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On Tuesday March 21st Officer Jonathan Clark responded to Happy Valley Road in reference to a drug complaint and once he arrived he found 37 year old Michael Carlson sitting in a red pick-up truck. Officer Clark says the driver did give police consent to search the truck, where they found a glass pipe containing suspected meth, as well as used syringes and digital scales. Carlson was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Carlson was lodged in the Barren County Detention Center.
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According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, at 3:40 p.m., 62-year-old Terry Pierce from Russell Springs wrecked on a 2012 Harley Davidson three wheeled motorcycle. Witnesses told the Sheriff’s Office that the victim was swerving and lost control; Sheriff’s Office Public Affairs Officer Karl Clinard noted that motorcycles of that kind can become extremely unstable once they initially lose stability. The exact cause of the accident was unknown. Pierce was pronounced dead at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. The incident remains under investigation.
Story courtesy of lakercountry.com Mr. Pierce's obit can be found in the obituary section of this magazine Firemen were dispatched out around 9:30 Sunday evening to Orange Valley Drive (just off of 1729) to a mobile home fire.
The residence belong to Scott Allen, (was occupied by Caleb Allen) and was completely destroyed by the blaze. The fire caused damage to a car at The residence but due to the quick response of the department a garage was saved from flames. According to Fire Chief H.M. Bottom the fire was caused by grease on a cook stove. Firemen were on scene for about 2 and a half hours. Story courtesy of lakercountry.com 21 year old Stephen M. Stargle will be formally advised of the charges against him and asked for a plea to the charges Tuesday morning before Circuit Court Judge Vernon Miniard Jr.
Stargle was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect sharing images of child sexual exploration online. The investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant at Stargle’s residence in Russell Springs on December 7th, 2017. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing. Stargle is charged with 99 counts of Distribution of a Matter Portraying a Sexual Performance by a Minor, 1st… and 30 counts of Possession/Viewing Matter Portraying a Sexual Performance by a Minor. Stargle remains lodged in the Russell County Detention Center.are Story courtesy of lakercountry.com By Wes Feese Media Relations, Adair County Schools Competing against more than 800 top students from across the state, Adair County High School’s Gifted & Talented class garnered plenty of praise and won several awards last week at the Kentucky United Nations Assembly (KUNA) in Louisville. This is believed to be the first time ACHS has ever participated in the three-day program, which ran from March 23-25, 2017 and was presented by the Kentucky YMCA Youth Association. “I’m really proud of how this class has made such a strong bond,” says Gifted & Talented teacher Candice Flatt. “They’re a good mix of students who work really well together, which is probably one of the reasons they won.” After three solid months of hard work and preparation, the Adair County students – ranging from eighth grade through juniors and representing the country of Mexico – took home an award for Outstanding Cultural Attire and were named a Delegation of Excellence. Additionally, junior Austin Dipasquale was recognized as an Outstanding Ambassador. “It was a very successful trip,” Flatt says. “The kids performed outstanding and worked together so well as a team, some of the best teamwork I’ve seen.” Adair County’s cultural village, based on the Mexican wrestling style “lucha libre” featured a makeshift wrestling ring and students in full luchadore garb, masks and all. Unsurprisingly, it proved to be one of the top attractions at the entire event. “We had a big line of people waiting to come see it,” Flatt says. “We had wrestlers and referees, and then people could get in the ring and we did rock-paper-scissors as the ‘match.’ People would come through and then come back again a second or third time.” Other events included a Security Council meeting and mock UN debate. While Adair County did not fare quite as well in the debate as it had with the cultural village, Flatt says the experience was still a positive one. “We know we’ll have to prepare differently next year,” Flatt explains. “Next year we’re coming back with a vengeance. We know we’ll have to be more careful with our wording and the terms we use. We already have three or four countries in mind that we might want to be. It was a great learning experience for all of the students.” ACHS and ACMS students who made the trip for KUNA were Walter Baker, Hannah Brown, Austin Dipasquale, Emilee Flatt, Kelly Fudge, Caroline Hardwick, Blake Helm, Walker Karnes, Aaron Peck, Jeanene Pike, Billy Salmon, Elizabeth Stamper, Jaiden Taylor, and Kelsey Wiley. Kentucky Department of Revenue Friday Facts & Figures - Income Tax Return Processing Update3/27/2017 FRANKFORT, KY (March 24, 2017) - Now that we are officially into spring, here is a look at the Kentucky Department of Revenue's (DOR) income tax season progress.
Since the first day of tax season, DOR employees have been busy processing returns for Kentucky taxpayers. As of today, Friday, March 24, here is a snapshot of the processing: • DOR has received 1,138,980 returns • 97.6% of returns received have been filed electronically • 1,054,531 returns have been processed • 834,912 refunds have been processed • $302,483,282 has been refunded to Kentucky taxpayers The tax deadline is April 18, 2017. For more information on DOR programs, please go to revenue.ky.gov FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 27, 2017) – PuraCap Laboratories LLC will expand its Franklin operations with a $2.5 million investment, creating 30 full-time jobs and transforming the facility into the company’s global pharmaceutical packaging and distribution hub, Gov. Matt Bevin announced today.
“Pharmaceutical production, packaging and distribution was Kentucky’s third leading export last year,” said Gov. Bevin. “PuraCap Laboratories’ significant investment represents continued growth in this industry and reflects positively on the dedicated workforce of Simpson County. We are very grateful that PuraCap chose Kentucky, and we wish the company ongoing success.” The project comes nearly a year after PuraCap purchased Blu Pharmaceuticals LLC, a privately held generic pharmaceutical company, which located in Franklin in 2007. Since the acquisition, PuraCap added packaging operations, increased distribution capacities, purchased new equipment and nearly doubled employment to include 25 Kentucky residents. The Franklin site currently consists of two packaging lines with three pouching lines expected to be operational in the coming weeks. In this new project, the company plans to add two more packaging suites to support new and existing business and expand the warehouse into the existing facility. The existing 180,000-square-foot building is large enough to house the changes. “We are very pleased to expand our business in Franklin, Ky. Our recent acquisition of the site in Franklin is one of many that PuraCap International has taken in the past year to expand our presence in the generic pharmaceutical industry,” said PuraCap International president Sean Weeks. “Providing full customer services from this site allows for streamlined supply chain functions, as this location is central to a majority of our customers’ distribution centers in the USA. We appreciate the support shown by the state of Kentucky for the continued growth and success of our company.” PuraCap Laboratories is a subsidiary of PuraCap International LLC, located in Piscataway, N.J. The company’s Franklin operation repackages and distributes products from PuraCap manufacturers, including PuraCap Caribe in Puerto Rico, PuraCap Pharmaceuticals LLC in New Jersey and Epic Pharma LLC in New York. Products include non-controlled prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs and a medical device. Consumers of the Franklin facility’s products include retailers, wholesalers, government agencies and other customers across the country. Sen. David Givens, of Greensburg, said the company has been an important player in the region for the past decade. “The decision by PuraCap Laboratories to keep Blu Pharmaceuticals here in Simpson County is a welcome one, as the company has played an important role in Franklin’s economy since 2006,” Sen. Givens said. “Additionally, I thank this company for its long-term $7.3 million investment and the creation of 30 new jobs, and I wish Blu Pharmaceuticals the best in its future endeavors.” Rep. Wilson Stone, of Scottsville, thanked the company’s executives for their commitment to the community. It’s always good news when we can add jobs to our local economy, and I want to thank the officials with PuraCap Laboratories LLC for their decision to maintain and expand the company’s Franklin facility,” he said. “We offer them our congratulations for continued success, and appreciate their investment in our community and their faith in our workforce, which is one of the best you can find anywhere.” Franklin Mayor Ronnie Clark emphasized the significance of the project. “PuraCap Laboratories’ expansion in Franklin is great news for our community,” he said. “This large, New Jersey-based company is making Franklin, Kentucky their global distribution and packaging hub. The additional jobs they are bringing to Franklin is welcomed news for our area.” Simpson County Judge-Executive Jim Henderson expressed gratitude that the company will remain and grow in Franklin, even under new ownership. “We are pleased that PuraCap Laboratories, which acquired one of our existing industries about a year ago, is now expanding their operations in Franklin,” Judge-Executive Henderson said. “Over the next few years, they will be investing several million dollars into our community. The jobs that they are creating with this expansion is certainly great news for Simpson County.” To encourage the investment and job growth in the community, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) in February preliminarily approved the company for tax incentives up to $160,000 through the Kentucky Business Investment program. The performance-based incentive allows a company to keep a portion of its investment over the agreement term through corporate income tax credits and wage assessments by meeting job and investment targets. In addition, PuraCap can receive resources from the Kentucky Skills Network. Through the Kentucky Skills Network, companies can receive no-cost recruitment and job placement services, reduced-cost customized training and job training incentives. In fiscal year 2016, the Kentucky Skills Network provided training for nearly 95,000 Kentuckians and 5,000 companies from a variety of industry sectors. For more information on PuraCap Laboratories, visit www.PuraCap.com. A detailed community profile for Simpson County can be viewed at http://bit.ly/SimpsonCo. Information on Kentucky’s economic development efforts and programs is available at ThinkKentucky.com. Fans of the Cabinet for Economic Development can also join the discussion on Facebook or follow on Twitter. Watch the Cabinet’s “This is My Kentucky” video on YouTube. FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 27, 2017) – The Secretary of State's office is joining the Legal Food Frenzy, a collaborative effort to raise funds and collect food for Kentucky food banks, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes said Monday. The organizing partners are Grimes' office, the office of Attorney General Andy Beshear, the Kentucky Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, and the Kentucky Association of Food Banks.
"One in four Kentucky children don't always know where their next meal will come from," said Grimes. "We must do better. That's why during the Legal Food Frenzy I will be calling on the more than 200,000 businesses that make up the Commonwealth's business community to make sure Kentucky's food banks have the resources they need to prepare for a busy summer." Grimes is encouraging Kentuckians who wish to donate to the Legal Food Frenzy to bring canned goods and non-perishable food items to her office at the State Capitol. The Legal Food Frenzy is designed as a friendly competition among law firms, legal offices and law schools across the Commonwealth with an aim to raise 600,000 pounds of food or $150,000. The drive runs March 27 through April 7. Grimes has been a champion for solving Kentucky's hunger issues since she took office in 2012 and before she was elected to public office. She is a longtime volunteer at the Salvation Army, serving the Thanksgiving meal at her local service center every year. She also has served on the board of God’s Pantry Food Bank in Lexington. This fall, the Secretary of State's office is partnering with the Kentucky Association of Food Banks for the first annual Commonwealth of Kentucky Bowl food drive, Grimes announced recently. The drive will be held amongst Kentucky businesses and community organizations to help food banks at an important time of need – just before the holidays. "Kentuckians who don't have the worry of when they will eat their next meal or how they will feed their family have a duty to help ensure no one else in Kentucky has those worries," said Grimes. More information about the Legal Food Frenzy is available at KyFoodFrenzy.com. CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Campbellsville University will feature works by Bailey James of Bartlett, Tenn., from March 27 through March 31 at The Pence-Chowning Art Gallery, 205 University Drive, Campbellsville, Ky.
James reception will be on March 29 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. James, in her senior exhibit, will show art pertaining to graphic design, drawing, 3-D design, and oil painting. James will be graduating May 2017 with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Graphic Design. She also has a minor in marketing. James said her artwork varies in different styles, mediums and dimensions. “I also love to create three- dimensional work, hands on art work is definitely one of my passions” said James. James attended St. Agnes Academy in Memphis, Tenn., for high school and transferred from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. James stated that she wants her work to be seen in the public and easily recognized, and she wants to be received well by a large audience. James has created geometric and three-dimensional pieces that relate to personal experiences in her life. James also said that she implements her simplistic, yet intriguing graphic works. She says that she works very hard on her craftsmanship so that her works look clean and well designed. James desires her work to be on billboards or on store shelves. The gallery is open during the following hours: Mondays, 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and noon until 5:50 p.m.; Tuesdays, 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and noon until 4 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. and noon until 5:30 p.m. and Fridays, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. For more information on the Art and Design Department at Campbellsville University, contact Linda J. Cundiff, chair and professor of art, at (270) 789-5268 or ljcundiff@campbellsville.edu. Preliminary Results From The Autopsy Of A Man Found Dead Along KY 80 Show No Physical Cause Of Death3/27/2017 Officials must now wait for toxicology results before a cause of death can be determined.
The body of 29-year-old Jeremiah Childers of Cumberland was found Monday afternoon in a drainage ditch just east of Pumphouse Road. Strunk said earlier this week, there was “no trauma, no signs of foul play” in the preliminary results, adding that there was no hint as to why he had passed away. Toxicology results could take several weeks to come back. It is unclear how long the body may have been in that area, but it may have been there for two or three days, According to Pulaski County Coroner Clyde Strunk. The investigation is ongoing, with a spokesperson from the Somerset Police Department had no further information as of Tuesday afternoon. Story courtesy of lakercountry.com |
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