Chemical Weapons Advisory Board to meet Dec. 8
The Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission (CAC) and the Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board (CDCAB) will meet Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 1:30 p.m. in Rooms A and B on the lobby level at Eastern Kentucky University’s Carl D. Perkins Building on Kit Carson Drive. The meeting is open to the public and is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
The CAC, chaired by Doug Hindman, is a governor-appointed commission that represents community and state interests to the U.S. Army and Department of Defense.
The CDCAB, co-chaired by Madison County Judge-Executive Kent Clark and Craig Williams, executive director of the Chemical Weapons Working Group, is an independent sub-committee of the CAC. It is made up of a group of community leaders who represent the views and concerns of the local community regarding Kentucky’s chemical weapons disposal program.
For more information, call the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at 626-8944 or e-mail bgoutreach@bah.com.
Visit the U.S. Army Element, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives Web site at www.pmacwa.army.mil for more information on the program to destroy the chemical weapons stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot.
MCHS band to sell fruit in Richmond Centre
Beginning Friday through Dec. 19, the Madison Central High School Band will be selling citrus fruit, pecans and peanuts in its “Holiday Store” every Friday evening and Saturday in Richmond Centre next to the Deb shop.
Red ruby grapefruit, navel oranges and tangelos will be available along with pecans and peanuts (salted and chocolate covered) in made-to-order baskets, according to Marc Whitt, band boosters president.
Band ensembles will entertain when the Holiday Store is open, he said.
Campaign workshop for GOP candidates Saturday
The Republican Party of Madison County will conduct a campaign workshop for prospective political candidates from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the community room of Central Bank, 305 W. Main St., Richmond.
“Are you tired of politics as usual?” Asked Billy Ray Hughes, chair of the local party. “Then run for office. This Saturday’s workshop will teach you how.”
Workshop speakers will include state Rep. Bill Farmer, R-Lexington, political consultant David Adams, campaign chair for U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul, and Colleen Chaney, from the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office.
For more details, call 621-0472, e-mail: tiffcn@yahoo.com or visit: www.madisonkygop.org.
Retired teachers group to meet Dec. 9
The Madison County Retired Teachers will meet Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 11:30 a.m. at Boone Tavern. Cebert Gilbert, president of the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association, will be the guest speaker, along with entertainment by the Samaritan Singers. Call 369-3120 to make a reservation.
EKU students attend national honors conference
Sixty-four Eastern Kentucky University Honors Program students, including 12 from Madison County, traveled to Washington, D.C., to present academic and creative work as part of the largest contingent of presenters at the National Collegiate Honors Council conference.
EKU’s participation at the conference marked the largest group of presenters ever at the annual event. Eastern students participated in poster sessions, roundtable discussions, panel presentations, an Idea Exchange table presentation and even a dance performance.
Local students in attendance included Richmond residents Elizabeth Miller, David Anderson, Raymond Arnold, Cynthia Chang, Kathryn Engle, China Hepburn, Sarah Marcum, Connie Parker, LeAnn Williams and Westley Williams, and Berea residents KaSandra Barnes and Joseph Ramsay.
Nineteen faculty mentors also attended the conference.
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Judge weighs constitutionality of legislative redistricting
Kentucky’s deadline for filing to run for legislative seats was in flux on Monday because a judge did not immediately rule on a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of newly redrawn district boundaries.
Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd said he expects to enter a ruling in the case by mid-week.
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Couple recovering from injuries suffered in weekend house fire
A couple was hospitalized after their home was set ablaze Sunday by a spark from a cigar, according to a county fire official.
County Fire Chief Jim Cox said the city and county fire departments were called to the home at 111 Concord Road in the early afternoon. Waco Volunteer Fire Department and the Richmond Fire Department also responded.
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EKU closes dining room at Arlington Clubhouse
A Richmond country club is no longer offering dining to members, but remains available for catered events and will be open on certain holidays.
Arlington Country Club, which has been a staple of Eastern Kentucky University for the past 40 years, laid off all dining staff late last week, according to Tom Coffey of the EKU Foundation.
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Standoff at Super 8 Motel ends peacefully
A bizarre drug-fueled standoff at the Richmond Super 8 Motel ended peacefully with no one hurt, including a child who was in the room with a man that police found wielding two knives.
About 1:53 a.m. Friday, police received a call about a man who was threatening someone with a knife at the motel on North Keeneland Drive, according to Richmond Police Chief Larry Brock.
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Trial for couple accused of human trafficking delayed
The trial for a Berea couple accused of human trafficking involving their daughters has been delayed.
Despite Monday morning television reports that the trial was beginning Monday, it was postponed because the attorneys are not ready to try the case.
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Richmond man charged with child porn possession
(Editor’s note: The following story contains graphic information some readers may find offensive.)
A Richmond man has been arrested for possession of child pornography as a result of a nearly one-year investigation by local police.
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Noted author to deliver keynote address for Black History Month
Almost a year ago, Arnold Rampersad stood in the East Room of the White House as he was presented the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama.
On Thursday, Feb. 16, the noted author will stand in O’Donnell Hall of Eastern Kentucky University’s Student Success Building to deliver the keynote address for the university’s Black History Month observance. Rampersad’s visit is also part of Eastern’s year-long Chautauqua lecture series, and the title of his talk, “Black History: The Challenge of Living with Others,” coincides with this year’s Chautauqua theme, “Living with Others: Challenges and Promises.” -
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity of Madison and Clark Counties, which has built 160 homes for people in need since 1992, is seeking applicants for partner families, according to Judy Flavell, executive director of the organization.
“We really need applicants right now,” Flavell said. “More people can qualify for Habitat homes than people realize.”
Eligible applicants must have lived in Madison or Clark counties for at least one year, have a stable income, be able to pay a modest monthly mortgage and be able to demonstrate that their current housing is overcrowded, physically substandard, too expensive, unsafe, or they are living in subsidized housing, according to Habitat.
For more information about eligibility, or to apply, call Habitat for Humanity at 625-9208 or visit its office at 1417 East Main Street in Richmond. Visit online at habitatmadisonclark.org. -
Occupational therapy dept. at EKU offers program for adults with memory loss
For local adults who are experiencing memory loss related to dementia or Alzheimer’s, the Department of Occupational Therapy at Eastern Kentucky University has provided “The Place to Be” for the past two decades.
The department will again sponsor the free eight-week program on Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., beginning Feb. 9. Participants can attend Thursday and/or Friday. Applications still are being accepted (call 893-0653) for the free service, which is offered in Room 100 of the Dizney Building on EKU’s campus. -
Bible Belt towns in state consider going ‘wet’
In this Appalachian college town where socially conservative views are bedrocks of life, some people want to do what was once unthinkable: legalize liquor sales.
Supporters say passing the measure in Tuesday’s special election in Barbourville would tap a new revenue source in a place where hundreds of jobs are evaporating as one plant shuts down and another cuts its workforce in half. But from the pulpits to the courthouse square, opponents have been pressing their case that uncorking liquor sales would irreparably harm the town of about 3,200. - More Local News Headlines
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