Although police converged on Peoples Bank shortly after noon on Thursday, it appears there was only some type of false alarm. There was not attempted bank robbery. More details as they become available.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
ACT: Grads still aren't prepared
The nation’s high school graduates continue to be ill-prepared for
college and careers, according to the testing company ACT. ACT released
the 2013 state-by-state results of its college and career readiness test
Tuesday. Only 39 percent of the 2013 graduates who took the test met
three or more of the four ACT benchmarks. Nearly a third, 31 percent,
didn’t meet any of the benchmarks, meaning they’ll be more likely to
struggle in first-year college courses, according to ACT. Scores
continue to be lower for minority students.
For more on the story, visit The Kentucky Enquirer online.
For more on the story, visit The Kentucky Enquirer online.
Farmer seeking hand
Farm help wanted. Looking for truck drivers and tractor operators for fall harvest. Pay negotiable. Must have valid driver's license. Contact Todd Clements, (270) 836-6583.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Area death
Barbara Babb, 74, of Lola, died Aug. 18, 2013, at Baptist Health of Paducah. Boyd Funeral Directors in Salem is handling arrangements.
Farm help wanted
Farm help wanted. Looking for truck drivers and tractor operators for fall harvest. Pay negotiable. Must have valid driver's license. Contact Todd Clements, (270) 836-6583.
Friday, August 16, 2013
Gov. Beshear celebrates opening of kynect customer service center
KENTUCKY PRESS NEWS SERVICE
Gov. Steve Beshear Friday celebrated the grand opening of the kynect contact center, making Kentucky one of the first states in the country to open a toll-free health benefit exchange call center for its citizens.
The contact center, a major component of the Affordable Care Act, is operated through a contract with Xerox.
“In just 45 days, Kentucky citizens will be able to choose and enroll in a health insurance plan on kynect: Kentucky’s Healthcare Connection. Today, we have reached an important milestone in ensuring all Kentuckians have access to affordable healthcare coverage,” Beshear said in a statement. “This facility plays a key role for kynect, answering questions for more than 640,000 Kentuckians who will be newly eligible for health insurance or Medicaid coverage.”
More than 60 professional customer care representatives at Xerox’s Lexington facility are available to answer questions about kynect and to help citizens navigate the online application process. Representatives are available via phone, live online chat and email. Representatives are also available to help Kentuckians without internet access by helping them complete and file applications, a state news release said.
The kynect website can be found at www.kynect.com.
The call center staff is expected to grow to 100 representatives in time for the start of open enrollment on Oct. 1.
The contact center provides assistance in English, Spanish and other languages and can be reached at 1-855-4kynect (459-6328).
“We are excited about the opening of the contact center and extremely pleased that the Commonwealth is among the first in the nation to activate a toll-free hotline for Kentuckians seeking information about kynect,” Audrey Tayse Haynes, secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said in the release. “The contact center, along with our online site, will provide convenient access for Kentuckians who need assistance using the Exchange to find health coverage.”
Xerox, which operates the call center on a contract basis with the state, has deployed state-of-the-art technology to operate the contact center and ensure optimal connections with appropriate government agencies. For example, if a caller may be eligible for Medicaid assistance, Xerox can seamlessly transfer the call for a final eligibility determination. Known as “warm connect,” Xerox has collaborated closely with state officials to complete all the technical preparations that will ensure callers receive efficient and speedy service from the most appropriate information source.
Open enrollment for kynect will begin on Oct. 1 with coverage effective beginning Jan. 1, 2014. Federal funding from the ACA will support contact center start-up, staffing and training through 2014.
Gov. Steve Beshear Friday celebrated the grand opening of the kynect contact center, making Kentucky one of the first states in the country to open a toll-free health benefit exchange call center for its citizens.
The contact center, a major component of the Affordable Care Act, is operated through a contract with Xerox.
“In just 45 days, Kentucky citizens will be able to choose and enroll in a health insurance plan on kynect: Kentucky’s Healthcare Connection. Today, we have reached an important milestone in ensuring all Kentuckians have access to affordable healthcare coverage,” Beshear said in a statement. “This facility plays a key role for kynect, answering questions for more than 640,000 Kentuckians who will be newly eligible for health insurance or Medicaid coverage.”
More than 60 professional customer care representatives at Xerox’s Lexington facility are available to answer questions about kynect and to help citizens navigate the online application process. Representatives are available via phone, live online chat and email. Representatives are also available to help Kentuckians without internet access by helping them complete and file applications, a state news release said.
The kynect website can be found at www.kynect.com.
The call center staff is expected to grow to 100 representatives in time for the start of open enrollment on Oct. 1.
The contact center provides assistance in English, Spanish and other languages and can be reached at 1-855-4kynect (459-6328).
“We are excited about the opening of the contact center and extremely pleased that the Commonwealth is among the first in the nation to activate a toll-free hotline for Kentuckians seeking information about kynect,” Audrey Tayse Haynes, secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said in the release. “The contact center, along with our online site, will provide convenient access for Kentuckians who need assistance using the Exchange to find health coverage.”
Xerox, which operates the call center on a contract basis with the state, has deployed state-of-the-art technology to operate the contact center and ensure optimal connections with appropriate government agencies. For example, if a caller may be eligible for Medicaid assistance, Xerox can seamlessly transfer the call for a final eligibility determination. Known as “warm connect,” Xerox has collaborated closely with state officials to complete all the technical preparations that will ensure callers receive efficient and speedy service from the most appropriate information source.
Open enrollment for kynect will begin on Oct. 1 with coverage effective beginning Jan. 1, 2014. Federal funding from the ACA will support contact center start-up, staffing and training through 2014.
Attempted theft of historic placard points to trend
On July 29, the inspector was on the old bridge to document it for the state’s inventory list. While there, the inspector discovered the bolts securing the metal plate to the concrete monolith had been loosened.
“We believe whoever did it planned to return later to steal the metal portion of the historic marker,” KyTC District 1 Chief Engineer LeFevre said.
The metal plate has since been taken off the pedestal and stored at the KyTC District 1 Office to be safeguarded. LeFevre said the attempted theft is typical of issues facing highway crews across the region and the state and indicative of a larger problem.
“Over the last several years we’ve had metal drain gratings and various railings stolen from bridges. We’ve had hundreds of signs disappear from our roadsides. We’ve had copper wiring stolen from bridge navigation lights, and the lights themselves taken. We even had steel beams stolen from under a county bridge a few years ago,” LeFevre said.
Police are still seeking leads on the theft of navigational lights and wiring—valued at $50,000—from the Ky. 453 Canal Bridge at the northern entrance to the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area near Grand Rivers.
“This is an ongoing problem statewide,” LeFevre said.
LeFevre is asking the public and area recycling yards to report anyone who brings in materials that do not appear to be from a legitimate salvage operation.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Area death
Truman Croft, 75, of Marion, died Aug. 14, 2013, at Crittenden Hospital in Marion. Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion is handling arrangements.
School district addresses rumored threat
Local police and school authorities have taken steps to address a rumored threat of harm to others at a school facility made Wednesday night on Facebook. Action was taken immediately once the rumored threat was discovered, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Rachel Yarbrough said today in a statement addressing the matter.
“The investigation reached a conclusion this morning and all appropriate law enforcement steps and school district discipline procedures have been implemented to ensure the safety of all students and staff at Crittenden County Middle School,” Yarbrough wrote.
School administrators ask that anyone with knowledge of any type of threat immediately notify school or local law enforcement authorities in order to better protect students and staff.
“We take all threatening statements seriously and proceed promptly to investigate the situations thoroughly,” Yarbrough added.
“The investigation reached a conclusion this morning and all appropriate law enforcement steps and school district discipline procedures have been implemented to ensure the safety of all students and staff at Crittenden County Middle School,” Yarbrough wrote.
School administrators ask that anyone with knowledge of any type of threat immediately notify school or local law enforcement authorities in order to better protect students and staff.
“We take all threatening statements seriously and proceed promptly to investigate the situations thoroughly,” Yarbrough added.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Grand Rivers drug-related arrests made
Livingston County Sheriff's Department and the Pennryile Narcotics Task Force have arrested two Livingston County men on multiple drug charges as the result of a joint investigation.
The investigation led to the search of a residence at 1520 Iuka Road in Grand Rivers. During the search, Doug R. Walker, 41, of Grand Rivers was alleged to be in possession of methamphetamine and assorted drug paraphernalia. Wesley Willis, the owner of the residence, was also reportedly in possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and marijuana.
Both men were arrested by Livingston County Sheriff's Department deputies and lodged in the McCracken County Jail.
Willis was charged with one count of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.
Walker was charged with one count of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third offense; and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The investigation led to the search of a residence at 1520 Iuka Road in Grand Rivers. During the search, Doug R. Walker, 41, of Grand Rivers was alleged to be in possession of methamphetamine and assorted drug paraphernalia. Wesley Willis, the owner of the residence, was also reportedly in possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and marijuana.
Both men were arrested by Livingston County Sheriff's Department deputies and lodged in the McCracken County Jail.
Willis was charged with one count of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.
Walker was charged with one count of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third offense; and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Area death
Wesley Norman “Pete” Vick, 64, of Smithland, died Aug. 13, 2013, at his home. Boyd Funeral Directors in Salem is handling arrangements.
Farm help wanted
Farm help wanted. Looking for truck drivers and tractor operators for fall harvest. Pay negotiable. Must have valid driver's license. Contact Todd Clements, (270) 836-6583.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Elite baseball clubs looking for area players
Several area baseball teams, 13u to 17u, have merged into Kentucky Prospects Baseball. Players who are interested in development and more exposure to college coaches and scouts should attend tryouts.
Tryouts for the 13- and 14-year-old teams will be held from 6-8 p.m., Saturday3-5 p.m., Sunday at Noble Park Field 2 in Paducah.
Tryouts for the 15- and 17-year-old teams will be held from 3-5 p.m., Sunday August 25 at the same field. For more information, call Shawn Yarbrough at 366-1404 or Jim Grief at 744-8920.
Check Facebook for Kentucky Prospects Baseball Club.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Area deaths
Beatrice Croft, 78, of Salem, died Aug. 11, 2013, at Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services. Boyd Funeral Directors in Salem is handling arrangements.
Thomas Patrick “Pat” Hagan, 62, of Henderson, died Aug. 11, 2013, at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh, Ind. Tapp Funeral Home in Henderson is handling arrangements.
Thomas Patrick “Pat” Hagan, 62, of Henderson, died Aug. 11, 2013, at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh, Ind. Tapp Funeral Home in Henderson is handling arrangements.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Farm help wanted
Farm help wanted. Looking for truck drivers and tractor operators for fall harvest. Pay negotiable. Must have valid driver's license. Contact Todd Clements, (270) 836-6583.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Flash flood warning issued
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a flash flood warning for southwestern Crittenden County until 6:15 p.m.
Doppler radar indicated flash flooding from a thunderstorm over the warned area. Radar estimates showed 1 to 2 inches of rain had falling in the past hour with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches expected with ongoing storms.
Doppler radar indicated flash flooding from a thunderstorm over the warned area. Radar estimates showed 1 to 2 inches of rain had falling in the past hour with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches expected with ongoing storms.
Stingrays' recognition party cancelled
Due to inclement weather, the Marion Stingrays' end-of-year recognition
party is cancelled tonight at Marion Country Club.
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