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Roundup nets an additional 21 arrests in Lewis County

By Dennis Brown

Members of the FIVECO Area Drug Enforcement (FADE) Task Force and the Vanceburg Police Department made 21 drug related arrests early Saturday, putting a clog in what one official called the “Florida drug pipeline”.

Scott Gillum, director of FADE, said the arrests stemmed from primarily informant buys over the past several months in the Vanceburg area. Some buys, he said, were in December while most took place during the past three months.

Gillum said the majority of the charges deal with trafficking in Oxycodone. The grand jury indictments were sealed and the timing of the arrests was set to catch the alleged dealers off-guard.

Members of the task force joined up with members of the Vanceburg Police Department before 6:00 a.m. Saturday and reviewed folders on each of the cases then fanned out to make arrests and lodge suspects in the Lewis County Detention Center.

By Noon on Saturday the team had made 20 arrests and another arrest was made Saturday evening. A spokesman with the task force said nine other arrests are pending.

Those arrested and charged Saturday were:

*Kippy Clark Sr., 43, of Vanceburg, charged with second degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Kayla R. Johnson, 21, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

*Sylvia M. Gibson, 41, of Vanceburg, charged with second degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Michael D. Gibson, 53, of Vanceburg, charged with second degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Michelle D. Vinneau, 42, of Meadowbrook, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Susan F. Bailey, 26, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Tara Burriss, 25, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Eric Taylor, 31, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Denver H. Carroll, 37, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*James Hill, 31, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Stella Colegrove Hill, 31, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Maggie A. Taylor, 41, of Quincy, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Eddie Howard, 36, of Vanceburg, charged with two counts of first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Timothy Evans, 33, of Garrison, charged with two counts of first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Chris Lacy, 26, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Aaron Evans, 30, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Mitchell Cooper, 31, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Nakala L. Bloomfield, 23, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Debra Johnson, 25, of Garrison, charged with charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Michael Hobbs, 30, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

*Charles Tommy Gilliam, 22, of Vanceburg, charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

The arrests and charges made Saturday are in addition to the 32 arrests made June 27 by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department.

Gillum credited Vanceburg Police Chief Joe Billman, Vanceburg Mayor Angie Patton and Vanceburg City Council with recognizing the drug problem in the area and addressing it.

“We’ve been working to curb trafficking in the Vanceburg area for some time,” Billman said. “The opportunity arose for Vanceburg to join the task force and work with this team to target drug traffickers and get them off the street.”

Billman said he had contacted Gillum and the two met with Mayor Patton several months ago. Vanceburg pays 75 percent of an officer’s salary and benefits, as does each of the member departments. Other funding for FADE comes from state and federal sources.

Member organizations of fade are the Carter County Sheriff’s Department, Grayson Police Department, Flatwoods Police Department, Raceland Police Department and Russell Police Department. Officers from each of the departments make up the FADE Task Force.

“It’s all we do,” Gillum said of making undercover and informant drug buys, then following up with presentations to grand juries in each of the jurisdictions. Finally the team makes the arrests and begins the process again.

"It’s an ongoing thing,” Billman said. “We will continue to work with the task force and within the department to catch the people who sell illegal drugs.”

Anyone wishing to report illegal drug activity in the Vanceburg area should call 606-796-2111. Callers may remain anonymous.

Tollesboro Lions Fair begins Friday

By Dennis Brown

The 52^nd Annual Tollesboro Lions Club Fair is set to kick off Friday and will continue through next Saturday at the Lions Club Fairgrounds in Tollesboro.

Several events are scheduled for each evening and rides on the midway are included in the gate admission.

Events will begin at 7:00 p.m. Friday with a tug tractor pull with the saddle horse show set to get underway at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s events will also feature a tug tractor pull beginning at 7:00 p.m. along with an antique tractor show. The walking horse show begins at 7:30 p.m. and antique tractor games will get underway at 8:00 p.m.

Sunday will feature the annual parade/bicycle parade which will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Monday, July 20, carnival rides will be moved in and beginning at 7:00 p.m. will be the sheep and goat show, Miss Teen Pageant and cornhole tournament. The Lions Queen Pageant will begin at 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 21, marks the opening of the floral hall with entries being taken between Noon and 6:00 p.m. The baby show gets underway at 6:00 p.m. while the hog show starts at 7:00 p.m. Other events include the cutie pie contest at 7:30 p.m. and ATV drag racing at 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 22, will include the dairy show at 6:00 p.m., toddler show at 7:00 p.m. and at 8:00 p.m. the demolition derby, little miss and mister, band and magic show will get underway.

Thursday, July 23, gets going at 6:00 p.m. with a steer show. The pre-teen pageant begins at 7:00 p.m. along with FFA Night. Events beginning at 8:00 p.m. include the beef show, band boys three on three basketball and a magic show. Fireworks are set to light up the fairgrounds at 9:30 p.m.

Friday, July 24, includes an antique tractor show at 6:00 p.m.; speed tractor/truck pull, kiddy tractor show, farmer’s truck/tractor pull and karaoke at 7:00 p.m.; and pedal tractor pull, mud sling, band and magic show at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 25, marks the final day of the fair with a speed tractor/diesel truck pull and ATV Rodeo beginning at 7:00 p.m. while cow bingo, band and magic show are set to start at 8:00 p.m.

Gate admission will be $5.00 for Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18 and $8.00 Monday, July 20 through Saturday, July 25. Rides are included in the gate admission price. Children age three and under will be admitted free with bracelet rides for those ages are available for $4.00. There is no charge for parking.

The Lions Club Fairgrounds is located between the AA Highway and Ky. Rt. 10 in Tollesboro with gates located on Lions Club Lane and Ky. Rt. 10.

Local historian Dr. William Talley dies at 76

By Dennis Brown

Local historian Dr. William M. Talley died last Wednesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville following a short illness. He was 76.

Dr. Talley was a permanent resident of Vanceburg since his retirement from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, although he had maintained a residence here and visited regularly during his 30 year tenure as an educator and psychologist at McGill.

His interest in history and genealogy began at a young age growing up in Fleming County. He was born July 1, 1933, in Fleming County to the late Paul and Margie Cray Talley.

Since 1962 he regularly contributed articles The Lewis County Herald, beginning as a writer and later concentrating more on items of historic interest. His contributions to the newspaper, and numerous other publications, continued throughout the years and increased in frequency following his retirement.

He also continued and expanded his research, spending countless hours poring over documents in area libraries, historical societies and courthouses and made repeated visits to cemeteries to transcribe dates and names. His lifelong companion, Vivian Talley, recalled that while they were courting, cemeteries were regularly scheduled stops allowing them to document graves and gather information on those who had been laid to rest.

His research has aided numerous people in their own genealogic researches and the information has been widely published and copied. He could easily recall, without aid, minute details concerning his research and regularly produced exhaustive articles without the need to look back through materials.

He was instrumental in obtaining initial certification for Vanceburg to become a Renaissance Community through his contributions and served as the city’s first Renaissance Coordinator. Projects since then have included the Vanceburg Depot Museum and George Morgan Thomas Home.

The recent streetscape project on Main Street in Vanceburg, where he made his home, also stemmed from the Renaissance designation.

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Dr. William M. Talley, local historian, died last week following a brief illness. He was a regular columnist in The Lewis County Herald.

Longtime friend Roderick Huron, who attended Kentucky Christian College with Dr. Talley, said Talley could easily draw the reader in to his intended point of view and remarked on his wit and humor as an author and as a friend. He noted that Talley had penned four books and each contained his unique brand of humor and expertise.

Talley earned his Masters and Doctorate degrees at Ohio State University. He had served as editor of the McGill Journal of Education and was a Senator for McGill University. He had also served as a professor at Rio Grande College in Rio Grande, Ohio, and was a visiting professor at several universities, including Tulane University, Suffolk University and the University of British Columbia.

In describing the prestige of McGill University, Huron called it “the Harvard of Canada”.

In addition to Vivian Talley, he is survived by his son, Paul Talley of Houston, Texas, and his sister, Annis Wilcoxson of Ewing. His brother, Larry Talley, preceded him in death.

Graveside services were held Friday at Elizaville Cemetery in Fleming County. Gaydos Funeral Home in Vanceburg was in charge of arrangements.

Spy Run bridge replacement underway

By Dennis Brown

Work is underway by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to replace a one lane wooden bridge on Spy Run with a concrete beam bridge that will feature two 10 foot travel lanes.

Allen Blair, with the District Nine office in Flemingsburg, said the $352,217 contract was awarded to Bush and Burchett Inc. for the replacement of the 62 foot span which

crosses Spy Run Creek near the AA Highway at Garrison.

Blair said the work is expected to last about two months and a temporary traffic detour is provided around the work area.

Motorists are urged to “Drive Smart” in work zones and remain aware of workers and construction equipment operating in the area.

Vanceburg Council meets

By Dennis Brown

Vanceburg City Council met in a brief regular session last week addressing the only item on the agenda.

Council heard the first reading of a planning an zoning ordinance for the city, following the recommendations of the local planning and zoning committee.

A public hearing on the proposed ordinance will be held at 5:00 p.m. August 3, prior to the next regular council meeting.

Mayor Angie Patton stressed that the ordinance is for the city only and has nothing to do with areas outside the city limits.

The second reading of the ordinance will be conducted during the regular session of council August 3 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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