Three Sons

• Danny Coffey of Russell Springs
• Curtis Dean Coffey of South Carolina
• Ronnie Coffey of Indiana

One Brother

• Louis Mack Stephens of Georgia

Other Survivors

• 6 grandchildren
• 10 great-grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Russell Springs Christian Church with burial in the Russell Springs City Cemetery.  Friends may call for visitation after 5:00 p.m. Friday at the church.  Wilson Funeral Home in Russell Springs is in charge of arrangements.

“The 119,656 deer taken was the highest total since the 2008-2009 season,” said Tina Brunjes, deer program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “Good hunting weather may have been a contributing factor to the excellent harvest during the last two months of the season.” 

 Hunters bagged a record harvest of 12,989 in December, which surpassed the previous record by 4,261 set in December 2004. “Muzzleloader hunters were responsible for that big jump, checking in 10,536 deer during their nine-day late season that ran Dec. 10-18,” said Brunjes. 

January’s harvest was excellent, too with hunters telechecking 2,628 deer – just 73 short of last year’s record harvest for the month.  Overall, hunters reported taking 55 percent male deer and 45 percent female deer. Modern firearms hunters bagged 83,357 deer, muzzleloader hunters 15,161 deer and archers 18,169 deer.

“For the last 10 years our harvest has gone up and down a bit, but overall the trend is stable,” said Brunjes. “That’s a good sign.”  This past season, Kentucky had 90,247 successful deer hunters, but 77 percent (69,776 hunters) took just one deer. “Seventeen percent of our successful deer hunters (15,118 hunters) took two deer, and six percent of our successful deer hunters (5,353 hunters) took three or more deer,” said Brunjes.
    By zone, hunters harvested 52,664 deer in the 35 Zone 1 counties; 30,160 deer in the 27 Zone 2 counties; 25,324 deer in the 33 Zone 3 counties and 11,505 in the 25 Zone 4 counties.  The bulk of Kentucky counties are in deer management Zones 2 and 3. Brunjes said there’s still work to be done in the Zone 1 counties, where deer densities are too high, and in the Zone 4 counties, where deer densities are below target levels.

Archers and muzzleloader hunters took 61 percent antlerless deer. Modern gun hunters bagged the lowest percent of antlerless deer 38 percent. 

Crossbow hunters posted the highest percent of antlerless deer in the harvest, 63 percent. They also established a new harvest record in the process. Crossbow hunters bagged 1,969 deer, which represents about 1.6 percent of the overall harvest.  For the third consecutive season, archers posted a harvest record by taking 18,169 deer, about 15 percent of the total harvest.  

“Overall, the hunters we have are being more successful,” said Brunjes. “We hope that all this success will help them in mentoring new hunters.” 
    
 ** Author Art Lander Jr. has been writing about the outdoors since the 1970s. He is a staff writer for Kentucky Afield Magazine **

According to Circuit Court records obtained by WJRS NEWS….the following persons were indicted:

• Steven Daniels, age 34….Sodomy and Rape
• Dawn Swalley, age 31….Criminal Abuse
• David Barnett, age 41….Robbery 1st Degree
• Wesley Taylor, age 23….Burglary, Being A Persistent Felony Offender
• Eric Rowe, age 26….and 20 year old Nicolette Rowe were both indicted on charges of Burglary and Theft with Eric Rowe also being charged with Being A Persistent Felony Offender
• Cody T. Owens, age 18….Wanton Endangerment and Criminal Mischief
• Ronald Sams, age 42….Theft By Deception
• Cody Foley, age 26….Flagrant Non-Support of a Child (3 counts) and one count of Being A Persistent Felony Offender
• Johnny Brandt, age 24….Flagrant Non-Support of a Child
• David G. Burton, age 36….Flagrant Non-Support of a Child

One other indictment was returned by the Grand Jury, however, in that case, the indictment was sealed by ORDER of the Circuit Judge until the individual named in the indictment is taken into custody.

WJRS NEWS reminds you that an “Indictment” does not imply guilt.  An “Indictment” is a “legal accusation” and means “probable cause” was established for the charges and further court action is necessary in these cases.

His Wife

• Wanda Cooper Thomas

Three Children

• Kathie Conn, Karen Hopper and Kenton Thomas, all of Russell Springs

One Brother & One Sister

• Carl Mac Thomas of Shepherdsville and Mildred Roy of Dunnville

Other Survivors

• 6 grandchildren
• 2 great-grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the New Friendship Cemetery.  Friends may call for visitation after 5:00 p.m. Friday at the Wilson Funeral Home in Russell Springs.

Seven of the fatalities involved motor vehicles and five of the victims were not wearing seat belts.  Single-fatality crashes occurred in Carroll, Clay, Hardin, Jefferson, Knott, McCracken, and Pike counties.  Crashes in Jefferson and McCracken counties involved the suspected use of alcohol.  One pedestrian involved fatal crash occurred in Bell County.

Through Jan. 29^th preliminary statistics indicate that 46 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2012.  This is 6 more fatalities than reported for the same time period in 2011.  There have been 41 motor vehicle fatalities and 23 of those victims were not wearing seat belts.  Five of those crashes involved a commercial motor vehicle. One crash involved a motorcycle and that victim was wearing a helmet. Four crashes involved a pedestrian.  Seven deaths have resulted from crashes involving the suspected use of alcohol.

• Chicken Salad on Croissant
• Pasta Salad
• Chips
• Dessert

Plates will be $6.00 and you may place your order by calling Anna Garner at 866-1495, by faxing your order to 866-9266 or emailing them to russellcountymom@yahoo.com.  Orders must be placed by February 6th. All lunches will be delivered and all proceeds go toward the Mighty Laker Band program.

One Son

• Brian Judd of Lapel, IN

Two Sisters

• Brenda Conner of Nancy
• Millie Porter of Alabama

Two Brothers

• Glen Judd of Sommerville, TN
• Johnny Judd of Milton, FL

A memorial service will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Jamestown City Cemetery committal shelter.  The family requests that visitation be from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Sunday, following the service, at the Russell Springs United Methodist Church Family Life Center.  Bernard Funeral Home in Russell Springs is in charge of arrangements.

Her Husband

• Jessie Glendo Sullivan

One Son

• John Barr of Russell Springs

Three Daughters

• Sharon Elaine Buis and Melissa Hill, both of Russell Springs
• Stephanie Alexander of Splendora, TX

Two Sisters

• Cathy Jones of Nicholasville
• Teresa Call of Knoxville, TN

Other Survivors

• several grandchildren and great-grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:00 p.m. at the Hayes Chapel United Methodist Church with burial in the Blakey Cemetery.  Friends may call for visitation after 5:00 p.m. Sunday and 7:00 a.m. Monday at the Wilson Funeral Home in Russell Springs and after 12:00 noon Monday at the church.