Upcoming LBL events

Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area
Special Programs November 23 - December 6, 2009
Unless otherwise noted, most programs are free with general admission to that facility.

For more information on these programs and other upcoming events, visit our online calendar at www.lbl.org/CALGate.html or call 270-924-2000
or 800-525-7077

The Homeplace, Nature Station, & Golden Pond Planetarium (open Wed. - Sun.)
Admission Fee: Ages 13 and up: $4 Ages 5-12: $2 Ages 4 and under: Free

Elk & Bison Prairie (open daily dawn ‘til dusk) Drive through wildlife viewing area.
Admission Fee: $5 per vehicle


Monday - Sunday, November 23 - 29
Planetarium Shows - Golden Pond Planetarium Ages 13 & up $4; 5-12: $2; 4 & under free.
Far Out Space Places – Wed.-Sun. at 10 am
Explorers of Int.’ Space Station - Sat. & Sun. at 11 am
Blown Away - The Wild World of Weather: Wed. - Fri. at 12 noon; Sat. & Sun. at 3 pm
The Skies Above - Wed. - Sun. at 1 pm
Journey to the Edge of Space & Time - Wed. - Sun. at 2 pm

Friday, November 27
2:15pm
Talkin’ Turkey – NATURE STATION
Program free with NS admission.
There is so much more about this bird than Thanksgiving dinner! Meet some of the Nature Station’s turkeys and learn all about their habits, behaviors, and calls.

Saturday, November 28
Christmas in 1850* - HOMEPLACE
1 – 4pm
Program free with HP admission.
Smells of pine and fresh ginger bread cookies, stockings hung over the fireplace, and voices raised in song mean that Christmas has come to The Homeplace. Join the 1850’s farm family as they prepare for the Christmas holidays. Learn how to make traditional Christmas decorations and home-cooked goodies. Then, sit back and relax to the old-time Christmas tunes of the Dixie Volunteers. Later, join them in singing 1800’s Christmas carols as we usher in the arrival of Santa Claus by horse and buggy. Come all ye for fun and merriment. *Ideal for Home Educators.

2 – 4pm
Animal Snowflakes – NATURE STATION
Program free with NS admission.
Add some natural pizzazz to your winter decorations as we make our own animal-shaped recycled-paper snowflakes. Drop by anytime between 2 and 4pm.

Sunday, November 29
1pm
Lye + H₂O + Lard = Soap – HOMEPLACE
Program free with HP admission.
Discover the entire soap making process from leeching the lye at the ash hopper to what it takes to mold a bar of soap.

2:15pm
Storytime with Opossum – NATURE STATION
Program free with NS admission.
Bring the little ones for this unique storytime program! Your kids will love to explore the world of the opossum as we read a story and then meet a live opossum up close. We will also make an opossum craft that your kids can take home.

Thursday, December 3 – Sunday, December 6
‘Tis the Season – Golden Pond Planetarium
Look at seasonal, religious, and cultural rituals from around the world, and how the stars and planets have played an important role in these celebrations throughout history. $2/$4.
See “Tis the Season” Thu-Fri, 10am & 2pm and Sat-Sun, 10am, 1pm, & 3pm

A Story of Christmas – Golden Pond Planetarium
Explore customs of Christmas, origins of Christmas trees, tradition of Santa Claus, the Wise Men, and Hanukkah. See the skies as they looked in the Holy Lands at time of Jesus. $2/$4.
See “A Story of Christmas” Thu-Fri, 1pm and Sat-Sun, 11am & 2pm

Saturday, December 5
1:30 – 3:30pm
Waterfowl and Eagle Watch – NATURE STATION
$3 children /$5 adults. Registration limited. Reservations and full deposits required. Call 270-924-2020 to reserve your space. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars. Moderate walking required.
Land Between The Lakes is a great refuge for many different species of ducks. Join us as we venture out to find these unique divers and dabblers. We’ll also be on the lookout for eagles perched or soaring overhead. You never know what you’ll see this time of year.

5 – 7pm
A Christmas Eve at The Homeplace – HOMEPLACE
$4 children /$6 adults. Registration limited. Reservations and full deposit required. Call 270-924-2020 to reserve your space.
It’s Christmas Eve at The Homeplace! Join The Homeplace family as they prepare for an 1850’s Christmas Eve by decorating a Christmas tree, enjoying favorite holiday treats, and singing traditional carols. Bring your family and help us celebrate this holly, jolly holiday!

Transformer blows; Town is Dark

UPDATE: Power has been restored to the City of Marion as of 6:50 p.m.

About 400 KU customers in the Crayne and Mexico communities will be without power until after midnight, power company officials told Judge-Executive Fred Brown.

A Kentucky Utilities equipment malfunction near Fredonia, caused the widespread power outage Monday evening.

Virtually all of Marion was completely without electricity for nearly two hours. At about 5:15, lights flickered a couple of times before the power went off at all businesses and residents in downtown Marion.

Crittenden County customers of Kenergy electricity have not seen any disruption in their power.

Pedestrian hit on parking lot

Marion Police are at this hour investigating an incident on the parking lot of Harminie Enterprises, Inc., the former Chrysler building, at 250 Sturgis Road.

There were several witnesses and police spoke to a few at the scene and had others go with them back to police headquarters at city hall. The driver was also directed to go to the police department to help sort out details of the incident.

The names of the driver of the Ford Explorer and the man who was hit were not immediately released. According to witnesses, the man had gotten out of the vehicle which hit him.

PHI Air Ambulance was called to take the man to a nearby trauma hospital. He appeared to have pelvic and abdominal injuries.

Serious accident in Sheridan

UPDATE: Crittenden County emergency responders were called to the scene of a serious accident in Sheridan just after dark Thursday.

Jenny L. Hodge, 33, of Marion, a passenger in an S-10 pickup, was ejected from a vehicle. She was flown by PHI Air Ambulance to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She suffered head, pelvis and leg injuries. Her condition is serious, but stable, according to family members.

The driver of the pickup, Edwin T. "Hawdie" Belt, 47, of Marion was flown to Lexington, Ky., where he was treated for a severe ear injury.

Three charged in federal drug probe

Three Crittenden County residents, including a former Baptist minister, were arrested Monday on federal drug warrants.

Former pastor and Marion businessman Nicky Davis, Bobby Blackburn, and Carl Belt Jr., were each arrested on felony indictments from the United States District Court in Paducah. They are individually charged with conspiricy to manufacture marijuana, over 100 plants. 

Read more in this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press.

Mayor declares leaf burning ban

Mayor Mick Alexander today issued a temporary leaf burning ban, effective immediately for all city residents. Marion’s leaf vacuum truck has been inoperable for the past two weeks, prompting some residents to turn to the burning alternative. Fall weather in western Kentucky is generally too dry for such practice to be completely safe, according to the mayor. Alexander imposed the ban for the hours of 6 a.m., to 6 p.m., the same hours that state law bans certain types of burning. See this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press for details.

Structure fire Monday morning

An outbuilding sandwiched closely between two homes caught fire about 10:30 a.m., Monday just off Main Street in Marion. The fire was behind Health Quest Wellness Center. The building was owned by Ed Davidson. Marion Fire Department responded and got the blaze quickly under control before it did serious damage to the nearby homes.

No serious injuries

A woman and young child involved in an accident near Deer Creek Church in the Sheridan community this morning appear to have no serious injuries. The name of the victims were not immediately released pending notification of relatives. The single-vehicle accident happened on Ky. 297 just before 8 a.m. The driver was northbound, ran off the shoulder of the road and hit a concrete bridge abutment.

Area Death: Newcom

Janice Faye Newcom, 60, of Marion, died Wednesday at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville,. Visitation is from 6-9 Friday. The funeral is at 11 a.m., Saturday at Gilbert Funeral Home.

Meteor Show Expected Next Week

Scientists are expecting a meteor shower early in the morning Tuesday. Click here for details.

Ky. 70 closing near Tiline

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 70, also known Tiline Road, in Livingston County during daylight hours for several days starting Monday, Nov. 16.

 

The Livingston County Highway Maintenance Crew plans to replace a number of cross drains between Smithland and Tiline.  The work will require KY 70 to be closed starting at about 7:30 a.m., immediately following the morning bus run. The roadway is expected to remain closed until about 3:00 p.m., each day, weather permitting.

 

There will be no marked detour. 

Michael Jacobs in Concert

Big Concert at Mantle Rock Wednesday. Click here for details.