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Dingess man arrested for falsely reportRACHEL C. DOVEStaff Writer

WILLIAMSON - James “Spook” Dingess, 56, of Dingess, was placed un-der arrest on Thursday by the Williamson Police Department after a war-rant was obtained against him on charges of falsely reporting an emergency incident.

According to the crimi-nal complaint, Dingess allegedly called Mingo County 911 or had others do so for him, requesting EMS services that were not needed.

The complaint states that on May 16th and 23rd, the defendant did, by vir-

tue of his alleged inebri-ated condition, cause the public alarm in such man-ner as to callers notifying the 911 dispatchers of his questionable symptoms, thus dispatching rescue responders and ambulance personnel to treat the de-fendant.

The complaint further states that the defendant’s vitals showed contrary to the complaint, and he re-portedly was falsely report-ing a medical emergency in order to use the ambulance service for transportation purposes to the Williamson area.

“Once the ambulance would take him to the emergency room, Dingess would then sign himself out against medical advice, leave the hospital and walk downtown to a liquor store where he would make a purchase,” explained Wil-liamson P.D. Chief C.D. Rockel.

“He would remain around town, consuming alcohol, until his finances were depleted. He would then hitch a ride back to Dingess. As soon as he got a little money together, the cycle would start all over again.”

“When someone falsely requests EMS to respond for reasons besides a true medical emergency, they are first of all, taking the time of medics and EMT’s that could be spent re-sponding to calls where their services are actually needed.”

“The cost of the ambu-lance ride is not paid by Medicare or Medicaid since they will not reimburse for services that are not valid, so this is a trip that the owners of the EMS service have to take a loss on,” stated Rockel. “Not to men-tion the emergency room

personnel who stay far too busy to have to deal with patients who do not require treatment.”

Rockel remarked that in approximately a 1 month period, Dingess is accused of making 30-40 calls to 911, or had another party call on his behalf.

Dingess was arraigned before Mingo County Magistrate Dallas Toler Thursday afternoon and was remanded to the Southwestern Regional Jail at Holden, where he remains on a $5,000 bond.

Environmental group small minority at EPA hearingsJULIA ROBERTS GOADStaff Writer

PIKEVILLE, Ky. - Among those at-tending a hearing presented by the Environmental Protection Agency, a small but dedicated minority faced vocal opposition, but are making their voices heard.

The hearing, held in Pikeville, was a chance for local citizens and offi-cials to voice their opinions on the EPA’s delaying mine permit appli-cations. The objections were raised due to water quality issues.

Jim Giattina, director of the Water Protection Division, USEPA Region

4, said there are 1,522 streams in Kentucky that are threatened or im-paired by mining.

The EPA will take comment from the public about the permits until June 21.

Several elected officials at the lo-cal and state level spoke to the EPA, voicing thiei objections to what they called the EPA’s war on coal. Repre-sentatives from Sen Mitch McCon-nel and Sen. Rand Paul’s office read statements from them, as well as a representative from Rep. Hal Rog-ers, who cited “strangulating regula-tions on Appalachian coal.”

Almost every speaker voiced their

outrage at the Obama administra-tion and EPA head Lisa Jackson.

The majority of those attending were supporters of the coal industry, who repeatedly referred to environ-mental groups as “treehuggers” and voiced economic, environmental and cultural arguments supporting the coal industry.

The EPA held two sessions, at which coal supporters and a small group of environmentalists spoke. At the second session, Knott County Judge Executive Randy Thompson referred to comments made at ear-lier in the day at the first session.

Alpha cuts Ky. production, 436 jobs affectedCHAD ABSHIREStaff Writer

A total of 436 employ-ees with Alpha Natural Re-sources were affected after America’s second-largest coal producer by revenue, and third-largest by produc-tion, announced its plans to idle four coal mines and two preparation plants and reduce production at sev-eral other mines in Pike and

Martin Counties in Ken-tucky.

The following sites are planned to be idled:

MCCC Preparation Plant, Voyager #7 Mine, White Cabin #9 Mine and White Oak South Surface Mine, all located at 3185 Middle Fork Wolf Creek Rd., Inez; Love Branch South mine, located at 3140 Pond Creek Rd., McAndrews; Round Bot-

Hatfield-McCoy WDN special editions reprinted for festivalRACHEL C. DOVEStaff Writer

WILLIAMSON - After receiving requests from the public, both local and na-tionwide, the Williamson Daily News is proud to an-nounce that the Hatfield and McCoy Commemorative Edition originally printed in 1982 and again in 2000 will be available for purchase beginning today, as long as supplies lasts.

The special edition will print with all pages remain-ing true to the original, and

includes numerous photos and stories of tales of the famous family feud. The Daily News will have a booth set up on 2nd Avenue in Williamson in front of the Court House during today’s festival, and will be offering the Hatfield and McCoy edi-tion for the cost of $5.

Natalie Young, Executive Director for the Tug Val-ley Chamber of Commerce voiced her excitement at the news of the reprinting of the collector’s edition, and stated that she has re-

CBS ‘Sunday Morning’ Hatfield-McCoy segment to air Sunday

WILLIAMSON - The Dai-ly News broke a news story on Wednesday that the CBS “Sunday Morning” news crew and Emmy-award winning commentator Rita Braver were in Williamson on Tuesday, filming inter-views with Hatfield and McCoy descendants and lo-cal historians, and also shot film-footage of several feud related sites.

Tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., the footage shot in the Tug Valley area will be the feature story during the morning news cast, and ac-cording to Mingo County’s WVU Extension Professor

Bill Richardson, this broad-cast is slated to include more minutes of coverage for our county than any news related shows thus far.

“The CBS crew was ac-tually here for two days,” stated Richardson, “and conducted interviews with local entertainer and song-writer Jimmy Wolford, Linda Van Meter, a Hatfield descendant who is also a local business owner and myself.”

“Tuesday afternoon we took a tour of several loca-tions including the Hog Trial site, the site where Randall McCoy’s house

had stood and the Hatfield Cemetery, where the statue of Devil Anse stands above his grave.”

“Rita Braver is an out-standing commentator who has traveled all over the world and has interviewed Heads of State and other dignitaries, and was the CBS Chief White House Correspondent while for-mer President Bill Clinton was in office,” remarked Richardson. “For us to have someone of her caliber and reputation come here to do a news story is sensational.”

Braver had told the Daily News that she had thor-

oughly enjoyed her visit to the land of the Hatfield’s and McCoy’s, and stated that she had learned a lot from those she interviewed.

Richardson commented on the continued national media attention featuring our communities, saying that the increase of tourists whose interest in the Hat-field and McCoy feud was peaked after the mini-series and 2 hour documentary on the History Channel is clearly evident in Mingo County, as an influx of visi-tors has steadily arrived over the last two weeks.

James “Spook” Dingess

Staff photo/JULIA R GOADA supporter of the coal industry told Eric Chance and Matt Wasson they “don’t know nothing about coal.”

Appalachian Voices speaks despite being drowned out by coal supporters

Staff Photo/RACHEL C DOVEPictured is the re-print of the Hatfield and McCoy special edi-tion that was previously printed in 1982 and 2000 by the WDN. The reprints will be available for purchase beginning today, for the cost of $5. The WDN will have a booth featuring these pa-pers located in front of the Court House on 2nd Avenue during today’s festival. Orders may also be placed by contacting 304-235-4242 ext. 27.

Newscast featuring Hatfield-McCoy descendants scheduled for tomorrow at 9 a.m.

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Calendar & NationJune 8-9The Duncan Fork House

of Prayer is having a yard sale and hot dog sale at Gilman Drive off Rt. 119 starting at 9 a.m.

June 9The Lyrick Talent Quest

17 will be held at the Mountaineer Hotel at 31 East Second Ave. in Wil-liamson, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on a first-come-first-serve basis. Contact Lyrick Promotions, Ltd. at (304) 928-5085 or visit their website, www.lyrickpro-motions.webstarts.com.

The Williamson Garden Club Flower Show will be held from noon until 2 p.m. at the Southside Mall. For additional information, call 304-235-2725. Pub-lic entries are invited and prizes will be awarded.

The Pinsonfork Church of God Ladies Ministry will be having an indoor yard sale and hotdog sale from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. inside the church gym lo-cated across the road from the former Runyon Grade School.

June 10“Big” John Runyon and

Don Runyon annual re-union is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Grants Park, McVeigh, Ky., in the lower shelter. Families should bring musical instruments. For more information, call 606-353-9165.

Camp Meeting Friends Signing will be at Belfry High School at 7 p.m. Ad-mission is free.

First United Methodist Church, corner Second Av-enue and Dickinson Street, Williamson, is having a community open house from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. in honor of Pastor Greg and Kathy Blair. The com-munity is invited to come share with the Blairs as they leave our community after 10 years of service.

June 10-13The Gospel House

Church of Taylorville will be having a Fellowship Revival with special sing-ing and preaching nightly. Sunday morning will start at 11 a.m., Sunday night 6 p.m. and weeknights at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

June 11-15The 12th annual Cru-

sade in the Mountains will take place at 7 p.m. at Bel-fry High School. Admis-sion is free and everyone is

welcome. For more infor-mation, call 606-353-8137.

The Belfry United Meth-odist Church will have Bible school from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. nightly a the church beside Rogers Funeral Home in Belfry, Ky. For more information, call Brenda Phillips at 606-353-9812.

Borderland Baptist Church will hold VBS from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. nightly. Call Rick Gannon, 235-4966, for more infor-mation.

The Victory Christian Center will hold VBS Bible Basketball Camp from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. For a ride, call 304-393-6087 or 304-475-5137.

June 12, 19Bevins Elementary

School will host Summer Preschool Camp from 10 a.m. until noon, for stu-dents between the ages of 2 and 4, featuring interac-tive story time, music and crafts. For more informa-tion, contact Vanessia Gil-lispie at 353-6886.

June 12The regular monthly

business meeting of the Stone Heritage will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the historic Red Robin Building. All members are urged to at-tend.

The Action in Mingo (AIM) Group will meet at 5 p.m. in the conference room at the Williamson Po-lice Department. Plans for the 40th annual King Coal Festival will be discussed a the meeting.

The Mingo County Dem-ocrat Women will meet at 6 p.m. at The Steakhouse. Letitia Chafin, democrat nominee for the West Vir-ginia Supreme Court will be attending and speaking. Final plans for the annual picnic will be made. All members and area demo-crats interested in helping in their communities are encouraged to attend. Ev-eryone is encouraged to bring a canned or boxed item to contribute to Ja-cob’s Well.

June 14The Williamson City

Council will hold its regu-lar monthly meeting at 6 p.m. in the council cham-bers of city hall. The public is invited to attend.

June 16The Owens family re-

union, held in honor of the late Lawrence and Sylvania Owens, will be at Grants Branch Park, Pinsonfork, Ky. Those attending should bring a covered dish.

The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 141,

Belfry, Ky., and its Auxil-iary, will have their regular monthly meeting at 2 p.m. at the Belfry Courthouse. All members and honor-ably discharged veterans, and their spouses are in-vited to attend.

June 17The Belfry Freewill Bap-

tist Church will be hosting a week of vacation Bible school at 6 p.m. Classes for nursery through high school will be offered each evening from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The registration par-ty will be held Friday, June 15 at 6 p.m.

June 18-22The East Williamson

Baptist Church will be hav-ing Vacation Bible School from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. nightly for preschoolers, children, youth and adults. The kickoff celebration will be held Sunday, June 17, at 6 p.m.

The West Williamson Freewill Baptist Church will be hosting VBS at 6 p.m. nightly. There will be a special event on Friday, June 22, featuring a dunk-ing booth, jousting and more.

The Logan Street First Baptist Church will be hav-ing Vacation Bible School daily from 9 a.m. until noon. A preregistration event will be held at the church June 10 from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. For more infor-mation, call 304-235-3268.

June 21The Tug Valley Shrine

Club will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the William-son Masonic Lodge, dis-cussing the Shrine’s Chil-dren Swim Part and the Poker Run. Refreshments will be served for those at-tending.

Stone Heritage will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Historic Red Robin Building. Every-one is welcome to attend.

June 22-23The Lenore High School

Reunion honoring the classes of 1952, 1957, 1962 and all others will be held June 22 and 23. An informal get together will be held on Friday evening, June 22 from 6 - 10 p.m. at the Lenore K-8 school. Persons are asked to bring finger foods, soft drinks and desserts. There is no charge for this. A catered picnic is scheduled for the Laurel Lake picnic area will be held Saturday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The cost is $15 per person and a reservation is required. A dinner and dance is will be held Satur-day evening, June 23 start-ing at 6:00 p.m. at the Wil-

liamson Fire Department. Music will be provided by the Jaguars. The cost for the dance is $40 per per-son. For more information contact Gail Hall at 304-475-2792, Fred McCloud at 270-781-8780, James Lackey at 304-429-1180 and Douglas Ferguson at 340-889-3749.

June 23The Mingo County Dem-

ocrat Women will hold its annual picnic at Laurel Lake Park at the shelter by the pool starting at 2 p.m. All members and registered democrats are encouraged to attend and bring a covered dish.

June 26-27The Mingo Career Cen-

ter will be holding GED testing for candidates who have passed the Official Practice Test. For more information contact John Webb at (304) 475-3347, ext. 13. To register for Adult Basic Education to take the Official Practice Test, contact Mary Oliver at (304) 235-2022.

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August 3-5The annual Nolan Re-

union will be held at the Muncy stage beside the railroad crossing and at the Nolan Freewill Baptist Church picnic shelter. Sev-eral events are planned for the weekend event.

August 12The Francis and Mann

Family Reunion will be held from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Grants Branch Park, Pinsonfork, Ky., for the family and friends of Cecil and Cinda Francis and Chris and Minerva Mann and all our family who has passed. Bring a covered Dish. Contact Trish Francis Owens at 865-908-2001 or [email protected].

August 14Mingo County Schools

in cooperation with Coal-field Cap Head Start and other community partners will conduct a health fair for students entering pre-K, Kindergarten and head start at Lenore K-8 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

August 19The Lyrick Talent Quest


August 21-22The Mingo Career Cen-


September 11-15The USS America Car-

rier Veteran’s Association will hold its reunion in Baton Rogue, La. The CVA will hold the reunion at the Holiday Inn South, 9940 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge. The highlight will be a trip to Pascagoula, Miss., for a tour of the LHA6 America.

OngoingThe Mingo County

YouthWorks Kids Club will meet June 11 - August 2, Monday to Thursday, from 12 noon till 3 p.m.. The ages are 5-10 years old and the program will be hosted by Memorial United Meth-odist Church located at 504 Gum St. in downtown Williamson. For more in-formation call 1-720-270-3745. Transportation is available.

Any alumni who was in band at Lenore High School, Kermit High School, or Tug Valley High School is invited to partici-

pate in the first annual Tug Valley Alumni Band on Fri-day, Sept. 14, at Tug Valley High School at 7 p.m. For more information call Josh Tharp at 304 235-2266.

Workforce West Virginia will take all new unemploy-ment claims at its office at 300 Prosperity Lane, Lo-gan, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Please arrive 30 min-utes prior to complete an application. This does not affect the intenerate office in Williamson DHHR of-fice on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

The Parsley Freewill Baptist Food Panty will continue to provide USDA commodities. The pantry gives out the commodi-ties once, monthly, on the fourth Thursday.

Mingo Extended Learn-ing Center (formerly Mingo Career and Tech-nical Center) is currently accepting applications for the Medical Office Tech-nology and Legal Office Technology programs for the 2012-2013 school term. For more information, call (304) 475-3347 ext. 25.

GED testing dates for 2012 have been set at the Mingo Career and Techni-cal Center. There is no cost for the GED test; however, all candidates must first pass the Official Practice Tests (OPT) before tak-ing the GED test. To reg-ister, a candidate must call Mary Oliver at 235-2022 or e-mail: [email protected] to schedule the OPT. She also conducts Adult Basic Education classes at the Williamson Campus of Southern Community & Technical College for those who need help to pass the OPT. John Webb is the GED Chief Examiner at the Career Center, 475-3347 ext. 13. Once you have passed the OPT, you will schedule and attend orientation for the GED with him. Candidates who have documented learning disabilities or other handi-capping conditions may apply for special testing ac-commodations which must have prior approval by the West Virginia Department of Education.

Nolan Christian Acad-emy is now accepting en-rollment applications for the 2012-2013 Fall school term. Contact Earl White at 304-235-5633 or Bonnie Workman at 304-475-3508. Class space is limited.

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PHOENIX — Flick the switch on these flashlights and they don’t light up. They blow up.

Three of these bombs have exploded within the last month in the Phoenix area, causing minor injuries to five people and raising fears of more serious ones.

Police still have no idea who is behind them and have taken the unusual step of putting up 22 billboards across the sprawling metro area to warn residents about discarded flashlights.

“The nature of the bomb-ings are so random,” said Tom Mangan, a special agent at the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Phoenix.

Mangan said the agency has ruled out any connec-tion to terrorism because the targets have been ran-dom and there have been no messages or demands.

The ATF said the bombs appear to have been made by the same person or people because their design was identical.

An explosive was placed inside the flashlights with a smaller battery and rigged so that turning it on would send an electrical current that triggered the blast, Mangan said. He declined to identify the explosive material.

The first bomb was spot-ted by a passerby on May 13 in a suburb just west of Phoenix. It was sitting be-hind a palm tree in a strip mall and blew up when it was clicked on.

The next day, about 10 miles away, a landscaper found a flashlight in an ir-rigation ditch. It, too, ex-ploded when he flicked the switch, authorities said.

The third bomb exploded on May 24 at a Salvation Army distribution center near downtown Phoenix and about 11 miles from the first one.

An employee detonated the device while sorting through donations, forcing 120 people in the store to evacuate. Jon Bierd, produc-tion manager at the facility, said the worker suffered a small abrasion to his fore-head.

The Salvation Army stopped accepting dona-tions of flashlights. Since the explosion, employees have not seen any flash-lights matching the yellow one seen on the billboards.

“If we have a flashlight that’s heavy or is not empty, then I’d call the Phoenix Police Department. No mat-ter where it is, we do not touch it,” said Bierd, who is setting aside any flashlight that is donated.

In addition to the bill-boards, police are offering a $10,000 reward for tips that lead to an arrest or convic-tion.

Police have received doz-ens of calls reporting pos-sible flashlight bombs that either turned out to be false alarms or hoaxes, including one from a Goodwill store.

Meanwhile, the bombings have stopped, though it is unclear whether there are more flashlights out there.

The attention may have scared them off or they may gain confidence and strike again as the investigation stretches on without an ar-rest, criminal profiler Gregg McCrary said.

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ceived numerous enquiries from tourists and local resi-dents alike who want to add a copy to their feud related collections.

“These will probably sell out during the festival and if not, they will definitely be gone within a matter of days,” remarked Young.

“Kudos to the Daily News for reprinting these!”

“A lot has changed in our industry in the last 30 years but one thing that has not is that the Williamson Daily News reports on cur-rent events that eventually become history,” said Pub-lisher Joshua Byers. “Re-printing the Hatfield Mc-Coy special edition seemed

like such a natural because of the wealth of information it has. The editorial staff of the WDN at the time, es-pecially Charlotte Sanders and Wally Warden, did a tremendous job.”

If you are not planning to visit the Hatfield and McCoy Festival today and would still like to purchase the special edition, you

may do so by contacting Kim Chapman, Daily News Classified Representative, at 304-235-4242, ext. 27. Orders must be prepaid by Visa, debit card, check or money order. For a total that will include the costs of shipping and handling, please contact Kim and she will provide that informa-tion.

“It’s wonderful news to hear that a previous edition of the Daily News featuring such an important part of our history will once again,

be offered to the public,” commented Young. ”It’s a collector’s item that ev-eryone is going to want to hang onto.”

SpecialFrom Page 1

“We need to make hay while the sun shines,” said Richardson. “This media coverage won’t last forever, and we need to take advan-tage of every possible op-

portunity to promote our area and lay the foundation for tourism in the future.”

The CBS “Sunday Morn-ing” news will be aired on Huntington station WOWK Channel 13, at 9 a.m.

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tom Surface Mine, located at State Hwy 292 W, Belfry; Rockhouse Energy Mine #1, located at 379 Rock-house Rd., Sidney; Solid Energy Mine #1, located at 5938 Long Branch Rd., Bel-fry; Halfway Branch Surface Mine and Fraley Branch Surface Mine, both located at 4790 North Big Creek Rd., Sidney; and Long Fork Preparation Plant, located at 6760 Long Branch Rd., Belfry.

Because of idlings, work-force at each site will be re-duced on Aug. 7, or within two weeks after that date.

In addition to the idlings, workforce reductions will occur at the following sites:

MCCC Preparation Plant, located at 3185 Middle Fork Wolf Creek Rd., Inez; New Ridge, located at 5263 State Hwy 194-E, Kimper; Sidney

Operations, located at 115 North Big Creek Rd., Sid-ney; M-3 Energy and Pro-cess Energy, both located at 265 Rockhouse Rd., Sidney; Taylor Fork Energy, located at 299 Rockhouse Fk., Sid-ney; and Maxxim, located at 115 North Big Creek Rd., Sidney.

All workforce reductions are expected to occur on Aug. 7, or within two weeks after that date.

No bumping rights will apply and the terminations are expected to be perma-nent.

“In aggregate the produc-tion cuts will reduce Alpha’s shipments of thermal coal by an additional two mil-lion tons this year and four million tons in 2013. These actions, together with ex-pected reductions resulting from production optimiza-tion and schedule chang-

es at various operations through the course of 2012, were fully anticipated in Al-pha’s guidance provided in our first quarter 2012 earn-ings release issued on May 3, 2012, and Alpha’s 2012 shipment guidance remains unchanged,” a news release from Alpha stated.

Management and human resources personnel met with employees today at the affected sites. Of the 436 employees affected by the reductions, 286 em-ployees were offered posi-tions at other operations in Kentucky, southern West Virginia and Virginia, while about 150 jobs were lost. Employees who were displaced will remain on the payroll and will receive their normal wages and benefits for a 60-day period, the news release stated.

Alpha attributed the cuts

to declining demand for steam coal and new federal pollution regulations for coal-fired power plants.

“This year, utilities in the U.S. are expected to burn the least amount of steam coal than at any time in the last 20 years, and the pres-sure’s been very intense on coal sourced from eastern Kentucky, particularly op-erations rendered uncom-petitive due to fuel switch-ing, relatively high rail rates and competition from Illi-nois Basin coal,” said Kevin Crutchfield, Alpha’s chair-man and CEO. “Layoffs are an unfortunate last resort, and it’s tough for miners that want to work but are unable to because of factors beyond their control and the company’s control.”

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“I heard these environ-mentalists say these hearing weren’t about jobs,” Thomp-son said. “And I say, the hell they ain’t!”

Thompson’s comment received a roar of approval from the crowd, many of whom were dressed in min-ing stripes and hard hats.

However, there were speakers from the group Ap-palachian Voices who said they felt Kentucky was not doing enough to regulate the mining industry.

“The EPA is not the ones holding up these permits,” Eric Chance, a speaker with Appalachian Voices said. “They are trying to bring Kentucky’s standards up to other states. Kentucky is not capable of writing regu-lations to do so. They are not able to regulate coal.”

Another speaker with the group, Pallavi Padapats, is a native of Hazard, and said the problem lies in enforce-ment.

“The laws and regulations are not being enforced,” she said. “It is indicative of the disregard of these permits.”

Both speakers’ comments were met with booing and calls of “go home treehug-ger.”

Appalachian Voices says data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) shows that Ap-palachian coal jobs are up 6 percent since objections to mountaintop removal

permits began, despite a 15 percent drop in coal-fired electrical generation brought about by cheaper natural gas.

The environmental group says that while there are in-stances of individual mines that have been denied per-mits, a declining demand for coal and limited storage ca-pacity has cause production cuts at mines, regardless of the permitting process.

Citing layoffs at several mines in Kentucky that re-sulted in the loss of over 900 jobs, Appalachian Voices said market conditions cre-ated the need for the layoffs.

At the EPA hearings in Pikeville,a man sat down be-hind Chance and Matt Was-son after Chance spoke. The man was a coal supporter, Wattson said he told them his paycheck was down 75 percent.

Appalachian voices said the reason companies laid off workers was market con-ditions, not a delay in the permitting process.

“There is much debate about whether making coal companies more account-able for their pollution amounts to a ‘war on coal’ or represents a common sense effort to protect air, water and public health from pollution,” information from Appalachian Voices said.

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Earl Smith Jr.“For God so loved the

world that he gave his only son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life”

Earl Smith Jr. “Smitty” passed in peace to go be with the Lord, June 7, 2012, at the age of 88.

Smitty was a great man who accomplished a lot in his life.

He was born April 9, 1924, to the late Earl and Celia James Smith.

Smitty cared a lot for his country and was very proud to have served aboard the USS Langley in the South Pacific as a U.S. Marine during WW II. Also he was called up for the Korean Conflict. A military service will be observed.

After the war, he married the late Pauline Runyons Smith. He was a hard work-ing coal miner with Island Creek Coal Company for

forty years. He was caring, humorous, and faithful to the Lord being a member and active in the church at Lovely Freewill Baptist Church and Kenova United Methodist Church. Smitty was the current husband of Alma Ball Smith.

Loving father of Larry (Ilene) Smith and Connie Smith both of Warfield, Ky.; stepfather of David (Doreen) Ball, Suzy (Mike) Richardson, and Robert Ball. Smitty was the proud grandfather of Jill Smith, Christy (Kraig) Grayson, Pam (Mark) Blackburn,and Dusty (Kip) McCoy and eleven great grandchildren, Tyler,Todd, Grant, and Ka-dence Blackburn, Lafe and Matt Messer, Jenna, Alli-

cen, and Marlee Grayson, Jayde and Sierra McCoy. He will be missed by many but not forgotten.

Visitation will be held at Rollins Funeral Home, lo-cated at 1722 Chestnut St., Kenova, WV Saturday June 9, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral will be conducted by the Rev Lonnie Smith and Danny Hall at Lovely Freewill Baptist Church Sunday June 10 at 1 p.m. with visitation prior from 11 p.m. until 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery in William-son.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.rol-linsfh.com

BEN NEARYAssociated Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A rare, quarter-mile-wide torna-do cut a swath across mainly open country in southeastern Wyoming, ripping off roofs and shingles, destroying out-buildings and derailing emp-ty train cars.

The twister, which carried winds of up to 135 mph, was part of a powerful storm sys-tem that rolled through parts of Colorado and Wyoming on Thursday, packing heavy rains, high winds and hail. The storms followed a round of nasty late spring weather that pummeled the region.

The tornado passed through a sparsely populated area near Wheatland, a small city about 70 miles north of Cheyenne. It left eight struc-tures heavily damaged and caused lesser damage three structures, said Kelly Ruiz of the state’s Office of Home-land Security.

Some power lines also were downed. Only one per-son suffered minor injuries.

Kim Eike said the tornado went right over her house, which was still standing, though battered.

“We lost a camper, it blew out the windows in our house, blew off the shingles clear down to the plywood, but we didn’t lose the roof,” Eike, whose property is about 8 miles south of Wheatland, said Friday.

Eike was watching the twister with co-workers at First State Bank in Wheat-land when one pointed out it was near Eike’s house. She said the pig barn and door from the main barn also were lost.

No one was home at the time, she said, noting that a couple in another house in the area rode out the storm in their basement.

Don Farrier, a Wheatland restaurateur, said his house about 6.5 miles from Wheat-land was damaged and will need a new roof. He said he lost some trees, and a shed on his property was knocked down.

Farrier was at his restau-

rant when he saw the tornado and decided to drive toward his home.

“I stopped and watched it for a while,” he said. “It sure wasn’t moving very fast, but you could tell it was a big tornado for this part of the country.”

National Weather Service meteorologist Richard Eman-uel said the tornado was a quarter-mile wide and stayed on the ground for much of its 20-mile path from west

of Wheatland to northeast of Chugwater. The area is about 60 miles north of Cheyenne.

Hail the size of golf balls also was reported in the Wheatland area, and 2-inch hail was reported in Laramie, the National Weather Service said.

The tornado knocked over five empty cars on a Burling-ton Northern Santa Fe train near parked Wheatland, rail-road spokesman Gus Melo-nas said.

Powerful storms damage homes in Colo., Wyo.

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It’s got to come outBy DAWN REEDGuest Columnist

“Josie pooped!” I can’t tell you how excited I was to get that text!

A little girl at church had been constipated for a week and it was killing her. For days she’d taken several medicines recommended by her pediatrician (fruit, juice, etc.) and even sup-positories-for the love, but with no results. I had been praying for her and her fam-ily for days. When you’re stopped up, it’s just plain painful. It’s got to come out! Finally, at long last, every-thing came out-praise the Lord, again! I thanked the Lord, laughed out loud and then had a thought…

When we have sin in our lives, we need to deal with it and get rid of it as soon as possible! If we don’t, it will cause pain and suffering-and not just for ourselves, but for our families as well. A tiny jealousy, a bit of anger, or a small feeling of being slighted can dig deep into our hearts and set

up infection. It builds and builds until it causes prob-lems in other places. It’s got to come out! Or there will be pain and suffering! So many times in the Scripture it says to “get rid” of stuff! ( E p h e s i a n s 3:41 is one.)

In Sunday School I asked if anyone had ever been constipated. I told them not to raise their hands but to give me “a look” if they had. Then we talked about the discomfort of being backed up and the lengths we have to go to get things going regularly. I told them about Josie. (I’ve prayed for some of their kids, too, for prob-lems like that.) I also shared my thoughts on getting sin out ASAP and what hap-pens when we don’t.

The next day, a friend mentioned to me that some-

thing was re-ally starting to get under her skin. Someone had been driv-ing through her yard and it was beginning to make her mad. (They keep an i m m a c u l a t e yard.) She was thinking about it all the time. “Why on earth would someone want to tear up their yard?” she

wondered. They try to be nice to other people. They go to church. Who in the world would do this? She kept talking about it to her husband. She found herself hurrying to the window to see if anyone was there.

Without hesitation I said, “You’re getting constipat-ed.” I caught her off guard. She didn’t speak, only listened. “You’re getting constipated in your heart. Those feelings of anger and frustration are getting backed up and it’s causing

you pain and suffering,” I finished.

She admitted that she had been losing sleep wor-rying over it and was so an-gry that she wanted to put a board with nails in it right where they driving. We talk-ed about her options. Pray-ing for God to convict them was definitely on the list. (A “Jesus loves you” sign right where they keep driv-ing was one suggestion.)

Do you remember the old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”? It was all about staying “regular”. That’s what fruit does! There’s stuff in it that keeps everything working as it should. So it also is with the fruit of the spirit! When you have that Fruit…love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith-fulness, gentleness and self-control…it keeps ev-erything going smoothly, too!

Is it any mystery why God tells us in His Word that we need fruit?! He doesn’t want us to be con-stipated!

A monster finally faces justiceBy STANLEY CROUCHSyndicated Columnist

There is little good news from Africa, but when it is good, it is exceptionally good.

In 2006, I wrote a column celebrating the Liberian election of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who elevated the continent’s mo-rale. This time, I celebrate the conviction of Charles Taylor at The Hague, where the 64-year-old ex-president of Liberia was sentenced last week to 50 years in the tight security of a British prison. Per-haps the ghost of Richard III will hold his hand until the end.

Taylor is the first former head of state convicted in an international court since the Nazis at Nuremberg. Bad company.

Taylor’s crimes are many. He trained as a guerrilla in Libya, returning to his native land in 1989 to oust Samuel Doe, thus coming to cement his own strangle-hold over Liberia.

Doe was finished off thusly, as South Africa’s Sunday Times reported from the pen of Festus Eriye in 2003:

“The fatal torture of former Liberian President Samuel K. Doe has been well documented. His killers — a gang of thugs led by notorious warlord Prince Yormie Johnson who, together with Charles Taylor, rose up against Doe in 1989 — captured the ghastly af-

fair on video, edited the results, gave it a soundtrack and distributed copies among themselves.

“In Johnson’s home movie, he is seated behind a massive desk, with a garland of grenades around his neck. He is drinking a can of beer and a young woman fans him with a cloth, occasionally dabbing his temple.

“Opposite the desk, in a room crowd-ed with drunk, shouting rebels, Samuel K. Doe sits on the floor. He is naked, except for his underpants. His hands are manacled behind his back. Two rebels are shown holding him upright. Flesh hangs off his face. His legs are bleeding.

“An interrogation of sorts is taking place. Johnson threatens to kill Doe if he won’t talk. ‘I want information! I want in-formation!’ he shouts. All Doe can do is plead for his life.

“Suddenly, Johnson pounds the table: ‘That man won’t talk, bring me his ear!’

“The camera jerks around to focus on a screaming Doe, who is held down as a rebel carves off his left ear. Johnson hits the desk again, and barks out the order:

“Now the other ear, the right ear …’“The torture and interrogation contin-

ues. Johnson demands to know where he has stashed the money that he stole from the Liberian people.

“The video abruptly ends.

“Doe bled to death later that night.”Taylor went on to become president,

brutally twisting and turning in an ever larger pool of corruption that reduced the country to a primitive and blighted back-water. The once-bustling capital city of Monrovia then had only two places lit at night — the palace of the president and the police station.

Taylor, a nice-looking and articulate man, could hide his involvement in slav-ery, mutilations and rape, all while amass-ing his own cache of “blood diamonds.”

He was instrumental in fomenting conflict in Sierra Leone, where 50,000 people died in a civil war — one in which Taylor proved to be a ruthless profiteer.

As time and rebels moved forcefully against him, Taylor became a relic of Liberia’s past. By 2006, Sirleaf was in power, and Liberians wanted Taylor to account for his bloody regime.

Despite his attempts to evade justice and not end up like Doe, Taylor was cap-tured and charged with 11 grave counts. This April came the guilty verdict.

Good always takes longer than evil to work. But when it does, our morale shoots back up. Unless we think like children, we realize that neither the good nor the bad ever really runs out of troops. Civilization, anywhere in the world, is al-ways an ongoing struggle.

Because we have an in-flux of out of town visitors this weekend, we thought it might be a good oppor-tunity to give you a quick education in some of the slang we use in the Tug Valley.

It looks like the weath-er is going to be hot and sunny for the Hatfield and McCoy Festival and the marathon on Saturday. However, there is always a good chance of a “gully-washer,” so be prepared. A gullywasher is an intense, but usually short-lived, rainstorm.

It is supposed to be “hot-teren blue blazes” on Sat-urday. Which means it will be pretty danged hot and humid here in the Tug Val-ley area.

If a thunderstorm would move through, we could end up having “a fine kittle of fish,” or in other words, a real mess.

Speaking of fish, you may want to try some “roashineers” or what you might call a roasted ear of corn, still in the husk. A “cathead biscuit” or two might go well with any meal, that’s a big, country made biscuit as the old timers would say, which is as big as a cathead.

You might get a real “hankerin” (craving) for some of our local vittles (food), soup (pinto) beans, cornbread and slice or two of an onion.

Sometimes our mara-thon runners get blisters on their feet from running over 26 miles. We might say they are “bleeding like a stuck hog” or in other words, bleeding profusely. (Of course for you that are searching for the history of the feud, a hog played a part in the battle between the two families.)

Don’t be scared of the local population, we are very friendly. There might be a couple of people that are “meaner than a snake.” Like ol’ Devil Anse Hat-field and Ranal’ McCoy were, which is very mean.

There may also be a couple of people walking around that “scares the liv-ing daylights out of you,” which means you could be very scared at the sight of them. (But don’t worry, they are probably just our two actors who are allowed to carry their guns around town.)

Don’t worry, neither one of them “could hit the side of a barn,” which means they don’t have very good aim.

The winners of the long, grueling race are usually “fit as a fiddle.” This means they are in fine shape.

Of course others might be “just plum tuckered out,” which means they are very tired and have no en-ergy left. You might even hear a local say they are very “tard.” This means

they are very “tired.”If someone asks you how

you’re feeling, you might hear this in return. “I’ve been fair to middlin’ or “tolerable well.” The ex-planation is they are doing okay.

Now the winner of the marathon might end up “grinnin’ like a possum eatin’ persimmons.” Which just means he or she is very happy and will likely have a huge smile on his face.

It will be a “great day in the morning” for the win-ners of the race – a huge celebration and exciting time.

Now the person who comes in a close second in the marathon might be as “mad as a wet hornet.” Which simply means he or she could be very up-set. They could also “ re-ally have their nose out of joint.” Explanation, upset and have their feelings hurt.

There are different age categories for the race. One of the winners is sure to be “as old as the hills.” This simply means they are very old.

There are some who just don’t give “diddly squat or might say “it beats the heck out of me,” which means they just don’t un-derstand why.

We are friendly here in coal country. You will likely here a lot of “I’m much obliged to ye,” which means we really thank you for visiting our communi-ties.

Well, I have to get ready for work. It’s going to be a long day for us at the Williamson Daily News. I need to go look through my “chester-drawers” for something cool to wear to-day. This is a nice pieced of bedroom furniture you might know as a chest of drawers

Before I go in to the office, I have to stop by the post office. My wife “backed an envelope” for me to mail. That is her way of saying she addressed something, likely a bill, for me to mail for her.

Believe me, if I forget to mail it and she gets upset, I’ll probably re-spond, “you’re jest making a mountain out of a mole hill,” which means you are blowing the matter way out of proportion.

She may even be “fit to be tied,” which is being very irritated. When she asks why I forgot to mail the letter, I’ll probably reply “ it beats the heck out of me,” which means I don’t have a clue why, I just forgot – again.

But we’re glad you folks come for a visit this week-end. You’ll come back now, you here!

— Williamson Daily News

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JUNE 9, 2012 SportSKYLE LOVERNSports Editor

A record number of run-ners have now registered for the 14th annual Hatfield and McCoy Marathon which is scheduled for today.

John C. Palmer of Charleston, WV was the 500th runner to sign-up on Friday, according to race organizer and promoter Da-vid Hatfield.

More entries are expect-ed to come in early Satur-day morning before the race which starts at 7:00 a.m. at the Food City parking lot. Sign-ups begin at 6:00 a.m. in front of the grocery store.

There were 443 runners last year. Hatfield expected to break the old record and was excited to reach the 500 mark.

“This is the largest field of runners in the history of the marathon,” Hatfield said on Friday. He was busy getting things set up and taking care of last minute details.

Runners from 38 differ-ent states have signed up for either the full- marathon or the half marathon. There are also three from Canada.

The Tug Valley Road Runners Club web-site has also received a record num-ber of hits in the past few weeks. (www.hatfieldmc-

coymarathon.comThe race has grown from

its inception. Only a hand-ful of runners entered 14 years ago, but now the race has gained national promi-nence. Articles have ap-peared in national running magazines.

Interest in the festival and marathon has peaked because of the recent pub-licity the surrounding the History Channel’s mini-series about the famous feud between the Hatfield’s and McCoy’s. Another new 2-hour documentary also aired on the History chan-nel last Saturday.

The annual Hatfield-Mc-Coy Marathon has some-

thing for everyone, from a 26.2 mile marathon or the 13.1 mile half marathon, to the kid’s “Once around the block mini marathon.”

There was a pasta din-ner held on Friday, June 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Belfry High School on U.S. 119 at Goody, Ky. “Proceeds from the dinner go to the Belfry High soccer team. This helps the runner’s fuel up the night before the race.

The runners can load up on the carbs the night be-fore the race. Water stops are set up along the route of the race.

All entrants will re-ceive a T-shirt and Race bag of extras.

Buses will pick up run-ners from the local hotels in Williamson (Sycamore Inn and the Super 8) and

also the parking lots in downtown to take them to the start line begin-ning at 5:00 AM. The

shuttle service will also bring runners back from Matewan after the half marathon.

More than 500 registered for H & M marathon

Staff Photo/RACHEL DOVEAlexis Batausa, pictured center, a local runner, is shown in last year’s marathon.

Staff Photo/RACHEL DOVERace organizer David Hatfield is also an avid runner. He is shown in this photo in a past race.

Staff Photo/RACHEL DOVELocal radio personality Joe Kinzer is pictured participat-ing in a past Hatfield & McCoy Marathon.

Staff Photos/KYLE LOVERNThe first ever Mingo Miner football camp started on Friday at the Buck Harless Stadium above the campus of the new high school. Around 100 boys from kindergarten to middle school took part in the camp which continues today. Each camper received a T-shirt. The fundamental camp was conducted by Miner head coach Yogi Kinder and coordinated by assistant coach Joey Fields. Other assistant coaches and a few MCHS players assisted with the camp. In these photos campers are running through drills. Also pictured is Kinder and assistant coach Josh Fry.

(COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.) – Hall of Fame Weekend 2012 will feature a Midwest theme this July 20-23, as the eyes of the baseball world turn to Coo-perstown, N.Y. for the induc-tions of Cincinnati Reds great Barry Larkin and Chicago fan-favorite Ron Santo, along with award presentations and family programming for baseball fans of all generations.

More than four dozen Hall of Famers are expected to return for Hall of Fame Weekend, with the full list of returnees to be an-nounced in early July, to honor the Class of 2012 at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Muse-um. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, honoring the two new-est members, will be held Sunday, July 22, at 1:30 p.m. ET at the Clark Sports Center and will be shown live on MLB Network.

The Class of 2012 features two of the most dominant players of any era.

Larkin, a shortstop who played his entire 19-year big league ca-reer with the Reds, was named on 86.4 percent of ballots cast on his third try on the BBWAA ballot on Jan. 9. He received 495 votes, re-flecting a 24.3-percent gain from the 2011 ballot. Larkin’s jump is the largest for any Hall of Fame election in which at least 400 bal-lots were cast. Larkin, a 12-time All-Star and nine-time Silver Slug-ger Award winner, ranks among the game’s greatest shortstops.

Santo, who was named to nine All-Star Games in his 15 big league seasons, received 15 of 16 votes from the Golden Era Committee members at the winter meetings in December. Five times Santo won a Gold Glove Award. Santo becomes the 12th former major

league third baseman elected to the Hall of Fame and just the 15th overall (including Negro leagues players). Santo passed away on Dec. 2, 2010.

There are now 297 Hall of Fame members, 65 of whom are living.

2012 Award winners Tim Mc-Carver and Bob Elliott will re-ceive their recognition and de-liver brief speeches during the Awards Presentation on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Doubleday Field. As part of the event, the Hall of Fame will also salute three gen-erations of St. Louis Cardinals managers who guided the club to World Series titles: Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst, who led the 1967 club, Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog, who guided the 1982 team, and Tony La Russa, who retired following his 2011 mana-gerial title. The World Series trophy will be present in Cooper-

stown for this special event.McCarver, who has served as a

national analyst on networks for three decades and simultaneously shined as part of broadcast teams with four big league clubs, will be presented the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting. Elliott, who has been a positive influence on an en-tire country the past 30 years as a writer, columnist and ambassador for baseball and Canada, will be honored with the 2012 J.G. Tay-lor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing, presented by the BBWAA.

The Sunday, July 22 Induc-tion Ceremony will take place on the grounds outside of the Clark Sports Center, which is lo-cated on lower Susquehanna Av-enue, just one mile south of the Hall of Fame. The Ceremony is held rain or shine, unless severe

weather forces the cancellation of the event. Professional inter-preters will be provided for the hearing impaired. The Induction Ceremony historically lasts two hours. Seating for the event is unlimited and free of charge. A blanket or lawn chair is recom-mended for comfortable viewing. As the weather in Cooperstown can be quite warm in July, it is recommended that visitors bring a cap and sunscreen. Induction Merchandise and Museum mem-bership packages are available for purchase at the Induction site. Re-freshments are sold at the site and water is provided complimentary to visitors. For information on reserved seating options granted to Museum members, please call 607-547-0397.

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Ajax Church of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (non-de-nominational), meets at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Friday and the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The pastor is Josh Hall.

America United Baptist Church of Delbarton, W.Va., holds on Wednesdays Bible Study at 7 p.m., and singing practice at 8 p.m. Sunday ser-vices include Sunday school at 10 a.m. and church service at 11 a.m.

Apostolic Lighthouse at Lando W.Va., meets Wednes-days at 7 p.m. for church and on Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. for Sunday school, which church services following. The pastor is Jimmy Copley.

Bethel Temple Assembly of God conducts the following services: Sunday Morning Wor-ship at 11 a.m.; Sunday Night Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Night Church at 7 p.m.

Christian Fellowship Church of God in Delbarton conducts the following services: Sunday school and morning worship service at 10:30 a.m., Sun-day evening service at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening service and YPE at 7 p.m., and Satur-day evening service at 7 p.m. The pastor is the Rev. Glen Meritt.

Elk Creek Freewill Baptist Church announces services each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. The Rev. Gary Hunt, senior pastor, invites everyone to at-tend.

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ has the following servic-es: Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship - 11 a.m.; Evening Worship - 6 p.m.; and Wednesday night Bible Study - 7 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church on 29 West 6th Ave. in Wil-liamson meets on Sunday at 10 a.m., children and adult Sun-day school, at 11 a.m. for wor-ship service, at 12 p.m. for cof-fee hour, and at 12:45 p.m. for choir practice. On Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. there is prayer ser-vice and Bible study at 7 p.m. On second Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. Circle 2 meets, 5:30 p.m., Circles 3 and 4 meet.

First United Methodist Church, corner of Second Av-enue and Dickinson Street, has Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sun-day morning worship service at 11 a.m. The first Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. is Com-munion and worship services at Goodman Manor on 4th Avenue. On Wednesdays, Bible study is at 6:45 p.m., alternat-ing each month with Memorial United Methodist Church. The United Methodist men’s dinner meeting is the first Thursday each month and the women’s is the second Tuesday each month.

Full Gospel Assembly of God, at Hatfield Bottom, Mate-wan, has Wednesday services at 7 p.m., Sunday school ser-vices at 10:30 a.m. and Sun-day evening services at 7 p.m. Pastor Ron Pruitt and Debbie Pruitt invites everyone.

God’s Lighthouse Freewill Baptist Church of Sidney, Ky. (beside Williamson’s Grocery) conducts the following servic-es: Sunday School, 10:15 a.m.,

Worship services, Sunday 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Thursday at 6 p.m. Pastor Gary Hackney invites everyone.

Grace and Truth Bible Cen-ters, located in Boy Scout Hol-low at Ragland, has worship-ping services Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Bible study and C.T.S. is at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, while a prayer meeting is held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Freedom Church, at Lee Dempsey Jr. Lane in Delbar-ton, has services Sundays at 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Pastor Brent Belcher invites everyone. For more informa-tion, call (304) 235-2533.

The Hardy Church of Christ conducts the following servic-es: Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at 11 a.m., Sunday evening service at 6 p.m., and Bible study Wednes-days at 7 p.m.

House of Prayer at Puritan Mines holds worship services on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.. Call Joe Dempsey at 475-4838 or Jimmy Meade at 426-4030 for more information.

Jesus Name Church, located at 152 E. 2nd Avenue in Wil-liamson is announcing they will be conducting services on Tues., Fri., and Sat. evenings at 7:30 p.m.

Kermit Freewill Baptist Church conducts the following services: Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11:15 a.m.; and prayer service at 7 p.m. Thursdays.

Kermit Methodist Church announces the following sched-ule of services: Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m.; and youth ser-vice on Saturday from 2-4 p.m.

Kermit United Baptist Church conducts the follow-ing services: Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m.; and Wednesday Prayer service at 7 p.m.

Kingdom Harvest Church, Lenore, announces the follow-ing services: Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. and evening ser-vice at 6 p.m.; youth meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays; and mid week service at 7 p.m. on Thursdays.

Laurel Creek Freewill Bap-tist Church announces the fol-lowing services: Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship service at 11:30 a.m.; and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p.m.

Leckieville Freewill Baptist Church, Goody, Ky., announces the following services: Sun-day school, 9:50 a.m.; Sunday morning worship, 11 a.m.; Sun-day evening worship, 6 p.m.; fourth Sunday, Mingo Manor Nursing Home, 3:30 p.m.; Monday evening, Goodman Manor, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday morning Bible study, 11 a.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study and youth group, 7 p.m. Ladies Circle, second Thurs-day each month.

Little Dove Church of Christ, located on St. Rt. 65, east of Le-nore, invites the public to their worship service each Lord’s Day. Bible School for all ages begins at 10 a.m., followed at 11 a.m. with observance of the communion and preaching. A monthly fellowship dinner follows the Morning Worship

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Christ, Williamson, announces Bible school is on Sunday for all ages at 9:30 a.m., and morn-ing worship is at 10:30 a.m. Bible study is on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and children’s youth choir practice is 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Living Stone Church of God services are Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m., and evening worship at 6 p.m. and Wednesday evening services are at 7 p.m., with pas-tor Ken Toler.

Logan Street First Bap-tist Church, Williamson, an-nounces the following services: Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Prayer meeting and Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Lynn Freewill Baptist Church, Lynn, announces the following services: Church on Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Sun-day school at 10 a.m.; Sunday morning worship at 11 a.m. No Sunday evening services.

Marrowbone Freewill Bap-tist Church announces the following services: Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday morn-ing worship, 11:30 a.m.; Tues-day evening prayer meeting, 7 p.m..

Matewan Church of God, Hatfield Bottom, announces services: Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday family night at 7 p.m.; Wednesday ser-vice at 7 p.m.

Matewan Missionary Bap-tist Church conducts the fol-lowing services: Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening worship at 7 p.m.; and Wednesday Bible Study at 7 p.m.

Matewan United Methodist Church conducts the follow-ing services: Sunday school at 9:50 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening worship at 7 p.m.; church altar prayer at 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Bible study at 6 p.m. Wednesdays; Sunday eve-ning youth fellowship at 5 p.m.

McAndrews Church of Christ conducts morning wor-ship services at 11 a.m. and evening worship services at 6 p.m. on Sundays. Bible studies are held at 10 a.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Wednesday night.

McAndrews Wesleyan Church conducts the following services: Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening worship at 6 p.m.; and Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

McVeigh United Pentecostal Church announces services: Sunday school at 10:30 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening worship at 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p.m.; and young peoples at 7 p.m. on Fridays.

Memorial Church of Christ at Alley’s Branch, Borderland, announces services: Sunday school 10 a.m., morning wor-ship 11 a.m., evening worship 6 p.m.; and Wednesday night Bible study at 6 p.m.

Memorial United Method-ist Church, 504 Gum St., West Williamson announces servic-es: Sunday school 9 a.m., Sun-day worship, 10 a.m.; Wednes-day Bible study, 7 p.m. rotating with First United Methodist

Church every other month.Monahill Memorial Freewill

Baptist Church, Wilkinson, an-nounces the following services: Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. and evening worship at 6 p.m.; and Wednesday Bible study at 6 p.m.

Mt. Hope Freewill Baptist Church of Dingess announces services on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Sunday School is at 10:30 a.m. and worship service is at noon.

Mt. Zion Freewill Baptist Church, Rockhouse Road, Hatfield, Ky., announces the following services: Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday wor-ship service 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Service, 6 p.m. Youth Group meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Mountain Springs Freewill Baptist Church announces its services: Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday church ser-vices at noon and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p.m.

Muncy Valley Baptist Church has services accord-ing to the following schedule: every Sunday morning service at 11 a.m.

Naugatuck Church of God, located beside the water plant, holds worship and youth ser-vices every Sunday at 1 p.m. and Wednesday at 7 p.m. Pas-tor Etsel Rose invites everyone to come and worship.

New Beginning Church of God located at Roadfork, Ky. conducts their Sunday Worship service at 12:00 p.m., following Sunday School at 11. Wednes-day night services start at 7 p.m., and includes prayer meet-ing and youth group for the kids. Pastor John McCoy wel-comes everyone to come and join them in service. For more information, call 606-353-7409.

North Matewan Church of Christ meets for the following services: Sunday school at 10 a.m.; Sunday worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday evening ser-vice 6 p.m.; and Wednesday Bible study at 6 p.m.

New Beginnings Church conducts services at the Wil-liamson Community Center at West End: Children’s Church at 10 a.m., on Sunday, and Adult Services at 11 a.m., on Sunday.

Octavia Freewill Baptist Church, McAndrews, Ky., con-ducts the following services: Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening service at 6 p.m. (except 2nd Sunday); every second Saturday at 7 p.m. and a month with five Saturdays services at 7 p.m. on the fifth Saturday. Wednesday services: Adult Bible study at 6:30 p.m.; youth group at 6:30 p.m. and special youth group services every other Friday at 6 p.m. (ages 10 and up).

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Church Notes is a service of the Wil-liamson Daily News to an-nounce upcoming religious ser-vices and gospel programs held at churches.)

ED LOCKARDMinister, Hardy Church of Christ

In the sixth chapter of Ephesians, Paul gives some very good advice for preparation of life against sin.

As a rule of thumb we all expect to defend ourselves in danger. We would normally use every resource available to assure victory. We protect our homes with security systems, our vehicles with theft deterrents, and even ourselves with a weapon of some sort.

Why are we so, unconcerned with our protection against sin. I believe that sometimes we don’t consider sin a real enemy. We have become so comfortable in acceptance with sin around us that we don’t expect there is any need to have protection personally.

Sin has become so much a part of our lives in media and conversation it seems like were saying it’s O.K.

The only way to understand the pow-er of sin is to face it head on. Satan is a powerful nemesis and a very worthy op-ponent. If we choose to fight him with our own strength we will certainly lose!

The Lord has provided ample defense against him through the scriptures. He supplies the belt of truth against which Satan can do nothing. He fits the breast-plate of righ-teousness per-fectly in place. Our feet are shod with the gospel of peace and we take the shield of faith to extinguish the fiery darts of the Devil. We will wear the helmet of salvation.

Above all, we will carry the sword of the Spirit which is God’s word, powerful and effective. We will go into battle with every confidence in

our Lord and His armor. We will overcome any-thing that comes our way with as-surance that God will never leave us nor forsake us.

Being able to possess this kind of confidence through God’s promises we are able to with-stand.

Paul encour-ages us in Ephe-sians 6: 13-14 to do all we can to be ready to stand and then stand firm. I believe that people don’t understand that in our prepara-

tion to stand we must be equipped to do so. God has graciously provided us with every tool to be able to not just

fight against Satan but to win against him.

I‘ve been giving my grandchildren some sound advice against the word hate.

It’s hard to convey to them that a per-son doesn’t want to hate just anything. So for now 1just tell them don’t even use the word. But at some point they need to know it is alright to hate sin. We have gone so far out of bounds try-ing to think outside the box that we have eliminated the box all together. Sometimes it can be alright to think inside the box if the box has been de-signed by God!

I pray you will consider the fact of sin being a big part in the lives of all of us in one way or another. Even though we are not participating directly in it, if we accept it all around us we might as well be!

Please take some time to read and study God’s word so we all can be pre-pared to wage a Godly war against this awful thing called sin!

Put on the whole armor of God

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

FAMILY COURT OF MINGOCOUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

IN RETHE MARRIAGE OF: CivilAction No.: 12-D-199

MICHELE I. BAKER, PE-TITIONER, AND ROBERT W.BAKER, RESPONDENT.

THE OBJECT OF THIS SUITIS TO OBTAIN A DIVORCE.

To The Above Named Re-spondent:

It appearing by affidavit filed inthis action that Robert W.Baker is a non resident of theState of West Virginia, it ishereby ordered that Robert W.Baker serve upon Michele IBaker, Petitioner's attorney,whose address is 502 GumStreet, Apt. 36, Williamson,WV, 25661, West Virginia, ananswer, including any relatedcounterclaim or defense youmay have to the Petition forDivorce filed in this action onor before 30 days form thedate of first publication of thisnotice.

If you fail to do so, thereafterjudgement upon properhearing and trial, may be takenagainst you for the relief de-manded in the Petition.

A copy of said Petition can beobtained fomr the undersignedClerk at his/her office.

Entered by the Clerk of saidCourt June 5, 2012

Grant PreeceClerk of CourtBy: Nancy B. Wesley

6:9,16The Housing Authority of TheCity of Williamson, West Vir-ginia is requestingbids from

qualified contractors for thepurpose of painting apart-ments located atWilliamson

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will be for a one year period,with the option to renew asecond year.

6:2,9IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFMINGO COUNTY, WESTVIRGINIA

CHRISTINA TIDWELL, PLAINTIFF,

VS. CIVILACTION NO.: 12-C-63

DAVID PERRY, DEFENDANT.

IN RE: Summons andComplaint, as amended.

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

The object of the above en-titled action is to Notice DavidDaniel Perry that a Complainthas been filed against him.

You are hereby notified that aComplaint has been filed in theCircuit Court of Mingo County,West Virginia, for breach ofcontract, fraudulent con-cealment, misrepresentation,personal injury, and de-famation and the object of thislawsuit is to collect damagestherefrom; it is

Ordered that the said DavidPerry appear and serve uponCharles Stanford West,Plaintiff’s Attorney, whoseaddress is 214 East 1st Av-enue, Williamson, West Vir-ginia 25661, an Answer to theComplaint within thirty (30)days of the first publicationhereof; otherwise judgment bydefault will be taken againsthim at any time thereafter.

A copy of said Complaintand Summons can be ob-tained from the undersignedClerk at his office located inWilliamson in said county andState.

Entered by the said Court(or by the clerk of said Court)this the ___ day of ____, 2012.

Mingo County Circuit CourtClerk

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFMINGO COUNTY, WESTVIRGINIA

CHRISTINA TIDWELL, PLAINTIFF,

VS. CIVILACTION NO.: 12-C-63

DAVID PERRY, DEFENDANT.

IN RE: Summons andComplaint, as amended.

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

The object of the above en-titled action is to Notice DavidDaniel Perry that a Complainthas been filed against him.

You are hereby notified that aComplaint has been filed in theCircuit Court of Mingo County,West Virginia, for breach ofcontract, fraudulent con-cealment, misrepresentation,personal injury, and de-famation and the object of thislawsuit is to collect damagestherefrom; it is

Ordered that the said DavidPerry appear and serve uponCharles Stanford West,Plaintiff’s Attorney, whoseaddress is 214 East 1st Av-enue, Williamson, West Vir-ginia 25661, an Answer to theComplaint within thirty (30)days of the first publicationhereof; otherwise judgment bydefault will be taken againsthim at any time thereafter.

A copy of said Complaintand Summons can be ob-tained from the undersignedClerk at his office located inWilliamson in said county andState.

Entered by the said Court(or by the clerk of said Court)this the ___ day of ____, 2012.

Mingo County Circuit CourtClerk

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IN COMPLIANCE WITHWV CODE 11A-3-3, ANYPERSON CLAIMING A LIENAGAINST TAXABLE REALPROPERTY LOCATED INMINGO COUNTY MUST FILEA LIENHOLDER STATEMENTWITH THE MINGO COUNTYSHERIFF'S TAX OFFICE, INORDER TO RECEIVE NO-TIFICATION OF TAXES DUEPRIOR TO THE SHERIFF'STAX LIEN SALE.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2012 ■ 7WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS

EntertainmentBy DR. JOYCE BROTHERS

Dear Dr. Brothers: My husband is doing some soul-searching. He’s always hated or ignored his mother, who treated him very poorly when he was growing up. Now she has announced that she has cancer, and she ex-pects him to be sympathetic and hold her hand. He wants to be compassionate, but he’s having a hard time changing his long-held opinions about her. Is there some way to get him to act like a good son, no matter what she did to him? — A.M.

Dear A.M.: Going against the stereotype of the loving and compassionate child of-ten produces a terrible feel-ing of guilt in an adult when a parent falls ill or even dies

without reconciliation. De-ciding not to change for the ill parent’s sake because of childhood hurts can make one feel like less of a hypo-crite but just as conflicted and guilty as making up with the bad parent. So I under-stand what your husband is going through, and if you can too, it probably will be very helpful to him. As hard as it is to watch him continue to turn his back on his mother, it’s a decision that he must be comfortable with on his own terms.

That said, you still can help him think about the con-cepts of forgiveness and let-ting go, and ask him to imag-ine how his feelings might change in future months and years if his mother doesn’t survive the cancer. He could

find that his life-long bitterness would turn into regret about not attempting reconciliation before it was too late. Of course, making up and having his mother go on to live her life probably would make things more pleasant and satisfying for both of them. Your role can be one of support-iveness for him, as it has always been. Acknowledge that you know it would be a difficult step for him, and that you will be there supporting him

no matter what.* * *Dear Dr.

Brothers: I’m writing about my little broth-er. My older brother and sister and I have families and have been self-sufficient forever. Our little brother is the youngest by eight years, and he’s 32 now, but he still lives at home with our folks. My mom is still doing his

laundry and cooking, and my dad still gives him money when he is between jobs. I don’t even know if he pays

rent. We all disrespect him and wonder why he can’t grow up. Any advice? — T.K.

Dear T.K.: As siblings, the three of you must feel rather helpless standing by while your youngest brother seem-ingly takes advantage of your parents. At the same time, you must feel some resent-ment about the fact that the three of you have worked hard to become independent adults and your little brother seems to still be enjoying the free ride he had when you all were at home under one roof. But rather than sit and stew, perhaps there are ways you can help your parents regain their authority and purpose in raising a child to be self-sufficient, as well as encour-age your brother to step up to the plate.

If he has any mental-health issues, as stay-home adult children sometimes do, help get the ball rolling to make sure he has access to some-one who can make a diag-nosis and give therapy. Your parents probably can tell you if they think his emotional is-sues are standing in the way of his independence, or you may already know that he is simply not motivated. Talk to your folks about what they would like to accomplish, and help them set up a few goals that they can share with your brother. These can include a rough timeline for gathering the resources to live on his own and taking on responsibilities around the house. If you can be support-ive with employment help, lend a hand.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, June 9, 2012:

This year you often feel tense. Learn to relax more during this special year, and say “no” to taking on more obligations. You have a unique ability to present situations in the most posi-tive light. Use this skill when you feel it is necessary. If you are single, you will be noticed. Be aware that some-times you send mixed messages. If you are attached, be sensitive to your communication style. Sometimes your sweetie might misunderstand you. PISCES is as emotional as you are intellectual.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You might have a slew of

plans, but for some reason you want to quiet down the noise of partying and visiting. You could decide to watch a good ballgame, or curl up with a great book. As a result, you’ll feel refreshed and great. Tonight: Vanish.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You might need to retreat

after an important meeting or get-together. You could feel as if you need some downtime, but you -- the Bull — will revitalize before you know it. An artsy friend could play into your plans. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Use the morning for important

long-distance calls. You might find yourself making plans for a trip before you know it. Visit with an older relative or friend in the afternoon. Obviously, this person enjoys your visit. You actu-ally feel great, too. Tonight: Out.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH What might be considered

a fantasy could be instrumental in your plans today and this weekend. A risk no longer carries the same heaviness with it. You are becoming more willing to toss yourself into life. Listen to your inner voice. Tonight: You know what to do.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Nothing seems very dif-

ferent at the present moment, other than most of the people around you acting unusually congenial. In fact, others willingly go along with your wishes. Spend some quality time with a loved one. You know how important this act is to the relationship. Tonight: Make it romantic.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Be your efficient self in the

morning. You will need to clear out certain errands in order to enjoy your-self. After you do, relax and decide to join a loved one, and a good time will be had by all. Let your instincts come into play. Tonight: Be with the one you love.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH It will be close to impossible

to settle down, so don’t even try. If you would like to give a child extra atten-tion, now is the time. You both could give in to some wild impulsiveness. Do not forget a special loved one who appreciates one-on-one time. Tonight: Dote and be doted on.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might be slow to get

started today. Kick back and enjoy yourself with a child or loved one. You might prefer not to have a big audi-ence. Someone clearly sees you as being very special and is putting you on a pedestal. Tonight: You know how to make the night special.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Use the daylight hours for

important communication. You will be far more satisfied if you do. By the afternoon, you’ll receive an abun-dance of invitations wherever you are. Whether you are off at a ballgame or at a flea market makes no difference. Tonight: Let the games being.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH While you have time, shift

your budget around and make sure everything is in order. You get an invitation to just hang out. This doesn’t seem demanding, but it could be costly. A conversation enlightens you to a problem. Tonight: Hang out.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You could be somewhat

frayed and exhausted by midday. Slow down, as you might not have a choice. A conversation with someone who is the apple of your eye makes you smile from ear to ear. You are reading the tea leaves correctly. Tonight: Indulge a little.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Play it low-key in the morn-

ing. If you can sleep in, do so. The Moon slides into your sign midday, and suddenly you cannot believe all the activity going on around you. Requests or needs that stem from your immediate circle also need to be honored. Tonight: Wherever you want to be.

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