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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

 

The Grand Ole Opry Backstage Experience with Steve Wariner

Over the weekend Opry Member Steve Wariner invited Country Rocker J.D. Shelburne to attend the Grand Ole Opry with him.  It was the most amazing experience of his career.  JDTV filmed the entire backstage footage on camera and it has been edited for your viewing pleasure.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9HNdzUH-RY

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J.D. SHELBURNE
 
Nashville Recording Artist

 
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New “In God We Trust” license plate offered for 2011

Friday, December 17th, 2010

Kentucky motorists given choice of standard-issue plates for first time

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 17, 2010) – For the first time, Kentucky motorists registering passenger vehicles will be able to choose between two standard-issue license plates in 2011, Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock announced today.

 The two designs are otherwise identical, but one will include the national motto, “In God We Trust.”

“The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is pleased to offer this choice to Kentucky motorists,” Secretary Hancock said.  “As a standard-issue plate, there is no extra fee.”

New plates will be available in county clerk offices in early 2011. Vehicle owners purchasing a standard-issue plate at registration renewal time will be able to choose between the two designs. The fee for a standard-issue plate is $21.

 The Legislature, through KRS Chapter 186, has given the Transportation Cabinet responsibility for registration and regulation of motor vehicles.

The statute sets minimum requirements for a standard-issue plate – the Kentucky name, county name, three letters and three digits – but does not dictate design. It has been five years since Kentucky’s last license plate design change.

 

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Fines begin Jan. 1 for those texting while driving

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2010) – A reminder to all Kentucky drivers:  Fines begin Jan. 1, 2011, for anyone caught texting while driving and for those under 18 who use a cell phone while driving.  Violators will be liable for fines of $25 on a first offense and $50 on each subsequent offense, plus court costs.

“Safety is a top priority of this administration,” said Gov. Steve Beshear.  “I am convinced that this new law, which many people worked with us to pass, will reduce crashes and fatalities on Kentucky roadways.”   

In Kentucky last year, there were more than 57,000 crashes – and more than 200 fatalities — attributed to driver distraction, inattention and cell phone use.   

Gov. Beshear signed House Bill 415 into law on April 15, 2010.  The law bans texting for drivers of all ages while the vehicle is in motion.  For drivers over 18, it allows the use of global positioning devices and reading, selecting or entering a telephone number or name for the purpose of making a phone call.  Texting is allowed only to report illegal activity or to request medical or emergency aid. 

For drivers under 18, no use of personal communication devices such as cell phones and pagers is allowed while the vehicle is in motion.  The use of a global positioning system is allowed, but manually entering information must be completed while the vehicle is stopped.   

Emergency and public safety vehicles are exempt when the use of a personal communication device is essential to the operator’s official duties.   

“We believe the law will encourage drivers to stay focused on the task at hand,” said Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock.  “And with tighter provisions for those under 18, our new drivers will automatically be educated on this important safe driving practice.” 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver distraction and inattention contributes to 25 percent of police-responded traffic crashes nationwide.  Inexperienced drivers under 20 years old have the highest proportion of distraction-related fatal crashes. 

Kentucky was the 22nd state to ban texting while driving. Currently, 30 states and the District of Columbia ban text messaging for all drivers. Twelve of these laws were enacted in 2010 alone.        Information on distracted driving is at http://distraction.gov and http://highwaysafety.ky.gov/.

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Scotia Coal Ceremony

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, there was a commemoration / dedication ceremony in honor of the 26 men that died during the Scotia Coal Mining disaster on March 9 & 11, 1976.  The ceremony began at 10 am at the Scotia Employees Association building on Hwy 119 at Ovenfork (approximately 12 miles north of Cumberland).  During this event, a historical marker was placed at this site adjacent to the former Scotia Coal Company property. Approximately 300 people attented. 

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THREE INDUCTED INTO KENTUCKY TEACHER HALL OF FAME

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Three outstanding educators were inducted Tuesday at the State Capitol as the third class of the Gov. Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame. 

The three, chosen by a statewide selection committee, were Linda D. Childress of Cub Run, Walter Dick of Cumberland and Frances Steenbergen of Glasgow.

“There are few individuals who have a greater ability to influence the lives of Kentucky’s children than our educators,” Gov. Steve Beshear said. “A good teacher can instill a love of learning that encourages students to stay in school, develop a voracious appetite for knowledge and continue on to postsecondary education. I am proud to honor three of these fine educators today from across the state: their commitment to and investment in Kentucky’s future is unrivaled.”

The Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame was created in 2000 through a gift by former Gov. Nunn.

“Gov. Nunn selected Western Kentucky University to be the home of the Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame because of our 100-year history in teacher education and commitment to excellence in this field,” WKU President Gary Ransdell said. “And like Gov. Nunn, our current Gov. Steve Beshear and members of the Kentucky General Assembly recognize the vital role that primary and secondary teachers in Kentucky play in the education of young people and the positive impact education has on the state’s economy.”

Gov. Beshear and Commissioner of Education Terry Holliday presented the Hall of Fame awards to each recipient.

Secretary of Education Joe Meyer, House Speaker Greg Stumbo and Senate President David Williams also participated in the ceremony, offering their congratulations and thanking the inductees for their combined 117 years of providing young people with skills for the future and making a difference in the lives of countless students.

As part of Tuesday’s induction ceremony, the honorees were introduced on the House and Senate floors and attended a luncheon held in their honor.

 

 Walter Dick

A native of Cumberland, Dick is characterized as a legend by colleagues and former students.

He taught algebra and mathematics for 52 years in the Harlan County school system. His devotion to student success has been evident in before and after school tutoring sessions and his expectation that all of his students can be successful.

His students excelled in math competitions and posted high scores on standardized tests. “We’ve had some great students,” Dick said.

In retirement, Dick continues to teach math skills to GED students as well as students preparing for the ACT exam.

“I know how to teach what I know,” Dick said.

Dick, who ran track in college, was a successful track and baseball coach early in his career and maintained a connection to Cumberland High School’s basketball program by keeping the scorebook in recent years.

Dick received his bachelor’s degree in education with an emphasis in math and business from Union College in 1956 and his master’s from Union in 1979.

He taught for six years at Benham High School before moving to Cumberland High School in 1961.

Dick has been honored by several groups, but the Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame “would have to be the highest,” he said.

 

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Air Evac Lifeteam begins flight operations in Harlan

Friday, August 7th, 2009

 
            Air Evac Lifeteam, an independently-owned air ambulance provider, officially began flight operations in Harlan on Monday, July 27. The base is temporarily located at the Harlan County Airport, with construction of its permanent location on the hospital campus at Harlan ARH Hospital (155 Ball Park Road) still underway.
            The base is one of more than 87 bases in Air Evac Lifeteam’s network of air ambulance services, and its seventh base in Kentucky. In April, Air Evac Lifeteam announced plans to provide the Harlan County area with a 24-hour, seven-day-a week air ambulance service.
            “This is a great day for us,” said Air Evac Lifeteam Program Director Jody Jenkins. “Our mission is to save lives and positively impact outcomes during life-or-limb threatening emergencies, with a goal of providing quality health care to area residents. We are excited to serve the Harlan County and surrounding areas.”
             The new base will provide employment for 12 to 15 individuals and serve communities in the Harlan area.
            Air Evac Lifeteam, headquartered in West Plains, Mo., is the largest independently-owned air ambulance service in the country. Since its founding in 1985, Air Evac has transported more than 180,000 patients in need, serving as the critical link to improved response time and immediate access to medical care facilities across 14 states.
           Air Evac Lifeteam was one of the first air ambulance services in the country to offer a membership program. Members pay an annual fee and, if they are flown by Air Evac Lifeteam for life- or limb-threatening medical emergencies, they do not have to pay for the flight. Memberships are valid throughout Air Evac Lifeteam service areas, so members are covered while traveling through Air Evac Lifeteam service areas. Annual memberships are $50 for an individual, $55 for a couple and $60 for a household or three or more.
Air Evac Lifeteam crews, which include a registered nurse, paramedic and pilot, are on call at each base 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide on-the-scene medical care, rapid transport to medical facilities and critical care inter-facility transfers. Each helicopter is equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment, and crewmembers are trained in advanced pre-hospital care in order for medical care to begin at the scene and continue en route to the hospital.
For more information about Air Evac Lifeteam services or employment opportunities, call 1-800-793-0010 or visit www.lifeteam.net.
 
 

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Arthur Johnson Obiturary

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Arthur H. Johnson, 81, of Cumberland passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at his home.

Arthur was a native of Totz and lived in Harlan County most of his life. He attended school in Blair before moving to Lousiville to attend the kentucky School for the Blind where he graduated.  Arthur was a piano tuner, musician, local historian, and columnist. Arthur was very proud of the article he contributed weekly to the Tri City News “From Gap Ridge to Flat Gap”.  He began this tradition on February 2, 1994 and had 791 consecutive articles. He was president of the local chapter of AARP, member of Tri-City Chamber of Commerce, fifty year member and past president of the Lions Club, Master of Ceremonies for the Kingdom come Swappin’ Meetin’ in Cumberland for the past thirty years; and a member of Cumberland Missionary Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Henry and Nancy McCreary Johnson and one brother, Robert McCreary Johnson.

Survivors include a brother Claude Johnson and wife Anna Sue of Lynch; a sister, Phena Ruth Fleig and husband, Joseph E., Louisville; several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and a host of friends.

Visitation will be held 4-9 pm Friday, April 24, 2009 at Cumberland Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Church with Rev. Dennis Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Gilliam Cemetery in Cumberland.

Tracy Turner, Harold Cornett, Bruce Ayers, Roland “Pee Wee” Cornett, Michael Corriston, Joe Carruba, Al Cornett and Herbert Creech will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the Cumberland Lions Club and friends.

Tri City Funeral Home in Benham has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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A Note to our Listeners/Visitors

Monday, December 8th, 2008

The family of Shirley Bibb would like to Thank all those who have expressed sympathy to us at this very hard time.  Your kind words, gifts of food, flowers, plaques and windchimes will all hold a special part of our hearts as we have been able to see the strong feelings the community has had toward her.  We’d also like to take this time to thank those that helped out the day of her wreck in October.  From the emergency personnel, to the friends and neighbors that came by to lend a helping hand and to show their concern. Shirley was truly blessed with many good friends and neighbors, and we will never forget the kind gestures and offers of help during that day.

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Owner of WCPM-AM Passes Away

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Shirley Estes Bibb, 67, of Cumberland, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008 at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington of complications from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Shirley was a native of Rosspoint and had lived in Cumberland most of her life. She became an employee of Bowers Department Store in Cumberland in 1967 – 1981, then co-owner and operator of George’s Department Store in 1982 until its closing in 1997; and current owner of WCPM Radio Station in Cumberland since 2003.

She was a homemaker and loving mother. She believed in the Christian faith and was a member of First Christian Church in Cumberland.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J. George Bibb; and her father, Alonzo Estes.

Survivors include three daughters: Paula Stevens and husband, Danny, Lexington; Sandra Hightower and husband, Julian, Mayking; Susan Burton and husband, Mike, Partridge; her mother, Pauline Baker Estes, Rosspoint; three grandchildren: Michael P. Burton and wife, Miranda, Partridge; Brandon George Burton and wife, Wendy, Partridge; Sierra Stevens, Frankfort; one great-granddaughter, Shelby Burton; three brothers, Richard Estes, Randall Estes, and Bill Estes; three sisters: Rita Bishop, Karen Mosley, and Eulala Ann Milby; her fiancé, Bill Lile, Louisville; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Tri-City Funeral Home in Benham. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 13, 2008 in the Chapel of Tri-City Funeral Home with Minister Robert Warren officiating. Interment will follow in Monte Vista Cemetery in Cumberland.

Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Online condolences may be left at www.harlanobits.net.

The family has entrusted Tri-City Funeral Home in Benham with the arrangements.

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