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The city of London will be having a week of events 0ctober the 7^th through the 10^th to commemorate Vietnam Veterans and their sacrifice.

 The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall will be available for viewing October 7-10 behind South Laurel High School. 

 Saturday, October 9th, 2010 there will be a Welcome Home Parade beginning at 2pm.  On Saturday evening, the Veteran Reunion will take place with a free concert featuring AARON TIPPIN.  Concert will begin at 7:30PM behind the Dogpatch trading post, off of exit 41.

 There will also be a Candlelight Vigil on October 8th at 8:30PM, a Car Show Friday, 4-8PM and Saturday, 9AM-1PM at South Laurel High, and a 5K run at 8:00 am Saturday.

 For more information visit vnamvetsparadelondonky.com

A six-month old infant injured in a Laurel County wreck Monday has died.
The Laurel County Sheriff’s office said Wednesday that the baby girl, Angelina Gregory, died from her injuries at UK Hospital.

According to Laurel County Sheriff Fred Yaden, the accident occurred on Johnson Road. The driver Mercedee L. Brown, 19, lost control of her vehicle, went down an embankment and hit a tree. Brown had to be extracted from the vehicle before being taken to the St. Joseph of London and then to the University of Kentucky Medical Center.  

Passenger Christina Gregory, 19, suffered minor injuries and was treated at the St Joseph of London.

The infant was in a car seat at the time of the accident.

Officials say speed and slick roads may have been factors in the crash.

A six-month-old infant is in critical condition after a car accident in Laurel County yesterday.

According to Laurel County Sheriff Fred Yaden, the accident occurred about 1 mile east on Johnson Road. The driver Mercedee L. Brown, 19, lost control of her vehicle, went down an embankment and hit a tree. Brown had to be extracted from the vehicle and was taken to the St. Joseph of London and then to the University of Kentucky Medical Center.  

The six-month-old infant in the vehicle was also taken to St. Joseph of London and then to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. The infant was in a carseat at the time of the accident.

Also in the car was Christina Gregory, 19, who suffered minor injuries and was treated at the St Joseph of London.

Speed and slick road conditions were a factor in the cause of accident.  All involved were from Manchester.

Kyle David Kersey, 56, of Corbin Freiday morning from injuries he sustained from a gun shot wound to the torso.    

The Kentucky State Police Post 11, London received a report of a single vehicle traffic crash with injury on KY 770 in Laurel County.

Upon arrival of officers and EMS personnel it was determined that the operator of the vehicle, Kersey, 56, of Corbin, had suffered a gunshot wound to the torso.

He was transported to the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin where he was pronounced dead by the Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley.

In addition to the information from the Kentucky State Police’s ongoing investigation, The News Journal has obtained a copy of a recent Supreme Court decision disbarring Kersey for dishonest dealings he had with some of his clients. The decision was made one day before Kersey’s death.  

To see the supreme count decision visit the News Journals website at http://www.thenewsjournal.net

Attorney Kyle David Kersey, 56, of Corbin died this morning from injuries he sustained from a gun shot wound to the torso.    

On Friday September 24, 2010 at 6:52 AM the Kentucky State Police Post 11, London received a report of a single vehicle traffic crash with injury, from the Laurel County 911 Center, on KY 770 in Laurel County.

Upon arrival of officers and EMS personnel it was determined that the operator of the vehicle, Kersey, 56, of Corbin, had suffered a gunshot wound to the torso.

He was transported to the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin where he was pronounced dead by the Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley.

Circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation at this time.

Detective Donald Wilson is in charge of the investigation and was assisted at the scene by officers of the Kentucky State Police, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, the London Police Department, the Laurel County Major Crimes Task Force, the Laurel County EMS and the Whitley County Coroners Office.

“The total purpose was to be able to drink beer on Sundays,” Tri-County Elks Club President, Eddie Hyde, said as he described the clubs beginning in 1868. Since, the club has became much more than just a place to have a beer, they are a non-profit civic group.

Tuesday evening the Tri-County Elks Club presented over 17000 red ribbons to Knox County, Laurel County and Corbin schools in an effort to promote drug awareness month.

The group has donated more than $100,000 to locally various organizations and individuals since 2007. They have also donated over $12,500 in scholarships in the last three years.

Monday October the 11^th the Tri-County Elks Club is going to make an effort to promote local art and music with their first in a series of special downtown events. The lodge will host a singers and song writer’s dinner and contest in celebration of Corbin’s Oktoberfest. The vent is slated to start at 6pm.

According to the Knox County Sheriffs Office 7 individuals were arrested for trafficking in controlled substances and conspiracy to traffic in controlled substances.  Acting on a tip given to Sheriff Pickard, Deputy Roy Gambrel conducted an investigation and obtained two search warrants for homes on Seminole Drive in the Scalf community and Walker Road in the Walker community.  While executing the search warrants more information was obtained that led to a search of a third residence on Hubbards Branch in the Scalf community. 

Sheriff Pickard, Deputy Roy Gambrel, Deputy Chad Wagner, and Deputy Mike Smith executed the search warrants and found narcotics, cash and drug paraphernalia and evidence of the trafficking of pills coming out of Florida and other southern states. 

Also two arrest warrants were executed by Deputies Chad Wagner and Deputy Mike Smith based on an investigation conducted by Chief Deputy Derek Eubanks.

The investigation is on going and more arrests are expected in this case.

One of America’s finest songwriters, Lyle Lovett, will bring the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to a vibrant finale at the October 10^th closing ceremonies in Lexington, Ky.

Known for his versatility and musicality across many genres, from country and bluegrass to swing, folk ballads, gospel and blues, the four-time Grammy Award winner and his Large Band will provide a musical bookend to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games’ closing ceremonies’ celebration of iconic moments in U.S. history and culture.

Lovett has celebrated nearly 30 years of hits including “If I Had a Boat,” “Nobody Knows Me,” “South Texas Girl,” “That’s Right (You’re Not from Texas),” “She’s No Lady,” and his groundbreaking single, “Cowboy Man.”  On his 14^th album, “Natural Forces” released last year, Lovett croons a poignant line that speaks to his equestrian spirit: “Home is where my horse is.”

Lovett’s connection to the Games is not limited to the closing ceremonies. As a Texas native, he breeds and raises quarterhorses for reining, competes non-professionally as a rider, and is involved in equestrian charity work. One of his horses, Smart and Shiny, is slated to be ridden by Italy’s Marco Ricotta in Reining.

“Lyle Lovett is one of America’s greatest living singers and songwriters,” said Dr. Everett McCorvey, executive producer of the opening and closing ceremonies. “As the curtain closes on the World Equestrian Games’ debut in the United States and we bid farewell to newfound friends the world over, no one could bring us to a better concluding note than the iconic Lyle Lovett.”

In addition to his music, Lovett has appeared in 12 feature films, including several directed by the highly-acclaimed Robert Altman.

Tickets to the October 10^th closing ceremonies are still available. To secure your tickets today, please visit www.alltechfeigames.com or call 1-888-934-2010.

The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has released a YouTube video that tells low-income Kentuckians how to receive assistance with their monthly telephone bills.

Lasting about six minutes, the video includes an introduction by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, information from AT&T Kentucky President Mary Pat Regan and Cathy Allgood Murphy of AARP Kentucky, and a concluding statement from PSC Chairman David Armstrong.

The video is available at the PSC website, psc.ky.gov, or at this location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8RTJ0sZtTM.

It includes information about the Lifeline and Link-Up programs, which offer assistance paying for either landline or wireless telephone service.

The Lifeline program provides a reduction in the monthly basic phone service charge and also waives deposits and activation charges. Link-Up offers a one-time credit of up to $30 for installation of telephone service.

More information on both programs is available on the PSC website.

“The PSC wants to increase participation in the Lifeline and Link-Up programs,” Armstrong said. “We hope that this video will reach some of those Kentuckians who are eligible but who may not even be aware that they can receive this assistance.”

The PSC is an independent agency attached for administrative purposes to the Energy and Environment Cabinet. It regulates more than 1,500 gas, water, sewer, electric and telecommunication utilities operating in Kentucky and has approximately 100 employees

A Muhlenberg Circuit Court jury deliberated only 16 minutes last week before convicting a local man of assaulting a Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources conservation officer. Jurors recommended a 20-year sentence for a series of incidents that included dragging the officer with a vehicle, a high-speed chase and a head-on crash.

Jurors on Sept. 15 found Kevin D. Latham, 40, of Breman in Muhlenberg County, guilty of assault in the third degree on a police officer, and first-degree wanton endangerment –– both felonies –– and of being a persistent felony offender. The verdicts were delivered before Muhlenberg Circuit Judge Brian Wiggins. Commonwealth’s Attorney Ralph Vick prosecuted the case.

The incident began on Peabody Wildlife Management Area (WMA) May 7, 2010, as Conservation Officer Scott McIntosh was checking people for permits required for area users. Latham, sitting in his Pontiac Sunfire convertible on the Highwall Lake boat ramp on Cedar Grove Road, refused to produce an area use permit or identification when asked. He also refused to tell McIntosh his name and to step out of the vehicle.

Latham kept reaching underneath a pile of clothes for an unknown object; McIntosh kept moving Latham’s hand away from the seat. When Latham reached to start the car, McIntosh attempted to take the keys as Latham repeatedly struck his arm. McIntosh used his pepper spray, but Latham still managed to start the vehicle. Latham put the car into gear and dragged McIntosh about 15 feet before the officer could escape. Latham had gained enough advantage to elude McIntosh’s immediate pursuit.

Muhlenberg Sheriff’s Office deputies recognized and identified Latham from the vehicle description radioed by McIntosh. But it was Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s Peabody WMA Foreman, Freddie Adkins, who noticed Latham’s vehicle at an area convenience store. Adkins radioed McIntosh, and continued to give location updates as he followed Latham after he left the store.

Latham eluded Adkins by driving through a cornfield. Once back on a road, Latham swerved too wide in a curve and slammed head-on into McIntosh’s truck. Latham’s car rolled, but it came to rest upright. Latham continued fleeing, but the chase ended when his car slammed into a tree.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officer B.J. McCoy and sheriff’s deputies arrested Latham.

Formal sentencing for Latham is scheduled for Oct. 4 in Muhlenberg Circuit Court.