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OBITUARIES A2 LOTTERY, OUT ‘N’ ABOUT A3 LOCAL/STATE, CRIME STOPPERS A4 MY ANSWER A5 OPINION A10 WEATHER, ASK AMY A12 FOOD B4 COMICS B5 TV B6 CLASSIFIEDS B7 PUBLIC NOTICES B8, B9 HOROSCOPES B11 INDEX MORE INSIDE WHO WE ARE: Richard Barnett, 52, Hopkinsville Richard Barnett moved to Hopkinsville from New Jer- sey almost a year ago. He moved to the city to become the music director for SS. Pe- ter and Paul Catholic Church. Barnett has been playing piano since he was 9 years old, and he’s been working for churches since he was 15. Now at 52, he directs the choir, plays the organ and teaches music at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School. Barnett said in the week lead- ing up to Easter, he probably worked 60 hours total. But he still loves his job not only for the work, but also for the time it gives him for devo- tion and prayer. The Easter Vigil Mass especially is his fa- vorite time of the year. “I love it for the beautiful rituals,” he said. Is there someone you know who deserves attention? We’d like to know. Contact us at 270-887-3238 or visit kentuckynewera.com. We’ll take it from there. Social media Spike in motorcycle crashes prompts new campaign. Local/State A4 www.facebook.com/ kentuckynewera or follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/kentuckynewera WWW.KENTUCKYNEWERA.COM Wednesday, April 11, 2012 | 75 cents, 51 cents average home delivery cost 24 pages, 2 sections | Volume 125, Number 105 | Hopkinsville, Ky. Est. 1869 WEDNESDAY BIGGER JACKPOTS BETTER ODDS MORE MILLIONAIRES Now $2 $94 MILLION WEDNESDAY DRAWING EPA: Local plant a top polluter BY NICK TABOR NEW ERA STAFF WRITER In federal data released ear- lier this year, an auto parts manufacturer in Hopkinsville Industrial Park, T.Rad North America, ranked fourth in the nation in its output of the chemical xylene. In 2010, T.Rad released an av- erage of more than 720 pounds of the chemical per day, accord- ing to the Environmental Pro- tection Agency’s data. T.Rad’s output totaled 263,725 pounds in 2010 — more than eight times as much as any other local com- pany released of any chemical. The emission came from paint T.Rad was using, said Phil Dunn, the company’s human re- sources general manager. Com- pany officials launched an investigation after workers no- ticed an odor, and ultimately switched to a different brand of paint. “When you see the next year’s report, it will look a whole lot better,” Dunn said. The 2010 figures are the most current ones available. Dunn said it’s a shame the govern- ment takes so long to release this data, as there’s no public record available now of the company’s measures to reduce its xylene output. Acute exposure to xylene can cause headaches, fatigue, irri- tability, nausea, anorexia, flatu- lation, irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, and other ill- nesses, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor. Chronic exposure can cause eye and skin irritation, dryness of the nose and throat, and kid- ney and liver damage, the re- port states. If someone breathed in xy- lene in a high concentration, it could intoxicate the person, Taylor said. But in this case, he said, it’s unlikely that it af- fected anyone who lived nearby. On the Web: For more info, read the EPA’s entire report on local chemical emissions at www.epa.gov/tri. Factory official sa ys problem with paint has been corrected SEE PLANT, PAGE A11 Christian Co. leads Ky. in wheat production FROM NEW ERA STAFF REPORTS Christian County ranked among the top three counties in the state in corn, soybean and wheat production, according to estimates from the Kentucky De- partment of Agricul- ture. According to the de- partment, Christian County led all of Ken- tucky’s counties in wheat production last year. SEE CROP, PAGE A11 Crofton woman dies in early morning wreck FROM NEW ERA STAFF REPORTS A Crofton woman died Monday morning after crashing her minivan on Dawson Springs Road, according to the Christian County Sheriff ’s De- partment. Doris J. Miller, 69, was driving south on Dawson Springs Road when her 2005 Toyota minivan went off the right side of the road, said Chris Miller, spokesman for the sheriff ’s department. The minivan flipped several times and ulti- mately stopped upright in the parking lot of Pleas- ant Green Baptist Church, Chris Miller said. According to a report from the sheriff ’s depart- ment, Miller was ejected. An ambulance took her to Jennie Stuart Medical Center so medical personnel could stabilize her be- fore a helicopter picked her up for transport to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. In a news release Monday evening, the sheriff’s department announced that Miller died. Building up to Boston JOHN GODSEY | KENTUCKY NEW ERA Rescue members and police look over the site of a crash that killed a Crofton woman Monday morning on Dawson Springs Road. Todd Shouse, 47, runs with his 12-year-old daughter, Krist- ian, on Monday in Hopkinsville. “She’s my run- ning partner, definitely,” Shouse said. Shouse will be competing in the Boston Marathon on Monday and he hopes that train- ing with his daughter will give him the boost he needs to finish the race in under 3 hours, 30 min- utes. TOM KANE | KENTUCKY NEW ERA Daughter helps dad get ready for marathon BY TOM KANE PHOTOJOURNALIST Todd Shouse hopes to turn in his best marathon time Monday at the Boston Marathon. Shouse, who lives in Hop- kinsville, has a training ad- vantage over other marathon runners. Just as major leaguers swing weighted bats before entering the batter’s box, Shouse has been pushing his 12-year-old daughter, Kristian, in a medical push chair since 2007, and he SEE RUN, PAGE A11 Presidential pledge MSU considers adding majors to local campus. Local/State A4 S a n t o r u m s u s p e n d s G O P p r e s i d e n t i a l c a m p a i g n NEWS A8 H o b s o n h a s b i g d a y i n L a d y C o l s ’ s o f t b a l l w i n SPORTS B1 G i r l p o w e r
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OBITUARIES A2LOTTERY, OUT ‘N’ ABOUT A3LOCAL/STATE, CRIME STOPPERS A4MY ANSWER A5OPINION A10WEATHER, ASK AMY A12FOOD B4COMICS B5TV B6CLASSIFIEDS B7PUBLIC NOTICES B8, B9HOROSCOPES B11
INDEX MORE INSIDEWHO WE ARE: Richard Barnett, 52, Hopkinsville
Richard Barnett moved toHopkinsville from New Jer-sey almost a year ago. Hemoved to the city to becomethe music director for SS. Pe-ter and Paul Catholic Church.
Barnett has been playingpiano since he was 9 yearsold, and he’s been workingfor churches since he was 15.
Now at 52, he directs thechoir, plays the organ and
teachesmusic at Ss.Peter andPaulCatholicSchool.
Barnettsaid in theweek lead-ing up to Easter, he probablyworked 60 hours total. Buthe still loves his job not only
for the work, but also for thetime it gives him for devo-tion and prayer. The EasterVigil Mass especially is his fa-vorite time of the year.
“I love it for the beautifulrituals,” he said.
Is there someone you know who deserves attention? We’d like to know. Contact us at270-887-3238 or visit kentuckynewera.com.We’ll take it from there.
Social mediaSpike in motorcycle crashesprompts new campaign.Local/State A4
www.facebook.com/kentuckynewera
or follow us on Twitter:twitter.com/kentuckynewera
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WEDNESDAY
BIGGER JACKPOTSBETTER ODDSMORE MILLIONAIRES Now $2 $94 MILLION
WEDNESDAY DRAWING
EPA: Local plant a top polluterBY NICK TABOR
NEW ERA STAFF WRITER
In federal data released ear-lier this year, an auto partsmanufacturer in HopkinsvilleIndustrial Park, T.Rad NorthAmerica, ranked fourth in thenation in its output of the
chemical xylene.In 2010, T.Rad released an av-
erage of more than 720 poundsof the chemical per day, accord-ing to the Environmental Pro-tection Agency’s data. T.Rad’soutput totaled 263,725 pounds in2010 — more than eight times asmuch as any other local com-
pany released of any chemical.The emission came from
paint T.Rad was using, said PhilDunn, the company’s human re-sources general manager. Com-pany officials launched aninvestigation after workers no-ticed an odor, and ultimatelyswitched to a different brand ofpaint.
“When you see the next year’sreport, it will look a whole lotbetter,” Dunn said.
The 2010 figures are the mostcurrent ones available. Dunnsaid it’s a shame the govern-
ment takes so long to releasethis data, as there’s no publicrecord available now of thecompany’s measures to reduceits xylene output.
Acute exposure to xylene cancause headaches, fatigue, irri-tability, nausea, anorexia, flatu-lation, irritation of the eyes,
nose and throat, and other ill-nesses, according to a reportfrom the U.S. Department ofLabor.
Chronic exposure can causeeye and skin irritation, drynessof the nose and throat, and kid-ney and liver damage, the re-port states.
If someone breathed in xy-lene in a high concentration, itcould intoxicate the person,Taylor said. But in this case, hesaid, it’s unlikely that it af-fected anyone who lived nearby.
On the Web:For more info, read the EPA’s entire report on local chemical emissions atwww.epa.gov/tri.
Factory official says problemwith paint has been corrected
SEE PLANT, PAGE A11
Christian Co. leads Ky.in wheat production
FROM NEW ERA STAFF REPORTS
Christian Countyranked among the topthree counties in thestate in corn, soybeanand wheat production,according to estimatesfrom the Kentucky De-
partment of Agricul-ture.
According to the de-partment, ChristianCounty led all of Ken-tucky’s counties inwheat production lastyear.
SEE CROP, PAGE A11
Crofton woman dies in early morning wreck
FROM NEW ERA STAFF REPORTS
A Crofton woman died Monday morning aftercrashing her minivan on Dawson Springs Road,according to the Christian County Sheriff ’s De-partment.
Doris J. Miller, 69, was driving south on DawsonSprings Road when her 2005 Toyota minivan wentoff the right side of the road, said Chris Miller,spokesman for the sheriff ’s department.
The minivan flipped several times and ulti-mately stopped upright in the parking lot of Pleas-ant Green Baptist Church, Chris Miller said.
According to a report from the sheriff ’s depart-ment, Miller was ejected.
An ambulance took her to Jennie Stuart MedicalCenter so medical personnel could stabilize her be-fore a helicopter picked her up for transport toVanderbilt University Medical Center inNashville, Tenn.
In a news release Monday evening, the sheriff ’sdepartment announced that Miller died.
Building up to Boston
JOHN GODSEY | KENTUCKY NEW ERA
Rescue members and police look over the site of a crash thatkilled a Crofton woman Monday morning on Dawson SpringsRoad.
Todd Shouse,47, runs with his
12-year-olddaughter, Krist-ian, on Mondayin Hopkinsville.
“She’s my run-ning partner,
definitely,”Shouse said.
Shouse will becompeting in
the BostonMarathon on
Monday and hehopes that train-
ing with hisdaughter will
give him theboost he needs
to finish the racein under 3
hours, 30 min-utes.
TOM KANE
| KENTUCKY NEW ERA
Daughter helps dad get ready for marathonBY TOM KANE
PHOTOJOURNALIST
Todd Shouse hopes to turnin his best marathon time
Monday at the BostonMarathon.
Shouse, who lives in Hop-kinsville, has a training ad-vantage over other
marathon runners.Just as major leaguers
swing weighted bats beforeentering the batter’s box,Shouse has been pushing
his 12-year-old daughter,Kristian, in a medical pushchair since 2007, and he
SEE RUN, PAGE A11
Presidential pledgeMSU considers adding majors to local campus.Local/State A4
Santorum suspendsGOP presidentialcampaignNEWS A8
Hobson has big day inLady Cols’ softball win
SPORTS B1
Girl power
