Wal Mart

Jerry Bailey devotes his life to helping abused and neglected children. So when he saw two teen-aged girls soliciting money at Wal-Mart for abused children last Wednesday, he naturally gravitated to them. "I asked for a brochure and information and they had absolutely nothing," Bailey said. As executive director of CASA for the 28th Judicial Circuit, Bailey grew suspicious of the teens, who told him they were emissaries of an organization called Reach Family. CASA supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes.

STANFORD — It appears that Mayor Bill Miracle has come down with a serious case of annexation-itis, complicated by gerrymander fever. Flush from a successful annexation effort in November, Miracle is now pursuing three new targets to expand Stanford’s geographic boundaries and revenue stream without adding a single new resident — leaving no one to vote against the moves. On Monday, Stanford City Commission will hold a called meeting to have a second reading of an ordinance to annex about 70 acres that includes Wal-Mart and surrounding businesses.

In a letter to the editor this week, Kathy Diaz of Hustonville writes: "Dear Editor, The police have gone haywire at Wal-Mart, ticketing people who forget to put up their handicapped sticker and people whose sticker has fallen on the steering wheel and people they think haven't parked the right direction. Come on, guys, ticket the ones who do not belong there, not the ones with a legitimate reason to be there. " Defending his department's ticketing practices, Lincoln County Sheriff Curt Folger said the law states that handicapped placards must be displayed properly; if they aren't, he said, his officers have no way of knowing who is authorized to park in a handicap space and who isn't.

Keith Olbermann does a nightly feature on MSNBC called, "Worst Person in the World. " Recently, he gave the award to Wal-Mart after he heard the saga of Debbie Shank. Shank was a Wal-Mart employee who was horribly injured when a truck ran into her car. She had health insurance coverage from Wal-Mart. When litigation ended against the trucking company, she received $417,000. Wal-Mart wanted it. All of it. Under federal law, they are entitled to get it. They had paid out over $470,000 for Debbie's medical care.

Dear Editor: I want to thank Herb Brock for a wonderful article about Wal-Mart employee Jeanetta Segar. A lot of times people are like what he wrote about - always in a hurry. Having lived in Harrodsburg and done shopping in Danville, I have not had the pleasure of meeting her, but would like to. My son works for Wal-Mart and we try to instill in him the values that Ms. Segar's bosses gave her. I used to work at Rose's in Danville back in the early '80s (back when people were more friendly)

Lincoln County Sheriff Curt Folger investigated a report of two men possibly shoplifting in Wal-Mart and ended up arresting Jeff Denson, 33, and Ricky Byrd, 23, both of Lincoln County. A news release from the sheriff's department said when Folger arrived at the store one of the suspects had driven away, and Folger followed the suspect to Murphy's USA and arrested him. Folger then went back to Wal-Mart, according to the news release, and found the other suspect in the parking lot, where he searched him and found what he believed to be property taken from the store and also what looked like a crack pipe and three bags of meth.

A special response vehicle for fires and other emergencies will get a big financial boost from Wal-Mart to Danville Fire Department. The store recently awarded the department a $2,500 grant from their Safe Neighborhood Heroes program. The money will be used for equipment and preparation work on a 10-bay truck, according to Fire Chief Mike Thomas. "This was a timely gift on behalf of our friends and neighbors at Wal-Mart," said Thomas, adding "this puts another of our long-term goals that much closer to reality.

Dear Editor: I would like to thank Wal-Mart and Ken Walton. Lots of time we hear such negative things. But I just wanted to point out a bright spot in Danville, and that is the local Wal-Mart. We run the Isaiah House Gospel Rescue Mission for the eight-county area, serving a population of more than 100,000, and whenever we needed anything, Ken and his staff are always there. They are always polite and considerate as well as compassionate - something that I wouldn't really have expected in such a large company.

Dear Editor: Where do inmates at Northpoint shop? Most of us would like to think they don't. Or if they do, it is within the confines of the prison. Well I am here to tell you they now get to shop at Wal-Mart right along side all of us. This is our tax dollars at work. I hope I am not by myself in this, but I just do not think this is right. These are prisoners. They committed a crime and were sentenced to stay at Northpoint for whatever their sentence is. So they need to stay there and not be allowed to shop in a public place.

Wal-Mart has an assortment of varmint rifles back in its sporting goods department that should please any person who wants to own one of these fine weapons. All of these rifles are Remington .700s and come in several configurations as far as stock, barrel and barrel color. They also come in several calibers: .22-250, .223, .308 and .204 Ruger. There are barrels that are blued, plus quite a few that are stainless steel, and they are all heavy-barreled firearms. Fluted barrels also are available on some rifles.

Walmart in Nicholasville was closed for more than an hour Wednesday morning as officials investigated a man found with materials to make meth in his backpack. Nicholasville police arrested 36-year-old James Prater of 76 B Old Tanker Road in Lancaster and charged him with manufacturing meth, possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the Jessamine County Detention Center. Police were alerted to a man passed out in the store's bathroom a little before 9 a.m., when Prater was found by Walmart employees.

In the middle of the night a little more than a year ago, Michael P. Durham woke up in his Moreland home, popped a couple of night-time pain relievers and tried to go back to sleep. A short time later, however, Durham “began experiencing abdominal pain, brownouts, blackouts and a general sense of lightheadedness.” Then he developed an ulcer that “produced pain and caused an enormous amount of blood loss”¿that eventually required transfusions to keep him alive. It wasn't the Equate brand Rapid Release PM¿Pills that made Durham sick; it was the cannister inserted in the bottle meant to keep the pills dry that Durham inadvertently swallowed along with the tablets in his mid-night state of mind.

STANFORD — It appears that Mayor Bill Miracle has come down with a serious case of annexation-itis, complicated by gerrymander fever. Flush from a successful annexation effort in November, Miracle is now pursuing three new targets to expand Stanford’s geographic boundaries and revenue stream without adding a single new resident — leaving no one to vote against the moves. On Monday, Stanford City Commission will hold a called meeting to have a second reading of an ordinance to annex about 70 acres that includes Wal-Mart and surrounding businesses.

Wal-Mart presented 10 Hannah McClure Elementary School teachers with $100 gift cards during an event honoring educators Monday. In a show of gratitude, Hannah McClure teachers led the Wal-Mart cheer with Gary Williams, Winchester Wal-Mart store manager, during the school's teacher celebration. "On average, teachers pay $512 a year out of their own pockets for classroom materials and supplies. " Williams said. "This September, in recognition of all the work teachers do to support students, the Wal-Mart Foundation is sponsoring the Teacher Rewards Program.

Members of the Winchester and Clark County Kiwanis clubs conducted their annual Walk With a Child program Saturday morning at Wal-Mart. Approximately 81 elementary school children received $65 each in clothing. Presenting a check to Steve Centers, Wal-Mart shift manager, were, from left, Eunice Yarber and Dianna Reed, walk chairs for the Clark County club; Julie Vice, walk chair for the Winchester club, and far right, Allison Roberts, Winchester club president. Money for the project is raised by the clubs' annual auction.

Local and state officials gathered at the Winchester Wal-Mart this morning to congratulate employees on the grand re-opening of the newly remodeled store, and commend the Wal-Mart corporation for its community involvement. "This is a wonderful facility. I want to congratulate Wal-Mart on the investment you're making in this building, but more so, I want to congratulate you on the work you've done in the community," said Mayor Ed Burtner. Burtner commended Wal-Mart for allowing the use of their parking lot for the Park and Ride program and the Marine Corps League bake sale.

WINCHESTER POLICE Charged ? Tonimarie E. Esposito, 20, of 317 Second St., was charged Friday with theft by unlawful taking under $300 and receiving stolen property under $500. ? David Hubbard, 41, of Clay City, was charged Friday with shoplifting under $300 and receiving stolen property under $500. ? Ashley Stratton, 23, of 13 Hiawatha Trail, was charged Friday with receiving stolen property and receiving stolen property under $500. ? Clark T. Miles Jr., 27, of 21 E. Lexington Ave., Apt. 8, was charged Friday with theft by unlawful taking and failure to appear (two counts)

Keith Preston, 45, of Kings Mountain, died Wednesday, July 15 at Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford. He was born June 16, 1964 in Kenton County to Pauline Shanks Preston and the late Don Lee Preston. He was a Jessamine County High School graduate, a toy department manager of Wal-Mart in Stanford, where he has been employed for more than 20 years, and a member of Edgewood Baptist Church in Nicholasville. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Preston of Kings Mountain; children, Christopher Shea Crowe and John Keith Preston, both of Kings Mountain, Casey Lee (Kristin)

Clark Middle SBDM The Clark Middle School Site-based Decision-making Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the school library. Voter drive The Clark County Republican Party will sponsor a voter registration drive Saturday at Wal-Mart from 9 to 11 a.m. Retirees to meet Winchester Sylvania/Osram/UAW retirees will meet Saturday at the Union Hall on Bloomfield Road at 11 a.m. Following the meeting, members and...