Clerk's office close one hour on Monday

Crittenden County Circuit Clerk's office will be closed for one hour on Monday from 10 a.m., until 11 a.m., for teleconference with state officials concerning a new accounting program.

Also, the clerk's office will not have driver's license testing Aug. 31 due to statewide license examiner training.

U.S. 60 bridge at Cairo closed Aug. 20-22

The Illinois Department of Transportation is alerting motorists traveling in the Cairo area that the U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed for three days this month. 

The closure is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 20 and will extend through Wednesday, August 22.  The closure will be effective during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Also, the bridge will be restricted to one lane during daylight hours from Thursday, August 23 to Friday, August 31.

Crews will be performing required safety inspection of the structure.

More than 1,000 motorists cited at bridge

Efforts to keep vehicles from violating the 3-ton load limit on the U.S. 60 Tennessee River Bridge between Paducah and Ledbetter continue to show an amazing number of drivers disregarding the weight restriction. Officers have written more than 1,000 citations while stationed at the bridge since the end of February.

One injured in accident on US 641

At least one person was taken to the hospital Monday night after a single-vehicle accident on U.S. 641 just south of Marion City Limits.

Crittenden County Rescue Squad extricated the victim from the vehicle, which had rolled over in a lawn on the west side of the highway. The accident happened about 9 p.m. The victim was taken by ambulance to Crittenden Hospital.

Area death

James Trice "Jim" Tinsley, 68 of Marion, formerly of Cottage Grove, Tenn., died Thursday at Western Baptist Hospital. Services are Monday August at Myers Funeral Home.

Sister Rose Theresa Johnson passes

Sister Rose Theresa Johnson, 81, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died today at Mount Saint Joseph. From 1989-95, Sister Rose Theresa served as parish minister for St. William Parish in Marion and St. Mark Parish in Eddyville. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday at Mount Saint Joseph. Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory of Owensboro, is in charge of arrangements.

Election filing deadline is Tuesday

The deadline to file candidacy for November’s non-partisan elections is 4 p.m., Tuesday.

Applications are available at the Crittenden County Clerk’s office.

All six non-partisan Marion City Council seats will be up for election in November and three school board seats, those currently held by Bill Asbridge, Pam Collins and Chris Cook.

Sturgis votes moist Tuesday

In addition to Princeton passing the sale of alcohol, one precinct in Sturgis went wet on Tuesday, too.

A referendum to allow restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages passed in one of three Sturgis precincts that voted yesterday on the measure. Sturgis already had one "moist" precinct, now it has two. 

Kenergy unveils plans for new office building

Kenergy, the local rural electric cooperative, has announced plans for building a new state-of-the-art regional office building south of Marion on U.S. 641 where the former Driver's Service Center was located.

The office will replace the current regional maintenance building on South Main Street in Marion.

For more details and a first look at an artist's rendering of the new office building, see this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press due out on newsstands after 3 p.m., today.

Princeton votes Yes to alcohol sales

Princeton voters have approved alcohol sales there. 

According to preliminary reports, 2,141 voters cast ballots on Tuesday, with those approving of alcohol sales in restaurants and package stores carrying the polls with 1,167 "Yes" votes. Numbers are unofficial at this time.

Hearing aids found at fairgrounds

The Crittenden County Lions Club has found a pair of hearing aids and a silver case at the fairgrounds. The hearing aids were found after Saturday night's demolition derby. To claim the hearing devices, go to Marion Police Department.

Area Death

Frances Kay Kimbrell, 69, of Marion died Saturday at Shawnee Rose Nursing Home in Eldorado, Ill. Graveside services are at 10 a.m., Friday at Deer Creek Cemetery in Marion.

County judge lifts emergency burn ban

The emergency burn ban, which has been enforced for about two months due to drought conditions, has been lifted.

Crittenden County Judge-Executive Perry Newcom said Monday morning that sufficient rainfall had been realized throughout the county to lift the burn ban. He said anyone burning should continue to exercise extreme caution due to the volatile conditions.

It is safest to burn after 6 p.m., and before 6 a.m.

Area death

Ann Thomas, 62, of Marion died Sunday at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Services are Wednesday at Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion.

Be aware of buses on highway Tuesday

Students will be heading back to school Tuesday morning. Motorists can expect greater traffic on the roadways in the morning, plus the return of the school bus with its numerous stops.

School starts at around 8 a.m., so traffic near each of the campuses will be heavy Tuesday, and probably the rest of the week.

Bomb threat at Cash Express

Law enforcement and other emergency crews are on site of a bomb threat at Cash Express in Marion.

Police closed Darben Plaza where the business and others are located.

No immediate indication of how long it might take to determine whether the threat was real.

Fair continues with main attractions next 2 nights

TONIGHT
Hog weigh-in, 8 a.m.
Check-out 4-H exhibits at Extension office, 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Beef weigh-in and show, 9:30 a.m.
Fairgrounds open, 6 p.m.
Concert featuring Ridin’ Shotgun, 6:30 p.m.
Tractor and Truck pulls Fairgrounds, 7 p.m.


SATURDAY
Fairgrounds open, 6 p.m.
Concert featuring Ridin’ Shotgun, 6:30 p.m.
Demolition Derby Fairgrounds, 7 p.m.

ADMISSION PRICES
$10 16-up, $7 ages 6-15, 5-under free

Area deaths

Trystan Shane Robinson, 6-month-old son of Shane and Heather Robinson, of Hampton died Tuesday at Kosair’s Children’s Hospital in Louisville. Funeral services are Saturday at Boyd Funeral Directors.

Jeffrey Ray Ivy, 51, of Burna died Sunday at his home. Services are Friday at Boyd Funeral Directors in Salem.

Hutchinson appears in Crittenden District Court

Hutchinson is directed to back to jail by Sheriff Wayne Agent after
arraignment this morning in Crittenden District Court.

The woman accused of killing 89-year-old Jim Roberts at his Marion home on July 16 was arraigned in Crittenden District Court this morning. 


Cindy Lou Hutchinson, 50, of Marion entered a not guilty plea and a preliminary hearing was scheduled by Judge Daniel Heady for Wednesday, Sept. 5. Hutchinson was appointed a public defender. 


Police reports filed in support of the murder charge against Hutchinson allege that Roberts, an elderly widower, struggled to save his life as she beat, stabbed and then strangled him to death at his East Depot Street home.


In addition to murder, Kentucky State Police have charged Hutchinson with  first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, tampering with physical evidence and receiving stolen property (less than $10,000) in connection with Roberts’ death.


She remains lodged in Crittenden County Detention Center under a $1 million bond.


See this week's Crittenden Press printed edition for more details about this case.

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