How virushits dogsAdoption processstymied by COVIDSTAFF REPORTAs it has almost every

phase of life for nearly a fullyear, COVID-19 has affecteddog adoptions in CrittendenCounty.Animal Control Officer

Timmy Todd says there are avariety of reasons that thepandemic has stymied ef-forts to find stray dogs a newhome. People are more con-cerned with other mattersand public opportunities toraise awareness of pet adop-tion has come to a screech-ing halt. Typically, Todd saysCrittenden County AnimalShelter volunteers wouldhave taken dozens of dogs toPaducah’s Pet Smart storewhere they would havefound accepting owners.“They sit down there with

them on a leash all day longor until someone comes upthat wants to adopt them,”Todd said. “Because of thevirus, we haven’t been ableto do that.”Dog adoptions were down

more than 30 percent during2020, which meant morewere transfered from thecounty facility to rescue cen-ters in the region. Those res-cue centers will keepanimals until someoneadopts them. The countyalso has a fostering systemswhere dogs will be placed inhomes for obedience trainingand nurturing, preparingthem for adoption.Euthanizations have dwin-

dled to almost nothing at thelocal shelter, somethingTodd is mighty proud of andfor which he was recognizedby the Chamber of Com-merce last fall with its Un-

sung Hero Award. Todd isquick to point out, however,that many others are in-volved in the effort to pre-serve pets and find themgood homes. In the past twoweeks alone, he said, nearly$2,000 in cash donationsand a contribution of nearlythree tons of dog food havehelped considerably.“That’s what allows us to

do what we can,” he said.“It’s people who love animalsand don’t want to see themeuthanized.”Custom Feeds in Morgan-

field gave the shelter a trailerload of food that was eitherdiscontinued or nearly out ofdate. Todd said the donateddry food will keep the ani-mals fed for about threemonths.Todd presented his annual

shelter figures and compar-isons to previous years dur-ing last week’s CrittendenCounty Fiscal Court meet-ing. Crittenden’s shelter alsohandles dogs from Liv-ingston and Lyon counties.

free dump days arecoming back in March

Free Dump Days are comingback. After foregoing the popularprogram in 2020 due to the pan-demic, Crittenden County is plan-ning to reinstate it in March.County Judge-Executive Perry New-com said the free dumping oppor-tunity was sidetracked due to a lackof manpower. The sheer volume oftrash, recyclables and tires taken inat the county convenience centeron a typical two-day free event wastoo much for the small crew tohandle without inmate labor. Dueto COVID-19 restrictions, inmateswere not allowed to be on work re-lease at the center. Newcom saidplans are to make March’s FreeDump Days a three-day event.County road maintenance person-nel will provide manpower at theconvenience center. Newcom saidthe exact dates for the event will beannounced in the coming weeks.

SECOND-DOSE SHOTSPublic health officials with the

Pennyrile District Health Depart-ment have begun scheduling sec-ond doses of the Moderna vaccine.Contact will be made this week withthose eligible for the vaccine inorder to schedule phase 2 shots fornext week. Crittenden and Liv-ingston counties will be schedulingtheir second-dose vaccinations onMonday, Feb. 1. In Crittenden,shots will be given at the healthdepartment. In Livingston County,shots will be given at the highschool. Public health officials arecontacting everyone who receivedfirst-phase doses on or about Jan.4-7 at area clinics. If you received afirst-round shot on those days andhave not been contacted by Fridayabout scheduling a second vaccine,contact your local health depart-ment.

Budget focus duringfinal weeks of sessionKentucky lawmakers will be

heading back to Frankfort earlynext week following a two-weekrecess period. The 2021 session ofthe Kentucky General Assembly willreconvene on Tuesday with thestate budget being a key focus ofthe short odd-numbered year ses-sion. The state typically would be inthe second year of its two-yearbudgetary cycle, but because of thepandemic, lawmakers last year de-cided to pass only a one-yearbudget due to uncertainties in theeconomy.

•Crittenden County Board of Ed-ucation will meet at 5:30 p.m.,Thursday, Jan. 28 at Rocket Arena.

•Local historian Brenda Under-down will present a program at 11a.m., Sunday, Feb. 7 at Piney ForkCumberland Presbyterian Churchon the church’s 209-year history. Itis open to the public.

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STAFF REPORTCrittenden and surrounding counties

are pushing for residents to participatein internet speed and access surveysthat they hope will help improve broad-band in the area.The effort got a statewide boost from

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman late lastweek when she announced the fact-finding plan during the governor’s dailyYouTube update then followed up witha statewide news release to media out-lets.The state’s online survey provides a

link for internet customers to test theirbroadband speed. Additionally, here inCrittenden County, your local govern-ment has commissioned its own papersurvey, which is something akin to apetition, says Crittenden CountyJudge-Executive Perry Newcom. It’sbeing made available at various loca-tions in Marion.“We’re taking it to schools and busi-

nesses and want everyone to have anopportunity to sign it,” the judge said.“We want as many signatures as possi-ble.”The gist of the petition/survey is to

challenge the FCC’s so-called 477 map,which is built from data provided by in-ternet services providers. It is supposedto be a reliable guide for internet avail-ability. Newcom and others leaders inCrittenden and surrounding countieshave pointed out that the map indi-cates this area is well served by high-speed broadband. Newcom says that’sfar from the truth. The rural areas inparticular are underserved and connec-tion speeds are not even close to what’sbeing portrayed on the national 477

map.The FCC began collecting subscrip-

tion and connection data for broadbandand telephone service using Form 477in 2000. Since then, the map built fromthat data has become the primarysource for many FCC actions, includingreports to Congress regarding competi-tion among certain service providersand the availability of broadband. Lastyear, Congress told the FCC to fix themap by passing the Broadband Deploy-ment Accuracy and TechnologicalAvailability (DATA) Act. Amanda Davenport, an economic de-

velopment specialist for Crittenden andnearby counties, says the map is a bar-rier to enticing competition among serv-ice providers, which would helpimprove reliability, availability andquality of internet broadband.The online speed test is a key part of

the local response, Davenport explains,it will be used to develop a newstatewide map that better representsactual service levels in rural areas.“This test is important to show the

current internet accessibility andspeeds in our region. This map will pro-vide an accurate, up-to-date picture ofthe actual internet speeds available inour communities,” said Davenport.“The speed test opened (Thursday, Jan.21) and will remain open until Feb. 18.”Individuals can find links to the on-

line survey at The Press Online, and thehard copy survey/petition at The Crit-tenden Press, among many other loca-tions, including county offices at thecourthouse, city hall and private retailbusinesses. On each paper version ofthe survey, there is an explanation,which reads, “Petition for support of af-fordable and reliable high-speed inter-net availability throughout CrittendenCounty, and a statement of currentavailability and speeds of internet serv-ice as well as support a challenge to theFCC 477 mapping speeds being re-ported by current providers.”The survey includes four questions.

It wants to know if residents supportthe county’s challenge to the 477 map,if you have affordable, reliable high-speed internet, the typical range of yourupload and download speeds andwhether you’d subscribe to affordablehigh-speed internet if it was available.Individuals can test their upload and

download speeds on any type of deviceby simply using a browser to search for“Speed Test.” Then follow the direc-tions. Save that information and in-clude it on the paper survey.

Internet Speed SurveyPush to improve availability, reliability ofservice starts with input from residents

WHERE TO FIND BROADBAND SURVEYSurvey Links Onlinehttp://ewdc.ky.gov/Initiatives/Pages/KBI.aspxhttps://www.thinkrural.com/internent.html

Both can be found at The Press Online Paper Survey LocationsThe Crittenden Press, courthouse offices, cityhall, schools, retail businesses.

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THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, January 28, 20212

Arflack Wanda Faye Arflack,

75, of Salem, died Thurs-day, Jan. 21, 2021 at her home.

Arflack was born April 28, 1945 in Crittenden County to Ed and Oma Lee Dove.  She enjoyed watching old movies, especially “Gone With The Wind”, r e a d i n g , shopping, t r a v e l i n g and being w i t h f a m i l y .  She was a r e t i r e d H e a l t h Physic at USEC and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are her hus-band, Robert Arflack of Salem; a son, Chris Poin-dexter (Shannah) of Pa-ducah; a step-son, Chuckie (Cristie) Arflack of Salem; step-daughter, Tina (David) Harris of Salem; grandchild, Pey-ton Poindexter; and a great-grandchild, Reese Poindexter-Harris.   

She was preceded in death by her first hus-band, Dennis Poindexter, and her parents.

Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 23 at Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services with Rev. Tim Fouts offi-ciating.  Burial was in Salem Cemetery.

Vassure David L. Vassure, 70,

of Salem, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at Mercy Health Lourdes of Padu-cah. 

He was born June 11, 1950 in M a r s h a l l County to the late Na-poleon and M i l d r e d V a s s u r e .  He was a retired boat mechanic.  

Surviving are his wife, Hazel Curnel of Marion; a son, David Dwain (Renee) Vasseur of Marion; four daughters, Angel (Charles) Harbert of Lola, Kimberly Cowsert of Mar-ion, Regina (Mike) Tack-well of Fairdealing, and “Little Bit” of Lola; nine grandchildren, Russell Vasseur, Dalton Vasseur, Kenneth Cowsert, Chase Cowsert, Kerianne Cow-sert, Robin Conger, Dou-gie Glore, Holly Glore and Landon Harbert; several great-grandchildren; and a special niece, Rosie Curnel of Marion.

He was preceded in death by 11 brothers and sisters and his parents.

Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 25 at Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services.  Bu-rial was in White’s Chapel Cemetery.

Mercer Barbara Jean Mercer

(née Byford), 79, of Louis-ville, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 peacefully at home.

She was born Oct. 2, 1941 in Marion to Lee Roy Byford and Mary Marcella Byford (née Hodge). She was a gradu-ate of Columbia High School in Columbia, Ill., and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are her chil-dren, Tamara Martin

(Katherine Patterson) of Louisville and Anthony (Vickey) Mercer of Madi-sonville; four grandchil-dren, Nicholas Martin and Dustin Martin of Louisville and Sara Mercer and Zachary (Hannah) Mercer of Mad-isonville; a great-grand-daughter, Layton Mercer of Madisonville; a sister, Mary Moody of Eddyville; a brother, Ronald (Jean) Byford of Columbia; and many dear cousins, nephews and nieces. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Mercer; four brothers, Marshall By-ford, Charles Byford, Jerry Wayne Byford and Gerald Byford; and a sister Pamela Marlowe (née Byford).

Mercer was a fiercely independent rock and roll woman who was a devotee of KSHE 95 St. Louis. Her sister Pam was her best friend and the Nancy Wilson to her Ann. She was the rock all her family could count on for support. She made sure everyone always took their vitamins and never went out without a coat for fear of catching pneumonia. Anytime she ate, she always wanted to make sure those around her had something to eat too. Her love and care will be incredibly missed by her family.

Burial was in Maple-view Cemetery in Marion. A private Celebration of Life Service will be planned for a future date for immediate family.

To honor her love of music and how it helped her cope with a physical disability, the family requests that expres-sions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Daniel’s Music Foun-dation, 1595 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10029 Make a memorial donation at www.danielsmusic.org/donate.

“If you want to get to heaven, you got to raise a little hell.”

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Asbridge

Brenda Lee Asbridge, 72, of Marion, died Sun-day, Jan. 24, 2021 at her home.

Surviving are her chil-dren, Eddie Asbridge of Marion and Stacy As-bridge of Benton; four brothers, Glenn, Ernest, James and Steve Conger and four sisters, Carol Miller, Barbara Adams, Harriet Hayes and Faye Jones.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Gleaford Asbridge; her parents, Ernest and Gladys Simon; and a brother, Kenny Conger.

Graveside services are at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at Freedom Cemetery in Marion.  The family will receive visitors from noon until 12:45 p.m., at Gilbert Funeral Home.

Cruce Robert E. Cruce, 87, of

Oracle, Ariz., died Dec. 29, 2020. He was born Jan. 25, 1933 in Frances, Ky. He followed his parents to Arizona after his service in the U.S. Army in 1954. He met and married his wife Doro-thy in 1966 and they raised six children.

Cruce worked 30 years for Magma Copper Com-pany, retiring in 1985. He also had a successful appliance repair busi-ness for several years. His summer gardens pro-duced some of the best tomatoes, despite his be-lief that they were not as good as the ones in Ken-tucky growing up.

Being a silent philan-thropist, Cruce helped many people as well as known charities. He felt that one of his best ac-complishments was being in on the ground floor of establishing First Baptist Church of Oracle.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lynn and Addie; a sister, Patsy; wife Dorothy; and son Thomas.

Surviving are five chil-dren, Dave (Joyce) Cruce, Kathy (Larry) Bache, Mi-keal (Jacque) Cruce, Tim Cruce and Crystal Cruce; siblings Edna Nell Ray of Marion and Richard Cruce and Joan Benavi-dez, both of San Manuel, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great grand-children; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He often quoted, “That’s the way life is, go out and be kind.” No services are sched-uled at this time.

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Holloman Diane Holloman, 78, of

Marion, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 at Crit-tenden County Health and Rehabilitation. She was a member of the Eagles club and M a r i o n VFW. 

Surviving are a daughter, D e n i s e Croft of Ledbetter; a brother, Dennis Alexander of Westville, Ind.; a sister, Darlene Kimbler of Mar-ion; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmar Holloman; her parents, Dora and Ruth Alexander; and two brothers, Doran and Dean Alexander.

Services will be held 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, at Gilbert Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors from 10 a.m., until service time at the funeral home. Webcast-ing of the service will be

available at gilbertfu-nerals.com.

Alexander James Marc Alexander,

69, of Paducah, passed died Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah.

A l e x -ander was born in Lawrence-ville, Ill., April 25, 1951 to the late James and Maxine Alexander.  He was a retired in-s u l a t o r having worked for both AK Midwest Insulation and Triangle Insulation and was a member of As-bestos Local #37 in Evansville. He was a member of First Presby-terian Church of Padu-cah.

He was one of the first and oldest vendors at Barbecue On The River.  Under the name Liberty Bell Barbecue, Alexander served award winning barbecue for over 21 years with his proceeds going to benefit the McCracken County Hu-mane Society. In addition to cooking, he enjoyed playing pool and loved all animals, including his dog, Bam Bam. 

Surviving are his spe-cial friend, Mae Gifford and his aunt, Sarah Al-exander Ford. 

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Homes with Rev. Ronnie Stinson, Jr. offici-ating.  Burial will follow at Piney Fork Cemetery.  Visitation will be held

from noon until the serv-ice time.

Memorial contributions may be made to McCracken County Hu-mane Society, 4000 Cole-man Rd, Paducah, KY 42001.

Deaths

Annie Marie (Barnett) Glenn and Forrest Gray Glenn will celebrate their 65th wedding anniver-sary Feb. 2, 2021.

The couple was mar-ried Feb. 2, 1956 in Leaksville, Miss.

Patty Partin, sister of the bride, and Bill Hall, friend of the groom, stood up with the couple, who met in Mobile, Ala., dur-ing Mr. Glenn’s service in the U.S. Navy.

The couple resides near Fredonia. They have one daughter, Cindy

(Jeff) Shewcraft of Galla-tin, Tenn.; two grand-sons, Dustin (Angela) Shewcraft of Knoxville, Tenn., and Daniel (Lauren) Shewcraft of Or-linda, Tenn.; and five great-grandchildren, Macey, Maddox, Merrick and Molly Shewcraft of Knoxville and Easton Shewcraft of Orlinda, Tenn.

In lieu of a celebration, anniversary cards may be sent to the Glenns at 2976 SR 902, Fredonia, KY 42411.

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Ag plates benefitlocal 4-h programAgriculture is vital to

the livelihood of everyKentuckian and it isthrough programs likeKentucky 4-H andKentucky FFA that wecontinue to instill thesevalues in youth, sayslocal 4-H ExtensionAgent Leslea Barnes.Each $10 donation

made when renewingan Ag Tag culminatesto have a major impacton the youth of Crit-tenden County. Kentucky 4-H is one

of the most importantand influential youthprograms in our stateand our county, saysBarnes. Across Ken-tucky over 290,000youth ages 9 to 19learn about leadership,citizenship and lifeskills in “learn-by-doing” experiencessuch as communica-tions and publicspeaking, throughagriculture projectslike livestock judging,science projects withrobotics, 4-H camp,Teen Conference, andmany other 4-H pro-grams and activities.In Crittenden County,

over 1,000 youth be-long to or are impactedby 4-H programs andactivities such as lead-ership clubs andevents, 4-H summercamp, school enrich-ment clubs and specialinterest clubs. “Please help us this

March through Ag Tagvoluntary donations,”Barnes adds.

Sharp retiringfrom KDFWR; willwork for whitetailPhilip Sharp, a private

lands biologist for theKentucky Departmentof Fish and Wildlife Re-sources agency for 26years, is retiring andwill become a habitatconsultant for SuperiorWhitetail Habitats.Sharp, 46, has a long

history of involvementwith the wildlifeagency. His father wasformerly the managerat Higginson-HenryWildlife Managementarea in Union Countyand his father-in-law,Tony Collins, was aconservation officer.Sharp has served as a

private lands biologist,helping landowners inCrittenden, Livingston,Caldwell and Lyoncounties improvewildlife habitat on theirproperties. Superior Whitetail

Habitats is a localcompany founded in2018 by Mark Williamsand others. Williams isthe local real estateagent for WhitetailProperties, which spe-cializes in hunting,ranch and farm land.Superior Whitetail

Habitats is currentlybuilding a 7,000-square-foot warehouseand retail facility onWest Gum Street inMarion. Among itsservices, SuperiorWhitetail Habitats willmanage properties andoffer for sale materialsand supplies aimedlargely at outdoors en-thusiasts.

conservatives ratestate legislatorsThe American Con-

servative Union Foun-dation and Center forLegislative Accounta-bility (CLA) releasedlast week its 2020Kentucky legislativeratings. It rates everyKentucky lawmaker ona scale of 0-100. Thetwo Republican legisla-tors who representCrittenden County as aportion of their districtwere among thoseevaluated.Sen. Robbie Mills re-

ceived a score of 86,up from his 83 score in2019. His career leg-islative average hasbeen 85.Rep. Lynn Bechler’s

score went from 83 in2019 to 88 in 2020.His average legislativecareer score is 85.The rates break down

all of the legislationendorsed by membersof the Kentucky Gen-eral Assembly.Each lawmaker is

evaluated on a zero to100 scale, with a scoreof 100 representing avoting record that isperfectly aligned withconservative principles.Officials who earn ascore of 90% or higherare presented with theCLA's highest honor,the Award for Conser-vative Excellence, whilethose who earn a scoreof 80% or higher, butless than 90%, are pre-

sented with the Awardfor ConservativeAchievement. Addi-tionally, any lawmakerwho earns a score of10% or lower qualifiesfor the ACUF's Coali-tion of the Radical Left.

born alive billgets green lightKentucky will join

neighboring states likeTennessee, Indiana andIllinois that have so-called Born Alive laws.Gov. Andy Beshear didnot oppose Senate Bill9 which was passed bythe General Assembly.So, with no action fromthe governor, themeasure has passed ona third attempt by con-servative lawmakers.The same day law-

makers adopted theBorn Alive bill, a sec-ond pro-life measure,House Bill 2, whichwould allow the Ken-tucky attorney generalto pursue civil andcriminal chargesagainst abortionproviders who violatestate law without hav-ing to wait for certifi-cation from theCabinet for Health andFamily Services, alsogained final approval.However, HB 2 was ve-toed by Beshear. Law-makers have theopportunity to take avote that would over-ride the veto when theyreturn to Frankfortnext week.The Born Alive Bill

guarantees that any in-fant born from anabortion that didn’twork, a prematurebirth or other circum-stance, be given med-

ical care.

christmas getshead start in 2021Several donations for

Community Christmasreceived after the holi-day will give organizersa head start on 2021’sevent, says BrandieLedford, one of thevolunteer organizers ofthe annual holidayprogram.Already there is

$3,346.08 in the cof-fers for December2021. Organizers, in-cluding members ofthe Crittenden CountyInteragency Council,voted this last week tocarry that balance for-ward in case 2021 isanother year of in-creased need. COVID-19 caused a

spike in requests forassistance from Com-munity Christmas in2020, Ledford said.

Gill on ICC’s listBrian Gill of Fredonia

has been named to thePresident's List at Illi-nois Central Collegefor the Fall 2020 se-mester. The academichonor is presented tostudents who earn aperfect 4.0 grade pointaverage on a 4.0 scale.Illinois Central Col-

lege is a two-yearcommunity collegewith three campuses inIllinois.

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STAFF REPORTCounty leaders say var-

ious delays and bureau-cratic stumbling blockshave delayed a couple ofriver access projects thatthey would like to seemoving forward in thenear future.A grant for $30,000 is

setting idle while thecounty continues to awaitengineering and architec-tural plans for a boatdock at Riverview Park(formerly known as Dam50). Crittenden County

Judge-Executive PerryNewcom said pandemicissues may be partly toblame for the most recentdelay, but there havebeen various other stum-bling blocks over the pasttwo or three years sinceconstruction of the pierwas approved. The judge hopes Mar-

cum Engineering of Pad-ucah will be able to getthe plans done soon sothat work can begin. Pri-vate contracting andcounty road maintenance

crews will likely be de-ployed to build an an-choring system for thefloating, portable pier. Local leaders had

hoped the dock would beready for summer, but it’sunclear whether thattimeline is likely at thispoint.Also, the county has

been trying to have re-pairs done to the Dycus-burg boat ramp on theCumberland River. Mag-istrate Greg Rushing,who represents the por-tion of the county wherethe ramp is located, saidit’s missing a large chunkof concrete on the down-river (or north) side of theramp. Boaters launchingthere have reported dam-aging their trailers, Rush-ing explained.Judge Newcom said

he’s corresponded withthe U.S. Corps of Engi-neers and the KentuckyDepartment of Fish andWildlife, but neither iswilling to accept responsi-bility for repairing or re-placing the ramp.

When completed, hopefully at some point this year,there will be dock similar to this one at Riverview Parkon the Ohio River in Crittenden County. This dock is lo-cated a bit up the Ohio River at Caseyville in UnionCounty.

Ohio, Cumberland river access discussed by court

Pictured displaying a Kentucky Farm license plate arelocal 4-H Extension Agent Leslea Barnes, local 4-HerMorgan Barnes and County Clerk Daryl Tabor.

From last week’s sale at Livingston Co.Livestock Market - Ledbetter, Ky. Ken-tucky Dept of Ag Mrkt News. Total Head650: Feeder Cattle 528, Slaughter Cattle90, Replacement Cattle 32. Last Re-ported Total on Jan. 12 was 692 with436 Feeder Cattle, 55 Slaughter Cattleand 32 Replacements. This time lastyear there were 436 cattle sold at mar-ket. Compared to last week: Feedersteers and bulls traded unevenly steady.Feeder heifers traded 4.00-8.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bullstraded mostly steady. Supply included:81% Feeder Cattle (22% Steers, 48%Heifers, 30% Bulls); 14% Slaughter Cat-tle (81% Cows, 19% Bulls);5% Replacement Cattle (89% BredCows, 11% Bred Heifers). Feeder cattlesupply over 600 lbs was 30%

FEEDER CATTLESTEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (PerCwt / Actual Wt)Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price RangeAvg Price1 235 235 180.00 180.006 285-288 287 172.00-180.00 176.665 300-302 302 172.00-176.00 172.803 360-390 380 160.00-175.00 164.746 400-445 414 158.00-165.00 159.484 452-495 467 145.00-151.00 149.415 505-537 522 142.00-145.00 144.025 580-585 582 125.00-129.00 126.618 610-620 618 127.00-133.00 129.498 655-690 671 123.00-127.00 123.983 756 756 119.00 119.006 815-840 824 106.00-115.00 108.676 854-895 861 105.00-110.00 109.13STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (PerCwt / Actual Wt)2 280-290 285 145.00-160.00 152.631 325 325 166.00 166.006 370-384 382 154.00-155.00 154.164 426 426 152.00 152.002 475-480 478 115.00-133.00 123.951 500 500 136.00 136.003 551-580 561 122.00-133.00 129.215 629 629 124.00 124.00

HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (PerCwt / Actual Wt)2 205-220 213 150.00-165.00 157.244 270-297 289 143.00-144.00 143.7516 300-341 324 140.00-148.00 145.1713 360-395 386 137.00-144.00 141.3115 410-435 418 138.00-148.00 141.3544 450-496 476 132.00-141.50 135.8816 506-545 529 127.00-132.00 129.6618 550-582 561 121.00-127.00 125.4925 600-645 627 115.00-123.00 119.369 666-669 668 109.00-113.00 110.338 804 804 106.00 106.00

HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (PerCwt / Actual Wt)1 225 225 125.00 125.001 265 265 133.00 133.004 391-395 392 125.00-131.00 126.515 415-425 422 135.00-137.00 135.404 460-485 479 127.00-131.00 129.485 505-545 523 108.00-121.00 117.361 565 565 119.00 119.002 975 975 84.00 84.00

HEIFERS - Small and Medium 1-2 (PerCwt / Actual Wt)3 300-312 308 121.00-126.00 124.38BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (PerCwt / Actual Wt)Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price RangeAvg Price3 325-345 338 159.00-170.00 162.5215 350-392 363 165.00-181.00 174.273 405-435 423 155.00-165.00 158.5314 450-491 483 143.00-150.00 144.3916 504-515 508 133.00-143.00 140.118 570-595 583 123.00-125.00 124.2326 600-649 624 119.00-125.00 122.352 655-695 675 115.00-119.00 116.944 761 761 106.00 106.001 975 975 80.00 80.00

BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (PerCwt / Actual Wt)3 370-395 383 147.50-158.00 153.453 420-437 431 144.00-150.00 145.957 460-495 476 126.00-139.00 136.374 525-535 531 123.00-130.00 127.99

1 550 550 120.00 120.006 635-645 640 114.00-118.00 116.022 662 662 110.00 110.003 891 891 80.00 80.00

COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt /Actual Wt)Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price RangeAvg Price Dressing5 1215-2050 1586 50.00-55.00 52.41Average1 1530 1530 60.00 60.00 High1 1165 1165 45.00 45.00 LowCOWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Ac-tual Wt)8 1000-1325 1213 50.00-56.00 52.95AverageCOWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Ac-tual Wt)23 850-1340 1122 43.00-52.00 46.72Average1 1255 1255 60.00 60.00 High24 835-1410 1042 37.00-44.00 40.54LowBULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)5 1200-1715 1431 75.00-84.00 78.76Average10 1105-1730 1362 67.00-74.00 71.06Low

REPLACEMENT CATTLEBRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2(Per Head / Actual Wt)Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt PriceRange Avg Price5-8 T1 1 960 960 540.00 540.005-8 T2 5 1045-1680 1292 600.00-840.00723.41>8 T1 3 1160-1205 1177 500.00-600.00560.42>8 T2 8 1085-1450 1273 513.00-650.00589.26>8 T3 6 920-1455 1230 450.00-660.00595.61BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2-3(Per Head / Actual Wt)2-4 T2 1 920 920 460.00 460.005-8 T3 1 970 970 620.00 620.00BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2(Per Head / Actual Wt)<2 T1 1 1000 1000 710.00 710.00<2 T2 2 820 820 660.00-700.00 680.00

CATTLE PRICES

LIVINGSTON COUNTY MARKET

STAFF REPORTMagistrates met in spe-

cial session last week atthe courthouse. The Crit-tenden County FiscalCourt meets regularly onthe third Thursday ofeach month at 8:30 a.m.Following are issues

discussed and actiontaken during the meet-ing.•The county jail is sur-

plussing three taser gunsand the sheriff wantsthem to replace someaging devices his depart-ment uses. Jailer RobbieKirk said the detentioncenter does not typicallyuse tasers to control in-mates because of haz-ards that can come fromit. Kirk said the jail ismostly concrete andsteel. Someone tasedgenerally loses bodilycontrol for a brief periodand falls could lead tohead trauma. The jailwas sued several years

ago because of such cir-cumstances. •Although federal or-

ders no longer requireemployers to compensateworkers who are quaran-tined because of COVID-19, Crittenden Countyleaders have decided toextend the procedureuntil at least March 31.Magistrates voted to payemployees up to twoweeks so long as theycomply with quarantineprotocol. Magistrates alsoapproved the same policyfor the county clerk’s em-ployees.•The court agreed to

begin the road closureprocess for a portion ofMaple Lake Road nearMaple Sink. Thelandowner, who has builta home at the end of thedead end road, has peti-tioned the county to close

about one-tenth of a mileon the road that is aboutthree-tenths of a milelong. The petitioner willprovide a turnaround atthe proposed end of pub-lic access. The courtagreed to begin theprocess, which will re-quire observers to exam-ine the site, advertise theproposal and hold a pub-lic hearing.•Magistrates have

agreed to establish a pro-vision in its administra-tive code to deal withtheft and vandalism ofcounty property. Thecounty approved spend-ing up to $1,000 in re-ward money for theapprehension and con-viction of individuals whosteal or damage countyproperty. The measurewas largely prompted bythe recent disappearanceof an expensive road bar-ricade that was posi-tioned ahead of flood

waters on Cool SpringsRoad. Additionally, mag-istrates say county roadsign thefts continue to bea safety and expenseissue. •The fiscal court agreed

to give employees at theanimal shelter and con-venience center Satur-days off with holiday paywhen an authorized holi-day falls on the Fridaybefore or the Monday fol-

lowing that particularSaturday. Most other cityand county offices andagencies had alreadybeen following similarguidelines for holidays.

4 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, January 28, 2021

Fiscal Court

STAFF REPORTFor more than 20 years, a

disarmed piece of militaryarmor had stood guard infront of the armory. Lastweek, it was loaded onto atractor-trailer and hauledaway.The M60A1 Abrams Bat-

tle Tank was brought toMarion in the mid 1990s toprovide an image of thecountry’s might and to il-lustrate the primary basisfor the local Kentucky Na-tional Guard unit, whichwas an armor division atthe time.Marion's association with

the National Guard is along one, dating back to theCivil War when the "MarionRifles" rode horsebackagainst the Confederacy.Guardsmen from the localunits have served as com-batants in the Spanish-American War, World War IIand the War on Terror.They have been called upondomestically to serve aspeacekeepers during insur-

rections and provide disas-ter relief when Mother Na-ture has lashed out atKentuckians. The unit was reassigned

with a combat engineeringmission and in 2014 wasthe National Guard’s MostOutstanding EngineerCompany of the Year.By 2019, the National

Guard unit was gone.Downsizing of the military,low enlistment rates andthe condition of the armorywere among the reasons forleaving. The building nowbelongs to the county,which has plans for its use,which will include an in-door recreation facility.Soldiers from the Wendell

Ford Training Center inGreenville were in Marion

on Friday to move the tankfrom here to Fort Knox incentral Kentucky.Chief Warrant Officer

Tom Goodsell was in chargeof the moving operationand there was a four-manteam with him. The processtook about four hours, get-ting the tank loaded on anextended trailer pulled by asemi.Goodsell said the tank

weighs about 45 tons. Amilitary Jeep was no matchfor the tank. It tried pullingit with a chain, but theVietnam era tank didn’tbudge. A military wreckerwas used to push the tankonto the trailer.This version of the M60

Abrams tank was taken outof service in 1993, Goodsellsaid. The Turkish Armyuses them now and they’rebackup equipment for theIsreali Army.For more, see a video of

the moving process postedat www.youtube.com/Crit-tendenPress.

Chief Warrant Officer Tom Goodsell talks about his crew’s moving the armory’s tank fromMarion to Fort Knox. For more see our YouTube video at the CrittendenPress channel.

50 YEARS AGOJanuary 28, 1971n Louise Holeman was crowned Crit-tenden County High School BasketballQueen for 1971 n Macie Kay Flannery was selected toparticipate in the 1971 European con-cert tour of the American Youth Bandand Chorus. Members of this organi-zation were chosen through a seriesof nation-wide auditions based on mu-sicianship, scholarship, and character. n County 4-H Project Champions inhome economics projects werenamed. Mary Jo Arflack was namedsenior division project champion inFoods, Clothing, Home Furnishings,Junior Leadership and Knitting. In thejunior division the following championswere named: Brenda Simens, HomeFurnishings; Evelyn Smith, Foods;Rhonda Kirk, Clothing and Knitting;Beth Sanders, Canning; CarolStevens, Frozen Foods; BethSanders, Food Preservation.

25 YEARS AGOJanuary 25, 1996n Crittenden County’s elementary andmiddle school chess teams eachplaced second at the LexingtonScholastic Tournament. n The Crittenden County Chamber of

Commerce awarded Ronnie Stubble-field the Unsung Hero Award.

10 YEARS AGOJanuary 27, 2011n Marion native Krista Floyd madeher national television debut as a tro-phy presenter, handing out awards tocelebrities during the Critics ChoiceAwards. n Crittenden County’s fifth and sixth-grade traveling girls’ basketball teamwon two games, beating South Liv-ingston and North Livingston. CassidyMoss scored 17 of Crittenden’s 21points in a one-point comeback winover South Livingston. FrancescaPierce and Terrianna Johnson had twopoints apiece. Pierce was the leadingscorer with 10 points in a 25-8 winover North Livingston. Moss hadseven points in that game. MadisonChampion had three, Meredith Evansand Madison O’Dell had two each andMauri Collins had one. n The Lady Rockets varsity team wonthe All “A” title after defeating LyonCounty for a third time.

To the editor:Just a few words of encourage-

ment at the end of this confusingand discouraging week. Don’t letyour faith in God (and the man Hecalled to lead America: Trump) beshaken. It’s not over until it’s overand that’s not yet! God is still work-ing and so is our “legal” president.When Jesus came to save us fromour sins and evil men crucifiedHim, He had already told his follow-ers, “I’ll be back.” So were thewords of our President Trump as hesaid goodbye in his speech at theairport as he was ready to fly away.“I’ll be back” in some form. He andGod are fighting for America andthe whole world is watching. Many

of them are praying for America,too. Satan is frantically workingthrough people whose only gods arepower, control and money.Please, ask God to use you how-

ever He can to continue this fight tosave America and our freedoms forour children and grandchildren.Stay faithful to God who sent HisSon to give us a more abundantand (free) life. John 10:10. Godstands with President Trump asthey love America and freedom ofchoice.May God continue to bless

America and all who read thesewords.

Carol SheltonMarion, Ky.

STAFF REPORTThe body of a 39-year-

old Illinois man was lo-cated in the Ohio River atthe Cave In Rock Ferrylanding on the north sideof the river at about11:30 p.m., Saturdaynight. The discovery was

made by CrittendenCounty Rescue Squad,dragging the waters justin front of the ferry land-ing at Cave In Rock. Thesquad from Marion hadbeen summoned to assistin the search after Illinoisfirst responders found aside-by-side all terrainvehicle in the water. Wit-nesses, including ferrycrewmen, had reportedseeing the UTV travelingat a high rate of speed

down the street in CaveIn Rock at about 9 p.m.,before it plunged into thewater. The ferry was loading

vehicles on the Kentuckyside of the river when theincident was observed.Ferry operations were

halted while the searchwas underway, and thetug and barge weremoved from the landingsite so crews couldsearch right in front ofthe loading ramp.Although initial reports

from witnesses indicatedthere might have beenanother person on theUTV, rescue crews usedsonar devices and othermethods to rule out anadditional body being inthe water at the landing.

Hardin County, Ill.,Sheriff’s Department andHardin County Emer-gency Management initi-ated the search, andrequested assistancefrom other nearby agen-cies, including Critten-den. Rescue squadmembers from herelaunched their boats atthe ferry landing on theKentucky shore andbegan helping with thesearch at about 10 p.m.As of Tuesday evening,

the name of the victimhad still not been dis-closed, but HardinCounty Coroner JessicaCullam said the victim’sdeath had been con-firmed as due to drown-ing.

Display battle tank leaves Marion;delivered to new station at Knox

Letter to the Editor

Road closure, reward for theft, holiday pay on county’s plate

Local leaders say Mar-ion and CrittendenCounty will be applyingfor the maximumamount of relief aimed athelping residents af-fected by the pandemicto pay utility bills.However, households

in need must individuallyapply as part of theprocess.Gov. Andy Beshear an-

nounced Monday that upto $38 million is availablestatewide to local govern-ments to help Kentuck-ians who have not beenable to pay their bills dueto COVID-19 hardships.Each unit of local gov-ernment may request upto $200,000 for assis-tance in their communi-ties, the governor said.Crittenden County

Judge-Executive PerryNewcom and Marion CityAdministrator Adam Led-ford each said Tuesdaythat application is beingmade on behalf of thecounty and city, but indi-viduals in need mustmake a personal applica-tion. “We will plan to take

part in the relief programfor those most in need,”Ledford said. “While wetake the initial steps, itstill requires those wish-ing to benefit to apply in-dividually.”Newcom said forth-

coming will be additionalinformation on the appli-cation process and atimeline for when aid willbe available, yet resi-dents should begin pro-viding information nowon their personal situa-tions. It’s imperative that in-

dividuals who are in ar-rears on their electricity,natural gas, water orother utilities contact thePennyrile Allied Commu-nity Services agency atthe Community ServicesCenter (old health de-partment on NorthWalker Street) to beginthe application process.“What will take time is

gathering informationfrom all utility providersregarding delinquencynumbers and totalamount in arrears,” New-com said. “That informa-tion will determine the

amount of funding avail-able to our communityfor use in this program.”What is already known

is that a number of Mar-ion water customers aredelinquent on their bills.Ledford recently saidduring a city councilmeeting that those cus-tomers owe more than$40,000.Gov. Beshear says that

once a household appli-cation is approved, thenonprofit communityservice provider willtransfer funds directly tothe utility company ontheir behalf. Householdsare eligible for up to $250per month for six consec-utive months if they meetthe following criteria:They live in a city orcounty approved forfunding; have been fi-nancially impacted byCOVID-19; are strugglingto pay water, sewer, elec-tric, gas or other heatingand cooling bills; andhave received a notice fordisconnection at anytime between Jan. 21,2020 and the date of ap-plication.

Body recovered at ferry landing

Utility bill assistance is availableUp to $1,500 per household

THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, �ursday, January 28, 2021 5

Memories of Prospect and Buzzard Roost schools

Rep. Lynn BechlerHouse NotesRep. LynnBECHLERR-MarionHouse District 4 Crittenden • LivingstonCaldwell • Christian (part)

Contact702 Capitol Ave.Annex Room 424CFrankfort, KY 40601(502) 564-8100, ext. 665lynn.bechler@lrc.ky.gov

CommitteesAg & Small Business,

vice-chairEconomic DevelopmentLabor & Industry

ServiceHouse: 2013-present

Sen. Dorsey RidleySenate NotesD-HendersonSenate District 4 Crittenden • CaldwellHenderson • WebsterLivingston • Union

Contact702 Capitol Ave.Annex Room 255Frankfort, KY 40601(502) 564-8100, ext. 655dorsey.ridley@lrc.ky.gov

CommitteesAgricultureTransportationBanking & InsuranceState & Local Gov’t

ServiceHouse: 1987-94Senate: 2004-present

DonGATEWOODGuest columnist

PoliticallySpeaking

ChrisEVANSPress publisher

AboutTown

Justice BillCUNNINGHAMKentucky Supreme Court

Benchmarks

Rev. LucyTEDRICKGuest columnist

Religious andPolitical Views

Daryl K.TABORPress editor

My 2¢Worth

MarkGIRTENGuest columnist

Pastor’sPen

PerryNEWCOMCrittenden CountyJudge-Executive

Judge’sJournal

LindaDEFEWGuest columnist

Defew’sViews

(Sen. Dorsey Ridley, a Henderson Democrat, hasserved in the Kentucky Senate since 2004 representingDistrict 4, which is comprised of Crittenden, Livingston,Caldwell, Webster, Union and Henderson counties.)

(Rep. Lynn Bechler, a Marion Republican, has servedin the Kentucky House of Representatives since 2013representing House District 4, which is comprised of Crit-tenden, Livingston, Caldwell and a portion of ChristianCounty.)

(Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham isa former judge and practicing attorney in western Ken-tucky. He is a resident of Lyon County and author of sev-eral books. His column appears in this newspaperperiodically.)

(Allison Evans is the advertising manager and an edi-torial contributor at The Crittenden Press. The newspaperhas been in her family for more than a half-century. Shecan be reached at (270) 965-3191 or by e-mail at alli-son@the-press.com.)

(Brenda Underdown is Crittenden County’s historianand serves on the board of the historical and genealogi-cal societies in the county. She is also active in maintain-ing Crittenden County Historical Museum.)

(Perry Newcom was elected judge-executive of Critten-den County in 2010. His column appears periodically inthis newspaper. He can be reached at (270) 965-5251.)

(Daryl K. Tabor is editor of The Crittenden Press. Hiscolumn appears in this newspaper periodically. He can bereached at (270) 965-3191 or thepress@the-press.com.)

(Chris Evans is the publisher and editor of The Critten-den Press. He is also author of the book, “South of theMouth of Sandy,” which is available from online book-stores. His column appears periodically. He can bereached at (270) 965-3191.)

(Don Gatewood is a resident of rural CrittendenCounty. He is a retired U.S. Navy commander and formerpolice officer. His opinions are his own and are not neces-sarily those of the newspaper.)

(Rev. Lucy Tedrick, pastor at Marion Church of God,shares her views periodically in this newspaper. Shecan be reached at (270) 965-3269. Her opinions are herown and are not necessarily those of this newspaper.)

(Mark Girten, pastor at Crooked Creek BaptistChurch, shares his views periodically in this newspaper.He can be reached at (270) 601-0965. His opinions arehis own and are not necessarily those of this newspa-per.)

(Linda Defew is from Livingston County and periodi-cally writes a column for this newspaper. Her storieshave been published in numerous magazines and books,and recently, she had her first book published, "Murderin Little Heaven." She can be contacted atoldwest@tds.net.)

(Regina Merrick if director of Crittenden County PublicLibrary on West Carlisle Street in Marion. The library canbe reached at (270) 965-3354.)

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BrendaUnderdownCounty Historian

ForgottenPassages

Two of our old one-room schools with lit-tle-known history are Prospect School and Buzzard Roost. Both were in the Cave Spring area of the county. What little his-tory we know was shared by Mana Crowell Little.

Prospect School

P r o s p e c t was located in southeast-ern Critten-den County. The ground on which the school building was built was given by Marian “Kit” Clark. It was a log build-ing.

The earliest record found was from 1891 when Sarah Carmen was given as the name of the teacher.

Schools in the early days were of short dura-tion, having only three months in the fall, usu-ally beginning about Oc-tober and continuing un-til the end of December. Sometimes in the spring there was a term of six weeks.

There was running wa-ter in a little branch on each side of the school yard. We had one water bucket and two dippers. Not one for girls and one for boys, but whoever got to the buc et first dran .

By the time dinner hour was over we needed fresh clean water. After a few years, the children that had school paper to do their homework on learned how to make a paper cup to hold water out of a sheet of the pa-per, this was thought of as a more sanitary way to drink. The students car-ried water from a well a few yards from the build-ing. This was always a favorite chore as it gave a reason to be out of the school room for a while. There was also clear-run-ning spring only a few hundred years away that was used when water got low in the well.

We played games of

town ball, soft ball, wolf, chicken, jump the rope and drop the hankie. And

other simple, i n e x p e n s i v e games.

There was a high bluff east of the school building, it was a special place to go. As a treat, the teachers would take the chil-dren on a tour of the bluff on a Friday after-noon during the school term, which was only six months for a number of years.

he first ter of seven months at Pros-pect was in 1916-17 and I was the teacher. My sal-ary was $210 for the sev-en months, an average of $30 per month.

The log school build-ing was torn down and a new one built, which was all wood. It was one room and was erected on the same site. It was of weatherboard, paint-ed white with a shingle roof. Its dimensions were approximately 30 feet by 40 feet and had two front doors.

The school yard was a good size but lay roll-ing on each side. The ball diamond was along the front of the building, about 25 or 30 feet from the building to first base of the diamond.

Many programs were given on the last day of school. Children and parents always looked forward to that time. Parents would bring big boxes and baskets of food to be served at the noon hour and which was served from the stage, which was a small raised area built on one end of the school room.

We also had at least one box supper during the term, selling boxes from 45 cents to $4 to $5 per box. With this mon-ey books, pictures or an

erican flag was pur-chased.

There was no par-ent-teacher association but several parents vis-

ited during “books” as classes were called. They would advise teachers to correct their children and really gave permission to enforce good behavior.

During lunch hour in the fall of the year chil-dren would gather huck-leberries, persimmons, hickory nuts and wal-nuts. The small girls liked to find a big flat roc and gather moss to cover it. That was a sofa. They would break a bushy limb from a large bush for a broom to sweep off a place around the sofa for a room or playhouse.

Some of the teachers were Rev. James F. Price, Rev. Monroe Travis, E. Jeffrey Travis, Jimmie Canada, W. K. Powell, Joseph Samuels, Frank Newcom, Cordelia Wheel-er, Velda Nichols, Susie Orr, Mana Crowell Little, Aliena Hinchee, Wilbur Horning, Agnes Easley and Stella Dean.

–––Buzzard Roost

The school of Buzzard Roost was located a lit-tle north of Pigeon Roost Creek in the southeast-ern part of Crittenden County. The school was located on the Henry Brantley farm off of Fish Trap Road and the Bar-thel Crowell Road. There were no census records of this school as they somehow got destroyed over the years.

The log school build-ing had one room and a huge fireplace in which

logs were burned. The building had a roof of boards which were made by hand and the doors were also handmade.

Benches for the chil-dren were made by split-ting a log in half and trimming some of the splinters o the flat side. Round pegs were driven in holes for legs and to support the bench.

There were no desks on which to put writ-ing material, which was only a slate in a wooden frame. The slates also served as a blackboard. Blackboards were un-heard of at that time, as were tablets, notebooks and paper.

School lunches were cold, fi ed b others at home, and placed in a tin pail or small bas-ket. Lunch was usually wrapped in an old news-paper, after we began having one newspaper each week. Ants also en-joyed our lunches with us. Drinks were water or a fruit jar of milk brought from home. There was no running water, only what was in branches nearby.

Bathrooms were also unheard of in our area but woods were always a refuge. Children walked through rain, snow, ice and sometimes a distance of one to three miles.

A few of the children who attended Buzzard Roost were from the families of Hugh Givens, John Tosh, Henry Brant-ley, Hugh McKee, Evans

Crowell, James Edward Crowell, Bob Edwards, Cebe Canada, Bird Ash-ley, Field Brantley, Wil-liam Chandler, Marian Clark and John Price.

Some of the teachers were John A. Reynolds, M.D., Rev. W. C.M. Tra-vis, Jimmie Canada, Rev. James F. Price and James Harvey Travis.

–––To be able to be chosen

to teach a school in the early 1900s, the person interested in the position would have to write to the trustee of the school and ask for the position. These three interesting letters were sent to the trustee of Prospect School in 1916-1917, Mr. Ewin Alvan Crowell, asking for the teaching position.

–––Marion, Ky., Feb. 15,

1916. Mr. E. A. Crowell, Rep-

ton, Ky.Dear Sir: Wishing to

secure a school for the coming session. I con-sulted our County Super-intendent, Mr. E. J. Tra-vis, about the matter, and he advised that I make an application for Prospect.

I have attended the Marion Graded and High School seven years, and

am now in my Senior year. I have never taught, but will endeavor to make your school a success if entrusted to my care:

I am J. D. Asher’s daughter. For recommen-dation, see Mr. E. J. Tra-vis.

Thanking you in ad-vance for consideration of my application, I am yours respectfully, Nao-ma Asher.

–––Marion, Ky. March 8,

1916.Mr. E. A. Crowell, Rep-

ton, Ky.Dear Sir: Before going

away to school this sum-mer I thought I would look around a little for a school for another year.

I am the daughter of Mr. G. W. Perry. Doubt-less you knew my father well, as he was connected with the school interests of the county for a score of years.

I have had two years of actual experience, be-sides I have had a term in the State Normal at Bowling Green. I have a first class certificate. ou may inquire of Mr. W. B. andell, upt. ravis or

Judge Blue as to my mor-als.

I should be glad to hear from you soon, I am enclosing a stamped envelope for your conve-nience.

ours espect ull , Irma Perry.

–––Thanks to Arlena Ma-

roney Fowler for shar-ing these letters with us. They belonged to her step-grandmother, Mana Crowell Little, who was Mr. Alvan Crowell’s daughter. They are in excellent condition to be 100 years old.

(Brenda Underdown is chair of Crittenden Coun-ty Historical Society and a member of Crittenden County Genealogical So-ciety. Much more local history can be found at OurForgottenPassages.blogspot.com).

A well preserved envelope contained a young lady’s re-quest to be a school teacher at the Prospect School in 1916, sent to Mr. E. A. Crowell, trustee for the school.

The little one room Pros-pect school sat nestled up next to the wooded bluff in the Nunn Switch area of the county, at the end of Chappell Road. The chil-dren liked to play on the rocks behind the school house.

Nearly 40 students who had been learning virtually at Crittenden County High School have returned to the classroom. CCHS prin-cipal Amanda Irvan says of those students, 19 have been an academic concern.

“This is a big deal, and I’m so excited to welcome these kiddos back. We need to help them get on track,” Irvan said at a SBDM council meeting last week.

There remain about 150 students at the high school learning virtually, including about 10 stu-dents who are switching

from in-person classes to virtual learning.

There are currently 56 students enrolled at CCHS with failing grades. Of those, 37 are failing core classes such as En-glish, mathematics, sci-ence or social studies.

“I have spoken with each individual person who is failing, and we are doing everything we can to ensure they catch up,” Irvan said. “The real-ity is they have to put in the work. I have to brag on the faculty and staff. They are going over and beyond to make sure these kids get everything they need to succeed.”

Some virtual students return to classroom

6 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, �ursday, January 28, 2021

Religion The Crittenden Press CrittendenPress.Blogspot.com

The truth of life is that it is full of tensions. As one who believes in God, I can say that everything began with God. As a hu-man being in a time and place, I can say without the self-cen-tered, idola-trous meaning of the phrase, “everything be-gins with me.” I have been contemplating this concerning the wildly var-ied responses to the events of the past few months.

What seems to be missing is the connection between the stories that we claim to have formed us and the places we find our-selves standing. I cannot legitimately claim to be the product of a story and then detach from where that story should take me while still claiming to be part of it. Nor is it fair of others to project that sto-ry on to me if I have nev-er felt a part of it to begin with. This is the human condition. And this is my way of understanding the various narratives swirl-ing around us today.

In a universe where, from our perspective, we enter the fire and leave with the world still burn-ing, it is impossible for us to fully grasp where our stories begin and end. This does not mean that we do not tell them, because we should and must tell them. The sto-ries help us to make sense of all that is around us.

Think, however, for a moment about the stories you tell — whether they be fishing stories in a con-versation or teaching in a formal setting. All of those stories begin in the here and now and the telling

of the story must relate to the current context or it will make no sense and have little purpose. This is the reason nearly all sto-ries begin with some sort of device to transport us

from where we are to the be-ginning of the story.

What holds us together as people are two things – a com-mon beginning of our story and a common des-tination at the end. It is the middle that gets to be a muddle. For humanity there is birth and death. For Christians there is the creation sto-

ry headed toward new creation. For the United States there is the Con-stitution moving toward fully realizing its ideals. What gets in our way is that we all have distinct experiences that affect our view of the beginning and a clear conception of what the end should look like. Add to that how those views affect our behavior in the middle and we get tension and conflict.

This does not change the truth. It does, howev-er, acknowledge that with-out empathy and listening to each other we can end up with different versions of what we believe truth to be. When those versions get wide enough, we have trouble until we figure out how to live together again.

So when various groups of us tell the story of the church, or of the United States, or of our families we all tell edited versions that sort through “the” story in order to tell “my” story. T.S. Elliot held to-gether beginning and end-ing by pointing out how the continuing progress of

time pulls the ending and beginning together. Here is an excerpt from the opening and closing lines of “The Four Quartets: 2 East Coker” – note what he says about love.

“In my beginning is my end. In succession

Houses rise and fall, crumble, are extended,

Are removed, destroyed, restored, or in their place

Is an open field, or a factory, or a by-pass.

Old stone to new build-ing, old timber to new fires,

Old fires to ashes, and ashes to the earth.”

“Love is most nearly it-self

When here and now cease to matter.

Old men ought to be ex-plorers

Here or there does not matter

We must be still and still moving

Into another intensityFor a further union, a

deeper communionThrough the dark cold

and the empty desolation,The wave cry, the wind

cry, the vast watersOf the petrel and the

porpoise. In my end is my beginning.”

Another approach was beautifully expressed by a young woman on in-auguration day. Aman-da Gorman’s “The Hill

We Climb” expressed the hope and tension of peo-ples attempting to be a people. She gave expres-sion to her experience as a young black woman and yet embraced the hopeful narrative of the Constitu-tion. These are among the lines that gave powerful expression of that hope and tension.

So let us leave behind a country

better than the one we were left with

Every breath from my bronze-pounded chest,

we will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one

We will rise from the gold-limbed hills of the west,

we will rise from the windswept northeast

where our forefathers first realized revolution

We will rise from the lake-rimmed cities of the midwestern states,

we will rise from the sunbaked south

We begin at the begin-ning, we begin right now, and we begin with where we are headed in mind.

Dr. Sean Niestrath is a minister in Madisonville, Ky. He holds a doctoral degree in ministry. You may contact him at sean.niestrath@outlook.com.

SeanNIESTRATHFaith-based columnist

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Stories affected by our beliefs Ask the PastorBy Bob Hardison

Question: My wife and I have just moved to a new community.

We are looking for a church that provides ser-vices to meet our spiritual needs. We like a church with strong music pro-grams and lots of activi-ties to enjoy. How do you recommend we go about finding such a church

Answer: First, I com-mend you for desiring to attend church in your new area. Every believ-er needs to worship and fellowship with other be-lievers in a church where Christ is preached.

Second, I challenge you to not only look for a church to satisfy your personal needs, but to start looking for a church where you can get in-volved in serving. God saves us not only for our own benefit, but also to

bless and support others. Look for a church where you can invest your time, passions and strengths in building up others and the church.

God has given every believer spiritual gifts (abil-ities) to build up his body—the church. No matter how small you feel your spiritual gifts are, they are important and needed for a church to be healthy and growing. Your service will make a dif-ference.

The happiest Christians are serving Christians. t’s meaningful to attend

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to use your spiritual gifts to serve others and to build up Christ’s church in your local community.

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With basketballgame atten-dance sharplycurbed by thepandemic, allhome boys’ andgirls’ games, andsome on the road, will be broad-cast on NFHS Network. Subscrip-tions to the network start at$10.99 a month. Issues with thescoreboard and game clock onthe broadcasts were trying to berectified, the NFHS says.

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LOCAL SPORTS

BASKETBALL2nd Region Preseason Area Media Poll

GIRLSRank Team Last Week1. Henderson County 12. Webster County 23. Crittenden County 34. Christian County 45. Lyon County 76. Trigg County 97. Union County 8 8. Caldwell County 109. Hopkinsville 610. Madisonville 5

BOYSRank Team Last Week1. Lyon County 12. Madisonville 23. Hopkinsville 44. Henderson County 75. Webster County 66. Christian County 37. University Heights 58. Trigg County 109. Crittenden County 810. Union County NR

OUTDOORSNext week is contestThe annual coyote hunting contestsponsored by Marion Tourism Com-mission and Hodge’s Sports andApparel will be held on Friday andSaturday, Feb. 5-6. Entry fee is $30per two-man team. Hunters mustbe registered by 5 p.m., on Friday,Feb. 5. Check in time at Hodge’s at5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6. Coyotesmust be taken with legal firearmsand night hunting is allowed in ac-cordance with KDFWR regulations.The team that harvests the mostcoyotes wins the jackpot.

ARCHERYOrr youngest shooterNine-year-old Emory Orr of Mar-ion was the youngest competitor ata recent indoor national archeryshoot in nearby Webster County.The Pleasant Valley Archery Club inProvidence was one of the facilitieschosen to host the National FieldArchery Association Quarantine In-door Nationals Jan. 15-17. Shooters from Georgia, Indianaand Kentucky competed in two-dayevents or 120 arrows for a possiblescore of 600 and 120 Xs (the innermost ring).Orr shot in the Freestyle Cub Fe-male Class, netting a score of 520with 35 Xs. All shooters’ scoreswere sent to the NFAA. A nationalwinner will be chosen in February.

Hunting SeasonsHere are some of the key hunting

opportunities currently in season orcoming up soon: Quail, Rabbit Nov. 16 - Feb. 10Squirrel Nov. 16 - Feb. 28Bobcat Trapping Nov. 16 - Feb. 28Fox Hunting Nov. 16 - Feb. 28Fox Trapping Nov. 16 - Feb. 28 Canada Goose Nov. 26 - Feb. 15Bobcat Hunting Nov. 28 - Feb. 28Duck Dec. 7 - Jan. 31Youth Waterfowl Feb. 6-7Coyote Year RoundGroundhog Year RoundTurtles Year Round

HALL OF FAMENo induction for 2020For the first time in 22 years therewill not be a class of individuals in-ducted into the Farmers Bank Mar-ion-Crittenden County Athletics Hallof Fame. Organizers say that is-sues due to the pandemic, and re-strictions placed on attendance atbasketball games where the annualpresentation ceremony is typicalheld in front of a home crowd, is thereason there will be no selectionsannounced for 2020.

STAFF REPORTHall of Famer and one-time

home run king Atlanta Braveslegend Henry Louis “Hank”Aaron died Friday at the ageof 86. The folding stadium seats at

Gordon B. Guess Field atMarion-Crittenden CountyPark have a significant con-nection to the former profes-sional baseball star, who firstbroke Babe Ruth's home runrecord with his 715th homerat the now retired AtlantaFulton County Stadium onApril 8, 1974.

The seats were there on thateventful day when Aaronbroke the home run markRuth had held for almost 40years. Gordon Guess, a local bene-

factor who renovated theRocket baseball stadiumabout 15 years ago, pur-chased the seats from a ven-dor who had removed themfrom Fulton County Stadiumin Atlanta. He had them in-stalled at the ballpark in Mar-ion. A lifelong Dodger fan,Guess said that the seatshave great meaning and hold

a special place in history. Aninteresting sidebar to the locallink is the fact that Aaron'sBraves were playing Guess'sDodgers on that day in 1974when he belted that historichomer off of pitcher Al Down-ing.In another connection,

Guess met Downing and ac-tually played baseball withhim at a Dodgers’ FantasyCamp in the late 1980s. Also,a southern Illinois televisionstation visited Marion thisweek to feature the seat con-nection and interview Guess.

Crittenden County got 46 pointsfrom seniors Gabe Mott and TylerBoone as the Rockets won a criticalFifth District game that puts theRockets in second-place in theleague after round one of Fifth Dis-trict play.The game was close the whole

way before the Rockets pulledahead in the closing minutes asMott and Boone scored 16 of theirpoints in the final frame.The Rockets, who have won three

in a row, are now 4-3 overall and 2-1 in league play. Trigg is now 3-4and 0-1 in district action.

Crittenden Co. 18 32 50 75Trigg County 15 34 47 69CRITTENDEN - Morgeson 11, Champion 9,Winders 4, Mott 23, Boone 23, Dobyns, Carl-son, Turley 5. FG 29. 3-pointers 9 (Morgeson3, Mott 3, Champion). FT 10-16.TRIGG - Vaughn 7, Ladd 21, Thompson 18,T.Ahart 6, Adams 14, Reynolds 3, D.Ahart,Parham. FG 26. 3-pointers 6 (Thompson 2,T.Ahart 2, Reynolds). FT 11-19.

Crittenden County’s pressing de-fense is becoming a staple of itssuccess. For the past two games,the Rockets have played a pres-sure-style defense that’s payingdividends.Crittenden beat Whitesville Trin-

ity 74-61 in a game that was prob-ably not as close as the final scoreindicated. The Rockets got 18 and 16 points

from its backcourt, Gabe Mott andPreston Morgeson, respectively,and inside Tyler Boone had 14 andPreston Turley 10, despite someearly foul issues that limited hisfirst-half minutes.

Whitesville Trinity 7 22 33 61Crittenden County 16 39 58 74TRINITY – Aull 2, Dickens 11, Smith 9, Huff 17,Payne, Goetz, Hernandez 4, Hatfield 2, White16. FG 24. 3-pointers 8. FT 2-8.CRITTENDEN - Morgeson 16, Champion 9,Winders 1, Mott 18, Boone 14, Dobyns 6, Carl-son, Turley 10. FT 26. 3-pointers 6 (Dobyns 2,Morgeson 2, Mott 2). FT 16-24.

The folding seats at Marion-Crittenden County Park’sbaseball field have a uniqueconnection to Hank Aaron’slegacy.

Marion seats had view of Hammering Hank history

Crittenden County seniorcenter Nahla Woodwardscored 11 of her game-high 15points in the pivotal fourthperiod as Crittenden Countycame from behind at homeTuesday to beat Trigg County41-40 in a key Fifth Districtmatchup.Woodward sank three treys

in the last quarter as the LadyRockets made their move.Crittenden got behind byeight early in the game andtrailed by the same marginwhen the fourth period began.Crittenden guard Taylor

Guess got 7 of her 11 pointsin the final frame and she’snow 7 points from reachingthe 1,000-point milestone.Crittenden shot well from

floor, making half of their two-point fielders. Trigg wasequally as good from the floor,but couldn’t get a basketwhen it needed one most. TheLady Wildcats had the ball intheir front court twice in thefinal seconds, but couldn’t getthe go-ahead bucket.Crittenden is now 7-2 after

winning its first six games ofthe season. Snapping a two-game losing skid against Fifth

District foe Trigg County wasa tremendous win for theLady Rockets, now 3-0 and inthe district driver’s seat afterthe first half of the leagueschedule. CCHS is ranked No.3 in the region.Trigg fell to 5-4 and 0-1 in

district play.Crittenden County was

scheduled to play HopkinsCentral on Saturday, but theLady Storm canceled thematchup because of the pan-demic. The Lady Rockets aretrying to find a makeup gamelate this week.

Girls fall at McLean CountyTurnovers and unforced er-

rors were among the biggestproblems for Crittenden’sgirls in a game Saturday af-ternoon at McLean County.The Lady Rockets led earlybut lost 52-43.CCHS had won six straight

ballgames out of the chute,plus the All A Classic regionaltitle, but lost for the secondstraight game at McLean. Abig part of the issue is thatCrittenden continues to retoolits starting lineup now thatguard Natalie Boone is out for

the season due to injury. McLean deployed a zone

press that was effectiveagainst the CCHS girls, andthe Lady Cougars shot wellwhile Crittenden didn’t re-bound very well on the offen-sive end.Guess led Crittenden with

19 points and she had adozen rebounds to boot. McLean improved to 3-3 on

the season.

GAME SUMMARIESTrigg County 10 19 29 40Crittenden Co. 6 14 21 41TRIGG - Noffsinger 11, Hyde, Grubbs

6, Barbee, L.Grubbs, Phillips 10,Reynolds 13. 3-pointers 2 (Noffsinger).FG 15. FT 8-16.CRITTENDEN - Guess 11, Smith 4,Moss 1, Duncan 10, Woodward 15,Hatfield, Perryman, Conyer, Easley. FG16. 3-pointers 3 (Woodward). FT 6-13.

Crittenden Co. 12 19 33 43McLean County 8 23 34 52CRITTENDEN - Guess 19, Smith 2,Moss 6, Duncan 7, Woodward 6, Hat-field 3, Perryman, Easley, Conyer,Long. FG 15. 3-pointers none. FT 13-19.MCLEAN - Christian 2, Walker 22, Gal-loway, Patterson 3, Owens 5, McMahon11, Rush-Owen 9. FG 20. 3-pointers 1.FT 11-19.

Comeback in 4thgives Rocket girls3-0 in district play

Tyler Boone (at top) and Preston Morgeson (1) havebeen among the Rockets’ top scroing contributorsso far this season.

Trigg County’s D’Aria Barbee hand checks Crittenden Countysophomore Taylor Guess on the perimeter during Tuesday’sgame at Rocket Arena. Guess needs just seven more points tojoin the 1,000-point club.

Crittenden wins critical game atTrigg County, now 2-1 in district

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Ask Antonio Curo whathe likes most about 6-5guard Brandin Podziem-ski and he has a quickanswer.“There’s not a lot to not

like,” said Curo,Podziemski’s AAU coach.“The biggest thing is heplays every possessionhard. He competes. Hehas no fear. He is very,very skilled and is a veryinstinctual player.”He’s not a top 25 na-

tional recruit but nothaving a 2020 AAU sea-son or college coachesand recruiting analystsnot being able to seegames this season hasimpacted that ranking.“Watching games on-

line just does not do himor any player justice,”Curo said. “Brandin hasa little bit of old school inhim. He’s gotten into acomfortable place on thecourt and is playing withgreat rhythm. But healso fights every posses-sion. He’s been playing ata high level.”The left-hander was av-

eraging 35.2 points, 9.6rebounds, 5.2 assists,4.8 steals and 1.3blocked shots per gamethrough games last weekas well as hitting 62 per-cent overall from thefield, 42 percent from 3-point range and 83 per-cent at the foul line. Heleads the state in scoringand is fifth in steals, rea-sons he’s a solid Mr. Bas-ketball candidate inWisconsin.“He has always been a

scorer but we went towork on a lot of stuff thisfall,” Curo said. “I justhelped him clean upsomething with hisshooting. Once I did, hejumped from a certainpercentage shooter to a45 to 50 percent shooterbeyond the arc.

“The great thing abouthim is that he embracedthe change. He made ad-justments and put in thework tomake itwork. Hewas recep-tive toc h a n g eand thework thatwent withit. It’s kindof like a.270 hitterin baseballwho makesa mechani-cal changeand all of a sudden he’shitting .320. Sometimesyou can’t see the forestfor the trees.”Curo stresses often to

Podziemski to play thegame the “right way” andunderstand the time andplace when he has totake over like he did in arecent game when histeam’s lead was cut to43-40 and he scored thegame’s next seven points.He had 24 of his 32points in the second halfof the 67-60 win and alsoadded 16 rebounds, fourassists, three blocks andtwo steals.“After every game we

are not saying he is thegreatest thing in theworld,” Curo said. “He’sbeen put in a situationthis year to play guardwith the ball in hishands. At times thatmeans passing up openshots to help his team.But he is very efficientand productive at thesame time. He had 46points in a game earlierthis season with eightminutes to play and didnot take another shot. Hecould easily have got to50 or 55 points. Thatspeaks volume about hischaracter.”

Curo is involved withPodziemski’s recruitingand says they are tryingto figure out factors suchas who will be back forcertain teams and whatother offers might becoming. Curo says if notfor COVID-19 recruitingrestrictions, Podziemskiwould be higher in therecruiting rankings anddefinitely have more highlevel offers.“Like many others, he’s

had a lot of things takenaway,” Curo said. “If hehad an opportunity tocompete in the (Nike)EYBL or play in front ofcollege coaches this sea-son his offer list would bethrough the roof. Rightnow he’s looking for asystem he fits, a coachthat can fit his potentialand where the interestbetween him and theschool is a fit. It’s notabout getting 30 offersbut finding the rightspot.”Would Podziemski fit at

Kentucky, a team thatcould desperately use aconsistent 3-pointshooter this year?“He would be outstand-

ing there,” Curo said. “Itgoes without sayingshooting is somethingthey are likely to focus on(in recruiting). If thatwould be the decision hemakes, he would em-brace the opportunity towear Kentucky on hischest like he would anyother school.“He respects the game.

Whatever school he goesto, he is going to wearthat jersey with pride.”-------------------------Defensive lineman

Justin Rogers was thehighest rated recruitcoach Mark Stoops hassigned at Kentucky andone of the nation’s bestdefensive linemen in the2020 recruiting class.Kentucky also signed

defensive linemen JosaihHayes, Octavious Oxen-dine and Tre’Vonn Rybkain the same class andlike Rogers were consid-ered players who mightmake an impact in the2020 season. Instead,they all played only spar-ingly.Rogers got in seven

games and had ninetackles. Hayes got in fivegames and had two tack-les. Oxendine played in

three games. Rybka didnot play.Kentucky defensive

line coach Anwar Stewartsaid not to worry aboutthe four freshmen notplaying or contributingmore.“You should be im-

pressed,” Stewart said.“It is the SEC. They arepups, not grown yet.They were trying to ad-just to everything aroundthem. There was a lot forthese young men to dealwith this season.“But we have a bright

future with them. Wehave got to count onthese guys coming upand they all need a hell ofan offseason. But don’tworry. Our young menare growing.”Stewart said the

biggest reason they didn’tplay more was that theveterans deserved thechance to play andplayed well.“The freshmen got their

opportunity in spurtsand now it is their time todevelop and grow,” Stew-art said. “This is the SEC.This is an all-Americanconference. How manyfreshmen defensive line-men go into the SEC andstart? Not many.“Shame on me if I get

them out there and theygot hurt because theywere not ready. They gotin some and got some ex-perience and now theirtime is coming to put upand really step theirgame up. That’s why weare excited about the fu-ture with them.”Stewart knows all four

wanted to play biggerroles last season andwants to recruit playerswho “want to ball” andsucceed.“If they won’t put the

work in shame on you.You want them to be thebest. That’s my job,” hesaid. “When they call andask if they can get inextra work, I am like,‘Heck yeah. Let’s roll.’That is a student of thegame. Those guys wantto have an opportunity atthe next level. “The only things you

can control are your ef-fort and your attitude. Ifyou have that you can bereally good players andgood young men afterthey graduate and aredone here. I want them

all to have that opportu-nity at the next level andthose four know it is outthere for them.”--------------------------John Calipari doesn’t

believe Kenny Payne’s de-parture from the UKcoaching staff this yearhas anything to do withthe team’s poor play thisyear. Payne was on Cali-pari’s staff for 11 years atUK before leaving to jointhe New York Knicks inAugust.“My staff is doing it

(what Payne used to do),believe me. They’re thereevery day with theseguys. They go to thelodge and check themout, do extra work,” Cali-pari said when askedabout Payne’s absenceimpacting the team.“Kenny was great at

what he does but wehave guys doing thesame thing. Do I misshim? I miss him becausehe was like a brother, but

we have guys here doingthat. If you think any-body could change guys’games or their abilities,I’m not sure there’s oneguy that could do that.”Maybe not but Anthony

Davis, Karl Anthony-Towns, Julius Randleand others all seemed toreally flourish underPayne. Also UK had noemotional player break-downs — or at least dur-ing games — like it hasthis year.In fairness, Payne

never coached during aCOVID-stressed seasonbut this year’s resultssure seem to indicate UKmisses him more thanCalipari wants to admit.“We’re taking time, and

I’m spending extra timewith these kids, but itadds up. We’re at Ken-tucky. This isn’t easy.You start losing, every-body has an answer,”Calipari said.

LarryVaughtUK Sports Columnist

Vaught’sViews

Not much to dislike about UK target Pondziemski

GIRLS BASKETBALL7th CCMS 29, Union 12

CCMS Scoring: Anna Boone 4,Elliot Evans 4, Andrea Fed-erico 4, Elle McDaniel 2,Bristyn Rushing 3, Chloe Hunt4, Haylie Hunt 1, Charlee Mun-day 2, Georgia Holeman 4,Morgan Stewart 1.

8th CCMS 32, Union 20CCMS Scoring: Boone 17,

Evans 1, Federico 2, Mc-Daniel 4, Madison Walker 4,C. Hunt 2, Stewart 2.

BOYS BASKETBALL7th Lyon 52, CCMS 32

CCMS Scoring: Issac James5, Avery Thompson 14, QuinnSummers 2, Garner Stallins 2,Levi Suddoth 2, Brayden Pon-dexter 3.

CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMARIES

STAFF REPORTIt’s one thing to score

1,000 in your high schoolbasketball career. It’s an-other to also do it in col-lege.Marion native and

Brescia University seniorCassidy Moss scored her1,000th collegiate careerpoint during a recentbasketball game againstCampbellsville.The 31 points in that

contest also happened tobe her career high."It’s a nice feeling, just

thankful for opportu-nity,” Moss said. “I lovethe sport so trying to fin-

ish strong."Moss earned 1,000

points as a high schooljunior at CrittendenCounty and is the LadyRockets’ all-time leadingscorer with 1,825 careerpoints.Moss, the daughter of

Ronnie and Christy Mossof Marion, has been astarting member of theBrescia women’s basket-ball team since her fresh-man year. Her coach isCaldwell County nativeMichael Gray.Due to COVID-19, the

Bearcats’ current seasonwas shortened and in-

cludes only conferencegames. With eight games re-

maining, the Bearcatsare 1-10 with a guaran-teed berth in the RiverState Conference in mid-February.Moss is also a starter

for the Bearcats’ softballteam. She pitched herfreshman year but movedto shortstop her secondseason. The 2020 seasonwas lost to COVID, andMoss expects to return toshortstop when the con-ference-only season be-gins this spring.

Moss does it again... reaches scoring milestone at Brescia

Two new CrittendenCounty deaths related toCOVID-19 were announcedFriday by the Pennyrile Dis-trict Health Department,bringing the county’s pan-demic total to 19.Public health officials in

the area do not release thenames of those who havedied from complications re-lated to COVID-19.More than half of the

COVID-associated deathsin the county have beenconfirmed in the past threeor four weeks.As of Tuesday, there had

been 120 new cases re-ported in Crittenden Countyduring January, but thecaseload had begun tomoderate over the pastweek or so. Statewide, thepositivity rate is falling, butCOVID-related deaths con-tinue to be high. Nearly allof the locally confirmedcases did not require hospi-talization. Only one in thepast three weeks had ini-tially required hospital care.None are hospitalized now.Gov. Andy Beshear has

formally requested from Op-eration Warp Speed that thefederal government doublethe amount of vaccine thestate receives every week.Vaccine allocations for

this week were Pfizer28,275 and Moderna27,900 doses. Local healthdepartments have sched-uled second-dose vaccina-

tions. See page 1 for detailson that effort.The governor is expected

to release more informationThursday, Jan. 28 about thegrocery chain Kroger’s re-gional, drive-through vacci-nation program, includinglocations and how to signup. The sites will open nextweek for Kentuckians inPhase 1A, 1B and 1C. Inthose groups are residentsof long-term care and as-sisted living facilities,healthcare personnel, any-one 60 or older, first respon-ders and K-12 faculty andstaff, anyone 16 or olderwho has a condition listedby the CDC as highest riskfor COVID-19 and all es-

sential workers.The nearest Kroger to

Marion is in Paducah orMadisonville. There is someindication that other retailchains might also be in-volved at some point, suchas CVS pharmacies.The governor said Ken-

tucky is now administeringthe vaccine faster than thefederal government is send-ing it. On Tuesday, Beshearsaid the President’s re-sponse team agreed to in-crease Kentucky’s allotmentby 17 percent. Beshear also said two

cases of the COVID-19 vari-ant from the United King-dom have been found inKentucky.

10 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, January 28, 2021

Confirmed Currently in Currently Recovered County Cases Ever Home Isolation Hospitalized Cases DeathsCaldwell 997* 66 1 874 23Crittenden 539* 24 0 485 19Livingston 616* 36 2 547 17Lyon 462* 21 0 418 13Trigg 926* 62 4 815 7 Source: Pennyrile District Health Department

FIVE-COUNTY AREAMost info in this graphic current as of Jan. 22. *Signifies Jan. 25 numbers

2 more local deaths; vaccine is coming

BY KAYLA MAXFIELDTHE CRITTENDEN PRESSA sophisticated Latin

phrase will be includedwith the names of Crit-tenden County HighSchool’s top graduatesthis spring. The implementation of

a three-year-old plan willtake effect this year, rec-ognizing high-achievingseniors using the laudesystem.Utilized by universi-

ties, the laude system –including summa cumlaude, magna cum laudeand cum laude – is de-signed to recognize stu-dents’ achievements in arigorous high schoolcourse load. Salutatorians are a

thing of the past underthe new policy.Crittenden County

High School Site-Based,Decision-Making Councillast week reviewed thepolicy establishing thelaude system. Adopted in2017 with the under-standing it would takeeffect in 2021, SchoolPolicy 19.03 was devel-oped by the SBDM underthe leadership of formerhigh school principalCurtis Brown.The laude system re-

quirements are as fol-lows:

n 4.0 GPA and Ad-vanced Diploma:Summa Cum Laude.

n 3.8-3.99 GPA andAdvanced Diploma:

Magna Cum Laude.n 3.5-3.79 GPA and

Either Advanced orGeneral Diploma: CumLaude.Valedictorians will still

be recognized at gradua-tion, and currently thereare a number of studentswho have a 4.0 GPA andare completing require-ments for an advanceddiploma. Class rank willno longer be included ongraduates’ transcripts. CCHS Principal

Amanda Irvan said sen-iors are aware of themove to a laude systemand its requirements;however, as with any-thing new it will requirea period of familiariza-tion.

County deploystwo new trailersfor recyclingRecycling is back.

After a brief hiatus dueto pandemic issues,Crittenden County isback in the recyclingbusiness.Two new 15-cubic-

yard recycling trailershave been added to thefleet, including one atMarion’s McDonald’swhere the restaurantwill help the countymeet its solid waste re-cycling target by collect-ing its cardboard andeliminating trash in thedumpster. It will be abenefit for both McDon-ald’s and the county,Judge-Executive PerryNewcom said. The morecardboard the countyrecycles, the more grantmoney it can earn tofurther develop its recy-cling program.The other new trailer

is at the CrittendenCounty ConvenienceCenter and is used forcollecting plastic recy-clables.

Public health nurse Georgia McIntosh vaccinated Crit-tenden School Supt. Vince Clark last week.

STAFF REPORTA mother-daughter

team from Salem camehome from a Haiti mis-sion trip last month feel-ing something special.They say it was a bless-ing having served themedical needs of about450 people in the moun-tainous village of Yvon, acommunity of about4,000 people three hourswest of Port-Au-Prince.People lined up every

day outside a clinicwhere Lee Ann Keller, anurse practitioner, andher daughter Kate, asenior at CrittendenCounty High School, dis-pensed medicine andprovided general care. “They have a big need

for medical care,” LeeAnn said. “We workedthree and a half daysand people came from allover to be seen.“There are no medi-

cines there, so every-thing we used we took.”Rudimentary medicine

is the best way to de-scribe Haiti’s feeblehealthcare system, saidLee Ann Keller. Some-

times using a flashlightin a the dimly lit clinic,they bandaged skinsores. provided after-care for surgical pa-tients and distributedsimple medicines likeTylenol and eye drops. Kate, who plans to

pursue an education andcareer in medical derma-tology, had never admin-istered shots before, butgave 100 steroid shotsand took out infectedstitches left behind fol-lowing a woman’s Cesar-ian birth.Lee Ann had consid-

ered participating in amedical mission to Haitifor a couple of years afterlearning about colleagueMatthew Johnston’s ef-forts to establish theclinic in Yvon in 2013.He organizes a team ofmedical professionals tovisit the small agricul-tural community twice ayear; however, only onevisit was made in 2020due to COVID-19 travelrestrictions.“They were grateful for

anything we gave themand so happy to get

something like children’sTylenol,” Lee Ann said. Translators and an off-

duty police officer trav-eled with the mother anddaughter on a three-hour drive from Port-Au-Prince to Yvon. At theirmission site, the Kellersslept in a tiny cementroom and ate simple faresuch as noodles, plan-tains and tomatoes pre-pared for them by a localwoman in their livingquarters. A generator al-lowed them to chargetheir smartphones a cou-ple hours each night;however, they learnedquickly how to care forpeople with little to noelectricity and no run-ning water.Kate Keller conducted

Bible school for the vil-lage children each nightand was amazed at howexcited the children wereto participate and receivestickers in return.Interestingly, there are

were no COVID-19 infec-tions in the village andHaiti’s mortality rate dueto the virus has beenvery low.

Mike Keller of Marion didn’t go on the medical mission trip with his daughter andwife, Kate and Lee Ann Keller (pictured at right) but he helped with their presenta-tion about the trip Sunday at Marion United Methodist Church.

Local mother-daughter team presentshighlights of medical mission to Haiti

HONORS SYSTEM REPLACED

CCHS will no longer recognizesalutatorians at graduation time

Pictured at top are McEnaney Enterprises’ McDonald’smaintenance technician Miles Ramirez, County JudgePerry Newcom and McDonald’s maintenance supervi-sor John Robertson displaying the cardboard recy-cling trailer at McDonald’s. Pictured in the bottomphotograph is area resident Jack Mason who broughtplastic recyclables to the County Convenience Centerlast week. The center is now accepting common recy-clables and recycling trailers are being rotatedthroughout communities in rural Crittenden County.