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High winds are making firefighting efforts difficult to combat two separate field fires in Crittenden County – one on Main Lake Road in the southwestern part of the county and a second one on Ky. 120.
Additionally, Marion firemen were called to the scene around 1:45 p.m., today of a structure fire on Maple Street in Marion where an outbuilding was consumed by flames.
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An author of multiple short stories and books, Defew, 69, passed away Sunday at her home in Salem. She wrote periodic columns for the newspaper with a folksy, down-home style that connected with our readers.
Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services is in charge of her arrangements. See complete obituary in this week's full edition of the newspaper.
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Cave In Rock Ferry idled its operation temporarily beginning at 10 a.m., Monday morning due to high winds that are disrupting safe travel across the Ohio River.
It's unclear when the ferry will be able to resume, but operations will return to normal when winds subside and ferry travel is safe.
Read more of this article by Melissa Patrick at Kentucky Health News (here).
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First responders are working an accident this morning in the Rosebud area of Crittenden County.
A single-vehicle crash was reported with two individuals in the car, a woman and a child. Although there are injuries, they do not appear life-threatening.
The wreck happened around 9 a.m.
There are 10 sirens across the county and one in the city. The city alarm is the only one capable of functioning properly at this time. The county sirens are strategically placed on Wilson Hill, at the county road department, Crayne, Frances, Mott City, Shady Grove, Midway, Mattoon, Sheridan and Tolu.
The problem was discovered recently during a routine test of the system. E-911 Director Kellye Dalton said a recent system upgrade for hardware and software in the dispatch center could be to blame for the situation. She said efforts are being made now to solve the problem, but it’s unclear how long that might take.
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Tonight's title game of the Fifth District Tournament will be the fourth meeting this season between the Crittenden County Lady Rockets and Livingston Central Lady Cardinals.
Crittenden is gunning for its seventh Fifth District Championship in school history and Coach Shannon Hodge's fifth since 2011.
Tipoff is at 6 p.m., at Livingston Central.
The Lady Rockets (22-5) outscored the Lady Cards (12-17) 176-94 in their three previous meetings this season, including the Class A Regional Championship game in January.
Livingston will be short-staffed, playing without freshman guard Hadley Hargrove who is out for medical reasons.
The Lady Cardinals beat Trigg 42-26 and Crittenden defeated Lyon County 70-49 earlier this week to get to the district championship tilt.
Tickets are available via TicketLeap at https://lchs.ticketleap.com/5th-district-tournament--girls-championship.
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In the news this week is the rising cost of policing in Marion and Crittenden County. See how local officials are dealing with the challenges.
Also, we take our first look at changes looming for local elections. Reapportionment will change the boundaries or local precincts, and it could provide local commissioners a chance to look the merits of changing the number of magisterial districts in the county.
Most of the community's storm sirens are down right now. Read more about that problem in this week's newspaper, plus much more.
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Crittenden County leaders want to remind citizens that anyone caught with stolen traffic signs could face up to $1,000 in fines, plus court fees.
Crittenden County Fiscal Court last week discussed the recurring problem of stolen road signs. Taking signs from their posted location can lead to serious consequences. The person taking the sign can face criminal charges. In cases where someone is injured or killed as a result of a missing stop sign or other traffic indicator, there could be even greater consequences.
Judge-Executive Perry Newcom said the problem has become a real public safety issue.
Magistrates say they’re serious about this matter and so is County Attorney Bart Frazer.
If you know of someone who is illegally in possession of a street sign or responsible for taking one from its original location, call (270) 965-3500. You may also remain anonymous.
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The following Crittenden County roads remain affected by last week's heavy rainfall: Providence Road, Enon Church Road and Cool Springs Road.
Crittenden County Republican Party will be electing a new chairperson this week.
At a meeting of GOP leaders late last month, the resignation of party chair Donna Girten was accepted.
The group will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday Feb. 23 at the Lions Club Agriculture Building at the fairgrounds to elect a new chairperson.
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Marion City Council will meet in special session at 5pm Monday to discuss its proposed pay raise for Marion policemen.
Also, the City of Marion Tourism and Recreation Commission will meet Tuesday, February 21 at 8:30 am. The meeting will be held at the Marion Welcome Center.
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•Pay for Marion Policemen
•New construction at Crittenden Community Hospital
•Appointments to city boards and commission
•250 Photos of Local Pets
•Legislative updates from Frankfort
•District tournament pairings for basketball playoffs
•Circuit Court pleadings and Grand Jury indictments
•Plus Brenda Underdown's history column and Throwback Thursday
With the weather being potentially uncertain tonight, Crittenden County Emergency Management is going to have the courthouse open overnight for a safe shelter.
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Due to a bridge safety concern, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has closed a section of KY 135 (Carrsville Road) immediately north of the Hampton community in Livingston County.
The road is closed at Bayou Creek Branch Bridge near Kenny Hardin Road and between KY 838 and Maxfield Road.
During a routine inspection of the Bayou Creek Branch Bridge, a KYTC inspector found a void beneath the roadway at the end of the bridge structure. The KYTC District 1 Bridge Crew has been sent to the site to evaluate the hole and develop a repair plan. The bridge could be closed for several days, depending on what engineers find as they dig into the site.
There will be no marked detour. However, motorists may self-detour via KY 1608/Maxfield Road, KY 763, and U.S. 60. Local access will be maintained on each side of the bridge for property owners and school bus traffic.
Update2: The crash resulted in two deaths. The deceased were the drivers of each vehicle involved in the crash. There were no passengers in either vehicle.
Update: The Crittenden County coroner was called to the scene, and Kentucky State Police have responded to the site.
Crittenden County Sheriff's Department, Crittenden County Rescue and Crittenden EMS are en route to the of an accident on U.S. 60 West. The accident occurred around 3:30 p.m.
Both lanes of traffic are closed near the scene, which is about 7 miles from Marion between Summers Mine and View roads.
Air Evac has been requested to transport. At least two patients are reportedly involved in the accident.
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Your community newspaper includes the unveiling of individuals who will inducted into the Marion-Crittenden County Farmers Bank Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday.
Local historian Brenda Underdown takes a look at some long ago community schools and The Press interviews the new postmaster about changes coming to your mail.
The Crittenden Press is your primary source of news and information for this community. We’re proud to serve our community and we take great pride in bringing you real news, sports reporting and other information that helps you know what’s going on in town and across the county. Help ensure that real reporting continues in this community by subscribing today. You can subscribe online to the full version of the newspaper for only $2.95 a month. Try our new e-Edition newspaper emailed straight to your inbox every Wednesday. Click here to SUBSCRIBE.
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State Highway KY 295 North in Lyon County is blocked by downed power lines.
The blocked area is about 2 miles north of the U.S. 62 intersection in Eddyville and about 4 miles south of the Lyon-Crittenden County Line.
A utility crew is on-site working on repairs at this time.
Estimated duration is 2 hours or approximately 11 a.m., work should be complete.
Motorists traveling KY 293 between Eddyville and Dycusburg may self-detour via KY 1949 and KY 373.
Cave In Rock Ferry is closed today due to high winds.
The ferry will reopen once winds subside and it is safe to navigate the river.
Crittenden County Health Department is expanding its hours and will now be open five days a week.
The new hours are 8 a.m., to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m., to 11:30 a.m., on Fridays. The office is closed from 11:45 a.m., to 12:30 p.m., each day for lunch.
This new schedule will affect all Pennyrile District Health Department locations in Marion, Smithland, Cadiz, Eddyville and Princeton.
Marion Police Department is on the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection U.S. 641 and Industrial Drive.
Additional agencies, including the Marion Fire Department, have been called to the scene to assist with traffic control, as both lanes of traffic are blocked and traffic is blocked up about a mile on U.S. 641.
Initial reports are that there are no injuries, but Crittenden EMS has been dispatched to the scene.
The Pop-Up Driver’s Licensing Center will be at the Crittenden Community and Recreational Center, former armory, on Wednesday, Feb. 8.
This is a different location that originally billed.
Crittenden County High School Site-Based, Decision-Making Council will meet at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 in high school library.
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Alan Keck, Republican candidate for governor of Kentucky, will be in Marion at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8. His campaign stop will be at La Delicia restaurant.
Keck is mayor of Somerset. The event is open to the public.
The criminal case is being shown live on News19 WLTX’s YouTube channel and the investigation has been the subject of much national news coverage, including a Dateline episode called Dark Waters.
Get this week's full edition of The Crittenden Press for details.
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Crittenden Community Hospital is hosting a blood drive from noon - 6 p.m., on Monday, Feb. 6 and for every pint of blood collected, WKRBC will donate $5 to Community Arts Foundation.
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Community Arts Foundation will host a series of upcoming events, mostly at historic Fohs Hall in Marion.
The group’s late winter and spring calendar includes a Fireside Chat at the Woman’s Club of Marion at 7 p.m., on Feb. 21.
There will be a celebration of Women and Girls to mark National Women in History Month. This program will be from 10 a.m., until 2 p.m., on March 18 at Fohs Hall. See more about this program in the full edition of The Crittenden Press.
The annual youth play will be at 7 p.m., April 28-29 and May 5-6 at Fohs Hall. While admission is free for these events, tickets will be required in order to control seating and capacity of the building. Each performance of the play will begin at 7 p.m.
For information about these or other local activities go online to Community Arts Foundation’s Facebook page.
The CCHS basketball triple-header scheduled for Rocket Arena Friday night will be moved to Lyon County.
The school district issued a notice about Friday's closing at 4:30pm today. It read as follows:
"There are still many ice-covered secondary roads in our county making travel for buses, student drivers and staff too dangerous. Because of this, and the expected refreeze overnight, we will have a non-school day on Friday, Feb. 3. This day will not have to be made up at the end of the year. We appreciate our students' diligence in completing NTI work the past three days, and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday. Also, the previously scheduled out of school date for Monday, Feb. 20, will now be an in-school day for students. After this unexpected time out of school due to weather, we feel it's important to capture this day for in-person learning."
The basketball game, Crittenden's boys' and girls' final Fifth District games of the season, will have to be played at Eddyville due to icy conditions in the CCHS parking lot and roads in the county. At Lyon County, there will be a JV girls' game at 5:30pm followed by the girls' varsity matchup and the boys' varsity game. Lyon will be in school on Friday.
Earlier this afternoon, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 2 announced that its crews have been focused on interstates, expressways and main routes this week in an effort to keep access open for emergency service facilities. The focus is shifting now to rural and secondary routes. Road conditions have improved over the course of the day, but icy spots remain. Motorists should use caution and adjust driving behavior if traveling. While temperatures reached the mid 30s today, any precipitation that didn't melt away will refreeze.
Due to continued hazardous road conditions, Crittenden County Schools will not be in session Thursday, Feb. 2. This will be an NTI day.
Elementary students should complete Day 5 in their packets and high school students should complete work assigned by their teacher in Google Classroom. Teachers are available for help via email.
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