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Crittenden County Homemakers will host their annual Twilight Walk from 4–6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the City/County Park pavilion near the baseball field.
The free event is open to the public and will kick off local activities for Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association Week, Oct. 11–17.
Participants can sample soups inspired by the Homemaker Leader Lesson, “Thrifty and Healthy Holiday Meals,” and gather ideas for affordable, healthy meals.
Homemaker membership is not required. For more information, contact the Crittenden County Extension Office or a Homemaker member.
LYON COUNTY SHERIFF’S ACTIVITY
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, around 10:55 a.m., Deputy Lori Francis served a criminal summons from Franklin District Court on Clayborn Hunter, 87, of Eddyville. He was charged with 22 counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument and one count of theft by deception involving $1,000 or more but less than $10,000. He faces an Oct. 9 court date in Frankfort. The case was investigated by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources game wardens.
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, around 3:13 p.m., deputies served Timothy B. Quiggins, 30, of Fairdale, with bench warrants from Meade District Court and Breckinridge District Court for nonpayment of court costs, fees or fines. Quiggins awaits extradition back to the respective counties.
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, around 6:14 p.m., Deputies Kip Darnell and Bobby Beeler located and arrested Lacey Townsend, 34, of Eddyville, at a residence off Kentucky 293. She was served with a bench warrant from Caldwell District Court for failure to pay child support. She was lodged in the Caldwell County Jail.
On Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, around 4:20 p.m., Deputies Bradley Dunning and Josh Travis responded to an injury collision on Interstate 24 near the 40-mile marker. Deputy Dunning’s investigation revealed a 2025 Chevrolet, driven by Abel B. Jones, 21, of Louisville, was westbound on I-24 when the vehicle dropped off the left lane’s shoulder. The driver overcorrected before losing control, crossing both westbound lanes and exiting the right shoulder before colliding with an embankment. The driver sustained minor injuries but declined to be transported by EMS at the scene.
On Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, around 7 p.m., Deputies Bobby Beeler and Kip Darnell arrested Amanda H. Deaton, 47, of Kuttawa, after locating her off Chestnut Oak Road. Deaton was the subject of an indictment from Lyon Circuit Court charging her with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense, involving more than 2 grams of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The indictment was the result of a drug trafficking investigation into Deaton led by Deputy Bobby Beeler and members of the Western Kentucky Violent Crime Task Force. Deaton was lodged in the Crittenden County Detention Center.
City of Marion will flush water lines nightly from Sunday, Oct. 4, through Friday, Oct. 9, as part of routine maintenance.
Flushing will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Customers may experience discolored water or low water pressure at times.
There will be an emergency called meeting of the Pennyrile Regional Recycling Corporation Board, October 1, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in the Lyon County Conference Center located at the Lee S. Jones Park, SR 93, Eddyville, KY. The board will be discussing the dissolution of the corporation.
District Superintendent Abbie Adamson, who was interviewed for the video segment, credited the Kentucky Division of Water with helping the district develop the project. PFAS are a group of long-lasting manufactured chemicals that can persist in water and the environment.
The filtration project will be incorporated into the second phase of a much larger renovation and expansion of the district’s water treatment and distribution systems. The three-phase project is now expected to cost about twice its projected cost when it was conceived about three years ago.
The district serves 3,751 retail customers in Crittenden and Livingston counties. It also sells water wholesale to Marion, Salem, Smithland, Ledbetter and Grand Rivers.
Phase 1 is funded through a $4.5 million package. Part of that work has already been completed, including construction of a 300,000-gallon clearwell that doubled the amount of treated water the district can store at its plant. The final part of that phase will be a replacement line connecting CLWD to North Marshall Water District.
Phase 3 is also fully funded through a loan-and-grant package totaling about $38 million. That phase will include distribution system improvements, including new water lines from the treatment plant at Pinckneyville on the Cumberland River to Salem, Marion and other areas of Crittenden County. Distribution lines in southern Livingston County will also be upgraded.
Just over $24 million of the Phase 3 package will come from grants and forgivable loans. The district will be responsible for repaying about $13.6 million over 20 years.
Phase 2 is the largest portion of the plan, estimated at approximately $42 million. It calls for replacing the existing Pinckneyville treatment plant and doubling its production capacity from 2 million gallons per day to 4 million gallons per day.
The PFAS filtration system announced during the Team Kentucky Update will be included in that phase. However, funding and financing for the remainder of Phase 2 have not yet been finalized.
The district’s appearance in the YouTube video begins about 23 minutes into the Sept. 17 Team Kentucky Update.
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- On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, around 11 a.m., Sheriff Brent White responded to a walk-in complaint from a family at the sheriff’s office. While he was trying to assist the family, a woman with the party became upset and began screaming and cursing. She was told she was detained. When officers tried to restrain her, she physically resisted arrest and began kicking and hitting law enforcement personnel in the office before damaging property on the walls and two desks. After she was restrained, Lyon County EMS was called to evaluate her because she had begun hitting her head on a door. When EMS arrived, she refused to allow an examination. The woman was identified as Liberty A. Jones, 21, of Eddyville. She was arrested and charged with second-degree disorderly conduct, two counts of third-degree assault, second-degree criminal mischief and resisting arrest. Jones was lodged in the Crittenden County Detention Center.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, around 5:30 p.m., Deputies Kip Darnell and Bobby Beeler responded to a complaint about an intoxicated person on Days Inn Drive in Kuttawa. They located a truck driver outside his vehicle who was so intoxicated from alcoholic beverages that he could hardly stand. Following a brief investigation, he was arrested and identified as Ryan P. Molt, 41, of Lincoln, Nebraska. Molt was charged with first-offense alcohol intoxication in a public place. He was lodged in the Crittenden County Detention Center.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, just before 8:30 p.m., Deputies Bobby Beeler and Kip Darnell responded to a suspicious person complaint on the U.S. 62 Cumberland River bridge. Beeler located and identified the man as Casey M. Hughes, 31, of Jackson, Mississippi. Hughes was found to be a fugitive from Warren County for failure to appear in Warren District Court. He was arrested and later lodged in the Crittenden County Detention Center.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at 11 p.m., Deputies Bobby Beeler and Kip Darnell conducted a traffic stop near Days Inn Drive in Kuttawa. The investigation revealed that the 2005 Toyota Camry was driven by Mackenzie Redd, 35, of Kuttawa. Redd has not possessed a driver’s license since 2011 and has had 11 prior incidents for driving on a suspended license. Redd was later arrested and charged with having an
Hawkins has more than 30 years of banking experience and has been part of First United’s management team since 2005. He previously served as the bank’s chief financial officer, investment officer and trust officer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Murray State University and a master’s degree in business administration.
Before becoming chairman, Hawkins served as the association’s treasurer and vice chairman. As chairman, he will represent Kentucky financial institutions and lead the association’s advocacy and industry promotion efforts.
“I am honored to serve as chairman of the Kentucky Bankers Association and grateful for the opportunity to represent our industry,” Hawkins said. “I look forward to working alongside my fellow bankers to strengthen our industry and better serve the people and businesses across the commonwealth.”
Hawkins serves on the boards of Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville, the Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corp. and the Salvation Army. He is also a member of Madisonville Noon Kiwanis and finance chairman at Southside Baptist Church.
Founded in 1996, First United Bank has $583 million in assets and operates seven banking centers in Hopkins, Ohio, Daviess and Crittenden counties.
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With roadside grass and weeds growing rapidly, tall vegetation has become one of residents’ biggest complaints, say local leaders. County officials put a plan in action at last week's fiscal court meeting.
See what the county plans to do in this week’s Crittenden Press.
In this funny and heartwarming Christmas classic, the annual church Christmas pageant takes an unexpected turn when the Herdman children – the rowdiest kids in town – show up and take over the production. They may know very little about the Christmas story and have very unconventional ideas about how a pageant should be done, but their unexpected involvement brings a fresh perspective to a story the community thought it knew.
Auditions will be conducted through online video submissions, with all auditions due September 24. Auditions are open to all ages, but actors must be able to read the script independently. No previous stage experience is required. Community Arts Foundation is encouraging both experienced performers and those who have always wanted to try theatre to submit an audition.
Audition materials and instructions are available online. Live callbacks may be held after video submissions have been reviewed.
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is the kind of show that gives a lot of people a chance to be part of the story,” said Kim Vince, a Community Arts Foundation board member. “We’re looking forward to seeing both familiar faces and people who may be stepping onto the stage for the very first time.”
More information can be found at communityartsfoundation.org
