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While Much of Primary Ballot Is Now Set, Plenty of Other Races Still Depend on Redistricting Outcomes Your Hometown Newspaper since 1949 Albany, KY 42602 - Single Copy 50¢ Thursday, February 9, 2012 Phone: 606-387-5144 - Email: [email protected] - USPS 118-480 One Section • 18 pages Between Lake Cumberland & Dale Hollow Lake Volume 62 • Number 17 While much of primary ballot is now set, plenty of other races still depend on redistricting outcomes Most of the races that voters will be deciding on in the upcoming Should the redistricting plan as passed stand in court, Clinton begin within 15 days following state action--which has not been de- May primary, have been set, although with the ongoing controversy County would move from the 83rd House District to the 52nd and be layed pending the lawsuit fi led against the state redistricting plan. and lawsuits involved with redistricting Kentucky districts on both included with Wayne and a portion of Pulaski County. That district is Most races that will be on the local ballot in May are set how- the state and national level, others are still up in the air. at least at now represented by Sara Beth Gregory, a Republican of Monticello, ever. press time this week. who has fi led for re-election and is unopposed. 40th Judicial Commonwealth Attorney Jesse M. Stockton, Jr. of Most of the May primary ballot in Clinton County is now settled, Albany, a Republican, is running unopposed for that offi ce, which following the fi ling deadline that was 4 p.m. local prevailing time on Representative Jeff Hoover, the House Minority Floor Leader, includes Clinton, Cumberland and Monroe counties. Tuesday, January 31. would remain in the 83rd District. However, that district would then In the race of Clinton Circuit Court Clerk, incumbent Jake Staton Because of a civil action suit being fi led in relation to House Bill include Cumberland, Russell and Monroe counties. That district will is running against Kathy Stearns, both Republicans. There are no 1 and the state’s redistricting plan passed by both state houses and have a candidate running this year to fi ll the unexpired term of James Democrats in that race. signed by the governor, an extension for candidates fi ling for state Comer of Tompkinsville, who is now Commissioner of Agriculture. In the election involving Kentucky’s U.S. Representatives, the ex- offi ces including State Senate and House of Representatives has been The redistricting will also affect some counties in some Congres- act lineup is still undecided, due to the aftore mentioned redistricting extended while judge’s rulings are pending. sional districts, but not nearly as much as state House and Senate efforts involving those districts also. Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd is presiding over the races. Currently, Clinton County is in the 1st Congressional District, suit and was expected to make a decision in regards to how the case A joint state senate and house committee are currently working on but as was the case in the state districts, that is subject to change as would proceed sometime this past Tuesday, after this week’s Clinton a compromise plan for Kentucky’s U.S. Congressional redistricting. County News press deadline. Also, the local magisterial redistricting process is required to See MEMBER, page 5 Wellness Center celebrates signing of 1000th member The Twin Lakes Family Wellness Center has had its doors open for almost 11 months and has recently signed its 1,000th active member to its roster. Donna Vincent, Albany, was presented with a gift card Monday morning from the Twin Lakes Family Wellness Center. Board of Directors Chairman Bobby Grant said this is a great achievement, but he is looking for more. “It makes me feel great,” Grant said. “I will feel even better when we get to 2,000 and with this director we have, I think that’s a real possibility.” Pam Ostertag has been the director of the facility since early August. “She is working hard and doing an excellent job. Not only her, but her staff as well,” Grant said. “They are all doing an excellent job.” The wellness center offi cially opened its’ doors on March 16, 2011 and its membership has been growing ever since. “I still think that we should all feel blessed that we have a facility like this,” Grant said. Adding to the success of the wellness center, Ostertag has scheduled several different activities to encourage participation, including water aerobics with teachers, Nancy Mims and Jennifer Dyer, spin classes with Lisa Beard and Barb McWhorter, Platies with Heather Marcum and Zumba classes with Jessica Conner. “Since the beginning of the year it has grown. It seems like everyday we are getting two or three members. We’ve had to While this dusk-time winter front gave a dark and gloomy appearance over the Twin Lakes Family Wellness Center when schedule two different spin classes because we didn’t have enough this recent photo was made, it’s success and outlook is actually just the opposite. machines to satisfy the amount of people who were coming.” Ostertag said they now have their spin classes on Tuesdays and The facility’s staff and board this week had plenty of reason to tout a celebratory attitude when the 1000th active member, Thursdays with the fi rst class starting around 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the Donna Vincent, was added to the membership roster. second class starting around 6:15 and lasting until 7:15. “We are also extending water aerobics and having classes on Thursday nights and Saturday mornings,” Ostertag said. Water aerobics has classes Monday, Tuesday, every other Wednesday and Thursday and Saturdays. KDFWR project at Wells Bottom “We offer four full days of water aerobics,” Ostertag said. “Our instructors are doing a really great job.” The staff at the wellness center is also looking at adding a continues to move forward, will See MEMBER, page 5 boost access to Cumberland River Clinton jobless rate A project that has apparently been un- Plans call for developing a parking lot, The project, if completed, is expected to derway by the Kentucky Department of building an access road and fencing both be a major tourism and economic boost to takes hike in December Fish and Wildlife Resources of over three sides since the property owner would still the Cumberland River area, including for Clinton County’s jobless rate took a hefty jump in the wrong di- years is closer to becoming a reality fol- own land on either side of the bank access- Clinton County. rection between December 2011 and November, increasing by nearly lowing action recently by Clinton County ing the lower river area. Back in 2008, Fish and Wildlife Re- a full percentage point and nearing the double-digit mark once again, Fiscal Court, when they voted to accept a The only hold up at that point last year sources, in an attempt to increase target according to the latest statistics released last week. road into the county system to give access was about 1,000 feet of roadway needed in areas for fi shermen and visitor across the The rate posted for December of last year showed that 9.7 percent from the Wells Bottom area to the lower which the county would have to take in to state rivers and lakes, “sent out feelers” of the local workforce were in the “unemployed” category, compared Cumberland River. create public access. and came into contact with a local family with 9.0 percent a month earlier in November. Last July, Tony Wheatley, staff assistant/ At that time, the road ordinance in place who owned the property in the Wells Bot- Those rates were the latest to be compiled by the Kentucky Offi ce land acquisition, and Eric Brooker of the required any road taken into the county tom area. of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education engineering division with the Department road system was to have required four Wheatley noted there was only two cur- and Workforce Development Cabinet. of Fish and Wildlife, addressed the fi scal inches of blacktopping and it was estimated rent access points to the Cumberland River According to the Cabinet, Clinton County’s 9.7 percent rate for court about the local project they say had the cost to the county would have been at this time, those being below the dam and December is fi gured on an eligible adult workforce of 4,949, with been in the works since 2008. around $15,000. However, since that time, at Helm’s Bottom. He went on to estimate 4,471 on the job and 478 being out of work. Brooker is currently overseeing the local the ordinance involving accepting county that opening the third access point would Still, the jobless rate is somewhat lower than a year ago, accord- venture, which was estimated to be at least roadways has been amended. create up to a $300 to $400 thousand eco- ing to the Cabinet, with Clinton County’s unemployment rate in De- a $140,000 project. Wheatley said at last July’s meeting the nomic impact to this area, and noted even cember, 2010, being listed as slightly higher at 10.1 percent. Wheatley said the department’s strategic landowner would grant an easement for the that was a conservative estimate. During that same 12 month comparison between December 2011 plan called for increasing angler/fi shermen road, but couldn’t pay for the blacktopping “Most of the area around the upper and December 2010, Clinton County was one of 114 Kentucky access to the upper Cumberland River, and to be done.
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