Lady Rockets win consolation bracket

Crittenden County's appearance in the All A Classic started off with a tough 4-0 loss to Raceland, but the Lady Rockets won their next three to finish as winners the consolation bracket Saturday at Owensboro.

After losing in the opening round of the rain-shortened event, CCHS beat Wolfe County 16-6, then Carlisle County 10-0 before knocking off Washington County 3-2 in the final matchup of the consolation bracket.

Inmate escapes from Crittenden RCC

Local authorities and Kentucky State Police are looking for an inmate who escaped custody this afternoon in Crittenden County.

About 4:05 p.m., Brandon Brasher, 31, walked off from the Restricted Custody Center located at 208 West Carlisle Street in Marion.

Jailer Robbie Kirk said jail personnel chased the inmate for about two blocks before losing sight of him.

Brasher was last seen wearing gray sweatpants and a white T-shirt.

He is a Class D felon inmate who was serving time in the Crittenden County Detention Facility for a third-degree burglary conviction in Caldwell County.

Brashser is 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. He has blond hair, blue eyes and fair skin.

If anyone has information on the whereabouts of this escaped inmate, please contact Kentucky State Police Post 2 at 270-676-3313 or call 911.  Callers may remain anonymous.

Lady Rockets in consolation bracket

UPDATE: Crittenden beat Carlisle County and was set to play Washington County Saturday night in the consolation bracket final.

Original Post: 
Crittenden County's Lady Rocket softball team lost its first game to Raceland 4-0 today in the All A Classic state tournament.

They came back to beat Wolfe County 16-6 in the consolation bracket. 

The girls were set to play Carlisle County at 6:30pm tonight.

Cassidy Moss homered for CCHS in the win over Wolfe. 

Rain shortens plans for All A Classic

Due to rain and wet fields, the All A Classic State Softball Tournament has been shortened.

What was to be a two-day event this weekend in Owensboro is now set to be completed on Saturday in a single-elimination bracket to the championship, and a consolation bracket.

The Lady Rockets (16-4) open at 11:30am with 16th Region champion Raceland (18-3). If the Crittenden County girls win that game, they will likely face defending All A champion and 16th-ranked Holy Cross (13-9) at 1:30pm.

If a team loses its first game of the day, it moves into a consolation bracket. Any team that loses in the winner's bracket is immediately eliminated.

Lady Rocket coach Stephen Smith said he'd never seen a bracket drawn up in such a fashion.

Below is an image of the bracket.

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Lady Rocket sendoff to All A Classic

If the rain holds off, Crittenden County will play

starting tomorrow in the All A Classic State Softball Tournament

at Owensboro. There was a big sendoff today at school.

City water affected by flushing

City of Marion will be incrementally flushing hydrants Sunday night through Thursday night. Utilities Director Brian Thomas said throughout this routine maintenance customers may experience dingy water, air in their water lines or various hiccups associated with the process.

Caldwell crash blocking Ky. 91

UPDATE: The site was cleared and the road opened as of 10:30 a.m.

ORIGINAL POST: There is a report of a crash blocking Ky. 91 in Caldwell County. Ky 91 is blocked near the 17-mile marker in the Skinframe Creek area between Princeton and Fredonia by a two-vehicle crash.

Detour for this location would be via Ky. 139 and Ky. 70.

The estimated duration is 3 hours.

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Annual Backroads Tour starts today

Backroads Tour Activities and More in Marion Today !

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Marion man accused of raping teen

A Marion man is being held at the Crittenden County Detention Center on $100,000 cash bond, charged with first-degree rape of a 13-year old female.

Marion Police Department is investigating the alleged crime. Officer George Foster filed the complaint and arrested Donald James Morris, 33, on Monday at a residence on Cherry Street.

The police report claims that Morris forced the girl to smoke marijuana, threatening her if she didn’t, then tied her to a metal bed, took off her clothes and raped her in August of last year.

He is charged with first-degree rape of a person incapable of consent-physically helpless, a Class B felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Morris has an extensive criminal record that includes convictions in Crittenden and Hopkins counties for disorderly conduct, fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), trespassing and three arrests for alcohol intoxication.

When police arrived to arrest Morris on Monday, they found pot in a nightstand in his bedroom, charging him with misdemeanors for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Area death

Audrey R. LaBuda, 82, of Marion died Monday. Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of arrangements. 

Quilt Show Friday in Marion

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What's news this week in Crittenden County...

Lady Rockets gear up for state softball

A Marion man is being held at the Crittenden County Detention Center on $100,000 cash bond, charged with first-degree rape of a 13-year old female. Marion Police Department is investigating the alleged crime. Officer George Foster filed the complaint and arrested Donald James Morris, 33, on Monday at a residence on Cherry Street.

For more on this top story and the following headlines, pick up a copy of this week's issue of The Crittenden Press:

• EMS bleeding red ink
• Settlement would lessen KU increase
• Crittenden native taking his operatic voice to new levels by blending in rock
• Quilters welcomed to county
• Suspected burglar nabbed
• Community mourns Perryman family’s loss
• Revolving loan fund economic starter for 30 years
• GUEST OPINION: Investment in our students, schools is investment in our community
• County prepares for budget; jail staying full
• No public pool this summer, but facility open to members
• NRSC tax possible if county balks
• Middle-schoolers bring prom to local seniors
• DEFEW'S VIEWS: Making bed installs sense of pride
• VAUGHT'S VIEWS: Baker great fit for Kentucky basketball
• SPORTS: Summer youth baseball, softball league page returns
• SPORTS: Girls gear up for state tournament
• SPORTS: Beating Lyon key win for Lady Rockets
• SPORTS: Rockets on roll, win three of last five

Area death

Linda "Jo" Nelson, 72, of Marion died Tuesday at Continue Care in Paducah. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Educational opportunities in Marion

Crittenden County Elementary School students got a tour of downtown Marion this morning, complete with a close up look at fire trucks, police cars, the post office and banks.

Many of the students got a big kick out of the flashing lights on the cruiser and the water pumped out of the fire truck.

Pictured her is Deputy Ray Agent addressing students on the courthouse lawn.

Area death

Billy G. Vinson, 82, of Marion died Friday. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Webster County escapee sought by KSP

Kentucky State Police are requesting the assistance of the public in locating an inmate that escaped custody in Webster County and is now on the run.

At or around 11:45 a.m., Monday, Jack Wayne Phillips, 61, walked off from a work release detail at the Webster County Animal Shelter.

Phillips was last seen wearing a long sleeve orange shirt and khaki pants.

Phillips is a Class D felon inmate who was currently serving time in the Webster County Detention Facility for Trafficking in a Controlled Substance (Heroin)-1st Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Drug Paraphernalia and traffic offenses out of Grant County.  He also has several other drug related convictions and traffic offenses out of Mason County.

Phillips is described as a white male about six feet tall and 140 pounds. He has gray hair, blue eyes and fair skin.

If anyone has information on the whereabouts of this escaped inmate, please contact Kentucky State Police Post 2 at 270-676-3313 or call 911. Callers may remain anonymous.

Marathon week lined up for Lady Rockets

Young players like 8th grader Chandler Moss are making
the Lady Rockets go this season. Moss is a third baseman
and is shown here coming in to cover a possible bunt.

It's a marathon week for the Lady Rocket softball team starting with today's showdown at Marion against 38th-ranked Webster County.

The 14-3 Lady Rockets are ranked 37th themselves, but will be fully tested with three district games this week before they play for the first time ever in the All A Classic State Tournament this weekend at Owensboro. For a complete state tournament pool play schedule, click here. The girls will open pool play on Saturday and the single-elimination tournament is Sunday for the top teams from pool play.

Before heading to Owensboro, however, the girls play at Lyon County Tuesday, at Trigg County Wednesday and host Livingston Central Thursday for three Fifth District games in a row.

See this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press for complete coverage of this week's games and state tournament preview.

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