Saturday, March 24th several members of the Local Jane Lampton DAR Chapter attended the 122nd Annual State Conference of the National Daughters of the American Revolution, which was held at the Hilton Hotel in Lexington, Ky. Members that attended were left to right: Our newest member Donna Farmer, Campbellsville, Ky.; Ernestine Bennett, Columbia, Ky.; Mary Donna Foley, Russell Springs, Ky.; Jane Grant, our Regent, Columbia, Ky.; Lila Ford, Columbia, Ky. and not pictured was Rita Johnson, Jamestown, Ky. In attendance was also Mrs. Heather French Henry, Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs and former Miss America was to be guest speaker at the WW1 Centennial Commemoration held after the luncheon. Mrs. Henry herself is a member of the DAR. With over 200 in attendance for the conference and approximately 175 attending the luncheon for the members it was an outstanding conference. We honored 15 DAR members with over 50 years of service. The local chapter had one member who has over 50 years of service this year, Mrs. Mary Allender, who was not in attendance. Anyone that may be interested in becoming a DAR member can contact your local chapter here in Columbia or by the website www.DAR.org |
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A recent session of the Barren County Grand Jury has returned several indictments, two of which were in connection with counterfeit money.
41 year old Timothy Earl Auyer, of Glasgow, was indicted on one count of CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FORGED INSTRUMENT. According to the indictment, Auyer had fake $100 bills and bail was set at $5000. 22 year old Ashley Garmon, of Horse Cave was indicted for the same and is accused of having fake $50 bills. Garmon’s bail was set at $2500. Several indictments were returned in connection to forged checks: 23 year old Caleb Tanner Shea, of Glasgow, was indicted on four counts: two counts of CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FORGED INSTRUMENT, GIVING OFFICER FALSE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION and PERSISTENT FELONY OFFENDER. According to the indictment, Shea forged the account holder’s signature on over $300 worth of checks. 49 year old Ann Margaret Rinick, of Vancouver Washington, 24 year old Jewell Shaquille Williams of Lauderdale, Florida and 26 year old Charles J Hawkins, of Pompano, Florida were all included on a single 12 count indictment. Each will face three counts of THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING, three counts of CRIMINAL MISCHIEF and nine counts of CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FORGED INSTRUMENT. According to the indictment, the trio is accused of stealing purses, wallets, cash, credit and debit cards and forging $7700 in checks. Bail for each was set at $10,000. 22 year old Taylor Elmore, of Smiths Grove was indicted on one count of CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FORGED INSTRUMENT. According to the indictment, Elmore forged a check for $150. Bail was set at $2000. An indictment is an accusation only and all individuals should be considered as innocent until, and unless, proven guilty in a court of law. Story courtesy of www.wcluradio.com The Adair County Fiscal Court will have a special called meeting on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. CST in the basement of the Adair County Annex Building, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The meeting is open to the public.
AGENDA ADAIR COUNTY FISCAL COURT SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MARCH 27, 2018@ 9:00 A.M. ADAIR COUNTY ANNEX BASEMENT 424 PUBLIC SQUARE, COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY 42728 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 1. 1.APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR CMRS GRANTS 3. APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR CMRS GRANT EQUIPMENT 4. BUDGET AMENDMENT – 2ND READING 5. BUDGET TRANSFERS – LINE TO LINE 6.APPROVAL TO PAY DISBURSEMENT FROM B & B COMMUNICATIONS ON COMPLETION OF JOB FOR HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT 7. PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR PRIDE GRANTS FOR HHW & RECYCLING EQUIPMENT 8.PERMISSION TO SIGN PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH AOC RECOMMENDED VENDOR 9. APPROVAL TO SUBMIT INFO FOR USDA GRANT FOR SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT 10. ADJOURN This meeting is open to the public Brittany Downey of Campbellsville, a senior at Campbellsville University, will be hosting her senior art show at The Pence-Chowning Art Gallery at 205 University Drive, Campbellsville, beginning March 26 through April 3.
Downey's art work will consist of digital illustrations, ceramics, 3D assemblage and 2D work in charcoal, graphite and Prisma pencil media. A reception in her honor will be from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27. Everyone is invited to the reception and exhibit. Downey, who graduated from Taylor County High School in 2014, will receive a bachelor degree in art with a graphic design emphasis in May. Downey said, "Growing up I never planned on being an artist. When asked as a kid to stand up and tell everyone what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said a vet. "For years I was determined to be that, but I should have known better since allergies and fur don't mix well. It wasn't until my sophomore year of high school that I was literally hit by art. "A group of my friends threw ten volumes of manga at me and told me to read it. From there I became fascinated by this new style of art and quickly found myself wanting to create my own characters and the worlds they lived in. Many art classes later, I applied to college and delved right into developing my art skills further. "Much of my artwork in the more recent years has been focused on character and environmental development, while later was more focused on trying to learn the foundation and build up my skills and techniques that I could apply later on." In the past few years, Downey has started to develop her own characters for a children's book. She wants to pursue a career in concept design, more specifically with creating characters for TV shows or movies. And she wants to complete her goal of creating her first children's book. Downey competed in the Campbellsville University Juried Art Show in 2015 through 2017. She has also exhibited in the High School Senior Art Exhibit at Community Trust Bank in 2014. She is the daughter of Melissa Haynes of Campbellsville and Carl Downey of Chloe, W.Va. The gallery hours for the spring 2018 semester are as follows: Mondays, 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.; noon until 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.; Tuesdays, 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. and noon until 7 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and noon until 8 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. and noon until 7 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and noon until 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. until noon. Gun shots are heard over a phone. The man shooting says he shot another man self-defense. Were there two separate guns shot or only one?
That's the type of situation John Welsh, video forensic specialist with Louisville Metro Police, deals with nearly every day. Welsh, former youth minister at Campbellsville Christian Church from 1984 until 1990, demonstrated voice identification technology, audio enhancement and video enhancement March 22 at Campbellsville University. Welsh, having worked in law enforcement for 28 years, demonstrated different situations in which media forensics may be needed. This included analyzing gunshot sounds, tones of voice in audio and analyzing video. In one 911 recording he played for the class, gunshots are heard over the phone. The man who shot the gun claimed that he was shooting in self-defense. Welsh said the man who was shot and killed was found with a shotgun in his car. Welsh said the detectives brought the recording to him to determine if there were two separate guns shooting in the call, or if there was only one. Welsh determined there was only one gun being used and that the shooter was not shooting in self-defense because of the sound of the audio and the placement of the gun in the car. This is one of many real cases that he showed the people attending. In 1994, Welsh started his journey in the realm of forensic audio. This led him to many employers, including the FBI and the United States military. While in the FBI, Welsh spent three years learning and practicing computer forensics-even receiving training at Quantico, Va. Welsh said that one of the most memorable cases that he has worked was deciphering a recording of a phone call. He explained the scenario: there was one man on the cell phone, but in the background of the call there was another man who was also on the phone. The man in the background of the call said a telephone number in his separate conversation. Welsh discussed this as a demonstration of diminishing some sounds to bring forth other sounds in an audio file. Welsh had to figure out the phone number that was said through the original phone call of the first man. He had to decipher, through the main man's voice, what the man in the background was saying. Welsh said it took him eight hours of listening to the same ten-second audio clip to finally solve the case. The phone number and other evidence gathered through it eventually led to a federal conviction of drug charges. All of his experiences and trainings have led him back to Kentucky. At the Louisville Metro Police Department, Welsh works closely with the homicide unit. Welsh said dealing with so much death may be the hardest part of his job. Welsh said he deals mainly with surveillance video, but he showed various aspects of media forensics during his session at Campbellsville University. This included audio enhancement of unclear 911 calls and video stabilization and enhancement in order to read a license plate number. Welsh said the demand for forensic media specialists will increase with the rise of technology because everyone who has a phone has a video camera on them at all times. This would mean more video-based evidence being received by police departments. Welsh encouraged people to look into law enforcement careers because of the variability and many different career specialty options. Brandon Bagwell, a freshman at Campbellsville University from Nashville, Tenn., said he enjoyed getting to see how Welsh breaks down audio and video in his job. Bagwell said he got a lot of insights last night that led him to consider media forensics as a possible career choice. Alex Swanger, a senior at Campbellsville University from Berea, Ky., said, "His passion excited me, even though I have no desire to ever sit and listen to garbled messages all day." Swanger said she realized "There are so many more opportunities in communications than I have ever considered." Swanger also said that she was inspired by the different facets of opportunity that are in the job market today. Jeannie Clark, director of broadcast services, arranged Welsh's visit. He was her youth minister at Campbellsville Christian Church. "I think it's always important to expose students to multiple career opportunities," Clark said. "Mr. Welsh has taken his background in audio/video and found a unique new application for his skills. The field of communications is always expanding, and I hope students were able to find new ideas for their future career plans." Russell County Had the Highest Average of Overdose Deaths from 2011-2015 in the Lake Cumberland Area3/23/2018 According to the Appalachian Regional Commission, Russell County had nearly three times as many deaths from overdose.
Neighboring Adair County’s mortality rate from Opioid overdoses was 27.3 for the years from 2011-2015, lower than the 30.6 rate for all of Appalachia, but notably higher than the 20.6 per 100,000 national average. Casey County had 14 moralities during this time. Cumberland, Green, and Metcalfe County had less than 10 during the same 5 year period. Story courtesy of lakercountry.com According to the Appalachian Regional Commission this data is based upon deaths per 100K population. and age group 15-64 yrs old. Casey was 27.9 Russell was 73.0 Hart was 20.3 Clinton was 96.2 Wayne was 31.3 Pulaski was 31.9 And no data available for Cumberland, Green and Metcalfe Counties. GOLDEN ALERT # 20181317 has been issued for a missing Casey County man.
The Casey County Sheriff's Department tells us 60 year old Danny Hatter has now been missing for three weeks. He is described as a white male, approximately 150 pounds, bald, and wears glasses. Hatter may be driving a dark red, or blue, 2003 Ford Ranger pickup with KY tag # 917-PEV. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Casey County Sheriff's Office at 606-787-6821. Story courtesy of www.wvlc.com The Horse Cave Police Department has been in the headlines recently and few details have been released regarding the active FBI investigation into the department. Initially with pay, later changed to unpaid, Horse Cave Police Chief Sean Henry and Officer Chris Trulock have been placed on administrative leave from the department.
This week, in Hart County District Court, Sean Henry took the stand to testify in a preliminary hearing in a case involving an arrest made by the Horse Cave Police Department. Glasgow attorney Johnny Bell was representing a client who was facing felony drug charges and the hearing was to determine whether there was probably cause to move forward and bump the case up to Circuit Court. Limited to only one question, which is not common practice, but certainly within the rights of the court, Bell turned to Henry and asked, “Did you plant drugs on my client?”. Henry then pled the 5th Amendment. Pleading the 5th is not an admission of guilt, however protects an individual from being compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself. Henry told the court that his attorney had instructed him to plead the 5th. At least for the past four years, Bell has represented clients who, not only questioned the integrity of the department, but accused them of planting evidence. While there has been no public statement from the HCPD, the City of Horse Cave, the KSP or FBI confirming those in the department had been planting evidence, these claims have continued to circulate for the past several years and have grown in number as recently more people are speaking up. This case was ultimately dismissed. Two other cases involving arrests made by the Horse Cave Police Department were also dismissed on the same day. It is unclear, at this time, how many cases involving the HCPD could be impacted by recent events or what the final FBI investigation will reveal about the department. Story courtesy of www.wcluradio.com Albany, Ky. (March 22, 2018) – 39-year-old Charlie K. York, of Albany, was arrested on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 following a pursuit that lasted approximately 30 minutes while traveling through Clinton County and ending in Wayne County at the intersection of KY 200 and KY 167. York was charged with Fleeing or Evading Police 1st Degree, Operating a Motor Vehicle under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs 1st Degree, Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Degree 1st Offense (methamphetamine) and numerous other traffic violations.
York was transported to the Wayne County Hospital to be medically cleared for admission to the jail due to his level of intoxication. He was cleared and lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center. The pursuit began on KY 0090 when Tpr. Jason Warinner attempted to stop the York vehicle due to the rear license plate not being illuminated. The pursuit traveled along KY 90, KY 1009 and KY 200. Tpr. Warinner was assisted in the pursuit by the Clinton County and Wayne County Sheriff's Department, Monticello City Police and Troopers from Post 11. At approximately 8:15 pm Columbia Police Department was dispatched to Burkesville Rd to a reported single vehicle accident. Upon arrival it was found that 37 yr. old, Paul Huffman of Glasgow was heading south when he lost control on the bridge do to an ice over of bridge. Huffman struck the bridge but was uninjured. During that time a passing motorist had stopped to offer assistance to Huffman when a third vehicle lost control on ice and struck Hoffman’s vehicle. During chain of events Huffman lost his footing and began to stumble on the ice slick bridge. Huffman was unable to gain stability before he fell over the side of the bridge falling approximately 50 ft to the ground below. He was treated by Adair County EMS then took to TJ Health of Columbia for additional care. He was airlifted from that location to University of Louisville. The incident is being investigated by CPD Ofc John Dial who was assisted by Ofc Drew Conn |
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