 Thankfully, it's November and Appalachian Wireless is offering the Samsung GS8 or the GS8 Plus for $100 off the regular price with two-year agreement. Better service, bigger savings. That's today's Appalachian Wireless, an East Kentucky network company. 74-year-old Vernon Chick Johnson of Vergy was laid to rest today after passing away at his home November 5th. Vernon served as Pike County Magistrate for District 2 for 24 years. During his political career, he built two community centers. Today, everyone praised his love for the community. Both of us have been with him over 15 years. He was very dedicated, loved the people of District 2, and he worked hard for them. And he loved everybody he met, done a very good job for District 2. Before Johnson's political career, he sold cars and ran a grocery store. Funeral services were held today at Holland Jones Funeral Home in Vergy. Groups from the Shelby Valley Volunteer Fire Department, the Pike County Sheriff's Office, and the Pike County Fiscal Court led the funeral procession to the Scott Johnson Cemetery at Longfork. It's been a pleasure to know him, and I'll miss him. And he's been a magistrate for 24 years, and a good one. He was a good friend, and is interested in doing his job. Many shared stories about Johnson and his life. He would call me every night. We were around 10 or 11 o'clock. It's about every other night. He'd say, well, I'm going to put the cat up, and I'm going to go home and go to bed. He's all time doing something. He's just a good person. Johnson had one year left to serve on the Pike County Fiscal Court. It is now up to Governor Matt Bevin to appoint a replacement for the remainder of his term. In Vergy, Shelby Porter, EKB News.