Thursday, September 15, 2016
Area Death
Clarence Martin Higgins, 90, of Fredonia died Wednesday at his home Wednesday. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
School Board meets next Thursday
Crittenden County Board of Education will meet for its monthly working session at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Rocket Arena conference room. Next Thursday, the board meets at 6 p.m. for its monthly meeting in the elementary school library. An announcement in today's issue of The Crittenden Press incorrectly identified Tuesday's meeting as the regular business meeting.
Former SEAL talks about Crittenden's Barry Enoch
Davis spent time with the late Barry Enoch, who grew up in Crittenden County and became a SEAL hero and author.
Hear part of our interview with Davis at the gun range. Beware that his language is a bit raw at times, but enjoy listening to this interesting character and national hero.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Collection, raffles benefit food bank
Crittenden County Food Bank
has launched an effort to increase community backing, selling raffle
tickets for several gift packages and collecting non-perishables at
multiple locations.
According to Dwight Sherer, who is spearheading the effort, non-perishables will be collected at Conrad's Harvest Foods from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, or items can be dropped off anytime through Saturday at Marion City Hall, Crittenden County Courthouse or Partners Insurance.
In addition, raffle tickets are being sold for $100 gift cards to both local grocery stores, a $100 gas card from Five Star Food Mart, gift cards from Glenn's on Main in Marion and Copper Top Bar-B-Q in Fredonia and two rounds of golf for two separate foursomes including cart rentals at Deer Lakes Golf Course in Salem. Tickets – $1 per chance or six for $5 – can be purchased from Sherer, Denise Byarley at Partners Insurance, Mayree Sherer at Crittenden Health Systems or Mitzi Vaughn in Salem. Sherer said winners will be drawn Saturday evening and notified.
All money collected will go directly to the food bank, which expects this year to distribute about 55 tons of food to hungry families.
According to Dwight Sherer, who is spearheading the effort, non-perishables will be collected at Conrad's Harvest Foods from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, or items can be dropped off anytime through Saturday at Marion City Hall, Crittenden County Courthouse or Partners Insurance.
In addition, raffle tickets are being sold for $100 gift cards to both local grocery stores, a $100 gas card from Five Star Food Mart, gift cards from Glenn's on Main in Marion and Copper Top Bar-B-Q in Fredonia and two rounds of golf for two separate foursomes including cart rentals at Deer Lakes Golf Course in Salem. Tickets – $1 per chance or six for $5 – can be purchased from Sherer, Denise Byarley at Partners Insurance, Mayree Sherer at Crittenden Health Systems or Mitzi Vaughn in Salem. Sherer said winners will be drawn Saturday evening and notified.
All money collected will go directly to the food bank, which expects this year to distribute about 55 tons of food to hungry families.
What's news this week in Crittenden County...
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| Inside this week's issue of The Crittenden Press, find out why Rockets Coach Al Starnes is sharing this hug with a Special Olympian at last week's football contest with Caldwell County. |
For more on this story and the following headlines, pick up a copy of this week's issue of The Crittenden Press:
- Library seeking grant for $2.5 million expansion
- Collection, raffles benefit food bank
- Judge: Insufficient evidence to revoke probation of felon charged with sexual assault, bond set
- Lacy named grand marshal of homecoming parade, homecoming attendants announced
- ‘Smoke’ could be start of budding relationship for CAF, Playhouse
- 4-H youth mow down competition
- Ex-SEAL remembers local man during high-level weapons class
- Rep. Bechler wants election security assured
- 6 on presidential ballot in Ky.
- Ky. on trend for all-time bean harvest
- FORGOTTEN PASSAGES: J.H. Stone remembers childhood in Tolu
- Bill would offer VFW property tax exemption
- Victory Gardens done for summer
- Circuit clerk plans to adjust Saturday hours starting January
- Kentucky ranks fifth in soft drink consumption
- Ky. grocery prices up slightly in Q2
- Gov. Bevin honored as Christian Statesman
- Yearly yard sale offers 200 miles of bargains
- SPORTS: Gilchrist 15th in state tournament
- SPORTS: Rockets hope Webster solves early ailments
- SPORTS: Fall sports roundup
Falling river level shouldn't affect rural water customers
Customers of Crittenden-Livingston Water District should not notice any changes to their service over the next few days as falling water levels in the Cumberland River "greatly affect" how the utility treats its potable water.
Work to repair damage to the locks and dam on the Ohio River at Brookport, Ill., is the cause of the falling water level on the Cumberland, which drains into the Ohio upstream from Brookport at Smithland. For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make necessary repairs, which could take up to four days depending on river conditions, the dam may have to be lowered. That would temporarily halt river traffic and cause water levels upstream, including on tributaries like the Cumberland River, to fall below water intakes for utilities such as Crittenden-Livingston Water District.
Officials at the water district office in Salem say the falling river level will indeed drop below their intake at Pinckneyville, but a large pump is being used to bypass the normal intake and deliver river water to the treatment plant in order to ensure undisrupted water service to customers in Crittenden and Livingston counties.
Work to repair damage to the locks and dam on the Ohio River at Brookport, Ill., is the cause of the falling water level on the Cumberland, which drains into the Ohio upstream from Brookport at Smithland. For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make necessary repairs, which could take up to four days depending on river conditions, the dam may have to be lowered. That would temporarily halt river traffic and cause water levels upstream, including on tributaries like the Cumberland River, to fall below water intakes for utilities such as Crittenden-Livingston Water District.
Officials at the water district office in Salem say the falling river level will indeed drop below their intake at Pinckneyville, but a large pump is being used to bypass the normal intake and deliver river water to the treatment plant in order to ensure undisrupted water service to customers in Crittenden and Livingston counties.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Chamber Farm to Table Moved Indoors
The Crittenden County Chamber of Commerce Farm to Table Dinner which will feature local fare from livestock yards and gardens is going to be moved inside due to the threat of rain on Saturday.
Chamber Executive Director Susan Alexander said tha instead of planning for the outdoor meal and having to adjust at the last minute because of weather, the Chamber has opted to make the call early.
The dinner will be held at fellowship hall at Marion First Presbyterian Church on West Bellville Street. The church was already scheduled as the preparation site for the food. Now it will host the 6:30 p.m., Saturday dinner as well.
A few tickets remain. Anyone interested in purchasing those for $50 apiece should contact the Chamber office at (270) 965-5015.
Chamber Executive Director Susan Alexander said tha instead of planning for the outdoor meal and having to adjust at the last minute because of weather, the Chamber has opted to make the call early.
The dinner will be held at fellowship hall at Marion First Presbyterian Church on West Bellville Street. The church was already scheduled as the preparation site for the food. Now it will host the 6:30 p.m., Saturday dinner as well.
A few tickets remain. Anyone interested in purchasing those for $50 apiece should contact the Chamber office at (270) 965-5015.
Circle of Sisters blurs congregational lines
A local ministry is bringing together women from the community's small churches and those without a church home for the benefit of its participants and others.
Circle of Sisters was born from Crooked Creek Baptist Church's outreach ministries that include GriefShare and DivorceCare. Through such programs, the small Southern Baptist congregation is encouraging people to get involved with God's work in order to help them further their spiritual journey. COS, as organizer Donna Girten refers to the women's ministry, is a non-denominational effort to bring like-minded people together for a common cause.
"Many of our smaller rural churches are challenged to find people and resources to provide a women's ministry," said Girten, whose husband Mark is pastor at the tiny church at Crooked Creek. "We may be small, but joining together, we can be greatly used and produce fruit. We need to lift each other up because when one church fails we all fail."
The group of women rotate their meeting between participating churches. Their next meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sept. 24 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Greenwood Heights.
"Our ladies join together for fellowship and to participate in Bible studies, devotionals and other activities to grow their faith, and they work together to do outreach service projects in our community," Girten explained.
One outreach ministry is offering "survival bags" to the homeless or displaced. The kits include items such as crackers, water, small toiletries, a shirt, a blanket and information about Christianity.
"Many months ago, The (Crittenden) Press had an article on the homeless," Girten said, explaining the outreach ministry's origins. "It was a need we'd never realized, and one of our ladies said, 'I'd like to do something.'"
Girten said the women met with Marion Police Chief Ray O'Neal and Crittenden County Sheriff Wayne Agent to figure out how best to distribute the bags to those in need. The law enforcement officers pointed to newly-freed prisoners at the county's jail as one group often in need. When their sentence is up, inmates from around the state being held at the 179-bed detention center are released just after midnight. The men and women, some of whom may live hours away, often have no one to pick them up.
"Those with just a bus ticket home are not able to leave until the afternoon," Girten said.
For those individuals, the COS survival bags are the first act of kindness they receive on the outside, giving them a bit of a jump on re-entering society and most importantly, encouragement for their future.
Circle of Sisters is open to any woman who shares the tenets of Christianity.
"Our basic belief shared is Jesus Christ is the Lord of all," Girten explained. "We want to reach women of all ages and stages searching and seeking their individual ministry and spiritual journey, especially if they're not connected to a church or family of God who can help them."
To learn more about joining COS, contact Girten at (270) 969-9553.
Circle of Sisters was born from Crooked Creek Baptist Church's outreach ministries that include GriefShare and DivorceCare. Through such programs, the small Southern Baptist congregation is encouraging people to get involved with God's work in order to help them further their spiritual journey. COS, as organizer Donna Girten refers to the women's ministry, is a non-denominational effort to bring like-minded people together for a common cause.
"Many of our smaller rural churches are challenged to find people and resources to provide a women's ministry," said Girten, whose husband Mark is pastor at the tiny church at Crooked Creek. "We may be small, but joining together, we can be greatly used and produce fruit. We need to lift each other up because when one church fails we all fail."
The group of women rotate their meeting between participating churches. Their next meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sept. 24 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Greenwood Heights.
"Our ladies join together for fellowship and to participate in Bible studies, devotionals and other activities to grow their faith, and they work together to do outreach service projects in our community," Girten explained.
One outreach ministry is offering "survival bags" to the homeless or displaced. The kits include items such as crackers, water, small toiletries, a shirt, a blanket and information about Christianity.
"Many months ago, The (Crittenden) Press had an article on the homeless," Girten said, explaining the outreach ministry's origins. "It was a need we'd never realized, and one of our ladies said, 'I'd like to do something.'"
Girten said the women met with Marion Police Chief Ray O'Neal and Crittenden County Sheriff Wayne Agent to figure out how best to distribute the bags to those in need. The law enforcement officers pointed to newly-freed prisoners at the county's jail as one group often in need. When their sentence is up, inmates from around the state being held at the 179-bed detention center are released just after midnight. The men and women, some of whom may live hours away, often have no one to pick them up.
"Those with just a bus ticket home are not able to leave until the afternoon," Girten said.
For those individuals, the COS survival bags are the first act of kindness they receive on the outside, giving them a bit of a jump on re-entering society and most importantly, encouragement for their future.
Circle of Sisters is open to any woman who shares the tenets of Christianity.
"Our basic belief shared is Jesus Christ is the Lord of all," Girten explained. "We want to reach women of all ages and stages searching and seeking their individual ministry and spiritual journey, especially if they're not connected to a church or family of God who can help them."
To learn more about joining COS, contact Girten at (270) 969-9553.
Monday, September 12, 2016
Area Deaths
Emmett Lee Powell, 62, of Carrsville died Friday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
Ginger Lee Glass, 67, of Salem died Saturday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
Ginger Lee Glass, 67, of Salem died Saturday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
Friday, September 9, 2016
Victory Gardens out of produce
The Victory Gardens near the park are depleted of fresh produce. Friday was the final day for distribution.
Jailer Robbie Kirk, who oversees the community gardens project, said produce has been coming in so slowly over the last few days there isn't enough to continue distributing it.
Jailer Robbie Kirk, who oversees the community gardens project, said produce has been coming in so slowly over the last few days there isn't enough to continue distributing it.
Want a job umpiring baseball?
The Second Region – which includes Crittenden and other nearby counties – is needing high school baseball umpires for spring 2017 season. Pay is good. For more information, call assigning secretary for baseball umpires Matt Bell 270-871-6956.
Local Job Opportunities
LOCAL COMPANY looking for full-time sales person to work in office. Right candidate should possess: Sales experience preferable, some Quickbooks knowledge, attention to detail. We offer: 6 paid holidays, retirement plan, paid vacation, partial paid health insurance. Send resume to: P.O. Box 191-M, Marion, Ky. 42064.
LOCAL COMPANY looking for part-time person to work in office. Right candidate should have knowledge of: Quickbooks, attention to detail, be able to converse with customers by phone. Send resume to P.O. Box 191-M, Marion, Ky. 42064.
Senate candidate Gray to visit Princeton
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Jim Gray will be in western Kentucky next week. Currently serving as Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky's second largest city, Gray will be at Pagliai's restaurant in Princeton from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Everyone is invited to meet the candidate.
Pleasant Hill road re-opens to traffic
Pleasant Hill Road in Crittenden County has re-opened to traffic. The county road was closed about week for replacement of a cross drain.
KHSAA ruling expected Monday
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Shoulders captures Sycamore Hills title
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| Dustin Cash, Jeremy Shoulders, Kyle Myers |
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
- J.Shoulders 70-74-144
- D.Cash 74-70-144
- K.Myers 74-75-149
- C.Day 72-77-149
- D.Phelps 79-78-157
- L.Hughes 79-80-159
- J.Dorroh 79-83-162
FIRST FLIGHT
- D.Ogeltree 81-77-158
- A.Pierce 81-78-159
- N.King 84-86-170
- M.Wright 88-85-173
- J.Kirk 90-83-173
- L.Rogers 89-89-178
- J.Rousseau 94-89-183
- C.Etheridge 93-93-186
- S.Rogers 121-WD
SENIORS
- R.Myers 75-76-151
- M.Fraliex 74-78-152
- L.Yates 77-86-163
- T.Heaton 85-84-169
- E.Voorhis 83-WD
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