Wet/Dry Petition in the Works for Pineville ANTHONY CLOUD “The Only Thing I Can Do Is Set the Date,” Staff Writer Said Brock
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www.middlesborodailynews.com Saturday, January 7, 2012 Serving the Tri-State community Printed on 100% Recycled Newsprint 12 Pages, 50¢ INSIDE Wet/dry petition in the works for Pineville ANTHONY CLOUD “The only thing I can do is set the date,” Staff Writer said Brock. “I can’t kill the petition or the vote.” PINEVILLE – A petition has been cir- “It’s just a petition to put it Brock stated that he believed the vote is cling the Pineville area concerning a for only one of the three individual wet/dry vote from the citizens. If the peti- (making Pineville a wet precinct in Pineville because of the project- tion follows through, the citizens of ed number of names that have to be on the Pineville will be able to decide whether or city) on the table. It is petition. not they want Pineville to become a wet entirely up to the citizens.” Taylor, howver, stated that the petition is city or remain moist. city-wide and includes all the precincts. He Moist means that restaurants in BILLY TAYLOR added that the number of signatures need- Pineville meeting certain criteria can sell Attorney Filing the Petition ed to get the vote on the ballot is low alcoholic beverages. Currently, however, because the turnout for the last Bell girls & boys there are none with alcoholic beverages on general election in Pineville was low. their menus. beat Middlesboro Pineville Mayor Sherwin Rader stated If the voters decided to make the city the she and the city council would remain — Page 12 wet, then grocery and convenience stores last preceding general election. neutral throughout the process. She aded will be able to sell alcoholic beverages. After the number of voters is reached, STATE that it would be up to the citizens to make The reasoning given by those starting which is somewhere between 70 and 75 that decision. the petition is Pineville’s poor economy. according to Taylor, then the petition has to BRIEFS Arguments have been heard from both “The economy is down in small towns be submitted to the Bell County Clerk sides. Some believe that creating a wet city all across southeast Kentucky,” said Billy Becky Blevins. could help with the economy. Others argue Taylor, the attorney helping to file the peti- The clerk’s job is to make sure that the Liquor sales that making the city wet could increase tion. “Pineville needs a boost to help gen- petition consists of signatures of registered dangerous conditions for drivers and petition submitted erate revenue.” voters only. Any one who is not a regis- increase alcohol related accidents. He also stated that the moist election did tered voter will be eliminated from the in London Taylor said that he has not received any not generate the revenue that Pineville petition. LONDON, Ky. (AP) negative feedback directly. needed. The clerk will then pass the petition on —A group wanting “It’s just a petition to put it (making “Hopefully this will help the economy,” to the county attorney, who will then pro- liquor sales in London has ceed to check the “verbiage” of the petition Pineville a wet city) on the table. It is submitted signatures to said Taylor. “We are anticipating a lot of to make sure that it is a legal petition. entirely up to the citizens,” he said. the Laurel County Judge- support.” If the petition is legal, it will be passed Anthony Cloud is a staff writer for the Executive and hopes to For the petition to be valid, it must be Middlesboro Daily News. He can be contact- have the measure on the signed by registered voters and equal to 25 on to Bell County Judge Executive Albey Brock. He will then set the date for the spe- ed via e-mail at acloud@heartlandpublica- ballot in March or April. percent of the votes cast in the city in the tions.com The group needs 540 cial election. valid signatures and sub- mitted 753. County Clerk Dean Johnson told The Times-Tribune that the signatures will be com- Stumbo: pared with voter registra- tion cards and if there is any question about the validity of a signature, the Redistricting voter will be called to ver- ify it. Judge-Executive David Westerfield pre- will make dicted that the count will take about seven days. State law requires that the election be scheduled some unhappy by April 5. ROGER ALFORD If the measure passes, Associated Press restaurants would be able to have 50 percent of sales FRANKFORT, from food and the rest Ky. (AP) — A alcohol. Currently, restau- committee vote to rants need 70 percent of redraw state “People in both sales from food. House district parties will not be Woman takes plea boundaries is being delayed so totally satisfied bargain in Workers at the new salt storage structure at the Bell County Maintenance Democratic law- Facility posed for a photo with bottles of Ale-8-One in hand to celebrate makers can offer when it’s done. shooting death the structure’s completion. fresh input. HAZARD, Ky. (AP) House Speaker Even Solomon — A judge has dismissed Greg Stumbo would have trouble a murder charge against acknowledged an eastern Kentucky New salt shed Friday that some with that.” woman, but the plea bar- lawmakers are gain sends her to prison unhappy with the REP. MIKE CHERRY, for another crime. latest proposal D-PRINCETON The commonwealth’s put in operation from Democratic Head of the House State attorney in Pikeville rec- leaders, and that Government Committee ommended a 10-year they’re attempting term for Cynthia Ryan, to appease them who pleaded guilty on in Bell County by making another Thursday to robbery. She attempt at adjusting the lines. will be sentenced Feb. 13, “There are going to be people who are unhappy,” according to WYMT-TV PINEVILLE— Kentucky Stumbo said. “It’s difficult but it has to happen. (http://bit.ly/zLSfB3). Transportation Cabinet workers “This should supply Bell We’re just trying get everybody treated as fairly as Ryan told Judge Eddy recently celebrated the completion of a we can.” Coleman she was at the new salt storage structure at the Bell County’s needs during Legislative and congressional redistricting occurs home of Millard County Maintenance Facility. every 10 years to account for population changes. Thornhill when he was “This new structure will quadruple normal winters, and The plan has been to get it out of the way early in the killed on May 19, but said the amount of salt we can stockpile,” ensure availability of salt legislative session before moving on to other busi- she didn’t know he was said Scott Huddleston, Superintendent ness. going to die. II for Bell County. even during periods of The House is expected to vote on the congression- Thornhill’s body was Workers posed for a photo with bot- al redistricting plan next week, but no date has been found in his burning tles of Ale-8-One in hand to celebrate extended adverse condi- set for a vote on legislative redistricting. Stumbo mobile home in Hatfield. the structure’s completion. The new tions without any worries said redrawing state House district boundaries could A medical examiner facility holds 1,500 tons of rock salt, wait until next year if necessary. determined the man had allowing Bell Maintenance to have a at all.” “But I’m hopeful we can accomplish it this ses- total of 2,000 tons on hand. been shot. VANCE HECK sion,” he said. “We’ve been trying to work toward Ryan and three others “This should supply Bell County’s it.” were charged. On Dec. needs during normal winters, and Assistant Superintendent State Rep. Jill York, R-Grayson, said rank-and- 12, suspect Jeffrey Lowe ensure availability of salt even during file GOP lawmakers in the House haven’t even seen pleaded guilty to periods of extended adverse condi- the redistricting proposal, though they’ve heard a manslaughter and rob- tions without any worries at all,” said TEBM for Project Delivery in Bell, few details. “It’s as though we’re looking at an ele- bery. Assistant Superintendent Vance Heck. Harlan, Knox and Whitley Counties. phant, and we’re only seeing a four-inch square, and Charges are still pend- The salt shed was constructed “The accomplishments of this crew, people asking us what do we think,” York said. “We ing against Randy entirely by state forces. The 32 foot by led by Senior Carpenter Stacy Abner, simply don’t know.” Thomas and Shannon 96 foot structure is 18 feet tall. show the dedication of our employees State Rep. Stan Lee, R-Lexington, said he expects Turner. “We have a magnificent structure who continually go above and beyond, Democrats who hold the majority in the House to do that will last for 50 years, at a cost of providing exemplary service at the GOP members no favors. only $25,000,” said Mike Calebs, lowest cost.” “They’re taking advan- • See SOME, page 2 www.middlesborodailynews.com PAGE 2 THE DAILY NEWS |SATURDAY |JANUARY 7, 2012 Bell County public records PINEVILLE – The following individuals were recently charge, trafficking in a controlled substance . bench warrant for court. lodged in the Bell County Detention Center: Phillip Lee Gray, 46, Pineville, arrested for a serving Darron Lee Nichols, 45, Frakes, arrested for a serving Randy Akers, 32, Beverly, arrested on the charge, assault bench warrant for court. bench warrant for court. in the fourth degree (minor injury). Wittney Carmelita Hensley, 18, Fourmile, arrested on Tina M. Norris, 46, M’boro, arrested on the charge, pos- Billy C Baily, 33, Fourmile, arrested on the charges, three counts, criminal possession, a forged instrument in the session, a controlled substance in the first degree (cocaine), receiving stolen property (under $500), criminal posses- first degree.