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Post by Trix on Jun 20, 2017 22:44:03 GMT -5
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Post by Trix on May 30, 2017 18:06:37 GMT -5
Lost hikers call Wolfe County businessman instead of 911 Video Link: www.wkyt.com/content/news/Lost-hikers-call-Wolfe-County-business-owner-instead-of-911-425366934.htmlWOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team was able to find a group of hikers lost in the Red River Gorge. A Wolfe County businessman contacted the rescue group after he received a phone call from the hikers who were lost. The group had picked up his business card at a local store. Instead of dialing 911, they called the number on the card. The man knew the search and rescue team members and called them with the information. The hikers did not know what trail they had been on before becoming lost, but they did remember walking in a creek. The group only had 3% left on a cell phone battery, but the search team was able to get coordinates before the phone died. With help from Powell County Search and Rescue, they were able to split into two groups. One group search Turtle Back Arch trail while the other group made their way towards Wildcat Trail. After making verbal contact with the hikers, both search groups found the people along the South side of Dog Fork Creek, approximately 1/4mile from Swift Camp Creek Trail and at the edge of a cliff line. The rescuers brought the group out of the woods at about 11:45 p.m. www.wkyt.com/content/news/Lost-hikers-call-Wolfe-County-business-owner-instead-of-911-425366934.html
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Post by Trix on May 27, 2017 6:59:12 GMT -5
Red River Gorge/Nada Tunnel Festival (RRG/NTF) www.nadafest.com/ June 16, 2017 - 10:00, Stanton - Red River Gorge/Nada Tunnel Festival (RRG/NTF) Details: Vendors: food and crafts will be open Friday-Sunday June 16 Talent contest- $10 entry fee registration 10 a.m.- 5:45 p.m. Contest starts at 6 p.m. Categories: ages 1-15 yrs of age and 16 on up. Registration for baby/beauty contest and car show until 6 p.m. June 17 Baby contest- $10 entry fee Registration 10 a.m. -11:45 a.m. Show starts at noon Categories: 0-3 yr old female-Red River Rose and male-Red River rascal Beauty contest- $15 entry fee Registration 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Show starts after baby contest Categories: 4-9 yrs old-Red River Angel 10-15 yrs old-Red River Princess 16-21 yrs old-Red River Queen Car show-$15 entry fee Registration 9 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Judging starts at 2 p.m. Categories: MoPar, GM, Ford, Corvette, Ratrod, Club, People's choice and Best of Show Nada Tunnel 8K foot race-online registration @ NadaTunnel8K.com
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Post by Trix on May 27, 2017 6:49:34 GMT -5
The annual kids fishing derby at Indian Creek in the Red River Gorge will take place on Saturday June 3rd.
The event is for ages 5 to 15. Participants must be in this age range to fish and register for prizes.
The fishing derby registration is from 8 to 10 a.m. The derby activities will begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon.
Every child must be chaperoned by a parent or guardian. Children must bring their own fishing pole and are limited to one.
Several local businesses have provided prizes to give away. Each child registered for derby participation will receive a ticket for free drawings.
From noon on Thursday, June 1, to noon on Saturday, June 3, the fishing derby area of Indian Creek will be closed to public camping and fishing.
Visitors over the age of 15 may fish after the derby (noon). A license and trout stamp is not required because of Free Fishing Weekend.
The Red River Wildlife Association, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, and the Daniel Boone National Forest are coordinators for this event.
Please call the Gladie Visitor Center at 606-663-8100 with questions.
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Post by Trix on Jul 27, 2016 3:19:18 GMT -5
Miguel’s Pizza — where climbers from around the world go as they make their way to Red River Gorge Jul 27th, 2016 By Claire A. Johnson KyForward intern Drive through east-central Kentucky and you likely will encounter a smiling face with flowing golden hair resembling the sun on bumper stickers, shirts and tank tops. Head toward the Red River Gorge in Powell County and you’ll find that image attached to its home. The logo belongs to the iconic Miguel’s Pizza and Climb Shop, which for years has greeted rock climbers and tourists when they visit Kentucky’s renown Red River Gorge, part of the Daniel Boone National Forest and on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been designated a National Natural Landmark. Located in Slade, Miguel’s is the go-to place for thousands of visitors and climbers who know the gorge – and the classic eatery – as a destination, based either on experience or reputation. Owner Miguel Ventura once wanted to see the world himself. Now the world comes to him as climbers from foreign countries and around the U.S. make the journey to the gorge. The sport of rock climbing has gained popularity in the past ten years. Those who tackle the gorge account for $3.6 million in regional economic impact, according to a study done by Eastern Kentucky University. And a good number of them stop off at Miguel’s, the last eatery before entering the park, which has no commercial development. On the way out, many of them stop off again. Ventura’s family emigrated from Portugal to the United States. They passed through New York City and landed in Waterbury, Connecticut, around the 1960s. Waterbury was known during that time as the “Brass Capital of the World.” Ventura said immigrants made their way to Waterbury to work in the factories. As a self-taught artist, he wished to see more. As a teen in Connecticut, he was accepted into the Rhode Island Schoool of Design but couldn’t afford to go. Instead he headed to California to open an art studio but returned to Connecticut to start a family with his wife Susan. “I was an artist,” Ventura said, “so I tried to see what the world was like.” Once back on Nantucket Island, Ventura became friends with a man from Kentucky, Neville Pohl, whose work was putting shingles on roofs. “We kept in contact, and I visited in Kentucky.” On that visit to Kentucky for a wedding, Ventura discovered Red River Gorge Read More: www.kyforward.com/miguels-pizza-where-climbers-from-around-the-world-go-as-they-make-their-way-to-red-river-gorge/
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Post by Trix on Jul 27, 2016 3:14:32 GMT -5
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Vultures can be nuisance on the highway, predator of newborn calves Jul 27th, 2016 Kentuckians have a conflicted relationship with vultures. While they clean up the carcasses of dead animals, they are something of a nuisance and potential danger to motorists driving rural backroads. They gather in rowdy groups on the pavement or at road sides, feasting on road kill deer, raccoon, skunks or other critters. As vehicles approach, they sometimes fly up into traffic. Despite their scavenging ways, providing a valuable service, one species found in Kentucky does occasionally kill newborn farm animals, mostly cattle. Vulture roosts are noisy and smelly, not something you want near your farmhouse, vacation cabin or barn. They roost at night and during cold weather spend less time aloft. Vultures feed on rotting, maggot-laden flesh. Vocalizations are grunts and low hisses. It’s easy to see why vultures have a public relations problem. But their aerial acrobatics are quite impressive. They are able to ride thermals to impressive heights, and glide effortlessly with few wingbeats, spiraling back down to the ground, their keen eyesight and sense of smell helping them locate fresh carcasses. Turkey and black vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. They cannot be killed without a federal permit. Read More: www.kyforward.com/art-landers-outdoors-vultures-can-be-nuisance-on-the-highway-predator-of-newborn-calves/
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Post by Trix on Jun 29, 2016 22:12:16 GMT -5
New Outdoor Adventure Business Offering Guided Hiking Trips in Red River Gorge, Ky Newswire.com Slade, KY - June 29, 2016 A new business located in Slade, KY called Hiking Red River Gorge (HikingRRG) is now open. They provide guided hiking trips in the Red River Gorge area. Their trips include both day and overnight adventures. Hiking Red River Gorge was started by a Kentucky native, Mike Johnson. The goal was to provide safe, family friendly, guided hikes though out Red River Gorge. While hiking, Mike, and his other trail guides would always run into people either lost or clueless as to the secrets Red River Gorge held. After a quick conversation he would have them back on the right path or give them some information on cool camping spots that are off the beaten path. Hiking Red River Gorge's team of knowledgeable trail guides want to give each of their clients an experience to remember. Allowing their clients to comfortably venture out on less known trails that they otherwise wouldn't see. The Daniel Boone National Forest embraces some of the most rugged terrain west of the Appalachian Mountains. Steep forested slopes, sandstone cliffs and narrow ravines characterize the land. Their knowledgeable trail guides will take anyone on an adventure of a lifetime. Exploring many trails off the beaten path. The guided day hikes offered by Hiking Red River Gorge range from a couple hours up to a full day. These hikes can be customized to included more than one hike in a single trip. Many of which can easily be an overnight trip. Hiking Red River Gorge provides a souvenir water bottle and snacks on all day hikes. The staff at Hiking Red River Gorge prefers to take their clients to places in the Red River Gorge that most don't even know about. Some of these trails are unmarked and not on official US Forest Service maps. Those include places like Jailhouse Rock, Copperas Falls, Indian Staircase, Cloud Splitter Arch and Turtle Back Arch. By leading guided hiking trips to these off the beaten path places the potential number of lost hikers is greatly reduced. The Powell County Search & Rescue team reported that they responded to over sixty rescue calls in 2015. In total fifteen people had died in the Red River Gorge from 2013 to 2015. Thus even more of a demand for the type of services offered by Hiking Red River Gorge. www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2991383Visit the Business Website: www.hikingrrg.com/
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Post by Trix on Jun 13, 2016 22:03:47 GMT -5
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Post by Trix on May 30, 2016 12:54:47 GMT -5
Family Of 4, Rescuers Survive Long Night In The Woods, Wildlife Encounters Posted: May 30, 2016 9:31 AM EST Updated: May 30, 2016 9:31 AM EST STANTON, Ky. (LEX 18) - It was a long night of darkness, copperheads and bears for some rescuers in Powell County. A family of four became lost in Red River Gorge overnight and managed to contact Powell County Search and Rescue. By pinging their cell phone, Powell and Menifee County rescuers were able to pinpoint their approximate location. One person sprained their knee. However, on their way out of the woods rescuers encountered a copperhead and bear. Bear spray was used to avoid confrontation. The copperhead was well hidden in a pile of mud. Rescuers want to use that as a reminder to hikers that the snakes will camoflauge themselves as cover from ambush so it would serve hikers to be mindful of walking in the mud at night. The family made it out safely. www.lex18.com/story/32094771/family-of-4-rescuers-survive-long-night-in-the-woods-wildlife-encounters
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Post by Trix on May 30, 2016 5:28:39 GMT -5
Hiker bitten by copperhead at Red River Gorge By WKYT News Staff Posted: Sun 1:02 PM, May 29, 2016 WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A hiker is recovering after being bitten by a copperhead snake while hiking at the Red River Gorge on Saturday. The Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team was called for a report of a hiker who had been bitten by a juvenile northern copperhead in the Rock Bridge area. Rescue teams say the hiker was able to walk out of the area and was taken to the University of Kentucky Medical Center to be treated. Their condition is not known at this time. www.wkyt.com/content/news/Hiker-bitten-by-copperhead-in-Red-River-Gorge-381246141.html
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Post by Trix on May 24, 2016 8:14:37 GMT -5
Red River Gorge/Nada Tunnel Festival 2016 Hwy 77-Nada Tunnel Road. Stanton, KY 40380 Friday, June 17 thru Sunday, June 19. Food and craft vendors, raffles and music all weekend. Talent contest/Friday June 17. Baby contest/Saturday June 18. Beauty contest/Saturday June 18. Car Show/Sunday June 19 www.facebook.com/NadaTunnelFestivalatRedRiverGorge
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Post by Trix on Aug 31, 2015 18:29:35 GMT -5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2015 Photos available at: www.flickr.com/photos/usfwssoutheast/Contacts: Tom MacKenzie, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, tom_mackenzie@fws.gov, 404-679-7291 Kristen Peters, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, kristen_peters@fws.gov, 404-679-7172 Marie Walker, U.S. Forest Service, mwalker04@fs.fed.us, 859-745-3145 Agencies Conserve Imperiled Species in Eastern Kentucky; Propose delisting for one plant, and positive steps for a darter Stanton, Ky. – State and Federal conservation agencies came together here today to celebrate partnerships that are delivering conservation successes in eastern Kentucky. After more than two decades of collaboration and conservation work in the Daniel Boone National Forest, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the white-haired goldenrod – a plant unique to eastern Kentucky – from the list of threatened and endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Daniel Boone National Forest and the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission played leading roles in the white-haired goldenrod’s recovery. White-haired goldenrod is only found in sandstone rock shelters or on sandstone cliffs with overhanging ledges in the Red River Gorge region of eastern Kentucky. When the plant was listed as threatened in 1988, threats included the loss of habitat due to recreational activities such as rock climbing, hiking, camping, and rappelling; artifact collection; and a proposed reservoir project. “The Daniel Boone National Forest began a project to fence white-haired goldenrod sites affected by recreational use in about 2003,” said Bill Lorenz, forest supervisor for the Daniel Boone National Forest. “We asked the public to help us protect the plant by staying out of the fenced rock shelters where some damage was occurring. We were pleased at how quickly members of the public acknowledged our request and complied.” “The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission has been monitoring white-haired goldenrod in the Red River Gorge for more than 20 years,” said Donald S. Dott, Jr., director Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission. “While recreational impact to some of the populations has occurred, the majority of the plant’s populations have been stable for well over 10 years. We believe that with an annual monitoring program, public education, and an effective management plan coordinated by several agencies and conservation groups, this unique and rare goldenrod will be protected.” “We are thankful for the great efforts of the U.S. Forest Service and the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission that helped us guide the white-haired goldenrod toward recovery,” said Mike Oetker, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Southeast Deputy Regional Director. “The proposed delisting of the white-haired goldenrod demonstrates that the Endangered Species Act works, and we will continue to work with our conservation partners to monitor and manage the plant’s populations.” At the same time, the two federal agencies also are stepping up to proactively conserve the Kentucky arrow darter, a candidate for protection under the ESA. Through a Candidate Conservation Agreement signed today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service are committing to take actions that will protect the small fish found in some of the small, headwater streams of the Daniel Boone National Forest. The Red Bird Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest is a stronghold for the darter. Populations of the Kentucky arrow darter in the Daniel Boone National Forest and the University of Kentucky’s Robinson Forest constitute almost 49 percent of the species’ remaining occupied habitat. Habitat loss and degradation represent the most significant threats to the darter. This commitment to proactive, voluntary conservation will ensure needed management actions for the Kentucky arrow darter will occur. Some improvements under this agreement include replacing culverts impeding the Kentucky arrow darter’s natural movements and developing a forest-wide monitoring program for the fish. “The Candidate Conservation Agreement is the latest step to proactively address at-risk species throughout the Southeast,” said Southern Regional Forester Tony Tooke. “The CCA is another example of the long-standing partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service, which has produced multiple CCAs over the past several years.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will decide whether to protect the Kentucky arrow darter under the ESA later this fall. This decision is part of the Service’s efforts to implement a court-approved work plan under a Multi-District Listing Agreement aimed at addressing a series of lawsuits concerning the agency’s ESA listing program. The intent of the agreement is to significantly reduce a litigation-driven workload. For more information about the work plan, see www.fws.gov/southeast/candidateconservation/. This settlement and others led to a broader partner-driven effort in the Southeast to more fully use flexibilities within the ESA to put the right conservation in the right places and benefit imperiled species. The proactive effort for the Kentucky arrow darter is part of this collaborative strategy to boost plant and wildlife populations and habitat before they need protection under the ESA. The proposed delisting of the white-haired goldenrod follows a comprehensive review by the Service of the best available scientific and commercial information concerning the plant’s status as required by the ESA. Along with the goldenrod’s proposed delisting, the Service is announcing a draft post-delisting monitoring plan for the plant. The public is invited to submit comments on the delisting proposal and the draft post-delisting monitoring plan for 60 days through November 2, 2015 Over the last 21 years, the Daniel Boone National Forest redirected trails, installed and maintained protective fencing around sensitive locations where the plant is found, completed numerous back-country patrols near white-haired goldenrod habitats, and placed informational signs at rock shelters, picnic areas, and trailheads that provided information about the plant and ways the public could avoid impacting it. The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission completed multiple status surveys for the species from 1996 to 2013, including an intensive range-wide effort in 2008-2009. These surveys documented each occurrence’s population size and viability, habitat condition, and the severity of the threats facing each population. The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission also prepared a variety of fact sheets and posters that educated the public about the plant and how to protect its populations. Currently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Daniel Boone National Forest and the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission are working to finalize a cooperative management agreement that will provide for the plant’s long-term protection. The management agreement outlines conservation actions that will benefit the goldenrod. Written comments concerning the proposed delisting of the white-haired goldenrod or its draft post-delisting monitoring plan should be submitted by accessing the Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2014-0054. Comments also can be mailed to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS. ES, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 22041-3803, Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2014-0054. For more information about the proposed delisting of white-haired goldenrod, please visit fws.gov/southeast/wildlife/plant/white-haired-goldenrod or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office website at www.fws.gov/frankfort/------------------------- ------------------------- Federal agency proposes taking plant off threatened list STANTON, Ky. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to take white-haired goldenrod off the list of threatened and endangered species. The plant is unique to eastern Kentucky, only found in sandstone rock shelters or on sandstone cliffs with overhanging ledges in the Red River Gorge region. The Fish and Wildlife Service says the move to have it removed from the list under the Endangered Species Act follows more than two decades of collaboration and conservation work in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Meanwhile, the two federal agencies are working to conserve the Kentucky arrow darter. Fish and Wildlife and the Forest Service signed an agreement Monday committing to action to protect the small fish that's found in some of the small headwater streams of the Daniel Boone. Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. www.lex18.com/story/29928924/federal-agency-proposes-taking-plant-off-threatened-list
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Post by Trix on Aug 25, 2015 0:15:53 GMT -5
Anti-venom flown out of Kentucky to help Michigan snake bite victim Posted: Sat 2:38 PM, Aug 22, 2015 By: Garrett Wymer MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (WKYT) - Workers at the Kentucky Reptile Zoo in Powell County were asked on Friday to provide anti-venom for a snake bite victim in Michigan. They say the man was bitten by his pet African Bush Viper. A plane took off from Traverse City, Mich. on Friday afternoon, and flew to the Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport to pick up the anti-venom, so it could be flown back to Michigan. The curator of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo says she received a call from a doctor in Michigan, looking for the anti-venom. "It can be very difficult to have appropriate medicine to treat a snake bite when the snake originates in Africa, and you're in Michigan," said Curator Kristen Wiley. There is no specific anti-venom for bush vipers, but the zoo did have some for a saw-scaled viper, Wiley said. That anti-venom has helped treat previous bites from bush vipers, she said. "There's similarity in the components of the venom between the two kinds of snakes," Wiley said. "So this is of course antibodies against the toxins in the venom from the saw-scaled vipers, so if the toxin in the bush viper is somewhat similar then there's a good chance that the antibody will work to neutralize that as well." You won't find the anti-venom on any store shelves, however. Wiley said the zoo gets it from South Africa, where the serum is made. She said the zoo is one of only a handful of places in the country that has it, which is why they were the closest place that could help. The plane carrying the serum landed back in Michigan late Friday afternoon. It was at the Montgomery County airport just long enough to get the package of the anti-venom on ice, taking off again just moments after landing. A local TV station in Grand Rapids told WKYT that the hospital where the patient was staying would not say how the man responded to the treatment. Wiley says the Kentucky Reptile Zoo has the anti-venom because saw-scaled vipers are kept there. The viper venom is used for medical research. www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Anti-venom-flown-out-of-Kentucky-to-help-Michigan-snake-bite-victim-322553372.html
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Post by Trix on Aug 24, 2015 22:15:59 GMT -5
Posted: Aug 25, 2015 10:31 PM EST Updated: Aug 25, 2015 10:39 PM EST Family Grieve After Two Tragedies Family said the body of a man found Monday night in Wolfe County, is that of 50-year old George Neace. George went missing nearly one week ago and now his relatives are grieving again. In tears, together, this family is missing so much. "It's been so hard, it has. It's been really hard," said Shirley Neace, George's sister. She lost both her son and brother this August. In one month, she and her sister Christine have felt enough pain for a lifetime. "We broke down, because we just knew it was him you know," said Christine Neace. Christine said her brother George loved the outdoors, and disappeared on Wednesday. Then family said Wolfe County Search and Rescue crews discovered his body on Monday night. They said he had slipped and fallen 40 to 50 feet in the woods. "This morning, we got a knock on the door. And the state boys told us it was George," said Shirley. The news came only week's after Shirley's son and George's nephew, Elmer Neace was also killed in a crash. Investigators said in early August, Elmer's truck hit a tree and caught fire on Winchester Road in Bourbon County. "Jr. had the car accident, he got burnt to where you couldn't recognize who he was," said Shirley. Two tragedies, two men, who family said were two peas in a pod. "They were just alike, you seen one, you seen the other one," said Shirley. "They would brighten your day, they really would." Family said the Neace men will have their funerals together Saturday, August 29th at 2 p.m. However, they need help to cover funeral costs for George. They said donations can be made to the Watt's Funeral Home in Breathitt County. The funeral home's number is (606) 666-2405. Now family says they're boys are smiling down together, as they say goodbye. "I love you and I miss you," said Shirley. "I love you and I miss you," added Christine. www.lex18.com/story/29879836/family-grieve-after-two-tragedies---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Posted: Aug 25, 2015 12:11 PM EST Updated: Aug 25, 2015 12:29 PM EST Family: Body Found In Wolfe Co. Is That Of Missing Erlanger Man Family members confirm that the body of a man found in Wolfe County Monday night is that of missing man George A. Neace, last seen last Wednesday around 5 p.m. "We were successful in finding a body matching the subject's description, roughly," said Drew Stevens of the Wolfe County Search and Rescue."That has not been confirmed weather or not that is in fact the subject." Family members, however, tell LEX 18 that the body is indeed that of Neace. Kentucky State Police spotted Neace heading towards the Mountain Parkway from a gas station's surveillance footage. KSP officials were searching the Russell Drive area, which is near the parkway, because it is a shortcut between Neace's former home and the place he was last seen. "The individual that we found was walking along the top of the cliff near a small waterfall, when he unfortunately slipped and fell and fell approximately 40 feet or so, which ultimately lead to his demise,"said Stevens. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced for Neace. www.lex18.com/story/29875211/family-body-found-in-wolfe-co-is-that-of-missing-erlanger-man---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Posted: Aug 24, 2015 4:14 PM EST Updated: Aug 24, 2015 5:16 PM EST KSP/Wolfe Co Rescue Searching For Missing Erlanger Man In Red River Gorge Search crews are looking for George Neace KSP and Wolfe County Search and Rescue are searching for a man who went missing last week. George A. Neace of Erlanger was last seen last Wednesday around 5 p-m. The 50-year-old was walking south on route 15 in Wolfe County. He's about 5-feet-8 inches tall with brown eyes and brown hair. Neace was last seen wearing a white t- shirt, white shorts with black stripes and white Nike Air Jordan tennis shoes with red flames on the side. KSP officials tell LEX 18 that they are concerned about Neace and are going to search Red River Gorge for him. The search will primarily be focused on the area near Russell Drive because it is a known shortcut between where George was last seen and his old house. There are also cliffs in the area. Surveillance video from a nearby gas station shows Neace walking in circles and then walking out towards the parkway. He didn't have his wallet or cell phone on him. Troopers don't believe that Neace was suicidal or had mental health issues , but they do say he was dealing with some personal difficulties, after his mother was put in a nursing home. So far, police have received no tips on his whereabouts. www.lex18.com/story/29867859/ksp-searching-for-missing-erlanger-man-in-red-river-gorge
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Post by Trix on Jul 13, 2015 20:29:06 GMT -5
New Ale-8-One Cans sport pic of RRG - - - The new cans are wrapped in a picture of the Red River Gorge, described by Ellen McGeeney, president and chief operating officer for Ale-8-One, as "a retreat off the beaten path, where cherished memories are made," like Ale-8-One itself. ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Winchester's Ale-8-One soft drink gets a bottling, branding update By Cheryl Truman ctruman@herald-leader.com July 13, 2015 Eighty-nine years after it was introduced at the Clark County Fair, Ale-8-One's packaging and branding is getting a 21st-century update. Announcing the new brand and bottle design Monday, Fielding Rogers, the fourth-generation owner of Ale-8-One Bottling Co., said the change came because the company wanted "to better communicate our proud heritage, great story and flavor profile." Ale-8, known for its long-neck returnable glass bottles, designed its non-returnable glass and plastic bottles to reflect the look of what a company news release called "the iconic returnable bottle." The new bottle adds information about the single bottle's 120-calorie content. The packaging also states that the original ginger-and-citrus formula is unchanged. The new cans are wrapped in a picture of the Red River Gorge, described by Ellen McGeeney, president and chief operating officer for Ale-8-One, as "a retreat off the beaten path, where cherished memories are made," like Ale-8-One itself. Ale-8 is available in glass bottles, plastic bottles and cans. Its formulas include original, diet and caffeine-free diet. The company's brand presentation said the soft drink is in a favorable niche to attract millennials, citing the generational preference for handmade and regional items, the soft drink's heavy distribution in glass containers, its use as a mixer with Kentucky bourbon, and the millennial preference for artisanal items with a traceable heritage. Steve Bale, sales manager for Ale-8-One, said the company was benefiting from the explosion of Kentucky bourbon sales because Ale-8 was a preferred mixer. "As a small, family-owned business that is experiencing growth when industry leaders are declining, we are excited to take advantage of market trends in our favor," Bale said. "The company is experiencing double-digit growth in the Louisville and Cincinnati markets, and we're excited for new opportunities." Cheryl Truman: (859) 231-3202 Twitter: @cheryltruman Read more: www.kentucky.com/2015/07/13/3943006_winchesters-ale-8-one-soft-drink.html
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