This is correct. I live 60 miles north of Kentucky and have crossed the line from time to time ; ) pretty often, that is. The Kentucky border is as soon as you leave Ohio land and they have the whole river. Martha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Batha Karr" <batha.k@comcast.net> To: <KY-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [KY-CEM] County Judge Executive > Kentucky owning the Ohio River is news to me. You may be right. I always > assumed they owned to the middle. May I add my assumptions are usually > wrong. The Kentucky River at one point was managed the locks on the river > but the Federal Government turned the locks over the Kentucky government > who decided to cost too much to operate - welded the locks shut and now > there is no river traffic on the river. The lock houses were all torn down > except the one at Boonesboro which was kept open as part of the historical > there. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "H.D." <olhmd@adelphia.net> > To: <KY-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 7:54 AM > Subject: [KY-CEM] County Judge Executive > > >>I had the term mixed up, it's County Judge Executive. >> >> Counties are the basic unit of government in Kentucky. And the county >> legislative body is the fiscal court, who is chaired by an elected County >> Judge Executive, sort of like the county's CEO (chief executive officer). >> This individual goes by the title Judge, but actually has no judical >> powers. The Judge Executive oversees the county's business and financial >> affairs. >> >> Local government is done a little differently here in the Commonwealth. >> But, it works just fine, the roads are paved, water is treated, garbage >> is picked up, and taxes are collected. I don't regret crossing the river >> at all. I enjoy living in Kentucky. >> >> And you do know, of course, that Kentucky owns the Ohio River, right? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <KY-CEMETERIES-D-request@rootsweb.com> >> To: <KY-CEMETERIES-D@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:00 AM >> Subject: KY-CEMETERIES-D Digest V05 #48 >> >> ==== KY-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== >> If you wish to unsubscribe from the Kentucky Cemetery list, send only the >> word >> UNSUBSCRIBE to KY-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the >> Digest List to KY-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 4/21/2005 >> >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 4/21/2005 > > > ==== KY-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >