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by By Tom Marshall Senior Advocate Writer
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Rumpke driver finalist for national award
Pictured at Mt. Sterling High School (now Sterling Meadows) were the Dukes of Rhythm performing. The photo is believed to have been taken in the spring of 1946. Front row, from left: Mr. Agee-teacher; Bobbie Arnold McCarty, Bettie Sue Scott and David Howell. Back row, from right: Billie Peavyhouse, Donald Stone, Jake Rainey, Bill Rossenfoss, Clyde “Little” Reed. Individual in back row behind piano not immediately known. Photo submitted by Karen McCarty Tegt, daughter of Bobbie Arnold McCarty.
Back Then
Mike Barnard is pictured in his office at Montgomery County High School. Barnard is nearing the 50-year mark of employment with Montgomery County High School. Barnard is legally blind. He utilizes a guide dog and last week trained on a walking cane for the blind with trainer Steve Hoyt from Pilot Dogs Inc. in Columbus, Ohio. Photo by Jamie Vinson.
Barnard nears 50-year mark at MCHS
The Stockton family owned a thriving dry cleaning business in Mt. Sterling. The building is located downtown and had both black and white customers. These are Conchita Stockton’s ancestors. Photo courtesy Valerie Scott.
Library display, art exhibit honor black community
Former school board chair Kelvin Keath dies at 97
40TH DISTRICT RUNNERS-UP—The Montgomery County High School girls’ basketball team finished second to Clark County in the 40th District Tournament last week at Paris. Shown here, from left, are Hallie Wilson, Alexis White, Abigail Copher, Mya Jackson, Parker Anne Routt, Baylee Warner, Savannah Jarvis, Sophie Fouch, Raegan Mays, Addison Terry and Loralee Orazen. The Lady Indians defeated Paris in the opening round and lost to Clark County in the finals. This week they’re playing in the 10th Region Tournament at Campbell County Middle School. (Photo by Tonia Witt).
Lady Indians top Paris, lose to Clark in finals
EXCITED—When Montgomery County High boys’ basketball coach Jason Mays saw this picture he responded by saying simply that he was just so excited for his players that they battled all season to get to the point where they could defeat one of the state’s top teams to win a district title. The Indians downed Clark County, 60-55, to snap a 23-game losing streak to the Cardinals. (Photo by Tonia Witt)
The streak ends—Tribe wins District title
Brooks Lynne Overton, far left, and Jenny Anderson Howell, far right, with help from Thompson Transportation, recently delivered donated supplies to flood victims in eastern Kentucky. Thompson Transportation offered the service free of charge. Also pictured are Tonya Throughman and Gary and Kathy Henderson. Overton and Howell organized a flood relief drive for flood victims with a number of local businesses serving as collection points.
Community supports duo’s efforts on collecting ...