Track team gearing up for regional meet May 9

May 9 is Region 1 Class A Meet at Mayfield

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Crittenden County’s track and field athletes are pictured (front from left) Reece Travis, Gabriel Belt, Maddie Henry, Ella Geary, Presley Potter, Shelbi Belt, Ella Whitney, Layken Gilchrist, Aubrey Grau, Aeire Suggs, Clay Collins, (middle) Haley Moore, River Rogers, Noah Martinez, Ivan Madden, Samual Powell, Glenn Starkey, Landon Starkey, Aiden Musser, Braelyn Fulkerson, (back) Noah Moss, Kayden Farmer, CJ Nelson, Camden Nash, Parker Phillips, Alex Hewitt, Lucas McDowell, Gary Hall, Trae Taylor and Miles Yates. Not pictured Kevin Little and Caleb Manns.

Boil water order for Creekside Apartments

The City of Marion has issued a boil-water order for customers at Creekside Residential Apartments on the north side of town. 

A water distribution line that supplies the complex has broken, and crews are currently on site making repairs. 

There is currently no running water at the apartment complex, but service is expected to be restored later this afternoon. 

The boil-water order will remain in effect until early next week.

Deputy's body will come home today from autopsy

PROCESSIONAL HERE BETEEN 3-4 PM

Local leaders are asking the community to come together this afternoon to honor the return of Deputy Rick Coyle, whose body was taken to Louisville for an autopsy.

Coroner Brad Gilbert, Sheriff Evan Head, ComCare EMS and others are expected to return between 3 and 4 p.m. in a procession that will include law enforcement escorts through each county between Louisville and Marion. Coyle, who was mortally wounded while on duty April 2, died Thursday, April 30. As is standard procedure in such cases, an autopsy was required by the state medical examiner.

Residents are encouraged to line the procession route as a show of respect. The route will begin at the county line bridge on U.S. 641 and continue into town to Gilbert Funeral Home.

Officials will receive approximately one hour’s notice when the procession passes through Dawson Springs. An updated arrival time will be shared as it becomes available.

Community members, businesses, schools, churches and civic organizations are urged to participate and help fill both sides of the roadway along the entire route.

“This tribute offers an opportunity for the county and surrounding communities to stand together in honor of Deputy Coyle’s service and sacrifice,” said Crittenden County Judge-Executive Perry Newcom.