The Rest Is History

Read John McIntyre's blog entry about his early days of working at the Gazette

Book fun in the summer

Wally Thomas reads a children's book at Doodles Gallery as part of the annual Fleming County Reading Festival June 11 and 12.

Cow pool

At Bald Hill the cows found some relief from the 90 degree temperatures.

Injured motorcycle rider dies

Joseph Fite of Bunnell, Fla., injured June 1 in an accident near Poplar Plains involving a car and his motorcycle, died from his injuries June 10 at the UK Medical Center.

The accident is still under investigation by Trooper Chad Bowling.

Bear in the yard

Back yard bear in Fleming County

Barber granted shock probation

Toni G. Barber, incarcerated since Dec. 5, 2007, after being sentenced to seven years on one count of manslaughter and two years on one count of criminal abuse, was granted shock probation Friday by retired Senior Circuit Court Judge Lewis D. Nicholls.
The conditions of Barber’s release include an intensive 30-day drug rehabilitation program plus grief and depression counseling in Elizabethtown. Following her release from the facility, Nicholls has ordered Barber to perform community service work at the Hope Pregnancy Center in Morehead, maintain full-time employment or return to college, and attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings three times per week and participate in intensive out-patient treatments administered through Comprehend.
In addition, Barber is to establish a fund in the name of her deceased son, Kaleb Davis and to make annual donations to the fund in the amount of $1,000 for the next seven years, which is the number of years she was to serve in prison. She is also subject to random drug testing and home visits by her probation and parole officer. Barber's probation covers a five-year period.

Bear in Fleming County

A wandering hungry bear showed up Tuesday night at the home of David and Shari Roark, who snapped photos as the bear dined on garbage. The photo quality suffers, since the photographer did not want to take a chance on an open door.