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Serving Rockcastle County Since 1887 Mount Vernon, Kentucky 40456 - (606) 256-2244 Volume 128 • Number 46 .50 per copy Thursday, November 6, 2014 Bishop, McClure win Carloftis loses bid as write-in candidate for re-election By: Doug Ponder votes, Carloftis filed Octo- Incumbent County ber 17th as a write-in can- Judge/Executive Buzz didate to run against Bishop Carloftis lost his re-election again in the General Elec- bid as a write-in candidate tion. to challenger Doug Bishop Republican jailer candi- in Tuesday’s General Elec- date Carlos McClure de- tion. Carloftis received feated his democrat chal- The voting lines were long in all fifteen Rockcastle County precincts on Tuesday. County Clerk Danetta Allen 1,744 write-in votes to lenger Rick Brummett reported 5,382 voters out of the 12,014 registered turned out for the 2014 Fall General Election. The above Bishop’s 3,077 votes. 3,589 to 1,301. McClure led photo was taken at the West Brodhead precinct. Shown below is the crowd that waited in the court chamber Bishop led Carloftis in 13 Brummett in all precincts. for the election results at the Rockcastle County Courthouse. The polls closed at 6 p.m. Tuesday but the results of the 15 precincts. Carloftis In the highly anticipated weren’t released until 7 p.m. due to the large crowds that had shown up around closing time at the Brodhead received 130 votes to U.S. Senate race, incum- precincts. Bishop’s 108 votes in the bent republican Mitch East Livingston precinct and McConnell led Rockcastle won the West Livingston County with a total of 3,803 precinct 81 to 50. votes compared to his This was the second race democrat challenger Alison between the two Republi- Grimes’ 1,122 votes and cans this year. After Bishop Libertarian David defeated Carloftis in May’s (Cont. to A5) primary election by 428 Mike Bryant wins re-election for Mt. Vernon Mayor By: Doug Ponder Ronnie Cash led the vote Incumbent Mt. Vernon with 171, incumbent Keith Mayor Michael Bryant de- Graves was next with 158, feated challengers Harry newcomer Ricky Kirby was Potter and former Mt. third with 125 and incum- Vernon Mayor Clarice bent Dallas Todd was next Kirby in Tuesday’s General with 93 votes. Challenger Electiion. Kenneth Ray Owens lost In Little Egypt area Bryant received 399 his bid for a seat after com- votes to Kirby’s 264 votes ing in last place with 91 and Potter’s 139. Bryant votes. Unopposed incum- County approves agreement also carried all four city pre- bent Brodhead Mayor cincts. Walter Cash received 187 There will be a new votes. member on the Mt. Vernon Livingston Mayor Jason with NFS for hiking trail City Council in January af- Medley was unopposed in ter current council member his race and received 56 If all goes as planned, enjoy in the Little Egypt Carloftis told the court. growth trees, some over 250 Shelley Raines Lewis re- nature lovers will have a area of the county in about According to the NFS’s years old, cliff lines and ceived the least number of (Cont. to A5) seven-mile hiking trail to a year. agreement with the county, abandoned home sites in the votes in Tuesday’s election. At a special called meet- the Little Egypt area is the area. The trail will be sited There are six seats on the Two arrested for ing of the fiscal court last “ideal location for an inter- Rocket Madness (Cont. to A5) council and there were Tuesday, County Judge/Ex- pretive trail due to the old seven candidates on the bal- manufacturing ecutive Buzz Carloftis pre- is next Tuesday lot. By: Doug Ponder sented the court with a pro- The Rockets and Lady Veteran’s Day Celebration Incumbent Jamie Bryant Two county residents Rockets basketball teams posed agreement between led all council candidates the county and the National were arrested for manufac- will be hosting their annual is next Tuesday at RCMS with 504 votes, incumbent turing meth Sunday night Forest Service for a pro- Rocket Madness next Tues- Sharon Saylor was next with after police raided a home day at Rockcastle County posed seven mile interpre- The Rockcastle County p.m. for a student-led pro- 445, incumbent Clifford tive hiking trail on a 723 on Sally J Road in Mt High School Gymnasium. Middle School will hold gram honoring veterans. Mullins got 434, incumbent Vernon. acre tract in the Daniel The event will also in- their annual “Celebration of Kentucky Agriculture Wayne Bullock was fourth Arrested at the scene cluded silent auctions for Boone National Forest in Veterans Day” next Tues- Commissioner and guber- with 390 votes, newcomer the Little Egypt area of the were Teresa Mae Bales- donated items. day. natorial candidate James Jackie Weaver was fifth with Reber, 55, of Mt. Vernon county. Festivities will begin The event will begin Comer will be the keynote 365 votes, Adams Bales was and Anthony Dale Jackson with a meal at 5:30 in the No ATVs or horses will with a reception at 11 a.m. speaker. He is known for sixth with 359 votes and be allowed on the trail and Jr., 43 of Brodhead. RCHS cafeteria. The cost is in the RCMS cafeteria for taking a proactive approach Lewis was last with 344 According to state police $5 per person. the main expense to the veterans and their families. for Kentucky veterans with votes. court will be graveling an reports, officers responded Following the meal, Following the reception, the Homegrown by Heroes There will also be a new to Reber’s residence on players for both teams will area for parking three to five everyone will meet in the (Cont. to A5) Brodhead commissioner in be introduced in the gymna- cars at an old logging site at RCMS gymnasium at 1 January as well. Incumbent (Cont. to A5) sium and then scrimmages the trail head. Of course, the between players on the two county will be responsible teams will be held. for establishing a system of The annual event kicks interconnecting trails but off the Rockets and Lady since the trail will be of the Rockets high school basket- primitive type very little ball season. clearing will be needed, Former RCMS basketball coach arrested for criminal solicitation of a minor A former Rockcastle son County Sheriff’s De- County Middle School boys partment, an arrest warrant basketball coach was re- was issued for Evans after cently arrested on a warrant they determined in their in- for criminal solicitation of vestigation that he know- a minor. ingly solicited, contacted The whole situation be- and communicated with a gan last month when the female juvenile in Belton, Anderson County Sheriff’s South Carolina between the Department in South Caro- months of June and October lina issued an arrest warrant of this year. for Christopher C. Evans, During the investigation, Rockcastle County received the first snowfall of the 2014 winter season last Saturday morning. According to 24, of Mt. Vernon for crimi- the Anderson County the National Weather Service, Livingston and Mt. Vernon only reported a trace of snow while Brodhead and nal solicitation of a minor. other areas in northern Rockcastle County reported amounts between 1 to 2 inches. The above photo was According to the Ander- (Cont. to A5) taken on Mt. Zion Church in Brindle Ridge. Contact us at: [email protected] Call Of Special Note Inside Deadline submission is Noon Tuesday 606-256-2244 for Advertising & • Viewpoints......................... Pg. A2 • Classifieds......................Pgs. B6-7 Subscriptions • Obituaries .......................... Pg. A3 • Courthouse News..............Pg. B2 • Church News .................... Pg. A6 • Letters............................... Pgs. A4 Pg. A10 • Mount Vernon Signal • Thursday, November 6, 2014 Mount Vernon Signal • Thursday, November 6, 2014 • Pg. A11 Began November 3rd USDA Farm Service Agency Write - In County Committee elections Votes The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encour- aging farmers and ranchers to make their voices heard by by precinct voting in the upcoming Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee elections. FSA Administrator Val Buzz Carloftis Dolcini announced the beginning was Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, USDA will mail ballots for the 2014 elections to eli- East Livingston 130 gible producers across the country. Producers must return ballots to their local FSA offices by the Dec. 1, 2014, dead- E. Mt. Vernon 110 line to ensure that their vote is counted. “The role and input of our county committee members Orlando 109 is vital as we implement the 2014 Farm Bill,” said Dolcini. “New members provide input and make important deci- S. Mt. Vernon 129 sions on the local administration of FSA programs. We have N. Mt. Vernon 126 seen promising increases in the number of women and mi- nority candidates willing to serve on county committees, Roundstone 71 helping to better represent the diversity of American agri- culture.” Wildie 24 FSA County Committee members provide an important link between the local agricultural community and USDA. Bullock 53 Farmers and ranchers elected to county committees help deliver FSA programs at the local level, applying their W. Livingston 81 knowledge and judgment to make decisions on commod- Climax 42 ity support programs; conservation programs; indemnity and disaster programs; emergency programs and eligibil- Brown 168 ity. County committees operate within official regulations designed to carry out federal laws. Conway 88 To be an eligible voter, farmers and ranchers must par- ticipate or cooperate in an FSA program. A person who is W. Brodhead 134 not of legal voting age, but supervises and conducts the farming operations of an entire farm may also be eligible W.