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RSCA honors graduates
Last Sunday, May 23rd, Pastor Benny Tate and the Rock Springs Church Family of Milner
had the privilege of honoring their 2021 High School Graduates. Public schools from sur
rounding counties were represented; along with Rock Springs Christian Academy and other
private schools.
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JROTC raises funds for first responders
The JROTC unit from LCHS assisted with a fundraiser for local first responders May 22 at LCFD Station 1. JROTC is directed
by Maj. Paul Stinson. “We appreciate their donations, time and dedication to support our frontline personnel,” fire chief Douglas
Matthews said.
JROTC members also provided lunch for the event. Pictured are (l-r) Breanna Banks, Haley Brooks, chief Matthews and
Hunter Raybon.
John Todd Shipp: Man of God
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University, and both Edu
cational Specialist and
Doctorate degrees from
the University of Sara
sota in Florida. Besides
multiple state and nation
al honors, he has been
inducted into the Distin
guished Alumni Hall of
Fame at his former high
school, FaRue County in
Hodgenville, Ky.
His careers in teach
ing, school administra
tion and preaching came
after a stellar military
career in the U.S. Army:
28 years with both active
duty and reserves as a
commissioned officer. He
retired with the rank of
Fieutenant Colonel, after
serving all over
the world and
being in combat
in Iraq.
His edu
cational phi
losophy on
student success
is somewhat
unorthodox,
but compel
ling: he sees
today’s learn
ers as “a house burning,
and 1 realize 1 can’t save
everyone.” He tells them
truths they may and may
not want to hear, but
eventually the majority
come back to thank him,
salute him or hug him.
He tries also to “encour
age the parents, but
when the families are not
whole and solid,
or the chil
dren are being
raised by other
relatives or in
foster homes,
it’s a challenge.
1 just keep tell
ing them the
basics: work
hard, stay out
of the criminal
life, look for a
hand up not a hand out,
and get all the education
you can and believe in
yourself.”
At least two great men
were born in the little
town of Hodgenville,
Kentucky. The first was
Abraham Fincoln, 16th
President of the United
States. It is widely be
lieved that the other was
Dr. John Todd Shipp, as
stated so well by fourth
grade teacher Mary
Garrison in a letter to
Shipp: “... the measure
of a man is in the lives
he’s touched. If that is
true, FCES bids farewell
to a giant. (Dr. Shipp)
has devoted his life to
the students and staff at
Famar schools. Perhaps
the most notable aspect
of his personality is his
versatility - he’s play
ful, yet serious; firm, yet
funny; both a leader and
a team player; respected
boss and true friend - the
quintessential gentleman.
His career has impacted
and influenced lives be
yond what can be seen.”
SHIPP
School board
honors retirees
WALTER GEIGER
news@barnesville.com
At a called meeting
May 18, the FC school
board honored several
retirees with long years
of service and dealt with
resignations and new
hires.
Retirees (years with
system) who were feted
were Hester Washington
(35), Pat Burnette (30),
Dr. Andrea Scandrett
(18), Don Coffey (17), Dr.
Todd Shipp (15), Peggy
Nicholson (13), FeeAnn
Woodson (10) and Ve
ronica Stewart (6). Many
of these had multiple
years in other systems
as well.
Also honored was
2021 senior Natalie Hunt
er who received a $500
scholarship from the
Famar County Retired
Teachers Association.
Hunter plans to study
education at Gordon
with hopes of becoming
a teacher.
In other action, the
board:
•Approved two book
sales at FCES as request
ed by Claudia Bryan.
•Okayed an overnight
field trip for the FCHS
girls basketball team.
They are headed to a
camp at Western Caro
lina University in June.
Received resignations
from Brittney Graham,
Tom Stallings, Amanda
Brannock, Susan Dwyer
and FaCreesha Holloway.
Approved the hiring
of multiple new em
ployees. Hired as high
school teachers were Sgt.
Timothy R. Jones, Jeff
Mason, Matthew Bryant
and Hunter Hardin. At
the primary school, new
teacher Haley Brannan
and para pros Michelle
Worth and DeAndra
Brown were hired.
Elizabeth Martin will
teach at the elementary
school. Jocelyn White
will serve as a counselor
at FCMS and Rita Smith
was hired as an associate
accountant at the central
office.
Online COVID-19
monitor going periodic
Effective June 1, the
COVlOD-19 Monitor on
our website at barnes-
ville.com will be updated
twice weekly instead of
daily. Vaccinations and
natural immunity have
slowed the spread of the
disease. Masks are largely
no longer required for
those who have been vac
cinated.
Major sports and other
events are going back to
full capacity. Hopefully,
the scourge is behind us.
The COVID-19 monitor
first appeared on barnes-
ville.com on March 4,
2020. Famar’s first death
was reported March 31,
2020. Since its origin, the
monitor has been updat
ed 535 times.
The current format
was adopted on June 13,
2020. At that time, Famar
County had 79 cases with
five deaths. As of May
28, the community had
experienced 1,363 cases
and 46 deaths with what
the Department of Public
Health calls 11 probable
deaths.
If there is a resurgence
of the virus, daily up
dates of the monitor will
be resumed. The monitor
will remain archived at
barnesville.com for future
research and review.
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