Kathy Johnson who has served as Office Manager for the Columbia-Adair Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Authority and Tourism for the past 13 years is retiring effective June 30, 2019. She will be greatly missed! A retirement reception will be held in her honor on Thursday, June 20, 1-2:30pmCT at the Chamber Office, 201 Burkesville Street. Please stop by and wish Kathy a Happy Retirement!
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The Kentucky Department of Highways will temporarily close a portion of East Mount Eden Road at the intersection of KY 910 in Russell County starting Monday, June 17th, 2019.
The closure is part of the KY 910/Cumberland Parkway interchange project. During the closure, there will be no access to East Mount Eden Road from KY 910. The starting date may be adjusted for inclement weather or other unforeseeable delays. Motorists can access travel and traffic conditions at http://goky.ky.gov or contribute their own reports at www.waze.com or via the Waze mobile application. Traffic information for the District 8 counties is also available at www.facebook.com/KYTCDistrict8or by following us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KYTCDistrict8 On Friday, June 14th the Columbia Police Department responded to the Five Star located on Hudson Street to a complaint of a female who appeared to be passed out in her vehicle.
Upon arrival Officers made contact with Tonya Polston, 34, of Russell Springs, Polston was slumped over the steering wheel of her vehicle and showed other signs of being under the influence. Search yielded discovery of a clear rock substance in a plastic bag as well as other narcotics. Polston was arrested and charged with public intoxication, as well as possession of a controlled substance methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance drug unspecified, both felony charges. Sergeant Gary Roy was the arresting Officer. He was assisted by Sergeant Jr. Murphy. Two Russell County brothers have been indicted on federal bank fraud charges.
Adam Hill and Jeremy Hill were indicted by a federal grand jury in Bowling Green last Wednesday, June 12, 2019. According to the indictment, in 2010 Jeremy Hill allegedly tried to obtain a loan for the consolidation of his debts, but was unable to due to having bad credit. Jeremy Hill then allegedly got a friend to obtain the loan and give him the money. That loan came though Adam Hill (Jeremy’s brother) who worked as a loan officer at the time. Due to non-payment, the loan eventually fell into default and Jeremy’s friend had to declare bankruptcy. According to the Federal Bank FraudStatute, the maximum penalty a defendant can receive is 30 years and a 1 million dollar fine, with average sentence being 3 to 7 years depending on the specifics of the specific of the case. Any indictment is an accusation only. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Story courtesy of ridingthewave.com Leonard Gerard Smith, 24, Columbia - Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree (Hydrocodone); Possession of Marijuana; D.U.I.; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia;
Laramy Conover, 38, Columbia - Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree (Methamphetamine); Possession of Marijuana; Possession of a Controlled Substance, 3rd degree (Gabapentin); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Defacing a Firearm; Possession of a Defaced Firearm Angela Sue Rhymer, 37, Columbia - Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree (Methamphetamine); Possession of Marijuana; Possession of a Controlled Substance, 3rd degree (Gabapentin); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Dustin C. Shofner, 31, Greensburg - Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree (Methamphetamine), Firearms Enhanced; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: DUI; No License in Possession; Reckless Driving; and Improperly on Left Side of Road Cody Gadberry, 24, Columbia - Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree (Methamphetamine); Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree (Hydrocodone); DUI; and Possession of Marijuana Terry Lynn Noe, 31, Columbia - Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree (Methamphetamine); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; and Alcohol Intoxication in a Public Place Michael DeWayne Corbin, 43, Columbia - Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree (Less than 2 grams of Methamphetamine); and Persistent Felony Offender, 1st degree Terry L. Ervin, 30, Columbia - Defrauding a Secured Creditor more than $10,000; Arson, 2nd degree; and Persistent Felony Offender, 1st degree (2 counts) Thomas I. Pennington, 49, Danville - 2 counts of Rape, 3rd degree. According to the indictment, Pennington, who was a Boyle Co. Deputy Sheriff Transport Officer, subjected a female who he knew was incarcerated, to sexual intercourse. Majid Alshaheen, 26, Columbia - Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree, 2nd offense (Methamphetamine); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; and Prescription Controlled Substance Not In Original Container Becky McClintock, 34, Columbia - Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree (Methamphetamine); Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree (Hydrocodone); Possession of a Controlled Substance, 2nd degree (Buprenorphine); Possession of a Controlled Substance, 3rd degree (Diazepam); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Theft by Unlawful Taking under $500 INDICTMENTS ARE LEGAL ACCUSATIONS AND DO NOT DETERMINE GUILT OR INNOCENCE Story courtesy of ridingthewave.com The City of Columbia will be having a food truck day on Friday, July 12. The event will be held in the city parking lot at the corner of Merchant Street and Campbellsville Street.
“We are planning this event to raise funds for handicapped accessible equipment to be utilized in city parks, “ said Mayor Pamela Hoots. Food trucks scheduled include: Shogun of Bowling Green; Wild Bill’s Taste Buds from Elizabethtown; Mimi’s Ice of Columbia; Happy Hawg Barbeque of Russell Springs; First Baptist Church of Columbia; and, Ben’s Jammin’ Ice Cream of Bardstown. A wide variety of food will be offered including: hamburgers, fries, nachos, barbeque, rice, hot wings, fish, ice cream, and more. The event will start at 11 a.m. and will continue through the day. “It is in conjunction with July’s To The Nines event for downtown merchants,” noted Hoots. “We hope that people will eat and shop local.” For further information, please contact City Hall at 270-384-2501. (Tiffany Collins – City Of Columbia) At the regular monthly meeting on Thursday, June, 13th 2019, VFW 6097 installed officers for the 2019-2020 year.
From left to right. RT Gossett-Jr Vice Commander, Pete Trumpis-Judge Advocate, Fred Troutman-Surgeon, Dickie Scholl-Quartermaster, Ken Edwards-Commander, Stan Milby-Chaplin, Paul Smith-Senior Vice Commander, and Robin Woodrum-Adjutant. Trooper Jason Warriner is investigating a three vehicle fatal collision that occurred on June 13th, 2019 at approximately 4:08 pm EST limits of Campbellsville on KY 55 south.
Preliminary investigations determine that 34 year old Fazliddin Bozorov of Brooklyn New York was operating a north bound 2018 Volvo Truck on KY 55 when he struck a 2003 Jeep Wrangler being operated by 42 year old Dawn Miles of Columbia, who was stopped in a construction zone. Miles vehicle overturned and struck a 2007 Chevy Silverado being operated by 60 year old Jeffrey Hubbard of New Albany, Indiana. Miles’ and Hubbard’s vehicles both caught fire. Miles was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Taylor County Coroner. Hubbard, along with a passenger in his vehicle, 30 year old Steven Hubbard of New Albany, Indiana, were not injured. Bozorov was arrested and charged with reckless homicide, failure to render aid, reckless driving, and failure of non-owner to maintain required insurance. Bozorov was lodged in the Taylor County Detention Center. Tpr. Warriner was assisted at the scene by other KSP personnel, Campbellsville Police Department, Taylor County Sheriff’s Department, Campbellsville/Taylor County EMS, the State Hwy Department, and Campbellsville/Taylor County Fire and Rescue. Zachary Wayne Bennett, Edmonton, robbery 1st, assault 2nd, theft by unlawful taking;
Derrick Harris, Magnolia, burglary 1st, theft by unlawful taking, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, being a persistent felony offender 1st; Patricia Jones, Magnolia, receiving stolen property, being a persistent felony offender 2nd: Rachel E. Ray, Red Boiling Springs TN., trafficking in methamphetamine 1st, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance 3rd, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, being a persistent felony offender 3rd; Samuel Montgomery, Campbellsville, sex abuse 1st, being a persistent felony offender 1st; Joshua M. Shirley, Greensburg, assault 2nd, terroristic threatening 3rd, being a persistent felony offender 1st; Rebecca R. Underwood, Elkhorn, theft of identity of another, fleeing or evading police 2nd, being a persistent felony offender 1st; Larhonda J. Perez, Campbellsville, wanton endangerment 1st, fleeing or evading police 1st, resisting arrest. AN INDICTMENT IS ONLY A LEGAL ACCUSATION NOT IMPLYING GUILT OR INNOCENCE. Story courtesy of myq104.com Jonathan C. Parrish, Campbellsville, possession of methamphetamine 1st, possession of drug paraphernalia;
William Anthony Skaggs, Elkhorn, possession of methamphetamine 1st, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana; Larhonda J. Perez, Campbellsville, wanton endangerment 1st, fleeing or evading police 1st, being a persistent felony offender 1st; James Everett Cooke, Fordsville, possession of methamphetamine 1st, promoting contraband 1st, fleeing or evading police 2nd; James T. Fulks, Campbellsville, theft by unlawful taking-auto; Paul R. Bailey III, Elizabethtown, criminal possession of a forged instrument 2nd, being a persistent felony offender 2nd; James R. Haddock, Campbellsville, possession of cocaine 1st, possession of synthetic drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia; Robert Atwood, Campbellsville, burglary 2nd, theft by unlawful taking, unlawful imprisonment 2nd, being a persistent felony offender 2nd; Jacob Sadler, Campbellsville, possession of a controlled substance 1st, wanton endangerment 1st, possession of drug paraphernalia, leaving the scene of an accident-failure to render aid or assistance; Ricky Oakes, Greensburg, theft by unlawful taking; Christopher E. Price, Campbellsville, theft by unlawful taking. AN INDICTMENT IS ONLY A LEGAL ACCUSATION NOT IMPLYING GUILT OR INNOCENCE. Story courtesy of myq104.com |
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