The Fleming County Lady Panthers won their first district championship by defeating Rowan County, 4-2, in the 61st District title game.
Lady Panthers on 61st District All-Tournament team:
Victoria Sergent (MVP) Fleming County
Molly Crain Fleming County
K'Osha Puente Fleming County
Amber Ruark Fleming County
The Fleming County Panthers captured the 61st District baseball championship with a 19-6 win over Bath County Tuesday.
The Panthers scored nine runs in the seventh inning to pull away from the host Wildcats.
The winning pitcher was Tyler Newsom, who also earned the tournament's most valuable player award. Newsom was 6-for-9 from the plate in Fleming County's two wins. The Panthers defeated Rowan County, 5-1, in Monday's semifinal behind the pitching of junior Chris Smoot.
Senior first baseman Daniel Harmon, sophomore right fielder Tyler Hunt and Smoot were selected for the all-tournament team.
Fleming County will play next week in the 16th Region tournament at Morehead State University.
Genevieve H. Seaman, 71, of West Union, Ohio died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center at the Adams County Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Seaman was born Feb. 22, 1938, the daughter of the late Chester Garr and Eula Bess (Carpenter) Hurst in Fleming County. She is survived by her husband, Richard Seaman Jr. of West Union.
Mrs. Seaman was a member of the West Union United Methodist Church, the West Union United Methodist Women, and a teacher for 32 years in the Ohio Valley Local School District and a member of the State Teachers Retirement Association.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Seaman Jr.; two sons, Rich Seaman and Melissa of Aubrey, Texas, David Seaman and Stephanie of Blue Creek, Ohio; three sisters, Ann Zynn and Al of Bradenton, Fla., Hazel B. Welsh of Maysville, Lora (Jeannie) Bulow and Ronald of Ripley, Ohio; three grandchildren, Austan, Mary Rose and Brandt.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Lewis Hurst; a sister, Donna Woodruff; and a brother-in-law, Charles Welsh.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements by Thompson-Meeker Funeral Home in West Union, Ohio.
Memorials may be made to West Union United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 518, West Union, Ohio 45693.
Douglas Nelson Mattox, son of Charles R. (Chigger) and Louise Hawkins Mattox, passed away on April 11, 2009 at his home in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Doug was born in Flemingsburg on May 5, 1952. He graduated from Fleming County High School with the class of 1970. Doug loved sports and played football and baseball. He retired from the US Army after 20 years of service and after retirement he worked for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service for 15 years.
Doug is survived by his wife Tami, son Cody, daughter Lacey and 2 grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers, Kenny, John and Charles and his sister Judy Roaden, several nieces and nephews.
There will be a graveside memorial service at 2 PM on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at the Flemingsburg Cemetery.
The trial of three family members accused of intimidating a court witness was postponed Monday in Fleming County Circuit Court, but prosecution and defense attorneys in the case have declined to say exactly why.
Jury selection was scheduled to begin for the trial of Franklin, Carolyn and Brian Vice Monday morning, but the case was reportedly halted before the jury was chosen.
The trial date is expected to be reset Friday.
By Danetta Barker
A guilty plea entered in Circuit Court Tuesday ended the 17-month long legal battle of Roy I. Pollard Jr., who was charged with murder.
Pollard pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of Willa Thompson and Jason Thompson, unlawful imprisonment, first-degree assault, burglary, first-degree wanton endangerment, stalking, third-degree burglary, tampering with evidence and violation of EPO. He will spend the rest of his life in prison without the chance of parole.
The crimes were committed in January of 2008 Pollard went on a shooting spree that ended with the deaths of Willa Thompson and Jason Thompson. Pollard had been living with Bonnie Sue Butler, who left him for Jason Thompson. The split was volatile according to testimony given in court over the past year and a half.
After Pollard shot Willa and Jason, he burst into the house, took Butler and headed for the woods surrounding the home on Sugar Tree Road. Law enforcement officials from Flemingsburg City Police, Fleming County Sheriff’s Office, Kentucky State Police and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office searched through the night for Pollard and Butler.
Early on the morning of Jan. 2, 2008 Butler, who was sent by Pollard to meet a car, walked to a house and called police. Pollard was apprehended shortly after.
Trial dates were changed due the defense asking for a change of venue in the case, which was denied by Judge Stockton Wood. A trial was set for June 8 when Pollard accepted the plea agreement form Commonwealth’s attorney Kathryn Hendrickson.
After he entered guilt pleas to all charges, Wood asked Pollard what led to the shootings that night.
“We (he and Butler) got into an argument in the driveway and that led to what happened,” Pollard said.
Pollard, who was represent by Tom Griffiths of the Department of Public Advocacy, asked for sentence to be passed after the plea was entered instead of waiting for a sentencing hearing. Wood agreed and sentenced the 36 year old man to two life sentences without the chance of parole sentences, 15 years for first-degree assault of Richard Anderson; 15 years for burglary; five years on all other counts, with 12 months for violating an EPO.
The Thompson family was at the trial to see justice carried out and find some solace in the end of the legal battle.
Mary and Gary Thompson, parents of Jason, said it was finally over. Mary spoke before sentence was passed and gave her condolences to Pollard, who lost a 3 year old daughter in a car wreck after the incident.
“I’m sorry he lost his child,” she said. “I will never see daylight again. Jason would never hurt anyone,” she said through tears.
Anthony Thompson, son of Willa, said he and his father George were shocked to receive a phone call late Monday evening telling them of the plea agreement and the hearing. The past 17 months has been hard on the family, especially Travis, the youngest son of Willa and George.
“I have one child with Downs Syndrome and he cries and screams for his mother,” George said. “He saw what happened to his mother and he can’t forget it.”
Anthony said it was good to finally have closure on the case.
“It will let the healing process begin, but nothing will bring Mom back.”
Anthony said Jason had spent many summers with Willa and George and Willa thought of him as a son.
“She ran to help him,” Anthony said. “She thought of him as one of her kids. If she had to go in such a violent way like that at least she had her arms around someone she loved.”
Thomas Reed Adams (Spud Cat), 41, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009, at 7:45 p.m., at St. Joe Hospital in Lexington with his loving family at his bedside.
Thomas was born on Aug. 8. 1967, in Maysville, to John Franklin Adams and Emma Emmons Adams.
Thomas was previously employed by Toyo Seats of Flemingsbyurg.
Thomas was a lifetime member of Lewisburg Baptist Church.
Also surviving besides his parents are two sons, Robert John Thomas Adams, 15, and Shawn Nicholas Reed Adams, 9, of Flemingsburg; two sisters, Gayle (Dale) Miller and Nancy (Jerry) Shannon of Flemingsburg; a brother, John Robert (Megan) Adams of Louisville; three nieces, Lindsay Miller, Abby Miller and Jerrica Shannon; two nephews, Brian Shannon and Taylor Miller; and a great-niece, Aubury Shannon.
Thomas was preceded in death by his grandparents, Fredrick Reed Adams Jr. and Dorothy Weddle Adams and Tommie Arnold Emmons and Mignon Harmon Emmons.
Services are 2 p.m., Wednesday at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home with Brother Carl Hall officiating.
Burial will follow in Wedonia Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Larry Smith, Dale Miller, Brian Shannon, Jerry Shannon, Leonard Rucker, Mike Maher, Roy Doyle, Leroy Taylor and Phillip Wagoner.
Visitation is after 11 a.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home
