A MAN’S THROAT  FROM ‘EAR TO EAR’

    FLOYD CO. WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF SLASHING A MAN’S THROAT  FROM ‘EAR TO EAR’

    CLARIFICATIONS ON NOAH THOMPSON HOMECOMING; LAZER GETS TO INTERVIEW NOAH

    CLARIFICATIONS ON NOAH THOMPSON HOMECOMING; LAZER GETS TO INTERVIEW NOAH

    WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF DRUG ENFORCEMENT UNIT ARRESTS PAIR  WHO HAVE HEROIN RELATED RECORDS

    WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF DRUG ENFORCEMENT UNIT ARRESTS PAIR  WHO HAVE HEROIN RELATED RECORDS

    NOAH THOMPSON COMING TO LOUISA PARADE AND HIS FREE CONCERT FOR ALL….

    NOAH THOMPSON COMING TO LOUISA PARADE AND HIS FREE CONCERT FOR ALL….

  • Announcements
    Louisa Head Start to host Open House, Friday, May 27th

    Louisa Head Start to host Open House, Friday, May 27th

    DAYTIME CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR KY 1690 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    DAYTIME CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR KY 1690 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    LIBRARY BOARD MEETING FULL OF ‘SHOTS’ AT ONLINE NEWSPAPER

    MUSIC IN THE PARK THIS SUMMER…SEE VIDEO OF HAROLD AND WES

    NOAH TO PLAY IN ‘RUSH AND ROWDY’ CONCERT IN ASHLAND

    NOAH TO PLAY IN ‘RUSH AND ROWDY’ CONCERT IN ASHLAND

    PRO WRESTLING: LAWMEN VS. THUGS…WAYNE COUNTY MAY 20

    PRO WRESTLING: LAWMEN VS. THUGS…WAYNE COUNTY MAY 20

    PARKER B’z GRAND OPENING IS SATURDAY MAY 14TH; DELIVERY IN FT. GAY-LOUISA AVAILABLE

    PARKER B’z GRAND OPENING IS SATURDAY MAY 14TH; DELIVERY IN FT. GAY-LOUISA AVAILABLE

    FLOYD, JOHNSON, KNOTT, LAWRENCE, LETCHER, MARTIN, AND PIKE COUNTIES GETTING ‘STRIPED’

    FLOYD, JOHNSON, KNOTT, LAWRENCE, LETCHER, MARTIN, AND PIKE COUNTIES GETTING ‘STRIPED’

    DAYTIME CLOSURES FOR SOIL NAIL PROJECT SCHEDULED TO START FRIDAY, MAY 6, ON KY 2038 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    DAYTIME CLOSURES FOR SOIL NAIL PROJECT SCHEDULED TO START FRIDAY, MAY 6, ON KY 2038 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    SWAP MEET AND CRUISE IN COMING MAY 21

    SWAP MEET AND CRUISE IN COMING MAY 21

  • Editorials/Letters
    OP ED BY TIM ROBINSON… FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE: KENTUCKY ON FRONTLINES OF NATIONAL ADDICTION EPIDEMIC

    OP ED BY TIM ROBINSON… FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE: KENTUCKY ON FRONTLINES OF NATIONAL ADDICTION EPIDEMIC

    GLENN MOLLETTE: Why did Memorial Day Change?

    GLENN MOLLETTE: Why did Memorial Day Change?

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE

    LIBRARY BOARD MEETING FULL OF ‘SHOTS’ AT ONLINE NEWSPAPER

    LIBRARY BOARD MEETING FULL OF ‘SHOTS’ AT ONLINE NEWSPAPER

    OSBORNE STUNS DERIFIELD IN LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY RACE

    OSBORNE STUNS DERIFIELD IN LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY RACE

    PELFREY, LIBRARY BOARD VOTE TO RAISE SALARIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES ON EVE OF JULY 1ST CHANGES IN LAW; STILL NO ANSWER TO “WHERE’S THE MONEY?”

    PELFREY, LIBRARY BOARD VOTE TO RAISE SALARIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES ON EVE OF JULY 1ST CHANGES IN LAW; STILL NO ANSWER TO “WHERE’S THE MONEY?”

    PHARMACISTS UP AGAINST BENEFIT MANAGERS IN COST OF MEDICINE  BATTLE

    PHARMACISTS UP AGAINST BENEFIT MANAGERS IN COST OF MEDICINE BATTLE

    LIBRARY BATTLE RAGES ON: WILL PELPHREY SUE FISCAL COURT FOR ALL COUNTY’S RECORDS

    LIBRARY BATTLE RAGES ON: WILL PELPHREY SUE FISCAL COURT FOR ALL COUNTY’S RECORDS

    HELPING IMMIGRANTS IN NEED WILL BENEFIT KENTUCKY IN THE BATTLE FOR A BETTER WORKFORCE

    HELPING IMMIGRANTS IN NEED WILL BENEFIT KENTUCKY IN THE BATTLE FOR A BETTER WORKFORCE

  • News
    LAZER UPDATE:  NOAH THOMPSON NAMED AMERICAN IDOL 2022! LAWRENCE COUNTY GOES WILD!!!

    LAZER UPDATE: NOAH THOMPSON NAMED AMERICAN IDOL 2022! LAWRENCE COUNTY GOES WILD!!!

    GERAD PARKER WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER AT 2022 LCHS GRADUATION…

    GERAD PARKER WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER AT 2022 LCHS GRADUATION…

    CARTER, OSBORNE, WEST WIN LOCAL RACES, ALL FISCAL COURT MEMBERS  RE-ELECTED

    CARTER, OSBORNE, WEST WIN LOCAL RACES, ALL FISCAL COURT MEMBERS RE-ELECTED

    NOAH COMING HOME TODAY…BIG CROWD EXPECTED AND PREPARATIONS BEING MADE

    NOAH COMING HOME TODAY…BIG CROWD EXPECTED AND PREPARATIONS BEING MADE

    UPDATE: NOAH PARADE – MAY ELECTION COLLIDE!

    UPDATE: NOAH PARADE – MAY ELECTION COLLIDE!

    UPDATE: EARLY VOTING FOR MAY PRIMARY ELECTION STARTS TODAY!

    UPDATE: EARLY VOTING FOR MAY PRIMARY ELECTION STARTS TODAY!

    PRESTON ADDS ENDORSEMENT WITH ONE WEEK TO GO BEFORE 2022 PRIMARY

    PRESTON ADDS ENDORSEMENT WITH ONE WEEK TO GO BEFORE 2022 PRIMARY

    NOAH IN ‘GRAND FINALE’ DESPITE COVID-19; Mothers Day performance is best yet, judges say

    NOAH IN ‘GRAND FINALE’ DESPITE COVID-19; Mothers Day performance is best yet, judges say

    PRESTON HAS THE RIGHT PLAN FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY

    PRESTON HAS THE RIGHT PLAN FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY

    LAWRENCE COUNTY’S NOAH THOMPSON IN “TOP 7” ON AI AT DISNEYLAND

    LAWRENCE COUNTY’S NOAH THOMPSON IN “TOP 7” ON AI AT DISNEYLAND

  • Sports
    DAWGS THROW PERFECT GAME AND ADVANCE TO 58TH DISTRICT SOFTBALL TITLE GAME

    DAWGS THROW PERFECT GAME AND ADVANCE TO 58TH DISTRICT SOFTBALL TITLE GAME

    FGHSAA Sports Hall of Fame Inductees 2022

    FGHSAA Sports Hall of Fame Inductees 2022

    DAWGS WIN ANOTHER DISTRICT TITLE; REGION TOURNAMENT BEGINS MONDAY AT BELFRY

    DAWGS WIN ANOTHER DISTRICT TITLE; REGION TOURNAMENT BEGINS MONDAY AT BELFRY

    LAWRENCE CO. ENDS REGULAR SEASON ON A FOUR GAME WINNING STREAK; DISTRICT TOURNAMENT STARTS MONDAY AT FLOYD CENTRAL

    LAWRENCE CO. ENDS REGULAR SEASON ON A FOUR GAME WINNING STREAK; DISTRICT TOURNAMENT STARTS MONDAY AT FLOYD CENTRAL

    TOLSIA TRACK TEAM READY FOR STATE MEET AFTER IMPRESSIVE SHOWING IN REGION

    TOLSIA TRACK TEAM READY FOR STATE MEET AFTER IMPRESSIVE SHOWING IN REGION

    BULLDOGS SHUTOUT BETSY LAYNE BEHIND FLETCHER AND PATTON; WILL PLAY FOR ANOTHER DISTRICT TITLE ON WEDNESDAY

    BULLDOGS SHUTOUT BETSY LAYNE BEHIND FLETCHER AND PATTON; WILL PLAY FOR ANOTHER DISTRICT TITLE ON WEDNESDAY

    SENIOR WILLIAM COPLEY WILL FISH FOR KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY THIS FALL

    SENIOR WILLIAM COPLEY WILL FISH FOR KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY THIS FALL

    PRESTON HOMERS AND DERIFIELD FINISHES PAINTSVILLE OFF TO CLOSE OUT REGULAR SEASON FOR DAWGS;  DISTRICT TOURNAMENT MONDAY AT BETSY LAYNE

    PRESTON HOMERS AND DERIFIELD FINISHES PAINTSVILLE OFF TO CLOSE OUT REGULAR SEASON FOR DAWGS; DISTRICT TOURNAMENT MONDAY AT BETSY LAYNE

    SOFTBALL DAWGS BOUNCE BACK WITH TWO QUALITY ROAD WINS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

    SOFTBALL DAWGS BOUNCE BACK WITH TWO QUALITY ROAD WINS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

  • Lifestyles
    LC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE LOOKS BACK ON ‘COVID’ AND OTHER MEMORIES…

    LC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE LOOKS BACK ON ‘COVID’ AND OTHER MEMORIES…

    PARKER GIVES  ‘MEMORABLE” COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS: “A MESSAGE CLOSE TO HIS HEART” TO LCHS SENIORS CLASS OF 2022…

    PARKER GIVES  ‘MEMORABLE” COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS: “A MESSAGE CLOSE TO HIS HEART” TO LCHS SENIORS CLASS OF 2022…

    FORMER UK BASKETBALL PLAYER VISITS ROTARY, NOW WORKS FOR ARC

    FORMER UK BASKETBALL PLAYER VISITS ROTARY, NOW WORKS FOR ARC

    2021 Rogers Scholar Trey Hall donates blankets to more than 70 Lawrence County students  

    2021 Rogers Scholar Trey Hall donates blankets to more than 70 Lawrence County students  

    “STEEL MAGNOLIAS” FINALE IN LOUISA…Was a blast!

    “STEEL MAGNOLIAS” FINALE IN LOUISA…Was a blast!

    JOHNSON COUNTY NATIVE IS AMONG TOPS AT UK OUT 0F 3,900: GROWING UP IN EASTERN KY. MOTIVATED HER CAREER IN MEDICAL FIELD

    JOHNSON COUNTY NATIVE IS AMONG TOPS AT UK OUT 0F 3,900: GROWING UP IN EASTERN KY. MOTIVATED HER CAREER IN MEDICAL FIELD

    LAST PROM FOR SENIORS 2022… PLENTY OF COOL KIDS DRESS UP

    LAST PROM FOR SENIORS 2022… PLENTY OF COOL KIDS DRESS UP

    MIKE ARMSTRONG KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LCHS SENIOR CLASS 2022 LUNCHEON

    MIKE ARMSTRONG KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LCHS SENIOR CLASS 2022 LUNCHEON

    MY DAY WITH… ”A RAY OF HOPE“

    MY DAY WITH… ”A RAY OF HOPE“

  • Courthouse
    $21 MILLION BUDGET, TRAILS, ON FISCAL COURT’S PLATE TODAY

    $21 MILLION BUDGET, TRAILS, ON FISCAL COURT’S PLATE TODAY

    CITY OF LOUISA EMPLOYEE CODY NAPIER TAKES ‘MR CINCINNATI’ WILL GO PRO, MAYOR SAYS

    CITY OF LOUISA EMPLOYEE CODY NAPIER TAKES ‘MR CINCINNATI’ WILL GO PRO, MAYOR SAYS

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of May 16-20

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of May 16-20

    Lawrence County Civil Cases for the week of May 16-20

    Lawrence County Civil Cases for the week of May 16-20

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT NEWS: Deeds, marriages, and civil suits May 9 – 13

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT NEWS: Deeds, marriages, and civil suits May 9 – 13

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of May 9-13

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of May 9-13

    LOUISA MAN FACING SEVERAL CHARGES AFTER BRIEF BUT WILD SATURDAY NIGHT POLICE CHASE NEAR LOUISA CITY LIMITS

    LOUISA MAN FACING SEVERAL CHARGES AFTER BRIEF BUT WILD SATURDAY NIGHT POLICE CHASE NEAR LOUISA CITY LIMITS

    LOUISA COUNCIL HOLDS PAY RAISE OF CITY WORKERS TO 5%; CITY POOL TO OPEN MAY 28

    LOUISA COUNCIL HOLDS PAY RAISE OF CITY WORKERS TO 5%; CITY POOL TO OPEN MAY 28

    Lawrence County Civil Cases for the week of May 2-6

    Lawrence County Civil Cases for the week of May 2-6

  • Recollections
    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional: My 15 minutes of fame

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional: My 15 minutes of fame

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…More Old School

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…More Old School

    FRED SENDS RECOLLECTIONS DURING NATIONAL POLICE OFFICERS MONTH

    FRED SENDS RECOLLECTIONS DURING NATIONAL POLICE OFFICERS MONTH

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: The old ‘KY Normal College’ 

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: The old ‘KY Normal College’ 

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: The Medal of Honor

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: The Medal of Honor

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: A Tribute to Mom! 

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: A Tribute to Mom! 

    ‘INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional’ — The Big Number 3

    ‘INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional’ — The Big Number 3

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: The quiet times

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: The quiet times

  • Obituaries
    Daniel Paul Hall, 63, of Louisa, KY

    Daniel Paul Hall, 63, of Louisa, KY

    Lucy Mae Henson, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Lucy Mae Henson, 80, of Louisa, KY

    James Everett Bryant, 67, of Louisa, KY

    James Everett Bryant, 67, of Louisa, KY

    Rose Mary McReynolds, 86, of Clifford, KY

    Rose Mary McReynolds, 86, of Clifford, KY

    Della Vanover, 61, of Blaine, KY

    Della Vanover, 61, of Blaine, KY

    Eulanda Blanche Branham, 96, of Fort Gay, WV

    Eulanda Blanche Branham, 96, of Fort Gay, WV

    William H. Chafin, 76, of Louisa, KY

    William H. Chafin, 76, of Louisa, KY

    James Fredrick Fraley, Sr., 72, of Fort Gay, WV

    James Fredrick Fraley, Sr., 72, of Fort Gay, WV

    Raymond “Bo” Hurley, Jr., 68, of Fort Gay, WV

    Raymond “Bo” Hurley, Jr., 68, of Fort Gay, WV

  • Regional News
    TODD CASE APPOINTED TO UK BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    TODD CASE APPOINTED TO UK BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    FEB. MARTIN COUNTY ARREST LIST – FEBRUARY 5-16, 2022

    MARTIN COUNTY ARREST LIST – APRIL 28-MAY 21, 2022

    OSBORNE STUNS DERIFIELD IN LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY RACE

    NOAH THOMPSON LIVE IN LOUISA…What a Homecoming!

    LAWRENCE COUNTY’S NOAH THOMPSON IS COMING HOME TOMORROW IN TOP 3 ON AI…

    LAWRENCE COUNTY’S NOAH THOMPSON IS COMING HOME TOMORROW IN TOP 3 ON AI…

    PIKE COUNTY COUPLE ARRESTED FOR METH TRAFFICKING FOLLOWING ANONYMOUS TIP THROUGH KENTUCKY STATE POLICE COMPUTER APP 

    PIKE COUNTY COUPLE ARRESTED FOR METH TRAFFICKING FOLLOWING ANONYMOUS TIP THROUGH KENTUCKY STATE POLICE COMPUTER APP 

    FLOYD CO. WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF SLASHING A MAN’S THROAT  FROM ‘EAR TO EAR’

    FLOYD CO. WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF SLASHING A MAN’S THROAT  FROM ‘EAR TO EAR’

    CLARIFICATIONS ON NOAH THOMPSON HOMECOMING; LAZER GETS TO INTERVIEW NOAH

    CLARIFICATIONS ON NOAH THOMPSON HOMECOMING; LAZER GETS TO INTERVIEW NOAH

    WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF DRUG ENFORCEMENT UNIT ARRESTS PAIR  WHO HAVE HEROIN RELATED RECORDS

    WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF DRUG ENFORCEMENT UNIT ARRESTS PAIR  WHO HAVE HEROIN RELATED RECORDS

    NOAH THOMPSON COMING TO LOUISA PARADE AND HIS FREE CONCERT FOR ALL….

    NOAH THOMPSON COMING TO LOUISA PARADE AND HIS FREE CONCERT FOR ALL….

  • Announcements
    Louisa Head Start to host Open House, Friday, May 27th

    Louisa Head Start to host Open House, Friday, May 27th

    DAYTIME CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR KY 1690 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    DAYTIME CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR KY 1690 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    LIBRARY BOARD MEETING FULL OF ‘SHOTS’ AT ONLINE NEWSPAPER

    MUSIC IN THE PARK THIS SUMMER…SEE VIDEO OF HAROLD AND WES

    NOAH TO PLAY IN ‘RUSH AND ROWDY’ CONCERT IN ASHLAND

    NOAH TO PLAY IN ‘RUSH AND ROWDY’ CONCERT IN ASHLAND

    PRO WRESTLING: LAWMEN VS. THUGS…WAYNE COUNTY MAY 20

    PRO WRESTLING: LAWMEN VS. THUGS…WAYNE COUNTY MAY 20

    PARKER B’z GRAND OPENING IS SATURDAY MAY 14TH; DELIVERY IN FT. GAY-LOUISA AVAILABLE

    PARKER B’z GRAND OPENING IS SATURDAY MAY 14TH; DELIVERY IN FT. GAY-LOUISA AVAILABLE

    FLOYD, JOHNSON, KNOTT, LAWRENCE, LETCHER, MARTIN, AND PIKE COUNTIES GETTING ‘STRIPED’

    FLOYD, JOHNSON, KNOTT, LAWRENCE, LETCHER, MARTIN, AND PIKE COUNTIES GETTING ‘STRIPED’

    DAYTIME CLOSURES FOR SOIL NAIL PROJECT SCHEDULED TO START FRIDAY, MAY 6, ON KY 2038 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    DAYTIME CLOSURES FOR SOIL NAIL PROJECT SCHEDULED TO START FRIDAY, MAY 6, ON KY 2038 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    SWAP MEET AND CRUISE IN COMING MAY 21

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INBOUND FOR LANDING, BIG SANDY REGIONAL AIRPORT: I Left Too Soon!

Gary Wayne COX by Gary Wayne COX
April 18, 2022
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Aircraft—Big Sandy unicom…Citation six…two…six…Bravo…Charlie…ten miles to the northeast, inbound for landing…

Unicom—No answer…

I Left Too Soon

  I’m usually open from dawn to dusk at Big Sandy Regional Airport, the exceptions being  Sunday evenings and some holidays.   When you run an airport like Big Sandy you never know when your business is coming or where it is coming from.  It’s actually amazing how many times business comes at the last few minutes of the day or after I get home.  It’s not unusual to be called out in the middle of the night for a medical flight, I was even called out on Christmas Eve for an air ambulance once.   I get very little business late on Sundays though and that’s when our family gets together for dinner so that’s why I usually close at 6 o’clock on Sundays.

As I was leaving one Sunday evening I noticed some people sitting in the parking lot of the airport.  That’s not unusual, people often come to Airport Road looking for elk and deer.  Sometimes there will be 20 cars driving back and forth hoping to see the wildlife.   Airport Road is a beautiful place with large meadows, beautiful sunsets and lots of wildlife.   Owls, deer, wild turkeys, elk, I have even spotted a bear a few times, Airport Road has it all.  I call Airport Road  one of Eastern Kentucky’s best tourist attractions.  I like to joke that I run the only zoo in America with a 5,000 foot runway in the middle of it.

Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe …. the Pistol Annie’s

  I threw up my hand at the people sitting in the parking lot.  They made no attempt to stop me and I had no idea they had people flying into the airport.  I just waved and drove off, not realizing I knew the people in the parking lot, it was Jim and Cathy Presley from Martin County.  Their daughter, Angaleena, is a successful song writer from Nashville and member of the group Pistol Annies, the group members are Angaleena Presley, Ashley Monroe and several times CMA entertainer of the year, Miranda Lambert.  About a month earlier I had watched them perform on the CMA awards.  My wife, Rossalene, and I enjoy watching the CMA awards each year and it was especially nice that year to see someone from home on the stage and doing so great. 

Angaleena, after getting her degree from Eastern Kentucky University, decided to chase her dream of becoming a successful song writer and entertainer in Nashville.   Her group the Pistol Annies has produced several albums, their debut album ‘Hell on Heels’ reached gold status in 2011, their album ‘Interstate Gospel’ was nominated for best country album at the 62nd Grammy Awards in 2018, with their latest album being a Christmas album released in 2021, ‘Hell of a Holiday’.  Angaleena has performed at the Grand Ole Opry by herself and with the Pistol Annies.  She has also performed at the CMA awards.  When you get the opportunity to perform on all of Nashville’s biggest stages, I would say you have arrived!  I have also seen her on several country music videos and a couple of talk shows too.  Her hometown of Beauty, Kentucky has a road marker that says, “Beauty, home to Angaleena Presley, ‘Holler Annie’.

The group had been playing somewhere in the northeast and were returning to Nashville late one Sunday night, with a planned brief stop at Big Sandy Regional Airport.  

  Usually pilots needing services after dark call ahead at an airport the size of Big Sandy to make sure someone will be there.  Either they didn’t call or I had already left for the evening.  The plane didn’t land at BSRA until about 10 o’clock and I was long gone.  Air Methods has a medical helicopter based at Big Sandy and it is in service 24/7.  The pilot on call that night, Rodney Cox (no relation, he’s from Georgia) noticed the jet landing and pulling up to the terminal building.  Rodney has a key to the building and went over to see if he could be of any assistance.  Being a country music fan Rodney was shocked when he recognized the ladies on the jet.  He opened the terminal and turned on the lights for our famous guests.  

As usual after a long flight, most people, after saying hello, ask where the restrooms are located.  Rodney showed them the facilities and chatted with the pilots.  Angaleena had asked the jet to land at Big Sandy to pick-up her son, who was staying with her parents, Jim and Cathy.  The ladies asked Rodney if we had a room where they could change into their pajamas.  Since they would be so late returning to Nashville they would like to get comfortable and try to relax after such a long day on the last part of their flight.  Rodney opened the conference room for our guests and they changed into their flannel PJ’s and were now ready to go home. 

  Obviously while changing into their PJ’s they must have discussed how nice Rodney had been to them.  How he had taken care of all their needs, how he had gone out of his way and made their stop at Big Sandy a pleasant one.  When leaving the conference room they rolled one of the conference room chairs out to the lobby, asked Rodney to sit in the chair and then asked for his phone.  

  I’m sure he was wondering what the ladies were up to.  The ladies handed their pilot Rodney’s  phone and then they gathered around him, leaning over and kissing his now red face while in their pajamas.  The pilot took the picture and gave Rodney back his phone with a story he can tell for years to come.  

  The next morning, when I got to work and before I could get all the lights on, Rodney was standing in the lobby with the biggest grin on his face.  “You left too soon Gary, you left too soon yesterday evening,” he said.  Then he pulled out his phone and showed me a picture of him in his pilot’s uniform, sitting is a chair with a surprised look on his face, with three famous ladies planting kisses on both cheeks – all inside my airport!  

                Rodney was right, that’s one evening I left too soon!

Aircraft—Citation…six…two…six…Bravo…Charlie…departing 21… to the southwest…Thank you for your hospitality Big Sandy…

Unicom—no answer

 

(Gary Wayne Cox is airport manager of Big Sandy Regional Airport owned by Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin and Martin Counties.)

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