Verna Lay Philpot, a daughter of Mrs. Shoupe, died at the age of 78.

Daugh K. White, 74 years old, thrown out of office last November after 28 years as mayor of Manchester, is at home under house arrest after being charged by federal authorities with conspiring to sell $1 million in cocaine and pills. Court papers also said he had had an affair with a teenager whom he paid $800 a week for sex. The affair, including its medical aspects, was described in unbelievably lurid detail.

The city council voted to strip White's name from the local 911 center. Later, council members were told that the mayor, together with one of his codefendants, had originally decided to name the center for himself when it was built.

Two women were charged with trying to hire a man to kill the assistant police chief.

The governor came to town with what the Enterprise called "election year bounty" -- nearly $3-million in grants.

In high school basketball, the Clay County Lady Tigers notched two decisive victories, one against the South Laurel Lady Cards, 61 to 41, and another over Corbin County's Lady Hounds, 56 to 42. The Lady Tigers are 22-5 in the season. Meanwhile, the boys team was drubbed by the Pineville Tigers, 71 to 45..

Imo Jean and Clay Lawson celebrated their 50th anniversary. Mrs. Lawson is a longtime Enterprise columnist.