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  • News
    GRAND THEFT AUTO AMONG LATEST INDICTMENTS HANDED DOWN BY LAWRENCE GJ

    LAWRENCE COUNTY GRAND JURY HANDS DOWN SIXTEEN INDICTMENTS AGAINST FIFTEEN PEOPLE FOR MAY 2022 SESSION

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR 200TH BICENTENNIAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

    PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR 200TH BICENTENNIAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

    UPDATE: BODIES IDENTIFIED AS ‘MURDER/SUICIDE’ VICTIMS ON BLAINE CREEK ROAD

    UPDATE: BODIES IDENTIFIED AS ‘MURDER/SUICIDE’ VICTIMS ON BLAINE CREEK ROAD

    TWO BODIES FOUND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

    TWO BODIES FOUND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

    FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCING IS DELAYED FOR 11 WEEKS FOR FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY MICHAEL HOGAN & HIS WIFE JOY UNTIL FALL 2022

    FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCING IS DELAYED FOR 11 WEEKS FOR FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY MICHAEL HOGAN & HIS WIFE JOY UNTIL FALL 2022

    CITY OF LOUISA TO RECEIVE ARP RECOVERY FUNDS OF $310,930

    CITY OF LOUISA TO RECEIVE ARP RECOVERY FUNDS OF $310,930

    NEW PRINCIPAL TAKES THE REINS AT LCHS; HAS BEEN ASSISTANT FOR  PAST TWO YEARS

    NEW PRINCIPAL TAKES THE REINS AT LCHS; HAS BEEN ASSISTANT FOR PAST TWO YEARS

    THE COVE…at Yatesville Lake, Opening Day!

    THE COVE…at Yatesville Lake, Opening Day!

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MAY 13-29, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MAY 30-JUNE 8, 2022

  • Sports
    FORMER BULLDOG JACKSON FELTNER MAKES FIRST TEAM ALL-OVC AND ALL-REGION

    FORMER BULLDOG JACKSON FELTNER MAKES FIRST TEAM ALL-OVC AND ALL-REGION

    Tolsia High Cheerleader Camree Meddings signs with Alderson Broaddus

    Tolsia High Cheerleader Camree Meddings signs with Alderson Broaddus

    LC’S KENNY HORN TABBED AS 15TH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR

    LC’S KENNY HORN TABBED AS 15TH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR

    FORMER LCHS SOFTBALL PLAYER ABBY FLETCHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

    FORMER LCHS SOFTBALL PLAYER ABBY FLETCHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

    Kensley Feltner plays well for Junior All-Star Basketball team; Will play this weekend for Junior All-Star Softball team

    Kensley Feltner plays well for Junior All-Star Basketball team; Will play this weekend for Junior All-Star Softball team

    GAUZE AND KENDRICK WIN ANNUAL HEART OF THE PARKS TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN CARTER CO.

    GAUZE AND KENDRICK WIN ANNUAL HEART OF THE PARKS TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN CARTER CO.

    LCHS BASEBALL STARS BLEVINS AND PATTON MAKE ALL-STATE

    LCHS BASEBALL STARS BLEVINS AND PATTON MAKE ALL-STATE

    CRUM AND NELSON MAKE 15TH REGION SOFTBALL ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM AND FELTNER WILL PLAY IN THE EAST/WEST ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME LATER THIS MONTH

    CRUM AND NELSON MAKE 15TH REGION SOFTBALL ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM AND FELTNER WILL PLAY IN THE EAST/WEST ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME LATER THIS MONTH

    Bulldog center fielder Nick Collinsworth signs with Alice Lloyd

    Bulldog center fielder Nick Collinsworth signs with Alice Lloyd

  • Lifestyles
    LOUISA EAST GETS NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

    LOUISA ROTARY ESSAY WINNER IS… BROOKE NEAL

    HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY TO RALPH & ANN

    HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY TO RALPH & ANN

    ‘BURGER WEEK’ AND ‘RUBBER DUCKY RACE’ INCLUDED IN INDEPENDENCE DAY FUN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    ‘BURGER WEEK’ AND ‘RUBBER DUCKY RACE’ INCLUDED IN INDEPENDENCE DAY FUN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO SEVEN GRADUATING SENIORS WHO PLAN ON ATTENDING COLLEGE

    ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO SEVEN GRADUATING SENIORS WHO PLAN ON ATTENDING COLLEGE

    THE LOUISA LIBRARIAN IS LOOKING FOR 2 ‘QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES’; LIBRARY PROGRAM WILL FEED THOUSANDS THIS SUMMER

    THE LOUISA LIBRARIAN IS LOOKING FOR 2 ‘QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES’; LIBRARY PROGRAM WILL FEED THOUSANDS THIS SUMMER

    LOUISA ROTARY HAS TITLE HOLDING MUSCLE

    LOUISA ROTARY HAS TITLE HOLDING MUSCLE

    WALDO IN A DOG’S DAY…visit to Lawrence County’s ‘no kill’ shelter

    WALDO IN A DOG’S DAY…visit to Lawrence County’s ‘no kill’ shelter

    SARAH DEAL IS NEW FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES  AGENT AT LAWRENCE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

    SARAH DEAL IS NEW FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES AGENT AT LAWRENCE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

    JIM BURCHETT BENEFIT JUNE 11 AT COMMUNITY CENTER!

    JIM BURCHETT BENEFIT JUNE 11 AT COMMUNITY CENTER!

  • Courthouse
    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT DOCKET FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 27-JULY 1

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT DOCKET FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 27-JULY 1

    Harmon Releases Audit of Lawrence County Sheriff’s Tax Settlements

    Harmon Releases Audit of Lawrence County Sheriff’s Tax Settlements

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR LC FISCAL COURT…MAINLY EMPLOYEE INSURANCE

    WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S MEN ARREST DRUG DEALER

    WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S MEN ARREST DRUG DEALER

    LAWRENCE COUNTY FISCAL COURT SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 28th, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY FISCAL COURT SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 28th, 2022

    Lawrence County civil suits, deeds and marriages for the week of June 20-24

    Lawrence County civil suits, deeds and marriages for the week of June 20-24

    LOUISA EAST GETS NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

    LOUISA POLICEMAN COMPLETES ELITE SUPERVISOR PROGRAM

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of June 20-24

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of June 20-24

    LOUISA CITY COUNCIL SETS FIREWORKS DAY AND TIME…

    LOUISA CITY COUNCIL SETS FIREWORKS DAY AND TIME…

  • Recollections
    RUTH KELLY: REQUIEM FOR A SMALL TOWN 

    RUTH KELLY: REQUIEM FOR A SMALL TOWN 

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Airport Road

    ATTENTION ATTENTION !!!!! Pop up activity plan! Celebration of Louisa-Fort Gay bridge TODAY!

    ATTENTION ATTENTION !!!!! Pop up activity plan! Celebration of Louisa-Fort Gay bridge TODAY!

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional Airport: Aviation Technology

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional Airport: Aviation Technology

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Payback for Pearl Harbor

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Payback for Pearl Harbor

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…MIKE’S LAST POST

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…MIKE’S LAST POST

    LOUISA CHAPTER DAR AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2022

    LOUISA CHAPTER DAR AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2022

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Humor Gone too far

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Humor Gone too far

  • Obituaries
    Frances Wheeler Carter, 91, of Rush, KY

    Frances Wheeler Carter, 91, of Rush, KY

    Earl Scott Wright, II, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Earl Scott Wright, II, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Timothy Ray O’Bryan, 65, of Willard, KY

    Timothy Ray O’Bryan, 65, of Willard, KY

    John Homer Dean, 79, of Louisa, KY.

    John Homer Dean, 79, of Louisa, KY.

    Kermit G. Short, 86, of Scott Depot, WV

    Kermit G. Short, 86, of Scott Depot, WV

    Sherry Leigh (Meade) Preece, 62, of Huntington, WV

    Sherry Leigh (Meade) Preece, 62, of Huntington, WV

    Scott Marcum, 40, of Louisa, KY

    Scott Marcum, 40, of Louisa, KY

    Natasha N. Marcum, 37, of Louisa, KY

    Natasha N. Marcum, 37, of Louisa, KY

    Betty J. Hay, 97, of Louisa, KY

    Betty J. Hay, 97, of Louisa, KY

  • Regional News
    TWO POLICE OFFICERS KILLED;  EIGHT PEOPLE SHOT, POLICE DOG ONE OF VICTIMS IN BLOODY SHOOTOUT IN FLOYD COUNTY

    TWO POLICE OFFICERS KILLED; EIGHT PEOPLE SHOT, POLICE DOG ONE OF VICTIMS IN BLOODY SHOOTOUT IN FLOYD COUNTY

    Kentucky State Police Charge Floyd Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

    Kentucky State Police Charge Floyd Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

    ‘TRIPPING BAD’

    ‘TRIPPING BAD’

    “MASSIVE DRUG OPERATION” DISCOVERED IN CITY OF LOGAN

    “MASSIVE DRUG OPERATION” DISCOVERED IN CITY OF LOGAN

    PIKEVILLE POLICE SEARCHING FOR DAYLIGHT JEWEL THIEF

    PIKEVILLE POLICE SEARCHING FOR DAYLIGHT JEWEL THIEF

    GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY TO PROTECT KENTUCKIANS FROM PRICE GOUGING

    GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY TO PROTECT KENTUCKIANS FROM PRICE GOUGING

    Kentucky Power Storm Update  Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m.

    Kentucky Power Storm Update Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m.

    MANHUNT IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY AS POLICE AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR TWO ESCAPED PRISON INMATES

    MANHUNT IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY AS POLICE AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR TWO ESCAPED PRISON INMATES

    Kentucky Power Storm Update: Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.

    Kentucky Power Storm Update: Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.

  • Announcements
    DEE’S BICENTENNIAL ‘HOT DOG EATING CONTEST’ JULY 2 IN CITY PARK

    DEE’S BICENTENNIAL ‘HOT DOG EATING CONTEST’ JULY 2 IN CITY PARK

    ‘RED, WHITE AND BLUEGILL’ KIDS FISHING TOURNEY COMING IN JULY

    ‘RED, WHITE AND BLUEGILL’ KIDS FISHING TOURNEY COMING IN JULY

    BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PARADE AND CRUISE IN THIS SATURDAY…

    BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PARADE AND CRUISE IN THIS SATURDAY…

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    INDEPENDENCE DAY BOAT PARADE AT YATESVILLE LAKE

    INDEPENDENCE DAY BOAT PARADE AT YATESVILLE LAKE

    OLD FOODLAND BUILDING HIT WITH GRAFFITI OVER WEEKEND

    OLD FOODLAND BUILDING HIT WITH GRAFFITI OVER WEEKEND

    LCHS CLASS OF 2002 TWENTY YEAR REUNION SET FOR JULY 1…

    LCHS CLASS OF 2002 TWENTY YEAR REUNION SET FOR JULY 1…

    Karla Huff Memorial Foundation presents $10,000 check to Fort Gay School

    Karla Huff Memorial Foundation presents $10,000 check to Fort Gay School

    LCHS SITE BASED COMMITTEE TO MEET FOR PRINCIPAL SELECTION PROCESS

    LCHS SITE BASED COMMITTEE TO MEET FOR PRINCIPAL SELECTION PROCESS

  • Editorials/Letters
    PRO-LIFE CAUCUS IN KENTUCKY SAYS…Don’t let one Roe replace another

    PRO-LIFE CAUCUS IN KENTUCKY SAYS…Don’t let one Roe replace another

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL”

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL”

    BREAKING: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

    BREAKING: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER APPOINTED TO THE NEWLY FORMED BENEFITS CLIFF TASK FORCE

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER APPOINTED TO THE NEWLY FORMED BENEFITS CLIFF TASK FORCE

    GOVERNOR SEEKS FEEDBACK FROM KENTUCKIANS ON MEDICAL CANNABIS; CONSIDERS EXECUTIVE ACTION

    GOVERNOR SEEKS FEEDBACK FROM KENTUCKIANS ON MEDICAL CANNABIS; CONSIDERS EXECUTIVE ACTION

    GLENN MOLLETTE:  A Father and a child can make a great family

    GLENN MOLLETTE: A Father and a child can make a great family

    GLENN MOLLETTE: More mass killings, what is the answer?

    GLENN MOLLETTE: More mass killings, what is the answer?

    SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION’S SEXUAL ABUSE TASK FORCE REPORT RELEASED SUNDAY

    SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION’S SEXUAL ABUSE TASK FORCE REPORT RELEASED SUNDAY

    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

  • News
    GRAND THEFT AUTO AMONG LATEST INDICTMENTS HANDED DOWN BY LAWRENCE GJ

    LAWRENCE COUNTY GRAND JURY HANDS DOWN SIXTEEN INDICTMENTS AGAINST FIFTEEN PEOPLE FOR MAY 2022 SESSION

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR 200TH BICENTENNIAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

    PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR 200TH BICENTENNIAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

    UPDATE: BODIES IDENTIFIED AS ‘MURDER/SUICIDE’ VICTIMS ON BLAINE CREEK ROAD

    UPDATE: BODIES IDENTIFIED AS ‘MURDER/SUICIDE’ VICTIMS ON BLAINE CREEK ROAD

    TWO BODIES FOUND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

    TWO BODIES FOUND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

    FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCING IS DELAYED FOR 11 WEEKS FOR FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY MICHAEL HOGAN & HIS WIFE JOY UNTIL FALL 2022

    FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCING IS DELAYED FOR 11 WEEKS FOR FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY MICHAEL HOGAN & HIS WIFE JOY UNTIL FALL 2022

    CITY OF LOUISA TO RECEIVE ARP RECOVERY FUNDS OF $310,930

    CITY OF LOUISA TO RECEIVE ARP RECOVERY FUNDS OF $310,930

    NEW PRINCIPAL TAKES THE REINS AT LCHS; HAS BEEN ASSISTANT FOR  PAST TWO YEARS

    NEW PRINCIPAL TAKES THE REINS AT LCHS; HAS BEEN ASSISTANT FOR PAST TWO YEARS

    THE COVE…at Yatesville Lake, Opening Day!

    THE COVE…at Yatesville Lake, Opening Day!

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MAY 13-29, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MAY 30-JUNE 8, 2022

  • Sports
    FORMER BULLDOG JACKSON FELTNER MAKES FIRST TEAM ALL-OVC AND ALL-REGION

    FORMER BULLDOG JACKSON FELTNER MAKES FIRST TEAM ALL-OVC AND ALL-REGION

    Tolsia High Cheerleader Camree Meddings signs with Alderson Broaddus

    Tolsia High Cheerleader Camree Meddings signs with Alderson Broaddus

    LC’S KENNY HORN TABBED AS 15TH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR

    LC’S KENNY HORN TABBED AS 15TH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR

    FORMER LCHS SOFTBALL PLAYER ABBY FLETCHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

    FORMER LCHS SOFTBALL PLAYER ABBY FLETCHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

    Kensley Feltner plays well for Junior All-Star Basketball team; Will play this weekend for Junior All-Star Softball team

    Kensley Feltner plays well for Junior All-Star Basketball team; Will play this weekend for Junior All-Star Softball team

    GAUZE AND KENDRICK WIN ANNUAL HEART OF THE PARKS TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN CARTER CO.

    GAUZE AND KENDRICK WIN ANNUAL HEART OF THE PARKS TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN CARTER CO.

    LCHS BASEBALL STARS BLEVINS AND PATTON MAKE ALL-STATE

    LCHS BASEBALL STARS BLEVINS AND PATTON MAKE ALL-STATE

    CRUM AND NELSON MAKE 15TH REGION SOFTBALL ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM AND FELTNER WILL PLAY IN THE EAST/WEST ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME LATER THIS MONTH

    CRUM AND NELSON MAKE 15TH REGION SOFTBALL ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM AND FELTNER WILL PLAY IN THE EAST/WEST ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME LATER THIS MONTH

    Bulldog center fielder Nick Collinsworth signs with Alice Lloyd

    Bulldog center fielder Nick Collinsworth signs with Alice Lloyd

  • Lifestyles
    LOUISA EAST GETS NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

    LOUISA ROTARY ESSAY WINNER IS… BROOKE NEAL

    HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY TO RALPH & ANN

    HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY TO RALPH & ANN

    ‘BURGER WEEK’ AND ‘RUBBER DUCKY RACE’ INCLUDED IN INDEPENDENCE DAY FUN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    ‘BURGER WEEK’ AND ‘RUBBER DUCKY RACE’ INCLUDED IN INDEPENDENCE DAY FUN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO SEVEN GRADUATING SENIORS WHO PLAN ON ATTENDING COLLEGE

    ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO SEVEN GRADUATING SENIORS WHO PLAN ON ATTENDING COLLEGE

    THE LOUISA LIBRARIAN IS LOOKING FOR 2 ‘QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES’; LIBRARY PROGRAM WILL FEED THOUSANDS THIS SUMMER

    THE LOUISA LIBRARIAN IS LOOKING FOR 2 ‘QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES’; LIBRARY PROGRAM WILL FEED THOUSANDS THIS SUMMER

    LOUISA ROTARY HAS TITLE HOLDING MUSCLE

    LOUISA ROTARY HAS TITLE HOLDING MUSCLE

    WALDO IN A DOG’S DAY…visit to Lawrence County’s ‘no kill’ shelter

    WALDO IN A DOG’S DAY…visit to Lawrence County’s ‘no kill’ shelter

    SARAH DEAL IS NEW FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES  AGENT AT LAWRENCE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

    SARAH DEAL IS NEW FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES AGENT AT LAWRENCE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

    JIM BURCHETT BENEFIT JUNE 11 AT COMMUNITY CENTER!

    JIM BURCHETT BENEFIT JUNE 11 AT COMMUNITY CENTER!

  • Courthouse
    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT DOCKET FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 27-JULY 1

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT DOCKET FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 27-JULY 1

    Harmon Releases Audit of Lawrence County Sheriff’s Tax Settlements

    Harmon Releases Audit of Lawrence County Sheriff’s Tax Settlements

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR LC FISCAL COURT…MAINLY EMPLOYEE INSURANCE

    WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S MEN ARREST DRUG DEALER

    WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S MEN ARREST DRUG DEALER

    LAWRENCE COUNTY FISCAL COURT SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 28th, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY FISCAL COURT SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 28th, 2022

    Lawrence County civil suits, deeds and marriages for the week of June 20-24

    Lawrence County civil suits, deeds and marriages for the week of June 20-24

    LOUISA EAST GETS NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

    LOUISA POLICEMAN COMPLETES ELITE SUPERVISOR PROGRAM

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of June 20-24

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of June 20-24

    LOUISA CITY COUNCIL SETS FIREWORKS DAY AND TIME…

    LOUISA CITY COUNCIL SETS FIREWORKS DAY AND TIME…

  • Recollections
    RUTH KELLY: REQUIEM FOR A SMALL TOWN 

    RUTH KELLY: REQUIEM FOR A SMALL TOWN 

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Airport Road

    ATTENTION ATTENTION !!!!! Pop up activity plan! Celebration of Louisa-Fort Gay bridge TODAY!

    ATTENTION ATTENTION !!!!! Pop up activity plan! Celebration of Louisa-Fort Gay bridge TODAY!

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional Airport: Aviation Technology

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional Airport: Aviation Technology

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Payback for Pearl Harbor

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Payback for Pearl Harbor

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…MIKE’S LAST POST

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…MIKE’S LAST POST

    LOUISA CHAPTER DAR AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2022

    LOUISA CHAPTER DAR AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2022

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Humor Gone too far

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Humor Gone too far

  • Obituaries
    Frances Wheeler Carter, 91, of Rush, KY

    Frances Wheeler Carter, 91, of Rush, KY

    Earl Scott Wright, II, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Earl Scott Wright, II, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Timothy Ray O’Bryan, 65, of Willard, KY

    Timothy Ray O’Bryan, 65, of Willard, KY

    John Homer Dean, 79, of Louisa, KY.

    John Homer Dean, 79, of Louisa, KY.

    Kermit G. Short, 86, of Scott Depot, WV

    Kermit G. Short, 86, of Scott Depot, WV

    Sherry Leigh (Meade) Preece, 62, of Huntington, WV

    Sherry Leigh (Meade) Preece, 62, of Huntington, WV

    Scott Marcum, 40, of Louisa, KY

    Scott Marcum, 40, of Louisa, KY

    Natasha N. Marcum, 37, of Louisa, KY

    Natasha N. Marcum, 37, of Louisa, KY

    Betty J. Hay, 97, of Louisa, KY

    Betty J. Hay, 97, of Louisa, KY

  • Regional News
    TWO POLICE OFFICERS KILLED;  EIGHT PEOPLE SHOT, POLICE DOG ONE OF VICTIMS IN BLOODY SHOOTOUT IN FLOYD COUNTY

    TWO POLICE OFFICERS KILLED; EIGHT PEOPLE SHOT, POLICE DOG ONE OF VICTIMS IN BLOODY SHOOTOUT IN FLOYD COUNTY

    Kentucky State Police Charge Floyd Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

    Kentucky State Police Charge Floyd Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

    ‘TRIPPING BAD’

    ‘TRIPPING BAD’

    “MASSIVE DRUG OPERATION” DISCOVERED IN CITY OF LOGAN

    “MASSIVE DRUG OPERATION” DISCOVERED IN CITY OF LOGAN

    PIKEVILLE POLICE SEARCHING FOR DAYLIGHT JEWEL THIEF

    PIKEVILLE POLICE SEARCHING FOR DAYLIGHT JEWEL THIEF

    GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY TO PROTECT KENTUCKIANS FROM PRICE GOUGING

    GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY TO PROTECT KENTUCKIANS FROM PRICE GOUGING

    Kentucky Power Storm Update  Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m.

    Kentucky Power Storm Update Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m.

    MANHUNT IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY AS POLICE AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR TWO ESCAPED PRISON INMATES

    MANHUNT IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY AS POLICE AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR TWO ESCAPED PRISON INMATES

    Kentucky Power Storm Update: Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.

    Kentucky Power Storm Update: Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.

  • Announcements
    DEE’S BICENTENNIAL ‘HOT DOG EATING CONTEST’ JULY 2 IN CITY PARK

    DEE’S BICENTENNIAL ‘HOT DOG EATING CONTEST’ JULY 2 IN CITY PARK

    ‘RED, WHITE AND BLUEGILL’ KIDS FISHING TOURNEY COMING IN JULY

    ‘RED, WHITE AND BLUEGILL’ KIDS FISHING TOURNEY COMING IN JULY

    BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PARADE AND CRUISE IN THIS SATURDAY…

    BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PARADE AND CRUISE IN THIS SATURDAY…

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    INDEPENDENCE DAY BOAT PARADE AT YATESVILLE LAKE

    INDEPENDENCE DAY BOAT PARADE AT YATESVILLE LAKE

    OLD FOODLAND BUILDING HIT WITH GRAFFITI OVER WEEKEND

    OLD FOODLAND BUILDING HIT WITH GRAFFITI OVER WEEKEND

    LCHS CLASS OF 2002 TWENTY YEAR REUNION SET FOR JULY 1…

    LCHS CLASS OF 2002 TWENTY YEAR REUNION SET FOR JULY 1…

    Karla Huff Memorial Foundation presents $10,000 check to Fort Gay School

    Karla Huff Memorial Foundation presents $10,000 check to Fort Gay School

    LCHS SITE BASED COMMITTEE TO MEET FOR PRINCIPAL SELECTION PROCESS

    LCHS SITE BASED COMMITTEE TO MEET FOR PRINCIPAL SELECTION PROCESS

  • Editorials/Letters
    PRO-LIFE CAUCUS IN KENTUCKY SAYS…Don’t let one Roe replace another

    PRO-LIFE CAUCUS IN KENTUCKY SAYS…Don’t let one Roe replace another

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL”

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL”

    BREAKING: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

    BREAKING: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER APPOINTED TO THE NEWLY FORMED BENEFITS CLIFF TASK FORCE

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER APPOINTED TO THE NEWLY FORMED BENEFITS CLIFF TASK FORCE

    GOVERNOR SEEKS FEEDBACK FROM KENTUCKIANS ON MEDICAL CANNABIS; CONSIDERS EXECUTIVE ACTION

    GOVERNOR SEEKS FEEDBACK FROM KENTUCKIANS ON MEDICAL CANNABIS; CONSIDERS EXECUTIVE ACTION

    GLENN MOLLETTE:  A Father and a child can make a great family

    GLENN MOLLETTE: A Father and a child can make a great family

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INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: It’s a Small World

Gary Wayne COX by Gary Wayne COX
June 6, 2022
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Aircraft—King Air…3…3…4…Victor…10 miles to the northeast…inbound for landing…

Unicom—Winds…330 at 7 knots…favoring runway 3…no other reported traffic…

 

It’s a Small World

People always ask me what is the hardest part of learning to fly.  They don’t believe me when I tell them that I think talking is the hardest part of flying: talking to air traffic controllers in different parts of the country.  Different areas have different terminology, different accents and unique ways of doing things.  When I fly into an airport I have never been to before, I’m always a little apprehensive about what to expect.  

Air traffic controllers expect you to do exactly what they tell you to do and sometimes I’m not sure what they are talking about.  Because of their high stress job, sometimes they can be pretty hateful if you make a wrong turn.  They also have the power to make you call the tower after landing and they can cause you trouble with the FAA if you do something really bad.  For that reason I have always felt that flying is flying and it’s about the same everywhere you go but talking is the most stressful part for me, especially around the bigger airports.  

After managing Big Sandy Regional for the last 22 years I have also noticed that I can tell how experienced the pilot is by how smoothly they talk on the radio when reporting inbound to land.  Students will stammer sometimes and really don’t sound too sure of what they’re saying, jet pilots will sound smooth with their call in, that’s not true 100 percent of the time but it’s true most of the time.  

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I was sitting in the office about 6 years ago when this strong British accent came on the unicom while inbound for landing.  I noticed the different way he asked for his airport advisory and informed me he would be needing some fuel and would like to eat at our cafe’.   I parked his plane near the fuel farm and directed him to the Cloud 9 Cafe’.  

He was actually from England and his friend and co-worker was from Ireland.  They worked in the aviation consulting business in Europe and were on vacation in the United States.  They had flown into Chicago on a commercial flight, rented a plane there and were touring the country.  

We had a chance to talk after they ate.  The pilot’s name was Nick Snow, he owned a Cirrus SR22 airplane in England, (the same kind they rented here) and his friend’s name was Diarmuid O’Brien.  They came to the USA to go to the world’s biggest fly-in, Airventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  After the airshow they were taking two weeks to tour the country.  They had been all over the Midwest, mostly at smaller airports.  They were on their way to explore the East coast before returning to Chicago to fly back home.  Nick and Diarmuid had spent the night in some of Nashville’s finest ‘honky tonks’ and were on their way to Washington, DC.  Before they left Nashville’s John C. Tune airport, they asked a local guy if he knew where they could find an airport with a restaurant on their route.  The guy in Nashville had eaten at Cloud 9 before and he suggested they stop at Big Sandy.  

Nick and Diarmuid loved the freedom of flying in America, they said flying was much more restricted and expensive in Europe.   I asked them if I could do a Facebook post about their adventure and they said it was okay and sent me a friend request after they landed that evening.  We have been friends ever since.  I have followed their adventures, their vacations and  business trips for the last 6 years.  They have flown all over the world commercially on business and into many European cities in their Cirrus SR22.  They make comments on my Facebook posts every now and then.  

Recently they made a return trip to America, they stopped back in again and said my airport is the only airport they did a return visit to.  They were staying at Smith Mountain Lake, near Roanoke, Virginia and flew to Big Sandy just for lunch and to say hello.  It was really good to see them again.   

They knew I had been to Europe on vacation (because of my Facebook posts) and we talked about how different our countries are on some things.  I told them how much I enjoyed the old churches, historical sites and all the history of the European continent.  It’s amazing to look at a church that was built 1100 years ago in Edinburgh, Scotland and a church in Cologne, Germany, that took 600 years to complete.  Nick lives about a 2 hour drive outside of London and he had just completed a three car garage next to his home.  I had seen pictures of his garage and told him how nice it looked and since we had been talking about old structures, he told me that his new three car garage was built next to his 450 year old house.  It’s just amazing to think that just normal everyday citizens in Europe live in homes that are older than the United States.  

I check the website, FlightAware, all the time during the day.  FlightAware lets me know when and where traffic is coming from, it’s a very helpful website when you manage an airport.  Last summer I noticed a King Air 200 en-route from Bangor, Maine, I didn’t remember ever having an airplane from Bangor before.  Bangor is what pilots use for international flights to Europe, it’s the last major refueling point in the Northeastern United States and there’s a lot of water to cross to get to Europe.  

Since I thought it was so unusual to get a flight from Bangor, I looked up the history of where the flight originated from.  The King Air 200 started from just outside Munich, Germany, flew to Northern Ireland, refueled, then went across the North Atlantic to Retkjavik, Iceland.  From Iceland, they flew across the southern tip of Greenland, then three hours across the North Atlantic to Goose Bay, Canada, refueled, then to Bangor, Maine where they spent the night, and then on to Big Sandy.  

When the pilot reported inbound for landing, I noticed a strong British accent, it made me think of my friends Nick and Diarmuid.  I parked them by the fuel farm and when they got out (there were 3 of them) they asked me where the restaurant was located on the field.  I pointed to Cloud 9 Cafe’ across the parking lot.  I was told to top-off their plane.  

When they returned from eating, I told them I had noticed on FlightAware their trip log from Europe and asked them how scary it was flying across all that water.  The pilot introduced me to his wife, who was also a pilot and his friend who was along for the ride.  He said, “Ferrying aircraft is what I do for a living.  This is my 23rd Atlantic crossing and I’m ferrying the King Air 200 to Texas for the person who bought if from a company in Germany. I live on an island between the coast of England and Ireland and I have been flying over water ever since I learned to fly.  It really doesn’t scare me, I always make sure the plane is ready for the trip and has all inspections up to date.  Would you like to know why I chose Big Sandy as a fuel stop?”

“Was it is because of our restaurant?” I asked. 

He said, “I was having a conversation with a fellow pilot in Cardiff, Wales, that’s in the southwestern part of the UK.  I was discussing my upcoming trip with him and he was telling me about his trip to the United States.  He told me if I would be flying over Kentucky I should try to stop in at your airport and eat at your restaurant.  He also told me to say hello, his name was Nick.” 

I sold my new friend over 300 gallons of fuel and Lauren sold them lunch, it pays to be nice and make a good impression on people because, as they say on that famous ride in Disney World, “It’s a small world after all.”

Aircraft—3…3…4…Victor…departing runway 3 to the southwest…

Unicom—Winds calm…have a safe trip and thanks for stopping in…

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

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