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We commend the leadership of Morehead city gov- ernment and Morehead State University for schedul- ing Tuesday night’s meeting with neighbors on the east end of the campus. Hearing firsthand from those who live near the campus is a good start toward solving future prob- lems. It also provides an opportunity to demonstrate how folks can disagree without being disagreeable. Reaching out to campus neighbors is good 75 CENTS Today’s mini-editorial USPS 362-680 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 — MOREHEAD, KENTUCKY VOL. 132 NO. 71 Newspaper Holdings, Inc. © 2015 All rights reserved www.themoreheadnews.com William Weaver, 77 Elbert McKinney, 74 John Quesinberry, 77 TODAY’S OBITUARIES Blevins optimistic Davis won’t be impeached By LARRY DEHART The Morehead News If the legal battle against Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis were to ultimately end in her removal from office, Judge-Executive Walter Blevins would have the sole au- thority to appoint someone until a successor can be elected. Only hours after Davis and her Man arrested after school incident Dale W. Estep, 46, of Morehead, was arrested and jailed Monday following an incident at McBrayer Elementary School. Police said Estep allegedly as- saulted his wife, a teacher's aide, about 3 p.m. in a hallway of the school following an apparent ar- gument. He was charged with assault in the fourth degree-domestic vio- lence and later released from jail on bond. The arrest citation said Estep hit his wife and she fell against a door but was not seriously in- jured. MPD officers were near the school directing traffic when the school resource officer called for assistance. Police said Estep had a gun in his truck but is licensed to carry a concealed weapon. Officers do not suspect him of carrying the weapon into the school. Estep is scheduled to appear Sept. 21 in Rowan District Court. Kidney foundation fundraiser a family affair Staff members at Fresenius Medical Serv- ices are organizing several fundraisers for the National Kidney Foundation. In back, from left, are Stacie McClain, Stephanie Adkins, Lora Stamper, Rebecca Roe, and Tonya Johnson. In front are Krystal Perkins and Shelli Knipp Wilson. By STEPHANIE OCKERMAN The Morehead News A family affair best de- scribes an upcoming fundraiser for the Na- tional Kidney Foundation by the patients and staff at Fresenius Medical Services. A bluegrass music con- cert is the main event hosted by the dialysis clinic staff members who call themselves the Thrill Seekers. The concert is Sunday, Sept. 13, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Debbie's Music Showhouse, 8209 East US 60, in Salt Lick. Money raised from the concert and several other fundraisers will benefit the National Kidney Foundation. There's also walks scheduled in Louisville on Sept. 27 and Lexington Oct. 11,to raise awareness of kidney dis- ease. All Fresenius clinics na- tionwide compete to raise Clerk jailed See BLEVINS on A-8 See KIDNEY on A-3 By SHAYLA MENVILLE The Morehead News “She will be remanded into the authority of the U.S. Marshals.” That was U. S. District Judge David Bunning's final word re- garding contempt charges filed against Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who continually defied in- struction to issue marriage li- censes in spite of her religious beliefs. Davis said, “thank you, Judge,” as she was escorted by marshals out of the federal courtroom in Ashland. She later was booked at the Carter County Detention Center at Grayson. The contempt charge comes after Davis denied April Miller and Karen Roberts, plaintiffs in a class action civil suit by the ACLU of Kentucky. The couple went to the office to obtain a marriage license after Bunning's stay expired on an in- junction which ordered Davis to begin issuing licenses. For two months Rowan County has been the center of national at- “She will be remanded into the authority of the U.S. Marshals.” U. S. District Judge David Bunning Emotions on both sides of the marriage equality de- bate ran high as Rowan Clerk Kim Davis faced U. S. District Judge David Bunning for contempt charges in federal court. (Photo by Shayla Menville) See CLERK on A-3
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We commend the leadership of Morehead city gov-ernment and Morehead State University for schedul-ing Tuesday night’s meeting with neighbors on theeast end of the campus.
Hearing firsthand from those who live near thecampus is a good start toward solving future prob-lems.
It also provides an opportunity to demonstrate howfolks can disagree without being disagreeable.
Reaching out to campus neighbors is good
75 CENTS
Today’s mini-editorial
USPS 362-680 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 — MOREHEAD, KENTUCKY VOL. 132 NO. 71
Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
© 2015 All rights reserved www.themoreheadnews.com
William Weaver, 77 Elbert McKinney, 74 John Quesinberry, 77
TODAY’S OBITUARIES
Blevins optimistic Daviswon’t be impeachedBy LARRY DEHARTThe Morehead News
If the legal battle against RowanCounty Clerk Kim Davis were toultimately end in her removal fromoffice, Judge-Executive Walter
Blevins would have the sole au-thority to appoint someone until asuccessor can be elected.
Only hours after Davis and her
Man arrested after
school incident
Dale W. Estep, 46, of Morehead,was arrested and jailed Mondayfollowing an incident at McBrayerElementary School.
Police said Estep allegedly as-saulted his wife, a teacher's aide,about 3 p.m. in a hallway of theschool following an apparent ar-gument.
He was charged with assault inthe fourth degree-domestic vio-lence and later released from jailon bond.
The arrest citation said Estephit his wife and she fell against adoor but was not seriously in-jured.
MPD officers were near theschool directing traffic when theschool resource officer called forassistance.
Police said Estep had a gun inhis truck but is licensed to carry aconcealed weapon. Officers do notsuspect him of carrying theweapon into the school.
Estep is scheduled to appearSept. 21 in Rowan District Court.
Kidney foundation fundraiser a family affair
Staff members at Fresenius Medical Serv-ices are organizing several fundraisers forthe National Kidney Foundation. In back,from left, are Stacie McClain, StephanieAdkins, Lora Stamper, Rebecca Roe, andTonya Johnson. In front are KrystalPerkins and Shelli Knipp Wilson.
By STEPHANIE OCKERMANThe Morehead News
A family affair best de-scribes an upcomingfundraiser for the Na-tional Kidney Foundationby the patients and staffat Fresenius MedicalServices.
A bluegrass music con-cert is the main eventhosted by the dialysisclinic staff members whocall themselves the ThrillSeekers.
The concert is Sunday,Sept. 13, from 1 p.m. to 8p.m. at Debbie's MusicShowhouse, 8209 East US60, in Salt Lick.
Money raised from theconcert and several otherfundraisers will benefitthe National KidneyFoundation. There's alsowalks scheduled inLouisville on Sept. 27 andLexington Oct. 11,to raiseawareness of kidney dis-ease.
All Fresenius clinics na-tionwide compete to raise
Clerk jailed
See BLEVINS on A-8
See KIDNEY on A-3
By SHAYLA MENVILLEThe Morehead News
“She will be remanded into theauthority of the U.S. Marshals.”
That was U. S. District JudgeDavid Bunning's final word re-garding contempt charges filedagainst Rowan County Clerk KimDavis, who continually defied in-struction to issue marriage li-censes in spite of her religiousbeliefs.
Davis said, “thank you, Judge,”as she was escorted by marshalsout of the federal courtroom inAshland.
She later was booked at theCarter County Detention Centerat Grayson.
The contempt charge comes afterDavis denied April Miller andKaren Roberts, plaintiffs in a classaction civil suit by the ACLU ofKentucky.
The couple went to the office toobtain a marriage license afterBunning's stay expired on an in-junction which ordered Davis tobegin issuing licenses.
For two months Rowan Countyhas been the center of national at-
“She will be remanded into theauthority of the U.S. Marshals.”
U. S. District Judge David Bunning
Emotions on both sides of the marriage equality de-bate ran high as Rowan Clerk Kim Davis faced U. S.District Judge David Bunning for contempt chargesin federal court. (Photo by Shayla Menville)
See CLERK on A-3
