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Friday | KLEX TV

Fire Guts Four Apartments In Clay County

One woman was taken to the hospital with chest pains after a fire destroyed four apartments in Clay County Friday morning.

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Related Topix: Manchester, KY

Thu Nov 26, 2009

The Courier-Journal

Results of Sparkman death investigation to be released

By Tom Loftus tloftus@courier-journal.com The Courier-Journal FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky State Police have called a news conference for 2 p.m. Tuesday to release the official results of the investigation into the September death of census worker Bill Sparkman in Clay County.

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Related Topix: Frankfort, KY, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, US News

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Wilson's Almanac

Death of Kentucky census worker considered suicide

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Kentucky State Police said yesterday that the September 12 death of census worker Bill Sparkman was suicide.

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TheTimesTribune.com

Clay County not what some think it to be

By Carl Keith Greene / Staff Writer Clay County's reputation isn't what most outsiders think, said Charles House, president of the Clay County Historical Society.

21 comments

Related Topix: Journalism, Manchester, KY, Laurel County, KY

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Glasgow Daily Times, Glasgow, KY

KSP: Census worker committed suicide

Bill Sparkman, the U.S. Census worker found dead and nude with his hands taped near a remote Clay County cemetery with "FED" scrawled across his naked chest, hanged himself while staging it to look as if he'd been murdered.

3 comments

Related Topix: Suicide, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, London, KY

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Lexington Herald-Leader

Manchester man charged with murder after crash that killed Pineville woman

A Manchester man was charged with murder after a head-on crash that killed a Pineville woman Sunday night in Clay County, Kentucky State Police said Monday.

27 comments

Related Topix: Manchester, KY

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Examiner.com

U.S. Headlines: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 news

Newspapers 2 Below are some of the top stories that made headline news today. Just click on the links below to get the scoop: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 A "low-budget horror" film director has announced he is making a movie about the relationship between Jaycee Dugard and her abductor,... Keep Reading>> Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 On Sept.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Celebrity Babies

Caught Caring: Victoria Beckham and Save the Children USA

"My baby self weaned despite me trying to keep up the nursing! I find it so refreshing to hear Gwen talk about how hard she works to lose weight and keep herself in top shape.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Victoria Beckham, Spice Girls

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Hellomagazine.com

HELLO! exclusive: Posh's diary from first charity job with Brooklyn

This week's magazine, issue 1099, contains an exclusive report of the mother-son team's two days visiting children in one of America's poorest states Pop-star turned fashion icon Victoria Beckham had a very special helper on her latest assignment as an ambassador for Save the Children.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Victoria Beckham, Entertainment

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Scotsman.com

Beckham kicks off child poverty drive

VICTORIA Beckham spoke out about childhood poverty yesterday after taking her eldest son to visit some of the poorest children in America.

1 comment

Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Victoria Beckham, Toddlers, Family, Oneida, KY

Sat Nov 14, 2009

AlertNet

Victoria and Brooklyn Beckham Visit Rural Kentucky to Promote Equal Opportunity for All Kids

Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites.

2 comments

Related Topix: Family, Kids, Pop/Rock, Victoria Beckham, Manchester, KY, Oneida, KY

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Perez Hilton

Posh In Kentucky! Why?

Doing good things for the kiddies - and not her own! Victoria Beckham brought along her 10-year-old son, Brooklyn , to Clay County, Kentucky, this week to raise awareness for childhood poverty and the Save The Children's US Programs.

3 comments

Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Victoria Beckham

Wed Nov 11, 2009

WKYT-TV Lexington

Clay County teacher arrested for drugs

A Clay County teacher is arrested after police say she was high in the classroom! 42-year-old Marietta House Abner, a special education teacher, was arrested Monday at Goose Rock Elementary School.

60 comments

Related Topix: Goose Rock, KY, Manchester, KY, Kids, Family

Fri Nov 06, 2009

WLEX-TV Lexington

Florida-Based Company To Bring 1,400 Jobs To Clay County

Hundreds of jobs are coming soon to Clay County courtesy of a Florida-based recycling company.

12 comments

Related Topix: Manchester, KY

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Sentinel-Echo

Mysterious death puts Clay Co. in media spotlight

Since news broke that Bill Sparkman's lifeless body was found in Clay County with the word "fed" written on his chest, the mystery surrounding his death has triggered nationwide media attention.

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Related Topix: Manchester, KY

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Las Vegas Sun

Coroner: Census worker died at tree in Ky. forest

A part-time census taker died at the tree in a Kentucky forest where his body was found with a rope around his neck and the word "fed" scrawled on his chest, officials said Wednesday.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

WKYT-TV Lexington

Council vote means thousands of jobs

In a unanimous decision, the Manchester City Council votes to purchase the land that will be the future location of a waste conversion plant.

24 comments

Related Topix: Manchester, KY

Mon Oct 05, 2009

The Courier-Journal

Son sure Kentucky Census taker was slain

LONDON, Ky.- The son of a U.S. Census Bureau worker found hanging from a tree in eastern Kentucky with the word "fed" scrawled on his chest said Tuesday he has no doubt his father was slain.

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Related Topix: London, KY, Steve Beshear, US Governors

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Kentucky.com

Son criticizes KSP in death investigation

Josh Sparkman lost the only family he ever really had when his census worker father was found hanging from a tree in rural Kentucky, his feet and hands duct-taped and the word "fed" scrawled on his chest.

6 comments

Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Manchester, KY, US Governors, Steve Beshear

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Moved Permanently

Some upset over coverage of death

Clay County Coroner Jim Trosper confirmed Friday the word "fed" was written on Sparkman, apparently with a felt-tip pen.

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Related Topix: Drugs

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