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Into the Woods Jr. play debuts this weekend See page 12 TTHHEHHEEE www.caseynews.net CCAASEYAASEYSSEEYY CCOOUNTYOOUNTYUUNNTTYY NNEEWSEEWSWWSS Vol. 107, No. 15 Liberty, Kentucky, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 12 Pages–75¢ IINN TTHEHE NNEWSEWS City considers water/sewer rate increase By Larry Rowell said must be upgraded by about the lot. property. The parade, which starts Editor December 2017. Other Mason was mailed a let- Brown told Galloway he at 10 a.m. on Randolph funding will come from ter from the city on Sept. 11, would contact the zoning Street, will include fi re de- Liberty City Council grants and loans. 2014 telling her she was in and code enforcement of- partments, motorcycles, the wants to hear from residents Brown said he urges violation of the city’s nui- fi cer about the matter. state color guard as well concerning a proposed rate Liberty residents to con- sance ordinance, giving her as the VFW State Com- increase in water and sewer tact himself, council mem- fi ve days to mow the weeds Loyalty Day Parade mander. It ends at Liberty Baseball Rebels win rates. And, to that end, the bers, or come to the May to avoid a citation. Claud Wyatt, from VFW Veteran’s Park, where Rep. council isn’t going to take 11 meeting to voice their The ordinance states Post 5704, said that plans Mike Harmon will deliver two games in action on the increase until opinion about the increase. that should the property were coming along for the a short speech. next month’s meeting on owner not mow the weeds Saturday, April 25 Loyalty May 11. Nuisance complaint within the fi ve day period, Day parade. Sidewalks Panama City the city then has the right Page 8 “They’re going to go up. Susan Galloway, of 436 “Loyalty Day parades Tommye Allen, Director We just have to determine Whipp Avenue, told coun- to mow the property and goes back to reaffi rming of the Casey County Senior how much it’s going up,” cil members that the lot at bill the owner for the cost your loyalty to the Unit- Citizen’s Center, expressed said Mayor Steven Brown 420 Whipp Avenue is over- of materials and labor. The ed States of America. In her concern to the council in Monday’s regularly grown again. property owner then has 30 1958, President Dwight about the condition of Lib- scheduled meeting. According to records in days to pay the city. D. Eisenhower had Con- erty’s sidewalks, especially Brown told the council the PVA offi ce, the lot be- If the bill isn’t paid, the gress to make Loyalty Day on Hustonville Street from that the increase would be longs to Sharon Mason. city can place a lien on a holiday on May 1. Most roughly Bartle Funeral used to help fund the new This isn’t the fi rst time the property for the costs communities don’t observe ■ See CITY/12 sewer plant, which the state Galloway has complained it incurred in cleaning the Loyalty Day,” he said. Casey trackers win Clash of the Classes Lincoln man Page 9 found dead BBRIEFSRIEFS in Casey Commodities Commodities will be distributed to income-eligible residents from 9 a.m. County to 4 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 15), at the Casey County Recycling Center. By Larry Rowell Recipients are asked to bring their own Editor containers. A Lincoln County man Meetings wanted on charges there Casey County Fiscal Court will meet in was found dead on Friday regular session on Monday, April 20, at just after noon on a couch in a residence on Lee Graham 5 p.m. upstairs in the old Courthouse. Road in Casey County, said The meeting is open to the public. Casey County Coroner Curt Notice Demrow. photo/LARRY ROWELL Demrow said that he Casey County Board of Elections will be couldn’t comment on the inspecting voting machines on April ‘We can’t stand another one of these’ cause of 36-year-old James 16 at 12 p.m. at Harp Enterprises, 2400 Blakey’s death, pending au- Merchant St., in Lexington. Liberty Mayor Steven Brown uttered the words that many people who gathered along the bypass were feeling, recalling when the topsy results. majority of the businesses along Wallace Wilkinson Boulevard were destroyed by fl ooding in May 2010. On Tuesday, Green River began According to Lincoln overfl owing its banks, spilling water onto East Ky. 70 in the late morning hours, fl ooding Gateway Park. By 3 p.m., city officials had County Sheriff Curt Folg- closed the bypass between Middleburg Street and running north to Hustonville Street and the bypass. Casey County Judge-Executive er, offi cers tried to arrest Randy Dial declared a state of emergency just after noon. See next week’s edition for updates and photos on the fl ooding around the Blakey for violating his county. parole twice in past weeks but each time he eluded of- fi cers. “He was known to do Johnson countersues Skipper sisters whatever he could to elude police,” Folger said. By Larry Rowell Savannah’s mother. An additional defense cit- son in February concerning According to court re- Editor Ruled a suicide by then ed is the Skippers’ claim for Skipper’s death, citing a lack cords in Casey County, Casey County Coroner Tom- monetary damages should of evidence. Blakey was arrested for DUI Michael Johnson, facing a my Clark, the Skipper sisters be barred because it would Also, Johnson claims that $3 million lawsuit from the in 2000, violating an EPO in questioned Clark’s ruling, “compensate them for dam- the suit was fi led “to harass 2003, and fi rst-degree crim- daughters of his late live-in and claimed that Clark re- ages not actually incurred.” and annoy” him, “subject girlfriend, has fi led a coun- inal trespass in 2001. fused their requests for an Further, any “punitive him to ridicule, and to bring Concerning Lincoln tersuit against the sisters, al- autopsy. damage award that is gross- pressure on the defendant leging that their suit means County, Blakey was re- The sisters are suing Clark ly excessive would further (Johnson) to settle a claim leased on parole from pris- “to harass and annoy” John- for $5 million, saying he no legitimate purpose and for which there is no factual son. on last fall after having been wasn’t “certifi ed” and there- would constitute an arbitrary or legal basis.” sentenced to prison for fi ve Johnson’s suit also asks fore not a qualifi ed coroner, depravation of property,” Additionally, Johnson’s that the sisters’ attorneys ― years for theft by unlawful due to not attending in- Johnson’s answer states, claim states that the Skippers taking more than $500 and Theodore Lavit and Camer- service training required by among 14 other defenses of- “have engaged in a course of on Griffi th ― be sanctioned second-degree unlawful Kentucky law. (See related fered. conduct that was reckless, transaction with a minor. and made to pay his legal story). outrageous, and intolerable expenses, for fi ling the suit in a civilized society.” “not grounded in fact” or Countersuit “warranted by existing law,” Johnson’s answer Johnson’s countersuit Johnson’s counterclaim In his answer to Skip- states that when the Skip- Relief states. per’s suit, Lebanon attor- pers’ fi led their suit against Johnson is seeking the dis- ney Elmer George, along him, they were aware that missal of the Skippers’ suit, Background with Louisville attorney C. he was not responsible for attorneys’ fees and costs, OOBITUARIESBITUARIES Sierra N. Skipper and Thomas Hectus, state that Leah’s death. compensatory and punitive Hubert Preston Skipper III, the Skippers’ lawsuit should “Plaintiffs (the Skipper damages, a trial by jury, and Joseph W. Derringer, 74 as the father and guardian be barred because the Skip- sisters) knew or should have a post-judgment hearing and of Savannah Skipper, allege pers’ “injuries and damages, known that the decedent, ruling on Johnson’s request Bobby Gossett, 76 a “wrongful death claim” if any, were solely caused Margaret Leah Skipper, com- for sanctions against the Sherman Murphy, 94 against Johnson in the March by the acts and omissions of mitted suicide, and plaintiffs Skippers’ attorneys. Terri Z. Sparks, 42 18, 2014 death of Margaret the decedent, Margaret Leah have no credible evidence to A call to George for com- Jerry Stephens, 60 Leah Skipper, who died of a Skipper, in failing to exer- the contrary.” ment wasn’t returned. Grif- single gunshot wound to the cise reasonable or ordinary A Casey County grand fi th declined to comment on Obituaries on page 4 head. Leah was Sierra and care for her own safety.” jury refused to indict John- Johnson’s countersuit. BLAKEY IINDEXNDEX Opinion . 2 Around the State . 5 Clark’s attorneys in lawsuit seeking transfer to federal court Public Record . 5 By Larry Rowell Preston Skipper III, are 18, 2014 death of Marga- Clark, represented by claims that their mother’s Out of the Past. 6 Editor asking for $5 million in a ret Leah Skipper, Sierra’s Bowling Green attorney 14th Amendment rights of Church. 7 suit in which they claim and Savannah’s mother, Aaron Smith, and Lexing- due process were violated Sports . .8-9 In a multi-million dol- that Clark was not quali- a suicide, after examin- ton attorney Luke Mor- when Clark “failed to fol- School . 10 lar lawsuit against former fi ed to conduct a post-mor- ing her at the residence gan, is asking his case be low the statutory protocol Classifieds.

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