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Daily News, Bowling Green, Kentucky Local/state/region Friday, November 12, 2021 3A McCay and Associates Insurance 270-842-4236 503 31-W ByPass • Bowling Green, KY 42101 Serving South Central Kentucky for 56 Years JOE CAN’T HELP YOU NOW! Did you purchase a Medicare policy because you saw Joe on TV? Now you need someone to help you understand your policy. For local service at no cost to you, make an appointment with our Bowling Green or Glasgow location. For Free Information CALL!! By JUSTIN STORY [email protected] A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday accusing a Bowling Green man of drug traf- ficking. The indictment formally charges Nathan L. Jackson, 49, with pos- session with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a firearm in fur- therance of drug trafficking. The charges represent the sec- ond active federal drug prosecu- tion against Jackson, who is also facing charges of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in a separate case that involved the seizure of more than 40 pounds of crystal meth. Jackson was free on bond in that case when he was arrested Oct. 24 by the Bowling Green Police Department after the Lexus SUV he was driving was stopped at Campbell Lane and Smallhouse Road for not having registered plates. Jackson was continual- ly opening the door as an officer approached, and he was detained after police made multiple requests to Jackson to keep the door closed because it appeared he was going to run from the scene, a criminal complaint said. Jackson denied consent for officers to search the vehicle, but police then determined the vehicle had been reported stolen. “Jackson stated he just started operating the vehicle about two weeks ago and did not know it was stolen,” Special Agent Kevin Cruce of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in an affidavit supporting the criminal complaint. A narcotics-detecting dog did not alert on the vehicle, but the owner of the SUV was contacted and allowed police to search inside. Officers found in the center con- sole a black digital scale and an empty magnetic box, described in the affidavit as a common tool used to hide narcotics by placing it on the underside of a car. The radio cover was then removed, leading to the discovery of a bag containing 12 smaller individually wrapped bags of meth totaling about 85 grams, along with two loaded handguns, the complaint said. Jackson, who is in the Warren County Regional Jail, is set to appear Nov. 24 in U.S. District Court for arraignment. In the other case, Jackson has pleaded not guilty. Authorities have charged eight men with conspiracy and other counts in that case, stemming from the seizure of about 40 pounds of crystal meth in Texas that was allegedly on its way to Bowling Green to be sold. Jackson is accused of taking part in a conspiracy to possess at least 500 grams of meth with the intention of selling it, but court documents do not provide further details into his alleged role. Three men have pleaded guilty in that case and have been sen- tenced. – Follow courts reporter Justin Story on Twitter @jstorydailynews or visit bgdailynews.com. Grand jury indicts BG man in federal drug case NATHAN L. JACKSON By BRUCE SCHREINER The Associated Press FRANKFORT – Republican lawmakers hope to wrap up work “relatively soon” on a plan to redraw congressional and legisla- tive boundaries in Kentucky, House Speaker David Osborne said Wednesday. Their supermajority status in the General Assembly puts Republicans in full control of the once-a-decade redistricting process. But their lopsided majorities also could cre- ate complications, due to population losses in many rural counties represented by GOP lawmakers. Neither Osborne nor Senate President Robert Stivers offered glimpses into how the state’s congressional and legislative districts will be reconfigured. “We’ve had multiple meetings with mem- bers, with the minority (Democrats) and continue to work on a map that we hope to have completed relatively soon,” Osborne told reporters. Stivers continued pushing for a special legislative session on redistricting this year to keep it from being a distraction when the 2022 session convenes in early January. The decision on whether to call lawmakers into a special session is up to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. “We need to get it done,” Stivers said. “We need to be called in before the (2022) ses- sion starts.” Osborne said a special session remains possible, though “we are running tight on time at this point.” Beshear spokesperson Crystal Staley said Tuesday that GOP legislators have not asked to meet with the governor to discuss redistrict- ing, nor have they presented him with a plan. “Before a special session is called, there must be agreement on a plan,” she said in a statement. Stivers told reporters he has discussed redistricting with Beshear aides. If there’s no special session, Osborne said he anticipated lawmakers taking up redis- tricting in the first week of the 2022 session. That would force lawmakers into extending the filing deadline for candidates. That filing deadline for candidates now is Jan. 7. Among the unknowns as the redistricting work continues are whether incumbents will be lumped into the same legislative districts and how the boundaries will be drawn for the 3rd Congressional District – a Louisville- area district represented by Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth. The state’s five other districts have GOP congressmen. Yarmuth is not seeking reelection in 2022. Rep. Joni Jenkins, the top-ranking Democrat in the Kentucky House, said boundary revisions are inevitable in the 3rd District due to population changes but urged Republicans to avoid big changes. “Do we really need to carve up the most blue part of the state?” she told reporters. “I think that would be seen as just purely polit- ical maneuvering.” Redistricting has taken longer than usual because the 2020 census data was late, due to delays related to the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a mathematical formula that takes a lot of thought, it takes a lot of hard work,” Osborne said. “To rush it would be inappro- priate.” Jenkins said a special session yet this year no longer seems to be an option because “we’re just running out of time.” Kentuckians deserve ample time – from a couple of weeks to a month – to review the new maps and offer input, she said. And potential candidates need time to know the configuration of their districts to decide whether to run for office, she said. “It’s important that we don’t rush this,” she said. “It’s a big part of democracy.” Speaker: Lawmakers hope to wrap up redistricting plan FRANKFORT (AP) – A judge has approved a request from Kentucky regulators to force West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to pay $2.9 mil- lion in fines for cleanup violations at some eastern Kentucky coal mines. The order Tuesday from Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate requires that the Justice companies finish reclamation work at the mines, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. The order also allows the state to take posted bonds to cover the work. Kentucky officials called the violations at the Justice- owned mines “among the most egregious we have seen in nearly a decade” when the original agree- ment with Justice was struck back in 2014. Most of the sites are surface mines. The work includes cleaning out ponds, stabilizing land, improving drainage and reshaping the land to its original pre-min- ing contours. Under the agreement with Kentucky, the West Virginia governor and his son, Jay Justice, are personally, jointly liable for the $2.9 million penalty. Judge: Justice must pay $2.9M settlement By ANDREW DALTON and KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writers NASHVILLE – Chris Stapleton was the big winner with six trophies including song and album of the year and Luke Combs claimed the biggest prize with entertain- er of the year at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday night. Stapleton won song and single of the year for “Starting Over” and album of the year for his record of the same name. He walked away with two more tro- phies as a producer on the single and album. He then won male vocalist of the year for the fifth time and it appeared he would sweep the night before Combs swooped in and kept it from becoming a coronation. “I don’t deserve to win it,” an emotional Combs said as he accepted the entertainer of the year trophy from Alan Jackson, “but I’m sure as hell glad that I did.” At times it seemed Stapleton, who also per- formed twice, was on the stage all night. “Man, amazing,” the soft-spoken singer with the long beard, never one for speeches, said after he won his last award. “I’m running out of words. He came into the night the top nominee along with Eric Church, who was shut out. Along with Stapleton and Church, Combs beat out Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, who opened the ABC tele- cast with a medley of her hits, including “Kerosene,” “Mama’s Broken Heart” and “Gunpowder & Lead.” It was a night of big emo- tions for many winners. The Brothers Osborne won vocal duo of the year for the fourth time. Lead singer T.J. Osborne, who came out as gay this year, appeared to be holding back tears as he accepted. “It’s been a roller coaster of a year, especially for me emotionally, and for you all to support me, it’s been incredi- ble,” he said from the stage. Jimmie Allen was openly tearful as he became the sec- ond Black performer to win new artist of the year. “I want to thank my father who’s no longer with us for introducing me to country music,” Allen said. He recalled spending the last of his money to be able to see pioneering Black coun- try artist Charley Pride at the CMAs in 2016, then getting to perform with Pride on last year’s show. Pride died of COVID-19 a month later. Darius Rucker in 2009 was the first Black artist to win the award. Old Dominion won vocal group of the year for the fourth straight time. Carly Pearce wept as she won female vocalist of the year for the first time. Pearce was the only woman to take the stage and claim an award during the ceremony, now in its 55th year. Gabby Barrett was the night’s most nominated woman with four nods, but the “American Idol” alum was shut out. The ceremony represent- ed a return to normal for the show. It was back in front of an audience at its usual home, the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, after last year’s ceremony was held at a crowd-free Music City Center because of the coro- navirus pandemic. “We’re following all the health protocols to keep everyone safe,” host Luke Bryan said during his opening monologue. “And we’re all vaccinated,” he said, “or not,” asking the awkwardly laugh- ing audience, “anyone?” Moments later, he was joined on stage by his “American Idol” co-hosts Lionel Richie and Katy Perry, who sneaked up on him from behind. “I have hosted other awards shows,” Bryan told his “Idol” co-hosts, pretend- ing to be surprised. “I can handle this myself.” Perry answered, “Yeah, we’ve seen them, that’s why we’re here.” They then helped him present the first award to Stapleton. The CMAs are always heavy on performances and this year was no exception, with more songs than awards. Church was surrounded by flames on the stage as he belted out “Heart on Fire.” Pearce and Ashley McBryde then took the stage for a duet of “Never Wanted to Be That Girl.” Underwood and Jason Aldean dueted on their current hit “If I Didn’t Love You” and real-life friends Kane Brown and Chris Young sang their hit duet “Famous Friends,” which was nominated in three categories but failed to take an award. In winning album of the year, Stapleton beat nom- inees including Morgan Wallen, who was caught earlier this year yelling a racial slur. The CMA Board of Directors disqual- ified Wallen from individual awards. Stapleton takes 6 CMA Awards; Combs wins top prize Luke Combs (left) accepts the award for entertainer of the year as presenter Alan Jackson looks on. PHOTOS BY MARK HUMPHREY/AP Chris Stapleton performs “Cold” at the 55th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
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Daily News, Bowling Green, Kentucky Local/state/region Friday, November 12, 2021 3A
McCay and Associates Insurance 270-842-4236
503 31-W ByPass • Bowling Green, KY 42101 Serving South Central Kentucky for 56 Years
JOE CAN’T HELP YOU NOW! Did you purchase a Medicare policy because you saw Joe on TV? Now you need someone
to help you understand your policy. For local service at no cost to you, make an
appointment with our Bowling Green or Glasgow location.
For Free Information
CALL!!
By JUSTIN STORY [email protected]
A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday accusing a Bowling Green man of drug traf-ficking.
The indictment formally charges Nathan L. Jackson, 49, with pos-session with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a firearm in fur-therance of drug trafficking.
The charges represent the sec-ond active federal drug prosecu-tion against Jackson, who is also facing charges of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in a
separate case that involved the seizure of more than 40 pounds of crystal meth.
Jackson was free on bond in that case when he was arrested Oct. 24 by the Bowling Green Police Department after the Lexus SUV he was driving was stopped at Campbell Lane and Smallhouse Road for not having registered plates.
Jackson was continual-ly opening the door as an officer approached, and he was detained after police made multiple requests to Jackson to keep the door closed because it appeared he was going to run from the scene, a criminal
complaint said.Jackson denied consent
for officers to search the vehicle, but police then determined the vehicle had been reported stolen.
“Jackson stated he just started operating the vehicle about two weeks ago and did not know it was stolen,” Special Agent Kevin Cruce of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in an affidavit supporting the criminal complaint.
A narcotics-detecting dog did not alert on the vehicle, but the owner of the SUV was contacted and
allowed police to search inside.Officers found in the center con-
sole a black digital scale and an empty magnetic box, described in the affidavit as a common tool used to hide narcotics by placing it on the underside of a car.
The radio cover was then removed, leading to the discovery of a bag containing 12 smaller individually wrapped bags of meth totaling about 85 grams, along with two loaded handguns, the complaint said.
Jackson, who is in the Warren County Regional Jail, is set to appear Nov. 24 in U.S. District Court for arraignment.
In the other case, Jackson has pleaded not guilty.
Authorities have charged eight men with conspiracy and other counts in that case, stemming from the seizure of about 40 pounds of crystal meth in Texas that was allegedly on its way to Bowling Green to be sold.
Jackson is accused of taking part in a conspiracy to possess at least 500 grams of meth with the intention of selling it, but court documents do not provide further details into his alleged role.
Three men have pleaded guilty in that case and have been sen-tenced.
– Follow courts reporter Justin Story on Twitter @jstorydailynews or visit bgdailynews.com.
Grand jury indicts BG man in federal drug case
NATHAN L. JACKSON
By BRUCE SCHREINERThe Associated Press
FRANKFORT – Republican lawmakers hope to wrap up work “relatively soon” on a plan to redraw congressional and legisla-tive boundaries in Kentucky, House Speaker David Osborne said Wednesday.
Their supermajority status in the General Assembly puts Republicans in full control of the once-a-decade redistricting process. But their lopsided majorities also could cre-ate complications, due to population losses in many rural counties represented by GOP lawmakers.
Neither Osborne nor Senate President Robert Stivers offered glimpses into how the state’s congressional and legislative districts will be reconfigured.
“We’ve had multiple meetings with mem-bers, with the minority (Democrats) and continue to work on a map that we hope to have completed relatively soon,” Osborne told reporters.
Stivers continued pushing for a special legislative session on redistricting this year to keep it from being a distraction when the 2022 session convenes in early January. The decision on whether to call lawmakers into a special session is up to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
“We need to get it done,” Stivers said. “We need to be called in before the (2022) ses-sion starts.”
Osborne said a special session remains possible, though “we are running tight on time at this point.”
Beshear spokesperson Crystal Staley said Tuesday that GOP legislators have not asked to meet with the governor to discuss redistrict-ing, nor have they presented him with a plan.
“Before a special session is called, there must be agreement on a plan,” she said in a statement.
Stivers told reporters he has discussed redistricting with Beshear aides.
If there’s no special session, Osborne said he anticipated lawmakers taking up redis-tricting in the first week of the 2022 session. That would force lawmakers into extending the filing deadline for candidates. That filing deadline for candidates now is Jan. 7.
Among the unknowns as the redistricting work continues are whether incumbents will be lumped into the same legislative districts and how the boundaries will be drawn for the 3rd Congressional District – a Louisville-area district represented by Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth. The state’s five other districts have GOP congressmen. Yarmuth is not seeking reelection in 2022.
Rep. Joni Jenkins, the top-ranking Democrat in the Kentucky House, said boundary revisions are inevitable in the 3rd District due to population changes but urged Republicans to avoid big changes.
“Do we really need to carve up the most blue part of the state?” she told reporters. “I think that would be seen as just purely polit-ical maneuvering.”
Redistricting has taken longer than usual because the 2020 census data was late, due to delays related to the coronavirus pandemic.
“It’s a mathematical formula that takes a lot of thought, it takes a lot of hard work,” Osborne said. “To rush it would be inappro-priate.”
Jenkins said a special session yet this year no longer seems to be an option because “we’re just running out of time.” Kentuckians deserve ample time – from a couple of weeks to a month – to review the new maps and offer input, she said. And potential candidates need time to know the configuration of their districts to decide whether to run for office, she said.
“It’s important that we don’t rush this,” she said. “It’s a big part of democracy.”
Speaker: Lawmakers hope to wrap up redistricting plan FRANKFORT (AP) – A
judge has approved a request from Kentucky regulators to force West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to pay $2.9 mil-lion in fines for cleanup violations at some eastern Kentucky coal mines.
The order Tuesday from Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate requires that the Justice companies finish reclamation work at
the mines, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. The order also allows the state to take posted bonds to cover the work.
Kentucky officials called the violations at the Justice-owned mines “among the most egregious we have seen in nearly a decade” when the original agree-ment with Justice was struck back in 2014.
Most of the sites are surface mines. The work includes cleaning out ponds, stabilizing land, improving drainage and reshaping the land to its original pre-min-ing contours.
Under the agreement with Kentucky, the West Virginia governor and his son, Jay Justice, are personally, jointly liable for the $2.9 million penalty.
Judge: Justice must pay $2.9M settlement
By ANDREW DALTON and KRISTIN M. HALL
AP Entertainment Writers
NASHVILLE – Chris Stapleton was the big winner with six trophies including song and album of the year and Luke Combs claimed the biggest prize with entertain-er of the year at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday night.
Stapleton won song and single of the year for “Starting Over” and album of the year for his record of the same name. He walked away with two more tro-phies as a producer on the single and album.
He then won male vocalist of the year for the fifth time and it appeared he would sweep the night before Combs swooped in and kept it from becoming a coronation.
“I don’t deserve to win it,” an emotional Combs said as he accepted the entertainer of the year trophy from Alan Jackson, “but I’m sure as hell glad that I did.”
At times it seemed Stapleton, who also per-formed twice, was on the stage all night.
“Man, amazing,” the soft-spoken singer with the long beard, never one for speeches, said after he won his last award. “I’m running out of words.
He came into the night the top nominee along with Eric Church, who was shut out.
Along with Stapleton and Church, Combs beat out Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, who opened the ABC tele-cast with a medley of her hits, including “Kerosene,” “Mama’s Broken Heart” and “Gunpowder & Lead.”
It was a night of big emo-tions for many winners.
The Brothers Osborne won vocal duo of the year for the fourth time. Lead singer T.J. Osborne, who came out as gay this year, appeared to be holding back tears as he accepted.
“It’s been a roller coaster of a year, especially for me emotionally, and for you all to support me, it’s been incredi-ble,” he said from the stage.
Jimmie Allen was openly tearful as he became the sec-ond Black performer to win new artist of the year.
“I want to thank my father who’s no longer with us for introducing me to country music,” Allen said.
He recalled spending the last of his money to be able to see pioneering Black coun-try artist Charley Pride at the CMAs in 2016, then getting to perform with Pride on last year’s show. Pride died of COVID-19 a month later.
Darius Rucker in 2009 was the first Black artist to win the award.
Old Dominion won vocal group of the year for the fourth straight time.
Carly Pearce wept as she won female vocalist of the year for the first time.
Pearce was the only woman to take the stage and claim an award during the ceremony, now in its 55th year.
Gabby Barrett was the night’s most nominated woman with four nods, but the “American Idol” alum was shut out.
The ceremony represent-ed a return to normal for the show. It was back in front of an audience at its usual home, the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, after last
year’s ceremony was held at a crowd-free Music City Center because of the coro-navirus pandemic.
“We’re following all the health protocols to keep everyone safe,” host Luke Bryan said during his opening monologue. “And we’re all vaccinated,” he said, “or not,” asking the awkwardly laugh-ing audience, “anyone?”
Moments later, he was joined on stage by his “American Idol” co-hosts Lionel Richie and Katy Perry, who sneaked up on him from behind.
“I have hosted other awards shows,” Bryan told his “Idol” co-hosts, pretend-ing to be surprised. “I can handle this myself.”
Perry answered, “Yeah, we’ve seen them, that’s why we’re here.”
They then helped him present the first award to Stapleton.
The CMAs are always heavy on performances and this year was no exception, with more songs than awards.
Church was surrounded by flames on the stage as he
belted out “Heart on Fire.” Pearce and Ashley McBryde then took the stage for a duet of “Never Wanted to Be That Girl.”
Underwood and Jason Aldean dueted on their current hit “If I Didn’t Love You” and real-life friends Kane Brown and Chris Young sang their hit duet “Famous Friends,” which was nominated in three categories but failed to take an award.
In winning album of the year, Stapleton beat nom-inees including Morgan Wallen, who was caught earlier this year yelling a racial slur. The CMA Board of Directors disqual-ified Wallen from individual awards.
Stapleton takes 6 CMA Awards; Combs wins top prize
Luke Combs (left) accepts the award for entertainer of the year as presenter Alan Jackson looks on.
PHOTOS BY MARK HUMPHREY/APChris Stapleton performs “Cold” at the 55th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
