Breathitt County

Hundreds of Clark County teens are familiar with Chad Varga and his anti-drug message. Now their parents and other community members want to say thank you to Varga for his investment in local youth. There will be a reception in his honor Thursday at the Winchester Opera House from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is free and desserts will be served. Varga will speak about his new book, “Bounce: Down is Inevitable, but Up is a Choice.” “He'll be telling all about the work he's doing across the nation,” Karen Smith Haskins, executive director of Varga's non-profit organization InspireNow Inc., said.

Wednesday, April 25 South Atlantic League Baseball West Virginia at Lexington, 7:05 p.m. (WHBN-AM 1420) High School Baseball All "A" Classic Sectional Playoff: Bishop Brossart at Danville, 6:30 p.m. High School Softball Boyle County at Lincoln County, 5:30 p.m. High School Boys Tennis Mercer County at Danville, 4 p.m. Casey County at Boyle County, 5 p.m. High School Girls...

Friday, Dec. 1 HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Evangel Christian at Burgin, 7:30 p.m. Boyle County at East Jessamine, 7:30 p.m. Wayne County at Lincoln County, 7:45 p.m. Casey County at Russell County, 8:30 p.m. Viking Classic at Knoxville, Tenn.: KSD Girls Basketball Wayne County at Lincoln County, 6 p.m. Washington County at Boyle County, 7:30 p.m. Casey County at South Laurel, 7:30 p.m. Viking Classic at Knoxville, Tenn.

Farmers Deposit Bank of Middleburg is in the process of being bought by Citizens Bank & Trust Co., based in Jackson. Monticello Banking has announced it will build a branch in Liberty on Wallace Wilkinson Boulevard. Citizens Bank expects a final decision on its Federal Reserve application to acquire the Middleburg bank in three weeks. Burt Bellamy, president and CEO of Citizens Bank said, if the acquisition is approved, Farmers Deposit Bank will keep its name and locations in Liberty and Middleburg.

The top teams in the Bluegrasspreps.com high school football rankings, with this week's opponent in parentheses (all games Friday unless noted): Class A 1. Danville (at Carroll County) 2. Beechwood (vs. Bellevue) 3. Bardstown (open) 4. Newport Central Catholic (at Ludlow) 5. Mayfield (open) 6. Frankfort (vs. Owen County) 7. Pikeville (open) 8. Somerset (at Evarts) 9. Covington Holy Cross (vs. Bracken County) 10. Bethlehem (at Campbellsville)

DAVID HUNT ROGERS III David Hunt Rogers Jr. and Kate Standish Rogers announce the birth of their son, David Hunt Rogers III. He was born June 23 in Morristown, N.J. His grandparents are Martha Clare Sipple and Harry Enoch, David Hunt and Vanessa Rogers, all of Clark County, and Bob and Judy Standish of Flat Rock, N.C. ASHER WATSON CAUDILL David and Tamara Caudill announce the birth of their son, Asher Watson Caudill....

Tommy Lloyd Gillum, 76, of Winchester, husband of Doris J. Gillum, passed away July 4 at the Clark Regional Medical Center.   A native of Jackson, he was born May 3, 1935, to the late Thomas P. and Julia A. Gillum.   He graduated from Breathitt County High School in Jackson in 1954.   He married Doris J. Turner on April 14, 1961 in Winchester. He was a United States Army veteran during the Vietnam era. He retired from Rockwell International in 1987, he was a Kentucky Colonel, he was a home builder in central Kentucky, and a member of the Clark County Fish and Game Club.

Heather Nicole Cummings, 20, of Winchester, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, at her residence after a 2 1/2 year diligent bout with cancer.   She was born May 7, 1991 in Lexington to Alex and Sheri Cummings. Heather was a Clark County native. She graduated in 2009 from Oakdale Christian Academy in Breathitt County, and was a member of the FFA, a believer in Christ and loved to travel.   Heather loved and adored her parents, brothers, grandparents, family, friends and her pets. Survivors include her parents, Alex and Sheri Cummings of Winchester; two brothers, Alex Cummings of Winchester and Chris Brown (Megan)

Noel is employee of the month Deputy Lu Ann Noel has been named employee of the month at the Boyle County Detention Center. Noel began working at the center in December of 2005. George Fletcher opens Danville law firm George L. Fletcher, P.S.C. recently opened a law practice focusing on estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, business planning, guardianship and real estate. Fletcher has 19 years of rich and varied work experience. His office is located at 432 W. Main St. and the phone number is (859)