ONE OF TEN DEFENDANTS IN THE APPALACHIA GAMBLING PROBE HAS PLED GUILTY IN WISE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. 70 YEAR OLD BOBBY BOLLING ADMITTED TO OPERATING AN ILLEGAL GAMBLING ENTERPRISE. HE RECEIVED TWO YEARS OF SUPERVISED PROBATION AND A ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE. HE ALSO FORFEITED ANY PROPERTY THAT WAS SEIZED DURING THE GAMBLING RAID. THE FUNDS WILL GO TO THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE. JAMES TAYLOR, ANDREW TAYLOR, HUBERT SUMMERS, RONNIE HENRY, BILLY WOMBLE, LARRY THOMAS, DANNY LAWSON JR., FRED ROGERS AND MARLENE SUMMERS ARE ALSO FACING SIMILAR CHARGES. SUMMERS IS EXPECTED TO APPEAR IN COURT AUGUST 31ST, ANDREW TAYLOR ON SEPTEMBER 12TH AND JAMES TAYLOR ON SEPTEMBER 18TH. THREE BUSINESSES ON APPALACHIA’S MAIN STREET WERE SEARCHED IN MAY OF LAST YEAR. THE PROBE WAS CARRIED OUT IN CONNECTION WITH ALLEGATIONS THAT THE 2004 ELECTION WAS RIGGED.