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ACTC Spotlight This week, Ashland Community and Technical College is continuing its employee spotlight series to highlight how faculty and staff are helping students while working remotely.

Despite the change in delivery method, ACTC’s employees are dedicated to providing the best support possible to its students.

Name: Sara Brown City of Residence: South Shore, Ky. Education: Marshall University, 2001 (B.A., English), University of Kentucky, 2003 (M.S., Library and Information Science), Morehead State University, 2014 (M.A., English), Doctoral Candidate at Marshall University, 2020 (Ed.D Leadership Studies).

Role(s) at ACTC and how you interact with students: I am the eLearning Activities Coordinator/Learning Specialist. I occasionally work with students to answer questions about technology access and Blackboard, but the majority of my work is to help faculty with course design and delivery in Blackboard.

How long have you been with ACTC? I started at ACTC in July 2004 (16 years).

What are your favorite things about working at ACTC? I love our community and our people. We are like a large family and everyone tries to help one another.

I also feel like the work I do is supported and encouraged by my colleagues and See News On Page 2

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Sending an important message

Members of the Emergency Department at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth put together a message to share with public urging everyone to stay in and stay safe.

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For the class of 2020

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The wonder of nature

Lynnley Murphy, daughter of Mark and Meriah Murphy of South Shore enjoys the sunshine Madelyn Tackett, a senior at Russell High School, drew this symbol and the flowers. She is the Granddaughter of to share with her class of 2020. Her parents are David and Michele Seth and Michelle Miller and Jackie and Mark Murphy.

Tackett, grandparents are Herb and Susan Doty.

Billy Ray Cyrus: The finale’ Editor’s note: This series on Billy Ray Cyrus appeared several years ago in The Greenup Beacon. It was a work provided by Gregg Davidson a frequent contributor to the paper. This series has been revised with some new information ad restructuring by its author. The content

presented is of his work and we have protected his poetic license. Any content or opinion in this series is his work and doesn’t express the paper’s stance or opinion.

Billy’s success did give Flatwoods a burst of much appreciated tourism that lasted for a couple of years, and the

city seemed to celebrate it by renaming a section of Bellefonte Road “Billy Ray Cyrus Blvd.”. The section of U.S. 23 that passes through Greenup County became added to the Country Music Highway in BRC’s name and a sign was erected at the foot of Wheeler hill announcing that Flatwoods was the “Home of

Billy Ray Cyrus”. Fortunately, it was designed by our talented classmate Jade Adams.

Unfortunately, it should have read “Hometown of…” because after it was relocated to the top of the hill, many tourists were logically misled into thinking that the house behind it was the singer’s boyhood home. After his term with

Mercury/PolyGram expired, his father Ron suggested that he try his hand at acting to increase his odds at remaining a valuable commodity in the entertainment trade. He landed some roles in films, but it was in television where he found See Cyrus On Page 9

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General News News Continued from Page 1 supervisors which allows me to feel a measure of pride in what I accomplish for our institution.

Special accomplishments while working at ACTC? The Title III grant that we are currently in the fourth year of has been a major accomplishment. We have been able to redesign 13 general education courses and four technical program courses so far. We have redesigned five classrooms with more happening this year. These redesigned classrooms and courses provide students with more opportunities to learn in updated and engaging environments. It is a lot of work for our Title III area to make that successful, but it is also a lot of work for our faculty, our facilities team, our information technology team and our business office.

That it has worked so well is a testament to how well the college pulls together to make these initiatives successful.

How would your co-workers describe you? I think most people would describe me as funny and laid back, but that I’m a worker and I get stuff done. I would also hope that they describe me as easy to work with, intelligent and helpful.

Who is your biggest role model and why: My grandmothers are my biggest role models because they lived through extraordinary times while being hardworking women who managed their lands, their families and they were quick to offer kindness and help whenever they were asked.

If the students I work with learn one thing, I hope it is…

You can do this!

How are you assisting students during the pandemic and what should students know about your area of service during this time? I am creating troubleshooting guides, instructions for technology use/access and helping faculty use tools to put content in their courses.

I make sure I share this information with everyone though because I know students contact different people for help and I want to make sure that they get the help they need when they ask. Our area is constantly reassessing what the needs are and making guides, videos, etc. to hel

Name: Megan Smedley City of Residence: Olive Hill, Ky. Education: Bachelor’s in Secondary English Education (2012); Master’s in Teacher Leadership (2017), both from Morehead State University.

Role(s) at ACTC and how you interact with students: eLearning Student Support Specialist — I provide tech support to students in our on-

campus labs.

How long have you been with ACTC? Since October 2018 What are your favorite things about working at ACTC? I love everyone’s willingness to jump in and help one another. I know that if I am stumped with something, I can pick up the phone or send an email and someone will have the answer.

Special accomplishments while working at ACTC? Anytime we receive positive student feedback, it really validates the work we do.

How would your co-workers describe you? I hope they would describe me as a hardworking and dedicated employee. I also hope they see me as a good friend.

Who is your biggest role model and why? My biggest role model is my godmother.

She retired from the Scioto County school system and was a guiding force throughout my college experience.

She has always pushed me to be the best version of myself.

If the students I work with learn one thing, I hope it is…

If they really put their mind to it, they can find success.

I was a first-generation college grad. My parents were tobacco farmers, both with little to no education. As the oldest of six kids, my dad quit school in the sixth grade because he had to help on the farm. My mom quit school her senior year to marry my dad, because she was about to age out of the foster care system. They always pushed me to do my best, and really wanted me to have a better life. If I can do it, anyone can!

How are you assisting students during the pandemic and what should students know about your area of service during this time? eLearning Lab staff are currently working remotely and striving to offer the same level of tech support even though we are not in our physical lab space. Students needing assistance can email us directly, send us a message through our ACTC elearning lab Facebook page or message us on Skype for Business.

senior mobile pantry will be moved to Thursday, April 9 at the McKell Branch Library.

The drive-thru pantry will resume as scheduled on Monday, April 13. The South Shore mobile pantry for senior citizens scheduled for Friday, April 17 is not affected and will occur at the McKell Library as scheduled.

ACTC extends remote instruction Spring Commencement postponed As Ashland Community and Technical College continues to monitor the situation with COVID-19, based on direction from state and national health experts, the college will continue to provide only online/remote classroom instruction through May 2.

Final exams, which take place May 4-10, will be delivered online or remotely.

Spring commencement ceremonies have also been postponed with a decision on new dates to come later this spring.

“We truly understand how difficult these restrictions are for our students and employees but keeping everyone healthy is of the upmost importance,” said Dr. Larry Ferguson, president and CEO of ACTC. ACTC will provide lab/ technical/clinical instruction as soon as the governor authorizes a return to a face-to-face learning environment. Allied health students will be placed in clinical sites as soon as the site allows students into the healthcare facility.

ACTC will provide an opportunity for students to complete labs/technical/clinical instruction as quickly as possible during the spring term. If facilities are not allowed to reopen within the term, or if students need additional access to lab facilities and to technical equipment after the term ends, ACTC will provide the instruction at no cost to the students.

All ACTC campuses will remain open only to essential college employees during this time. Employees Online meeting There will be a special who have moved to workcalled Greenup County from-home options will Youth Livestock Committee continue to do so through meeting on Thursday, April 9th at 6:30PM. We will be going over livestock pen bids at this time. The meeting will take place online via ZOOM. If you would like to attend this meeting online, please call the Greenup County Extension Office at (606)836-0201 for more information.

Helping Hands In observance of Easter, Helping Hands will be making the following changes to our regular operating schedule.

All Helping Hands operations will be closed on Good Friday, April 10, 2020. This includes both the drive-thru pantry in Greenup and the mobile pantry scheduled for non-seniors that day in South Shore.

Clients with appointments for the Greenup drive-thru pantry will be notified either by phone or mail as to the date and time of their new appointment.

The South Shore non-

April 17 or until the college reopens on a regular schedule.

Students are encouraged to check their KCTCS student email and Blackboard daily for course updates from instructors. Student services will continue to be offered virtually during this time period.

Postal Unit Closed The Wurtland Contract Postal Unit (CPU) will temporarily close Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2020, until further notice. The Postal Service was informed that city officials have closed the courthouse as a precaution during the Coronavirus outbreak.

The CPU is housed in the Wurtland Courthouse, located at 500 Wurtland Ave, Greenup, KY 41144.

Customers may access full retail services at the Greenup Post Office, 1312 Ashland Rd. The hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

If customers have questions, they should contact Supervisor Nick Boyer at 606-750-6000.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

C-O-U-R-T-H-O-U-S-E C-L-O-S-E-D Greenup County JudgeExecutive Bobby Carpenter, following recommendations from the governor, has declared the courthouse will be closed to the general public until March 30, 2020.

Day-to-day business will be conducted via phone, email, and fax unless an emergency dictates the necessity.

For emergency situations and others in the building screening will be done at one of entrance located on the first floor on the Main Street side of the building. All other doors will be locked.

All questions should be directed to the Judge-Executive’s office 606-473-6440.

the center will be closed for at least the next two weeks.

You will be notified when the center plans to reopen.

Highlands closed For the safety of our visitors and staff, The Highlands Museum & Discovery Center has decided to close to the public until further notice.

As Governor Andy Beshear continues to stress the importance of staying away from large groups and to maintain a 6ft separation between individuals, any birthday parties scheduled through April 4th will be cancelled at this time. Please call (606) 329-8888 if you would like to reschedule your party or be refunded.

We apologize for any inconvenience and will keep you updated as we learn more.

State Capitol Over the past month the number of Kentuckians who have tested positive for COVID-19 has grown from zero to 770, the stock market has suffered record-setting plunges and unemployment numbers have skyrocketed.

In this environment, no one yet knows the toll the pandemic will ultimately take on the economy.

Lawmakers acknowledged as much on Wednesday as they approved an austere state budget. Although state budgets typically outline spending for a two-year cycle, the plan produced this week covers only one year.

Lawmakers said they were reluctant to make revenue projections too far into the future at a time of so much uncertainty.

In passing a one-year spending plan, they set the stage for a return to budget-making in next-year’s legislative session, if they aren’t called into a special session before then, to make any needed revisions to the spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year while also starting from scratch on a budget for the following fiscal year.

Lawmakers reset their

sights from what was widely envisioned earlier this year when earlier drafts of the budget proposal outlined increased school funding as well as pay raises for teachers and state employees.

Those plans have been deferred. The budget is now based on the most pessimistic projections the state’s budget forecasters provided in December, though even those projections are expected to fall short of accounting for the toll the pandemic is taking.

The $11.3 billion spending plan approved on Wednesday keeps steady the basic per-pupil funding for Kentucky schools and supports safety measures envisioned when lawmakers approved a major school safety bill last year. It also provides the full actuarialrecommended level of funding for state public pension systems.

The budget is programmed to end the fiscal year with $303 million in the state’s Rainy Day Fund, though lawmakers acknowledge that fund will likely be used as a “shock absorber” if revenue estimates aren’t met as full effect of the economic downturn is realized.

On the same day the budget was passed, lawmakers approved a revenue package that includes a new tax on vaping products that is expected to generate $25 million over the next two years.

Lawmakers have now returned to their home districts for a veto recess, a period of time that gives them a chance to see whether the governor vetoes any legislation before his time to do so runs out. The General Assembly will reconvene on April 13 to consider overriding any vetoes. Final adjournment for this year’s legislative session is scheduled for April 15, the last day allowed by the state constitution.

To offer feedback to lawmakers on the issues confronting Kentucky, call the General Assembly’s tollfree message line at 1-800372-7181.

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Obituaries

Robert Mynhier 1950 - 2020 Robert Leslie Mynhier, 69, of Russell, Kentucky, died peacefully Monday evening, March 30, 2020 at his residence.

He was born May 4, 1950, in Ashland, Kentucky, a son of the late Ralph Mynhier and Ruth Johnson Mynhier Click.

Bob was a 1968 graduate of Paul Blazer High School and a 1970 graduate of Ashland Community College. He was a lifelong sports fan. He was a member of the Ashland Tomcat football team when they won the state championship in 1967. He spent many years in the press box volunteering as a spotter for the Russell football team.

He was a member of First Baptist Church, Russell and volunteered with the Baptist Builders of Ohio and South East Kentucky. He retired from AK Steel and then worked for Riverside Refractories in Alabama. He later worked with Allied Minerals and Products in Ohio. Bob was an avid golfer and outdoorsman. In his later years he loved sitting on the riverbank and visiting with his neighbors.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 40 years, Connie Terrill Mynhier of Russell; daughter, Heather Harr and husband, Matt of Russell; son, Jonathan Mynhier and wife, Mandy of Georgetown, KY; brother Bill Mynhier of Pikeville, NC; sister, Linda Taylor

and husband, John of Hebron, KY; grandchildren, Drew, Alex, Easton and Bryleigh and a host of loving extended family members and dear friends.

A private graveside service was held at Rose Hill Burial Park with Rev. Ken Gowin officiating.

There will be a public celebration of Bob’s life announced at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bob’s memory should be directed to First Baptist Church, Russell Missions Fund, 901 Ashland Drive, Russell, KY, 41169.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Steen Funeral Home 13th Street Chapel.

To share a remembrance of Bob or to express a condolence to his family, please visit: www.steenfuneralhome.com.

Noah York 2020 - 2020 Noah Alexander Patrick York, one month, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home. He is now in the arms of Jesus.

Noah was born March 1, 2020 in the University of Cincinnati Medical Center to Laura Trussel and Alexander York.

He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Dianna Trussel; and paternal great-grandmother, Ann Patrick.

Noah was a true warrior and overcame many battles during his fight.

He showed admirable strength during his short time here and was a testament to those around him to aim toward persever-

ance. Knowing Noah was knowing how to love and love fiercely.

In addition to his parents, Laura and Alexander, he is survived by his brother and sister, Grayden and Kelsea Locke; maternal grandfather Tracy (Karen) Trussel; paternal grandparents, Kimberly (Tom) Patrick-Crews and Michael (Christy) York; along with a host of other close family.

A celebration of life will be scheduled for a later date.

Carman Funeral Home in Flatwoods is caring for arrangements.

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County High School. Sophia has achieved a 3.9 GPA while taking six dual credit classes and two advanced placement classes.

During her four years at GCHS, Sophia has been a student leader and served in many capacities. She currently is the president of the Beta Club, social media director of Student Council, and editor of the Musketeer yearbook. Sophia has also been a four

year varsity member of the cheerleading squad and a member of Rho Kappa as well. Outside of school, Sophia works for American Eagle in the Ashland Town Center Mall and also volunteers with the Greenup County youth summer camps. After graduation, Sophia will be attending the University of Kentucky. She plans on majoring in journalism & political science.

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James Baer 1958 – 2020 James I. Baer, 61 of Ashland passed away March 31, 2020 at his home.

He was born April 10, 1958 to the late James R. Baer and the late Anna Hall Baer. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife Pam Baer.

Mr. Baer is survived by four sisters, Barbara Baer of Ashland, KY, Judy Stidham and her husband Ernest of Nova, OH, Eleanor Davis of Rush, KY and Gloria Howard and her husband Russ of Berry, KY. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

A private graveside service was held at Rose Hill Burial Park in Ash-

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April 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family.

Billy was born May 12, 1950 in Ironton, Ohio a son of the late Billy McBrayer and Virginia Runyon Stevens.

He was a 1972 graduate of Wurtland High School and was retired from General Motors in Pontiac, Michigan. He was a member of the New Bethel United Methodist Church in South Shore. He also was a United States Army Veteran.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister Diane Martin.

He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years Teresa Raymond McBrayer; one son Bill (Catheryn) McBrayer of Metamora, Michigan; one daughter Andrea (Joseph) Ballor of Oxford, Michigan; four sisters Carol (Bud) Hockley of Argillite, Kentucky, Linda (Doug) Hieneman of Greenup, Kentucky, Regina (Freddie) Bradley of Load, Kentucky and Kathy (Bill) Snoddy of Wurtland, Kentucky; five grandchildren Joseph Ballor, Jacob Ballor, Bill McBrayer, Hunter McBrayer and Vayda McBrayer; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Billy will be greatly missed by all who knew him and loved him. There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date.

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William Adams 1932 – 2020 William Allen “Junior” Adams 87 of Greenup went to to be with the Lord on Friday, April 3, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth OH. Bill McBrayer He was born on Octo1950 - 2020 ber 13, 1932 in Greenup Bill Eugene McBrayer, County a son of the late Allen & Bertha Hayes 69, of South Shore, Kentucky went home to be Adams.

He was a retired brick with the Lord, Saturday, mason, a member of brick layers union, local 17 and was a member of the Plum Grove Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death along with his parents by a son, Greg Adams and a granddaughter, Amanda Carroll.

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There are no services scheduled at this time.

A memorial service will be held at a later date for his family and church family.

Wright’s Funeral Home in Greenup KY has been entrusted with the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Plum Grove Baptist Church Building Fund 812 Plum Grove Road Greenup KY 41144.

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Bond’s Broadcast I don’t plan to spend this entire column whining about COVID-19. It truly makes no sense.

You want me to say there has been no inconvenience that would truly be way of base but there have been some very positive events in my opinion.

First the amazing work of the school districts within themselves has truly been amazing.

Watching them prepare and then continue to educate students in ways no one would ever expect.

No school district in the world is prepared for being furloughed to homes for more than a few snow days. Sometimes it may be a week or even two, but the fact remains they would always be coming back to school.

Now, it is pretty appar-

ent from the latest directives from the governor that school likely won’t be in session this school year. That impacts so many things that draw attention likes sports, clubs and academic competition to name a few, but it is certain that the full educational process has been severely damaged.

In addition, I want to point out the everyone involved in the education of your children has stepped up to a level that truly has no measure.

For educators and administrators there is no normal, well really for no one at all. Teachers have to do things no one should be expected to do all the while listen and read complaints on the internet from brave folks behind a computer screen.

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General News By Hank Bond All we need to do is look around at all three districts that we have coverage of and see everyone is excelling. Food people, bus drivers, aides, maintenance workers – the list surely has missed something; however, there is no doubt everyone is doing more than the have done with regular sessions.

We also need to add that parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and others I will miss out on – al of them have had to become educators to chil-

dren. Often these newly appointed teachers aren’t prepared Add to that the generosity of the districts providing meals upon meals for the children of the county. What made it even bigger and more of a wonderful gesture was all the districts didn’t ask for proof of attendance. I am sure there were some tummies filled during this process that wouldn’t normally have had meals.

I thank the superintendents for their generosity toward all of the children

in our county as well as families. It will be impossible to fail to mention the many individuals and organizations that have contributed or helped in so many ways during this time of medical disaster.

I don’t want to finish this column without talking about all of the classes of 2020. We can go on and on but on top of the home schooling this whole thing has ruined the very special year for a vast majority of the Class of 2020.

This is personal to our family like many others.

Evan, our grandson, saw the large part of the second half of his senior year from inside our backroom where he spends his days.

Sure, it has couches, chairs, a nice television and all of those other nice things but what isn’t there

are the friends and activities available to Evan and all the others when they are truly in school.

There is no way this can be replaced, ever. It is just one of those things we can’t do anything about.

I don’t believe all of the electronics in the world can bring back the things lost.

I am sorry for Evan and the thousands who saw their senior year brought to a screeching halt. Fortunately, it is spring. The sun is shining many days and as we move forward it will be warmer. So, with this I will say my personal best to all of those mentioned above.

Thank you for allowing me to use you for a moment.

kids on a short hike. Then, we all hung out together and watched a movie.

We watched Spies in Disguise. It was really cute, and we all enjoyed it.

Afterwards, we had a yummy dinner and then Ben and I binged watch a new show on Hulu. It was only one season, so we were able to get through it pretty quickly. I’m hoping new episodes come out soon and that I don’t have to wait until the fall.

Though, I will totally continue to watch it, even if I

have to wait until the fall!

Sunday, we don’t have any plans yet, but I’m hoping for a relaxing day.

Although, I do need to clean out my closet. We’ll see how that goes. All I know for sure is I want to spend the day enjoying my kids and hopefully get to cuddle again with another movie.

And if I’m lucky…a nap!

Ryan, interim director of the School of Journalism and Media in the College of Communication and Information. “It’s a real tribute to Andrew Dawson and our students that they are able to pull this off. They’ve been imaginative and ingenious.

They’re still a work in progress, but I am so proud of our instructors, staff and students. This is the kind of grace under pressure, service and can-do attitude that the School of Journalism and Media is all about,” Ryan said.

Dawson echoed the challenge putting classes, which normally meet face-to-face and require group collaboration and input, fully online in a week posed. “While it can be difficult, it is also the best real-world experience our students can get. When our students graduate and interview for jobs, they can tell news directors that they were reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic,” added Dawson.

While this is not an issue limited to the University of Kentucky, Dawson applauds his

students’ drive and determination to meet this challenge. “As professional broadcast news organizations are figuring out how to produce newscasts remotely, so are our students. The news doesn't stop, and neither will we.”

And so, for another week, thanks and thirty.

Veloz’s Viewpoint Greetings from Nevada!

I hope it’s been a great week.

I cannot believe it’s already been another week.

It feels like everything in our world is so upside down and chaotic, and it almost feels as if it will never end. But gosh, I sure hope it does…and soon.

This week was nothing spectacular. I went to work while Ben and the kids stayed home in their best attempts to stay safe.

I did my best to stay safe too, limiting my exposure

and being extremely thorough with hand washing.

It is so strange to live with a constant fear of being infected with a disease that people really don’t know much about.

And I must say, I am so very tired of hearing everything about it. Mostly, because people are speaking with authority as if they are sure what is going to happen with it, and the truth is no one actually knows.

I just hope that it goes away soon, and that life

By Amy Bond Veloz can return to normal… whatever that is. And while I’m on my soapbox about this, is there a reason that absolutely everything has to be political?

Can’t we discuss this issue and what’s going on

in the world without everything always being the other side’s fault? And this comes from both sides.

Okay, enough about that. Saturday, I spent some time cleaning my room while Ben took the

Until next week, make it a great one!

Amy

The Tri-State Ticket Adjusting everything Do you feel like everything in your life has been cancelled, postponed, or somehow adjusted? I will admit that I feel that way and it is because it is very true. My daily job is centered on scheduling, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling events and meetings. All of those things have been changed in some way. It is stressful and anxietycausing. When you add in the reason for this adjustment the stress level rises.

Our own personal health and the health of our families takes precedence over everything.

We want our families and our communities to be safe. That is, of course, of upmost importance.

But, the fact remains that we are upset about making changes to things that we enjoy and want in our lives. It is hard to celebrate anything when we know that others around us are hurting and scared.

Still, celebrations go on and work gets done; but it all has to happen in a different way. Everyone is making adjustments. We have a “new

normal” and we will continue to figure out how to navigate this new normal. We can’t change the fact that there are unanswered questions.

There is no way for us to know when our lives will adjust again. We don’t know when we will be able to safely get together with our extended family members and friends. It is important that we keep in mind that everyone is trying to do their best to keep their own lives – both personally and professionally – going in a productive forward motion.

This week, I am sharing a story from UKNow, the University of Kentucky News. It is a feature by Catherine Hayden about a group of students who have made adjustments to their academic focus with a positive result. They have changed the way that they do what they do in order to continue their mission. I found the story to be inspiring and I hope that you do too.

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By Anne Stephens

(April 1, 2020) — Journalism students in the University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media have always worked hard to produce, anchor and edit a daily 30-minute live newscast that airs live Monday– Thursday as part of the Student News Network on Spectrum cable channel 184.

With most universities across the country, including UK, moving to fully online instruction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March, the challenge became how to do all of these in-studio, inperson tasks remotely to keep the broadcast on air.

Rather than daily meetings to script, plan, edit and produce the newscast, Journalism 404 students, with help

from students in the Journalism 302 classes, and led by Andrew Dawson, are now utilizing an online scripting program that allows students to log in and work from home. Students use smartphones and Zoom recordings for video and other resources to gather, produce and anchor the news from home. Students also utilize Google drives to script and edit the newscasts. Chat and comment functions are used to finalize the scripts and shot list. Finally, all of the clips are edited together to make a fully virtual broadcast.

Putting all of the school’s classes online in just over a week, was a challenge, but putting broadcast journalism classes online was particularly challenging, according to Scoobie

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General News In The Kitchen Hello friends! Hope you have had a great week. This week I am sharing some low carb recipes that I hope you will enjoy!

Honey Mustard Chicken Nonstick spray coating 4 small (12 ounces total) boneless skinless chicken breasts halves Salt 2 teaspoons yellow mustard 2 teaspoons honey Spray the unheated rack of a broiler pan with nonstick spray coating. Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt. Arrange chicken on broiler rack. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 6 minutes per side. Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together mustard and honey.

Brush over chicken. Broil 1 to 2 minutes more or until chicken is tender.

Creamed Spinach 1 pkg. frozen Spinach, drained of water 1/2 a pkg. Cream Cheese 1/2 cup Heavy Cream 1 whole Shallot 1/4 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese 1/4 cup Pine Nuts 1 cup sliced Button Mushrooms 2 tablespoons Butter pinch of Nutmeg Salt and Pepper to taste Finely dice shallots. Melt butter in a sauté pan and add the shallots. Cook on a medium high heat. When the shallots become translucent add the sliced mushrooms to the pan and continue to cook on medium high heat. Add pine nuts to pan and cook for

By Beth Bond 2 minutes. Add cream cheese and cream to pan. Stir until cream cheese has melted. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Add spinach. Mix sauce and spinach together thoroughly. Pour spinach into a baking dish. Place the dish in the oven on a high broiler setting.

Cook until parmesan is nice and golden brown on top. About 10 minutes, but remember to keep an eye on it while in the broiler.

Low Carb Cabbage 1 medium head green cabbage, chopped loosely 3 slices bacon, chopped 1/4 large onion or 1/2 small to medium onion, chopped 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce salt & pepper to taste In a large pan cook the chopped bacon over medium to medium-high heat. Once the fat renders off and there's plenty of bacon grease in the pan, add the chopped onion. When the bacon has just started to crisp, add the chopped cabbage, salt, pepper and Worcestershire. Stir occasionally until cabbage is softened. Taste before serving as you may need to add more salt and pepper depending on your preference.

Baked Cauliflower and Cheese 1 large head cauliflower (1 1/2 lb.), cut into medium florets (8 cups) 2 Tbs. butter or margarine 3 Tbs. all-purpose flour 2 cups low-fat milk 1 clove garlic, minced (1 tsp.)

2 cups grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese 1 pinch cayenne pepper 2 egg yolks Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Steam the cauliflower florets until slightly tender. In the meantime, in a medium saucepan melt butter, whisk in flour and cook for 1 full minute, whisking constantly. Add garlic and milk, stirring constantly over medium heat until mixture thickens, remove from heat and stir in cheese, cayenne pepper, and egg yolks, whisking constantly until smooth.

Spray a 9x13 pan generously with cooking spray, add steamed cauliflower florets, pour cheese sauce over the cauliflower, making sure to coat all pieces well. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Beth Bond is a certified chef with a culinary arts degree and a hotel and restaurant management degree from Sullivan University in Louisville, Ky. She also has several years’ experience in the hospitality and food service industries. She is a press association award-winning photographer and has several years’ experience in the newspaper industry. She can be reached by e-mail at bethabond77@ gmail.com

At Home with Lora Now, more than ever, it is important to clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces including doorknobs, handles, chair backs, faucets, light switches, etc.

Cleaning simply means to remove germs or dirt from a surface. Cleaning does not kill germs. It lowers the amount of germs present on a surface by removing them.

Disinfecting means to kill germs by using chemicals such as bleach solutions, alcohol solutions with at least 70% alcohol, or other EPA registered household disinfectants.

People can lower their risk of getting sick by first cleaning surfaces and then disinfecting them. When cleaning, use soaps or detergents and water to physically remove dirt and germs from surfaces. Follow by disinfecting. If you don’t have an EPA-registered household disinfectant on hand, you can make your own. Start with regular, unscented bleach, and wear protective gloves.

Mix 5 tablespoons bleach to one gallon of water or 4 teaspoons bleach to one quart of water. Only use bleach solutions if appropriate for the surface. Do not use on soft surfaces such as carpet, furniture, drapes, or clothing.

Best practices include cleaning all visible dirt from surfaces or objects and following with disinfection.

EPA-registered household disinfectants are commonly available in sprays and wipes. You can find them at large retailers including grocery stores, hardware stores, drug stores, and many convenience stores. Be sure to follow all instructions on the label. The label will tell you whether you need to dilute the product, what surfaces you can use it on, drying time, and any precautions such as wearing gloves and making sure there is good ventilation when using the product.

Laboratory studies have shown that our cell phones can be breeding grounds for

By Lora Pullin

Greenup County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences bacteria and viruses. Most of us have cell phones, and most of us are touching them all the time! So, if we touch our germy cell phone with our clean hands, what happens then? As part of our efforts to control the spread of viruses, cleaning our cell phones is a good way to help.

Consult your device’s product manual for its recommended cleaning guidelines. Your manufacturer’s instructions might differ from these general suggestions.

What you CAN use: • Clean, lint-free cloth or microfiber cloth• Disinfecting wipes (phone manufacturers have recently OK’d these)•

Disposable cotton swabs, cotton balls, or cotton pads• Small pump-spray bottle filled with equal parts of distilled water and 70% isopropyl alcohol What you CAN’T use: • Bleach• Ammonia• Hydrogen peroxide• Aerosol sprays• Abrasive materials Follow these steps for cleaning. • Avoid getting moisture into the openings on your cell phone. • Wash your hands before you begin cleaning your phone.• If you use a cell phone case, remove it. If you have a semipermanent screen protector, it’s best to keep the screen protector on so it isn’t damaged. If your screen protector

has specific cleaning guidelines, follow those guidelines.• For your phone:• Use either a disinfecting wipe or a clean cloth sprayed with the solution of distilled water and 70% isopropyl alcohol to wipe all areas of the phone. For hard-to-reach areas or stubborn dirt, try using a cotton swab or cotton ball dampened with a small amount of the water and alcohol solution.• Let your phone air dry for at least 15 minutes before touching it.• For your phone case:• If it is made of a plastic or silicone material, you can submerge your case in warm soapy water. You also can wipe it well with a disinfecting wipe or use the solution of distilled water and 70% isopropyl alcohol.• If you have a cell phone case made of leather or other material that can’t be submerged, wipe it with a disinfecting wipe.• Allow your case to dry thoroughly before replacing your phone.

• Wash your hands again when you are done.• Clean

your cell phone about once a week or any time it has been touched by someone who is ill.• Avoid sharing your cell phone or using another’s cell phone.• Be aware of where you put your phone.

So often, we set our phones down in restrooms or public places, such as restaurant tables or checkout counters, and our cell phones can easily pick up germs that are then transferred to our hands and faces.• If you still have a landline phone, don’t forget to clean that, too!

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Life, Taxes and Beyond Social Distancing While trying to social distance and work at the same time during Covid-19, I scroll through my social media, more and more I see my friends at an all-time low it seems. The feelings I see develops a knot in my stomach that’s too relatable.

Sometimes the only calm you get is by sitting and listening to the clock tick on the wall. Then there are the times when all you want to do is sleep, but that’s not going to happen. You find yourself pacing the floors. You’re tired but you feel trapped in a state of alertness; anxious yet empty of feeling. But when asked what’s wrong our go to response is “I don’t want to talk about it.”

It is said that most cases of depression occurs in “epi-

sodes” of two to three months at a time, with people suffering from the condition leading a happy normal life in between . No matter how happy a person appears on the outside I’m sure we have all experienced this feeling.

For most however this sadness that they have faced will soon go away.

This week we will talk about something we all can face. Depression.

Depression affects 7% of the adult population in the United States; however it is the leading cause of worldwide disability. Women are affected twice the amount as men at 70 %, however men with depression are more likely to die from suicide.

A study in the 1990s showed that one in 33 children suffered from depres-

By Joshua Joseph sion and one in eight adolescents dealt with this as well.

Studies go on to show are lease 11% of adolescents will have faced depression by the age 18. Untreated, it is the number one risk for suicide among youth.

Out of those battling cancer, 25% also battle depression.

In 2012 it is estimated that 16 million adults in the US had at least one major depressive episode according

to healthline.com with about 350 million 20% with major depression develop psychotic symptoms.

50% of Americans that show signs and symptoms will not seek treatments.

From the year 1945 to now 10 times more people suffer from major depression.

Suicide is the 8th largest cause of death with 80% of suicides coming from people suffering from major depres-

sion.

Some symptoms that you or a loved one may show is persistent sadness, anxious, or “empty” mood, feelings of hopelessness, or pessimism, irritability, guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness, decreased energy or fatigue, the feeling of restlessness or having trouble sitting still, difficulty sleeping, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping.

Also people with depression my see a change in appetite and/or weight changes and Thoughts of death or suicide, or suicide attempts may occur.

If you feel that you fall into those symptoms please reach out for help. Talk to your doctor. Talk to friends and family. You may feel it but you don’t have to face this alone.

Mother Teresa said "The

most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved." You are loved by so many and may not even realize it. Your story is important and someone wants to hear it. Talk.

heart of the worshipper is a necessity. In plain words, many have the idea that they can live howsoever they desire, even in complete rejection of and rebellion against God, and then if that individual “gets into trouble,” that person can come before God with petitions, and God is obligated to hear and to hearken.

Not so!

Proverbs 15:29, “The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.”

Isaiah 1:15, “And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when you make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full

of blood.”

Isaiah 59:1-2, “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.”

1 Peter 3:12, “For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.”

What a privilege to worship God. Let us be ready to worship God, and approach Him in reverence and holiness.

Comments welcome: preacherjohnnymack@yahoo.com

You are loved more than you know. Until next time Life, taxes and…

Josh http://www.huffingtonpost. com/2015/01/20/depressionstatistics_n_6480412.html http://www.nami.org/mentalhealthmonth http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/dlp/depression-information/major-depression-facts/ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Call 1-800-2738255, Available 24 hours every day.

From the Minister’s Study WORSHIPPING GOD The Psalms teach us much about the nature of worship: that our God is worthy of our praise, homage, veneration, honor, and devotion. We are going to look at just one passage and note what we can learn about acceptable worship.

The Readiness of the Worshipper Psalm 66:17, “I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.”

Here we see the personal nature of worship. We mentioned earlier that this Psalm narrows in its scope: from the world, to Israel, to the individual worshipper. The cry of his mouth, and

extolling God with his words, demonstrate gain the readiness of the worshipper: praise was not reluctant, but ready; praise was not far removed, but right at hand.

Think of the readiness of the worshipper, as ask if you are “ready” to worship God – anxious, desirous, zealous, fervent.

“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord” (Psalm 122:1).

The Righteousness of the Worshipper Psalm 66:18, “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.”

“Iniquity” is from an original word that denotes operative evil;

By John M. Brown evil which is schemed, planned, and promoted. “Regard” means “seen”; this is evil of which the doer is conscious, yet about which the doer is obviously unconcerned or unconscientious.

By implication, this evil doer looks with apathy or even pleasure or satisfaction, at his evil

deeds.

But note, this is not the characteristic of this worshipper in Psalm 66! He is ready to worship because he is righteous before God. The Bible teaches clearly and plainly, contrary to the commonly-held but erroneous opposite view, that the right

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General News For Your Pets We just finished up a rather hectic day. Before COVID 19, we were well staffed and cross training was progressing. We were lean and thinking about hiring another employee, but were holding off with the rumblings of coronavirus.

“Americans will always do the right thingafter exhausting all the alternatives.” -- Winston Churchill.

Many people were not socially distancing or staying home, since before the board strongly worded what we needed to do, we have been trying to do so. Socially distancing is hard when you care about people. And it is hard to care for pets. We have been working hard to see clients in the parking lot at a social distance.

"We're gonna get through this. We’re going to get through this together." – Andy Beshear Some pet complaints can be put off until the risk is

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land, KY for Mr. Baer.

Brenda Gail Goins 1964 – 2020 Brenda Gail Moore Goins, born Sept. 2, 1964 went home to be with the Lord on March 27, 2020 at her lifetime home in Greenup, Ky. She was preceded in death by Baby Goins; mother, Geraldine Glover Moore; father, James Russell Moore; grandparents, Baker and Sarah Moore and Clyde and Martha Glover.

Brenda was a devout Christian and attended the Calvary Independent Baptist Church in Raceland, Ky. She is survived by her husband of twenty-six years, Raymond Goins; daughter, Tabitha Goins also from Greenup; three sisters, Anna Kegley from Ashland, Ky, Lila Stamper and Cynthia Moore from Greenup, Ky; five uncles; three aunts; numerous nephews; one niece; one great nephew and a host of family and friends.

A private service was held at the Moore Family Cemetery for Brenda Gail Goins.

James Collier 1941 - 2020 James Sherman Collier, 79 of Load, Kentucky went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, April 2, 2020 at his home with his wife holding his hand.

less. Some things should not. Regardless, all things take longer. I told my husband, I felt like we were doing half as much with half the people and yet it takes four times as long.

Oh, and since we have split shifts, I have to help with the tech stuff and phones sometimes. Meanwhile, I know some places are business as normal.

"We can't be doin' that," – Andy Beshear But there are things that we need to do to keep people and animals safe. So, with humans in the parking lot and pets in the hospital, we did a lot today. Puppy and kitten vaccinations are time critical. If they are unvaccinated, they can get sick and die. Rigby and Raelyn started their modified puppy plans today.

Gracie was overdue for her rabies and other critical vaccines.

Buddy needed eye medicine. Because of COVID 19 shipping delays, he had Jim was born January 5, 1941 in Load, Kentucky a son of the late Willard Dee and Frances Bartram Collier.

Jim had been a preacher for over 50 years and was a former pastor and associate pastor at Hampshire Enterprise Baptist Church in Lynn, Kentucky. He was also a United States Army Veteran. He was a retired carman and welder from CSX Railroad. He loved farming and spending time with his family. Jim will be greatly missed by his family who loved and cared for him dearly.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one daughter Tina Elizabeth Collier; one brother William Collier and one sister Ella Collier.

He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Mary Elizabeth Burton Collier; one son Matthew J. (Stacy) Collier of Load, Kentucky; two daughters Alicia (Ray) Donnelly and Kathy Brammer of Cold Spring, Kentucky; two brothers Roger Collier and Bobby Collier of Load; one sister Delores Hess of Cannonsburg; seven grandchildren, Shannon Donnelly, Joe Donnelly, Bryce Donnelly, James Brammer, Katie Brammer, Morgan Collier, Luke Collier, and a grandchild on the way; and a host of nieces and nephews.

A private graveside service will be conducted for immediate family at the Bentley Cemetery in Load. Condolences may be made at www.rlrfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hampshire Baptist Church - Patricia Patrick 1319 Broad Hollow, South Shore, KY 41175

Robert Moresea 1951 - 2020 Robert Allan “Bob” Moresea, 69, of Ravenswood, W.Va., passed away peacefully surrounded by

By MJ Wixsom, DVM, MS been out for a bit. Billy needed heart meds and pain meds.

"Next slide, Kenneth."

There were various rechecks today. Momma and Smokie have blood pressure problems and checking their BP and administering medicine can prevent heart attacks.

Smokie needed a new two week glucose monitor to wear.

Sammie’s ear was bothering him enough that he would stop eating to shake his head. Achilles shook his ears enough that he busted a blood vessel and had a hematoma.

Cee Cee, Breeder, Daisy,

Little One, Salem, Kramer, Clyde, needed flea and tick medicine. Dottie Mae needed heartworm medicine. Kali, Abby and Winnie needed both. Sophie and Josie needed their special food.

My faith teaches me forgiveness, we all make mistakes. – Andy Beshear Zoey, Willow and Vader went home today. Their family got back from visiting out of state.

We all make mistakes.– Andy Beshear I allowed the surgery schedule to be too full. We had been slow the first of the week and even though there is supposed to be

family March 25, 2020, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky., following a brave, hard-fought battle with cancer.

Bob was born Feb. 14, 1951, in Beloit, Wisc., a son of Robert Lynn Moresea and Elsie Elizabeth Kvasnak. After his father’s death when Bob was 3, Elsie moved home to the Pittsburgh area and married Ben Cedar, who lovingly raised Bob as his own son.

The family would later move to Ravenswood, where Bob graduated as part of the RHS Class of 1969. In Ravenswood, he met the love of his life, Diana Lynn Hunt, and the two married on Aug. 11, 1973, beginning a 46-year journey of laughter and joy.

Bob’s life was marked by a fierce devotion toward the ones he loved, particularly his three sons - Matt, Eric and Marcus. A doting father, he documented his boys’ athletic and artistic achievements through the camcorder he kept permanently attached to his head and the library of newspaper clippings detailing their accomplishments. Bob’s booming voice could often be heard at high school sporting events criticizing referees or correcting PA announcers who butchered the family name. (“More-ASee!,” he’d scream.)

Bob was also renowned for his two other great loves: the Pittsburgh Steelers and Marshall University.

The best times of his life were spent talking about the Steelers or Thundering Herd during beer tastings with the family.

A professional educator, Bob worked many years as a substitute teacher in Jackson County before becoming a full-time health and P.E. teacher at Ravenswood Middle and then Henry J. Kaiser Elementary.

Ever a child at heart, he reveled in the opportunity to teach young kids to play.

In addition to his wife, Bob is survived by brothers Jeff (Cindy) and Ken (Kandy) Cedar; sons Matt (Traysea), Eric (Emma), and Mar-

cus (Rachel) Moresea; grandchildren Maria, Max, Monroe, Avery, Anthony and Aiden; and many beloved in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Bob was honored with a small prayer service with immediate family Saturday, March 28, at Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood, with Father Penumaka Manikyalarao officiating.

Once the coronavirus public health crisis subsides, the family intends to have a full funeral mass and “Celebration of Life” event so all of Bob’s family, friends, students and co-workers can get together and commemorate his life.

Roush Funeral Home of Ravenswood is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be expressed at roush94@yahoo.com

money to help small business, the ‘rules’ are changing daily. Yesterday’s application was changed last night. I found out about it when we finished up at 8pm tonight. So emergencies added to urgencies. A behavior need for a castration and dental with a grade III/IV dental would have been enough for today with the new rules. But, JJ had a rapidly growing mouth tumor. Hershey fractured a tooth that was extremely painful. Jaxson also had a broken tooth. The deep rooted teeth took a while to get out, unfortunately, relieving JJ’s suffering was the best that I could do.

We finished up appointments about an hour and a half after we “closed” with Roxie’s cardiac workup.

With Roxie’s new pneumonia, we are nearing the zone where not much more can be done. Bella’s radiographs do show a hairline fracture. She needed to be seen.

Lynn McClurg 1955 – 2020 Cleo Lynn McClurg, 64, of Lloyd went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wurtland KY. She was born in Ashland KY a daughter of the late Joseph Jasper & Addie Virginia Blevins Ashby.

She was a longtime employee of Ashland Wal-Mart working at the

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She was preceded in death along with her parents by a brother, Noah Mac Ashby.

She is survived by her husband, William Dale McClurg; a son, William Dale McClurg II and his wife Cassie of Flatwoods; three grandchildren, Shelbi, Gabe and Zoey; two brothers, Mike Ashby of Jacksonville FL and Russell Ashby of Westood along with a host of extended family and friends.

A private burial will be held at the Kentucky Veterans’ Cemetery.

There are no services scheduled at this time.

Wright’s Funeral Home in Greenup KY entrusted with Lynn’s arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www. wrightsfuneralhome. com.

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Continued from Page 1 his acting niche on the PAX cable channel as the leading man in the series “Doc”. In 2001, his wife Leticia was instrumental in finally discovering a role that seemed custom fit for Billy. In his portrayal of Clint Cassidy, an earthy and empathetic small-town physician who finds employment ina hectic urban hospital, Billy proved to be a natural and the show became a favorite for millions. That show lasted three years, but it was only a portent of what was to come.

When Billy and Leticia’s daughter Destiny Hope Cyrus (nicknamed “Miley”) landed the lead in the Disney Channel show “Hannah Montana”, the producers asked Billy to read for the part of Hannah’s father. Their natural chemistry was obvious and the show’s 2006 launch re-sparked the Cyrus Virus all over again with young Miley becoming the household name this time around. In the wake of it all, she had her name legally changed to Miley Ray and the rest, as they say, is history.

The show helped to serve as a launch-pad for her own recording and subsequent movie career. It now seems that all eyes are upon her little sister Noah who is also showing signs of becoming quite an actress herself, having appeared in cameos roles.

After the singles from Southern Rain finished their chart runs, Cyrus recorded two Christian albums. Both albums, Time Flies and The Other Side, were released in 2003. The first album debuted and peaked at a low #56 on the Country album charts.

Three singles were released; however, only the final single reached the charts. "Bread Alone", "What Else Is There", and "Back to Memphis" were released, and "Back to Memphis" charted to #60.

The second Christian album, The Other Side, was recorded while Cyrus filmed his PAX series, Doc. It debuted at #5 on the Top Christian Albums chart, 18 Top Country Albums, and #131 on Billboard 200. Two of three singles charted – "Face of God" (#54) and "The Other Side" (#45) – while "Always Sixteen" did not chart. The album Wanna Be Your Joe was Billy Ray's first country album since 2000's Southern Rain.

As with its preceding albums, it too, was recorded on a new record label: New Door/UMe

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General News Records. It was released while Cyrus was filming the show Hannah Montana. Wanna Be Your Joe made it to #24 on the Country charts and #113 on the all-genre charts. The album initially sold well, but no hit-single was released. The title track was released as the first single, and was followed by "I Want My Mullet Back", both of which were ignored by country radio. Although not released as a single, a music video was made for the track "Stand", a duet with daughter Miley Cyrus. Also in 2006, Billy Ray appeared with metal-rock group Metal Skool (now Steel Panther), and performed several songs including "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol, and the song "I Want My Mullet Back", which appears on Wanna Be Your Joe. He also sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at Game 5 of the 2006 World Series in St. Louis, Missouri.

Disney lost interest in the ill-fated rock-n-roll project they approached Billy Ray with (the sole album by Brother Clyde was very poorly promoted), but he brushed off the experience and continued to record and release country music albums. He also appeared in the made-for-TV special Christmas Returns To Canaan, and experienced his first taste of live theater when he joined the cast of Chicago for nearly a two month run at NYC's Ambassador Theatre.

Cyrus' television credits include The Nanny, Diagnosis Murder, Love Boat, The Next Wave, and TNN's 18 Wheels Of Justice. In 2004, he gueststarred as a limo driver in the episode "The Power of Love" of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. Cyrus has also been the subject of many television specials that detail his rise to fame and his career. These include two ABC documentaries, Billy Ray Cyrus: Dreams Come True and Billy Ray Cyrus: A Year on the Road, a VH1 exclusive, as well as the TNN specials I Give My Heart To You, and The Life and Times of Billy Ray Cyrus. In late 2005, Cyrus and his daughter Miley Cyrus began co-starring in the Disney Channel original television series, Hannah Montana, which premiered on March 24, 2006.

In March 2007, Cyrus joined several other celebrities to take part in the fourth season of the US version of Dancing with the Stars. He and his partner Karina Smirnoff, were eliminated in the eighth week (May 8, 2007) after hav-

ing also placed in the "bottom two" the week before. The Cyrus brothers' first cousin, Louisa, Kentucky native Bobby Cyrus has performed on and off since the 1990s, but relaunched his career with a great CD called Homeplace that includes a cover of one of Billy's old hilarious barroom ditties, "Milkman's Eyes".

Billy Ray shared the stage with him in the video. BRC also starred in Jackie Chan's movie The Spy Next Door, shot in Albuquerque, New Mexico and released in January 2010. The I'm American CD was released in 2011 followed by Change My Mind in 2013, Set the Record Straight in 2017, and The SnakeDoctor Circus in 2019. His autobiography Hillbilly Heart shipped in mid 2013 to favorable reviews. The Sly Dog members have gone their separate ways. Michael Joe Sagraves tours with Eric Church. Steve French still gigs with 3X and other acts. Greg Fletcher still performs in tri-state as well as does Corky Holbrook who also produces. In an unpredictable move, after Billboard removed American rapper Lil Nas X's country-rap song "Old Town Road" from their Country chart, Cyrus was featured in the remix and rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, unseating the original mix of the song and giving Cyrus his first ever #1 song on the Hot 100. Amazing!

After the singles from Southern Rain finished their chart runs, Cyrus recorded two Christian albums. Both albums, Time Flies and The Other Side, were released in 2003. The first album debuted and peaked at a low #56 on the Country album charts.

Three singles were released; however, only the final single reached the charts. "Bread Alone", "What Else Is There", and "Back to Memphis" were released, and "Back to Memphis" charted to #60.

The second Christian album, The Other Side, was recorded while Cyrus filmed his PAX series, Doc. It debuted at #5 on the Top Christian Albums chart, #18 Top Country Albums, and #131 on Billboard 200. Two of three singles charted – "Face of God" (#54) and "The Other Side" (#45) – while "Always Sixteen" did not chart. The album Wanna Be Your Joe was Billy Ray's first country album since 2000's Southern Rain.

As with its preceding albums, it too, was recorded on a new record label: New Door/UMe Records. It was released while

Cyrus was filming the show Hannah Montana. Wanna Be Your Joe made it to #24 on the Country charts and #113 on the all-genre charts. The album initially sold well, but no hit-single was released. The title track was released as the first single, and was followed by "I Want My Mullet Back", both of which were ignored by country radio. Although not released as a single, a music video was made for the track "Stand", a duet with daughter Miley Cyrus. Also in 2006, Billy Ray appeared with metal-rock group Metal Skool (now Steel Panther), and performed several songs including "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol, and the song "I Want My Mullet Back", which appears on Wanna Be Your Joe. He also sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at Game 5 of the 2006 World Series in St. Louis, Missouri.

Disney lost interest in the ill-fated rock-n-roll project they approached Billy Ray with (the sole album by Brother Clyde was very poorly promoted), but he brushed off the experience and continued to record and release country music albums. He also appeared in the made-for-TV special Christmas Returns To Canaan, and experienced his first taste of live theater when he joined the cast of Chicago for nearly a two month run at NYC's Ambassador Theatre.

Cyrus' television credits include The Nanny, Diagnosis Murder, Love Boat, The Next Wave, and TNN's 18 Wheels Of Justice. In 2004, he gueststarred as a limo driver in the episode "The Power of Love" of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. Cyrus has also been the subject of many television specials that detail his rise to fame and his career. These include two ABC documentaries, Billy Ray Cyrus: Dreams Come True and Billy Ray Cyrus: A Year on the Road, a VH1 exclusive, as well as the TNN specials I Give My Heart To You, and The Life and Times of Billy Ray Cyrus. In late 2005, Cyrus and his daughter Miley Cyrus began co-starring in the Disney Channel original television series, Hannah Montana, which premiered on March 24, 2006.

In March 2007, Cyrus joined several other celebrities to take part in the fourth season of the US version of Dancing with the Stars. He and his partner Karina Smirnoff, were eliminated in the eighth week (May 8, 2007) after having also placed in the "bottom

two" the week before. The Cyrus brothers' first cousin, Louisa, Kentucky native Bobby Cyrus has performed on and off since the 1990s, but relaunched his career with a great CD called Homeplace that includes a cover of one of Billy's old hilarious barroom ditties, "Milkman's Eyes".

Billy Ray shared the stage with him in the video. BRC also starred in Jackie Chan's movie The Spy Next Door, shot in Albuquerque, New Mexico and released in January 2010. The I'm American CD was released in 2011 followed by Change My Mind in 2013, Set the Record Straight in 2017, and The SnakeDoctor Circus in 2019. His autobiography Hillbilly Heart shipped in mid 2013 to favorable reviews. The Sly Dog members have gone their separate ways. Michael Joe Sagraves tours with Eric Church. Steve French still gigs with 3X and other acts. Greg Fletcher still performs in tri-state as well as does Corky Holbrook who also produces.

In an unpredictable move, after Billboard removed American rapper Lil Nas X's country-rap song "Old Town Road" from their Country chart, Cyrus was featured in the remix and rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, unseating the original mix of the song and giving Cyrus his first ever #1 song on the Hot 100.

Amazing! In March 2019, the song reached #19 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart before the magazine disqualified it from being included on the chart on grounds that it did not fit the country genre, sparking a debate on the definition of the genre. Had it not been disqualified, "Old Town Road" would have been the Hot Country Songs #1 song, as of the chart dated April 6, 2019. Though the song was not re-entered onto the country charts, both the original version of the song and the remix featuring Cyrus eventually peaked at number one on the flagship Billboard chart, the Hot 100. Internationally, one or more versions of "Old Town Road" have topped the national singles charts in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK; and charted within the top ten in various other markets. At one minute and fifty-three seconds in length, the original version of "Old Town Road" is the fifth-shortest #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, and the shortest since

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It seems to me that Billy Ray Cyrus was destined to succeed. In high school, the slightly shy kid from Flatwoods became a Russell Red Devil football player on a State AAA winning team.

His athletic ambition also molded him into becoming a great baseball player for Russell during a time when the Cincinnati Reds and their Big Red Machine were winning World Series pennants.

His own father Ron had been a working-class father who held down a job at Armco Steel and through insight and ambition, rose to the ranks of an executive with the AFLCIO labor union. Not satisfied with complacency, Ron ran for the office of State Representative to fix the political stumbling blocks that were bottlenecking the flow of progress for the working man in his community… and he won. Billy was, it appears, surrounded by winners. I believe his determination to succeed was fueled by this early exposure to "winning" (way before Charlie Sheen diluted the impact of the term for everybody, I might add) via inspirational books including the Bible and motivational self-help books full of positive thinking and actuation by visualization. When Billy was exposed to failure, he visualized it as another solid step toward success. This sort of mindset is what it took to keep Billy focused and succeed where lesser men would have thrown in the towel. I know that BRC has many detractors, but I must say that considering all of the pressures and obstacles that he endured to claw his way to the top, I remain in awe of his determination to proceed despite the odds that he faced. Billy is still involved in a number of charities including his own Billy Ray Cyrus Foundation, and holds a chair on the Parents Television Council. I know he makes many more of us proud to call him our native son. His influence is still apparent locally in such acts as Aaron Marshall Miller, Larry Pancake, and The Whipps. As for brother Kebo, that ol’ Sly Dog has a great CD out titled You Know. I hope you’ve enjoyed my little trip down memory lane half as much as I have enjoyed reliving it.

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General News Senate Week In Review FRANKFORT — A shockwave shuddered the Capitol when the General Assembly learned that a staff member of the Legislative Research Commission recently tested positive for COVID-19. Fortunately, the individual had been in quarantine since mid-March, following protocols set by the LRC director to protect the health and safety of legislators and staff.

The situation produced a rush to quickly complete the constitutional duties of the legislature and send members home as soon as possible.

The LRC staff consistently provides us with vital information on various bills and policies. Typically, the latter part of the session is the most hectic time for us and them. However, the predicament we find ourselves in has thrown a wrench into the entire process. Their work is crucial to the General Assembly, and we owe them a great deal of gratitude for their commitment and dedication to the commonwealth.

My prayers for a full recovery are with this staffer and the family during this most difficult time.

The Senate reconvened on Wednesday to take up the budget, revenue, and road plan

legislation. During these times of uncertainty, it is hard to predict the financial burden this public health crisis will place on the economy, both nationally and in our state. Therefore, the Free Conference Committee agreed to proceed with an annual, one-year budget, rather than the conventional biennial, two-year plan. I think this is a wise move because it is challenging to forecast the specific future needs of citizens and businesses at this time. This course of action allows us to review the situation and appropriate accordingly in January 2021 when we have more clarity on the impacts of this global pandemic.

The one-year budget found in House Bill (HB) 352, as amended by the General Assembly, is based on “pessimistic” revenue estimates that were handed down by the economic forecasters last December. A lot has happened since then and there is a stark difference between those original numbers and those on which the House and Senate based their current planning.

Although the now-approved plan meets the state’s obligation to the state Teachers’ Retirement System insurance fund and would allow

By Robin Webb Senator the system to fully meet its actuarially required pension contribution, it does not include the anticipated pay raises for teachers or state employees that lawmakers had hoped to provide earlier.

The budget will be a continuance of funding levels from the previous two years. Lawmakers had to do away with a planned increase in guaranteed per-pupil base funding for K-12 education known as Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) funding program. The SEEK level will remain at $4,000 per pupil under the approved plan.

It also invests in mental health professionals per the school safety requirements found in the school safety bill passed earlier this year, while also meeting the state’s commitment under last year’s SB 1. It will authorize $47.5 million in bonds to assist with the construction of four schools listed as priorities by the state.

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Library Corner Hello from the Greenup Public Library System! Did you know that on this day in 1843 William Wordsworth was appointed British Poet Laureate by Queen Victoria?

On the same day in 1889 George Eastman began selling his Kodak flexible rolled film for the first time.

Kentucky History Mammoth Cave (located in south central Kentucky) makes up the world's longest known cave system with more than 400 miles explored according to The National Geographic Society. Mammoth Cave National Park was established on July 1, 1941 and is considered a UNESCO World Heritage site as well as the core area of an international biosphere reserve. Indigenous peoples lived and hunted in Kentucky up to 4,000 years ago traveled miles within the underground system, using only cane plants for torches, to collect the minerals mirabilite, epsomite and gypsum.

Besides mining, American Indians as lived in rock shelters or large cave entrances during parts of the year.

Dry conditions in the cave have ensured the preservation of large amounts of artifacts, showing us that the people who lived there ate a variety of plants such as hickory nuts, sweet flag, lily, dandelion, wild strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and acorns.

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HB 352 as amended include appropriations of $2.5 million for pediatric research; $17 million received from the Volkswagen emissions settlement, devoted to new school buses and transit buses; reinstatement of a two-percent stop loss in the performance-based funding formula for state post-secondary institutions; and, $1.6 million in fiscal year 2021 to support medical services at county jails.

Also passed by the Genera Assembly before the veto break was funding for the judicial and legislative branches and the state’s highway plan, or “Road Plan,” which would still extend over two years. Funding for the Road Plan was included in the state Transportation Cabinet budget, which also was approved. Highway projects slated as priorities in future years, through the fiscal year 2026, were included in a joint resolution also approved. All legislation passed will now go to the governor’s desk. what they're there for. Use your library). Don't apologize to this author for buying books second hand, or getting them from book crossing or borrowing a friend's copy. What's important to me is that people read the books and enjoy them, and that, at some point in there, the book was bought by someone. And that people who like things, tell other people. The most important thing is that people read...” ― Neil Gaiman “Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations “A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him.” ― Dylan Thomas

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