It's a hilly area and the pilot has to take off over the water to gain velocity and height.

There was notification just before dusk that there was some concern. Our helicopters . . . fly during the day, so it was past the normal check-in time for the flight plan.

This was a tragedy and our thoughts and our prayers are with the families.

We certainly have families in Pike County living without electricity, without running water, in inadequate housing.

Louella remarked that when foreign nations had intercourse with this country they knew they had been intercoursed.

At last a lifetime ambition of mine to become a pimp was satisfied.