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14 PAGES | VOLUME 133 | NUMBER 28
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Hicklin embodied Greatest Generation
By DARYL K. TABOR (cid:2)(cid:5)(cid:4)(cid:0)(cid:1)(cid:9)(cid:4)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:4)(cid:10)(cid:11) Cleaners. Together, the about 55 years work- story, told now after his death,
PRESS EDITOR two ran the business on ing in the same build- is part of an ongoing series the
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Another piece of Marion’s East Carlisle Street for ing. He had also lived newspaper has undertaken in
living history from the Greatest decades before Paul in that building for order to share the tales of the
Offices closing for Generation was lost Sunday Vaughn bought the many years in an community’s few remaining
with the passing of Ronald business in 1989. Hick- apartment above the veterans from that war.
Monday’s holiday “Tink” Hicklin at the age of 96. lin remained on at the business. On a cold December day
(See obituary on Page 7.) (cid:1)(cid:4)(cid:7)(cid:4)(cid:9)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:6)(cid:8)(cid:7) dry cleaners, continuing Last month, while just before Christmas, Hick-
All city, county, state and fed- Hicklin had been a fixture to work during recovering from a lin’s sharp memory of events
eral offices, including the postal in the community since re- Vaughn’s ownership bout of pneumonia at that took place seven decades
service, will be closed Monday turning home from service in of a dry cleaning business in and then for a brief pe- Hicklin Crittenden County ago served to paint a vivid pic-
in observance of Martin Luther World War II as an airplane Marion. It was in early 1946 riod under Frank Pierce, Health and Rehabili- ture of his nearly 4 years of
King Jr. Day. Additionally, Crit- mechanic with the U.S. Army that he partnered with his who purchased the business tation Center, Hicklin took service to the country.
tenden County Public Library, Air Force. Almost immediately brother Ralph, who had also from Vaughn and changed its time to speak with The Critten- Like countless others of the
Crittenden County Senior Citi- upon returning home from the been in the military during the name to Coach’s Cleaners. den Press about his experi-
zens Center and the University war, Hicklin became co- owner war, to open Marion Dry Altogether, Hicklin spent ences during World War II. His See HICKLIN/Page 5
of Kentucky Crittenden County
Cooperative Extension Service
will be closed Monday. All court- Relay kicks
house offices will also be closed
Saturday.
Center’sfellowship off its 2015
meal set for today
The monthly fellowship din-
campaign
ner at Crittenden County Senior
Citizens Center will begin at 5
p.m. today (Thursday). Beans
and cornbread will be served,
and side dishes from visitors By JASON TRAVIS
STAFF WRITER
are appreciated. The meal is
It takes a lot of planning and volun-
open to the community, but a
teers hours to organize a successful
$5 donation for the benefit of
event such as Relay for Life each year.
the home-delivered meals pro-
And organizers officially began preparing
gram is requested.
for this year’s Relay for Life during an
event held last Thursday at Calvary Bap-
Clerk’s office now tist Church in Crayne. Between now and
late spring, much will be done to make
closed Saturdays
this year’s event another success.
Relay for Life is scheduled to begin at
Crittenden County Clerk Car-
6 p.m., June 5 around the courthouse
olyn Byford’s courthouse office
square in Marion.
is now closed on Saturdays, but
Two changes announced for this
business hours have been ex-
year’s Relay for Life include rescheduling
tended during the week to ac-
the traditional Survivor’s Dinner from
comodate more customers. The
the actual night of Relay to a Survivor’s
office is now open all day during
Brunch. The brunch is scheduled to be
weekdays with extended hours held May 30. The location is yet to be de-
until 5 p.m. on Monday and Fri- termined, but will be announced in the
day. weeks leading up to the event.
“Most transfers and renewals Relay for Life chairperson Natalie
revolve around insurance com- Parish said the change was made be-
panies, the local PVA office and cause the dinner traditionally was only
banks, and since they are also scheduled for an hour on the night of
closed on Saturday, the office is Relay for Life. Too, many Relay for Life
limited as to what we can committee members who help organize
process, whether it is a needed PHOTO BY DARYL K. TABOR. THE PRESS the dinner are also team captains and
have additional duties the night of the
lien release or proof of insur-
Intersection upgrade
event.
ance,” Byford explained. “Also,
“We’ll be able to have a very nice sit-
we've noticed that people just
down brunch,” Parish said about the
don't get out on Saturday morn-
change. “I think it will be very enjoyable
ings anymore. In the past, Sat-
to the survivors.”
urday business was a big day. An upgrade to the traffic signals at the intersection of Main and Bellville streets in Marion is nearing completion. Above, an The other big change involves the
However, should someone need employee of Davis H. Elliot Co. Inc. of Lexington, which has contracted with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KyTC), length of the Relay for Life event. The
something and can't get here is shown working last week high above the intersection wiring one of the eight new lights that will replace the two four-way American Cancer Society has an-
by 5 p.m., give us a call.” signals currently hanging at the intersection. The work thus far has had minimal impact on traffic flow through the intersection. nounced communities can now hold the
The office is charged with a The new LED lights are significantly larger than the current signals. The work is part of an overall upgrade to the intersection event for six hours instead of the tradi-
variety of duties, including reg- that began in late 2013 with the installment of traffic detectors placed in the pavement which prompt a signal change based tional 12 hours. That means this year’s
isteration of motor vehicles, on traffic as it approaches the intersection. Previously, the signal was timer-based. KyTC spokesman Keith Todd said the Relay will end at midnight.
recording records of various crews with Elliot could finish their work as early as this week, but additional work would need to be completed by KyTC Relay organizers said ACS had heard
legal documents, voter registra- before the new signals become fully functional. Due to weather and other obligations by KyTC crews, he could provide no that many communities had expressed
timeframe as to when that work would be finished. Just under 12,000 vehicles pass through the intersection daily.
tion and tax duties.
See RELAY/Page 14
Public meetings

- Crittenden Fiscal Court will School district joins lobby against electric rate increase
meet at 8:30 a.m. today (Thurs-

day) in the judge-executive’s
courthouse office in Marion.
- Livingston Fiscal Court will By JASON TRAVIS sociation (KSBA) to represent where from a 10 to 18 percent districts as industrial cus- rate case intervention fee for
meet at 5:30 p.m. today (Thurs- STAFF WRITER the school distri ct along with increase in electri c r ates, ac- tomers, whic h would al low KSBA to represent th e s chool
Crittenden County Schools others in the state by arguing cording to Superintendent schools to be charged differ- district, Clark said the more
day) at the judicial center in
is joining other school dis- against KU’s proposed electric Vince Clark. ently for their electric usage school districts in the state
Smithland.
tricts across the Common- rate hike. “(That) is a significant and would account for the that participate, the lower the
- Marion Tourism Commis-
wealth in opposition to a In November, KU an- amount of money for our higher end of the proposed cost to each district. The most
sion will meet at 6 p.m. today
proposed rate increase by nounced it would ask for a school district,” Clark said at rate increase of 18 percent. Crittenden County Schools
(Thursday) at the welcome cen-
Kentucky Utilities Co. 9.6 percent increase in its the Jan. 6 meeting, adding Clark stressed that schools would be charged is $248.
ter.
At a special called meeting electric rates. If the rate in- that KSBA is working to rally operate at a fraction of what The minimum amount would
- Salem City Council will of the Crittenden County crease is approved by the all Kentucky school districts industrial customers operate, be $165.
meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at
Board of Education last week, Kentucky Public Service to contribute money to help considering some industries If approved by the PSC, the
Salem City Hall. school board members agreed Commission (PSC) later this fight the proposed rate bump. may operate 24 hours a day rate increase could cost Crit-

- Crittenden County Public Li- to set aside funds to allow the year, C ri ttend en County Clark said par t of the issue or at least t wo shift s.
brary Board of Trustees will Kentucky School Boards As- School District could see any- is a push to classify school Addressing the cost of the See ELECTRIC/Page 3
meet at 5 p.m. next Thursday in
the library meeting room.
- Crittenden County Exten- Valuable life lesson on time taught by example Hicklin displayed
sion Service District Board of di-
rectors will meet at 5:30 p.m.
next Thursday at the Extension
Time stops for no man. Time claims thousands of worked for more than a half- Besides our conversations
office in Marion.
As we each grow older, we victims every day across the decade. You might also have about baseball on one of my
may sometimes find our- world, but one in particular seen him on the golf course many trips to the dry clean-
Daryl K.
selves wishing we could put snuffed out on Sunday has after taking up the game at ers over the years, I knew
Tabor
the brakes on time long left this community with yet an age when most people are Tink as a proud veteran.
enough to catch our breath. Editor of another specia l hole that will winding down their activities. Every day coming in to and
You may feel life is passing The Crittenden Press never be filled q uite exactly You could find him at leaving from work a t The

you by at the speed of light, the same. church, Marion Bobcats Crittenden Press, I have been
casting one year after another My 2¢ Worth Ronald “Tink” Hicklin was baseball games, breakfast at reminded of Tink and his pa-
facebook.com/Thecrittendenpress into the past quicker than a Marion institution. And Just-A-Burg’r and just about triotism by the American flag
twitter.com/crittendenpress you can count. There may be after 96 years, all of which any veterans event put on in flying from his porch along
[email protected] a series of life events quickly take to gather ourselves, time were spent here except for a the community. Until just re- with two small flags placed a t
270.965.3191 stacking up against you with keeps marching onward. hitch in the military during cently, you could also find the end of stair rails leading
open weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seemingly no time between. And time is a thief, and an World War II, it’s fair to say him mowing his own lawn or up to his North College Street
Or you may look in the mir- unrelenting one at that. As it he touched countless lives. raking his own leaves. But home, which lies just across
ror and wonder where that speeds by, it robs us of Always upbeat and full of even when he had to hand from our parking lot.
once youthful image went in youth, spryness, carefree conversation, you may have over those jobs, he remained Every day, I will now be

such a scurry. days, memories and eventu- known Tink from the local in the public eye until he fell
contents ©2015, The crittenden press inc. But whatever pause we ally life. dry cleaners, where he ill recently. See TIME/Page 3

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GUEST COMMENTARY
A friend of mine from South April 1 is when all mail delivered from th e sk y to secure a fish Benchmarks salvation. “If I can m ake it the superlatives – am azing,
Dakota noted that the U.S. in its talons. Another day at over there, I can lighten my incredible, unbelievable –
Postal Service delivered a in 420 ZIP codes will start being the office for the osprey. Not load of water soaked feath- become hollow, meaningless
lump of coal to many small processed in Evansville, Ind., quite. Normally, once fowl slowly and laboriously ers. With a firm footing, I and redundant. For mu ch of
towns at Christmas when it rather than Paducah. snatching the fish, it would made its way to a rocky won’t have to lift off from our space exploration, our
alight with its prey to fly off fringe of the lagoon. There, it this soaking mess I’m in. Pa- adjectives have not caught
proceeded to eliminate
overnight mail in most of the louder if consumers felt there to its wife and kids waiting landed, fish still gripped tience. I can do this.” up with our feats.
nation in 2015. That was a was any point in complaining. for supper. But, the fish was strongly in the right talons. And so it made its ugly Intelligence. Which had
too big. The osprey could not It climbed up on to solid way to shore. And there, the most? The human mind
good description. USPS will Unfortunately for many –
rise out of the water with its footing. For 15 minutes it with the fish still clawed in evolving over eons to master
slow delivery officially by one seniors without Internet capa-
catch. So, there the bird flapped its wings and shiv- its clutch, it had to think. such a venture to the stars?
day for First-Class and period- bilities, lower income resi-
flapp ed, tryi n g to stay afloat ered the un der feathers like Am I ready to take off? He Or the lowly os prey in the
icals mail. Many members of dents, rural folks without good wit4h its heft y catch still a dog fre sh from a bath. possessed no computer chip water, desperately holding to
Congress have asked it to Internet service and people
clutched in its grasp. He was getting rid of the buried in a composite jum- life? The mastermind of the
hold off. But USPS is plowing who just don’t trust the Inter-
ahead. net –the mail is a necessity. We as sume that the water excess weight o f the water- ble of wires and c onnectors Homo sapiens cha sing mete-
birds of prey fish every day logged body. Lightening its calculating his weight to ors around the universe like
It is time for lawmakers to The USPS inspector gen-
and catch fish every day. load for a takeoff. drag ratio. He was solely on a cowboy chasing down a
consider how rural and small eral last October chastised the
Maybe they fish every day, And then, when nature or his own, his wit against na- stray calf? Or the ocean
town mail is suffering. agency for not fully analyzing
but do not catch fish every God or whatever, told this ture. eagle, with its limited ances-
The USPS plans to close the impact from its proposed
day. It is doubtful this os- lowly creature it was time to At some point – like a try and the brain size of a
more than 80 mail processing plant closings and the Postal
prey was clutching to this go, he lumbered off on its human decision to fill up the lima bean?
plants in 2015 (including Pad- Service said it would do so—
day’s catch out of greed. It solitary way. Like the old gas tank and leave for vaca- Life is not in holding a
ucah’s). Smaller plants will be but only after its slower serv-
could have been a week’s bulky and rattling C-130s I tion – it made a cognizant good hand, but playing a
consolidated into urban ice standards go into effect. In
worth of food. A week’s fearfully rode in so many decision. Time to go. poor hand well.
plants. It has already closed other words, it will consider
worth of hunger. times in the Army, our I went home that night It’s all relative. One effort
nearly 150 plants in the past whether it can reach its goals
The water eagle had to feathered creature ponder- and read about the Rosetta was rooted in curiosity. The
three years and says service after it has lowered them. make a decision. Turn loose ously gained altitude furi- Mission. The European other – survival. In the
was not affected. Even before the change, it of the wonderful catch or ously beating its wings just Space Agency had sent out a grand scheme of God’s un-
That is hard to believe, at has been hard to find out how drown. above the surface of the space craft 10 years ago to believable universe, I’d call it
least in small towns. well rural mail is delivered. Unless. water for a terrorizing time. land on a meteor speeding a draw.
Longer road trips for most The Postal Service pro- The bank was only 25 feet And then, it headed into through space 300 million (Kentucky Supreme Court
mail, traffic delays in urban vides a public report to its reg- away. The bird then began the sky, home in time for miles from earth. That is not Justice Bill Cunningham is a
areas to get sorted mail back ulator, the Postal Regulatory to swim with fish in tow. To supper with Molly and the a misprint. Three hundred former judge and practicing
to the local post offices, post Commission, on how well it call it “swim” is being gener- kids. million miles from earth. attorney in western Ken-
office closings and shorter performs against its service ous. It is hard to describe. Incredible. And, it caught up with the tucky. He is a resident of
business hours have made standards. (See Periodic Re- Ospreys are not made to Upon reflection, I realized fleeing meteor which was Lyon County and author of
claims of good service hard to ports at www.prc.gov.) USPS swim. Flapping the only that this lowly creature – traveling 40,000 mph. That’s several books. His column
trust. There is also the up- gathers information on speed wing not submerged in the this birdbrain – used amaz- right, 40,000 mph. appears in this newspaper
heaval while workers lose of delivery from several water, this incredible water ing intelligence to extricate And…it landed on its sur- periodically.)
their jobs or have to be re- sources, including its own digi-
trained. Now, according to the tal scanning. The greatest vol-
nation’s mail agency, cost-cut- ume of mail is in urban areas, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ting means admitting service so national statistics may look
will be even slower, even in OK. But the law doesn’t re-
urban areas, by at least a day. quire USPS to report on how Local board of ed bridge, Phyllis Orr and Eric nition Month, the 20th year in charge for programs that help
What the public announce- the rural mail is doing. That is Larue are more than just which it has done so. Our local students of every ability level
to be commended
ments do not say is that when something Congress should elected officials. They are the school board members merit and closely monitor the finances
America’s mail sneezes, rural consider. link between the school district’s this appreciation. of the school system. There is
mail gets pneumonia. Cutting For a full list of cities where To the editor citizens and its schools. They As the demands of high- not a single aspect of overall
a service day is a big sneeze changes in mail processing The students and teachers, make some tough decisions, stakes accountability have in- district operation that isn’t tied to
even in the metro areas. But are scheduled in 2015, go to the administrators and the serv- set policy for their district and creased for our schools, the job the work of our board members.
rural and small town mail had ribbs.usps.gov/index.cfm; then ice workers of the Crittenden create the conditions that en- of our local board members I am pleased to join with
already contracted the illness. open “2015 Network Consoli- County school system deserve able students to succeed. In has, likewise, become increas- other community members in
Many subscribers who receive dations.” praise for working hard in their their individual walks of life as ingly complex, requiring more thanking the members of our
newspapers by mail have (Editor’s note: John Edge- roles. But equally deserving of residents here, they are also time, training and knowledge. Crittenden County Board of Ed-
been disappointed by late de- combe Jr. is publisher of The praise are the members of the part of the fiber of our commu- They also must ensure the ucation this month for what they
liveries. The scattered reports Nebraska Signal in Geneva, district’s board of education, not nity. safety and maintenance of do on behalf of our children.
we may hear of delayed credit Neb., and president of the Na- only for their work but for their The Commonwealth of Ken- school buildings and buses, Vince Clark
card payments and business tional Newspaper Associa- leadership. tucky has chosen to join other support teachers by making Superintendent, Crittenden
invoices would be much tion) Chairman Chris Cook, Vice states in observing January as sure they have adequate pro- County School District
Chair Pam Collins, Bill As- School Board Member Recog- fessional development, lead the Marion, Ky.
State Senate hits floor running with bill to address heroin problem
The Kentucky General As- come more difficult to obtain.
sembly convened the 2015 Heroin overdose deaths have
legislative session on Jan. 6. Sen. Dorsey increased more than six-fold
The first week of the odd-year Ridley since 2011.
session is traditionally spent The Senate passed legisla-
(D-Henderson)
perform ing o rganizational ac- Senate District 4 tion last Thursday –the first
tivities such as the election of day we could pass a bill –to
leadership, appointment of combat the heroin problem.
committees a nd at tending Senate in Review Senate Bill 5 prov ides more
legislative ethics training. treatment for abusers and in-
Committee meetings and the creases penalties for dealers.
passage of bills normally do Caucus Chairman Gerald A. SB 5 dedicates $7.5 mil-
not occur until the session re- Neal of Louisville and Minor- lion for drug treatment pro-
convenes in February. This ity Caucus Whip Julian M. grams for inmates in county
year, the Senate used this Carroll of Frankfort, a former jails. Community Mental
first week of session to ac- Governor. Health Centers will get $5.8
complish all of the normal Last Wednes day the Sen- million for treatment pro-
tasks but also held committee ate and the House of Repre- grams for addicts not in jail.
meetings and p a ssed legisla- sentatives held a joint session To help state officia ls monitor
tion. to listen to Gov. Steve heroin abu s e and measure
This was possible, in part, Beshear deliver his final State the effectivenes s of the pro-
because both caucuses, the of the Commonwealth ad- posed measures, the bill in-

majority and minority, were dress. The governor discussed creases reporting
able to select the leadership of the progress made by Ken- requirements for deaths re-
both during the month of De- tucky during his time in of- lated to heroin abuse.
cember. It allowed this cham- fice, declaring “Kentucky is The bill also authorizes
ber to begin its work back, and we’re back with a naloxone, a medication used
immediately on the first day vengeance.” He noted Ken- to counter the effects of an
by naming our committee tucky has again become a na- overdose, to be administered
LRC PUBLIC INFORMATION
chairs, vice chairs and com- tional example of leadership by first responders. The legis-
Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Gerald Neal (D-Louisville), speaks with Sen. Dorsey Ridley
mittee members. and success, and challenged lation contains “Good Samari-
(D-Henderson) on the floor of the Kentucky State Senate on Jan. 6, the first day of the 30-day
Sen. Robert Stivers II (R- the General Assembly to put tan” provisions designed to
2015 Kentucky General Assembly. Members met for the remainder of the week for Part 1 of the
Manchester ) will continue to aside partisa n politics, as we encourage per sons witnessing session, then adjourned until Feb. 3.
serve as Senate President have in the past, and work to- an overdo se to seek help
while Sen. David Givens (R- gether to move Kentucky for- without fear of prosecution traffickers under the bill. starting point. When the bill important to all Kentuckians.
Greensburg) replac es retired ward. The governo r proposed for drug offens es. SB 5 also Other members expressed is discussed in the House, I I need you to play your role
Sen. Katie Stine as President the passage of legislation to gives police officers the discre- concern that the bill applies hope our colleagues will offer in our representative democ-
Pro Tempore. address the heroin epidemic, tion to not charge someone tougher penalty provisions to improvements that will allow racy. I welcome your input as
The Senate Republican dating violence, and t o in- with a crime who informs both “peddlers” selling small us to find a comprehensive we consider legislation which
leadership lineup includes crease accountability and them of needles or other amounts of drugs to support solution to the heroin prob- affects issues which are im-
Senate Majority Floor Leader transparency for Kentucky’s sharp objects in their posses- their habit and “traffickers” lem. portant to you. You may
Damon Thayer of George- early child care facilities. sion during a search. who are selling larger The Senate got off to a reach me through any of the
town, Majority Caucus Chair Heroin is a growing prob- One of the more debated amounts of drugs simply to strong start by moving contact methods listed at the
Dan Seum of Louisville and lem in the Commonwealth, in provisions of the bill requires make money. The bill that quickly on legislation to ad- top of this page.
Majority Whip Jimmy Higdon part, due to the success of the longer sentences for persons passed the Senate requires a dress Kentucky’s heroin prob- (Sen. Ridley, a Henderson
of Lebanon. General Assembly in combat- trafficking any amount of person convicted of selling lem. I hope we will maintain Democrat, has served in the
State Se nate D emocrats ing prescript ion d rug abuse. heroin or fe ntanyl, a synthetic any amount of heroin or fen- that momentum when the Kentucky Senate since 2004
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picked an entirely new slate There has b een an increase in opioid that is m ore potent tanyl to serve 50 percent of General Assembly reconvenes representing Senate District 4,
of leaders for the session. Our heroin overdose deaths in re- than heroin. Some legislators their sentence before being el- in February. I look forward to which is comprised of Critten-
leadership tea m includes Mi- cent years as he roin has be- pointed out tha t addicts that igible for parole. rolling up my sleeves and den, Livingston, Caldwell,
nority Floor Leader Ray S. come cheaper and share drugs but do not sell This legislation is far from working with my colleagues to Webster, Union and Hender-
Jones II of Pikeville, Minority prescription drugs have be- them for profit are treated as perfect, but it is a reasonable address the issues that are son counties.)
THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, January 15, 2015 3
ELECTRIC
implemented several energy indicated the proposed rate
conservation strategies to increase would be a direct hit
Continued from Page 1 help save energy and to the district’s general
money and cited the fund. Last month, the
tenden County Schools an enactment of teacher school district learned
extra $2,000 to $3,600 per and student leader- its state SEEK alloca-
month. Last fiscal year, the ship teams that help tion would be cut by
school district’s monthly util- save money by turning $18,000.
ity bill averaged $20,000. off lights and unplug- School board mem-
That number accounted for ging computers and bers said at the meet-
all three schools in the dis- electric appliances ing that the money
trict, as well as all district fa- over long breaks. spent toward KSBA
cilities such as Rocket Arena, Heating and cooling representation is a
Clark
the bus garage and mainte- temperatures are also very small amount
nance building. adjusted to conserve energy compared to what it could
The proposed hike in utili- over breaks and on Fridays in save the district from the pro-
ties comes just as a recent the summer months. posed rate increase.
state report showed Critten- Clark said the district The decision on the rate
den County Schools ranked closely watches how every increase is expected by this
in the top 33 percent of the dollar is spent as officials summer. Clark said that
state’s school districts for en- work to provide basic re- gives school districts time to
ergy efficiency. Clark indi- sources such as textbooks voice their concerns on the
cated the district had already and safe transportation. He matter.
TIME
nity, Tink may have been the versation or a simple chat as
proudest until time called his he made change from the old
Continued from Page 1 number on Sunday. cash register at the cleaners.
Recently, I had the chance Every person has cher-
LRC PUBLIC INFORMATION sadly reminded that Tink is to visit with Tink at Critten- ished memories of various
Rep. Lynn Bechler (R-Marion) confers with Rep. Kenny Imes (R-Murray) during a recess period no longer there. den County Health and Re- people who have touched
in the Kentucky House of Representatives on Jan. 6, the first day of the 30-day 2015 Kentucky At our community’s most habilitation Center where he their lives. That is why I
General Assembly. Members met for the remainder of the week for Part 1 of the session for or- recent Independence Day pa- was recovering from an ill- honor Tink on these pages.
ganizational purposes, then adjourned until Feb. 3. triotic service last July, Tink ness. We talked about his And if I learned anything
was the sole person to stand World War II experience, from knowing him, it’s that
House faces local option and be recognized as a World sports, his time in dry clean- the clock of life never stops
War II veteran. Though there ing and local lore. ticking, so simply accept it,
are still a few other veterans It was always such a hold on and make the best of
from that greatest generation pleasure to interact with things as you ride time out
still remaining in the commu- Tink, whether in lengthy con- until its very end.
sales tax, heroin issues
Collyer’s
The 2015 regular session sponsor of House Bill 46,
of the Kentucky General As- which would change the
sembly convened last week. Rep. Lynn election of statewide office Tax Service
The week started with Bechler holders such as the governor
swearing-in ceremonies and to presidential election years.
ended i n th e House with (R-Marion) This would save the state
com mittee assignments. In House District 4 and count ies a bout $12 mil- Located at
between, party leadership lion combined each year 535 Youth Camp Road, Marion, KY 42064
elections we re held, the gov- House in Review when statewide elec tions are
270-965-2045 or
ernor delivered his annual held.
State of the Commonwealth I am also a cosponsor of
address to a joint session of Teachers Retirement System House Bill 102, which would 270-704-0905
the House and Senate and (KTRS) and 911 funding. require all candidates for the
ethics training was held. I would also like to see same office to file by the
This year’s session is di- comprehensive tax reform same date. Currently, candi-
vided into two parts. Part I and regulatory reform tack- dates running as independ- CALL FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
was held Jan. 6 through Fri- led, but I don’t think the ent have a different filing
day, and Part II is scheduled House has the collective will date than those running as
for Feb. 3 through March 23. to address them at this time. members of a political party.
Now A Registered Tax Re turn Preparer.
I remain on the same In an effort to provide My next legislative update

committees as in the 2013 transparency, I filed House will be after the first week of Fifteen years experien ce.
and 2014 sessions: Agricul- Bill 167 that would require Part II of this year’s session.
ture and Small Business, legislators to c ast an up or As always, tha nk you for We loo k fo rward to serving you again this year.
where I am honored to serve down vote on increased or reading my updates and
The IRS does not endorse any particular individual tax return preparer.
as vice chairman; Economic lowered gas taxes. Currently, thank you for contacting me
Development; and Labor and a portion of the state’s gas with your concerns and For more information on tax return preparers go to IRS.gov
Kim Collyer, Owner
Industry. The highest rank- tax can rise or fall based on thoughtful suggestions. It is
ing leaders of each party in formula tied to the wholesale a privilege to represent you
the House also stay the price of gas. This takes legis- in the Kentucky House of
same – Greg Stumbo, a De- lators “off the hook” should Representatives and your

mocrat, is the Speaker of the the tax be raised, and I feel input helps me make deci-
House and Jeff Hoover, a Re- we should be on the record sions that best represent the
publican, is the House Mi- when it c omes to taxes. views of the 4 th District.
nority L eader. I am co sponsoring House I can be re ached through
Some of the issues that I Bill 33 which would prohibit any of the contact informa-
antici pate will come before the Kentucky Board of Edu- tion on the previous page. I
the House this year are cation and the Kentucky De- am also on Facebook, and
heroin addiction, public-pri- partment of Education from you can follow my periodic
vate partnerships, whether implementing the English posts if you “Like” my Lynn
or not the Kentucky Consti- language arts and mathe- Bechler, Kentucky State
tution should be amended to matics academic content Representative page.
allow cities or counties the standards developed by the (Rep. Lynn Bechler is a
ability to levy a 1 cent tem- Common Core Standards second-term Republican state
porary sales tax for con- Initiative and the science ac- representative from Marion.

struction projects if local ademic content standards He represents House District
voters approve, expanded developed by the Next Gen- 4, which is comprised of Crit-
broa dband a nd wireless eration Sc ienc e Standards tenden, Living ston , Caldwell
ph4on e s ervi ce, unfunded lia- Initiativ e. and a portion of Christian
bilities in the Kentucky In addition, I am a co- County.)

NEWS BRIEFS
Local man indicted charred about a quarter-acre "It's a total loss," he said of
of land and caused some the equipment.
for sexual abuse
minor damage to the corner of Firefighters were called out
a nearby home. around 6:30 p.m. Arflack said
A Marion man has been in-
Crittenden County Volun- they were not on the scene
dicted for first-degree sexual
teer Fire Department assisted long, but were called back
abuse by the Crittenden
at the scene. when a tire on the loader
County Grand Jury.
Roy L. Fulks, 49, of Ky. Sawmill’s loader caught fire again.
1901 was arrested and lodged No one was injured.
in Crittenden County Deten- damaged by blaze Arflack said he was told op-
tion Center, originally on a erators of the equipment be-
$5,000 cash bond. Firefighters were called to lieved it had run out of gas, so
Court records allege that the scene of an equipment fire they put more in it. The loader
prior to June 1, Fulks sub- Monday evening at Marion would still not start, so the op-
jected a 16-year-old minor to Hardwoods Inc. erator removed the key and
sexual contact. Damage from the fire at the went on to use another loader.
Fulks appeared before Cir- sawmill just west of Marion on Shortly after that, an em-
cuit Judge Rene Williams last U.S. 60 was limited to a front- ployee noticed the original
Thursday. Following his ar- end loader, according to Crit- loader was on fire.
raignment in Crittenden Cir- tenden County Volunteer Fire The fire chief said the blaze
cuit Court, the judge approved Department Chief Billy apparently started from an ig-
a request by Fulks' court-ap- Arflack. nition or engine issue.
pointed attorney, Paul Sysol,
to lower the bond to $1,000
cash.
Fulks was later released on Saturday Night Date Night!
that bond.
Kentucky State Police De-
Have Valentine’s Day plans, but no babysitter?
tective Lloyd Ray is investigat-
ing the alleged abuse. Bring your kids to Marion
Fire destroys Tolu United Methodist Church and
outbuilding Friday enjoy a night out.
An outbuilding was de-
stroyed and a home suffered The middle and senior high youth
minor damage in a Friday group will be providing a babysitting
evening fire in Tolu. service from 5-9 p.m., on Valentines Day,
According to Tolu Volun- Feb. 14 for children ages 2-11.
teer Fire Department Chief
A spaghetti dinner will be provided
Tony Alexander, a building on
for the kids as well as movies
the property of Kevin Carter
on Hebron Church Road (with popcorn) and fun games!
caught fire and collapsed onto
Cost per family:
a large propane tank. Fire-
fighters were not able to save • Sign up through Jan. 18 - $20
the building, but were able to
• Sign up between Jan. 19 - Jan. 25, $25
keep the fuel tank from possi-
bly exploding. • Sign up between Jan. 26 - Feb. 14 - $30
"We got it cooled down in
time," Alexander said. Proceeds from the babysitting service will be used
He said the fire also to send the youth group on a mission trip this summer.
4 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, January 15, 2015
Circuit judge sentences three
STAFF REPORT The charges against Kuehl Nelms was awarded pretrial demeanor possession
Circuit Judge Rene were brought by Kentucky diversion on the felony charges. The case goes back Thomas G. Shemwell
Williams sentenced three in- State Police, alleging that in charges based on the condi- to August 2013 when state D.V.M.
dividuals last week during June 2014, the defendant tion that she complete terms police searched McFarland's
NOW OFFERING LASER THERAPY
the regular January session was growing 19 marijuana of the drug court program. home, finding a weapon and
of Crittenden Circuit Court. plants in a bucket on his - Lois McFarland, 60, of glass pipe, which she tried to LARGE & SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE & SURGERY
The following were sen- property and possessed Marion pleaded guilty to destroy. 3841 US Hwy. 60 West, Marion, KY 42064
tenced following guilty pleas: processed marijuana and being in possession of a - A warrant was issued for
- Dean L. Kuehl, 59, of drug paraphernalia.  handgun by a convicted Jamie L. Hall, 37, no address 270-965-2257
Marion pleaded guilty and - Joetta Lee Nelms, 47, of felon; tampering with physi- available, who failed to ap- 24-Hour Emergency Service 270-965-2777
was sentenced to five years in Burna pleaded guilty to a cal evidence; possession of pear for a preliminary hear-
prison for cultivation of mar- felony charge of first-degree drug paraphernalia and first- ing on charges of first-degree
ijuana (five or more plants), a promoting contraband for degree possession of a con- promoting contraband at
Class D felony; and misde- smuggling marijuana into trolled substance. She was Crittenden County Detention
meanor possession of mari- Crittenden County Detention sentenced to a total of 10 Center. Hall is accused of
juana and possession of drug Center last July in a hidden years in prison, but the com- smuggling methampheta-
paraphernalia. Kuehl was zipper compartment behind monwealth's prosecutor will mine into the jail on Nov. 12,
given five years on the felony, the belt she was wearing. She not oppose shock probation 2013.
12 months on the possession also pleaded guilty to public after McFarland serves a por-
charge and 30 days on the intoxication, possession of tion of the term. 
paraphernalia charge. The marijuana and possession of She received five years for
commonwealth attorney did drug paraphernalia based on possessing the handgun and Project Lifesaver
not oppose probation, there- records of her arrest at Lake five years for the tampering
is now accepting
fore, the judge probated the George.  charge. The terms are to run
participants and donors
entire sentence for a period of Upon recommendation by consecutively and a 12-
five years.  prosecutor Zac Greenwell, month sentence on the mis-
Project Lifesaver is a local,
non-profit organization
Methodist church pastor Combs
aimed at helping loved ones
keep track of people who
tend to wander.
doubles as local Scout Master
Call [phone]
By JASON TRAVIS as a youth, Combs has shared nothing short of amazing.
STAFF WRITER the importance of scouting “Hopefully when the boys
Known as the nation’s pre- with his own family. One of get into college and a career,
mier youth program of char- his sons is currently a Webelo. we will have instilled in them
acter development and Another son earned Eagle this idea of giving back to the
values-based leadership train- Scout status, the highest rank community,” Combs said.
ing, scouting is integral in attainable in the Boy In addition to
helping young people become Scouting program. camping and enjoying
prepared for their roles in life. Currently a few local the outdoors, Combs
In recent months, local mem- scouts are working on believes scouting is a
bership has almost doubled their own Eagle Scout great way to teach
for the Cub Scout troop in projects which help youth a wide range of
Marion as young boys are benefit the community. skills.
learning about the benefits – Combs also hopes to “There are a lot of
and new adventures –associ- establish a local Ven- things we teach in
ated with being part of the ture Scouting troop for scouting that as par-
scouting program. teenage girls and is ents we ought to teach
Combs
David Combs, pastor of asking adults inter- our kids, things that
Marion United Methodist ested in female leadership po- probably 50 years ago fathers
Church, also serves as Cub sitions to volunteer. passed down to their sons,” he
Scout Master and Webelos Combs said there is a lot to said.
den leader. Combs said the be gained in scouting, from Combs also emphasized
local Cub Scouts membership developing skills on how to scouting provides parents
has grown in the last few properly build a fire, discover- with intentional time with
months to about 25 boys. And ing various aspects of the out- their children and offers the
more are encouraged to join. doors, earning merit badges benefit of fathers spending
A charter organization for the and learning about the impor- time with their sons, building
local scouting program, the tance of community. For ex- and strengthening their rela-
church hosts meetings at 7 ample, each year local Boy tionships.
p.m., each Monday night in its Scouts help with collections to “You’re out camping, fish-
Fellowship Hall and meets at stock the church’s food ing, or hiking through the
the same time as the Boy pantry, which feeds those in woods,” he said. “I know so
Scout troop. Those interested need throughout the year. many parents whose kids get
in scouting are invited to at- Combs said the volunteer in their teen years and they
tend the meetings before join- hours the Boy Scouts give can’t have a conversation with
ing the local troop. back to the community work- them or get them to stop and
Both a Cub and Boy Scout ing on different projects is spend time with them.”
THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, January 15, 2015 5
Marion City Council OKs paying for
Old political lines drawn
despite calls for teamwork
sewage back-up damage to home
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS politics of the 2015 governor's
Democratic House race. The Senate unanimously
Speaker Greg Stumbo smiled passed an anti-heroin bill last
By DARYL K. TABOR did not want to turn in a ages from sewer back-ups,
Zoning change to himself as he spied some Thursday that includes every-
PRESS EDITOR claim for fear their premiums which are often caused by a buzzards circling the Capitol thing Beshear asked for in his
Marion City Council on would increase. would allow for plumbing issue within the dome in Frankfort when he left State of the Commonwealth
Monday approved paying the There were multiple inci- house. However, his advice to the building last Thursday. address. But its sponsored by
cost of repairs to a home dents of the toilet releasing residents or property owners “It was a clear sign that they State Sen. Chris McDaniel, the
building sales
damaged by an apparent sewage into the bathroom, dealing with a sewage back- are waiting on the Senate running mate of GOP guber-
backed up sewer line. said Vicky Collins, who rents up is to first call the city. agenda to arrive in the House,” natorial candidate James
Shelby and Harold Collins, the residence. She also had STAFF REPORT "Most times, it has some- he said. Comer.
At Monday's Marion City
owners of the 317 S. Weldon several personal items ruined thing to do with their plumb- After a grueling election, House Democrats have
Council meeting, an ordi-
St. home in question, came by the overflow of backed up ing, but with people who don't lawmakers from both sides said they plan to write their
nance was introduced to re-
before the council requesting sewage. have experience with these is- have made public pleas for bi- own heroin bill, one that
zone a property on South
reimbursement for the re- The landlords believe the sues, it's always a safe bet to partisanship to pass important Stumbo said would likely in-
Main Street from residential to
placement of carpet and root of the problem is the call the city," he said. legislation to combat the clude a needle exchange pro-
commercial. The land sits
padding and any other dam- city's fault. Bryant told the council state's rise in heroin overdose gram to prevent disease
across the street from Hol-
ages caused by the overflow of "When sewage is shooting Monday that in his eight deaths, give local govern- among drug users. Some Sen-
land Medical Services.
sewage in a bathroom last up, there has to be a back-up years as city administrator, ments a way to replace their ate Republicans think that
Property owner Sheila
month. After several minutes somewhere," Harold Collins Collins came before Marion the city has paid for repairs to aging and roads and bridges could derail the bill in a legisla-
and protect women in abusive tive session limited to 30 work-
of explanation by the couple told the council, referring to Planning Commission earlier property damaged by backed
dating relationships. ing days.
and discussion by the council what happened when he re- this month to request the up sewage a total of three
That spirit of cooperation A similar bill did not pass
and Mayor Mickey Alexander, moved the toilet to try to alle- change so that she can sell times. He added Tuesday
appears to have not survived last year. House Democrats
Councilman Donnie Arflack viate the problem before the storage buildings from the lot, morning that he hopes the
the first week of the 2015 leg- blame Republicans for running
made a motion that the city city was called. according to Marion City Ad- council didn't set a precedent
islative session. The Republi- out the clock on the session's
pay the family $1,500 to cover City Utilities Director Brian ministrator Mark Bryant. by paying for repairs to the
can-controlled state Senate final day so the House could
an estimate to repair the Thomas said, in fact, there The planning commis- Collinses house.
has already approved four not pass the bill. Republican
damages. was a blockage in a service sion's recommendation to the Thomas said the need for bills, including measures that Senate President Robert
"It still smells terrible," line between the Collinses' council is to approve the repairs to the sewer system would make it illegal for com- Stivers blamed House Democ-
Shelby Collins told the coun- home and a neighbor’s house change. A final vote on the are pretty regular and that on panies to force their employ- rats for waiting until the last
cil, adding that more than 60 that the city quickly ad- measure is expected at next any given week, the city is ees to join labor unions and minute to bring it up for a vote.
gallons of sewage was re- dressed once notified of the month's city council meeting. called out to address a prob- would require women to have “We waited a whole year,
moved with a wet/dry vac- problem. lem within the system. a face to face consultation with and how many people have ei-
uum. Marion City Administrator currently have an ordinance The city's original sewer a doctor at least 24 hours be- ther been incarcerated, have
Though the Collinses have Mark Bryant said that unlike stating that the city is not re- system dates back to the fore having an abortion. gone to rehab but even worse
insurance on the home, they other cities, Marion does not sponsible for in-home dam- 1950s, said Bryant. Both of those bills likely have died for the lack and fail-
won't even get a hearing in the ure to take this up in the other
Democratic-controlled House chamber,” Stivers said.
of Representatives. Senate Democrats, mean-
HICKLIN
Hicklin recalled. Likewise, proposals from while, have been critical of
The torrid pace kept Hicklin some House Democrats that Stivers for changing the cham-
Continued from Page 1 and his fellow crew of eight would raise the minimum ber's seating arrangement.
mechanics busy. He specifi- wage and legalize medical Where Republicans and De-
16 million Americans who en- cally recalled a B-29 named marijuana could have a tough mocrats once mingled
tered the war, Hicklin traded Ponderous Peg as one of the time in the Senate. throughout the chamber, Re-
the comforts of home for the planes of the 871st Bomb And even bills that both publicans now sit as a group
uncertainties of war while in Squadron his team was as- sides agree on could be in on the right side while Democ-
the prime of his life. He was 23 signed to keep in flying order. danger given the precarious rats are on the left.
when he was drafted and en- While on the island, Hicklin
tered the military on Feb. 11, said he endured only a couple
1942, just a couple of months of Japanese air raids.
after the United States entered “Thank goodness it didn’t The
the war following the Japanese amount to much,” he said. Crittenden Press
bombing of Pearl Harbor on Just 5 miles off Saipan lay
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Although he requested ad- Ronald “Tink” Hicklin is shown during World War II on the just before for the big Marion-
at the county’s convenience center on U.S. 60 east of Marion.
ministrative work or photogra- South Pacific island of Saipan in front of a sign indicating the Princeton game.
phy for his MOS, or military unit in which he served as an airplane mechanic, the U.S. “That’s about the running
occupational specialty, Hicklin Army Air Force’s 871st Bomb Squadron. story of my service,” he said.
was tapped to be an aircraft Hicklin said he didn’t mind
mechanic. The military didn’t happened that in the fall of Pratt, Kan., where he would all the traveling involved with
seem to care that he had no 1942, his St. Louis Cardinals spend another year. his service, including his de-
previous mechanical experi- beat the New York Yankees for “You know Kansas is flat, ployment in the midst of a war
ence. their fourth title. flat, flat land, and they had to in the Pacific Theater.
Thank You
“It just happened to be that After San Diego came Tuc- have a lot of runway to get “I thought since I’m being
on that day they needed me- son, Ariz., where a B-24 train- those bombers off the ground chosen for this role, then it
chanics,” he said. ing base was located. with a bomb load,” Hicklin suits me,” he said.
The family of Troy Polk would like to thank our
His new vocation would In the meantime, the war in said. “There were about four Once home, Hicklin went
family and friends for the concern and many acts
take him across the country as Europe was winding down. bases in Kansas where all that back to his job at City Drug
of kindness during the illness and passing of our
he trained for his posting. “They saw we were going to flat land was long enough to Store. But he stayed there only
loved one.
Hicklin was first taken from be working on Japan instead, get them off the ground.” a couple months. His brother
Marion by bus to Fort Ben- but the B-24s weren’t long- Altogether, Hicklin spent Ralph soon returned home Thank you for all the calls, cards, vists, food,
jamin Harrison in Indianapo- range enough to go to Japan about 2 1/2 years stateside from the war in Europe with flowers and memorial contributions. Most of all
lis, Ind., for official reception from our secure bases in the before being deployed in 1944 no interest in returning to his we appreciate all the prayers and thoughts.
into the Army Air Force. Pacific,” Hicklin said. “So they to Saipan, one of the Mariana previous job in Detroit. So, the We would like to thank Bro. Terry Davis and
“The bus came up from turned their attention to build- Islands in the South Pacific brothers decided to buy out Bro. Jerrell White for the comforting words, also
Memphis, making several ing the B-29.” where the U.S. had established Yates’ dry cleaning business in the members of Hebron Baptist Church for the de-
stops to pick up guys along the The B-29, dubbed the Su- bases. From there, American Marion. licious meal. Thank you to Emily Brown for the
way, and picked up four or five perfortress, was a huge, four- long-range bombers like the B- Hicklin, who never married beautiful songs. Thank you also to the pallbearers.
of us from Marion,” he said. engine bomber developed late 29 were able to reach the and had no children, would A special thanks to all the Family Practice doc-
Wichita Falls, Texas, was in the war specifically for long- Japanese mainland. continue working in the dry tors and nurses, the staff at Lakeland Funeral
his next stop. It was there he range bombing missions. It “I was working on them cleaning business for more Home. May God bless each of you.
would receive basic training used primarily in the Pacific while we were doing training than a half-century.
and his initial schooling on air- Theater of the war. missions and getting ready to As for his place in history as Bernice Polk
planes. From there it was on to “Then, the first thing you bomb Japan,” he said. “Just as a part of the Greatest Genera- Kevin & Tammy Polk, Dylan & Greg
San Diego, Calif., where at the know, I was going to Seattle, soon as we got in gear, we tion that fought and won
Bryan & Beth Cullen, Jared & Josh
Consolidated Aircraft Corp. he Wash., to study the B-29.” started bombing Japan in World War II, Hicklin was al-
spent the next few months After having gone through about late ‘44.” ways proud of his service and
gaining intimate knowledge of B-29 orientation in Seattle, he Hicklin said the bombers looked back on it with joy.
the manufacturer’s fabled B- was sent to Patterson, N.J., left continuously from Saipan “Oh, I liked it,” he said. “It
24 Liberator bombers. where the engines of the B-29 and other airfields in the Mar- was quite an experience.”
“I remember the World Se- were made. He would spend ianas archipelago on long- (Editor’s note: The Critten-
ries was on when I was at San roughly six months there range missions to attack den Press will continue its effort
Diego,” the avid baseball fan studying the huge piston en- various Japanese cities. to bring you the stories of as
recalled. gines that drove the bomber. “I don’t know how far it was, many World War II veterans re-
That memory was impor- From there, it was on to but actually the planes would maining in Crittenden County
tant to Hicklin, as it just so bases in Kansas, specifically be gone about 14 hours,” as possible.)
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How sad the world does not see Jesus
How sad for the world doing today. Isaiah then the Jews, she paid with its Master by helping others rapid succession that I ac-
that it does not see Jesus. asked God how long would own desolation by the and keeping His command- tually tremble seeing the
With evil raging all this blindness be? hordes of barbarians com- ments. promised chaos of all the
around us and Leftist, pa- His answer is found in ing down from the Alps time It is those kinds of Christ world winding down to its
gans, atheists, commu- Isaiah 6:11-12: “Until the after time until its great- followers who go into all the demise with such speed,
nists, Jews and Muslims cities be wasted without in- ness lay in shambles. hostile world not only to just as Jesus warned us of.
can’t see the difference in habitant, and the houses This is the plan the Mus- proclaim the Gospel, but to “Nation shall rise against
America now and when she without man, and the land lims have for all the world work to help the people bet- nation, great earthquakes,
rabidly believed in and mil- be utterly desolate, and the and the hoards of ISIS mil- ter themselves with famines and terrible dis-
lions practiced the teach- Lord have moved men far itants are giving us a pre- schools, hospitals and soup eases, distress of nations,
ings of Jesus. away, and there be a great view and openly telling us kitchens. In many cases, with perplexity, men’s
All the evils we are seeing makes unto himself to be- forsaking in the midst of what they will do. they give their lives. hearts failing them for fear,
today destroying lives and lieve in, not one of them the land.” They not only kill non- How many hospitals, and for looking after those
civilizations were fewer and ever died for man’s sins to We see this forsaking Muslims, but all Muslims schools, universities, or- things which are coming on
farther between back then. be forgiven and hidden. God all over the world and who do not adhere to their phanages, soup kitchens the Earth. And then shall
Some of the evils, like the There are two reasons the chaos it has brought to brand of Islam. for the homeless and down they see the Son of man
horrific murdering of inno- why these cannot see all nations. The other reason the trodden do the Leftists, coming in a cloud with
cents in the name of a reli- Jesus. This wasting and desola- world doesn’t see Jesus is, atheists, pagans, commu- power and great glory,” read
gion, were unheard of. One is, Satan blinds tion was brought on the so many of those who pro- nists and Muslims build for excerpts from Luke 21:10-
How sad the rest of the their eyes as Jesus said in Jews in 70 A.D., and they fess Him do not exhibit His the betterment of their fel- 26.
world can’t see how much Matthew 12:15, “For this were scattered all over the life or His qualifications to low man? Look how many nations
more America has been people’s heart is waxed world by the pagan Ro- be His. They do not show To my grief, America has are against us and each
blessed than any nation on gross, and their ears are mans. the world the love, sacrifice, turned her back on God in other.
Earth because she was dull of hearing, and their Leviticus 26:33-38 says, holy living, godliness, faith- every way possible, and we Not only must we be
founded on the Judeo- eyes they have closed; lest “And I will scatter you fulness and godly works, are guaranteed by God that ready to endure horrible
Christian principals. at any time they should see among the heathen, and which happens when the we will face the same fate suffering here during all the
How sad they refuse to with their eyes, and hear will draw out a sword after scripture is fulfilled. Israel faced and is still suf- evil that is to come on us,
see Jesus, who so loved with their ears, and should you: and your land shall be “The mystery that was fering because they left God but we must be ready in
every one of them that He – understand with their desolate, and your cities hidden for generation which and did not accept Jesus our hearts and lives to face
being God in the flesh and heart, and should be con- waste.” is Christ in you, the hope of when He came to save His the Great and Faithful Hon-
feeling all the anguish, verted, and I should heal They are scattered to the glory,” reads Colossians own. est Judge of the whole
pain, rejection and death them.” four winds and the sword is 1:26-27. All the evil America has world, individually.
every other being in human Jesus was quoting God still drawn against them, as This mystery is seen in accepted has come on so (Rev. Lucy Tedrick of Mar-
flesh feels – did it all just so when He spoke to Isaiah is seen in France in the Christians when they care fast. And all the crime and ion shares her views regu-
they could have peace on when the Israelites had left Jewish deli attack by Mus- about their fellow man, giv- slaughter around the world larly in this newspaper. Her
Earth and eternal joy in God and followed the way of lims, even this moment as I ing their lives to teach by happening in every country opinions are her own, and
Heaven. the pagans, as the world is write this. word and example in order is occurring to such a mas- are not necessarily those of
Of all the other gods man After Rome did all this to to warn and work for their sive degree and with such the newspaper.)
God desires to fill His people with love, holiness
By FELTY YODER The basis of this perfect Word. are in this mortal flesh. serve him without fear. In - 1 John 4:16-17: “God is
GUEST COLUMNIST holiness is love. The more For the church to remain When enough people are holiness and righteousness love; and he that dwelleth in
We find several words of we realize the love of Christ, in a constant state of imper- convinced that it cannot be before him, all the days of love dwelleth in God, and
exhortation in 2 Corinthians the more we will be filled fection is contrary to the will done; a maxim is crested: our life.” God in him. Herein is our
6:14-18, where the apostle with His presence and and Word of God. Many of “No one can be perfect.” - Matthew 5:48: “Be you love made perfect that we
Paul admonishes the church power. God’s desire is to fill the assemblies of God’s peo- When we have never be- therefore perfect, even as may have boldness in the
to not associate with un- all His children with perfect ple – or dare we say, most all lieved the various scriptures your Father which is in day of judgement, because
righteousness and the love and bring them into a of the congregations – are on the subject of coming Heaven is perfect.” as He is, so are we in the
works of darkness. state of holiness and right- pretty much under the old into the fullness of Christ, - 1 Peter 1:15-16: “But as world."
Thus, being separate from eousness. covenant. The old order then it should not come as a He which hath called you is (Felty Yoder is a resident of
the unclean things, God will This perfect holiness we could not bring the work of great surprise that men be- holy, so be you holy in all the Salem community and
receive us, for we are the are speaking about is a state redemption to fullness, and come indifferent and the manner of conversation. Be- has lived with his family in
temple of God, and He will of being that none of us has therefore it had to be church eventually becomes cause it is written, be you the area for two decades.)
dwell in us. He will walk and ever wholly experienced. Nor changed. (See Hebrews saturated with filthiness of holy for I am holy.”
perform his work in us. He can we honestly say that the 7:11-12.) the flesh and sprit. The sad
will be our God, and we most godly person we have The old order was good for thing is that they don’t even
shall be His people. He will ever known was cleansed its time, but it still ended in realize the condition they Community church notes
be our Father and we shall from all filthiness of the death. All kingdoms that are in, thinking they “have
be His sons and daughters. flesh and spirit. end in death must give way need of nothing; and know-
“Having therefore these We are all agreed that to the Kingdom of God that est not that thou art n
promises, dearly beloved, let Jesus was the only person issues forth the life. Right- wretched, and miserable, Salem Methodist held Mondays, Tuesdays
Church will host its Third and Thursdays at Marion
us cleanse ourselves of all who ever lived a completely eous decrees issued by and poor, and blind, and Saturday Singing at 6 p.m., Baptist Church. The weight
filthiness of the flesh and sinless and holy life. There righteous men can only pro- naked,” according to Revela- this Saturday. The public is room and walking track will
spirit, perfecting holiness in is no argument. duce an unprofitable sys- tion 3:17. invited to attend. Call (270) be open from 6 p.m. to 8
the fear of God,” reads 2 Not one of us is free from tem. In closing, we will quote a 988-3459 for more informa- p.m. on Monday; 7:30 p.m.
Corinthians 7:1. some imperfection of char- The church has yet to few scripture to verify what tionn. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday and
Barnett Chapel Church 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday.
With such wonderful acter until the stain is re- emerge out of its cocoon and God has in store for all His will ordain Bro. Steve Tins- Upward games begin at 9
promises, we can see that moved by the blood of be freed from the bondage of children who can believe in ley (minister) and Bro. a.mn., Jan. 24.
the potential of holiness is Christ. We cannot verify sin, the flesh and the devil. it: Donny Herron (Deacon) on Mexico Baptist
within the grasp of all be- from past experiences that it From the cradle to the - Luke 1:74-75: “That he Sunday during its morning Church’s clothes closet is
lievers. He who possesses is possible to live a perfect grave, we have been taught would grant unto us, that sernvi ce. A meal will follow. open 9-11:30 a.m., each
Upward basketball and Monday.
holiness has pledged to and holy life. The answer that perfect holiness was we being delivered out of the cheerleading practice is
abide and work in us. can only be found in God’s unattainable as long as we hand of our enemies, might
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OBITUARIES
— PAID OBITUARY — Hunt — PAID OBITUARY — Tramel
Dycus Sperry
Carman Ann Hunt, 79, of Marilyn Pease Tramel, 78,
Eddie Hayden Dycus, 87, Rosiclare, Ill., died Jan. 6, Joanne Sperry was born of Evansville, Ind., died Jan.
of Eddyville died Jan. 5, 2015, 2015, at Hardin County Gen- Jan. 30,1938, and died Dec. 6, 2015, at Deaconess VNA
at Caldwell Medical Center in eral Hospital in Rosiclare. 29, 2014. Plus Hospice.
Princeton. She is survived by a son, She was a beloved wife, She was
He was a mem- Perry Hunt of Madisonville; a mother, sister, grandmother born Sept.
ber of Eddyville daughter, Traci Hunt of Rosi- and great- 27, 1936, in
First Baptist clare; two sisters, Lena Sue g r a n d - Evansville,
Church, a 66-year Mills of Tolu and Deborah Lee mother. She had
member of Joppa Mulkey of Tolu; a brother, Sperry is worked with
Masonic Lodge No. William Richard Tinsley of survived by a the Dream
167 and served in the U.S. Rosiclare; 10 grandchildren; son, Michael Center of Monday Mornings at 10:00 a.m.
Navy during the Korean War. 18 great-grandchildren; and Sperry; a Evansville.
Crooked Creek Baptist Church
He was preceded in death several nieces and nephews. daughter, She was a Tramel
261 Crooked Creek Church Rd., Marion, KY 42064
by his parents, Thomas Clint Hunt was preceded in A t h e n a member of
1.2 miles from Marion off Fords Ferry Rd.
and Polly Frances Hayes death by her parents, Richard Sperry; five Bible Center Cathedral, where
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Dycus; his wife, Alice Daphne and Luda Sherer Tinsley; and grandchil- Sperry she participated in the Prayer
“Dude” Scillian Dycus; seven a son, Richard Vincent Hunt. dren, Tonia Band and Celebrate Recovery.
brothers, Hiram Dycus, O.R. No services are scheduled Bradford, Lisa Nelms, Michael Tramel is survived by three
Dycus, Thomas Carol Dycus, at this time. A family memo- Bradford, Alex Sperry and sons, Steve Tramel of Marion,
Charles Douglas Dycus, rial service will be held at a Ronnie Sperry; a sister, Janet David and wife Laverne
James Hayes Dycus and later date. Weber; two brothers, Jim Tramel of Irvington, Ky., and
Thomas Clint Dycus Jr.; and Lindsey Funeral Home in Weber and Don Weber; and Daniel Tramel of Evansville;
a sister, Polly Hayes Dycus. Paducah is in charge of six great-grandchildren, Tyler two daughters, Susan and
Dycus is survived by a son, arrangements. Rogers, MaKayla Nelms, Gra- husband Mike Turner of West
William “Bill” and wife Lisa cie Bradford, Dagen Bradford, Virginia and Julie Haraughty
Dycus of Kuttawa; a sister, — PAID OBITUARY — Terri Bradford, and William of Evansville; 11 grandchil-
Ellen Frances Dycus Murphy Maholland Bradford.  dren; 27 great-grandchildren; NOTICE
of Franklin, Ky.; and two She was  preceded in death two sisters, Mary Ann and
grandchildren, Kacie Dycus of Maxine Maholland, 91, of by her husband, Jack Sperry; husband Vodra Wilson and
Kuttawa and Ryan Dycus of Clarksville, Tenn., died Jan. 5, a daughter, Terri Sperry Doris June and husband Bill We will be
Kuttawa. 2015. Bradford; and two grandchil- Dossett; and several nieces
Funeral services were last She was dren, Charles Bradford Jr. and nephews. closed Monday,
Thursday at Dunn’s Funeral born on Sept. and  Anthony Rose. She was preceded in death
Home in Eddyville with Rev. 30, 1923, in The memories we have cre- by her parents, Roy and Eve-
January 19 in
Steve McVay officiating and S t e w a r t ated with you will forever be lyn Gunn Pease; her hus-
Rev. Tim Purdue assisting. C o u n t y , in our hearts. The love you band, Fred Tramel; a
Burial was in Rolling Hills Tenn. She have shown to every person daughter, Debra Elder; and a Observance of
Cemetery in Eddyville. Ma- was a retired you have ever met did not go brother, Roy Pease Jr.
sonic Rites were conducted secretary for unnoticed and will never be Funeral services were Sat- Martin Luther
last Wednesday at the funeral Dr. James forgotten. The empty place in urday at Alexander Funeral
home. Bellenger's our hearts can never be re- Home – West Chapel in
Donations may be made to office and Maholland filled. You were a truly amaz- Evansville with burial in King, Jr. Day.
the Lyon County Lions Club. was a member of First Baptist ing person. Until we see each Alexander Memorial Park.
Church of Clarksville for more other again, we will miss you Memorial contributions
Hicklin than 50 years. She was also a every day for the rest of our may be made to: The Dream
member of the Women's Fed- lives. Center of Evansville, 16 W.
Ronald F. "Tink" Hicklin, erated Club and former Wor- Morgan Ave., Evansville, IN
96, of Marion died Jan. 11, thy Matron of the Order of 47710 www.farmersbankmarion.com
Shuecraft
2015, at Crittenden Health Eastern Star. Condolences may be made
Systems. Maholland is survived by online at AlexanderWest FREDONIA
He was a her daughter, Patricia "Patsy" Barbara Jean Shuecraft, Chapel.com.
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She was member of Faith
Methodist Robert Tomlinson; two great-
Church and of the American Paul Edward Sunderland,
Church, the grandchildren, Alexandra
Legion Post 217 auxiliary. 70, of Salem died Jan. 9,
VFW and was Scott Tomlinson and William
Shuecraft is survived by 2015, at Livingston Hospital
a U.S. Army Tandy Tomlinson; a nephew,
two daughters, Oma and hus- and Healthcare Services in
Air Force vet- Steve and wife Andrea Mahol-
band James Brown of Salem, Salem.
eran of World land; and a niece, Terre Ma-
Hicklin Evelyn and husband Matt He was a grave digger and
War II. holland and husband Alan
Sponaugle of Shenandoah, member of Pinckneyville Bap-
Hicklin is sur- Ralls.
Va.; four sons, Jamie Shue- tist Church.
vived by a niece, She was preceded in death
craft of Salem, Bill Shuecraft Sunderland is survived by
Janet Hicklin of by her parents, Burnice Scott
of Tinley Park, Ill.; David and his wife, Elizabeth Sunder-
Houston; two and Sadie Allen Harrell (for-
wife Teresa Shuecraft of land of Salem; two sons, Lynn
nephews, Ron Alvis merly Scott); and her hus-
Salem and Tracy Shuecraft of Sunderland of Salem and
of Frankfort and band, Homer F. Maholland Jr.
Salem; 17 grandchildren; and Greg Hewitt of Marion; a
Richard Franklin of Funeral services were Fri-
nine great-grandchildren. daughter, Starla Sunderland
Lexington; two great-nieces; a day at Neal-Tarpley-Parch-
She was preceded in death of Ledbetter; four grandchil-
great-nephew; two great-great- man Funeral Home in
by her husband, Jimmy dren; five great-grandchildren;
nieces; two great-great- Clarksville with Dr. John
Shuecraft; her parents, Royal a brother, Charlie Sunderland
nephews; and special friends, Laida and Dr. Felts Dent offi-
Grant and Alice Irene Hunter of Marion; and a sister, Nora
Liz and Jerry Jackson. ciating. Burial was in
Stephenson; and a sister, Johnson of Salem.
He was preceded in death Resthaven Memorial Gardens
June Stephenson Robinson. He was preceded in death
by his parents, James T. and in Clarksville.
Funeral services were by his parents, Leslie Osborn
Eva Hicklin; three brothers, Online condolences may be
Wednesday in the chapel of and Dollie Mae Rushing Sun-
Ralph Hicklin, Richard Hicklin made at Neal-Tarpley.com.
Boyd Funeral Directors in derland; and two brothers.
and Rob Hicklin; and two sis-
Salem with Rev. Phillip Funeral service were Mon-
ters, Mary Alvis and Lois
Sanders officiating.  Burial day at Salem United
Franklin.
Crittenden Press was in Lola Cemetery in Liv- Methodist Church with burial
Funeral services are sched-
ingston County. in Lola Cemetery.
uled for 2 p.m. Sunday at obituary policy Condolences may be left Myers Funeral Home in
Gilbert Funeral Home in Mar-
online at www.BoydFuneal Marion was in charge of
ion with interment in Maple- Most obituaries in The Crit-
Directors.com. arrangements.
view Cemetery. Visitation will tenden Press are published at
be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday no charge. However, ex-
at the funeral home. tended obituaries are avail-
Donations may be made to: able for a small fee. Please
Marion United Methodist ask your funeral director about
Church Renovation Fund, 112 fee-based obituaries. There is
S. College St., Marion, KY no charge for use of a photo. Thank You
42064.
Webster’s has no words to describe the sincere and
heartfelt thanks shown to us during Denny’s sickness with
NEWS BRIEFS
cancer and recent passing. What amazing love and sup-
port each of you has given. Thank you seems so little for
Smoking ban law February online at Kentucky all you have done.
Tourism.com, and a printed The many phone calls, cards, visits, food, love offer-
urged by Beshear
guide can be ordered there as ings, flowers, memorial donations and certainly all the
well. A PDF of the guide can prayers are truly appreciated. My family and I will never
Democratic Gov. Steve
also be downloaded. forget all the many acts of kindness shown.
Beshear used his final State of
The guide is divided into We want to give a speical thanks to Brad Gilbert and
the Commonwealth address
nine regional sections high- the Gilbert Funeral Home staff for helping us in our time
last Wednesday night to urge
lighting attractions and events of sorrow. Also a special thanks to Bro. Roger Waters and
lawmakers to pass a statewide
workplace smoking ban. in each. Attractions listed for Bro. Matt Grimes for your beautiful words of love and
Beshear said that Kentucky Crittenden County include the kindness for Den’s service. Thanks also to Stacey Kilgore
has one of the highest smoking Amish community, Ben E. for the beautiful music you provided.
rates in the country, account- Clement Mineral Museum, May God’s rich blessings be with each of you. Please
Crittenden County Historical
ing for about $2 billion in continue to keep us in your prayers in the days ahead.
Museum and Wheeler’s Log
health care costs annually. He
noted that two-thirds of states Cabin. Marion Pit Bar-B-Que, The family of Denny Maddux
local lodging and the now-de- Brenda, Kim, Britt, Blake, Blakelee & Brilee
already have smoking bans
funct Marion Bobcats are also
and half of Kentuckians live in
referenced.
cities and counties with local
— The Associated Press
smoking bans.
Historically, Kentucky
farmers owe much of their
prosperity to the tobacco crop,
which has created a strong to-
bacco culture in the state. Last
year, a statewide smoking ban
failed to get a vote in the Dem-
ocratic-controlled House of
Representatives. But House
Speaker Greg Stumbo told re-
porters last Wednesday the
body will vote on the ban in
2015.
— The Associated Press
Kentucky publishes
new visitor's guide
A new guide is out listing
attractions and getaways
throughout Kentucky.
The 2015 Kentucky Official
Visitor's Guide is free and
available at welcome centers
on interstates in Kentucky or
request a mailed copy by call-
ing [phone]. The Ken-
tucky Department of Travel
and Tourism says an interac-
tive version will be available in
8 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, January 15, 2015
Lifestyles
The Press Online
The Crittenden Press
www.the-press.com
Fathers play an important role in language development
Recent research shows old. They observed fathers dered why fathers’ use of found that their fathers’ and talking with their chil-
that fathers living with playing and reading to their language should be so im- play was special. They paid dren. Their behavior is
their young children in children at each age. portant. After all, the moth- closer attention and re- likely to make a big differ-
lower resource families are They found that when fa- ers were using words the membered more of the fa- ence in children’s later
very important for their thers used a wide range of children knew all the time. thers’ language, than that school performance.
children’s language devel- vocabulary with 6-month Researchers guessed that of their mothers’. (Nancy Hunt is the Fam-
opment. Those effects last olds, the children showed fathers used new words As a result of this re- ily and Consumer Sciences
through their children’s el- more expressive use of lan- and read books in different search the investigators Agent at the University of
ementary school years. guage at 15 months and ways because they were not challenged the assumption Kentucky Cooperative Ex-
The fathers lived in two- more advanced language at with the children as often, that fathers in poor families tension Service for Critten-
parent families in eastern age 3. It didn’t matter what due to work away from are harsh disciplinarians den County. For more
1,292 children when the
North Carolina and central kind of mothering was home. Their interactions and unkind. This study ap- information on program-
children were six months,
Pennsylvania. Researchers going on. were more interesting to pears to show that such fa- ming, contact the Extension
15 months, and three years
visited these families of The researchers won- the children. The children thers enjoy playing, reading Service at [phone].)
CCMS 2ND QUARTER HONOR ROLL
Seventh-grade: Morgan
CCMS All-A All-A-and-B
Barnes, Ashton Binkley, Jaylin
Honor Roll Honor Roll Blackburn, Shelby Brown,
Sixth-grade: Trace Sixth-grade: Sarah Ander- Douglas Conger, Cortne Cur-
Adams, James Crider, Ben- son, Hailey Belt, Tyler Boone, nel, Abigail Darrow, Gavin
jamin Dobyns, Kacie Easley, Nahla Callaway, Gage Camp- Davidson, Mackenzie Dennis,
Ian Ellington, Hannah bell, Kalli Champion, Donovan Todd Haire, Emma Herrin,
Faughn, Leah Fritts, Lillian Clark, Charity Conyer, Devin Hunter Jones, Michael Kirk,
Gardner, Alexandra Geary, Corley, Cassidy Crabtree, Lynzee Lynn, Trevor Peppler,
Samuel Greenwell, Elijah Landen Crider, Walker Crit- Justin Phillips, Jenna Potter,
Hardin, Jada Hayes, Sara tendon, Devin Doyle, Jaelyn Caitlyn Riley, Kyonna Ross,
Jones, Matthia Long, Hailey Duncan, Lathen Easley,
Ethan Shaffer, Andrew Smith,
Mathieu, Caden McCalister, Amanda Estes, Douglas Ford,
Emmie Smith, Victoria Star-
Kenlee McDaniel, Isabella Carman Guess, Ashlyn
rett, Jordan Urbanowski and
Minton, Alexandra Newman, Hicks, Mary Holeman, Is-
Harley Wesley.
Caleb Perry, Tate Roberts, abella Holliman, Cameron
Simon Shepard, Xander Howard, Brandon Hunt, Gavin
Eighth-grade: Hunter
Tabor and Seth Taylor. Hunt, Sondra Hunter,
Boone, Hannah Cooksey,
Katharine Keller, Abigayle
Jesse Curnel, Julia Davidson,
Seventh-grade: Hannah Kirk, Taylor Koerner, Aaron
Ethan Dossett, Justis Duncan,
Bell, Lily Berry, Shelby Locke, Caleb McDonald,
Brianna Elder, Jake Gibson,
Cooper, Kirsten DeBoe, Jay- Madison Morgeson, Jasper
Chris Haire, Hogan Hatfield,
cie Driver, Ashleigh Dunker- Morrison, Chandler Moss, Eli-
son, Lauren Gilchrist, Trinity jah Moss, Gabe Mott, Jimmy Caitlyn Lynch, Matthew Lynn,
Hayes, Kyron Hicks, Skyler Newland, Southern Pate, Lil- Sean O’Leary, Sean Over-
James, Ellie McGowan, Ellie lian Perryman, Sadie Pile, field, Dylan Peek, Kenlee Per-
Smith and Tanner Way. Jessie Potter, Zachariah ryman, Devin Porter, Payton
Robinson, Dominic Rorer, Riley, Josh Sarles, RheaVynn
Eighth-grade: Gavin Dick- Kyren Rozwalka, Seth Sarles, Tabor, Sydney Taylor, Preston
erson, John C. Duvall, Han- Allie Smith, Chase Stevens, Tinsley, Sawyer Towery,
PHOTO BY JASON TRAVIS, THE PRESS nah Easley, Paige Gilbert, Taylor Stoner, Quinn Temple- Jenna Wallace, Kelsie Web-
David Maness, Shea Martin ton, Laela Turner, Emily West ster, Leah Williams, Charity
and Shelby Summers. and Braxton Winders. Wolosonowich and McKenzi
Zahrte.
Barnes welcomed as 4-H agent
A welcome reception was held last Monday for Leslea Barnes, the new Crittenden
County Cooperative Extension Service Agent for 4-H and Youth Development. Barnes,
a resident of Tolu, began her new position on Monday. She and her husband Adam have
three children ranging in ages from 15 months to age 15. Adam serves as the Agricul-
ture and Natural Resources Agent for the Livingston County Cooperative Extension
Service in Smithland. Shown above, Barnes speaks with Barry Gilbert during the re-
ception. She said being both a resident of the county and acquainted with many of the
people will help ease the transition to the new position as 4-H agent for Crittenden
County Cooperative Extension.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Thursday, Jan. 15 Crittenden County schools Cardinal Room Annex. All
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Crittenden County Inter- will not be in session. parents, interested commu-
Agency Council will meet at 9 Tuesday, Jan. 20 nity members and staff are in-
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a.m., at the Extension Serv- A Psoriasis and Fibromyal- vited to attend.
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ice in Marion. gia support group meeting Crittenden County Exten-
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The Crittenden County will be held at 10 a.m., at the sion Service ANR Agent
Middle School January SBDM Extension Service. Meredith Hall will conduct a
meeting has been resched- Wednesday, Jan. 21 Farm Bill informational pro-
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uled for 3:45 p.m. Livingston County Middle gram at 6:30 p.m., at the Ed-
Friday, Jan. 16 School SBDM Council will Tech Center in Marion.
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Diabetes Support Group meet at 3:30 p.m., in the Car- Tuesday, Jan. 27
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will meet at 10 a.m., at the dinal Room Annex. All par- Crittenden County Exten-
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Extension Service. ents, interested community sion Service ANR Agent
Sna turday, Jan. 17 members and staff are invited Meredith Hall will conduct a CCHS Academic Team members Katie Wheeler, Logan Bingham, Arry Schofield, Corbin
CCHS cheerleaders will to attend. Beekeeping class at 7 p.m., Wilson and Cole Foster recently competed in the President’s Cup. The President’s Cup is
hold a prom dress sale from 9 Tnh ursday, Jan. 22 at the Ed-Tech Center. The a great opportunity for practice for the Governor’s Cup, which takes place later this month.
a.m.-3 p.m., at the Ed-Tech A meeting of the Pennyrile public is invited to attend to The CCHS Academic Team has been rebooted this year, after taking a few years off from
Center in Marion. The cost is Chapter of Kentucky Retirees learn more on the subject. competition. The team sponsors are CCHS teachers Kathleen Johnson and Howard Suggs.
$15 for the first dress and will begin with lunch at 11:30 On-going events
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$10 for any additional dress. a.m., at the County Cup- Relay for Life of Crittenden
Individuals price their own board, located at 581 McCoy County will hold meetings at
dress and keep all the money Ave. in Madisonville and pro- 5:30 p.m., the third Monday CCHS forms academic team
from the sale. For more infor- ceed with the noon program. of each month at the Critten-
mation contact Cindy Crab- n Crittenden County Ele- den County Courthouse. This STAFF REPORT March. the types of questions asked
Members of Crittenden CCHS hasn’t had an aca- at quick recall events. Team
tree, Cindy Travis or any mentary School will host year’s theme is “Every Hero
County High School’s Aca- demic team in about five members also play trivia
CCHS cheerleader. Drop-off Family Fitness Night from 6 hna s a Story.” demic Team participated in years. Currently seven mem- games on their mobile
dates for prom dresses are 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Veterans in Crittenden the President’s Cup Jan. 7. bers have participated in phones to practice their
p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday and Mno nday, Jan. 26 County looking for benefit in- The team won one out of practices and matches. speed. Johnson said most of
2n p .m. to 5 p.m., Friday. Extension Homemaker formation can contact Renita three rounds. The next match CCHS teachers Kathleen the matches have been quick
Western Kentucky Quilt Quilt Club will meet at 9:30 Duff with the Kentucky De- for the team will be the district Johnson and Howard Suggs recall events where the stu-
Guild will hold its next meet- a.m., at the Extension Serv- partment of Veterans Affairs match for the Governor’s are the academic team spon- dents have five seconds to
ing at 12:30 p.m., in the Fel- ice. Pat Fuller will present a from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Cup, which will be played at sors. buzz in with an answer. This
lowship Hall of the First program on hand embroidery weekdays at [phone]. Henderson County High Practices are held each year the team is focused on
United Methodist Church in techniques she uses for her nAll veterans are invited for School. If the team advances, Monday after school. John- quick recall and written as-
Morganfield. Beginners to ex- quilts. Meetings are open to coffee and breakfast at 7:30 it will go to regionals in Feb- son said team members read sessments in math, science,
perienced quilters are invited the public. For further infor- a.m. each Tuesday at the ruary and then finals at the questions from previous language arts, social studies
to attend. mation call [phone]. VFW building located at 412 Galt House in Louisville in years to become familiar with and arts and humanities.
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Monday, Jan. 19 Livingston County Middle N. College St. in Marion.
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In observance of the Mar- School Efficiency Committee
tin Luther King, Jr. holiday, will meet at 3:30 p.m., in the
SENIOR CENTER CALENDAR Head elected to KSCA Hall of Fame
STAFF REPORT Last spring, Head guided
Longtime Livingston Cen- the Lady Cardinals to a
tral softball coach Stan Class A state championship
Crittenden County Senior further information. be on hand at 10 a.m. Menu is Head has been elected to and fifth-place finish in the
Citizens Center is open week- Upcoming activities and beef stew, coleslaw, lima the Kentucky Softball KHSAA State Champi-
days 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is menu include: beans, pineapple delight and Coaches Association onship.
served at 11:30 a.m. each day - Today: Menu is meatloaf, cornbread. (KSCA) Hall of Fame. In 2013, Head was the
and is $3 for those age 60 and stewed potatoes, seasoned - Wednesday: Menu is Head's girls' fast-pitch Second Region Coach of the
older. Milk, coffee or tea are cabbage, cornbread and sweet and sour chicken, rice, softball teams won 236 Year and in 2014 the LCHS
available each day. Reserva- peach crisp. spring roll, Oriental green games under his tutelage coaching staff was voted
tions are requested. All menu - Friday: Bingo begins at beans, apple crisp and a for- through a couple of terms best in Kentucky.
items are subject to change 10:30 a.m. Menu is barbecue tune cookie. that lasted 10 years. Dur- Coach Head and the
based on availability. chicken, whole kernel corn, - Next Thursday: Senior ing those periods from other new members of this
Every day, the center at mashed potatoes, whole Health Fair begins at 9 a.m. 1998-2003 and 2011-2014, year’s Hall of Fame class SUBMITTED PHOTO
210 N. Walker St. in Marion wheat roll and tropical fruit. Menu is barbecue pork on the girls lost just 95 games. will be inducted June 13 in Livingston County softball
offers billiards, card games, - Monday: The center is wheat bun, twice-baked po- That equates to a remark- Louisville in conjunction coach Stan Head has been
Wii games and the use of ex- closed in observance of Mar- tato, baked pork and beans able .713 winning percent- with the East-West All-Star named to the KSCA Hall of
ercise equipment. Call the tin Luther King Jr. Day. and an oatmeal cookie. age. Softball Weekend.
center at [phone] for - Tuesday: A legal aide will Fame.
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The Blue Knights Chess team performed well at the 2015 Winter Scholastic in Lexington. ford; (above left) K3 – Brooke Winstead, Seth Morris, Nai’Zayah Bell, Abbey Swinford, Hay-
Shown above are team members in their respective divisions: (top left) K-12-Cameron den Hildebrand, Thomas Jackson, Robert Jackson and Coach Winters (above right) K5 –
Daniel, Cole Foster, Benny Tucker, Gage Moore, Clay Stevens and Coach Don Winters; (top Evan McDowell, DJ Morris, Gage Russell, Erica Darnell, Jalynn Hackney, Harli Morris and
right) K-8-Coach Winters, Dominic Rorer, Skyler James, Chase Stevens and Cole Swin- Coach Winters.
Blue Knights take home honors at Winter Scholastic
STAFF REPORT Lexington School and Mead- ished with 17 and 16 points re- Swinford and Dominic Rorer round 4 down only a half of top schools in the state.
It was another successful owthorpe Elementary. The spectively. Individually, Jalynn placed third, beating Tates point to Lexington Catholic. “I am extremely pleased
tournament for the Blue team was only 3 points away Hackney placed first in the Creek Middle School by half a The Blue Knights placed sec- with all four sections and to
Knights Chess team Jan. 10 from top competitor Rosa rated under 200 category and point. Winburn Middle School ond with 8.5 points to Lexing- bring home trophies in each
when it played in the 2015 Parks Elementary. Individually Evan McDowell placed fifth in and Grant County Middle ton Catholic’s 10 points. one is outstanding,” Winters
Winter Scholastic in Lexing- Brooke Winstead brought the rated under 800 category. School took the top two places Individually, Benny Tucker said. “Now that we know what
ton. The team proved they home fifth place in the rated Gage Russell tied for third with 17.5 and 13 points, re- placed first in the rated under we are up against, we will do
were ready for competition under 500 category. place overall with 4 out of 5 spectively. Individually, Cole 800 category. Cameron Mc- our best to be ready for our re-
and brought home trophies in In the K5 section, Gage points out of over 50 competi- Swinford placed fourth in the Daniel, Cole Foster and Gage gional tournament in February
each section. Russell, Jalynn Hackney, tors. This is only the third tour- rated under 600 category. Moore placed sixth, seventh and the state team tournament
In the K3 section, Brooke Evan McDowell, Erica Darnell, nament for Hackney. Coach The K12 team of Benny and eighth respectively and in March.”
Winstead, Robert Jackson, DJ Morris and Harli Morris tied Don Winters said to bring Tucker, Cole Foster, Cameron Clay Stevens placed tenth. Regionals will be in Central
Thomas Jackson, Hayden for third with 11 points against home a first place trophy is McDaniel, Gage Moore and Coach Winters said the Blue City on Feb. 21, in which all
Hildebrand, Seth Morris, some stiff competition from outstanding. Clay Stevens battled Lexing- Knights represented their four sections will try to qualify
Abbey Swinford, and Nai’Za- Meadowthorpe and Rosa The K8 team of Chase ton Catholic and Grant school well and proved to be a for the state team tournament
yah Bell earned second place Parks Elementary who fin- Stevens, Skyler James, Cole County. Crittenden went into contender against some of the in Lexington March 13 and 14.
with 10.5 points, beating The
CCES 2ND NINE WEEKS HONOR ROLL
Senior Center to hold
Crittenden County Elementary Wesmolan. A-and-B Honor Roll: Hay- health fair Jan. 22
den Adamson, Maggie Blazina,
STAFF REPORT pressure monitoring and a
School honor roll supplied to The Rebecca Bryant Maddox Carlson, Ethan Curnel, Make a resolution to start check of blood glucose lev-
All-A Honor Roll: Evan Belt, Courtney Fulkerson, Kaitlyn the New Year off right by get- els.
Crittenden Press by the school Seth Blackburn, Brylee Conyer, Guess, Chloe James, Jaden ting a free health screening The senior center is lo-
Addie Hatfield, Parker Kayse Long, Hadlee Rich, Tucker
at the Crittenden County cated at 210 North Walker
and Kaleb Nesbitt. Sharp, Coleman Stone, Ryleigh
3rd Grade CAduarnmesl,, LTuacnyn eHra Cirrea, wAfdodrdie, Riley DemA-pasnedy,- BH aHnonnaohr F Risohlel:r ,Callie Tabor and Chase Wesley. Stievnesio frr oCme nLtievrin. gRsetopnre Hseonstpai-- Sfotr.m ina tMionar cioonn.t aFcot r( 2m70o)r e9 6in5--
Jennifer Bell Mundy, Turner Sharp, Wyatt Colton Gilland, Maddux Hem- Cindy Crabtree tal will conduct a free senior 5229.
All-A Honor Roll: Jeremiah Shewmaker, Alex Conner and rich, Emily Henderson, Mya All-A Honor Roll: Peyton health fair from 9 a.m. to 11
Foster, Ava Henry, Aria Kirk Hannah Long. Moore, David Valentine and Purvis, McKenzie Quertermous, a.m., Jan. 22.
and Tristan Long. The health fair includes a
Lexi Wesmolan. Ethan Wallace, Jordan Watts,
A-and-B Honor Roll:
Sarah Riley Raina West, Emma Williams cholesterol screening, blood
Jaycee Champion, Keira
Chaney, Jayden Conner, Quaid All-A Honor Roll: Tyler Johnna Fitch and Dylan Yates.
Cook-Brown, Mia Hackney, Belt, Caden DeBoe, Bennett All-A Honor Roll: Tanner A-and-B Honor Roll: Callie TRUE
Kaylee Hewitt, Jessenia Med- McDaniel, Cutter Singleton, Campbell, Trevor Eifler, Jordan Brown, Erica Darnell, Trace
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A-and-B Honor Roll: Lizzie talee Buchanon, Genesis Hill, Bryan Littlepage, Chloe
Heather Bloodworth
Campbell, Casey Cates, Olivia Calderon, Brilee Crittendon, Weathers and Faith White.
All-A Honor Roll: Robert
Green, Gabe Keller, Payton Collin Epley, Wesley Fritts, Lily
Jackson, Micah Newcom, Maness and Carly Travis. Gunlogson, Sam Impastato, Ashley Frederick OPEN YOUR
Karsyn Potter, Abbey Swinford
Gavin Peek, Nick Pendley, All-A Honor Roll: Addyson
and Gattin Travis.
Ashley Roberts Carly Towery, Alyssa Woodall Faughn, Aliyah Frutiger, Grace BRIDAL
A-and-B Honor Roll:
All-A Honor Roll: Allie and Paris Anderson. Roberts and Logan Young.
Jaylee Champion, Travis
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Hatfield, Shayla Jones, Perryman, Marley Phelps and Mandy Winders Evans, Storm Franklin, Addy
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Mandy Perez
Brynn Porter, Rylee Remus, A-and-B Honor Roll: Han- Emilee Whited, Katie Willan and
All-A Honor Roll: Kiley
Croft, Haylee Perrin and Keifer Gabe Rushing, Conner Simp- nah Baker, Hanna Collins, Kara Dennon Wilson. Hundreds of brand
kins and Riley Smith. Fulkerson, Seth Guess, Laken
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Hunt, Kaden Langston, Jazmyn Sara Omer name household
A-and-B Honor Roll: Noah
Atchison, Carson Brown, Luke 4th Grade Lineberry, Madalyn Schiller, All-A Honor Roll: Luke products available.
Tara Stinett and Kaydinz Tins- Crider, Grace Driskill, Leah
Drawdy, David Fritts, Chloe Rita Binkley
ley. Long, Blake Martin and Dane
Jackson, Avery Johnson, All-A Honor Roll: Zachary
West.
Laycee Lynn, Sophia Madden, Counts, Raven Hayes and
A-and-B Honor Roll: Kyler
Kaylob Newcom and Tristan Caden Riley. 5th Grade
Alsobrook, Laurel Brown, Faith
Yates. A-and-B Honor Roll: Ricky Tammy Brantley ®
Connor, Daley DeBoe, Jacey
Alvarez, Briley Berry, Ayden All-A Honor Roll: Tanner
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Early courthouses rich in character, local history
Ever wonder about the
history surrounding our old
courthouses? This article
tells the history from the
first courthouse built for
the new county in 1844
until the present building,
built in 1961.
The actual land for the
first courthouse was sold to
the county on April 12,
1842, by John S. and
Nancy Gilliam for $1. Jus-
tices of the peace for the
county at that time were
Joseph Hughes, James
Cruce, Robert H. Haynes,
Abner Larrowe, Peter Clin-
ton, John D. Gregory, Mar-
tin Williams, Robert Hill,
Henry R.D. Coleman and
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Samuel L. Phillips.
The three photographs shown above are from an old newspaper that depicted the historic
The justices of the
courthouse as wreckers started tearing down its walls during the week of April 11, 1961. The
county courts in Kentucky
of the 1840s had the re- walls were pulled down by a truck and cables as noted by the paper. Shown at left is a 1940s
sponsibility of total govern- photo depicting the third courthouse, which served the county for 90 years. Even though it
mental administration to was getting on in years, it still had some beautiful architectural features – the decorative piece
all parts of the counties not on the top of the windows, the intricate iron fence around the balcony, the arched entrances
incorporated. The court ap- and the ancient cupola that held the massive iron bell. This bell is now housed at the Critten-
pointed Joel E. Grace, den County Historical Museum.
William Hughes, Issac H.
Wheeler, John Wright and was to be made out of tin. the public square, adding ages and cared for the peo-
Isham Clements as a com- *** to the beauty of the ple of Crittenden County
mission to superintend the At the March 12, 1866 county’s property. until it was torn down in
erection of the courthouse court session, the court - In April 1906, the re- March of 1961. Most of the
in Marion. contracted J.K. Frick to pair work on the court- voters in Crittenden County
Sometime during this draft a plan for the erection house was completed, and decided that the old court-
period in 1843, the little of the courthouse. The in its new attire, one would house was in a sad, worn-
building that housed the court accepted Frick’s hardly recognize it as the out shape and needed so
county clerk’s office was plans and the courthouse old courthouse. many updates and repairs
built. This building escaped was to be completed by the - The cupola, which was that it wasn’t worth the
being destroyed both times first day of January 1867. considered unsafe, was re- money to try and keep it.
when the courthouse had This courthouse was moved and a new one built. History loses out to
burned. Since the county again damaged by fire in The courtroom got a new progress and moderniza-
records were housed here, the early part of 1870 when dressing of wallpaper. tion, as we all know.
they were spared from a tinner, who was repairing Woodwork was re-var- At the same time the
being destroyed in the fires. the roof, left his torch burn- nished and metal ceilings courthouse was torn down,
This commission was ing and started a fire, painted. so was the little building,
given the monies left in the which partially burned this - In October 1920, the built in 1843, that sat next
county treasury after the building. public well on the south to it which housed the
tax levies of 1843 and 1844 At the June 11, 1870 side of the courthouse, county clerk’s office. At one
had settled the just claims court meeting, the court or- which had been for several time during the early
against the county, and dered John W. Blue, W.H. years in a state of disuse, 1900s, the county clerk
they awarded the contract Rochester and R.W. Wilson, was cleaned and repaired and circuit clerk were both
for the erection of the who is appointed court- with a concrete cover and a housed in this building. We
courthouse, a brick build- house commissioner, for new pump was installed. were fortunate through
ing, to H.B. Pierce. building committee and fi- The well was one of the old- these times that our
(It was located near the nancial committee for the est watering places in town. records were never de-
same location and about purpose of building the It was 65 feet deep and 5 stroyed. Built in 1843, at
the same size as the north- courthouse. The court- feet in diameter. The water the time it was torn down,
ern wing of the present house was to be built at was cold but free from the it was the oldest building in
ordered that the court- records indicating how the
courthouse.) same place and same form taste of minerals. Marion, as all others had
house be received by the courthouse burned, only of
While the new court- as the old courthouse. - In June 1930, George been destroyed by fires at
court according to the spec- the rebuilding of a new
house was being con- At a court meeting on Foster was the high bidder different times through the
ifications of Pierce, the one.) Former county histo-
structed, the court met in Oct. 10, 1871, the commis- on the iron fencing around years.
court take possession and rian, Thomas Tucker, said
the old Bethany Presbyte- sioners appointed to super- the east and north sides of ***
receive said building from that the building was
rian brick church. intend the building of the the court yard. Foster paid In next week's article,
Pierce and the court be ad- torched because Union sol-
(This church was located new courthouse and filed $30. On the south and west we’ll learn about the con-
journed to meet at the diers were using it as bar-
near what is now the Old their report. The court re- sides of the court yard, the struction and dedication of
courthouse in Marion. racks. But all records were
Marion Cemetery on the viewed the report and ac- fencing was still in place, our present courthouse and
The court adjourned and removed before the fire, so
corner of Moore Avenue cepted the courthouse. This providing a convenient the items that were placed
moved its meeting to the they were all saved.
and West Gum Street. Ac- was the third courthouse hitching space for those in the historic cornerstone.
first newly constructed ***
cording to research by the building. riding horses or driving (Brenda Underdown is
Crittenden County Court- On Oct. 9, 1865, the
late Bob M. Wheeler, this *** teams to Marion. In June Crittenden County’s histo-
house. Here, the court con- Crittenden County Court
meetinghouse was on the From the archives of The 1940, John Graves bought rian and serves on the
tinued with their meeting met and appointed J.N.
northern side of a hill. The Crittenden Press, we find the rest of the iron fence board of the historical and
from the Old Brick Church. Woods, Alexander Dean
portion of the hill on which more interesting facts and a hitch rack was sub- genealogical societies in the
*** and James S. Hill to be
the building stood was cut about our courthouse and stituted. county. She is also active in
That courthouse was de- commissioners for the re-
down by the construction of public square: *** maintaining Crittenden
stroyed during the Civil building of the courthouse,
U.S. 60’s western entrance - In April 1893, the iron The courthouse built in County Historical Museum.)
War in January 1865. Local which would be the second
into Marion, which is now fence was placed around 1871 stood through the
history has stated that it building. At this meeting,
West Gum Street.)
was burned by Gen. Hyram the court stated what they
On June 10, 1844, the
Lyon. It may have been wanted for construction of
court met in the “Old Brick
burned by Confederate the new courthouse. The
Church,” as it was properly
guerrillas, but Lyon on this courthouse would be built
known, near Marion. On
date, was in Aberdeen, of brick on the old founda-
motion of Joel E. Grace,
Miss. Here he penned his tion and as close to the
Isham Clement, Isaac H.
campaign report and listed plan of the former where
Wheeler and William
the courthouses which he burned.
Hughes – commissioners
burned, and it does not list The cupola would be
appointed to examine the
the one at Marion. He did- much smaller than the one
courthouse and report the
n’t even go through Critten- on the old courthouse, with
condition of same and the
den County. (There is the height of the rod not ex-
manner of the work done by
nothing in the court ceeding 40 feet. The roof
the undertaker – …it was