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An employee at the LaFarge limestone rock quarry near Burna was injured at about 2:40 p.m., and had to be flown from the scene.
Livingston County EMS responded to the scene and called for Air Evac. The injury was described as a severe "crushing injury" to one of the individual's hands.
No further details were immediately available.
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Crittenden County Health Department – which hosts vaccine clinics on Thursdays – and other neighboring health departments say that calling ahead is recommended for an appointment to get the vaccine or a rapid test. Rapid testing is in limited supplies. Some area pharmacies are also offering vaccinations. Walk-ins for vaccine at the health departments in the area are accepted, but wait times could be longer than for those with an appointment.
“As the number of COVID-19 infections again increase, we now have a weapon that was not available a year ago. I hope we will use the vaccines to protect ourselves and truly put this pandemic to rest,” Dr. Jonathan Maddux of Marion said in a commentary piece published in this week’s full edition of The Crittenden Press.
“Vaccines are keeping the vast majority of people off ventilators and out of the ICU. Choosing to take the vaccine is personal, but I would highly encourage anyone who has not received it at this point to check into it fully. Discuss it with your health care provider, call the health department or go to reputable sources such as the CDC or Mayo Clinic websites,” Dr. Maddux also wrote.
Pick up this week’s newspaper to read Dr. Maddux’s complete op-ed article. The newspaper also has some interesting new information about the pandemic’s affect on Crittenden County.
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| Rescue personnel pose with the woman after she was found today |
"Crittenden County Emergency Management would like to thank everyone involved in the successful search for a missing 69-year-old female. She was found safe and in good health. We would like to thank the Crittenden County Sheriff's Office, Crittenden County Rescue Squad, Crittenden County Fire Department, Four Rivers K-9, Ledbetter Fire Department Drone Team, Marshall County Drone Team, and other concerned citizens in the area who responded to assist us in the search. The generous outpouring of support and assistance makes me proud to live and work in Crittenden County! Thank you all!"
A huge yard sale will be held in Frances Saturday through Monday. Shop for collectibles, furniture, clothing and even a canoe. Watch for signs.
Crittenden County property tax rates will be unchanged in 2021.
The fiscal court set its tax rates for the year during last week’s regular monthly meeting and they’re a replica of 2020.
Real property taxes – the ones homeowners and landowners pay on real estate – will remain at 12.4 cents per $100 of assessed value.
The county’s inventory tax will stay at 12.4 and inventory in transit and personal aircraft will not be taxed. Documented watercraft will be 12.4 again, but the county has few documented boats, if any. Those are boats that measure five net tons or greater, which are typically 26 feet or longer.
The county has little fundamental control on other local taxing districts, but must formally accept those rates. The public health tax will remain at 3 cents and the library tax at 5 cents.
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Fohs Hall in Marion is the ideal venue for your next event.
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Crittenden County is getting almost $500,000 through Kentucky’s Rural Secondary Road program to pave and patch 16 county roads. Here is a list of the projects which are scheduled for this fall if weather permits. You can read more informative articles every week in the full edition of The Crittenden Press.
Following is the district's announcement about classes being shut down through Friday, Sept. 10 and what students and parents should know in response to the closing:
As a result of increasing student and staff positive cases, and our bus driver and substitute teacher shortage creating challenges for student coverage, we have decided to activate remote learning for our students, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 1. Tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 31, will be a Teacher Planning Day for staff. This will be a non-student day. Students will not be expected to log on or work on assignments.
Remote learning will begin Wednesday, Sept. 1, and continue through Friday, Sept. 10. During this time, teachers will communicate with students regarding work. Students may participate through a variety of platforms, including synchronous learning, Google Classroom, and paper assignments.
A drive thru meal pick-up will open on Wednesday, Sept. 1, and continue for the duration of remote learning, excluding the Labor Day holiday and weekends. The drive thru will be located behind CCES at the cafeteria doors and will operate from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you have difficulty picking up meals and are in need of food, please contact Crystal Wesmoland, with FRYSC, at 270.965.3525.
At this time, middle and high school athletic events will continue but will be carefully monitored for any Covid activity, resulting from positive student athletes and/or student quarantines.
Parents should continue to let us know if their child tests positive, even during this time of remote learning.
The health of our students and staff is our main priority, so we appreciate your flexibility as we make this transition to ensure we are doing all we can to achieve that. It is our intent that this time will allow us to further evaluate mitigation strategies to stop the spread. Additionally, we will use this opportunity to evaluate and modify existing school procedures to reduce Covid exposure. We encourage you to daily practice good hygiene practices, including social distancing and wearing your mask, and consider getting the vaccine if you haven't already. Clearly, we are dealing with a very contagious strand of Covid-19, unlike last year. Our local health department, as well as our surrounding county health departments, can provide the vaccine free of charge. Other healthcare agencies and sites do, as well. If you need help finding a vaccination site, please contact Tiffany Blazina, our Healthy At Schools coordinator, at 270.965.3525.
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Crittenden County Clerk's office is short-staffed due to COVID quarantines. So, for the remainder of Monday, the clerk's office will be able to take only one customer at a time. Also, the office will be closing at 4 p.m., Monday.
Residents can call the clerk's office at 270-965-3403 to make alternate means of payment or for questions.
At Marion City Hall, employees are back on a pandemic-protocol schedule meaning only half of the administrative staff and half of the maintenance crew is on duty at a time. City Administrator Adam Ledford said the strategy is being deployed, as it was last spring and summer, in order to avoid a mass breakout that could affect the entire staff and putting city services in jeopardy.
A large number of students and school staff are also under quarantine early this week.
The concession stand at Marion-Crittenden County Park will be closed the rest of the week.
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The game is scheduled to kick off at 7pm. Our pregame program will start about 10 minutes before kickoff. Stay tune to @CrittendenPress on Twitter or The Press Facebook page for further updates as game time approaches.
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Whitetail Properties, Mark Williams, agent
Farmers Bank & Trust
Deer Lakes Golf Course
First United Bank
LaDelicia Mexican Restaurant
Frazer Law Firm
Moments in Time Pictures
Hodge’s Sports & Apparel
Riley Tool & Machine
Ellington Detailing
Homestead Auction Realty
C-Plant Federal Credit Union
H&H Home & Hardware
Full Body Fitness Studio
Par 4 Plastics
Magnolia Bank
Mulligans Pizzeria & Pub
YTG Insurance
Charah on the NY Stock Exchange
Mike & Stoner’s Barber Shop
Learn why and how it might just affect you in your local newspaper.
It's an article worth reading in this week's full edition of The Crittenden Press.