2012 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Look inside for a special section commemorating a championship season A special commemorative supplement to The Kentucky Standard, The Springfield Sun and The Lebanon Enterprise Photo by Mark Derof/The Cats’ Pause BASKETBALL 2011/12 >>INSIDE A Recap of a Season To Remember 50 cents • 26 pages • Vol. 112, No. 44 • www.kystandard.com The Kentucky Standard Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Floyd,Higdon reviewthe 2012 General Assembly JENNIFER CORBETT jcorbett@kystandard.com As the Kentucky General Assembly winds down, leg- islators are working to fix any last-minute adjustments before the year comes to an end. To some, the assembly was full of positives and neg- atives. State Rep. David Floyd saw two of his bills became law, but in many areas, he saw the assembly come up short. To others the year was OK — a lot of work got done, but nothing exciting hap- pened. JENNIFER CORBETT/The Kentucky Standard “It was a session where a lot of people The Bardstown-Nelson County Human Rights Commission awarded its Outstanding Achievement Award to the said we didn’t do anything,” said State Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Monday night. Mary Elizabeth Miller, at right, accepted the award on behalf of the Sen. Jimmy Higdon, noting that while it Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Miller discussed how the Sisters have been a proponent of human rights. wasn’t an “outstanding” session, legisla- tors got a lot of work done and passed the Sen. Jimmy budget. Higdon After a drawn-out debate, legislators noted the Commission celebrates those who go above and beyond agreed on the $19.4 billion state budget session wasn’t (House Bill 265). It passed 36-1 in the Achievement Award and Youth Essay Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, for the Senate and 87-1 in the House. “outstand- Sisters honored for ing,” but a Contest Winners banquet, community past year the Sisters have been focus- According to Floyd, it was their No. 1 members gathered at the Bardstown- ing on two main issues: immigration goal to finish the budget and pass it on lot of work outstanding achievement was done Nelson County Civic Center to honor and human trafficking. time. With the topic of immigration, the and a JENNIFER CORBETT a unique organization that goes above Per the budget, state agencies will Sisters educated themselves by receive an 8.4 percent cut in funding budget was jcorbett@kystandard.com and beyond the call of duty. watching documentaries, as well as with the exception of Medicaid and cor- passed. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth pay attention to what’s passed in the rections. The Bardstown-Nelson County were honored with the 2012 State universities will be cut 6.4 per- Human Rights Commission took Outstanding Achievement Award for Kentucky Legislature to ensure no cent and K-12 schools will receive base- Monday night to celebrate and honor its advocacy work. Mary Elizabeth one’s human rights are dismissed. line funding. Three hundred social work- those in the community who take a Miller was on hand to accept the As for the subject of human traf- ers will be hired with an additional $21 stance for the people who are often award. ficking, Gatz said the Sisters met with million allotted for community services silenced. According to Susan Gatz, vice a representative from Catholic for people with disabilities. During the 2012 Outstanding president of the community at the See AWARDS, page A10 Part of the budget includes a “rainy day fund,” which is money set aside for Rep. David necessary government expenses in Floyd said emergencies such as tornados, floods it was the BLOOMFIELD CITY COUNCIL and ice storms. General Other highlights from the budget Assembly’s include $3.5 million for the Kentucky No. 1 goal Horse Park and $2.5 million to rework to finish Newwastewater rates set for Bloomfield customers Rupp Arena and downtown Lexington. the budget State employees will not receive a pay and pass it Bloomfield services was proposed project for the it would be more cost-effec- raise. on time. Lower than expected finally unveiled Monday residents of Bloomfield to tive to tie in with From here, Gov. Steve Beshear will but still twice as high evening at the City Council send their wastewater to Bardstown rather than have the opportunity to review the budget and veto por- meeting. While a more than Bardstown for treatment as replace its old equipment tions, or all of it. KENNYFOGLE double increase will be nec- opposed to building a new and continue regular opera- As the General Assembly heads into its last meeting, tions costs. Figuring in loan SPECIALTO THE KENTUCKYSTANDARD essary, it could have been water treatment plant in Sen. Higdon points out two priorities they will have to payments, possible grant address: pass a Six-Year Road Plan and House Bill 4. much worse. Bloomfield. With the old fund, and monthly pay- The $3.7 billion Six-Year Road Plan would identify The much anticipated In July of last year Mark treatment plant nearing the sewer ordinance outlining Sneve of Strand Associates end of its useful life, the ments to Bardstown for See ASSEMBLY, page A12 rates for customers for the in Louisville outlined the council had earlier decided See COUNCIL, page A12 THE PATH TO RECOVERY:An addict reclaims her life,a state struggles for prevention This article is the last in a three-part series exploring the counts of obtaining a con- were as much emotional as growing epidemic of prescription pill abuse and addiction trolled substance by fraud they were physical. in Nelson County and Kentucky. This series follows the for doctor-shopping, Nelson “Quitting the drugs was The Hidden Face of story of a recovering addict, who asked to remain anony- Circuit Court Judge Charles the easy part. I had to learn mous under an assumed name for this series, and explores Simms ordered Ashley to how to live again, and I had se broader trends contributing to pill abuse through three use spend 30 days in a rehabili- to learn how to live the right DDrruugg AbAb u stages: in Friday’s paper, “A growing addiction,” in tation facility, then enroll in way again.” Sunday’s paper, “Impacting a community,” and in today’s Drug Court. As Ashley struggled to paper, “The path to recovery.” She was treated with sub- find a job — a requirement oxone in rehab, which of the program — she helped to gradually wean her relapsed once, four months ERIN L.MCCOY “Ashley” required her to off the prescription emccoy@kystandard.com find the self-esteem that in into the Drug Court pro- painkillers without the gram, and had to spend 28 many ways she never had, intense sickness and body days in jail. The 27-month journey and rebuild her relationships pains many experience dur- through Nelson County with family and friends. ing withdrawal. “It was the longest I had Drug Court for recovering After being charged with But throughout Ashley’s ever spent away from my prescription pill addict attempted burglary and 10 recovery, the challenges See RECOVERY, page A11 >>OPINION >>OBITUARIES >>SPORTS >>INSIDE Weigh in on this paper’s poll question at Gregory B. Brown Sr., 48 Local . A2 www.kystandard.com: Mae Bernice Emerson, 87 New Obituaries . A3 Nenally Rechucher Hawkins, 36 management Opinion . A6-7 Have you or has someone you Virginia Rose Jenkins, 75 Sports . B1-2 know struggled with an addic- NC tennis has a new William Keith ‘Keitsie’ Sorrell, 66 coach, new leaders. Education. B6 tion to prescription pills? Sister Robert Ann Wheatley, 91 Entertainment . B9 Classifieds . B10-11 >> More commentary, Page A6-7 >> Page A3 >> Page B1 Kidscoop . B12 Do you know BARDSTOWN CABLE OFFERS My Friends INTERNET FILTERING who your www.myfriends.rip PARENTS CONTROL For more information, Kids’ friends contact us, and mention this ad. 348-1719 are online? www.bardstowncable.net Brittany Michael Tyler Tiffany Thomas Kayla Grandma A2 Wednesday, April 11, 2012 • The Kentucky Standard >>NELSON CIRCUITCOURTINDICTMENTS Woman arrested for DUI STAFFREPORT one vehicle off the road and ond-degree burglary, four Bardstown, second-degree passing a vehicle in a curve. counts unlawful transaction burglary, two counts third- Note: The indictment of a Young was previously con- with a minor, four counts degree burglary. Sometime person by a grand jury or victed of several counts of complicity to unlawful between Jan. 23 and 31, after truckoverturns otherwise is an accusation first-degree trafficking in a transaction with a minor, Ballard allegedly entered a only and that person is STAFFREPORT Bloomfield Road. Houston controlled substance. Bail possession of drug para- residence, shed and storage allegedly drove a 2004 Ford presumed innocent until was set at $20,000 cash only, phernalia, complicity to pos- building belonging to three and unless proven guilty. A Nelson County F150 pickup off the shoul- plus conditions. session of drug parapherna- different property owners woman was arrested after der of the roadway, over- lia, possession of marijuana, with the intent to commit a The following people • Jacob C. Tarrence, 18, allegedly corrected and went into a Bardstown, second-degree complicity to possession of crime. Bail was set at $5,000 overturning ditch, where the truck over- have been indicted by a cash only, plus conditions Nelson County grand jury. burglary, complicity to sec- marijuana. On or about a truck in a turned, a press release from ond-degree burglary, four March 15, either acting In a separate indictment, ditch off the Nelson County They are set for arraignment Ballard was charged with in Nelson Circuit Court counts unlawful transaction alone or in concert with oth- Bloomfield Sheriff’s Department with a minor, four counts ers, Coogle allegedly third-degree burglary.
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