Thursday, July 01, 2010
Pikeville Mayor Apologizes To News-Express Editor
KENTUCKY....
Jerry Boggs, editor of the Appalachian News-Express in Pikeville, said Thursday that he accepts a public apology from Pikeville Mayor Frank Justice II who released a statement Thursday apologizing for "the aggravation and duress" that he caused Boggs by punching him in the face after becoming angry over a newspaper article. Boggs said in a complaint that Justice confronted him at Champs Bar and Grill a couple of blocks from the newspaper office Tuesday night after the article reported that Justice's business, K.J.C. Restaurant Co., donated $2,000 to a political group that ran an attack ad against Pike County Magistrate Chris Harris earlier this year. Boggs said Justice was angry because the newspaper reported that K.J.C. Restaurant Co. owns the local Jerry's Restaurant. Justice said he has deep regrets for the unfortunate occurrence. Boggs agreed to drop an assault complaint and says he wants to put the matter behind him.
Jerry Boggs, editor of the Appalachian News-Express in Pikeville, said Thursday that he accepts a public apology from Pikeville Mayor Frank Justice II who released a statement Thursday apologizing for "the aggravation and duress" that he caused Boggs by punching him in the face after becoming angry over a newspaper article. Boggs said in a complaint that Justice confronted him at Champs Bar and Grill a couple of blocks from the newspaper office Tuesday night after the article reported that Justice's business, K.J.C. Restaurant Co., donated $2,000 to a political group that ran an attack ad against Pike County Magistrate Chris Harris earlier this year. Boggs said Justice was angry because the newspaper reported that K.J.C. Restaurant Co. owns the local Jerry's Restaurant. Justice said he has deep regrets for the unfortunate occurrence. Boggs agreed to drop an assault complaint and says he wants to put the matter behind him.
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