Adair County School is in session today but on an 1 hour delay. Russell County will be closed for non-traditional day #2.
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The Adair County Fire Department responded to a call of a residential house fire at 401 M. Coomer Road on Tuesday afternoon. Initial calls to the Adair County 911 Center came in at 1:14 P.M. CDT reporting an explosion at a residence. Upon fire units arrival house was totally engulfed in fire. There were 28 firemen on the scene for the Adair Co. Dept for 5 hours. The cause and origin of the fire is under the investigation of The Kentucky State Police, ATF, and KY State Fire Marshalls Office.
Other agencies on the scene assisting were: Adair County EMS, Adair County Sheriff's Department, Adair County Coroner's Office, Breeding Fire Department, Knifley Fire Department, Edmonton Fire Department, Clemetsville Fire Department, Adair County Constable's Office, Adair County Emergency Management, and The Adair County Red Cross. Any further information will be released by the investigating agencies. Donald Hare Public Information Officer Adair County Fire Department Adair County School is in session tomorrow but on a 1-Hour delay.
Russell County - closed Wednesday, January 27, 2016 A Casey Co. man froze to death over the weekend after a 1-vehicle accident. His son found him dead in the roadway.
According to the Casey Co. Coroner, Thomas Wayne Sayers froze after running his truck off the road and trying to reach help. On Saturday, Sayers was driving his truck when he tried to avoid a tree that was blocking the snow covered road. Investigators said Wayne lost control and went over an embankment. He managed to get out and onto the road but the cold was too much and he was found dead on the road Sunday night. Wayne's son found him dead after losing contact with his dad and went looking for him. Family members feel like a guard rail is needed in that area of the road. The Adair Co. Fiscal Court met for a special called meeting this morning.
The issue of Salary vs Hourly for three County employees was discussed. County Road Foreman Terry Corbin was on salary but was switched to hourly. Deputy Judge Holly Grimsley and Finance Officer Gail Cowan will remain on hourly pay. There is a question about overtime pay...an issue to be brought up at the next Fiscal Court meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9th. In other action, the court approved of jail contracts and voted to get insurance for work release inmates. Kentucky State Police, Post 15 received a call today at approximately 1:30 PM CST in reference to an explosion at a residence on M. Coomer Road, 6 miles east of Columbia, off of KY 206. The explosion led to a house fire. Firefighters are still on the scene to prevent the fire from reigniting. State Police will secure the area through the night and investigators will begin working the scene early Tuesday morning. The cause of the explosion is yet to be determined. 1 fatality has been confirmed and 3 persons have not been accounted for at this time. Multiple local, state and federal agencies are assisiting in the investigation. We will have a Wet/Dry election on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. It's remarkable how such a small statement has taken eight decades to make. The road has been long and paved with hard work, dedication and the desire for progress. PAC set out to bring to ballot the sale of alcoholic beverages in Adair County. PAC is not simply a committee of a few people. We are made up of every voter that signed the petition, every donor that funded our operation and every volunteer that worked tirelessly for the past 2 months petitioning for this election.
We are thankful for each and every one of you. It is amazing what can happen when people come together for the greater good. Out job is not finished. We've only taken the first step toward progress. PAC will now focus on providing information to the voters of Adair County so they may make an informed decision on Election Day. If you have questions or comments, we urge you to contact us directly for answers, facts or statistics. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 22, 2016 -- our overdue opportunity for progress. Shannon Sexton - Chair Progress in Adair County (PAC) Headquarters: 808 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. Mailing: PO BOX 563, Columbia, KY. Phone: 270-250-5141 The next step toward restoring healthcare in Adair County was approved on Monday.
At a special called meeting of the WLRH board of directors, the next step toward finalizing the sale of WLRH to TJ Samson of Glasgow was approved. Board members listened telephonically to the confirmation hearing for the district and the Corporation's Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Plan, which was approved by the bankruptcy judge yesterday. Westlake CEO Neal Gold was in Louisville with the Board's Attorney. Board Chairman Richard Grant says yesterday's ruling will open the door for TJ Samson to inform the community what they intend to do and how they are going to operate. Also, TJ Samson will determine whether or not current employees will keep their jobs. The closing is set for Feb. 8, 2016. As far as the hospital tax is concerned, it will remain in effect for approximately 13 years. Adair Co. Judge Exec. Mike Stephens praised the WLRH Board of Directors for their hard work & dedication. According to the board, when the acquisition is completed, the hospital will have access to new clinical, operational, and financial resources that will strengthen healthcare services for the community. Details of the entire agreement will be released to the public very soon at a pubic meeting. The hospital board will meet in regular session this evening (Tuesday) at 7pm at the hospital. The meeting is open to the public. Today, Lisa Greer finalized the petition for Wet/ Dry Vote in Adair County by certifying the petition had 1,587 signatures. County Judge Executive Michael L. Stephens has set a date of March 22, 2016 for a wet/dry election.
SOMERSET - The summer playground at Lake Cumberland took a major hit from winter over the weekend, with the weight of ice and snow from Friday’s storm damaging or destroying covers over hundreds of boat slips, according to marina operators. Marina operators were trying Monday to assess the extent of the damage, line up crews to begin clearing collapsed roofs, and plan for rebuilding. An undetermined number of boats were damaged, some of which were pushed underwater. Boat owners were awaiting word about the status of their vessels. At Lee’s Ford Resort Marina in Pulaski County, owner J.D. Hamilton said there was damage to 247 of about 350 covered slips. Of those, the roofs over more than 100 slips collapsed in a tangle of metal. At others, the weight of ice and snow pushed down the floating slip covers on top of boats. “It’s the worst damage we’ve ever had at the dock,” Hamilton said Monday. “It looks like a bomb went off.” The Army Corps of Engineers had not received damage reports from all nine commercial marinas currently open on the giant lake, but most had at least some damage, said Rob Hill, a ranger with the agency. The marinas that reported damage to the Corps or on social media were Conley Bottom and Beaver Creek in Wayne County; Indian Hills Resort / Alligator II Marina and Jamestown Marina in Russell County; Lee’s Ford, Burnside Marina and Wolf Creek Marina in Pulaski County; and Grider Hill in Clinton County. Bill Jasper, president of State Dock in Russell County, said Monday that there was no real damage there. There was a concern that rain forecast for late Tuesday would add to the weight on the slip covers, however. “Absent any rain, I think we’ll be fine,” Jasper said. Green River Marina on Green River Lake in Taylor County said on Facebook that it sustained significant damage. The extent of the damage to boats on Lake Cumberland was not clear Monday because many remained covered with debris. “A lot of unknowns under those damaged roofs,” Hill said. Jasper said a houseboat at Jamestown Marina sank. A state environmental response team went to the lake but was having trouble getting to ramps in some spots because of road conditions, said Dick Brown, spokesman for the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. There was a sheen of diesel fuel visible at Jamestown Marina, but the source and extent were not known at midday, Brown said. Hill, the Corps of Engineers ranger, said the agency had not received reports of environmental problems caused by the collapse of slip covers. Terry Bell, manager of Beaver Creek Resort, said there was some snow on the covered slips from earlier last week before a layer of ice fromed early Friday, followed by at least a foot of snow. Bell said one complete dock cover collapsed at the marina, along with parts of three others. “That was more weight than we could deal with,” Bell said. Hamilton said workers at Lee’s Ford tried to use fire hoses and scrapers to clear snow from the slip covers as it fell Friday, but they couldn’t stay ahead of it before he had them climb off the roofs for safety reasons. Hamilton said the structures covering the slips are built to withstand a certain weight load, but usually the snow comes more slowly, allowing time to clear it. More than a foot of snow fell in 12 to 14 hours Friday in his area, Hamilton said. “It was just a freak storm,” he said. On Monday, Hamilton had workers using spray hoses and boards to push snow and ice off the roof of slips for awhile, but he had them stop after the cover collapsed on a section of dock. No one was working on that section at the time. Owners were hoping for warmer weather this week to help with the process of clearing ice and snow from their docks. It could take several days before marina owners are able to fully assess the damage. Some of the floating slip covers will rise back into place as the snow melts or is removed, but operators will have to assess whether structures that twisted or listed are still sound, Hamilton said. The floating covers at Lee’s Ford are made of metal posts supporting a wood structure covered by metal. Clearing the debris will be a slow, tough job because much of the work will have to be done from boats or barges. Marina owners asked boat owners not to come and check on their vessels. Some roads were still slick, and docks were unstable and unsafe, according to statements from several marinas. Walkways at some dock sections were underwater. In addition to the work needed to clear debris and have covers built or repaired, many boats might need repairs. That could keep owners off the water for some time and hurt business around the lake, some people said. “This lake is a big part of the economy,” said Steve Robertson, who keeps a 32-foot cruiser named Troubadour at Lee’s Ford. Robertson said his boat was in a slip where the cover collapsed. He didn’t know Monday if it had been damaged or sunk. “My boat’s in a rat’s nest of metal,” said Robertson, former chairman of the state Republican Party. “Had a lot of good times on it. I hope I can have some more, but I’m not optimistic.” Greg Coker of Harrodsburg said he didn’t think his 27-foot cruiser at Lee’s Ford was damaged, but boats owned by several friends were. The community of boaters that congregates at Lee’s Ford and other marinas on weekends is tight-knit, so even people whose boats came through the weekend unscathed were feeling the loss for others. “These were people’s homes” many weekends, Coker said. “It’s just a disaster.” Story courtesy of Kentucky.com Bill Estep: 606-678-4655, @billestep1 |
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