May 2012
May 31 p Online advertisers and our
Feb begging drive keep this web site alive and providing a strong source
for all the stuff going on in the Great Nation of Clay. Be sure to
check out the advertiser links and support those that know the worth of
current info.
May 31 p Welcome aboard Big Apple Fest
Pageant now linked on the EVENTS page.
May 31 p How about a chance to win
some real $$$ this Saturday? The info on the Elk River Pedal Paddle Challenge
is now posted on the EVENTS page.
May 31 a Frontier alert: Not going
to believe it but upload speeds have been improved the last three days.
Still nowhere near what they promise but when you got from uploads around
40 to near 400, better!
May 31 a The latest edition of the
Communicator includes detailed coverage of last week's Brent Boggs trial
plus all the little tidbits that makes this place so special. Pick up a
copy today
May 31 a What is the difference between
virgin
and extra-virgin olive oil? ANSWER: The oil that is extracted from
olives without any further processing or refining is called virgin because
it is pure. Extra-virgin olive oil is the highest-grade olive oil you can
buy. It has superior taste, color, and aroma, and it contains less than
1 percent oleic acid. "Light" or "mild" olive oil is usually very refined,
and the only thing light about it is taste and color -- it has the same
caloric and fat content as other oils. Whether it's virgin or not, olive
oil remains a good alternative for folks watching their fat intake. A tablespoon
of butter contains 12 grams of fat, 8 of which are saturated fat -- the
really bad stuff. It also contains 33 milligrams of cholesterol. By contrast,
olive oil contains no cholesterol and only 2 grams of saturated fat. The
lesson here? Use olive oil instead of butter whenever you can.
May 31 a Do lightning rods work by
routing a lightning charge to the ground or by discharging it into the
atmosphere? ANSWER: A lightning rod conducts electricity from lightning
bolts and allows it to pass harmlessly into the ground. Ben Franklin figured
this out in 1752.
May 31 a ON this day in history:
Died 1910: Elizabeth Blackwell (first woman to earn an MD degree in the
U.S.); Born 1930: Clint Eastwood (actor & director); Born 1943: Joe
Namath (football player); Born 1957: Jim Craig (hockey player &
Olympic gold medalist); Born 1961: Lea Thompson (actress); Born 1965: Brooke
Shields (actress); 1970: 7.8 earthquake left over 60,000 dead in Peru;
Born 1976: Colin Farrell (actor); Died 1983: Jack Dempsey (boxer); 1990:
A summer replacement television show called Seinfeld first aired on NBC
May 31 a Now ya know
May 29 p The newest bestest yet Communicator
is now available. Enjoy
May 28 late p Jewel Allen Holcomb
Sr., 78, of Indore, see OBITUARY page
May 28 late p We're in shut down
mode while we type the night away getting the next edition of The Communicator
to bed. No updates until Tuesday evening
May 27 a Jeremy Stephen Samples,
25, of Hurricane, formerly of Bomont, see OBITUARY page
May 27 a Although no sculptured
marble should rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their
deeds, yet will their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.
~Daniel Webster
May 27 a On thy grave the rain
shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation! ~Thomas William Parsons
May 27 a Peace to each manly
soul that sleepeth; Rest to each faithful eye that weepeth Thomas Moore
May 27a Who kept the faith and fought
the fight;The glory theirs, the duty ours. Wallace Bruce
May 26 early a QUESTION: Why is coffee
like an ax with a dull edge?
May 26 early a If you think locking
your outbuilding or garage is enough, you're wrong. Thugs are breaking
into Maysel area outbuildings and garages while the property owners sleep.
Prime time for the thievery is right after midnight.
May 26 early a Friday morning
Black Shirts retreived the charred remains of Bailiff Gene King's Jeep.
The torched vehicle was found way out Lilly , past the big swimming hole
May 26 a We got a couple emails on:
What the heck is a lawnmower parade?
May 26 a Anybody can decorate up their
riding lawnmower with whatever they want and be a part of the radio station's
parade Saturday afternoon at 4:30pm.
May 26 early a Several
interesting posts over on the ADVISORY page.
May 26 early a Answer to question above:
Both must be ground before being used
May 26 early a On this day in history:
Born 1907: John Wayne (actor); Born 1912: Jay Silverheels (actor who played
"Tonto" on The Lone Ranger TV series); Died 2008: Earle H. Hagen
(composer; whistled the tune for The Andy Griffith Show); Died
2010: Art Linkletter
May 24 a Last day of school for the
rug rats.
May 24 a Need a Job? Health Dept is
hiring. See JOBS page now
May 24 a With temps expected to be
in the 90's, don't forget, the Clay swimming pool opens Saturday
May 24 a Saturday is also the first
day of local farmer's market which will be held in front of the Courthouse
this season.
May 24 a The non profit radio station
opens up their outdoor music show schedule Saturday with lots of good stuff.
Ever heard of a lawnmower parade? Decorate your rider in red white
and blue or maybe your business name, and come out and have some fun followed
by Karaoke and Cornhole. Heck you might win $50!. The big music show Saturday
night features the Tiffinator, Tom Pringle and Greg Wagner.
May 24 a Check out the EVENTS page
for the happenings in and around Clayberry.
May 24 a It's a three day weekend for
many. Those that can load up the camper and boat for a weekend at Summersville,
Sutton, or Burnsville lakes.
May 24 a Wed morning Black Shirt's
asked the County Commission for a $1 per hour increase. The CCC sounded
supportive of the request but no $$$ came their way. Did you know, when
one of em gets moved to a Sgt or Lt. position that does not translate into
a pay increase?
May 24 a Right now they get paid about
the same starting rate ($11/hour) as a part time mail handler at the USPO.
May 24 a Thursday morning in the Great
Nation of Clay. The sun's shining down brightly, roses are blooming, gardens
are bright green, and kids are out of the house for one more day.
May 24 a School closes tomorrow. For
all intents and purposes, education be what it may, ended weeks ago. Some
kids are still in their seats, but with grades already marked, it's only
the parents seeking another day of relief.
May 24 a Thinking back on yesterday's
trial....
May 24 a Ankle bracelets are used in
many counties as a part of bond , probation arrangement. Saves the county
$$$ and provides some freedom time for the accused or bad guys.
May 24 a When someone removes the device
or skidaddles, a notice is provided the Sheriff's Dept via an email and
the search is on.
May 24 a When a device is defeated
the person is picked up and housed in the slammer until a hearing
is held.
May 24 a Never before the Brent Boggs
case has a charge of felony attempting to escape a leg bracelet been filed
in this county when the device is defeated.
May 24 a When Magistrates refused
to bow down to the Sheriff's demands, such a felony charge was brought
on B Boggs. Miles Slack was ordered by the Top Badge to write up
the criminal complaint. Reason? Our wittle Sheriff was having another
temper tantrum, took matters in his own hands, but didn't want the spotlight
on himself.
May 24 a When the trumped up charges
were NOT brought to the Spring Grand Jury by the Prosecutor, the Poopster
thought he knew more than Jim Samples and made the presentation himself.
It's rare when a citizen does such.
May 24 a Before 2
pm Wed, a jury found B Boggs not guilty of escape. A second charge of destruction
of the device went the other way.
May 24 a Judges, jurors, clerks, lawyers,
travel time, discovery, copying, it all adds up. Court cases are
very expensive.
May 24 a Once again our out of control
Sheriff has cost this county a bunch.
May 24 a On this day in history:
1844: Samuel Morse transmitted the first telegraphic message from the U.S.
Supreme Court room, Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. The message: What hath
God wrought
May 24 a Born 1941: Bob Dylan (musician),
Born 1943: Gary Burghoff (actor); Born 1944: Patti LaBelle (singer); Born
1945: Priscilla Presley (actress)
May 24 a Died 1974: Duke Ellington
(jazz composer, pianist, & bandleader); Died 2008: Dick Martin
(comedian)
May 24 a FYI: What have
our astronauts left behind on the surface of the Moon? There's
the American flag, left by the first visitor, Neil Armstrong. The first
Apollo landing crew also left a commemorative plaque. The remains of seven
unmanned lunar probes, Surveyors 1 through 7, are there, plus three lunar
rovers. There are six long-term scientific stations on the Moon, which
include seismometers to measure tremors in the Moon's crust and some reflectors
to bounce back light beams that we send up there. The Russians left several
unmanned probes and assorted lunar rovers on the Moon as well.
May 23 late p A jury of his peers
found Brent Boggs not guilty of the trumped up charges brought to grand
jury by the portly Sheriff.
May 23 late The jury did find
Boggs guilty of destruction of the device. That decision will be appealed
shortly.
MAy 23 late p At issue was whether
Boggs tried to escape an ankle bracelet device in March 2011. When tubby
arrived on the scene, Boggs was in his house and barely out of bed. Holcomb
arrested the guy on felony attempted escape and send him to CRJ at our
expense.
May 23 late p Once again our Top Badge
was off his leash and has cost the county $1000s in jail bills, court time,
attorney fees and of course, more embarrassment.
May 23 late p Come on Dec 31st!
May 23 p With watermelon eating
season now in progress, something important
May 23 p Who invented toilet paper
and when? The first commercially packaged bathroom tissue
was produced in the United States in 1857 by Joseph Gayetty. It didn't
catch on, probably because it was sold in single sheets and people seemed
quite happy to continue using their old catalogs and newspapers for this
purpose. Another inventor in England created the first rolled toilet paper,
but the English were such prudes that the product failed due to lack of
advertising. Finally, Edward and Clarence Scott figured out the marketing
and the roll concept, and in the 1880s ScotTissue was born.
May 23 a Dennis Dwight Legg,
79, formerly of Fola, see OBITUARY page
May 23 a LOST dog in granny's creek
his name is Ruff is he is a Jack Russell he is fron Ovapa- phone 304-587-2291-587-7630
he is white with a brown head
May 23 a Still no word on what happened
to Bailiff Gene King's Jeep. OK America, it's time to give it back.
May 23 a County Commission meets this
morning at 10am. On the agenda is a presentation by Black Shirts on the
need for pay increases. True the guys don't make much money but the agenda
item most likely was advanced when the 911 Director was hired by the CCC
for more than the advertised pay grade.
May 23 a Yesterday was Wayne King's
168th birthday. Happy Navel Day to the Waynester.
May 23 a Brent Boggs is charged with
attempting to escape from a leg bracelet last winter. Our Top Badge demanded
the charge be filed after the local Magistrates refused to bow down to
the Sheriff and do as he wanted. Still not getting his way, the Poopster
brought the allegations to the Spring Grand jury.
May 23 a Real fun times in Circuit
Court yesterday. The defense attorney guy kept questioning Poopy.. kept
questioning the guy to the point that our Sheriff appeared to be ready
to pull out the pepper spray and hose the guy down. He didn't but...
May 23 a Some key points were made
during testimony. Stuff like, after the 7:48 am call came that the bracelet
had been defeated, Boggs remained at home. When Badges showed up
before lunch that day, Boggs greeted them from the front door and was at
ease.
May 23 a Attempting to escape? The
guy wasn't even dressed.
May 23 a On the Prosecutor's plus side,
Poopy and then Deputy Miles Slack testified that after years of using leg
bracelets, none had just broke or fallen off.
May 23 a Maybe a big plus for the defense
team came when it was made public, Boggs is the only person to EVER be
charged with felony attempting to escape in this county. No one.
May 23 a While on the stand, Slack
said it was the Sheriff that ordered him to write the felony criminal complaint
on Brent Boggs.
May 23 a Sure feels like Boggs was
given "special" treatment by our lovable huggable Sheriff.
May 22 a Our Top Badge made the
news cycle last winter when he accused local Magistrates and Prosecutor
of being untrustworthy. What he was actually doing was stomping his feet
because the Court system didn't see things the way he liked. At issue was
a leg bracelet that came loose from Brent Boggs' leg.
May 22 a Most of the time, when the
leg bracelet alarm goes off, Badges go see what happened and sometimes
pick up the person if they've skidaddled. If they have defeated the device,
to jail they go until a hearing can be held. Not so with Boggs who almost
immediately called to say, this thang came off, fix it.
May 22 a With his shorts bunched up,
the Sheriff insisted new felony charges be added to Boggs transgressions.
The Sheriff didn't get his way and he was miffed. Regional media picked
up on the outlandish Top Badge and once again, the county was the laughing
stock of the state.
May 22 a This morning Boggs will be
on trial, jury trial, for that bracelet coming loose.
May 22 a Last night decades of experience
had a moment of glory during a retirement dinner held during the School
Board meeting. Older, tireder, and a few more wrinkles but they made it
May 22 a During the meeting Boardster
Gene King was teased about being Jeepless.
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Transfer interrupted!
e=+2>May 22 a Saturday night or early early Sunday morning, thugs stole
King's parked Bailiff Jeep from Main Street. As of last night's meeting,
the green four door Jeep has not been located.
May 22 a Whoever, has Mr King's Jeep
please put it back in front of his house. Thank you.
May 22 a Henry Stutler plead guilty
to sexual abuse of a minor in his charge last year. A few months later,
he asked to withdraw that plea. Didn't happen.
May 22 a Yesterday, Judge Alsop sentenced
perverted Stutler to 25 to 100 years in prison.
May 22 a For the 50 year old, that's
life behind bars. Good!
May 18 p John Kevin Elliott, 52, of
Adonijah, see OBITUARY page
May 18 p Eleanor Walker Butcher
of Procious , see OBITUARY page
May 18 p Delegate Dave Walke'rs Legislative
Update column is now posted over on the ADVISORY page
May 18 p Filed April 27th, one time
Fire Chief Marna Killingsworth filed a civil suit against Big Otter Fire
Dept and Kathy Murphy who served as Prez of the Board in 2010.
May 18 p After being suspended from
duties, on Feb 8 2010, Marna was terminated after a secret time session.
May 18 p We're not attorneys nor any
other low life job, sure sounds like the lady is claiming she was tossed
from the volunteer position based on age and sex discrimination and done
so in a manner not consistent with FD by laws.
May 18 p No dollar amount is mentioned
but damages are to Killingworth's reputation, due to humiliation,
severe embarrassment, causing distress and mental anguish.
May 18 p Beautiful weather is predecimated
for the weekend. Lots to do around the county. Get out and have some fun
in County Clay.
May 18 p we planned to make that above
post yesterday evening. But, alas alack, Frontier Tele's slow poke DSL
put that notion on the skids. Here ar the office in Two Run, this afternoon,
DSL speed was much better and usuable.
May 18 p This week students made it
thru spoiled chicken, lumpy milk and WestTesting.
May 18 p It's graduation time over
at CHS.
May 18 p 2012 Graduates are:
Jacob Daniel Allen
Madison Arliene Ash
Shayne Michael Bamberger
Montana Shea Barker*
Richard Arthur Bartsch*
Danielle Nicole Belt
Roger Justin Blankenship
Emily Sue Boggs
Savannah Grace Boggs*
Briar Charles Braley
Adam Collin Lee Brown*
April Dawn Brown
Nathanael Ray Burchett
Casey Allen Burdette*
Jashua Allen Cantrell
Tyler Dean Cantrell
Tiffany Dawn Cash
Angela Brooke Cobb
Kelley Nicole Coleman*
Janel Nicole Cottrell
Jennifer Shere Cummings*
Ashleigh Lynne Cutler
Alexandria Nichole Cutlip
Samuel Eugene Daniels, II
James Robert Silas Davis*
Destiny Morgan Deyton*
Harmony Annette Duffield
Carlos Dakota Duncan
Joshua Dustin Edgar
Ashley Laurie Ellis
Caitlin Paige Ellis
Garrett Mason Ellison
Cole Lee Emerson
Kayla Michelle Farmer
Anthony Brice Fugate
Aquayla Shay Fugate
Tya Nichelle Fugate*
Matthew Shawn Gillespie*
Corena Elizabeth Gray
Jessica Lynn Grose
Joshua Tate Gross
Seth Austin Wade Hall
Harley Edward Hamrick
Samantha Marie Harvey*
Thomas Alexander Helms
Eric Lee Hicks
Miranda Paige Hodge
Anthony Jordan Holcomb*
Danielle Shayne Holcomb
Dustin Scott Holcomb*
Megan Nicole Holcomb
Anthony Ross Holton
Carlee Rae Hopkins*
Anthony Michael Hubbard
Briana Lashea Jarrett
Kristen Bree Ann Keener*
Caleb Jordan King
Rachel Ann Kirk*
Kristi Lynn Kuhl
Ashley Breanna Lambey
Kyle Scott Lane
Jonathan Ryan Patrick Legg
Kaitlyn Elaine Legg
Jacee Logan Markle*
Charles Eugene McCommas
Kayla Nicole McKinney
Bridget Nicole McLaughlin
Jered Allen Meeker
James Edwin Miller
Jacob Tyler Mitchell
Jessica Reena Moore
Tyler Don Michael Moore
Tyler Wayne Moore
Collene Rebeccah Morris
Elizabeth Grace Morris
Travis Allen Morris
Carter Matthew Morton
Nathan Wayne Mullins*
Kaitlyn Amara Murphy
Alisha Marie Neal
Zackary Earl Durrett Neville
Charles Michael Newhouse
Cory Dalton Nicholas
Danielle Nicole Nicholas
Tesla Grace Nichols
Sandra Dawn Nottingham
Shawn Christian Osborne
Destinee Hope Payne
Jacob Donald Pennington*
Erica Danielle Perdue*
Autumn Dakota Pierson
Jordan Eric Pierson
William Hunter Prather
Dylan Ryan Preast
Savannah Nicole Proctor
Jessie Lee Ramsey
Tyler Lee Reedy
Holly Jamila Rhodes*
Coty Durham Robertson
Mamie Lou Rogers
Tyler Grant Rogers
Larry Kyle Runion
Amanda Dawn Runnion
Breanne Nicole Salisbury*
Jeremy Todd Samples
Joshua Andrew Samples*
Megan Renee Sears
Damion Guy Shanafelter
Michelle Lee Simms
Andrea Nicole Sizemore
Amber Marie Campbell Smith
Kenneth Noel Smith, Jr.
Morgan Paige Smith
William Albert Staab
Briar Allen Stewart
Seth Scott Stewart
Brittany Lee Stone
Khadijah Nichole Tanner
Michael Braylen Tanner
Billy Joe Taylor, II
Jacob Albert Triplett
Jessica Lynne Truman
Marissa Rae Truman*
Jesse Howard Scott Walls
Claire Elizabeth Wayne*
Vincent White
Alysha Nicole Williams
Joseph Ryan Young
Robert Franklin Young
*Denotes
National Honor Society Member
May 17 a In addition to the opening
in the assessor's office, there's another new listing on the JOBS page
May 17 a In the latest edition of the
Communicator we have Thomas King Jr in the Blotter article for some misdeeds.
Mr King called to tell us the Grand Larcny charge against him has been
dropped.
May 17 a Later today we'll update on
the civil suit brought by Marna Killingsworth against the Big Otter Fire
Dept. Interesting one to say the least.
May 16 p Need a job? How about a good
one? Weekends free, holidays galore, no late night work?
May 16 p The Assessor's is hiring the
best person they can get. How about you. See JOBS page. Apply today
May 16 a It's the morning after.
The newspaper is done and out the door. After a night's rest, all of a
sudden the typos amd mis spelled words stick out like a sore thumb.
May 16 a Best we can do. The message
is what counts the most
May 16 a If you're interested in last
week's election results precinct by precinct, it's in there!
May 16a Washington has a new plan to
kill off local post offices. For Clayberry, only the Clay PO will
remain as is. Ivydale and Procious will cut back to 6 hours per day.
May 16 a Maysel, Wallback, Indore,
Bickmore, and Lizemore will be open just 4 hours per day.
May 16 a It will be worser for Nebo,
Glen and Widen where the doors will be open to the public just 2 hours
a day.
May 16 a There was a time when getting
a post office job was the ticket for good wages and a long career complete
with a good retirement plan.
May 16 a For those thinking a few hours
a day is better than none. True but, how about those graying workers now
unable to make it to retirement plans and future hires knowing there ain't
no full time work nor happy old age years.
May 16 a While use of the service
has been reduced due to the internet, the big killer for the USPO was the
Republicrat written change made in 2007 that forces billions of dollars
into retirement plans as soon as a newbee comes to work. No other government
or private company is required to set aside profits on day one.
May 15 p The Communicator made it to
news stands this afternoon around 4pm
May 15 p Is it a cult, militia, or
a great new addition to the local tourism platform? Read all about Ark
Mountain Adventure Camp in the latest Communicator.
May 14 a Evelyn Ellison, 64, of Maysel,
see OBITUARY page
May 14 a It's a rainy Monday morning.
Good for wells, cisterns, ducks and gardens but not much else. With a few
minutes on our hands, we've got enough time to think back on the past seven
days.
May 14 a Sunday morning May 6th a Charleston
TV station aired a segment on our huggable Top Badge. The 14 minutes of
fame left those outside the county thinking, gosh this guy is doing a great
job. Here in the county, we know different
May 14 a Monday morning our brand new
911 Director Denver Brown went to work. The guy might be a great person
but boy oh boy did he pick the wrong place to start a management career.
On the street people are questioning the use of 911 funds to brick in an
entire building when the 911 center only occupies a small part of the space.
Questioning the use of 911 funds to pave an entire parking lot when the
center will only need spaces for three vehicles at any one time.
May 14 a Last Tuesday was election
day. Sheriff candidate Miles Slack beat the pants off of other challengers.
The campaign slogan Put Slack back in Black rang true.
May 14 a Here in Clayberry we saw an
unknown guy, Mitch DeBoard nearly topple the incumbent Commissioner. Incumbent
Assessor Lane felt the wrath of the voter but survived the contest and
continue her part time office duties. This county was also one of
several non thinking counties were a felon convict garnered more votes
than the sitting President.
May 14 a A couple thing come to mind.
May 14 a There are around 700 voters
that always say no to an incumbent no matter who the incumbent might be
. There's also a bunch of voters that are absolutely clue less on what's
going on, who's running, or anything else related to the present or future
of this county.
May 14 a Last week the annual WestTesting
got underway. (continues this week). After several years of testing, kids
and adults alike are now realizing, the test does nothing for the kids.
It's hyped up by the Pentagon but as for college grants, scholarships,
better placement.. nothing.
May 14 a During last week's County
Commission meeting, with the election behind him, Linky appeared much more
at ease and ready to continue is leadership position of doing as he wants
and without any threat of public concern. There was no mention of zoning,
misuse of BDA funds, or funding cutbacks at the local library.
May 14 a Around the county, with
all threat of a frost behind em, Clayonains plowed and planted gardens,
cut grass, and planted flowers galore.
May 14 a Seniors over at CHS finished
up their 12, 13, maybe 14 years in the public education system .
Feeling all grown up, ready to take on the world, they will soon learn
what's really out there.
May 14 a Sunday was Mother's day. Moms
are special. They do the things we take for granted. The mundane stuff
that makes a house a home. It's the one day out of the year we show the
appreciation they so well deserve.
May 12 a Friday was the PoopMeister's
birthday.
May 12 a Around noon, over the scanner
came a Green Shirt singing Happy Birthday
May 12 a We received several emails
on the historical birth date.
May 12 a Stuff like how did he make
it 50 years were many. We got a good one which brought to light the painful
birth since he came out wearing a Badge and pea shooter on his side.
May 11 a With sunshine beaming
down and dry weather predicamentated for today , don't forget the trout
stocking on Buffalo this morning. Take the afternoon off, forget the grass
cutting, and head out for some fun. 600 pounds of monster trout coming
this morning.
May 11 a Happy Birthday Bridget Holcomb
May 11 a Huggable Holcomb Support Group
Alert: We have a job to do. Today is our Top Badge's birthday. Be sure
to give the outgoing Sheriff a call and wish him a glorious Happy Navel
Day. Suggested gifts include, more bullets, or a new thong.
May 11 a And this just for JR.
How come the oceans are full of salt? Answer: Ocean water is 3.3 to 3.7
percent salt on average. Most of it simply comes from Earth's land, dissolving
over millions of years. Some of it comes from salty volcanic rock.
May 11 a Also... Is the Hierarchy of
Angels listed in the Bible? Answer: Angels loomed large in the Old
Testament, and particularly prominent were the superior orders known as
cherubim and seraphim; but it is in the New Testament, particularly in
the letters of St. Paul, that the doctrine concerning angels is presented
in greatest detail. Seven groups receive mention: angels, archangels, principalities,
powers, virtues, dominions, and thrones. Along with the cherubim and seraphim
named in the Old Testament, this listing gave rise to the theory of the
nine choirs of angels: The Celestial Hierarchy.
May 11 a We've been complaining about
Frontier snail speeds for months, years actually...
May 11 a HW rubbed it in with this
email: I am on Suddenlink here in Dixie. My download speed
at 11:00 am was 4.88 mbps My upload speed was 1.02 mbps.
May 9 p County Clay looks a lot different
today. Most of the campaign signs are gone. Most of the little posters
have been taken down.
May 9 p There is some gloating going
on. Like in the Sch Board race, Gene King received the most votes in RB
Legg's home preceinct
May 9 p Ditto for Mitch DeBoard who
carried the incumbent's home Valley Fork precinct
May 9 p Wounds are licked, voters have
decided our future for another four or six years, and we move on.
May 9 p Library Update: Commissioner
Linky told the Library Director, that part about the CCC pulling insurance
funding beginning July 1st, well, it was just a big miscommunications.
On rethinking, the County Commission WILL pay the liability insurance
premium for another year.
May 9 p Bet Link got a ton of
tele calls on the subject. Stuff like, if you don't fund em, you ain't
gettin my vote. Such talk has a way of changing minds.
May 9 p FYI a new air conditioner
has been installed at the Library compliments grant $$$ and the place is
back up and running.
May 9 early early Election night
in small town America remains special. Lots of people young and show up
to be part of the handshaking and tears.
May 9 a Every vote was counted in public
and all were in by 10:30pm
May 9 a Incumbents all returned to
office.
May 9 a The big winner was Miles Slack
with 1389 votes to Sam Morris' 248 and Julie Triplett's 150
May 9 a Assessor Lane 970, challenger
Pete Triplett with 784
May 9 a Commissioner Linky returns
for another 6 years 956 to Mitch DeBoard's 758
May 9 a Delegate Dave Walker carried
the district comfortably with a 737 margin over Danny Sizemore
May 9 a Over in School Board Land Gene
King was the top vote getter with 1384, RB Legg 1097 and Jim Perdue's 984.
May 9 a Here's an interesting one,
Obama De Bama garnered 734 votes to Keith Judd's 801.
May 9 a Mr Judd is actually inmate
11593-051 and calls home , the Federal Correctional Institute in Texarkana
TX.
May 9 a FYI and hopefully Frontier
is looking, DSl speed at midnight when trying to upload the pictures and
info came in at a dead snail pace of 130 down and 29, count
em all, 29 kbps.
May 9 a County Commission meets this
morning at 10am.
May 8 p Voting polls opened on
time and without issue. The Sec of State's office made their usual pass
thru the county early this morning.
May 9 p Check back around
11 pm for results.
May 8 a Be an American,
VOTEVOTE
May 8 a Thursday evening the Clay Roane
PSD will hold their monthly meeting. The agenda is posted over on the AdVISORY
page. The PSD is seeking a rate increase.
May 8 a Want some nice flowers for
Mothers' Day? Check out BOFD over on the ADVISORY page
May 8 a Want to be a leader with
the Lizemore FD? You guessed it, see the ADVISORY page
May 8 a Compliments Communicator
coverage, the world knows that the Clay County Commission swiped state
funds earmarked for the Business Development Authority (BDA) , The $$$
was to be used to house an Economic Development Director and for equipment
for the same person.
May 8 a Under the direction of Link,
the CCC took the $20,000 and misappropriated the funds for his pet project,
the 911 Dispatch Center.
May 8 a Backing up his leader, County
Commissioner Mike Pierson told the BDA in April, there wouldn't be a problem
if everyone kept quiet about the thievery.
May 8 a Last month the issue was raised
by BDA Boardster Mike Evans who was concerned: the $$$ were supposed to
be used by the BDA; there is still a need for the office space and or equipment;
and, he didn't want the BDA to get the black eye when the State folks find
out what happened to the $20,000.
May 8 a With similar concerns, last
night, BDAer Jesse Sizemore told the economic development board that he
alerted the state development office in Charleston and asked them to investigate
the misappropriation of funds.
May 8 a According to Sizemore, the
investigation began Thursday May 3rd when the Charleston folks called the
County Commission and asked for details
May 8 a Interesting... it was
as if the rest of the board wanted nothing to do with the misuse of funds
discussion. As if they just wanted the dirt to settle and quietly go away.
May 8 a Bad that Linky OK'd the misuse
of funds but sad that the entire BDA isn't up in arms over the misappropriation
of funds.
May 8 a Fewer on Frontier's DSL service
equates to better speed. The speediest time is between 2 and 6am. This
morning at 5:30am, Frontier's DSL speed was a blazing 213 down and 56 up.
May 7 a It's the day before the election.
Job seekers are out shoring up supporters, making sure signs are up and
straight at important locations, and getting workers in order for Tuesday's
big day.
May 7 a The local Library remains air
conditioning-less. With the County Commission saying no to much needed
earlier repairs like a fire alarm system and roof, why bother asking
Link again for A/C?
May 7 a Instead, Library Director Thorne
went to Delegate Walker who in turn went across the aisle to the Senate
reps. After some telephone leg work, Walker and our two new Senators secured
$15,000 to cover the cost of a new metal roof, fire alarm system $7000,
and one new air conditioning unit.
May 7 a Great! But....
May 7 a As with any government
action, to get the $$ thru the layers of govt, it's going to take a couple
months. How the much used Library is going to get thru two hot summer months,
that's another story.
May 7 a After improvements were
suppose to be made last Thursday and many in the MAysel area without any
DSL all weekend, Frontier Tele DSL update
May 7 a Things ain't too good. Last
night, 9:45pm, download 107 / upload 96 kbps. This morning speeds
were 102 down / 57 upload.
May 7 a A sampling of Frontier speed
has been updated over on the ADVISORY page.
May 7 a $50+ per month and speeds not
much different than dial up. Come on SuddenLink!
May 6 a Florists, Janitors, Printers,
Engravers, Photographers.. See JOBS page for work
May 6 a County Clay was all hyped
up expecting this monster large moon last night. Something so large and
bright it would look like the sun.
May 6 a Ahhhhhh.. by the time the Mr
Moon came out around 10pm, didn't look any different than Friday night's
version.
May 6 a Ramp season is just about done
for another year. For those that enjoy the Spring tonic, today is the grand
daddy of em all, the H E White Elem Ramp Feed. For that can take the smell
but are non eaters, lots of great food available. See EVENTS page for details
May 6 a Election season is about
over for another cycle too. The ten days of early voting (as of 3pm Saturday)
brought out near record crowds including 515 Demorats, 86 Republicrats,
70 Independents, and 1 from the Mountain party.
May 6 a In 2010 when there was a 20
day early vote period, 607 marked ballots before election day.
May 6 a Fabion Brown is one of our
colorful folks in the Nation of Clay.
May 6 a Last week Brown underwent major
surgery and came out in good shape. Should be out of CAMC sometime in the
middle of this week.
May 6 a No they didn't take out his
getting in trouble real quick streak. Good Fab should be back giving out
wittle Sheriff double H in a few weeks.
May 6 a With politicans using every
outlet to spread not so true statements, ho about some truth
May 6 a Prez Obama De Bama added $6.5
trillion to the national debt. Wrong
O for now
May 6 a Obama De Bama's stimulus plan
sent tax credits overseas including a half billion to create jobs in Finland.
Once again just Corporate
Republicrats at their worst.
May 6 a How about the so called fact
that another $1.2 billion was sent to Mexico for a solar plant down
there? Truth is $$$
went to Claifornia
May 6 a Gas prices are way up due to
Wall Street speculators linging their pockets and not production costs,
labor, or EPA regulations. The prices up due
to the greedy Wall Streeters.
May 5 a Thursday morning Frontier Tele,
the provider of much of the DSL service in Clayberry was suppose to do
an upgrade guaranteed to improve service. Since then, many in the county
are going without service.
May 5 a In Maysel area, several customers
have been told that DSl will not be restored until sometime Tuesday.
May 5 a Maybe going without any DSL
will make us more accepting of snail service
May 5 a Today is the final day of early
voting over at the Courthouse. While other counties report low turnout,
not so here. Over 600 voters exercised their right to vote before closing
time Friday.
May 5 a Lets see now... CHS Elimination
Dinner this evening and don't forget one of the finest ramp eating events
of the year happens Sunday afternoon down at HE White Elem School.
May 5 a We've got some drizzle in the
air this morning. For those that planted flowers and garden items yesterday
or need their cisterns or wells refreshed, Come on rain!
May 5 a Got an email or two complaining
that we're too rough on Slinky.
May 5 a Tough stuff clickers. Here's
another problem with our up for reelection Commissioner Linky Poo.
May 5 a With many local funds going
into the pie in the sky 911 Center beside the Courthouse, needed service
are being short funded. A month or so ago the CCC voted to fund the
local Library $12000. That's actually a little more than last year. The
vote was done in public as it should be and sounds pretty good.
May 5 a Behind the scenes and without
a public vote, Linky emailed over to the Library that, true the $$$ are
coming, but with a change. Beginning July 1, the CCC will NOT pay for insurance
coverage.
May 5 a When you take off the $2500
or more a year for fire, liability, coverage, the County Commission is
actually providing LESS to the county's only public library.
May 5 a Reduced funding and done in
secret. That's what's wrong with Linky in office.
May 4 a Orvis “Chick” Moore,
85, of Duck, see OBITUARY page
May 4 a Sandra Gay Brown 49 of
Ovapa, see OBITUARY page
May 4 a Got something important and
fun this evening.
May 4 a Special Olypics is hosting
Basket Bingo games over at the CLay Lion's Club Casino on Main Street.
Great cause and great fun. See events page for more
May 4 a Saturday is the final day for
early voting over at the Courthouse. We don't have an exact count but turnout
for the no excuse ballot marking has been great this year.
MAy 4 a Don't take a chance on being
sick May 8th. Vote today
May 3 a Happy birthday wishes to Beth
Duffield and Melinda Isacs.
May 3 a Our County Commission
Prez Linky has been the center of attention for the last few weeks replacing
the Sheriff as the Boob of the day. Now the latest update on what's wrong
with leadership in CLayberry
May 3 a The Clay County Library is
much needed in these parts. With lots of unrestricted computer connection,
meeting room, clean atmosphere, it's a place with great use.
May 3 a Yesterday the Library had to
close due to a broken air conditioner. Today the temp is predicted to raise
past 90 degrees. Warmer weather is coming.
May 3 a Without mention during a County
Commission meeting, Link sent out a letter to the Library last month stating
that the County Commission will no longer provide insurance coverage on
the place after June 30 2012.
May 3 a That comes on top of providing
a big fat NO on covering the cost of a broken fire alarm system there and
an absolute rejection of staff funding.
May 3 a Here's the way that last part
works.
May 3 a State government matches
local funding just about dollar for dollar. Local funding comes from places
like the CCC and school system. Without those local $$$, state $$$ are
reduced. Last year the Pentagon went beyond the call to duty by providing
extra $$$ when the CCC refused to cough up enough money for full state
funding.
May 3 a This year the CCC is once again
saying no to proper funding of the much needed asset.
May 3 a The County Commission owns
the Library building on Main Street.
May 3 a Under the direction of Linky
or General Linkster as the Communicator is calling him in the latest edition,
the CCC is ignoring roof needs, replacing the fire alarm, now insurance
coverage, and local funding matches to leverage state grant dollars.
May 3 a We have a ballot box decision
to make May 8th.
May 3 a Giving Big Coal millions
in tax breaks, raising property taxes on private property owners, out of
county hires, backroom plans to implement zoning after the election, and
now refusing to support a much needed asset, Link is making the voters'
decision much easier to decide.
May 3 a Early voting continues today
at the Courthouse
May 3 early a First an Ooooops
May 3 early a In the latest
Communicator we published a picture of a Clayberry house / land and cited
the very low assessed value. We printed the house sets on 50 acres. we
should have printed the house sets on .50 acres or a half acre. .50
or 50 acres, the assessed value is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay low.
May 3 early a Word has it that
Frontier Tele plans to switch DSL customers over to a new system sometime
around 4 am today. Supposedly, the new gear will increase band width, speed.
May 3 early a At 11pm, Wednesday, over
in Maysel land, download speed was 88 down and 34 up.
May 3 early a Thinking it couldn't
possibly be that slow, we checked again at 11:15 pm. The speed then came
in at 328 down and 20 kbps up.
May 3 early a On this date in history
1654: First toll bridge (toll for animals began), Rowley, Massachusetts;
Born 1921: Sugar Ray Robinson (boxer); Born 1933: James Brown (singer);
2008: Dale Davis, a legally blind 78-year old man from Alta, Iowa, bowled
a perfect game during league play
May 3 On Wed, early voters showed
up in droves to cast their ballots.
May 3 early a Eating lettuce
with your dinner is supposed to be calming, helping you to sleep and have
pleasant dreams. Some say you should not have vinegar with your lettuce.
Mandarin oranges are soporifics, so
consider adding them to your evening meal to help insomnia
.
May 2 p Once again, if you would
like something listed over on events, advisory or classified pages, email
the info. The 19th century web guru does not do facebook look ups
May 2 p While some in the county say,
nobody reads this site (or Communicator for that matter), Delegate Walker
does
May 2 p Last night CAEZ Director Connie
Lupardus reported to her Board and those in the peanut gallery, construction
of the new Hartland bridge wouldn't get started until July 2013.
May 2 p We posted that info during
our morning news post.
May 2 p Didn't take long for Walker
to get on the horn and get the real poop.
May 2 p Not sure where or when Big
Lup got her info but it's wrong
May 2 p According to Walker, construction
bids on the Hartland bridge, soon to be known as the Jones Brothers bridge,
are now being bided; the contract will be awarded June 5th 2012;
and, the contractor will begin work by July 1st.
May 2 p Appreciate having Walker on
the job and pressing hard to keep the State Road folks on the ball.
May 2 p Not to downplay the Delegate
but most of the info is available online at the DOH web site under "letting
bids". Here
tis right here. Look for contract 0413846, bridge 10962
May 2 p For Ms Lupardus and anybody
else wanting the straight scoop, call Howard Mullins office at 304 558-3505
and ask for Lori.
MAy 2 a Typo's galore, spelling luke
warm at best, poor grammar and run on sentences are the norm, with
that being said....
May 2 a The latest bestest yet
Communicator made it out the door Tuesday afternoon and chocked
full of the information that makes many say, I don't believe it!
May 2 a Sadly we reply, hard to believe
but absolutely true to the bone
May 2 a Last night during a CAEZ, the
Board voted to accept terminating the lease for the community college occupation
over at the old Valley Fork Elem school.
May 2 a The hope is to keep Kanawha
Valley Technical college in there but in a much reduced capacity, but just
offering workforce prep classes.
May 2 a A couple weeks back Delegate
Walker commented that he had been in a meeting where Glenville College
expressed an interest in setting up shop in Clayberry
May 2 a And a head scratcher from the
CAEZ meeting. According to their Director and based on a recent conversation
with State Road officials, the Hartland Bridge, the 90 year old span that
is ready to fall down, it is scheduled for construction in July....
May 2 a That's July 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 2 a That's quite a change
from what County Commission reports have brought us. According to those
guys who say that the bidding for the much needed bridge would be done
in April 2012 and construction to get underway THIS summer.
May 2 a