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**** 300175** 2/22/94* WDAG & SONS THE CADIZ H W S l , 9 2 3 4 The Hometown Newspaper for Trigg PRINTED WITH mSOY IN K VOL. 112 NO. 46 COPYRIGHT © 1993, THE CADIZ RECORD, CADIZ, KENTUCKY NOVEMBER 17, 1993 50 CENTS Guinn honored as Citizen of the Year • Industrial Authority chairman helped locate industries here MATT SANDERS Guinn said he and the Industrial Develop Editor ment Authority are continuing their efforts to After being named the Cadiz/Trigg County recruit industries. Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year, a "We are very optimistic about locating addi £ humbled Kenneth Guinn said the award really tional industries in Trigg County. There are a goes to all the people of Trigg County. lot of people working on prospects. We feel that "I am very honored, but not deserving of if we get the prospects here, our community will : this," said Guinn, who as chairman of the Trigg sell itself. The greatest asset of Trigg County is | County Industrial Development Authority, its people." i helped two out-of-state industries to locate Guinn, executive vice president and trust ’plants in the Cadiz/Trigg County Industrial officer of the Bank of Cadiz and Trust Com • Park # 2 in 1993. "I can think of several people pany, has served on the Industrial Develop who deserve this recognition." ment Authority for 18 months. He has been The Citizen of the Year award was presented with the Bank of Cadiz since 1970, when he at the Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and his family moved to Trigg County. on; Nov. 11 at the Lake Barkley State Resort "It is one's duty and responsibility to put back '.j Park Convention Center. into a community more than you receive," said Howard and Malva Stovall, owners of Miz Guinn. "In Trigg County, sometimes that is dif ;] M alva’s Antique Mall, received the 1993 Small ficult. Everyone here tries to give something ; Business Award (see related story on Page A-6). back. ■ A special award - a putter -- was presented "Cadiz and Trigg County are almost like next to retiring Trigg County judge-executive Zelner to heaven," said Guinn, a native of ..Stewart CITIZEN OF THE YEAR -- Kenneth Guinn (right) was named as Cadiz/Trigg County Chamber of ;{ Cossey, in recognition of his 30 years of public County, Tenn. "It's the best place to live and Commerce's Citizen of the Year during the Chamber's annual meeting. Guinn was presented a plaque by 1 service to the county — 22 as judge-executive David Shore, executive director of the Pennyrile Area Development District. ^ i and 8 as sheriff. See Guinn, Page A-14 Record photo by Matt Sanders Futrell Bypass intersections found to get caution lights SCOTT BROWN ing lights will be yellow on the roads near the bypass warning Staff Writer bypass and flash red on KY 139 motorists of the approaching and old U.S. 68. intersection. guilty The efforts of the many Trigg A petition signed by nearly Countians involved in getting Laura White, public rela 3,500 people was sent to Local attorney Tim Futrell caution lights placed at two tions director for the Trans Puryear, Transportation Secre was found guilty on theft and potentially dangerous intersec portation Cabinet, said the tary Don C. Kelly, and others forgery related charges in tions on the new Cadiz bypass cabinet is always receptive to requesting caution lights be Christian County and now apparently have not gone un public opinion. placed at the KY 139 an d Old awaits trail on similar rewarded with the recent an Dover Road intersections. "We have established crite I charges in Trigg County. nouncement that two such Futrell, 45, was found Puryear said there will be no ria on the installation of traffic lights would be placed on the lights listed in a federal man guilty of five counts of theft new road. lights at the Old Dover Road by failure to make required intersection. ual," said White, who also disposition of property over According to First District "Not until I received the added that public safety is the $100 and three counts of sec Highway Engineer John petition did I realize there was main objective of the cabinet. Puryear, caution lights will be ond-degree criminal posses an interest in getting caution Officials hope the 4.6 mile placed at the intersection at sion of a forged instrument LOCAL ATTORNEY Tim Futrell looks over some documents while on lights at that intersection," bypass will be completed by Tollgate Centre and where U.S. Novem ber 10 by a Christian the witness stand during his trial in Christian Circuit Court. Futrell said Puryear. Thanksgiving. Road signs have 68 will cross Kentucky 139 County Circuit Court jury. was found guilty of eight theft and forgery related charges. Puryear recently indicated already been installed and the i The jury recommended south. that signs with flashing bea Record Photo by Scott Brown lights will follow in the near Futrell serve 2 1/2 years in Puryear said that the flash cons would be placed on the future, according to Puryear. prison on each count to run dence presented by special he now expects to lose his li concurrent. Formal sentencing prosecutor Paul Richwalsky. cense to practice law in Ken by Judge Edwin White was The jury heard a taped tucky. Bryan ready to assume set for December 13 at which conversation held between Futrell was exonerated in time White can impose the Futrell and former law part an earlier trial in Graves recommended'sentence, a sen ner Howell Hopson on August County when the judge ruled duties as county PVA tence he chooses, or probate 20, 1990. Futrell w as heard that not enough evidence had the punishment. telling Hopson on the tape been introduced to the court. Newly-elected Trigg County consuming because he was not The verdict was returned l that he was willing to repay Futrell testified in court Property Valuation Adminis allowed to use a calculator on after ju ro rs delib erated 13 clients who had not received that he still maintains an trator Mike Bryan has passed the math problems. • hours over two days, bringing their full settlements and office in Cadiz and has about the Kentucky Revenue Cabinet Bryan is to attend a two-day an end to the nearly six week had to be prepared to "pay 25 clients. Futrell is a gradu test and will assume office on orientation and three-day trial in Christian County. the price." ate of Trigg County High Dec. 6. training session, for newly- Futrell was acquitted of six Hopson and Futrell started School and received his law Bryan won in the general elected PVAs, at-the end of of the forgery charges and practicing law together in degree at Harvard Univer election, beating out three November in Frankfort. two of the theft charges. Cadiz and Oak Grove in 1983. sity, where he had been tak other write:in candidates. A After taking office on Dec. 6, Futrell was indicted by a Hopson's wife, Geneva Par ing courses before the trial. write-in campaign was neces Bryan will attend a PVA con Christian County grand jury ris, who also testified at tfre Futrell faces five counts of sary because no candidates ference in Louisville. l in July 1991 after former trial, joined the law firm in theft by failure to make re filed for the office prior to the The property valuation ad clients claimed he kept more 1985. quired disposition over $100 May primary election. ministrator locates and assesses than his share of out of court Futrell's attorney, David and seven counts of second de The new PVA is glad to have property in the county for tax settlements. Broderick of Bowling Green, gree criminal possession of a the test out of the way but said purposes. Futrell maintained his stated that he would appeal forged instrument in Trigg his first few months in office A native of Trigg CoiTnty, innocence throughout the the jury's decision. will be busy, getting acclimated Bryan is a broker and auction trial, despite damaging evi- Futrell has admitted that See Futrell, Page A-14 to his new duties. He said the eer with Century 21/Thomas test was hard, but more time Real Estate. Mike Bryan > fcA-2, The Cadiz Record, Wednesday, November 17,1993 OPINION me confused Just The Other Day By Billy Rawls I do most of my Christmas shopping Oh, you're probably interested in sand, through the modern-day miracle known which is just darling. Although lake as the catalog. Since I have to send pre looks debonair on most men. So what sents to several states as well as half Matt would you like to order today? "Why'd-ja-do-that?" way around the world (my brother is sta Sanders The debonair crewneck in extra large. Everyone searches for some tioned in Guam and I don’t really know if Do you need some trousers to go with sign of rhyme or reason in their that is half way around the world from your sweater? lives. Our excuses for behavior Cadiz), catalog shopping is so easy. I have a closet full of pants but I had to of self or others are only as Or, it used to be. ask -- Yes. W hat colors? valid as the society, of which Pick up the phone and give them a too many things I like and not enough of Mocha, paprika, avocado, mint, melon, we are a part, allows them to credit card number.