Dear Editor,
My name is Clarissa Thompson. I’m 22, of Flat Gap, Ky. Monday, March 8th, I was in a bad accident with my husband, Kenneth Shane Thompson, 24, of Flat Gap.
I have been to the county attorney’s office which was no help. I even went to talk to Bill Witten. I get the run around everywhere I turn. They arrested my husband March 8th for failure to wear a seat belt, no insurance, no insurance card, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. They did not even seek medical attention for my husband.
I stated that I was the driver of the vehicle. I have insurance that I showed to officials. I admitted to not wearing seat belts. Yes, my husband got a DUI in November 2009 on his prescription medication. Yes, my husband had a hardship license, if the cops would have taken the time to look. His hardship license expired Febuary 21st, that’s why I was driving in the first place.
I went to turn out of Thomas Br. on to 689. I went to straighten my steering wheel, when it jerked to the left. I ran up on the bank that’s when my husband was thrown out of the passenger side window. I was slung over towards the middle and passenger side. There was no one even behind the wheel when the Yukon struck the tree. I had my legs pinned by the dash. I’m tired of being harrased. I have been pulled 5 times since my husband got his DUI in November.
I have been pulled twice in my Dodge, twice in my Firebird, and once in my Yukon. They searched my vehicles inside out and found nothing. Johnson County needs help desperately. We need people in office that set good examples and try to help the people. The people in the offices look down on people like they’re better than everybody else. There are county officials that have had problems with drugs and alcohol, too.
All I’m saying is right is right and wrong is wrong. I want my husband’s name cleared and I’m not going to stop. There were witnesses that saw my husband walk a straight line.
I want a public apology for me, my mom, my mother-in-law, and my husband. They had no reason to be rude to my mom or mother-in-law. I guess I’m going to have to go over every one’s head in office if nothing is done.
Thank you, sincerely,
Clarissa Thompson
Flat Gap
Thanks for all you do
Dear Editor:
Between frigid temperatures and snowstorms, the winter of 2010 will be one we will not quickly forget. Snow and ice, compounded with the freezing temperatures day-after-day, have caused hazardous roads in most communities, including Johnson, Martin and Pike counties. However, the road departments performed remarkably, working around the clock to keep the roads as clear as possible.
We cannot thank them enough for doing such an excellent job of salting, scrapping, and just generally attempting to keep the roads and highways free of ice and snow. Crews worked many long hours to ensure that our roads were as safe as possible.
Despite our gratitude, most of us take for granted the job they do. However, we would not have been able to travel the highways nearly as easily had the salt trucks not run at all hours of the day and night and the workers not been diligent in keeping the roads and highways scrapped.
I do not share my appreciation often enough with the road crews, so I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for their hard work. I encourage other citizens also to thank the road and highway workers for making our lives easier and for doing an outstanding job. Without them, residents would have felt more repercussions from the inclement weather conditions we have experienced this year.
