so, the space shuttle went into orbit again this week, and once again, NASA is concerned that the underside of the shuttle was damaged by either a piece of ice or foam that came loose during launch and gouged a 3-inch-square hole into the spacecraft’s protective belly.

it seems as though every time we launch a shuttle now, it sustains some sort of damage, which makes you start wondering…was this happening EVERY time the shuttle went up in the past but nobody was paying close enough attention to notice?  or maybe they did notice, but just never thought anything would …

(**the gas wars seem to be over for now, but we’ll keep the story up for our archives**)

…and we can all benefit!

if you haven’t filled your car up with gas, and you could use some in the tank right now, i advise you to truck it on over to West Liberty and fill ‘er up! The Cougar Corner, BJ’s Quick-Stop, and whatever the name of that one is downtown on the corner of 519 & 460 are offering prices WAY below surrounding areas.

as of 4pm, Cougar Corner and BJ’s were offering gas for $2.31/gallon, and the place …

From Kentucky.com 

A West Liberty man missing since Tuesday has been found dead, and four people have been charged in connection with his murder.

Doyle Swiney, 59, of West Liberty was found dead Saturday at a creek in the Blairs Mill area near Quarry Road in Morgan County.

Read the entire Herald Leader Story…

the flight of the conchords…

you can read the lyrics on the next page…

On the right, under our “Podcasts” logo, or on the podcasts page, you can now download a ZIPPED version of the Fiscal Court meeting from July 9, 2007. Overall, it was pretty tame, but at about the 30-minute mark, there’s a lengthy exchange between Judge Conley and Magsitrate Stanley Rigsby and some of the other magistrates that’s DEFINITELY worth a listen!

It’s cutting edge stuff, folks! 🙂

**OOPS! Thanks to a friend for pointing out that I had the links in the sidebar mixed up, with the Fiscal Court link actually being linked to the City Council Meeting.  That has …

In a special meeting Tuesday, June 26, the Morgan County Democrats invited potential candidates for the vacant PVA spot to stand and present their argument for why they should be chosen to represent the party in a special election this Fall. In what was described as a close vote, Darby Franklin was selected as the candidate.

There’s no confirmation on the Republican candidate as of yet, although sources have suggested that Susan Yeary may represent the party on the ticket.

A list of those who passed the test can be viewed by clicking here.…

so, last night, i attended my first city council meeting (you can listen to audio of the meeting here). i have to say, it was indeed an interesting affair. in a lot of ways, it made me think of what it must have been like to witness government in action in ancient Rome. in a lot of ways, i think we really haven’t changed all that much in the many years since citizens came before the Roman Councils, asking for favors and making their voices heard. sadly, it seems like some on the current city council feel the need to …

ok folks…i’ve been wanting to do this for a long time, but for various reasons, just hadn’t gotten around to it. well, it is finally here!

thanks to some help from a local technology guru who shall remain anonymous for now, we were able to record last night’s (06/25/2006) City Council meeting. You can listen to it by clicking the little link over there on the right side of the page (on the front page, under the pretty purple graphic-thingie, on the right), where it says Audio. You may have to turn the volume up a bit, and we’ll work …

after several months wondering if anything was going to come from the investigation into wrong-doings by the county judge executive, tim conley, the grand jury came back with 3 indictments against him this week.

the story can be found on the WKYT website, located here.

there are some interesting comments posted there, both for and against the People’s Choice. not sure how this will come out, but it sure isn’t going to help matters as the county scrambles to put a balanced budget together. what are YOUR thoughts on the matter?…

in a special meeting of the fiscal court yesterday morning, 5-15-2007, the proposed %1 county payroll tax failed to pass. the motion was made by magistrate frankie spencer, and it found no second amongst the other magistrates. judge tim conley then seconded the motion, and it got a reading. magistrates potter, cantrell, and riggsby all voted “nay”, with only spencer and conley voting in favor.
unless a solution can be found by june 10, county government control will fall into the hands of the State. i’m not sure exactly WHAT the solution might end up being, but it seems like …