www.middlesborodailynews.com Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Serving the Tri-State community Printed on 100% Recycled Newsprint 16 Pages, 50¢ LikeLike aa dream:dream: NightmareNightmare onon 20th20th StreetStreet hashas successfulsuccessful firstfirst runrun Over 350 people line up for Haunted House at Bell County Museum LEFT: Over 350 people gathered in front of the Bell County History Museum on Saturday for admission to the Haunted House. (Photo submitted | SHARON VAUGHN) ABOVE: Pictured are the haunts that spooked a crowd of people on Saturday night at the Bell County History Museum Haunted House. The characters were students in Amy Simpson’s Intro to Theatre class at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. Pictured in the center, kneeling, is Simpson, herself. (Photo submitted) MIDDLESBORO — Discover Downtown Middlesboro (DDM) amd the Bell County Historical Society Event organizer created a Halloween extravaganza on Saturday, “Nightmare on 20th Street,” and locals attended en masse, to the tune of 1,500 people! takes a tumble A haunted house was held inside the Bell County Museum, and a block party on North 20th Street from the School Board Building to the Fire Department Building. There was a costume contest, Halloween games, pumpkin contests, music, and a few scary surprises. ThinkThink pink!pink! CommunityCommunity organizesorganizes forfor breastbreast cancercancer awarenessawareness Main Street Pineville and Bell County Health Department hosted a community event in front of the Bell County Courthouse on Monday in honor of breast cancer awareness month. Pineville Mayor Sherwin Rader and Main Street Director JoAnna Foley were both present and RAY WELCH | Middlesboro Daily News read messages about The Queen of Downtown, er, Discover breast cancer prevention. Downtown Middlesboro CEO Casey Thomas, Breast cancer is one of was instrumental in organizing the the leading causes of Nightmare on 20th Street Block Party, but death in women of all didn’t have the chance to enjoy the fruits of races every year. her labor. Thomas took a tumble at the event ANTHONY CLOUD| and had to sit this one out. Get well soon! Middlesboro Daily News Great ghosts, goblins and ghouls! LEFT: Over 1,000 people attended Old Yellow Creek Baptist Church’s Trunk-or-Treat event held on Saturday. Pictured are a few ghouls that showed up for the event. (Photo submitted | CATHY ELDAHAN) RIGHT: Yellow Creek School Center students hit the streets on Monday for a little pre-Trick-or-Treating Trick-or-Treating. (RAY WELCH | MDN) www.middlesborodailynews.com PAGE 2 THE DAILY NEWS |TUESDAY |NOVEMBER 1, 2011 Several sentenced in Bell Courts PINEVILLE — The sentenced to three of a forged instrument Pineville, pleaded the first degree, fleeing County Jail under following individuals years in the peniten- in the second degree. guilty of the charges of or evading police in the count II, that such sen- were recently sen- tiary for both counts, She was sentenced to possession of a con- first degree, and for tences shall be probat- tenced: that such sentences run five years in the peni- trolled substance in the being a persistent ed, and that the defen- Garrell Freeman, 59 concurrently, that such tentiary under each first degree and pos- felony offender. He dant shall be placed on of Maynardville, shall be probated ant count, that such sen- session of drug para- was sentenced to five Tenn., pleaded guilty that the defendant shall tences shall be probat- phernalia. She was years in the peniten- supervised probation on the charge of reck- be placed on unsuper- ed, and that the defen- sentenced to three tiary under counts II, for a period of five less homicide. He was vised probation for dant shall be placed on years in the peniten- X, XI, XII of the years under count I. sentenced to five years three years. unsupervised probation tiary under count I of indictment, 10 years in Fredrick Philpot, Jr. in the penitentiary. Nickie Hubbard, 28 for a period of five the indictment and 12 the penitentiary under of Middlesboro plead- Carmella Torez, 32 of Heydred, Ky., plead- years. months in the Bell count XIV of the ed guilty to the charge of Middlesboro, was ed guilty to four counts Leslie Sneed, 34 of County Jail under indictment, and 30 of receiving stolen indicted twice. One the of criminal possession Middlesboro, pleaded count II, that such sen- days in the Bell County first indictment, Torez of a forged instrument guilty to two counts of tences shall be probat- Jail under count III of property under $500. pleaded guilty on traf- in the first degree. She possession of a con- ed, and the defendant the indictment. On the He was sentenced to 12 ficking in a controlled was sentenced to five trolled substance in the shall be placed on second indictment, months in the Bell Co. substance in the second years in the peniten- third degree and tam- supervised probation Wilson pleaded guilty Jail. degree. She was sen- tiary under the four pering with physical for a period of three to assault in the second Jason Rutherford, 23 tenced to two years in counts, that such sen- evidence. She was sen- years under count II. degree. He was sen- of Pineville, pleaded the penitentiary. On the tences shall be probat- tenced to five years in Michael Reynolds, tenced to ten years in guilty to trafficking in second indictment, ed, and that the defen- the penitentiary under 31 of Hulen, Ky., the penitentiary. On the a controlled substance Torez pleaded guilty to dant shall be placed on count III of the indict- pleaded guilty to third, Wilson pleaded possession of a con- supervised probation ment and 120 days in receiving stolen prop- guilty to fleeing or in the first degree. He trolled substance in the for a period of five the Bell County Jail erty (firearm). He was evading police in the was sentenced to three third degree (second or years. under counts I and II. sentenced to five years first degree and wanton years in the peniten- greater offense). She Michael Hamblin, Michael Rutherford, in the penitentiary, that endangerment in the tiary. was sentenced to 12 44 of Barbourville, 26 of Pineville, plead- such sentences shall be first degree. He was Fredrick Philpot, Jr., months in the Bell Co. pleaded guilty to ed guilty to the charges probated, and that the sentenced to five years pleaded guilty to the Jail. receiving stolen prop- of trafficking in mari- defendant shall be in the penitentiary charge of intimidating Kenneth Carter, 54 erty over $500. He was juana (less than 8 placed on supervised under both counts. of Miracle, Ky, was sentenced to five years ounces) and trafficking probation for a period Stephanie Cupp, 19 a witness in the legal found guilty of assault in the penitentiary, that in a controlled sub- of five years. of Middlesboro, plead- process. He was in the first degree. He such sentence shall be stance in the first Tyrone Wilson, 33 ed guilty to the charges charged with three was sentenced to 11 probated, and that the degree. He was sen- of Middlesboro, was of receiving stolen years in the peniten- years in the peniten- defendant shall be tenced to two years and indicted three times. property (firearm) and tiary. tiary. placed on supervised 6 months in the peni- On the first, Wilson receiving stolen prop- Gus Robbins, 33 of erty under $500. She Jeffery Bull of probation for a period tentiary under count II pleaded guilty to 11 Middlesboro, pleade Tazewell, Tenn. plead- of five years. of the indictment and counts of assault in the was sentenced to five ed guilty to two counts Crystal Earle of 12 months in the Bell third degree, operating years in the peniten- guilty to robbery in the of possession of a con- Pineville pleaded County Jail under a motor vehicle while tiary under count I of second degree. He was trolled substance in the guilty to three counts count I. under the influence, the indictment and 12 sentenced to 10 years first degree. He was of criminal possession Joyce Combs, 38 of criminal mischief in months in the Bell in the penitentiary. Keep a level head in an 258746 In Tenn. and NY, locals up-and-down market. Steve Obermann, AAMS® thwart protesters' removal F a c al Advisor Financial. Advisor 1 32 West Cumberland Avenue TRAVIS LOLLER M l sboro, KY 40965 haul away Occupy sioner determines if there tol. Cuomo has been tar- 1932606-248-5675 West Cumberland Avenue Associated Press Middlesboro, KY 40965 Nashville protesters is probable cause that a geted by the demonstra- 606-248-5675 camped out just steps crime has been commit- tors for opposing an exten- NASHVILLE, Tenn. away from the Capitol. ted. That official in this sion of a temporary tax on Member SIPC (AP) — Tennessee's gov- And twice, a relatively case has set the demon- people earning more than www.edwardjones.com ernor and his administra- obscure local official strators free, despite $200,000 per year. 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