Ringing in the New Year Radio Inside a House May Have ANTHONY CLOUD Died of Carbon Monoxide Staff Writer Stations Poisoning
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www.middlesborodailynews.com Saturday, December 31, 2011 Serving the Tri-State community Printed on 100% Recycled Newsprint 14 Pages, 50¢ KENTUCKY New crop of state officials being sworn in Monday NEWS FRANKFORT, Ky. General Jack Conway mony. of State Allison and Auditor Adam 2 found (AP) — Winners of and Treasurer Todd The two Democrats Lundergan Grimes will Edelen, a Democrat. down-ballot offices in Hollenbach, it will be withstood strong be sworn in during the Gov. Steve Beshear dead inside November's general the beginning of sec- Republican challengers same Capitol ceremo- and Lt. Gov. Jerry home; election are set to take ond terms when they're to retain their offices. ny, as will Agriculture Abramson were sworn office on Monday. sworn in at the Capitol Incoming Commissioner James in separately earlier possible For Attorney in an 11 a.m. EST cere- Democratic Secretary Comer, a Republican, this month. carbon monoxide KET partners CORBIN, Ky. (AP) — Police in southeastern with public Kentucky say two people whose bodies were found Ringing in the New Year radio inside a house may have ANTHONY CLOUD died of carbon monoxide Staff Writer stations poisoning. Corbin police say 49- MIDDLESBORO LEXINGTON, Ky. year-old Jeffrey – New Year’s Eve. (AP) — Kentucky Stephenson and 33-year- The night for get- Educational Television old Rebecca Manning, togethers, reminis- says two public radio sta- both of Corbin, were found cence, and the very tions will begin airing unresponsive inside a popular ball drop. It some of the network's rental house. They were is a time for new programming next week. pronounced dead at the beginnings and reso- The first program to scene. lutions. The year is be aired under the part- Police were called to the ending and 2012 is nership with WEKU in house Thursday after the Richmond and WKMS owner said he hadn't seen upon us. For some people, in Murray is "Kentucky or heard from the occu- Tonight," which airs on New Year’s Eve is a time to take a night out on pants for about two days. TV at 8 p.m. on Jan. 2, Officer Rob Jones told the town. For others, it is a time to relax at home the Lexington Herald- the Lexington Herald- with family. Robert Dutcher Leader reported Leader that a preliminary Sport’s fans turn the T.V. over to ESPN and Program host Bill investigation suggests the see what new, insane stunt an extreme athlete is Goodman will discuss two died of carbon monox- going to try and pull off, while more traditional the upcoming legislative ide poisoning. Autopsies viewers click over CBS or NBC to watch the are pending. session with key law- Fatal road countdown to midnight from New York’s Time makers. Square. KET says it is in nego- crashes in The younger generation may even turn the tiations with public radio T.V. over to MTV and watch celebrities and stations across the state Ky. on music artist perform. and expects more part- decline The popular thing to do in Middlesboro nerships to be seems to be just staying at home and bringing in announced. BOWLING GREEN, the new year with relaxation. Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Robert Dutcher, 24, stated that he was just Verizon State Police say the number planning on relaxing at home and maybe drink- reverses on of fatal highway crashes is ing a little bit. on the decline. “I really don’t have anything big planned,” $2 fee for As of Wednesday, there stated Dutcher. had been 701 fatalities As far as New Year’s resolutions go, Dutcher one-time reported in 2011. That's stated that he will be looking for a new job once compared with 750 payments through the same date in Sears closes. 2010. In 2009, there were “That’s my only resolution,” said Dutcher. Gary Emert NEW YORK (AP) — 771 fatalities, and the year Cory Carnes, 30, also stated that he has plans After a customer back- before that, there were 797. to just relax at home. lash, Verizon Wireless on Police spokesman “I’m probably going to watch the ball drop on Friday dropped a plan to David Jude told the Daily T.V., drink cokes, and eat candy,” said Carnes. start charging $2 for every News of Bowling Green Carnes said that his resolution for the new payment subscribers make that there were several rea- year will be to better himself in all ways possi- over the phone or online sons for the decline, includ- ble. with their credit or debit ing efforts in education, Gary Emert, a security officer for the cards. enforcement and engineer- Middlesboro Mall, said the he will be ringing in In a statement on its ing . But he says the website Friday, the com- "largest credit" goes to the new year at home with his family. pany said "customer feed- drivers who have changed Emert stated that he hopes Middlesboro will back" prompted the deci- their behaviors behind the bring in some good jobs in 2012. sion to drop the "conven- wheel to be safer. “Hopefully they get some factories in here,” ience fee" it wanted to State police said Emert. introduce on Jan. 15. Emert stated that his most memorable Verizon wanted to steer pushing moment of 2011 was when Kentucky beat people to electronic check safe driving Tennessee in football for the first time in 26 payments, which are years. cheaper, and automatic campaign Anthony Cloud is a staff writer for the Middlesboro credit card payments, Daily News. He can be contacted via e-mail at Cory Carnes which are more reliable. FRANKFORT, Ky. [email protected]. A petition on (AP) — Kentucky State Change.org against the Police are pushing fees had gathered more enhanced enforcement for than 95,000 names by drivers over the New Friday afternoon, a day Year's holiday weekend. Bell County Grand Jury after Verizon, the coun- As part of the "Drive try's largest cellphone Sober or Get Pulled Over" company, announced the campaign, troopers will fees. The petition was set step up enforcement hands down indictments up by Molly Katchpole, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday who earlier this year start- and extending through PINEVILLE – The Bell County Grand Jury Justin Hill, 25 of Middlesboro, was indicted on ed a successful campaign 11:59 p.m. on Monday. recently handed down the following indictments: the charge of receiving stolen property (over $500). to make Bank of America During the 2010 New Pamela S. Denkins, 33 of Pineville, was indicted Jennifer L. Roark, 25 of Middlesboro, was indict- drop a $5-per-month fee Year's Eve enforcement on two counts of possession of a controlled sub- ed on the charge of receiving stolen property (over for debit-card use. period, there were 949 stance in the first degree and one count possession $500). Payment processors for crashes resulting in 316 of a controlled substance in the third degree. Joseph D. Levi, 27 of Pineville, was indicted on power companies usually injuries and three deaths. Timothy Davis, 33 of Middlesboro, was indicted the charge of receiving stolen property (over $500). charge "convenience fees" The suspected use of on the charges of burglary in the second degree and Ashely Hope Taylor, 26 of Four Mile, Ky., was of up to $5 for every pay- alcohol was a factor in 64 criminal mischief in the third degree. indicted on the charges of theft by unlawful taking ment made by phone or of those collisions and two ChadNick Olen-Roston Smith, 22 of Pineville, (under $500) and criminal possession of a forged online, but cellphone of the fatalities. companies haven't taken Boil water was indicted on three counts of theft by unlawful instrument in the second degree. the step yet. The furor taking (over $500), two counts of possession of a Sherri Ray Gulley, 49 of Middlesboro, was against Verizon hints that advisory controlled substance in the second degree, one count indicted on the charge of receiving stolen property they may have to wait fur- lifted of possession of marijuana, and one count of con- (under $500). ther. trolled substance prescription no in original contain- Christopher Asher, 37 of Middlesboro, was Verizon Wireless er. indicted on the charge of theft by unlawful taking serves 91 million phones PINEVILLE – The Daniel S. Massengill, 40 of Harrogate, Tenn., was (over $500). and other devices on boil water advisory that indicted on the charges of theft by unlawful taking John E. Lawson, 23 of Middlesboro, was indicted accounts that pay the com- was recently posted for (over $500) and theft by deception (under $500). on the charge of criminal possession of a forged pre- pany directly, and more Cubbage Hill, Brownies James Dewayne Baker, 27 of Pineville, was scription. who pay indirectly Creek, and Hutch was indicted on the charge of receiving stolen property Karen M. Howerton of Middlesboro was indicted through other companies. lifted by the Pineville (over $500). on the charge of theft by unlawful taking (over It's a joint venture of Water System yesterday Jackie Lynn Sturgill, 27 of Pineville, was indict- $500). Verizon Communications afternoon. ed on the charges of promoting contraband in the An indictment is an accusation only. Those Inc. of New York and first degree and use or possession of drug parapher- indicted are presumed innocent until proven guilty Vodafone Group PLC of nalia. in a court of law. 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