The Adair County Fiscal Court will be having a Budget Committee meeting Friday, February 24, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. CT, in the basement of the Adair County Annex Building, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The public is invited to attend.
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INDIANS CRUISE IN DISTRICT OPENER - Tribe bests Campbellsville by 46 points, advances to region2/23/2017 By Wes Feese Media Relations, Adair County Schools The boys’ opening round game of the 20th District tournament Wednesday night featured little drama as the No. 1-seeded Indians coasted to an easy win over Campbellsville, 89-43. The heavily favored Adair County squad jumped out to a commanding 51-29 lead through one half of play and went through most of the fourth quarter with a running clock. “Last night was the big for us in making sure we get to region,” says head coach Deron Breeze. “Win or lose Saturday [in the district title game] – obviously we want to win – but we’re going to region either way.” Adair County controlled the game from the opening tip, employing a full court press to turn Campbellsville over and get easy buckets in transition. Senior Cameron Lasley was the primary beneficiary of the aggressive defense, racking up five steals and a team-high 24 points. Still, Breeze sees plenty of room for improvement. “I thought in the first half we took some bad shots and dribbled a little too much,” Breeze says. “We didn’t move the ball like we can. Then in the second half we did a little better.” In addition to Lasley’s big night, three other Indians cracked double figures: Corey Melton and Kel Stotts each had 14, and Chance Melton added 11. Stotts also grabbed 11 rebounds. Sophomore guard Layndon Carter provided a spark with nine points off the bench in 10 minutes of action, while senior Dylan Feese chipped in seven points, eight boards, and a team-high four assists. Anthony Payne scored six, Jordan Lasley two, and Blane Brazier two to round out the Indians’ scoring. Malachi Corley was the only Campbellsville player to reach double figures, scoring 19 first half points before being shut out in the second half. Adair County returns to action Saturday night in the 20th District Championship. The Tribe plays the winner of tonight’s Taylor County/Marion County matchup. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. The Grand Jury in Adair County handed down nine indictments this past week. The following indictments were:
Travis Robertson, Russell Springs, charged with four counts: 1. Burglary, second degree; 2. Theft by unlawful taking or disposition, $500-$9,999 (auto) 3. Criminal mischief, first degree 4. Assault, fourth degree, domestic violence (minor injury) (Arraignment set for March 14th) Donald W. Cook, Russell Springs, charged with three counts: 1. Possession of a controlled substance, first degree, (meth) 2. Possession of marijuana 3. Drug paraphernalia buy/posses (Arraignment set for March 14th) Jennifer R. Tucker, Columbia, charged with two counts: 1. Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol/drugs, fourth offense or higher. 2. Operating a motor vehicle while license was revoked/suspended, first offense. (Arraignment see for March 14th) Destiny Ooten, Columbia, charged with one counts: Theft by unlawful taking $500 -$9,999 (Arraignment set for March 14th) Donald B. Morgan, unknown address, charged with one count: Theft by unlawful taking or disposition, firearm. (Arraignment set for March 14th) Shane Bottoms, Columbia, charged with two counts: 1. Obscuring the identity if a machine ir other property, 2. Receiving stolen property. William J. Goble, Edmonton, charged with one count: Assault, first degree (Arraignment set for March 14th) Joshua R. Wesley, Liberty, charged on three counts: 1. Carrying a concealed deadly weapon 2. Possession of a controlled substance, first degree 3. Drug paraphernalia buy/posses. William S. Cho, Columbia, charged one count: Sexual abuse, first degree. (Arraignment set for March 14th) An indictment is a formal charge and does not imply guilt or innocence. A Glasgow woman has a naked man break into her home over the weekend. Just after 3:30am Sunday morning 911 Dispatch called out Officer Ford to respond to a burglary in progress on Lincoln Road and was advised the homeowner was in the home. Upon arrival Officer Ford was surprised to find the intruder was a naked white male. After ordering the man, 20 year old Kyle Kozlowski to the ground, Officer Ford saw glass on the floor along with a small shovel. The citation says that at first he gave his name as Kyle to GPD, then quickly changed it to John Doe. While on the ground, Kozlowski was laying on a set of car keys belonging to the homeowner and the vehicle they belonged to was outside with the driver door open. Inside the car were several packs of food. Kozlowski, according to the citation, told police he had taken pixie dust flavored heroin. Police were able to positively identify Kozlowski, but the address listed on his driver’s license was a vacant home. He was arrested and charged with Burglary 2nd Degree, Possession of Burglar’s Tools, Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree, Menacing, Theft By Unlawful Taking (Auto) $500 or More But Under $10,000, Giving Officer a False Name and Failure to Notify Address Change to Dept. of Transportation. Kozlowski was lodged in the Barren County Detention Center. Story courtesy of wcluradio.com GPD respond to two separate calls of drivers asleep behind the wheel and small children in the vehicles.
Dispatch called out GPD Officer Mark Johnson around 10:00am Friday morning, to the intersection of Happy Valley Road and Veteran’s Outer Loop after they had received reports of a man slumped over the wheel at the intersection. The citation says that when Officer Johnson arrived he found the 2008 300M at the intersection, still in the drive position with 30 year old Tyler Branstetter slumped over the wheel. It took several knocks on the window to wake up Branstetter and once he rolled the window down he told Johnson he had two infants in the back seat. Branstetter told officers he had been working all night and per the citation he was unable to successfully complete the field sobriety tests. An empty bottle of gabapentin, along with two pipes with suspected meth residue were found inside. Branstetter was charged with DUI, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor and Drug Paraphernalia. Around 9:00am Sunday morning, Officer Steven Fields got the call that a man was passed out in a vehicle in the K-Mart parking lot and a small child was also in the car. Upon arrival, Officer Fields found the 1999 Lumina and found two adults passed out inside. Per the citation, Officer Fields beat on the windows for several minutes when finally, he could wake up James Morgan and Bobbie Morgan, both of Edmonton. A one year old child was also asleep in the car. Officer Fields says when James Morgan opened the car door a strong odor of methamphetamine could be smelled coming from inside. The couple told police they had driven from Metcalfe County to Glasgow where they passed out in the vehicle. Police found a glass meth pipe inside the car. Both adults were arrested and social services was called in for the one year old, and told GPD while at the scene there was already an active case against the Morgan’s in Metcalfe County. Both were charged with Public Intoxication-Controlled Substance, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor and Drug Paraphernalia. All arrested were taken to and lodged in the Barren County Detention Center. Story courtesy of wcluradio.com Lebanon, Ky. (February 12, 2017) – Tpr. Chase Willis is investigating a collision that occurred on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 4:14 PM EST on KY 1547, 4 miles north of Liberty. 19-year-old Heather Wheeler, of Elkhorn, KY, was operating a southbound 1999 Chevy Malibu when the vehicle dropped off the right shoulder of the roadway, struck a culvert in a private drive and came to final rest in the ditch line. Wheeler was wearing a seatbelt and was transported by Casey County EMS to Russell County Hospital where she was treated for minor injuries and released.
The Adair County Fire Department responded to a residential house fire on Wednesday morning at 10:00 am, The house was located at 1361 White Oak Church Road and owned by Johnny Dial. No one was at home at time of fire and home was a total loss. There were 17 firemen on the scene for about 2.5 hours. Also Russell Springs Fire Department assisted on this fire.
The following was posted by the Columbia Police Department Facebook Page: One of our officers, John Dial, lost his home and belongings earlier this morning in a house fire. John and his 3 boys lost everything. Below is a list of theirclothing sizes for anyone that would like to help out. Men's size 36x32 pants and XL shirt (John); 38x36 pants and 2X shirt (15 yr. old); size 12 and size 8 regular boy pants and size medium shirts or 10-12 (two youngest boys). Any clothing donations, gift cards or monetary donations can be made at City Hall or the Columbia Police Department. If you would like to have your items picked up please call 270-384-4119 or 270-384-2501. LADY INDIANS ESCAPE WITH WIN IN TRIPLE OVERTIME Adair tops Campbellsville, advances to region2/22/2017 By Wes Feese Media Relations, Adair County Schools It took three overtime periods but the Adair County Lady Indians finally emerged victorious Tuesday night in a thrilling opening-round contest in the 20th District Tournament. Facing off against Campbellsville, Adair struggled with its shooting touch for most of the game but stayed competitive with strong efforts on defense and the glass, escaping with the win by the narrowest of margins, 57-56. “Both teams played with so much heart and so much effort,” says Asst. Coach Amanda McCloud, who led the squad in James Turner’s absence. “We played good defense and really stuck to the game plan. You couldn’t ask for anything more.” Despite facing deficits in each overtime, the Lady Indians never buckled under the pressure. Sophomore point guard Ashley Owens scored 12 of her game-high 29 points in the three extra periods, including the go-ahead bucket with only seconds to play. Campbellsville, down a single point, had the ball with six seconds left and a chance to win, but Lexi Feese stole the inbound pass to seal the game and send Adair County to the district title game Friday night, clinching a berth in the 5th Region tournament in the process. “What I was most proud of was how we played together,” McCloud says. “They never gave up and never got down on themselves.” Owens was joined in double figures by Adair County’s only senior, Katherine Curry, who finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Feese chipped in seven points, and Rachel Parrish added four. Kyla Kessler’s only points of the game came on a huge fourth-quarter three, but the junior made her biggest impact on the other end of the court, swarming the Lady Eagle guards and forcing turnovers before she eventually fouled out. Jadie Smith’s two points accounted for Adair’s only scoring off the bench. Adair County will face Marion County Friday night in the District Championship at John Burr Memorial Gym (526 Indian Drive). Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
AMENDED AGENDA
ADAIR COUNTY FISCAL COURT SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FEBRUARY 24, 2017@ 3:00 P.M. ADAIR COUNTY ANNEX BASEMENT 424 PUBLIC SQUARE, COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY 42728 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. LINE ITEM BUDGET TRANSFERS 3. BUDGET AMENDMENT – FIRST READING 4. RECYCLING CENTER OPERATIONS DISCUSSION 5. OPEN BIDS ON MACK DUMPTRUCK 6. OPEN BIDS ON SURPLUS PROPERTY 7. D-TRAX HOME INCARCERATION AGREEMENT (JAIL) 8. ADJOURN This meeting is open to the public. Con artists looking to cash in on search for customer service
FRANKFORT, KY. (Feb. 22, 2017) – Attorney General Beshear is warning Kentuckians that a popular web search could result in them becoming a victim of a scam. Reports suggest "Facebook customer service" is searched for about 27,000 times a month in the U.S. and scams linked to those searches are being reported. “A quick online search for a Facebook customer service phone number could connect Kentuckians to a real, live con artist and not a legitimate Facebook employee,” said Beshear. “Kentuckians need to know that Facebook does not offer account customer service over the phone. If users need assistance with their account they should contact Facebook directly via their online account.” Reports of the scam suggest callers to the phony customer service number will be connected with a scammer who pretends to be a Facebook customer service representative. The fake employee acts as if they can help the caller with their account for a fee and asks the caller to purchase a gift card and then call them back in order to provide the activation code. Beshear also said Kentuckians could avoid falling victim to most scams by steering clear of payment via gift cards. “Gift cards are one of scammers preferred methods of payment. They are difficult to trace and nearly impossible to recover,” said Beshear. “If someone asks you to read the activation code of a gift card over the phone as payment – hang up it is most likely a scam.” Recent news reports of the Facebook customer service scam are helping to educate the public, and Facebook as well as web search engine companies are working to combat the scam. Facebook recommends customers visit, https://www.facebook.com/help/ to seek help with their account. Over the past nine months, the Office of the Attorney General has received 15 reports of a variety of scams related to Facebook and eight consumers reported losing more than $35,000. Counties where Facebook related scams were reported include Boyle, Floyd, Franklin, Grant, Hickman, Jefferson, Kenton, Leslie, Perry, Pulaski and Scott. Kentuckians who suspect a scam should complete an online complaint form and relay contact information to the Office of the Attorney General Scam Alert Hotline at 502-696-5345. For all other consumer complaints or inquiries, please contact the Attorney General’s Office at 502-696-5300. One of the critical missions of the Office of the Attorney General is to help Kentucky families and seniors recognize and avoid scams. Kentuckians may sign up for Scam Alerts by texting the words KYOAG Scam to GOV311 (468311) or, enroll online at ag.ky.gov/scams and select text message or email alert. |
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