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Saturday, May 22, 2010 Serving the Tri-State community Printed on 100% Recycled Newsprint 14 Pages, 50¢ The carnival comes to town H’gate Garden Club unveiling war memorial “I think it’s important for people to put politics aside. The issue is that we support the people who serve this country and we recognize the sacrifices they’ve made.” — Sandra Stapleton H’gate Garden Club President BY STEPHEN WOODWARD pride in the fact that my Photos courtesy RAY WELCH PHOTOGRAPHY Staff Writer The Jules & Beck carnival is in town, at the Middlesboro Mall parking lot. Locals were father was an army ser- spotted in mid-air last night, on the “YoYo” and on the ferris wheel. The carnival will be HARROGATE, Tenn. — geant.” in town through the weekend and will be in Pineville at the Kentucky Mountain Laurel The Harrogate Garden Club “I think it’s important for Festival next week, starting on Wednesday. will be unveiling a new war people to put politics aside,” memorial on Memorial day said Stapleton. “The issue is in honor of service men and that we support the people women. who serve this country and Sandra Stapleton, we recognize the sacrifices President of the garden they’ve made.” club, said the group is dedi- The Blue Star Memorial cating a Blue Star Memorial began in 1944 to be a living on Memorial Day at 10 a.m. memorial of World War II in the Harrogate City Park. veteran. But in 1951, it was It will honor service men expanded to include all men and women “past, present, and women who had served, and future” she said. were serving, or would “The Blue Stone serve in the armed forces in Memorial is a project that is the United States. very dear to the Tennessee Garden Club members Federation of Garden wanted to create a living Clubs,” said Stapleton. memorial, helping to beauti- She added, though, that fy and preserve the country the project is very personal for service men and women, for her. “I’m a daughter of a rather than build stone mon- career army man,” said uments in their honor. Stapleton. “I grew up in a Stephen Woodward is a Staff Writer household where military for the Daily News. He may be con- was respected. I took great tacted at swoodward@middles- borodailynews.com. City council Park’s Memorial Day celebration to showcase meets in regular session MIDDLESBORO — America’s fortitude and dreams City council met briefly Special to the Middlesboro Daily News in Virginia at 6:30 p.m. encounter Confederate soldiers of the on Tuesday night. CUMBERLAND GAP — Some say During the one-mile long walk Civil War during their occupation of the They approved a time travel isn’t possible, but during through the Gap, visitors will meet sev- Gap in 1861. Jump forward in time 2008 tax refund to Memorial Day weekend, visitors will eral “ghosts” from the road’s past. They again to the 1920s and meet an English Norfolk Southern have the chance to do just that at will hear the tales of a Cherokee warrior gentleman and his roadster, out for a ride Combined Railroad Cumberland Gap National Historical and a long-hunter from 1700 and 1780. on the newly paved Dixie Highway. Subs. in the amount of Park. The Wilderness Road that travels Mary Cloud Turner, wife of Finish your tour with a park ranger, not $1,897 due to amended through the Cumberland Gap has seen Revolutionary War soldier John Turner, from 2010 but from 1960, as he wel- assessment as per hundreds of years of history and been will be there, sharing her experiences as comes all to this brand-new gem of the Kentucky Department witness to tales of heartbreak and joy, a resident along the Road in the early National Park Service. of Revenue; loss and discovery. Visitors can discover 1800s. Meet Matilda, a slave from The one-mile walk through the Gap Councilman Ronnie these stories during the Friday, May 28th Newlee’s Iron Furnace down in the town along the Wilderness Road is moderate Carter passed on the event, “Within the Shadows of of Cumberland Gap, who is looking for with one uphill section and some loose vote. Cumberland Gap Heritage Walk,” to an escape route along the Road in the gravel. Visitors should wear sturdy Josh Wilkey repre- begin at the Daniel Boone parking area 1850s. Soon after Matilda fades away, walking • See PARK, page 2 senting Discover Downtown Middlesboro informed the council that the city Breakfast on the Park was awarded five city grants worth $8,500 through Tour Southeastern Kentucky. The money will help to renovate storefronts in downtown. The city pool will open on May 29 with free admission, and free lunch will be offered. Mills and Street Superintendent Leeman Moyers briefly dis- cussed upcoming events for Cruisin’ the Crater. On June 18, it will take place in the city parking lot, featur- ing karaoke. On June 19, it will go back to the mall parking lot and Photo courtesy NIKKIE SANDIFUR also feature bands. Local ATV club, The Bell County Holler Crawlers, had their first ever members-only "Breakfast on the Park" ride last weekend. Members from all over Ky., and from Ind., Tenn. and Va. showed up for the clubs first ever members-only ride that was held on the Wilderness Trail Off Road Park. The event started at 10 a.m. on Saturday with a breakfast then afterwards a ride on the park that last until around 5 p.m. The club is looking forward to making this an annual event. For more information about the club, check out their website, www.hollercrawlers.com. Pictured above are club members who participated. www.middlesborodailynews.com PAGE 2 THE DAILY NEWS |SATURDAY | MAY 22, 2010 Bell County public records PINEVILLE — The band-1st degree; rant required; and no charges were list- CHASE ANTHONY of Speedwell, Tenn., was following people were LESTER R GOD- MICHAEL J FLEET, ed; NAFF, 20, of arrested May 20, 2010 recently arrested and SEY, 27 of Corbin was 21, of Middlesboro was STACY MCINTOSH, Middlesboro was arrest- for poss cont sub-1st lodged in the Bell arrested May 19, 2010 arrested May 20, 2010 20, of Middlesboro was ed May 20, 2010 for poss degree-1st offense-drug County Detention for two charges of con- for parole violation (for arrested May 20, 2010 of marijuana and oper unspecified and drug Center: tempt of court, libel/slan- technical violation), for parole violation (for mtr veh u/influ p araphernalia- JESSE MARTIN der, resistance to order three charges of serving technical violation); alc/drugs/etc. .08 - 1st deliver/manufacture-1st BEAN, 20, of Harrogate, and two charges for serv- bench warrants for court, NATHANIEL MESS- off; offense; Tenn., was arrested May ing bench warrant for poss of marijuana , drug ER, 45, of Barbourville GILLIS RUSSELL TYRONE SMITH, no 18, 2010 for oper mtr veh court; paraphernalia-buy/pos- was arrested May 20, NICKLES, 34, of age or residence listed u/influ alc/drugs/etc. .08 DAVID RYAN sess-1st offense, poss 2010 for oper mtr veh Pineville was arrested was arrested May 20, (agg circum) 1st and fail- MILLS, 22, of cont sub-2nd degree-1st u/influ alc/drugs/etc. .08 May 20, 2010 for serving 2010 for probation viola- ure to illuminate head Middlesboro was arrest- offense-drug unspeci- - 1st off, careless driving, bench warrant for court; tion (for misdemeanor lamps; ed May 19, 2010 for fied, poss cont sub-3rd license plate not legible, WALTER SHAWN offense); ROBERT DOUG receiving stolen proper- degree-1st offense-drug no/expired registration PATTERSON, 28, of CECIL EUGENE RICE, 28, of Hulen was ty- u/$10,000 and serv- unspecified and cultivate plates, no/expired Middlesboro was arrest- WYRALS, 27, of arrested May 18, 2010 ing bench warrant for in marijuana-5 plants or Kentucky registration ed May 20, 2010 for Dunnelon, Fl, was arrest- for menacing, resisting court; >-1st offense; receipt, fail of owner to serving bench warrant ed May 20, 2010 for arrest, drug parapherna- BRANDY CAROL ARNOLD R FRED- maintain req ins/security for court; being a fugitive-warrant l ia-buy/possess-1st PHELPS, 24, of ERICK, 42, of 1st off and two charges of ANTHONY N not required. offense, poss of marijua- Middlesboro was arrest- Barbourville was arrest- serving bench warrants SHIELDS, 50, of An arrest is an accusa- na, cultivate in marijua- ed May 19, 2010 for ed May 20, 2010 for two for court; Middlesboro was arrest- tion only. Individuals na-< 5 plants-1st offense alcohol intoxication in a charges of serving war- CYNTINA ANN ed May 20, 2010 for arrested are considered and traf cont sub-1st public place-1st & 2nd rants (for other police MIRACLE, 39, of serving warrant (for to be innocent, unless degree-1st offense-drug offenses, disorderly con- agency); Middlesboro was arrest- other police agency); proven guilty in a court unspecified; duct, 1st degree, resisting JASON G GUY, 27, of ed May 20, 2010 and no A NNITTA of law. RAY DEWAYNE arrest and serving war- Middlesboro was arrest- charges were listed; MICHELLE SMITH, 26, SINKHORN, Jr., 39, of rant (for other police ed May 20, 2010 for Pineville was arrested agency). serving warrant (for staff and visitors will be 31st, all fifty state flags May 18, 2010 for terror- EDWARD JAMES other police agency); guided by Henry will be flown proudly on istic threatening, 3rd BUTT, 29, of SHANE CASEY Park Wadsworth Longfellow’s the visitor center degree, prescription cont Middlesboro was arrest- HOSKINS, 25, of “They are dead; but they grounds.