Harlan Enterprise SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Saturday, January 4, 2020 9 UK football finally has become the ‘Real Thing’ Like the old Coca-Cola’s tucky to a surprising story- Curci, the charismatic head future NFL standout Tim er’s coaching staff at Florida marketing campaign back in book success. The 8-5 Wild- coach from the University of Couch. The Cats traveled to State to become the next the 1970s, UK football is now cats roared to finish strong Miami, and things got better. the Outback and Music City coach at , begin- the “Real Thing.” with four straight wins, set- It was during the Curci era bowls after the 1998 and ning with the 2013 cam- Yes, coach ting several single-season when I began writing about 1999 seasons before they paign. After rebuilding the ’ school records in rushing. sports for the campus dai- were hit with NCAA penal- program in his first three Wildcats are So, UK has won 32 games ly newspaper at UK and he ties due to rules violations. years, the Wildcats have becoming over the last four seasons, once invited me for an exclu- Next was , who posted four straight winning a regular the most in a four-year span sive interview at his home on coached the Cats, led by ju- seasons. Stoops now ranks threat in SEC since its golden years of Tates Creek Road in Lexing- nior QB , to third on the list as UK’s all- battles. They 1949-52. ton. He actually got me more a 7-5 mark in 2002, includ- time winningest coach with are now win- Needless to say, the Big Blue interested in the program. ing that infamous 33-30 loss 44 victories behind Bryant’s ning against Nation is now having a great Curci’s Cats went 9-3, in- to coach ’s LSU 60 and Curci’s 47. the mid-ti- Jamie Vaught time with the pigskin Wild- cluding a 21-0 Peach Bowl team, before leaving for Bay- Anyhow, as you can see, er confer- Sports Columnist cats. Following UK football win over North Carolina, lor. As you’ll recall, in the UK football has been up and ence schools lately has become more fash- and 10-1 with a national final moments of the LSU’s down for the past 50 years or along with ionable and a lot more fun. ranking of No. 6 (no bowl “,” Morriss so, but mostly down. Tradi- a chance to beat SEC (and Just like the old days when due to NCAA probation) got soaked in a premature tionally, the school had been national) powerhouses like Paul “Bear” Bryant and Rich during his fourth and fifth Gatorade bath and the Wild- known as the graveyard for Florida and Georgia. Brooks coached the Wildcats seasons at Kentucky. Then cat fans were getting ready football coaches as it really And Kentucky has won to three or more consecutive the program went downhill, to storm the field and tear struggled to find a path to against the bowl veterans bowl trips during the 1950s suffering some off-the-field down the goalposts at Com- winning football on a consis- like Penn State and Virgin- and 2000s, respectively. Even issues, and he was fired af- monwealth Stadium. As it tent basis. ia Tech in the VRBO Citrus future NFL championship ter the 1981 season. Earlier, turned out, LSU came back But Stoops and his staff Bowl on New Year’s Day in coach did during the summer of 1981, and won on the game’s last certainly have turned things 2019 and the Belk Bowl on fairly well during his eight my boss, Oscar Combs, who play with a . around and Field New Year’s Eve. seasons at UK (1954-1961) in was the founder and editor After Morriss’ two-year is slowly becoming a big- After two straight 7-5 sea- following Bryant’s steps even of The Cats Pause, broke stay at Kentucky, the school time atmo- sons with bowl appearances though Collier’s Cats didn’t the story that Gov. John Y. hired former NFL coach sphere. The Wildcats, with in Jacksonville and Nash- go bowling. Collier’s teams, Brown Jr. wanted to replace to take over the recent years of successful re- ville, the 2018 Wildcats, led by the way, posted a winNOTICE- Curci OF with ex-Washington program. After a three-year cruiting, now have a decent INTENTION TO MINE by superstars Josh Allen and ning record against thePursuant rival toRedskins Application coach George Al- struggle at UK, Brooks fi- chance to win every game. Jr., improved to Tennessee Vols with a 5-2-1No. 848-0377 len. AM-01 nally found a winning touch Following a stunning and In accordance with the provi- 10-3, which was UK’s best mark. sions of KRS 350.070,While noticecoach Jerry Clai- and the Wildcats became memorable finish against season in 41 years. Personally, I beganis tohereby fol- givenborne that Nallyfound & modest suc- very respectable with four the Virginia Tech Hokies Hamilton Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Then, the 2019 Wildcats, low the UK football programBox 157; Bardstown, cess at Kentucky Kentucky during the straight bowl appearances. in the 2019 Belk Bowl, UK’s who lost 16 starters from during the early 1970s40004 when (Phone: 1980s 502-348-0084), with two bowl trips, Brooks retired after the future is very bright and NOTICE OF has applied for an amendment the previous year, somehow BONDformer RELEASE Notre Dameto anassis existing- thesurface respectable coal min- Wildcats 2009 cam- several key standouts will had enough talent and heartPursuant tant toJohn Application Ray was coachinging and reclamation still struggled.operation Then they paign and his offensive co- be returning next fall even Number 848-0305 located 2.65 miles northeast of to overcome injuries to topIn accordancethe Wildcats with atKRS the oldCranks, Stoll Ky. insurprisingly Harlan County. got worse on ordinator, , though the schedule is per- Terry Wilson350.093, Field. notice But is hereby Ray’s giv Cats- This didn’t amendment the proposesfield under to former Ala- became the new boss at UK. haps slightly more difficult. en that Nally & Hamilton En- add 322.03 acres of surface and Sawyer Smith, and cometerprises, do Inc.,much P.O. at Boxthe 157,time, area posting and deletingbama 3.47 boss acres with After Phillips’ initial season Well, it’s the most exciting up with another memorableBardstown, woeful Kentucky records 40004 of 2-8, of 2-9, surface 3-8 areathe making exception 668.66 of the 1993 which saw the 2010 Wild- time I have ever seen about has applied for a phase II and acres total within the revised campaign. With help of theIII bond and release 3-8 duringon increment his four-yearpermit boundary. Wildcats This amend who- played in the cats post a 6-7 mark overall, UK football. And it’s sure a offensive line – the so-called1 and atenure phase I, II,at and Kentucky. III bond ment Times also proposesPeach Bowl.to add including a bowl trip to Bir- very thrilling time to be a release on increments 3 and 8 643.29 acres of underground Big Blue Wall – All-Ameriof -Permitwere no. 848-0305bleak and which it wasshadow diffi area- makingThen 967.46little-known Hal mingham, Kentucky strug- Wildcat fan and the Wild- was last issued November 19, acres of total shadow area as- gled in the next two seasons. cats are for real. can Jr., a star2018. Incrementcult for No.me 1to covers get enthusedsociated with thisMumme permit. came along and receiver who was moved anto area about of approximately UK. 37.83 The proposedgenerated operation is apsome- excitement And Mark Stoops was Just like that old Coke acres of surface area. Incre- proximately 2.65 miles north- , sparked Kenment- No.Then 3 covers Kentucky an area of hired east Franfrom USwith 421’s offensive junction fireworks and lured away from Jimbo Fish- commercial. approximately 143.57 acres of with KY 568 and located ap- surface area and underlies an proximately 0.52 miles West of additional 60.79 acres of under- Cranks Creek and 0.31 miles ground auger area. Increment East of Crummies Creek. No. 8 covers an area of approx- The proposed operation is lo- imately 83.27 acres of surface cated on theC  Evarts U.S.G.S. area and underlies an addition- 7.5 minute quadrangle map. al 69.84 acres of underground The surface area is owned by auger area. The permit area is Makenna Jackson, Roger Lynn locatedPublic approximately Notices 0.4 miles Surgener,Public Judy Notices Browning Turn - Apartments Apartments Public Notices southeast of Pathfork in Harlan er Revocable Living Trust, JTN Services and Bell Counties with incre- Land Company Inc., John Rob- POPLAR VILLAGE ments 1, 3 and 8 being located erts, Binnie Ruth & John Faulk- Holly Point APARTMENTS entirely in Harlan County. ner, Melissa & David Caldwell, Apartments Public Notices The proposed operation is ap- EP Browning, LLC., Alfred & Now Taking Applications Now taking applications for Chimney Sweep proximately 0.4 mile southwest Marvenia Link, Walter Burkhart For 2 Bedroom Units. 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. from KY HWY 2005’s junction and Penn Virginia Operating Rent Based on Income & Fireplace NOTICE OF with KY HWY 72 and located Company, LLC. For More Info. Rent based on income. INTENTION TO MINE 0.1 mile west of Path Fork. The application has been filed Call 573-7856 Water and trash included. RONNIE’S CHIMNEY SWEEP Pursuant to Application The bond now in effect for Incre- for public inspection at the De- Hearing 28 year’s experience Number 848-0373 AM-01 ment No. 1 is a surety bond in the partment for Surface Mining, Impaired Call: 51 Mastin Drive *Cleaning Reclamation and Enforcement’s In accordance with KRS amount of $32,100.00 of which TDD# Cumberland *Inspections 350.070, notice is hereby given 100% of the original amount of Middlesboro Regional Office, 1-800-648-6058 Jessica/606-589-5637 *Repairs that Nally & Hamilton Enterpris- $278,800.00 is to be included in 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Equal Housing Opportunity *Pressure Washing es, Inc., P.O. Box 157, Bard- this application for release. The Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965. stown, KY 40004, has applied bond now in effect for Increment Written comments, objections, Masonry for an amendment to an ex- No. 3 is a surety bond in the or requests for a permit confer- *Brick, Block & Stone isting surface coal mining and amount of $400,300.00 of which ence must be filed with the Di- *Reline reclamation operation affecting 100% of the original amount of rector, Division of Permits, 300 *Mail Boxes 255.40 acres located 0.6 miles $400,300.00 is to be included in Sower Blvd, 2nd floor; Frank- *Piers or Columns northwest of Three Point in Har- this application for release. The fort, Kentucky 40601. *Steps lan County. The Amendment bond now in effect for Increment will add a net 3.22 acres and will No. 8 is a surety and cash bond Call (865)293-2532 delete a net 22.13 acres making in the amount of $235,900.00 the net total of 255.40 acres of of which 100% of the original Employment Office & surface. This Amendment will amount of $235,900.00 is to be add a net 8.14 of underground included in this application for Commercial Rental shadow area making the net release. Reclamation work per- total of 317.28 acres of under- formed included: All mining area ground shadow area with the was backfilled and graded with Job Opportunities Office Space For Rent amended permit boundary. and the area was seeded, this Cumberland Manor Apartments The proposed operation is ap- work was completed in the Fall Cumberland, KY 2 Spaces Available PHARMACY $350.00 Per Space Look proximately 0.08 miles south- of 2015. TECHNICIAN NEEDED. Spacious 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom east from KY 1556 connector Written comments, objection Now Available 450 Square Per Space EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. 205 North 18th Street for it in roads junction with U.S. 421 and request for a public hearing CALL 606-573-2004 Rent Based on Income and located 0.6 miles northwest or informal conference must be Fully Equipped Kitchens of Three Point. The latitude is filed with the Director, Division Central Heat & Air Call 606-260-9733 Classifieds 36-47-05. The longitude is 83- of Field Services, 300 Sower 606/589-2014 14-54. Blvd, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 The proposed operation is lo- by Monday, February 3, 2020. cated on the Harlan and Evarts This is the final advertisement CLASSIFIEDS U.S.G.S. 7-½ minute quadran- of the application. A public Pet & gle maps. The surface area hearing on the application has WORK affected by this amendment been scheduled for Tuesday, HELP NEEDED! Livestock Services is owned by Larry Hubbs and February 4, 2020 at 9:00 AM, at We are hiring an experienced Kentucky River Properties, LLC. the Department for Natural Re- automotive technician. Call FOR YOU! Puppy Nursery The application has been filed sources, Middlesboro Regional (606)546-2828 for more infor- Have all kinds of breeds! for public inspection at the Di- Office, 1804 East Cumberland mation. Applications available 1 & 2 Bed Apartments Avail- able in Middlesboro Area. Includes shots, worm and vision of Mine Reclamation and Avenue Middlesboro, Kentucky at 561 South US HWY 25E, health guarantee! Visit Face- Enforcement’s Middlesboro Re- 40965. This hearing will be can- Barbourville, KY 40906 Call Sharlene at 606-499-2234 Manufactured book Judy’s Puppy Nursery Up- gional Office, 1804 East Cum- celed if no request for a hear- dates. 423-566-3647 berland Avenue, Middlesboro, ing or informal conference is Happy Hollow Apartments Homes For Rent KY 40965. Written comments, received by Monday, February objections, or requests for a 3, 2020. Ready for immediate permit conference must be filed Rentals occupancy! 2 BR, 1 Bath, Stove, Refriger- with the Director, Division of 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments. ator, Washer/Drayer Hookup, NOTICE OF Pickup applications at our Large Lot, Wallins. Must have Mine Permits, 300 Sower Bou- INTENTION TO MINE levard, Frankfort, KY 40601. office. references and background Pursuant to Application 606/248-5196 check. 606-663-0724. This is the final advertisement of No. 848-0377 AM-01 Apartments the application. All comments, In accordance with the provi- objections, or requests for a sions of KRS 350.070, notice NOTICE OF BOND RELEASE permit conference must be re- is hereby given that Nally & PRIDE TERRACE In accordance with the provisions of KRS 350.093 notice is hereby given that Cuz Coal Company, ceived within thirty (30) days of Hamilton Enterprises, Inc., P.O. APARTMENTS LLC., PO Box 269, US 421 South, Grays Knob KY 40829, has applied for Bond Release on Permit today’s date. Box 157; Bardstown, Kentucky in Cumberland is accepting Number 848-0329 which was last issued on March 21, 2019. This application will include a request 40004 (Phone: 502-348-0084), applications for a Phase I and II bond release on Increments 1 & 2 and a request for a Phase II on Increments 3, NOTICE OF has applied for an amendment for 1-4 BR apartments. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10. The existing mining area affects a total surface disturbance permit area of 310.92 BOND RELEASE to an existing surface coal min- Call (606) 589-4862 acres, located 0.1 miles South of Putney in Harlan County. Pursuant to Application ing and reclamation operation (leave voicemail) The operation is located approximately 0.34 miles south from Turner Drive Road’s junction with US Highway 119 and located on Mill Creek of the Poor Fork of the Cumberland River. The latitude is 36o Number 848-0305 located 2.65 miles northeast of o In accordance with KRS Cranks, Ky. in Harlan County. 54’ 14.77” and the longitude is 83 13’ 30.71”. The operation is located on the Nolansburg & Bledsoe 350.093, notice is hereby giv- This amendment proposes to U.S.G.S. 7-1/2 minute quadrangle maps. en that Nally & Hamilton En- add 322.03 acres of surface The total surety now in effect for the increments included in this application is as follows: terprises, Inc., P.O. Box 157, area and deleting 3.47 acres Increment #1 Bond Amount $ 140,400 52.20 acres Bardstown, Kentucky 40004 of surface area making 668.66 Increment #2 Bond Amount $ 187,400 30.47 acres has applied for a phase II and acres total within the revised Increment #3 Bond Amount $ 29,000 19.23 acres III bond release on increment permit boundary. This amend- Increment #4 Bond Amount $ 26,100 16.16 acres 1 and a phase I, II, and III bond ment also proposes to add Increment #5 Bond Amount $ 33,500 25.73 acres release on increments 3 and 8 643.29 acres of underground Increment #6 Bond Amount $ 37,000 36.29 acres of Permit no. 848-0305 which shadow area making 967.46 The Housing Authority Increment #7 Bond Amount $ 32,200 22.17 acres was last issued November 19, acres of total shadow area as- Increment #8 Bond Amount $ 52,400 38.46 acres 2018. Increment No. 1 covers sociated with this permit. of Harlan is now Increment #10 Bond Amount $ 40,300 29.01 acres an area of approximately 37.83 The proposed operation is ap- The total bond now in effect for the incrementally bonded area listed above for Phase I & II bond acres of surface area. Incre- proximately 2.65 miles north- accepting applications release is $578,300. Eighty Five Percent (85%) of the original bond amount will be included in this ment No. 3 covers an area of east from US 421’s junction application. approximately 143.57 acres of with KY 568 and located ap- for 2 and 3 Bedroom Reclamation work thus far performed includes backfilling and grading of the entire sites and the pro- surface area and underlies an proximately 0.52 miles West of Apartments. motion of positive drainage throughout. The areas were then seeded and mulched with trees and additional 60.79 acres of under- Cranks Creek and 0.31 miles shrubs being planted throughout the reclaimed permit area. This work was completed in February of ground auger area. Increment East of Crummies Creek. Rent based on income. 2015. No. 8 covers an area of approx- The proposed operation is lo- Major appliances furnished. This is the final advertisement of the application. Written comments, objections, and requests for a imately 83.27 acres of surface cated on the Evarts U.S.G.S. public hearing must be submitted, in writing, to the cabinet at: Director of Division of Field Services, area and underlies an addition- 7.5 minute quadrangle map. Phone (606) 573-5800 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 by February 4, 2020. al 69.84 acres of underground The surface area is owned by Office Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. A public hearing has been scheduled for February 5, 2020 at 10:00 am at the Department for Natu- auger area. The permit area is Makenna Jackson, Roger Lynn ral Resources Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky. located approximately 0.4 miles Surgener, Judy Browning Turn- Monday-Friday This hearing shall be canceled if the Cabinet does not receive a request, in writing for a public hearing southeast of Pathfork in Harlan er Revocable Living Trust, JTN Equal Housing Opportunity by: February 4, 2020. and Bell Counties with incre- Land Company Inc., John Rob- ments 1, 3 and 8 being located erts, Binnie Ruth & John Faulk- entirely in Harlan County. ner, Melissa & David Caldwell, The proposed operation is ap- EP Browning, LLC., Alfred & proximately 0.4 mile southwest Marvenia Link, Walter Burkhart from KY HWY 2005’s junction and Penn Virginia Operating with KY HWY 72 and located Company, LLC. 0.1 mile west of Path Fork. The application has been filed The bond now in effect for Incre- for public inspection at the De- ment No. 1 is a surety bond in the partment for Surface Mining, amount of $32,100.00 of which Reclamation and Enforcement’s 100% of the original amount of Middlesboro Regional Office, $278,800.00 is to be included in 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, this application for release. The Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965. bond now in effect for Increment Written comments, objections, No. 3 is a surety bond in the or requests for a permit confer- amount of $400,300.00 of which ence must be filed with the Di- 100% of the original amount of rector, Division of Permits, 300 $400,300.00 is to be included in Sower Blvd, 2nd floor; Frank- this application for release. The fort, Kentucky 40601. bond now in effect for Increment No. 8 is a surety and cash bond in the amount of $235,900.00 of which 100% of the original amount of $235,900.00 is to be included in this application for release. Reclamation work per- formed included: All mining area was backfilled and graded with and the area was seeded, this work was completed in the Fall of 2015. Written comments, objection and request for a public hearing or informal conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Field Services, 300 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 by Monday, February 3, 2020. This is the final advertisement of the application. A public hearing on the application has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 9:00 AM, at the Department for Natural Re- sources, Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965. This hearing will be can- celed if no request for a hear- ing or informal conference is received by Monday, February 3, 2020.