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  WILLIAMSTOWNARMED MAN WALKS INTO GRANT JAIL, GETS SHOTAn armed man was shot at the Grant County jail Thursday afternoon after he walked in and demanded to see the jailer, Kentucky State Police said. Joey T. Montgomery, 31, of Florence walked into the Williamstown jail about 4:30 p.m. with a shotgun and asked to speak to Grant County jailer Steve Kellam, state police said. Montgomery was not an inmate. Police said Grant County sheriff's deputy Brian Maines, 26, shot Montgomery after he refused to drop the shotgun and walked toward him. Montgomery, who had not been charged Thursday night, was taken to University of Cincinnati Hospital with two gunshot wounds. He was in stable condition Thursday. Maines, a sheriff's deputy for two years, was not injured.FRANKFORTBESHEAR NAMES PROJECTS CHIEF
• Artist preserved Scott history
  It's hard to imagine one-room school houses, covered bridges and mills dotting Scott County, but these historic buildings and many others were documented through the paintings of Edith Linn Clifton."Her way of saving the buildings was to paint the buildings," Karen LaBach said of Mrs. Clifton. "She just painted about every building in Scott County."Mrs. Clifton died Wednesday at the Georgetown Community Hospital. She was 92. She died of a stroke, said her son Charles Clifton of Georgetown.Mrs. Clifton was a self-taught artist and painted all of her life, said friend Judy Apple of Georgetown. Mrs. Clifton and Apple were also founding members of the Scott County Art League, which started in 1975."She inspired us to be true to our creative spirit," Apple said.
• What you need to know to own a horse
  "So You Want to Own a Horse?" will be offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Scott County Extension Office. Attendees will learn the basics of horse ownership including health care and maintenance, hoof care, feed, equipment, tack, barn tools, and more. All materials and instruction are free. Contact the Kentucky Horse Council at (859) 367-0509 or e-mail admin@kentuckyhorse.org.CHILDHOOD SCREENINGA free developmental screening for 3- and 4-year-olds is being offered by the Scott County School District. Call (502) 570-3061 for an appointment.LIBRARY DOINGSThe Scott County Public Library at 104 South Bradford Lane in Georgetown is offering the following programs. For more information, call (502) 863-3566.
• Three arrested in robbery, shooting of gas station clerk
  A Georgetown gas station clerk was shot during a robbery early Tuesday that ended with three arrests.Georgetown police responded about 4:30 a.m. to a robbery at a Shell gas station on Mary Lynn Drive.Two masked men entered the store with guns and demanded money, said Detective Mike Littrell of Georgetown police. The men took money and cigarettes, and a couple of shots were fired. One of the shots hit the clerk in the leg, Littrell said.When police responded, officers chased on foot the two men and another man waiting by a car. Officers caught the three men in a nearby field.The Scott County jail said Charles Omer Davis, 19, and Dijon Donelle Hollinger, 18, were charged with robbery. Isaiah Lamar Robinson, 20, was charged with robbery and assault.
• Toyota workers opposing unionization go public
  A group favoring unionization at Toyota's Georgetown manufacturing plant has continued to make appeals to the public for support over the past few months.But during that time, workers opposing unionization took their own point of view public.In mid-October, the group, calling itself the Truth Finders, raised money and bought an advertisement in the Herald-Leader criticizing the pro-union groups.Thirty people contributed the funds for the quarter-page ad, said Marvin Robbins, an eight-year veteran at the plant and member of the group. The donors also included businesses, he said, but declined to identify them. None of the money came from Toyota, the group said.The advertisement referred to one of the pro-union group's events as a "public spectacle" and criticized the United Auto Workers and its tactics.
• Scott murder verdict tossed
  The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the conviction of Roger McBeath Jr., who was found guilty of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Scott County.The decision comes less than three weeks before the fourth anniversary of Ashley Lyons' murder. On Jan. 7, 2004, she was found dead in her car in a Scott County Park. She had been shot three times in the head and neck. Lyons' family said she had been going to meet McBeath to show him an ultrasound picture of the unborn baby.A jury convicted McBeath in October 2004 of murder and tampering with physical evidence; he was sentenced to life in prison. He is being held in the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in Morgan County.McBeath's appellant attorneys have argued that he should get a new trial because an informant overstepped his bounds by questioning McBeath when both were in the Scott County jail. They also argued that McBeath was denied his Sixth Amendment right to confront his accuser when his defense attorney wasn't allowed to ask a question of the informant.During the trial, informant John Romano testified that, when both were in jail, McBeath said that he killed Lyons. Romano also said McBeath told him he planned to marry another girlfriend, Dena Williams, so she couldn't be compelled to testify against him.
• Around the region
  Nicholasville Santa’s ready for your call Nicholasville/Jessamine County Parks and Recreation will take “Santa calls” from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday. Registration ends today. Call the Clauses at (859) 885-9787, Ext. 21. More Jessamine County news, Page E8Lexington SEC Tournament raffle tickets for sale The Living Arts & Science Center is selling tickets for a drawing to win four Southeastern Conference Tournament tickets plus $200 cash. Tickets are $25; a maximum of 300 tickets will be sold. The winner will receive tickets for the complete tournament, consisting of 11 games to be played over four days, March 13-16 in Atlanta. The drawing will take place at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at the H’Artful of Fun Art Preview at the Living Arts & Science Center, 362 North Martin Luther King Boulevard. Ticket holders need not be present to win. Call (859) 252-5222, or visit the LASC office 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds benefit the Living Arts & Science Center. More Fayette County news, Pages E6, E8Georgetown Set your New Year’s resolution in clay “Celebrate Resolutions with a Clay Creation,” taught by Anne Leader, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 30 at ArtWorks, in Building No. 3, Cardome Centre, 800 Cincinnati Pike, Georgetown. Create a piece in clay to celebrate resolutions for a new year. The class is for teens and adults, and no experience is necessary. Cost is $25. Call (502) 867-0060 by Friday to register. More Scott County news, Page E5Paris Donate blood The Bourbon County community blood drive will be held from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 27 in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church, 911 High Street in Paris. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good general health. Call Catherine Wells at (859) 484-3579. More Bourbon County news, Page E6
• Classes of all types for all ages
  The following classes are being offered through Scott County Schools Community Education. Call (502) 863-6855 or (502) 570-8984 or e-mail kay.peralta@scott. kyschools.us. Classes will be held at the Center for Lifelong Learning, Royal Spring Middle School, 332 Champion Way, Georgetown.• Ballroom Dance classes. Cost: $50 per four-week class for couples, $25 per four-week class for singles. There will be a free dance at the end of each session from 7:30-8:30 p.m. There will be a Spring Dance from 7-9 p.m. May 3.• Salsa and Night Club 2 Step, for beginners and intermediates, will be offered 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Jan. 7, 14, 28 and Feb. 4.• Hustle and Texas 2 Step, for beginners and intermediates, is offered from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, 18, 25 and March 3, 6:30-7:30 p.m.• Alive at 25, a free defensive driving class for high school juniors and seniors, will be offered from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 2 at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown. The National Safety Council will conduct the classes. Students will receive a certificate upon completion of the class.
• Pursuing the royal Wii
  Anne Hunt has every "relative, friend and people I haven't spoken to in years" --