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Crittenden County Lions Club is gearing up for its county fair, which opens later this month. The fair will feature its typical favorites like the enduro and demolition derbies, truck and tractor pulls and pageants.
Also this year’s event will feature a Classy & Grassy concert, car show, pet show and cupcake wars.
The fair opens July 24 and runs through Aug. 7, which will be the demo derby night. Stay tuned to The Crittenden Press for more details and the fair catalog, which will be published July 15.
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Seven COVID-19 cases were reported yesterday, bringing the total to 15 new cases in the past 11 days.
Not good, say local leaders.
Judge-Executive Perry Newcom says citizens should seriously consider getting the vaccine, which is readily available at public health departments and from most healthcare providers.
So far, Crittenden lags among the state's least vaccinated counties at a rate of less than 25 percent residents being inoculated.
See more in this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press.
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Sheriff Wayne Agent said a white male in his early 20s, who is believed to have been driving a black pickup involved in the crash, left the scene with multiple dogs that had been in the vehicle. A woman was left behind in the truck. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
A second vehicle with a woman inside was turned over onto its side and rescue squad personnel used the Jaws of Life to extricate her. She was flown to a regional hospital by AirEvac, which landed its helicopter in nearby Mexico Church parking lot.
The sheriff said witnesses saw the driver of the pickup leave the scene.
The wreck occurred at about 1pm at the intersection of Mexico Church Road and KY 70. When last seen, the man who fled from the accident was walking up a long driveway east of KY 70. He was possibly headed across country toward Mott City Road or US 641.
Although authorities have evidence pointing to who was driving the truck, they cannot be certain until he's apprehended. A better description of the man was not immediately available for release to the public.
Anyone with information on the man’s whereabouts should call (270) 965-3500 or 911.
We spent some time with a couple of tick specialists and will have an in-depth look at what science is saying about ticks in Kentucky.
Also, there's big news in downtown. One of the city's most recognizable buildings is going on the auction block.
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has issued $16,400 in emergency road aid money to help the county pay for repairs.
Judge-Executive Perry Newcom said the full cost of the replacement project was just over $20,000.
Repairs include digging out the existing concrete slab and placing four new 24-inch tiles at the location. It will be concreted over with a 20 x 30 foot slab.
The low-water crossing area collapsed earlier this month when a large piece of agriculture equipment went over it. The road failure was partly due to the deterioration of four metal culverts beneath the concrete crossing, said Judge Newcom.
A.H. Clement Road connects Mott City Road at Life in Christ Church to Chapel Hill Road to the west.
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During the seven-day period between June 18-24, there were seven new cases reported in the county.
That is the most in a seven-day period since April.
All of the recent diagnoses were 50 or older, except for one 37-year-old man.
During the first 17 days of June, there were only three cases reported in Crittenden County.
Crittenden County remains among the state's lowest when it comes to percentage of population fully vaccinated. As of today, 25.5 of the county has been inoculated. That ranks among the lowest in western Kentucky and the second lowest of all neighboring counties. Union County has a rate fractionally lower at 25.4 percent.
Christian County at 21 percent has the state's lowest vaccination rate. See the statewide vaccination map here.
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Get details on what's going at the Ohio River crossing, and take a step back into time with an author who grew up in Marion and makes the Cave in Rock Ferry the backdrop of her new paperback.
This week's edition also includes our annual Car Care Special 3-Page Section, which features a local automobile collector.
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The exercise is a nationwide ham radio open house where amateur radio operators ("hams") contact other operators in all 50 states to simulate disaster preparedness and emergency training.
The event is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), a national member association for amateur radio in the U.S. Its mission is to advance the art, science and enjoyment of amateur radio.
This is a free event open to the public. Those interested may try their hand on the radio (with a coach) to see what ham radio is all about. Children are invited and there will be an education station for kids to learn how to solder wires together. For more information see www.arrl.org/FieldDay online.
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Beginning Thursday, July 1 garbage dumping fees will change at the Crittenden County Convenience Center on US 60 East (at the county road department).
The Convenience Center also has its own phone number now. You can reach the center at 270-969-1914 Monday through Friday during normal business hours and Saturday mornings.
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to place a lane and load with restriction on the U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge at Smithland on Wednesday morning, June 23.
This work zone with an 8-foot load width restriction is to allow use of a UBIV- Under Bridge Inspection Vehicle to facilitate an inspection of recent repairs to the bridge structure.
This lane and restriction will be in place from about 8 a.m., until about noon.
Appropriate caution is required where equipment, flaggers, and inspection personnel are along the
William J. Deboe, a Republican senator from 1897 to 1903, has been chosen as namesake for the latest small-batch release by Kentucky Senator Spirits, LLC.
The limited-edition, William J. DeBoe Release has been aged six years and is named in honor of the Crittenden County native who is buried at Mapleview Cemetery. The small-batch Bourbon whiskey will be available at liquor stores, bars and restaurants throughout Kentucky, with single barrel private selections at a handful of retailers.
With approximately 1,300 bottles, this very small batch whiskey is 107 proof with a mash bill of 75 percent corn, 21 percent rye and four percent malted barley. The retail price is $109 per bottle.
The William J. DeBoe release will also be available online at www.BourbonOutfitter.com and will be featured at Jack Rose Dining Saloon in Washington, D.C.
DeBoe was the first Kentucky Republican to serve in the U.S. Senate. He completed one six-year term in the chamber. DeBoe was also a physician and lawyer, having attended medical school at the
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A low-water crossing area collapsed when a large piece of agriculture equipment went over it Thursday evening. The failure was partly due to the deterioration of four metal culverts beneath the concrete crossing, said Judge-Executive Perry Newcom.
A.H. Clement Road connects Mott City Road at Life in Christ Church to Chapel Hill Road to the west.
Newcom said repairs could take four to five days.
Did you know several other area athletes from Crittenden and Livingston counties had Top 20 finishes?
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The 4,300-mile TransAm Bike Race will pass through Marion in the coming days. The event started June 5 in Astoria, Wash.
Cyclists cross into Kentucky on the Cave In Rock Ferry, follow Ky. 91 to Marion before heading out of Crittenden County on Ky. 120. Forty-two cyclists are participating.
The 2019 winner completed the event in 16 days. Watch real-time progress on transambikerace.com.
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Crittenden continues to lag behind most other adjoining counties in the percentage of residents who have been vaccinated. Almost 1 out of every 4 people in Crittenden County have been inoculated for COVID-19. Crittenden ranks fifth when compared to contiguous counties and among the low third in the state.
Woodford, Franklin and Fayette counties have the state’s highest percentage of people who have been vaccinated. All are over 50 percent inoculated. Christian ranks the lowest in Kentucky at 17 percent.
In Crittenden County, 2,247 people have been vaccinated. Of those age 65 or older, half have been vaccinated and 31 percent age 18 or over have gotten their shot(s).
Many Kentucky residents are now eligible to renew their driver's license online. This includes motorcycle licensing.
Simply go to dlrenewal.ky.gov. You can complete the renewal process online as early as six months before your licenses' expiration or for up to a year after it expires. The entire process takes only a few montages.
Pay with a debit or credit card, and there is a small service fee.
Remember to check your DL expiration date as the state stopped sending renewal notices a few years ago.
Online renewals work for standard licenses as well as Real IDs, but you'll still need to visit an office in-person to make the initial switch to a Real ID.
Those replacing a lost or stolen driver's license, upgrading from four-year to eight-year expiration period, getting a commercial license or changing their name or address will also need to renew in person.
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Crittenden County Sheriff’s Department reports say Bryan Baumann was the driver and only occupant of a 2003 Mitsubishi Galant that was traveling westbound when for an unknown reason exited the right side of the highway, went over a guardrail, down an embankment and struck a utility pole.
The crash happened shortly after 10 p.m.
Sheriff Wayne Agent said the wreck remains under investigation.
It was the first fatal traffic accident in the county this year.
North Livingston Elementary School was notified that it received a grant totaling $10,347.67 through the System of Care FIVE Partner Grant. These funds will be used to place calming areas in classrooms and other areas throughout the school. Within these areas, the children will have continuous access to materials needed to control outbursts, meltdowns and disruptive behavior.
Sensory paths will also be placed throughout hallways to encourage movement and provide opportunities to learn self-regulation strategies without being disruptive to others in the classroom. Sensory and calming kits
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Each month, the newspaper has published a comprehensive look at the pandemic's figures in the county, breaking down age and gender data.
Here's a sample of what the full edition of the newspaper has been providing throughout the pandemic.
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Hurricane Camp Meeting has been rescheduled.
It will be held July 26-Aug. 1.
Originally scheduled for June 14-20, the non-denominational church revival was rescheduled due to a conflict with one of the members of the Stone Family.
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Pennyrile Area Development District (PADD) and the Pennyrile Allied Community Services (PACS) will be reopening Senior Citizens Centers in Crittenden and other Pennyrile counties on July 1.
The counties also include Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Lyon, Livingston, Muhlenberg, Todd and Trigg.
Centers will return to their normal hours of operation and services prior to the pandemic. All centers will continue to follow Centers for Disease Control (CDC), state and/or local guidelines.
Centers will resume congregate meals. During the month of July, PACS will also continue providing curbside meal pickup. To better assist PACS in knowing how many meals to plan for it is asking everyone to call the local senior center to reserve a congregate or curbside meal.
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With just days left in the City of Marion’s fiscal budgetary year, it’s clear that local liquor sales are outpacing last year.
Marion legalized liquor sales in August of 2019. The city receives a five-percent tax on the sale of wine, beer and distilled alcohol, and places that sell must buy a license. Those revenues are remitted each month to the city. After 10 months reporting from FY21, tax revenue generated from liquor sales and licenses has been $63,006.37. That’s well above the entire first year of tax taken in from legal liquor sales.
FY20 tax receipts were $46,766.95, but that was for 11 months because sales were not legal until the second month of the fiscal year.
Sales tax revenue for alcohol was $5,449.06 in March and $6,090.19 in April, both below average for this budgetary cycle. Tax revenue derived from the legal sale of alcohol is primarily spent on law enforcement.
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The new school leader has super connections to the area and he's excited about coming home.
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Crittenden set several new team and individual records this year. See more about the historic run in the full edition of The Crittenden Press. You can also review local sports historian Andy Hunt's Rocket Baseball History Book and see the team's full 2021 results and statistics at the Rockets Scoreboard.
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Top two finishers in each category earn a berth in the state meet.
CCHS regional champions were Tristan Davidson in the high jump, Kate Keller in the 1600 and 800 meters and Mary Martinez in the 3200 meters.
Regional runners-up were Eli Moss in the 400 meters and he was joined on the state-qualifying 1600-meter relay team by Noah Perkins, Rowen Perkins and Kaleb Nesbitt.
There are still some at-large state berths available based on finishes when compared statistically to others across the state. The CCHS team will know if it has additional qualifiers early this week.
The KHSAA state track and field meet is June 10-12 on the UK campus in Lexington.
Crittenden County Board of Education will have a working session at 5:30pm Tuesday, June 8 at Rocket Arena.
On the agenda is an update of school affairs by Supt. Vince Clark, a draft of the district's strategic plan, a finance update and other discussions.
The meeting is open to the public.
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Caldwell (13-13) jumped ahead 6-2 early, but the Rockets plated seven runs in the fifth to take the lead for good.
CCHS starting pitcher freshman Jeremiah Foster was lifted in the first inning when Caldwell rallied for four runs out of the chute. Junior Logan Bailey went to the mound in the first and worked the six frames, keeping the Tigers at bay. Junior Maddox Carlson got the save, closing out the seventh with two strikeouts in the inning.
Carlson, senior Braxton Winders and junior Ben Evans each had two hits to pace the Rocket offense. Caden McCalister, Trace Adams, Tyler Boone, Gabe Mott, Hunter Smith and Bailey also had hits. Every player in the CCHS batting order got in on the action as the Rockets touched Caldwell pitching for a dozen hits.
Henderson County (21-14) beat Christian County in the other first-round game.
This will be only the fourth time in Crittenden baseball history that the Rockets have played in the regional semifinals. The Rockets are 23-9 on the season.
The regional championship is scheduled for 7pm Sunday on the campus of University Heights Academy. Tickets can be purchased at the gate for both semifinals and championship game Sunday at $8 apiece.
Crittenden will be taking on Caldwell County (13-12). The Rockets have beaten the Tigers in both meetings this season, including a win over Caldwell in the All A Classic regional championship game in April.
The Rockets earned a berth in the KHSAA Second Region Tournament by finishing second in the Fifth District Tournament, where they fell 9-8 to Lyon County in the championship game last weekend.
Other first-round Second Region games on Saturday at UHA are Henderson County (20-14) vs. Christian County (8-19), 10 a.m.; Lyon County (25-7) vs. Union County(18-19), 4 p.m.; and Hopkinsville (21-9) vs. Madisonville (11-15), 7 p.m.
Due to the forecast of rain early next week, the regional semifinals will be played at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., on Sunday and the regional championship at 7 p.m., Sunday.
Tickets to all regional games are $8 each and cash will be accepted at the gate. There is no limit on capacity.
The Rockets go into today's game with junior Maddox Carlson leading the offense with a .494 batting average, two home runs and 35 RBIs. Freshman Jeremiah Foster is scheduled to pitch for CCHS today. He is among regional leaders with a 5-0 record. Foster has had six starts and pitched in almost 30 full innings this season for the record-setting CCHS baseball team.
The event is sponsored by 4-H and Crittenden County School District's Crosswalk program.
A number of Crittenden-Livingston Water District customers in the northern part of Crittenden County are without service today.
A water line break near the intersection of KY 506 and KY 1077 caused a disruption in service last night. Crews repaired the line overnight, but it broke again early this morning.
The district's maintenance staff is on site now trying to make repairs. Service will continue to be disrupted until the line is fixed, hopefully later today.
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On Saturday at the First Region Class A finals in Murray, she will be at the vanguard of her track and field team’s hopes of qualifying for the state meet. She will also be carrying a new banner – Kentucky Female Student-Athlete of the Year.
Keller was notified last week that she’s been selected for the honor. It’s the first time a CCHS athlete has ... for the rest of this article see this week's full version of The Crittenden Press, electronically or in newsprint.
Beginning Sunday night, the city of Marion's water department will begin flushing lines.
Residents may notice minor changes in water service as a result of routine flushing, which will begin around 8 p.m., Sunday and continue through Thursday, June 10.
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