Jason Woodard, age 40 of Hickman Tennessee, was arrested and charged with Fleeing or evading police 1st degree motor vehicle, speeding 26 <, Wanton endangerment 1st degree, along with several other charges; he was lodged in the Adair County Jail. A passenger on the motorcycle, 36 year-old. Jerri Woodard, of Lawrenceburg KY, was not charged. KSP was assisted by Columbia P.D. and Adair County S.O.
ADAIR COUNTY (April 30, 2018) On April 29th 2018 at approximately 5:06 PM CST , Tpr. Nick Davis observed a green 2009 Kawasaki motorcycle travelling northbound on Ky 61 at a high rate of speed. Tpr. Davis initiated his emergency equipment in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop for the violation. The suspect turned west on the Louie B. Nunn Parkway. The pursuit lasted approximately 17 minutes, travelling 32 miles, reaching speeds in excess of 150MPH prior to suspect being stopped.
Jason Woodard, age 40 of Hickman Tennessee, was arrested and charged with Fleeing or evading police 1st degree motor vehicle, speeding 26 <, Wanton endangerment 1st degree, along with several other charges; he was lodged in the Adair County Jail. A passenger on the motorcycle, 36 year-old. Jerri Woodard, of Lawrenceburg KY, was not charged. KSP was assisted by Columbia P.D. and Adair County S.O.
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More than two centuries ago two men, along with three wives and children, roamed the frontier seeking victims. The two men, Micajah and Wiley Harpe, also known as Big and Little Harpe, are considered by many as the first American serial killers. Kentucky and Tennessee were the location of many of their heinous crimes, including one within the present bounds of Adair County. Bart Cain, noted frontier reenactor and historian will present a program on these desperate, lawless men and their violent ways. Mr. Cain will present at the Adair County Genealogical Society's regular May meeting, Monday, May 7, 2018, 5:00 Central Time, at the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. For information, contact the ACPL at 270-384-2472, or communicate via the Adair County Genealogical Society facebook page. This meeting is open to anyone interested in learning more about the Harpes and frontier life. A recent session of the Barren County Grand Jury has returned the following indictments:
40 year old Wendell Doan, of Glasgow, was indicted on one count of Failure To Comply With Sex Offender Registration. 51 year old Robert Suver, of Glasgow, was indicted on two counts: Tampering With Physical Evidence and Drug Paraphernalia. 41 year old Charity Firkins, of Lucas, was indicted on one count of Possession Of A Controlled Substance. 29 year old Matthew Young, of Cave City, was indicted on two counts: Possession Of A Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia. 26 year old Samuel Tyler Norris, of Cave City, was indicted on two counts: Theft By Unlawful Taking and Tampering With Physical Evidence. 39 year old Dewayne Junior Adkins, of Morgantown, was indicted on eight counts: Fleeing Or Evading Police (Motor Vehicle), Criminal Mischief, two counts of Wanton Endangerment, Fleeing Or Evading Police (On Foot), Operating On A Suspended/Revoked Operator’s License and Persistent Felony Offender. 49 year old Brian Marrs Proffitt, of Glasgow, was indicted on five counts: two counts of Sodomy 3rd Degree, Sexual Abuse and two counts of Terroristic Threatening. 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.comwcluradio.com/bc-grand-jury-indictments-16/ The Council on Postsecondary Education on Friday approved two-year tuition and mandatory fee ceilings that limit the amount public colleges and universities can charge in-state undergraduate students.
For the comprehensive and research universities, the Council capped tuition at 6 percent over two years, with a 4 percent maximum increase allowed in any one year. The Council limited tuition increases to $12 per credit hour over two years for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, with an $8 per credit hour maximum allowed in any one year. The new tuition dollars will only partially offset a net reduction of $25.6 million in state funding in 2018-19; more than $40 million in anticipated increases in employer-paid KERS pension contributions in the second year of the biennium; and a $31.8 million increase in campus fixed costs for the coming year. “Our goal is to maintain access and affordability for students and their families, while providing flexibility to campus leaders to respond to budgetary challenges. We believe these tuition ceilings strike the right balance,” said Council President Bob King. After factoring in tuition freezes at Eastern Kentucky University and Morehead State University next year, the adopted tuition ceilings will result in the lowest system average rate of increase in more than a decade. While the ceilings represent the “sticker price” for tuition, only a small percentage of students pay the full cost because of federal, state and campus financial aid, and scholarships. In other tuition action, the Council approved allowing campuses to request an exemption from the ceilings in the 2019-20 academic year if there are changes in financial circumstances that significantly impact campus budgets. The Council will allow the public universities to charge market competitive, resident and nonresident tuition and mandatory fee rates for graduate and online courses. Campuses will submit their proposed 2018-19 tuition and fees for Council review at the June 22 meeting. Council staff will recommend approval of resident undergraduate rates that comply with approved ceilings and market competitive rates for graduate and online courses. The Council also voted to conduct a tuition study, with details to follow. In other business, the Council discussed a proposal to amend the minimum guidelines for admission to state-supported colleges and universities. For public four-year universities, the proposal would require a minimum high school GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for traditional high school graduates. However, students with a 2.0 to 2.49 could enroll after signing a learning contract with the institution. The contract would specify the advising, mentoring, tutoring and support services expectations for both the student and the institution, as well as student learning goals and expectations, student participation requirements in a financial literacy program, the process by which student progress will be monitored, and the specified length of the learning contract. The amendment would also mandate the implementation of the corequisite model for students needing remediation in core content areas. A corequisite course is a credit-bearing course that includes enhanced academic supports, such as additional hours of instruction, tutoring, mentoring or advising. Moving toward the corequisite model of remediation will assist students in progressing to a degree more quickly outside the traditional developmental model, which is often more costly and ineffective in progressing students toward degree completion. In other action, the Council: Adopted a new administrative regulation, 13 KAR 3:060, which sets the criteria and conditions for the issuance of Kentucky high school equivalency diplomas upon successful completion of three credit hours from eligible courses at KCTCS in each of the four core academic content areas. The academic content areas and corresponding eligible courses align with the content areas and related competencies outlined in the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education and assessed in the GED exam. This program will allow adults without a high school diploma to begin earning college credit while simultaneously working toward obtaining a high school diploma outside the traditional single test environment. Approved four new academic programs at the University of Louisville, including a Bachelor of Science in neuroscience, Master of Science in business analytics, Master of Science in health data analytics and a master’s in health administration. Approved a resolution to explore the feasibility of a common application to public postsecondary campuses with a report of the findings due at the September 2018 meeting. Approved a resolution to establish the College to Career Workgroup to provide the Council with advice and recommendations ensuring students graduate ready to navigate the path between college and career. Findings and recommendations will be presented to the Council next spring. Appointed Council members to the Executive Committee: Sherrill Zimmerman, as chair, Ben Brandstetter, Donna Moore, Kristi Nelson and Lucas Mentzer. Appointed members to the CPE President Search Committee, including Ron Beal as chair, Ben Brandstetter, Robert Staat, Kim Halbauer, Donna Moore, Shawn Reynolds, EKU President Michael Benson, and Zimmerman as ex-officio. Administered the oath of office to new CPE member Lori Harper of Cadiz by Andre L. Bergeron, Division 9 of the Jefferson District Court. The Council heard the following reports: Commissioner of Education from Interim Commissioner Wayne D. Lewis, CPE President, legislative session summary, new academic programs approved at KCTCS and reports from the institutions. The next meeting of the Council will be held June 21-22 at Midway University and CPE offices. Election Training School for all poll workers and alternates will be Thursday, May 10th, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. in the Basement of the Adair County Annex Building, 424 Public Square, Columbia KY. If you have any questions please call 270-384-2801.
Respectfully submitted: Lisa Greer According to the Adair County Sheriff's Department they are investigating a death at the Kozy Cabins located on Hwy 55 S in Adair County.
On April 27th, 2018 at approximately 10:32 pm Adair county 911 received a call of a unresponsive female at the Kozy Cabins off of Hwy South 55. Adair EMS along with Adair County Sheriffs Office and officers from the Columbia Police Dept. responded to the scene and located 46 year old Penni Smyth of Austin Kentucky not Breathing. Emergency personal attempted to resuscitate the female but was not successful. Smyth was pronounced deceased at TJ Heath Hospital By Deputy Coroner Tony Bragg and sent for a autopsy. During the course of the investigation on the scene officers located and confiscated an illegal moonshine still and approximately nine Gallons of Moonshine from John and Peggy Haskieill owners of the Kozy Cabins. This investigation is ongoing with charges pending. Deputy Josh Durbin is investigating with assistance from sheriff Harrison Moss and Officers Cole and Brockman with Columbia Police. Three people were injured in a single vehicle, rollover crash Friday morning in the Half Acre community, according to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Evan Burton’s investigation showed that Christian Furkin, 26, of Columbia, lost control of her 1999 Chevrolet truck on Old Clear Springs Road, resulting in the vehicle leaving the roadway, striking an embankment and then flipping at least once, ejecting Furkin. Furkin was taken by Russell County EMS personnel to the Russell County Hospital and then airlifted to the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington for treatment of her injuries. Two passengers were also injured and treated at the Russell County Hospital, Tyler Barrett, 36, of Columbia, and a two-year-old child, according to the sheriff’s department. Story courtesy of lakercountry.com The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the Kentucky Department of Public Health (DPH) have taken action to close a 240-acre field trial facility near Morgantown in Butler County after the discovery there this week of a captive wild rabbit that tested positive for tularemia.
Tularemia, sometimes known as rabbit fever, is transmissible to people and pets and can be fatal if left untreated. Fish and Wildlife, DPH, and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials are encouraging hunters and others who spend time outdoors in Butler County to take precautions to guard against potential exposure to tularemia, a rare but treatable bacterial disease. The United Beagle Gundog Federation has used the Butler County property along Highway 2266 (Millshed Road) for hunting dog field trials. The property has at least three large enclosures, fenced to contain eastern cottontail rabbits, and hosts beagle field trials. The University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Lexington tested the recovered Butler County rabbit and confirmed the diagnosis of tularemia. It was one of several eastern cottontail rabbits found dead last weekend in an approximately 80-acre pen used for the field trials. Tularemia mostly affects rabbits and rodents, including squirrels and groundhogs. It is transmissible to people. People can be exposed in a variety of ways, the most likely this time of year being a tick bite or handling an infected animal carcass. The disease can become airborne near a carcass. Cats and dogs also can be infected and become hosts for infected ticks as well. The DPH has been working with Fish and Wildlife to assist with the investigation and encourages residents to be aware of the signs and symptoms of the disease. Tularemia in people typically develops in three to five days, but symptoms can take up to two weeks to appear, and may vary based on the type of exposure. Tularemia infection can be mistaken for other, more common illnesses, but all cases are typified by a fever as high as 104 degrees. Health care providers should be notified about any possible exposure to the disease because it can be fatal if left untreated. The CDC recommends using insect repellent, wearing long pants, long sleeves and long socks to limit skin exposure to tick and deer flies, promptly and carefully removing any attached ticks, and avoiding drinking untreated surface water. Additional precautions are provided on the CDC’s website at www.cdc.gov, by entering “tularemia” in the search box at the top of the home page. Spring turkey and squirrel hunters in Butler County concerned about exposure to tularemia should consider wearing rubber or surgical-type gloves while handling and field dressing their game. Cook game meat thoroughly before eating. Kentucky’s spring squirrel season opens May 19 and continues through June 15. The Adair County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency will be participating in the Medicine Take Back Program on Saturday April 28, 2018, from 10am-2pmCT, in the parking lot at Taco Bell, 899 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY.
This would be a good opportunity to dispose of out-of-date or unused pharmacy prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines. Things NOT accepted due to a potential hazard by blood-borne pathogens are: No illegal drugs, syringes, injectable or intravenous solutions. For more information call the Adair County Sheriff's Office during regular business hours at 270-384-2776 or visit the Drug Enforcement Agency website at Drug Disposal / Takeback - -Sheriff Harrison Mos |
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