(WCHS) — While focus shifts from severe weather flooding concerns clean-up from storms earlier this week in Eastern Kentucky continues good Samaritans are helping clear downed trees and limbs so crews can restore power to homes start one piece at a time I reckon and keep going," volunteer James Huff told Eyewitness News Ironville resident Russ Hensley is counting his blessings after the only damage to his home were downed trees and limbs in the backyard along with a missing vent from his rooftop It's just like a freight train coming through the valley," Hensley recalled "I've lived here 35 years and this is the worst storm that I have ever seen." The sound of generators fill the air while crews worked to restore power It's one of two spots in Boyd County that experts say a tornado touched down There has already been a state declaration of emergency for Kentucky Officials are still adding up the damage to see if the county can get a federal disaster declaration Those who suffered damage from the tornado have a long road ahead of them There is no timetable as to when cleanup will be complete We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Betty A Siegrist, 91, of Ironville, passed away peacefully at St. Anne’s Retirement Community on Friday evening, November 5, 2021, after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her devoted husband Carl, to whom she was married 64... View Obituary & Service Information Siegrist created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne Show Comments Load More The Adirondack History Museum will host a walking tour of the Crown Point Iron Company ruins on Saturday Local Historian and author Morris Glenn will lead the tour One of the highlights of the tour will be discussion on the Penfield Forge Project The projects includes plans to rebuild the replica of the first iron forge in Northern New York that was originally at Frontier Town the replica forge was moved to the Penfield Museum in Ironville The five-year project will recreate a facsimile of a working cold-blast iron forge that Major Skene operated in the initial colonial period prior up to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War The Skene forge was captured by the Colonial forces on Lake Champlain and then used by Benedict Arnold to build the first American Navy People are asked to wear comfortable shoes and bring their own food and beverages for a lunch break contact (518) 873-6466 or echs@adkhistorymuseum.org Stories under the Almanack's Editorial Staff byline come from press releases and other notices Send news updates and story ideas to Alamanck Editor Melissa Hart at editor@adirondackalmanack.com The Adirondack Almanack is a public forum dedicated to promoting and discussing current events nature and outdoor recreation and other topics of interest to the Adirondacks and its communities We publish commentary and opinion pieces from voluntary contributors as well as news updates and event notices from area organizations Contributors include veteran local writers and outdoor enthusiasts from around the Adirondack region views and opinions expressed by these various authors are not necessarily those of the Adirondack Almanack or its publisher More than 800 plants and a "substantial" amount of dried drugs were found across four floors at the building which had been converted into several flats Footage captured by body-worn cameras during the raid in Ironville in December has been released by Derbyshire Police were both jailed for 20 months after pleading guilty to drug offences at Derby Crown Court on Tuesday Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk ShareSavePeak District parking 'most chaotic I've seen'A cyclist shares his footage of "irresponsible" parking in the Peak District over the weekend. 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News & Reviews News Wire News photo: CSX derailment near Toledo Ten cars spill loads of corn; no injuries reported Ohio — Ten railcars of corn from a CSX Transportation train derailed early Friday (Nov The accident occurred at Ironville Junction The derailment blocked CSX trackage on the Toledo Terminal Subdivision as well as Norfolk Southern tracks to industries near the port CSX spokeswoman Cindy Schild told the newspaper the cause was under investigation Why can’t all those finacialists keep the trains on the tracks Could it be because they “leaned ” out the work force on the track work side or are 14000 ton trains not well understood from the physics side When there was corn spilled in Buffalo near CP 2 it was like a wildlife zoo for weeks The derailments are happening as precisely scheduled Members enjoy 15% off any purchase in our store. Join Today Get updates and special offers via email from Trains.com brands KY (WCHS) — Before striking the Kanawha Valley a strong storm left its mark in Eastern Kentucky Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency through the Commonwealth as more severe weather is expected Damage has been reported in 19 counties including Boyd County where the storm left a path of destruction in the Ironville community "I've been in emergency services with the fire department for 30 years and this is the worst I've seen in our district area," Summit-Ironville Fire Chief Chris Porter told Eyewitness News The storm also ripped a home in half while damaging several mobile homes in the area Resident Matt Barnett said the storm knocked his mobile home off its foundation and I heard a bunch of wind and hail coming I then looked out our window and it was a tornado coming I saw it come down the road," Barnett recalled Mallory Copley said she was asleep when the storm arrived "I just thought it was a big storm at first," Copley said "I couldn't even see out the side door I woke up and the dogs don't jump on me unless they are scared and I was asleep in the back room and they jumped on the bed to hunker down beside me." Those who had damage from the storm are now left the clean up the debris but it's unclear how long that will take "These people are in for the long haul hopefully their insurance companies take care of them," Porter said If there is a silver lining from the storm it's that there was no loss of life and only one person suffered minor injuries This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page This weekend is the final seasonal celebration for the “birthplace of the electric age.” Located at the old Crown Point Iron Company Works in Ironville, the Penfield Homestead Museum is hosting its annual celebration of everything apple Though apples may be one of the reasons to go to the Penfield Homestead also plan to visit the museum dedicated to preserving the history of the North Country’s ironwork industry during the 19th century and Allen Harwood and how they put the first industrial use of electricity into their ironworks  The Homestead and barn demonstrate life during the 1800s In addition to showing the importance of the layout of certain rooms and the history of the local iron ore the upper floor is partially dedicated to Captain James Penfield’s service to the Union during the Civil War the barn’s informative signage focuses on inventions like the cheese press that made life easier on the farm There is a replica of the electromagnet used in the ironworks The original is located at The Smithsonian For those adventurous souls, try the 10-stop, self-guided walking tour showcasing a section of the Crown Point Iron Company Ironville Works. A walking map is available online The interpretive signs provide detailed descriptions of the 1800s wrought iron manufacturing process As with other Adirondack festivals, Applefest provides plenty of modern-day entertainment Applefest takes place on October 13 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Penfield Homestead Museum His books include High Peaks; A History of Hiking the Adirondacks from Noah to Neoprene and Strange and Unusual Stories of New York City and trout tremble with fear when they see his approaching shadow Thanks to Tim Rowland for this latest of his many interesting stories provided to Adirondack Almanack readers I’ve been a big fan of Seneca Ray Stoddard ever since I learned how his pioneering use of glass plate photographs helped to introduce the public to the best and the worst of the nineteenth century Adirondacks resulting in the creation of the Adirondack Park in 1892 In recognition of his photographic advocacy the Upper Hudson Environmental Committee selected S.R Stoddard for its “Champions of Conservation” bookmark series for the year 1983 He was the fourth distinguished conservationist to be honored by the UHEAC in this bookmark series that continued from 1980 to 1995 You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience Andy Flynn visited the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania recently and found a monument honoring the 5th New York Cavalry Aug 19 2015 — Andy Flynn visited the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania recently and found a monument honoring the 5th New York Cavalry The regiment's H company was formed in Crown Point so he stopped by the Penfield Homestead Museum in Ironville to explore the Civil War history of Crown Point the Crown Point historian and president of the museum's board about some of the military artifacts in their collection we have a lovely Civil War room," Hunsdon said who was the second generation of the Penfield family It tells of all his service and then his capture and Libby Prison and what life was like there (Grand Army of the Republic) things.” "Next to Penfield on the wall is a picture of his first cousin John Hammond raised a company of cavalry in August of 1861 chose him for their leader and bought horses a hundred and nine horses right here in this area They took their horses with them to New York and became part of the regular New York 5th Cavalry.” John Hammond of the 5th New York Cavalry Regiment began his service in the Union Army as a private in 1861 and ended as a brevet brigadier general in 1865 he was president of the Crown Point Iron Company and served as a U.S John Hammond is the focal point of his family's gravesite at the Forest Dale Cemetery in Crown Point Photos: Andy Flynn"Over here is a flag that was made by the ladies in Crown Point for the men who joined the 34th New York Infantry Chester turned and faced the enemy and was killed The flag was returned home to Crown Point and is resting as comfortably as we can make it these days." we have the swords that belonged to Elmer Barker a young 19-year-old fellow that was really excited about going to war," Hunsdon said "He grew up on one of the Morgan horse farms and they put him in charge of overseeing all the cavalry horses that they took with them "Elmer Barker loved chasing John Mosby all around Virginia 'Let's go get the cannon before he does more damage.' As they approached the cannon It shot a canister shot full of grape shot That night when they dumped his cavalry boot out fell the two grape shot that broke his leg "You mentioned a Morgan horse farm," Flynn said that was on top of Sugar Hill just out of town," Hunsdon said "Is that why there was a cavalry regiment from here?" Flynn said some of the boys in the cavalry were farmers who rode horseback bareback and the more well-to-do fellows all had horses and they were great horsemen And they prized their Morgan horses highly because of their stamina and their strength and their ability." "So what are we looking at here?" Flynn asked "On this wall are the pictures of three of the seven horses that survived the Civil War and came home with their owners," Hunsdon said He was returned home after James was captured lived on this farm the rest of his life and is buried on the farm with his own gravestone and they captured this horse from John Mosby He also is buried in Crown Point with a gravestone." under the command of John Hammond of Crown Point Photo: Andy Flynn"The 5th New York Cavalry was at Gettysburg," Hunsdon said "They were on top of Bushman's Hill guarding Elder's cannon battery The two companies that stayed on the hill suffered no casualties during the war but on July 6th as they followed the southern forces south James Penfield spent the next two years mostly in Libby Prison They moved him at the end of the war as the forces would get near each prison." "James Penfield of the Penfield Museum?" Flynn said "This is James Penfield's home," Hunsdon said "He grew up here and owned this all his life inherited it and she was here until 1953." These artifacts were from James Penfield and include his Civil War diary from serving in the 5th New York Cavalry Regiment and his days as a prisoner of war from 1863 to 1865 Photo: Andy Flynn"And so talk a little bit about the Crown Point iron works," Flynn said "When Allen Penfield bought the property here in Ironville he bought it for the stream and the waterfalls and he immediately built a gristmill and a sawmill," Hunsdon said in the first 10 years they discovered a large deposit of iron about 3 miles west of here his brother-in-law Charles Hammond had purchased property and he also found iron they were combined into the Crown Point Iron Company who was a brigadier general in the New York cavalry In the Adirondack Attic series, Andy Flynn and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region bring local history stories to air. This program is supported by Hungry Bear Publishing, home of the Adirondack Attic book series.  The Penfield Homestead Museum is located in Ironville, west of Crown Point, NY. Photo: Andy Flynn This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Martin MacDonald knew exactly what he wanted to do with the rest of his life “I best remember my love of conducting starting … at the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra when I was 15 and I was mesmerized by it,” the 40-year-old Toronto resident recalled on Wednesday “Completely taken by it and by the time I hit university I couldn’t take conducting courses until my second year because that’s when they started and I could not wait for that first year to be over so I could start the courses Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience he is one of a handful of working professional symphony orchestra conductors in Canada He can often be found jetting around the country He has conducted nearly every major orchestra in Canada and was the official conductor for “True North: The Canadian Songbook Album” album recording for singer Eleanor McCain and he toured for three months conducting and recording 10 orchestras across the country He’s won the Heinz Unger Award and the Jean-Marie Beaudet Award for orchestral conducting and was most recently a guest conductor and “cover” conductor for the National Ballet of Canada “It means I go to rehearsals and learn the choreography and I’m on standby in case the conductor becomes sick and in case of emergencies Ballet conducting is quite taxing physically— often there are a dozen performances in a row and it’s not easy to do that every night in a row.” the youngest of 12 children of Lloyd and Winnie MacDonald he also learned the nuances of traditional Celtic performance Scumalash and backing his fiddle-playing brothers on recordings That early schooling in the Celtic world has proven handy making him one of the few conductors who are comfortable in the genre “Unlike most conductors I have a keen sense of how it should go and how it should be played and so I’ve been lucky to have worked with a lot of the greats in the Celtic world — it’s been nice to blend those two things together I’ve worked with them several times and that’s always been a nice thing I had my classical training but I also had Celtic music so when they come together While he regularly fills in and guest conducts across Canada MacDonald’s goal is to eventually be a musical director of his own orchestra and he’s currently in the running for a position in Toronto “It’s the goal of all conductors but you don’t expect to stay in any orchestra forever — conductors have a shelf life with any given ensemble — there’s always the want and need for change,” said MacDonald “You hope for longstanding relationships as a music director or as a guest conductor but certainly you want to lead your own ensemble and make something your own.” MacDonald resides in Toronto with his family a guidance counsellor at the Toronto French School he’s a stay-at-home dad who says he’s grateful to his extended family for helping out when he needs to travel for work “Not to mention the massive and unending support and dedication of my wife in this unpredictable and crazy career!” FAMILY: One of 12 children of Winnie and Lloyd MacDonald Wife is Kristen Oliver and daughter Frances Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page The British Virgin Islands is an explorer's dream with more than 60 isles and cays to discover Expert-backed tips and a step-by-step breakdown to ward off these pests We tried it: Filtrete Smart Tower and the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde HP09 transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy — Instead of marching to the beat of a different drum for years fiddler Dan MacDonald played them We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentHe started fiddling when he was five or six but MacDonald “I started on drums because my mom told me I was going to take drum lessons when I was 14,” recalled MacDonald in an interview recently from his home in Toronto I said I had enough to do and she said you’re going to do it anyway and that’s when it started “I took them above McKnight’s Music on Charlotte with Lonnie Jones — he was great Francis Xavier to study music a few years later he made his living as a professional blues drummer where his wife was pursuing a master’s degree in music that he returned to the fiddle he began playing with the traditional Irish group Toraigh and toured the Celtic festivals of the American Midwest co-hosting the Irish music sessions at Dora Keogh Irish Pub and then becoming a member of the traditional Irish group Spraoi In 2006 he became music director of The Magic of Ireland which has toured the UK he’s busy as an in-demand session fiddler for singers bands and even movie score writers who need the sound of the traditional Scottish/Irish/Cape Breton fiddle in their work and he’s just released his first solo album “Rural/Urban.” “This is my first solo effort — it’s been a long time coming People have been telling me to do it for about 10 years so I finally got around to it.” MacDonald comes from one of Cape Breton’s most musical families He is the 11th child of Winnie and the late Lloyd MacDonald of Ironville a family well-known throughout Nova Scotia for skilled musicianship and selling cars He learned fiddling from his father but every few weeks would head to Halifax for formal violin and cello lessons He also studied violin under the late Professor James MacDonald and Kyle MacNeil a traditional Cape Breton family group that toured through the UK and eventually released an album Family ties still run strong with several members of the family playing on the new CD including well-known local fiddler Shaun MacDonald and Marty MacDonald While half of the album leans towards traditional Cape Breton music the other half features more varied arrangements “The next big thing would be to bring the record down to Cape Breton — hopefully in the late summer or early fall and maybe even for Celtic Colours this year,” says MacDonald TALENTS: Professional violinist specializing in Cape Breton and Irish styles A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Portsmouth, Ohio,  United States 2025 at 5.04 pm local time (America/New York GMT -4) The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was felt widely in the area.