Sanders Family Returns to Fohs Hall

The Community Arts Foundation (CAF) will be bringing a production of “Sanders Family Christmas” to Fohs Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

In conjunction with the Badgett Playhouse in Grand Rivers, CAF we will be hosting this beloved sequel to "Smoke on the Mountain. Tickets are on sale now.

In this sequel to the ever-popular New York hit "Smoke on the Mountain," the Sanders family returns to Mount Pleasant, N.C., home of the Mount Pleasant Pickle Factory. It's Christmas Eve, 1941 and Reverend Oglethorpe has invited the family to the Baptist church to sing and witness, getting the congregation into the down home holiday spirit before the boys, including one of the Sanders' own, are shipped off to World War II.

More than two dozen Christmas carols, many of them vintage hymns, and hilarious yuletide stories from the more-or-less devout Sanders family is assured to keep the audience laughing, clapping and singing along with bluegrass Christmas favorites.

“Richly entertaining, this wildly infectious musical brings cheer to audiences eager to see how their friends from Smoke on the Mountain have been getting along,” said CAF’s Kim Vince.

If you did not catch Smoke on the Mountain at Fohs Hall back in September don’t be alarmed. The cast will catch up the audience on the fabled storyline so everyone can enjoy this holiday show.
This will be a one-night-only show at 7 p.m. Tickets for adults are $15 (plus tax) in advance and $17 (plus tax) at the door. Student tickets (17 and under) are $13 (plus tax) in advance and $15 (plus tax) at the door. Group rates for 20 or more are available for $15 each, with no tax.

Tickets can only be reserved by calling Badgett Playhouse at 888-362-4223. Box office hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 12-5 p.m. There are no holds for tickets; you must pay at the time of the reservation. Advance tickets must be purchased with a credit card. There are no refunds.

“We are very excited about this event,” Vince said. “We hope you are, too, and will support the arts in Crittenden County.”

Visit the Badgett Playhouse online at GrandRiversVariety.com

Santa hosting breakfast Saturday

Fredonia man arrested on burglary charge

Kentucky State Police today arrested Michael Shane Board, 46, of Fredonia on a count of third-degree burglary. Board’s arrest was a direct result of an ongoing investigation into a burglary that occurred in the Farmersville community involving livestock feed.

Tfc. Ben Sawyer is leading the investigation and was assisted by Capt. Brent White.

Board was lodged in Caldwell County Detention Center.

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

Christmas around Marion in pictures inside this week's newspaper.

Marion’s new wastewater treatment plant appears to be headed to Industrial Park North, but council members have not completely flushed the possibility of an alternative site. The city council met Monday evening, expecting to make a final decision on where to build the state-mandated sewer facility, but hit a snag with the potential purchase of several acres in the industrial park owned by Crittenden County Economic Development Corp. Council members did agree, however, to give Mayor Mickey Alexander the authority to sign a $1,000 option on the property if CCEDC agrees to sell the property for $5,000 an acre.

For the full story and the following news, pick up a copy of this week's issue of The Crittenden Press:

• Safe(r) travels: UK specialists eye mitigation of local rural road dangers
• CAF blowing no smoke for holidays, bringing back hilarious Sanders clan
• IN PICTURES: Holiday scenes around town, including the Christmas parade
• Sunday wreck kills local man, first fatality of 2016
• City sells Bobcats’ franchise for $3,000
• EDITORIAL: Remember Pearl Harbor!
• Henderson’s Kimmel statue ‘matter of honor’
• Patriotism alive, well at Burna Legion post
• Gideons honor Tedrick
• State’s homestead exemption up $700
• Stuff the Bus collection aids Community Christmas
• October CCES Rocket Role Models named
• Local Small Business Saturday dubbed success by participants
• FSA County Committee voting extended
• SPORTS: 2017 Rocket football schedule includes new team
• SPORTS: Eighth-grader Turley captures spotlight in district win at Trigg
• SPORTS: Lady Rockets need comeback to stay undefeated
• Belt graduates basic training
• Martin named Kentucky Duchess
• Bank recognizes Beavers’ service
• Future may bring mobile ERs to SUVs

Two locals died at Pearl Harbor

Two men from Crittenden County – Thomas W. Collins and Allen Ray Teer – were among those killed at Pearl Harbor the morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941.

Twenty-year-old Collins, a fireman third class aboard the destroyer USS Downes, was one of 12 crewmembers killed as the ship was drydocked alongside the battleship USS Pennsylvania, a primary target in the attack. It’s not known exactly how Collins, a native of the Chapel Hill community, died, but it most likely was horrific end. An incendiary bomb from high above landed nearby theDownes, starting raging fires fed by oil from a ruptured fuel tank. Ammunition and torpedo warheads would soon explode, ripping through the ship.

Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Teer, 38, was doomed aboard the ship that became the symbol of the attack, the USS Arizona. He was among the 1,177 men killed on the battleship after a bomb pierced the forward deck, igniting 500 tons of explosives in the ship’s powder magazine. The blast tore apart the ship, sinking it to the bottom of Pearl Harbor, where it still lies as a memorial to the attack. Men not killed immediately by the massive explosion were turned to ash by the intensity of the ensuing blaze or they drowned. Teer’s remains lie aboard the Arizona today.

More than 2,400 service personnel and civilians were killed at Pearl Harbor.

Live Nativity this weekend

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Auction Saturday near Marion

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Conservation webinar focuses on managing small horse farms

The National Association of Conservation District’s Urban and Community Conservation committee will host a webinar featuring the ways organizations can help horse owners on small acreage protect their land and water resources. The webinar is co-sponsored by the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

Alayne Blickle of Horses for Clean Water will explain how horse owners are helped to manage their land in the best way possible for horse health and the environment through consultation, workshops, farm tours, and educational materials. Bobbi Lindemulder with Snohomish Conservation District in Washington state will show how her district teaches landowners to manage their pastures, prevent mud and manure problems, keep weeds at bay, and more.  Horse owners may find the methods used by these two organizations of interest, both as potential contacts and by highlighting what might become negative impacts if not controlled properly.

To join the conversation, email NACD’s Debra Bogar and tune in Dec. 15 from 11 a.m. to noon. To view archived webinars, head to NACD’s website, www.nacdnet.org.

Information provided by the Crittenden County Conservation District.

Area deaths

Maxine B. Croft, 86, of Tolu died Friday. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

Judith Lee Young, 76, of Salem died Saturday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremations Services is in charge of arrangements.

David Eugene “Hodie” Brown, 70. of Marion died Saturday. Myers Funeral Home in Marion. is in charge of arrangements.

Accident on US 60 East

Update: Police say it was a Wyoming man who died in crash.

Original post: Rescue personnel are on the scene of a fatal accident on US 60 East in the Rosebud area.

The crash involved a single vehicle. A male occupant has died and others were taken to Crittenden Hospital.

No other details are available at this time.

Parade Grand Marshal

Brenda Underdown 

 

Parade igloo

 

Find the elves! It's parade time

 

No parking on Main Street

Marion Police Department wants to remind motorists that parking along Main Street in Marion from Depot Street to McDonald's is prohibited after 4pm today to accommodate the Christmas Parade.

The parade begins at 5pm. Press columnist Brenda Underdown is the parade grand marshal.

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Bevin orders flags lowered Monday

Gov. Matt Bevin has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff Monday in honor of Staff Sgt. Kevin J. McEnroe and Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty, Fort Campbell soldiers who died while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

Services for Staff Sgt. McEnroe, who died Nov. 4, will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Arlington National Cemetery.

Services for Staff Sgt. Moriarty, who died Nov. 4, will be at noon Monday at Arlington National Cemetery.

According to the Department of Defense, Staff Sgt. McEnroe and Staff Sgt. Moriarty died in Jafr, Jordan, of wounds sustained when their convoy came under fire while entering a Jordanian military base. They were assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Gov. Bevin encourages individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies to join in this tribute of lowering the flag in honor of Staff Sgt. McEnroe and Staff Sgt. Moriarty.

Flag status information is available at http://governor.ky.gov/office/Pages/flagstatus.aspx.

Good pay, work outdoors

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. Training is available.

Electric Christmas concert this weekend

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Conrad's One-Day Sale Saturday!

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Elf contest has $100 up for grabs

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