Kentucky Snake-Handling "Pastor" Dies from Bite

Jamie Coots Handling Snake

Gaining celebrity after being arrested for illegally transporting snakes into Tennessee, so-called
Pastor Jamie Coots gained even more notoriety after being featured on the National Geographic reality TV show "Snake Salvation," which highlighted the practice.

Coots was bitten by a snake over the weekend at a Kentucky church service. As has been his usual practice through the years after being bitten, he refused medical treatment. He had been bitten 8 times in the past, according to his son Cody Coots.

A little over a year ago in January 2013, Coots was arrested in Tennessee for transporting two copperhead snakes and three rattlesnakes. The snakes were taken away by Wildlife officials and Coots was given a sentence of one year of unsupervised probation.

At the time of the snake bite, Coots was holding the rattlesnake at the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name Church in Middlesboro, which he pastored.

An ambulance was called to the facility, but Coots had already went home. When he was contacted at home to see if he wanted to be treated for the snake bite, he refused the offer.

About an hour after the ambulance left, emergency workers were called to the home, only to find Coots had died from the snake bite.

The reasoning behind the practice is a literal interpretation of this place in Mark:

"And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."

National Geographic released this statement:

"Those risks were always worth it to him and his congregants as a means to demonstrate their unwavering faith. We were honored to be allowed such unique access to pastor Jamie and his congregation during the course of our show, and give context to his method of worship."

Sinkhole Destroys 8 Corvettes at National Corvette Museum in Kentucky

A huge sinkhole in Kentucky, measuring approximately 40 feet wide and up to 30 feet deep, resulted in eight Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky being destroyed.

The museum said this in a press release:

"We received a call at 5:44 am from our security company alerting us of our motion detectors going off in our Skydome area of the Museum. Upon arrival it was discovered that a sinkhole had collapsed within the Museum. No one was in or around the Museum at the time. The Bowling Green Fire Department arrived on the scene and secured the area."

Of the damaged eight cars, six of them were owned by the museum outright.

According to National Geographic Society (KGS), sinkholes are common to Kentucky. "Dissolution sinkholes form over long periods of time, with occasional episodes of more rapid subsidence or collapse. It is the collapse of the loose cover over the bedrock or soil that causes the problem. Sometimes the collapse will occur in an area with no indication of previous subsidence," said KGS.

What's unusual about this sinkhole is it occurred inside the facility, which couldn't have been effected by the elements such as snow, ice, or rain.

Kentucky Democratic-Controlled House Plays Politics with Minimum Wage Bill

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The usual politics surrounding the minimum wage increases was played by Kentucky Democrats in the House, which passed an outrageous bill that would boost the minimum wage in the state from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour.

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers rightly blasted the bill for focusing on the low end of an approach to helping the state create jobs. The idea that increasing the minimum wage would help is a fallacy that Federal increases prove have resulted in the loss of jobs.

"Our goal is ... how we create good-paying jobs," Stivers told reporters. "And if they want to keep a very narrow approach of how are we just going to keep minimum-wage jobs around there, that's their prerogative. We want to look at a much broader, more optimistic picture."

The fact is minimum wage jobs are entry level positions, and are there for the purpose of helping people learn to work while preparing for higher level opportunities. To think raising the minimum wage in Kentucky would help lower income earnings is dishonest, as it would only raise the cost of doing business, as well as increase the costs associated with government jobs.

Democrat House Speaker Greg Stumbo is only playing politics before the elections later this year in order to make it look like the Republican Party opposes helping the poor. It's the usual thuggish politics and tactics of the Democratic Party.

There is no doubt it's an attempt to increase the chances of Alison Lundergan Grimes in her race to unseat Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Grimes is also calling for a increase of the minimum wage at the federal level, even though it hurts the changes of young people to get hired.

Kentucky Republicans and Democrats with integrity and understanding need to totally reject this bill. What we need is less taxes and state employees starting to pay more into their own pension plans, which is what is causing the state to operate with budget shortfalls.

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Earnings Results

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (KFFB), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard and First Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort, Kentucky, announced net earnings of $598,000 or $0.07 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2013, compared to net earnings of $927,000 or $0.12 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $329,000 or 35.5%. Net earnings were $1.0 million or $0.12 diluted earnings per share for the six months ended December 31, 2013, compared to net earnings of $1.4 million or $0.19 diluted earnings per share for the six months ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $428,000 or 29.5%.

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Kentucky Fire Claims Lives of 8 Children, Mother

A fire in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky has claimed the lives of eight children and their mother on Thursday morning. The father and one of the children managed to escape, and were taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

A spokeswoman at the hospital said 36-year-old Chad Watson was in critical but stable condition. The condition of an 11-year-old child that arrived with Watson wasn't released.

Authorities are still sifting through the single-story home, searching for three more bodies. So far six deaths have been confirmed.

A neighbor said the children were 4 to 15 in age.

The fire department received a call at about 2 a.m. in the morning, and arriving just minutes later, found the house totally engulfed in fire.

The cause of the fire continues to be under investigation.

Abortion Form of Domestic Violence Says Joe Fischer

Kentucky Republican state Rep. Joe Fischer has caused a stir when he rightly stated that “the most brutal form of domestic violence is the violence against unborn children."

Consequently, he has proposed amendments to bill, HB8, which would disallow abortions when a baby in the womb is 20 weeks or older. If the bill is passed, abortions performed during that period would be considered domestic violence.

“This is a solidly pro-life state, even if you don’t see it reflected in what happens here in the House,” Fischer said. “But elections ultimately will decide the issue.”

Under current Kentucky law, abortions aren't allowed after 22 weeks.

Kentucky Abortion Bill Would Require Face-to-Face Meeting with Doctor

A bill passed by the Kentucky Senate would require a face-to-face meeting with a doctor by women seeking to have an abortion.

The bill passed 33-5, with some Democrats opposing the bill asserting it was an attempt to "shame" women who wanted to end their pregnancy. This is a strange argument when you consider it's a medical procedure which has extraordinary consequences for the baby in the womb and the woman seeking to end its life.

Here's what Democrat Sen. Reginald Thomas, claimed:

"We want to engage in humiliation and embarrassment and shaming them because of their decision, which they have a constitutional private right to do."

It's the Larue County Register's position that just because man made a law doesn't make it legitimate in the sight of God and Jesus Christ, whether it was disingenuously considered hidden somewhere in the constitution from long ago.

The hypocrisy in this is if it was just about any other medical procedure, it would be considered irresponsible, and in some cases, criminal, not to go to a doctor to get the facts and an opinion. Suddenly when it comes to abortion there is no longer a need for a doctor?

This is a good bill, although we all need to keep on working and praying for this holocaust against children to end.

At this time Kentucky has two abortion clinics, one in Lexington and the other in Louisville.

Kentucky Democrat Rep. Discharges Gun at Capital

The common sense of Democratic Rep. Leslie Combs of Pikeville is being called into question, as the lawmaker discharged a gun in her Capitol Annex office. It was said to be an accident, but it does suggest irresponsibility at best, and recklessness at worst.

Fellow Democrat Rep. Jeff Greer, Brandenburg, was in the office at the time of the gun being fired, and his description of what happened wasn't flattering to Combs.

He said: "She was emptying the weapon and she thought that it was empty and pointed it away and down and pulled the trigger and it went off." Even a child with a little gun safety training knows not to pull the trigger of a firearm in a public place or around people. But to do it without checking the chamber is reckless.

According to Kentucky State Police Sgt. Jason Palmer, at this time there is no evidence of Combs participating in criminal activity, and no charges are expected to be filed.

Larue County Register totally backs the Second Amendment and the conceal-carry law of the state, but Combs should be required to participate in a gun safety class to learn how to handle a firearm.

It is concerning to see someone making decisions on behalf of the people of Kentucky pull the trigger on her weapon in a public place and discharge it. That's especially true at the capital. Her cluelessness points to questions as to being suitable for her office.

One organization has called for Combs to resign because of her actions.

Corruption in Alison Lundergan Grimes Campaign?

The Democratic Party in Kentucky appears to be imploding, with the latest fiasco being accusations from Ed Marksberry, who claims the campaign of Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes offered him money to drop out of the Kentucky Senate race.

In a document provided to Page One Kentucky, Marksberry, a Democrat who eventually went independent, blasted the incompetency of Grimes. He said "her future campaign would have more rookie mistakes," referring to not even having Internet domain names secured in case she decided to run at the time.

He also noted the indecisiveness of Grimes, saying it wasn't "a good trait for a US Senator. Marksberry added that Grimes continues "to amaze us with buffoonery and missteps."

He added that eventually he "was told that Alison’s campaign would like to ask me to consider stepping out of the race."

Referring to the actual payoff deal, Marksberry said he was told this: “They want to ask you to step out of the race and they understand you have some debts with your campaign and they can take care of it if you want, the money is there and they can make it happen if you want to.”

Grimes is over her head in this race, and should really step down so she doesn't embarrass herself any more than she has. The Democratic Party of Kentucky should aggressively pursue this allegation, which would allow voters to know what exactly they're getting with the candidacy of Grimes. It's looking like we're getting a disaster with this train wreck.

Bill Nye, Evolution Theorist Coming to Kentucky to Debate Creation Museum's Ken Ham

Bill Nye, the self-proclaimed "Science Guy" will be coming to Kentucky to debate Creation Museum founder Ken Ham in Petersburg, according to Ham.

Nye has a propaganda show under the guise of science which he uses in some cases to try to persuade little children the world wasn't created, but simply evolved. He calls it science even though it has been proven time and time again that all evolution is, or every will be, is a theory put forth by those that don't believe in Jesus Christ in order so they don't have to obey Him.

Parents teaching that God created the universe and world have been blasted by Nye as doing them a "disservice."

Nye once said in a video produced by Big Think, that "If you want to deny evolution and live in your world that's completely inconsistent with everything we observe in the universe, that's fine -- but don't make your kids do it. We need them. We need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future."

So let's get this straight. Nye is a TV personality using his platform to teach a theory that has nothing to do with observable science, and then says creation is "completely inconsistent with everything we observe in the universe." Observation of the universe actually confirms and proves the existence of Jesus Christ, as the Holy Scriptures teach. For that reason none will be with excuse when they face Him on judgement day.

People can order tickets for the debate on Monday, January 6, for $25.00. It will be held on February 4 in the museum's Legacy Hall. The debate is scheduled for two-and-a-half hours.

Kentucky Man Says God Healed Him of Cancer

 

After suffering a stroke from a cancerous brain tumor, Perry County resident Roger Teague gives the credit to God for healing him of cancer after deciding to stop his chemotherapy treatment.

Even though Teague had the tumor removed, the cancer was still in his body. In 2012 he was given only a few months to live. The chances of surviving this type of cancer are approximately a million to one.

Teague stated he decided after battling the cancer for years to stop his chemotherapy.

According to Teague, he had an experience with God at the time which caused him to believe he had been healed of cancer. He was right.

After being taken home and given a short time to life, Teague says he saw the Lord "running through my body," adding it felt as if he was glowing.

Teague said he also saw the cancer cells being struck down in his body by God Himself. A few months later there was no longer any cancer left in his body.

His doctors confirm the cancer is gone, and conclude they have no medical explanation for the event.

One of Teague's doctors, Dr. Joe Kingery, said, “I think miracles happen, yes. Medically speaking a lot of things happen that we can't explain, especially with regard to cancer or other terminal diseases.”

Kentucky Native Josh Hutcherson of Hunger Games Welcomed by Wildcat Fans

Two of the leading characters in the 'Hunger Games' franchise are from Kentucky, one of which showed up at the Kentucky Wildcat, Louisville Cardinals Basketball game, getting a strong welcome from fans, along with the Mockingjay salute as well.

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Josh Hutcherson was dressed up in support of the Wildcats, who beat their interstate rival Louisville 73-66. Kentucky had been rated #18 in the nation, and Louisville #6 before the game.

The photos shown here are during halftime when Hutcherson made the familiar Kentucky 'Y' symbol while standing in the middle of the court. Fans responded with the Mockinjay salute, which was a symbol of solidarity in the film.

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Also from Kentucky is star of Hunger Games Jennifer Lawrence, who plays the lead role of Katniss Everdeen. Hutcherson plays her boyfriend Peeta Mallark.

Hutcherson and Kentucky fans were delighted in the moment.

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