Friday, November 12, 2010 Serving the Tri-State community Printed on 100% Recycled Newsprint 12 Pages, 50¢ INSIDE Ky. Senate president wants 17th Amendment repealed LEXINGTON, Ky. Williams is seeking Williams' comments it." the issue of the 17th (AP) — Kentucky Senate the Republican nomina- on repealing the amend- David Adams, cam- Amendment, Williams President David tion for governor next ment drew strong reac- paign manager for Phil said he was invited to Williams told a group of year. tion from Republican Moffett, Williams' rival come to the law school to law students that state In his speech to the Sens. Mitch McConnell in next year's GOP discuss "the problems legislators, not voters, University of Kentucky and Jim Bunning of gubernatorial primary, that are inherent as to the should choose members Law School Federalist Kentucky. accused Williams of lift- level of checks and bal- of the U.S. Senate — Society, Williams said "Taking that sacred ing Moffett's idea. ances between the vari- comments that drew a that most of the problems right away from the Adams accused Williams ous branches of govern- negative reaction from with the federal govern- American people and of going to Moffett's ment." Kentucky's two senators. ment stem from the 17th giving it to politicians Web site "to try to pick Williams acknowl- Declaring himself "a Amendment, adopted in would be a huge step off some Tea Party edged the chance is tea partier," Williams on 1913. backward for our democ- ideas." "almost nil" that Jackets head to Wednesday called for He said the amend- racy," said McConnell Adams noted that in Congress would initiate Prestonsburg for repeal of the 17th ment prevents state legis- spokesman Robert September Moffett told a repeal of the 17th round two of playoffs Amendment to the U.S. latures from having input Steurer. Libertarian Party meet- Amendment. He also Constitution, which pro- into the ever-growing Bunning, who is retir- ing in Lexington that he said he would not spend — Page 8 vides for popular election role of the federal gov- ing when his term ends in favored repeal of the 17th much of his time on the of U.S. senators, the ernment with its man- January, said in a state- Amendment. gubernatorial campaign YOUR Lexington-Herald Leader dates, such as this year's ment, "The way it is now Asked after his pres- trail talking about the reported. health care overhaul. is the proper way to do entation why he raised 17th Amendment. COMMUNITY ___ Information from: Ky. Guard to Lexington Herald- Veterans honored throughout Ky. Leader, http://www.ken- assist in Iraq troop tucky.com withdrawal LOUISVILLE, Ky. Spend (AP) — A brigade of more than 1,350 Kentucky Sunday in National Guard troops have received orders to Cumberland deploy to Iraq next year to assist in the military's draw Gap down of its combat forces. ‘Tenting Tonight: The Kentucky National Guard says it is the largest Songs of the Civil mobilization of its mem- bers to a combat zone since War’ Concert set for World War II. The mem- Sunday at the Park bers of the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Special to the Daily News Brigade have been told to CUMBERLAND GAP report to their respective — Majestic Cumberland Kentucky armories in Gap, standing where the June. states of Lt. Col. Kirk Hilbrecht says the Guard members Virginia,Tennessee, and will join Operation New Kentucky meet, might not Dawn, a mission to with- have seen as much action Photo by RAY WELCH PHOTOGRAPHY during the American Civil draw American forces by As part of the pre-game salute to Veterans members of the Univ. of Kentucky's Army and Air Force the end of next year. War as Gettysburg or The Kentucky National Reserve Officers Training Corps unfurled an American Flag that covered the Field at Vicksburg, but it was still Guard soldiers will work Commonwealth Stadium. seen as an important loca- with troops from Virginia MHS celebrates rifles, while Private tion by both North and and Utah in conducting First Class Chuck South in terms of strategic security, base defense and Veteran’s Day Owens read “Why I planning. convoy security opera- Love Her,” a patriotic For the South, the Gap tions. BY LORIE SETTLES was both a way to block Staff Writer poem. 6 fired by eastern Krystin Daniels and the Union from making MIDDLESBORO — Jake Barnes treated the inroads into the heart of Ky. mayor file Poetry, music, and vari- crowd to an acoustic the Confederacy and an ous patriotic presenta- performance of opening into the border lawsuit tions colored the “Coming Home,” fol- state of Kentucky, a state MANCHESTER, Ky. Veteran’s Day celebra- lowed by a rendition of with many Confederate (AP) — Six former tion at Middlesboro “Armed Forces sympathizers that might employees of an eastern High School (MHS) on Medley” by the MHS be persuaded to join the Kentucky city are alleging Thursday. band and a table service cause. For the Union, the they were fired for politi- The ceremony in honor of the veterans Gap was literally a cal reasons last week the LORIE SETTLES/ Middlesboro Daily News included an account of that made great sacri- Krystin Daniels and Jake Barnes are pictured "Gateway" into eastern day after the election. Tennessee, and a way to the history of the holi- fices in wartime. above performing “Coming Home” at MHS. They have filed a feder- day, the presentation of Members of MHS’s divide the Confederacy al lawsuit asking for their right down the middle. jobs back, lost wages, the flag, and perform- JROTC slowly marched Five chairs surround- included presentations ances by the MHS around an empty table ed the table to represent on the Medal of Honor, And both sides were well compensation for embar- aware of the importance rassment and $6 million in Choir, MHS Band, and on the dimly lit stage of the five branches of the and children who have the First Baptist Church the district’s Central military; the chairs’ lost parents in war. of controlling the railroad punitive damages from from Virginia to Manchester Mayor Choir. Arts Auditorium, during vacancy served as a Lorie Settles is a staff writer The JROTC Drill the portion of the cere- symbol of the loss of Tennessee. Carmen Webb Lewis, who for the Middlesboro Daily Stories and songs of lost her bid for re-election. Team filled into the mony that was dedicated men and women in uni- News. Contact her via e- The Lexington Herald- auditorium early in the to prisoners of war and form in current and past these Civil War soldiers mail at lsettles@heartland- and civilians are many Leader reports the lawsuit program, their uniforms soldiers that went miss- wars. publications.com. filed Monday in London supplemented by faux ing in action. The ceremony also says the former employ- • See GAP, page 3 ees weren't actively involved in the race because of fear of reper- LMU adds mental health concentration to nursing offering cussions. The lawsuit HARROGATE, Tenn. — already accredited by the ty.” the deadline to apply is alleges that Lewis told Lincoln Memorial University National League for Nursing Modrcin said the need for employees they couldn't December. LMU also offers support George Saylor, a (LMU) has expanded its offer- Accreditation Commission Inc. mental health providers and both the Family Nurse council member who ings in its popular nursing pro- (NLNAC) and has the approval teaching faculty in the United Practitioner and Nurse defeated Lewis on Nov. 2. gram to produce the next gener- of the Southern Association of States is great. Students who Anesthesia concentrations with- The newspaper reports ation of Psychiatric Mental Colleges and Schools (SACS) complete the psych mental in the MSN program. Both of the lawsuit makes it clear Health Nurse Practitioners Commission on Colleges health nurse practitioner con- these concentrations are prima- that some of the fired (PMHNP). (COC). centration at LMU will be able rily offered at the main campus employees supported LMU’s Caylor School of “The Caylor School of to work in agencies that provide in Harrogate, Tenn. Nursing will begin offering the Nursing is very excited about mental health services where Saylor or declined to pub- LMU is accredited by the PMHNP concentration under adding thePsych Mental Health they will assess, diagnose and licly support Lewis. SACS COC to award associate, A city employee told the Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Practitioner concentration treat patients. Graduates will the newspaper that Lewis (MSN) program in January under our existing Master of also be qualified to serve as baccalaureate, masters, educa- was out of town and 2011. Students will be able to Science in Nursing program,” nursing faculty. tional specialist and doctoral unavailable for comment complete the accelerated pro- said Dr. Mary Anne Modrcin, Students who already hold an degrees. All of the programs of Wednesday. A phone list- gram in one year, attending dean of the Caylor School of MSN degree can return to the the Caylor School of Nursing ed in her name rang unan- semesters in spring, summer and Nursing. “This endeavor came PMHNP program and receive have individual program accred- swered Wednesday night. fall. The program will be offered about at the request of potential their Post Masters Certificate itation/approval by various state at LMU’s Cedar Bluff campus and existing students and (PMC). LMU is now accepting and professional accrediting in Knoxville, Tenn., and is through efforts of nursing facul- applications for the first cohort; bodies. w w w . m i d d l e s b o r o d a i l y n e w s .