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A2 THE MESSENGER, Tuesday, September 25, 201 2 LOCALREGIONSTATE County Democrats to open HQ in Earlington Getting ready to recycle have been killed. A total of 92 fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the suspected use of alcohol. Citizens can contribute to highway safely by reporting erratic drivers to the Kentucky State Police toll-free at 1-800-222-5555. Callers will remain anonymous and should give a description of the vehicle, location, direction of travel and license number if possible. Powell County man jailed on murder charges BY JOSH KEGLEY LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER A Powell County man was arrested Sunday morning after Kentucky State Police said he shot his girlfriend, who died.

Ralph Allyn, 66, is charged with murder in the death of Barbara Martin, 64. Martin was found about 6 a.m. with two gunshot wounds "from a large caliber handgun" at her home on Lower Cane Creek Road in Stanton, state police said in a news release. Allyn was at the home when police arrived. He was arrested without incident and taken to the Montgomery County Detention Center, where he was held without bond.

Lottery Numbers Monday's numbers: Kentucky Midday Pick 3: 4-5-1 Midday Pick 4: 8-6-0-7 Evening Pick 3: 6-5-5 Evening Pick 4: 3-7-7-7 Cash Ball: 14-17-18-28; Cash Ball was Kicker 0-0-2-2-4 Decades of Dollars: 1-12-14-22-33-40 5 Card Cash: 6C-KD-2D-7C-10C BY THE MESSENGER STAFF The Hopkins County Democratic Party Executive Committee will have a grand opening Thursday for its Democratic Headquarters in Earlington. State and local officials are expected for the grand opening, which is scheduled for 4 p.m. at 128 South Lee Trover Todd Highway. The headquarters will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

and 4 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday during the fall election season. Open house at Dawson Springs postponed BY THE MESSENGER STAFF The annual Dawson Springs police and fire department open house scheduled for Friday has been postponed to a later date. The departments have not determined an alternate date yet. Two hurt in small plane crash BY PAUL MCKIBBEN THE KENTUCKY ENQUIRER FORT THOMAS Federal authorities are investigating a single-engine airplane that crashed late Saturday night en route to Lunken Airport in Cincinnati.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday the Cessna C-182 with two people on board crashed into some trees at approximately 9:50 p.m. Saturday while on approach to Lunken Airport. Those two people were injured and taken to University Hospital. Their names were not released. No one was killed.

Fort Thomas Fire Chief Mark Bailey said the crash Doreen Dennis, The Messenger, 824-3255 Madisonville Sanitation Department workers Matthew Fagan, left, and James Myers deliver recycling toters to residents on Barnett Boulevard on Monday afternoon. Toters are being delivered this week for the city's recycling program that begins Oct. 1. Anderton said controllers received a call the plane had crashed in Fort Thomas. Anderton said he didn't know when the pilot took off.

He said the pilot was on "visual flight rules" meaning he didn't have get any permission other than just to take off. He said the pilot's passenger was the man's wife. Nine die in crashes on Kentucky highways KENTUCKY PRESS NEWS SERVICE FRANKFORT Nine people died in nine separate crashes on Kentucky's roadways from Monday, Sept. 17, through Sunday, Sept. 23.

Five of the victims were traveling in motor vehicles and three were not wearing seat belts. One single fatality crash occurred in each of the following counties: Grant, Grayson, Jefferson, McCreary and Meade. The fatality in Jefferson County involved the use of alcohol, according to a state police news release. One fatality was the result of a motorcycle crash in Jefferson County. Two fatalities were the result of ATV crashes: one in Fayette County and one in Perry County.

Both victims were not wearing helmets. The fatality in Perry County involved the use of alcohol. One bicycle rider was killed in Daviess County. Through Sept. 23, statistics indicate that 523 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2012.

This is three more than reported for this time period in 2011. Of the 404 motor vehicle fatalities, 230 victims were not wearing seat belts. Of the 62 motorcycle fatalities, 32 were not wearing a helmet. Nine of the 10 ATV fatalities were not wearing a helmet. Forty-two pedestrians, one scootermoped rider and four bicycle riders site is a wooded area on a hillside at the intersection of Ky.

8 and River Road. He said chainsaws were used to cut a path to get to the incident. He said the crash site is a quarter of a mile off of River Road. Bailey said there was no fire at the scene. The damage to the aircraft has not been determined, the FAA said.

Fred Anderton, airport manager for the city of Cincinnati that owns Lunken Airport, said the pilot was based at Lunken Airport and had earlier taken off from there. Anderton said the pilot was coming back to Lunken and he lost radio contact with the airport. tion," he said. "Myself and others like me continue to come up here to visit and keep in contact with the them." Crosby and his wife, Betsy, have a 2-year-old daughter, Lane, with a second baby due about Thanksgiving. They spent much of last week in Madisonville, catching up with Rudd and his wife, In a typical year, the Madisonville couple will play host to Rangers and their families once every three or four months.

Rudd also periodically visits Fort Benning, where the 75th Ranger Regiment is based. There are maybe a dozen Rangers still at the post who served with his son. Fort Benning has sort of become Rudd's home away from home. During those visits, the Rangers invite him to participate in the full gamut of activities, ranging from training exercises to social events. He even got an opportunity to shoot weapons.

"When he comes down, "Our mission has pretty much stayed the same from the beginning," Crosby said. 'We're there to kill and capture high-value targets." His final deployment came in 2009, the year U.S. leaders started cutting back the number of troops in Iraq. If they had met under different circumstances, Rudd and Crosby believe they still would have formed a friendship. Crosby, whose dad wasn't around much during his childhood, often views coaches and Army leaders as role models.

He sees some of those same father-figure qualities in Rudd as well. "I think God brought us together, either just to make us friends or for some greater purpose we don't know yet," Crosby said. 'We have stayed very close. It's an extremely important relationship to me." Rudd describes Crosby as someone with a good heart and strong moral character, taking a stern but respectful approach when training soldiers at Fort Benning. "Somebody might think that due to his age, maybe I'm replacing my son with Tyson," Rudd said.

"I'm not doing that. I just enjoy Tyson." 221 South Main Street P.O. Box 529 Madisonville, KY 42431 it's still business as usual with training," Crosby said. "That's how well he fits into our community. It's very special and cool." For his part, Rudd serves as an unofficial ambassador and cheerleader for the unit.

He remembers how poorly Vietnam veterans were treated when they returned to the United States in the 1960s and early 1970s, so he never passes up an opportunity to thank individual Rangers for their service. "I always try to talk to them all and say it does matter and people do care and appreciate what they do for us," Rudd said. "Some of them will get teary-eyed that somebody has come down just to pat them on the back and say thanks." Members of 3rd Battalion may get an opportunity to say thanks in return when Madisonville's Veterans Memorial is dedicated this fall. If logistics work out, a contingent of Rangers will participate in the BOND FROM THE FRONT PAGE In fact, he was wounded the same night that Rudd was killed, a mission that eliminated the second-ranked al-Qaida leader in Iraq. The Illinois native's introduction to Madisonville occurred during Rudd's funeral and memorial service, which was attended by most of 3rd Battalion.

Hundreds of area residents turned out for the tributes, with the community holding the soldiers and family in a virtual embrace for several days. BONDS FORM "There definitely has been a connection between the Rudds and 3rd Ranger Battalion, and all of the 75th Ranger Regiment," Crosby said. "We hold all of our Gold Star families dear, but there is something unique about the Rudds. "They keep coming back to visit the organiza MULTIPLE MISSIONS Crosby joined the Army about 14 years ago, becoming the third generation of his family to serve in the military. He had taken college classes for two and a half years, aiming to become a high school teacher and coach.

His new class schedule, however, upset him and then he saw a billboard sign that changed his career path. "Driving home I saw a sign that said, "Join the Army," and I joined the Army," he said, laughing. "I turned around and found a recruiter." During the war on terrorism, Crosby counts 13 deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. His first tour in Afghanistan was in October 2001, in the aftermath of the 911 terrorism attacks on America. Unlike the year-long deployment of regular Army units, the Rangers generally are sent overseas for a period of one to three months at a time.

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Phone: MasterCard, Visa SUBSCRIPTION RATES HOME DELIVERY MAIL DELIVERY outside Hopkins County 1 month $15.25 1 month $19.70 3 months $45 75 3 months $59 1 0 6 months $91 .50 6 months $1 18.20 1 year $180.00 1 year $236.48 tentatively scheduled for Oct. 19. There will be a golf scramble called "Teed Off at Cancer" held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct.

19 at Lake-shore Country Club. Organizers are awaiting word from Madisonville City Council to see if they can hold the campaign kickoff event at Union and Court streets on the same day, Ashby said. The event will have a fall festival atmosphere, she added. After the kick-off is held until Dec. 1, the registration fee for teams will be $75.

From Dec. 2 until the main event on May 31, the fee will be $125. Several teams have signed up early, taking advantage of the lower sign-up fees, she said. "There's already some teams that are ahead of where they were last year in terms of fundraising," Ashby said. Rodgers encourages people to join Relay.

'We can't fight this battle alone," she said. "It takes everyone involved to fight it. "It's not something one person can do alone, that's for sure." Having more people involved to learn what Relay money goes toward, what research is available and the different options available for people diagnosed with cancer is beneficial for everybody, she said. "I think the more awareness we can share with people, the better off everyone will be," Rodgers said. To register or learn more about Relay, visit http:relay.acsev-ents.org siteTRRelayForLife RELAY FROM THE FRONT PAGE involved with us every year," Rodg-ers said.

Only 59 survivors registered at the Relay walk last June, so Ashby said organizers are looking to increase that number too. "We're focusing on this year to try and get all of our survivors registered," she said. "We've set that goal at 300." The registration will be held during the walk, scheduled to take place again at Hopkins County Central High School on May 31. Team registration online has already begun, Ashby said. Fees are currently $50 until the kick-off event NEWSPAPER MANAGEMENT Publisher Rick Welch Ap i km Managing Editor Don Perryman KEpres5KV Advertising Dir Debbie Littlepage wsociation- Circulation Director Barry Carden Business Manager Angie York.