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8-12 Page 1 8/12/09 12:31 AM Page 1 Wednesday August 12, 2009 Harlan Daily Enterprise harlandaily.com OUR 107th YEAR — NO. 174 (606) 573-4510 2 SECTIONS — 14 PAGES 50¢ Employee charged in Save-A-Lot robberies lion. Bond is set at $1 million In an earlier report regarding the Skye Pruitt, an employ- Evarts store robbery, Evarts Police ee of the Save-A-Lot By DEBBIE CALDWELL store in Harlan, was News Editor Department Assistant Chief Michael Lunsford said a male, wearing a black T- arrested Tuesday for An employee of the Save-A-Lot store in shirt, blue jeans, white shoes, cream-col- his alleged connection Harlan was arrested Tuesday for his ored work gloves and a blue article of to the robberies of store locations in Har- alleged connection with the recent rob- clothing tied around his head, forcefully lan and Evarts. Pruitt beries of the businesses in Harlan and entered the store at approximately 11:30 was placed in a police Evarts. p.m. vehicle by Evarts Working together on the robberies, offi- “The suspect hid behind a car that was Assistant Police Chief cers with the Harlan and Evarts city parked in front of the store,” Lunsford police departments arrested Skye Pruitt, Michael Lunsford after said.” Then, when an employee took a pal- he was walked out of 19, at Save-A-Lot in Harlan. He has been let of cardboard boxes across the road, he an employee at Save-A-Lot since April 2. his apartment in Sun- came out from behind the car and forceful- shine on Tuesday. He was charged by the Evarts Police ly opened the electronic sliding doors in Department with first-degree burglary, the front of the building. I think he was first-degree robbery, three counts of kid- waiting on the manager to leave with the DEBBIE CALDWELL/ napping and terroristic threatening for money, but instead saw an opportunity Daily Enterprise the robbery of Save-A-Lot in Evarts on and went on in.” July 2. His bond has been set at $1 mil- Please see EMPLOYEE, Page 2 Getting ready for school Effects of mining on Lynch will be part of state review By JOHN MIDDLETON 31 exhibition mine, which is Staff Writer expected to open in October, have also raised concerns Lynch Council members about the opening of new sur- once again discussed the pos- face mines around the city. sibility of new mining opera- It was also announced tions opening near the city during the meeting that during their monthly meet- ing on Tuesday. there will be a golf tourna- At the onset of the meet- ment to generate proceeds to ing, council member Anne benefit the city of Lynch in Carr announced an upcoming October. The “Lynch Golf meeting with officials from Classic” is tentatively sched- Frankfort. Carr said the offi- uled for Oct. 10 at the Sleepy cials will be traveling to Hollow Golf Course in Cum- Lynch to look at the effects berland. For additional infor- that future coal mining oper- mation about the tourna- ations could have on the ment, contact Al Feher at city’s water supply. 848-2547. “They may also possibly go The council later approved through town to look at other a motion to make a payment issues,” Carr said. in the amount of $1,000 to “Our water is good enough Boggs Municipal Services for to sell, if we can get together services and products pur- with Benham and Lynch on chased from the company. that,” said council member City officials agreed to Bennie Massey, who filled in attempt to set up a payment for absent Lynch Mayor Ron- plan to relieve the remaining nie Hampton. debt owed to the company, Carr added that possible which is approximately negative effects to the Portal $11,000. Hatfield accuses mayor of violations Council set to approve budget By JARROD SHERMAN media on July 15 urging Staff Writer them to ask for Cornett’s resignation and, if she ANN ROBINSON/Harlan Daily Enterprise A highly anticipated Ethan Robinson (top), Matthew Yeary and Andrew showdown took place at refused, to vote for her Yeary accepted their school supplies as they went Cumberland City Hall dur- impeachment. The letter through the line at the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office ing Tuesday’s regular city came just a day after Cor- Chaplains Corps Back to School Bash, which was council meeting as council nett allegedly contacted at held Tuesday at the Harlan Center and Huff Park. member and former mayor least one council member, Large crowds (above) lined the street around the Har- Carl Hatfield again ques- Norma Bowyer, and lan Center to wait their turn to receive free school tioned the conduct of Mayor informed her that a meeting supplies. The Harlan County Express train (left) was Loretta Cornett. was canceled, which resulted also on hand. Hatfield released a letter in the lack of a quorum. to council members and the Please see MAYOR, Page 2 Kenvir teen happy with Bluegrass Challenge experience Inside By JOHN MIDDLETON to a morning and evening class to go in a wrong direction. If they Staff Writer and performing chores. He added are redirected early, we all win, that cadets were also required to because we can keep them out of While officials are working to go to bed at 9 p.m. each night. jail and get them back into the Today’s make Harlan County the latest “For the first month or two it education process after the pro- High/Low: site for the Bluegrass Challenge wasn’t really what I was wanting, gram,” he said. “I think locally, Academy, one local resident has 80º/61º already witnessed the positive and I thought about coming home, your employment increase is going effects of the program firsthand. but I got used to it and liked it,” he to be a big win.” Kenvir resident Jacob Blevins, said. Blevins said bringing the Chal- Index The Bluegrass Challenge Acad- lenge academy to Harlan County recently completed the Challenge Editorial...........Page 4 program and said his time at the emy had such an impact on his life would have a positive impact on that Blevins said he would like to the at-risk youth in the area. You & Yours....Page 5 academy dramatically changed his Sports..............Page 6 life. see his younger brother go through “I think it will be real good for the course. the county,” he said. “I still miss it Classifieds......Page 2B “The academy helped me to get Comics............Page 3B into shape. I feel like a different Harlan County Judge-Executive a little bit. I would like to get a job person. I feel like I learned a lot Joe Grieshop recently announced at the academy if it comes to Har- while I was there, and I think I that three neighboring county gov- lan. I like that type of stuff.” Obituaries grew up a little. It also taught me ernments have signed an agree- The National Guard Youth Freddie Davidson..Cumberland Complete obituaries on Page 2 leadership and discipline,” said ment to use multi-county coal sev- Challenge Program is a coeduca- Blevins, who graduated from the erance funds toward bringing the tional, 17-month program for 16- academy on June 20. Challenge academy to Harlan, to 18-year-old dropout or potential While in the Challenge acade- during a fiscal court meeting in dropout students. my, Blevins, who was on probation July. There are currently 34 Chal- at the time of his enrollment, said Grieshop has said the program lenge programs in 29 states and he received his GED and learned would provide numerous benefits Puerto Rico. The program consists to stay out of trouble. to the county, including bringing of a five and one-half month quasi- During his time in the program, as many as 25 jobs. military residential phase and is Kenvir resident Jacob Blevins recently Blevins said cadets were required “We have a truancy issue, and followed by a 12-month post-resi- completed the Bluegrass Challenge to wake up at 5 a.m. before going we have students who are starting dential phase. Academy. Page 2 — Harlan Daily Enterprise Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Louisville coach admits he McConnell campaigns for legislative candidate paid for woman’s abortion By ROGER ALFORD tive by Democrats to wrangle Associated Press Writer control of the Senate from the LOUISVILLE (AP) — extort money up to She gave varying answers, GOP. GRAYSON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Louisville men’s basketball coach $10 million from according to transcripts, saying Republicans now hold 20 of Mitch McConnell interjected Rick Pitino told police he had sex Pitino and lying to she wanted to forget about it, then the Senate’s 37 seats, but other himself Tuesday in what has and paid for an abortion for the the FBI. that Pitino threatened her and GOP incumbents are consider- become a bitter contest to claim woman accused of trying to extort Pitino’s lawyer, finally that “they kept throwing ing leaving, including Gary a vacant state legislative seat. him for $10 million, a newspaper Steve Pence, said crumbs to keep me happy.” She Tapp of Shelbyville who McConnell campaigned the story is about announced he won’t see re-elec- reported Tuesday. didn’t say what they were, the alongside Republican Jack Sypher and not his tion next year. The Courier-Journal of newspaper reported. Ditty, a dermatologist from client. McConnell’s campaign stops Louisville reported on its Web site PITINO Abbott asked Sypher in the Russell seeking to replace for- “Karen Sypher reflect the importance the GOP that Pitino told police he had been interview why she was coming for- mer state Sen.