Danville

The Kentucky School for the Deaf Foundation's Fill Up the Pool campaign continues, with the help of local artist Tillie Sowders, who has donated a Great American Brass Band Festival-themed painting in memory of her father, Joe Balasa. Sowders painted the 10- by 20-inch piece based on a photo she took during a previous Great American Brass Band Festival. It features the Circle City Sidewalk Stompers Clown Band. Balasa, who passed away in 1972 from complications following a car wreck, never had the opportunity to see the festival; however, he would have “loved every minute of it,” Sowders said.

Danville's J.B. Williams shot an even-par 72 and trailed by six strokes after the first round of the PGA Junior Series supported by Genesis Networks at Kearney Hill Golf Links in Lexington on Tuesday. Andrew McKinney of Danville shot a 77 and Boyle County's Ben Kendrick shot an 82. Tyler McDaniel of Manchester, who won the 2012 PGA Junior Series event shot a 6-under par 66 to lead Stephen Stallings of Louisville by two strokes and Louisville's Cooper Musselman by three strokes.

Three children were treated for injuries after a two-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon. About 3 p.m., Danville police responded to an injury-collision at the intersection of S. Fourth Street and W. Walnut Street. Danville Fire Department and Boyle County Emergency Medical Services also responded.  According to a press release, Katherine Pendygraft, 22, of Danville ran a red light at West Walnut Street while driving a 1994 Chrysler Concorde southbound on Fourth Street.  As a result, Concorde collided with a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Stephanie Baker, 32, of Danville, who was traveling westbound on Walnut Street through the intersection of Fourth Street.

Second grade All A's: William Alexander, Edie Clark, Corbin Coyle, Ashley Dunn, Grace Estill, Bella Floro, Kathleena Gordon, Victoria Inmon, Andrew Leines, Colton Marek, Noah Meyer, Chloe Perkins, Jason Petrey, Colson Petrie and Macey Grace Terrell. A's and B's: Jake Mattingly, Molly McCormack, Gentry Osbourn, Lauren Slone and Mason Zollner.   Third grade All A's: Laney Burnette, Karly Dadisman, Cora Gilbert, Karsyn Hoseclaw, Dylan Reed and Isabella Spencer.

Danville city officials held a state-required hearing Monday to hear residents' suggestions on how to spend $400,000 in municipal aid, but no community members showed up. The attendance is usually light, ranging from one to five residents, but it is unusual to have no one in attendance, according to City Manager Ron Scott, City Engineer Earl Coffey and City Clerk Donna Peek. The $400,000 discussed Monday is earmarked for road and street repairs for the upcoming 2013-14 fiscal year.

Our featured pets this week are Holiday and Jeep. Holiday is a beautiful, black cat with gorgeous, golden eyes. She came to the humane society as a stray just a few days before Christmas, thus her name became Holiday. This gentle girl is way past due for finding her forever home. This month, Holiday can be taken home for an adoption fee of just $25. Make the whole summer a holiday by giving this pretty girl a loving home.  Jeep is a handsome, 10-month-old coonhound mix pup. Jeep is a very happy boy. He's full of energy and love.

It almost wouldn't be an All-Area team if Hannah Miniard was not included. The Boyle County senior has made The Advocate-Messenger All-Area Softball Team every year since she was an eighth-grader. She becomes the second player ever to appear on five teams along with Jessica Speake of Garrard County, who was voted to the All-Area team annually from 2006-10. Miniard has earned her fifth All-Area selection this year by going 16-3 with 199 strikeouts in 102 innings with an earned-run average of 0.75 for No. 12 Boyle, which takes a 28-8 record into its state tournament opener Thursday against Estill County in Owensboro.

“Phil” stands in a spotlight on Gravely Hall's stage, talking feverishly to his mustache that grew overnight. It speaks back to him in a Speedy Gonzalez voice. A well-spoken narrator fills the audience in on the story line, and a fourth, fifth and sixth voice chime in for dialogue. They all have different tones, different accents and character. Incredibly, they are all senior Jack Graham. Graham was showing off his skills in a humorous interpretation speech along with other Danville High School forensics team members during the senior spotlight in front of a riveted audience.

Rethel Asberry , 97, of Liberty, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, Liberty. Anna Belle Hill Gordon , 91, of Danville, died today. Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Danville. Alexandra Stith McCrosky , daughter of Alex and AnnYager McCrosky, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Danville.  William Naylor , 67, of Liberty, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Spurlin Funeral Home, Stanford.

100 Years Ago - 1913 Mr. W.H. Johnson left his pony and cart for a few minutes at the side entrance to Mr. Cecil's store last Friday afternoon. When he returned, both the pony and cart had disappeared. Sheriff Fox was notified and he gave the word to all officers in the surrounding counties about the incident. The constable at Dunnville in Casey County telephoned later and said a small boy driving a pony had just passed through the town. The constable followed the boy and captured him two miles this side of Russell Springs.