Daylight saving time begins Sunday

Daylight saving starts Sunday, shifting an hour of sunlight onto the end of the day. At 2 a.m. Sunday, clocks will spring forward an hour to 3 a.m., making church services seem a bit earlier than the usual. When the work week starts Monday, the sun will rise in Marion at 7:07 a.m. and won’t set until almost 12 hours later at 6:57 p.m.

As the days get longer, St. Patrick’s Day will offer an even 12 hours of both light and dark. Daylight will continue to grow longer until June 16, which offers 14 hours, 44 minutes of daylight. Daylight saving ends Nov. 4.

Area Death

Charles Willard Enoch Jr., 49, of Marion died Tuesday. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Marion Murder Mystery will be solved Saturday

To sweeten the pot, The Press is adding Mystery Bucks
to the already attractive prize package.

The weather may not be the best over the weekend for Crittenden County Chamber of Commerce's  first-ever Murder Mystery contest and dinner theater, but the show will go on say organizers.

Gray skies may even add to the suspense and climate of the mystery, which is being co-sponsored by the Community Arts Foundation.

Character actors will be located all around Marion on Saturday between 10am and 3pm. Anyone interested in participating in the clue-finding can pick up their mystery packet at the Marion Welcome Center at City Hall.

Spend a little time at the scene of the alleged crime on Carlisle Street, interview some of the potential witnesses or suspects and then be sure to attend the coroner's news conference at noon at the courthouse gazebo. Help solve the riddle of "Who Killed Mr. Baseball" owner of the local Bobcats ball club.

At 6pm, there will be a Mystery Reveal Dinner at Fohs Hall (reservations required).

It's sure to be a fun filled day, and The Crittenden Press has just announced that it will be adding a $100 gift certificate to the prize package.

Colorectal screenings available from health department

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First United opens temporary Marion office

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

Kentucky has a lot of work ahead, but little money to throw at the crumbling transportation infrastructure tied to its communities’ quality of life and economic viability. Aging and neglected roads are also costing vehicle owners almost $200 in otherwise unnecessary annual repairs, and they even threaten the safety of motorists. A February study by a national transportation research group found that 17 percent of county-maintained roads in the 12-county Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Highway District 1, which includes Crittenden County, are in poor shape.

For the rest of the story and the following headlines, pick up a copy of this week's issue of The Crittenden Press

• 16 county bridges structurally deficient, functionally obsolete
• Schools begin searches of students as they enter building
• Leaders return from Frankfort optimistic
• Victory Gardens wilt; city plans to sell acreage
• HOUSE REVIEW: House budget seeks $500M in new taxes
• SENATE REVIEW: Senate Republican pension bill not supportable
• Seniors driving home ownership
• Prep work started on U.S. 60 East upgrades
• Arflack begins position as U.S. Marshal
• Ky.’s 2017 unemployment rate lowest since 2000
• SPORTS: Rockets low on magic against Braves in 2nd Region Tourney
• OUTDOORS: Opening day’s buck ends season early, but Thompson scores prize
• VAUGHT'S VIEWS: Infatuation of ‘Blonde Bomber’ has roots in Marion

Also inside...
Find our five-page Here Comes the Bride supplement with all you need to prepare for your wedding day.

Job Corps Center has openings

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Machinery auction Saturday

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Firemen on scene of house fire

Volunteer fireman were dispatched to a house fire this morning before 6am on Crittenden Springs Road.

No one was inside the structure when fireman arrived. 

They are still on the scene working on the blaze.

Who killed Mr. Baseball? A Marion "whodunit"

An old-fashioned "Whodunit" is happening in Marion this weekend. 

Come help solve the mystery of who killed Mr. Baseball. 

The Chamber of Commerce and Community Arts Foundation presents a Murder Mystery from 10am to 3pm downtown. 

Then, there is a dinner theater and reveal at Fohs Hall at 6pm (reservations required for the meal).

For more information, call the Chamber office at 965-5015.

See this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press for a special supplement with potential clues.

State Highway Water / Roads Report

Crittenden County
KY 91 @ 11.26mm- Cave-in-Rock Ferry CLOSED due to High Water
KY 135 is CLOSED near the 4mm in Sawmill Hollow
KY 1917/Wolf Creek Rd is CLOSED at the 1.5mm and 3.35mm- Signs Posted
KY 120 is CLOSED at the 15.9mm near the Tradewater Bridge at the Crittenden-Webster Line
KY 132 is CLOSED at the Tradewater River Bridge at the Crittenden-Webster County Line
KY 135 is CLOSED at the 5.4mm east of the Tolu Community- signs posted
KY 135 is CLOSED at the 7.35 mile marker just east of Tolu- signs posted
KY 135 is CLOSED at the 12mm at the Hurricane Creek “One Lane” Bridge just west of KY 91- signs posted
KY 135 is CLOSED at the 6.6mm at the east edge of Tolu at the Claylick Creek Bridge- signs posted
KY 387 is CLOSED at the 3.5mm near the End of State Maintenance at Riverfront Park
KY 365 is CLOSED at the 7.7mm at the Tradewater Bridge at the Crittenden-Union County Line

Livingston County
KY 137/River Rd is CLOSED from 0.0mm near US 60 extending northward to 15.45mm at KY 133 due to Water Over Road along much of this section
KY 133 is CLOSED at the 18.6 to 18.7mm near the KY 137 intersection at Berrys Ferry- signs posted
KY 137 has High Water signs posted at the 19.5 to 19.6
KY 917 is CLOSED at 7 to 7.2mm- signs posted
KY 917 is CLOSED at the 3.8 to 3.9mm- signs posted
KY 917 has High Water signs posted at the 3 to 4mm
KY 70 is CLOSED at the 0 to 11.36mm- Signs Posted
KY 1608 is CLOSED at the 2.2 to 2.8mm at Bayou Creek- Signs Posted
KY 453/Iuka Road is CLOSED at the 14.4 to 14.5mm just south of Smithland- Signs Posted

KY 1433 is CLOSED at 4 to 5mm- signs posted

Union County
KY 667/Bottoms Road is CLOSED from the 0mm to the 16mm due to Water Over Road- Signs Posted
KY 1452 is CLOSED from the 0 to 2mm due to Water Over Road- Signs posted
KY 1637 is CLOSED from the 0 to 1.1mm due to Water Over Road- Signs Posted
KY 130 is CLOSED from the 15 to 16mm due to Water Over Road- Signs Posted
KY 871 is CLOSED from the 3 to 5mm due to Water Over Road- Signs Posted
KY 1508 is CLOSED from the 2.6 to 6.2mm due to Water Over Road- Signs Posted
KY 360 is CLOSED at 5-7 mm
KY 360 is CLOSED at the 9 to 13mm- Signs Posted
KY 923 is CLOSED at the Sturgis Floodwall for Gate Installation 0-1mm
KY 923 is CLOSED at the 0-1 mm- signs posted
KY 56 has High Water signs posted at the 4 to 5mm
KY 2198 is CLOSED at 0.241mm near the KY 109 intersection
KY 365 is CLOSED at the 0.0mm at the Tradewater Bridge Crittenden-Union Co Line- Signs posted
US 60 is OPEN with High Water signs posted at the 23-26mm at the Union-Henderson County Line
US 60 is OPEN through Sturgis- However, some prep work has started in case floodwall gates have to be installed

Webster County
KY 132 is CLOSED at the 2.9 to 6mm
KY 143 is CLOSED at the 0 to 6.7mm
KY 120 is CLOSED at the 0 to 2.1mm- signs posted
KY 132 is CLOSED at the 0-1mm near the Tradewater River Bridge at the Crittenden-Webster County Line
KY 1525 is CLOSED at the 0 to 1.6mm- signs posted
KY 109 is CLOSED at the 9 to 11.4mm near the Wheatcroft community between Clay and Sullivan

KY 493 has High Water signs posted at the 2 to 2.1mm just south of KY 109 near Wheatcroft

Soggy doughnuts anyone?

A Krispy Kreme Doughnuts delivery truck became stranded Saturday morning in flood waters across Ky. 365 near the Crittenden and Union County line.

The driver managed to get out safely and was warming inside a deputy's cruiser when this photograph was taken.

A number of roads throughout western Kentucky remain flooded from backward oozing into low lying areas from nearby rivers. It can be very dangerous to attempt to cross roads covered in water.

Area deaths

Johnie Allen Travis, 87, of Marion died Friday. Myers Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of arrangements. 

Geneva Marie Matheny, 89, of Madisonville died Thursday. Barnett-Strother Funeral Home in Madisonville is in charge of arrangements. 

Patricia Gale Anderson, 74, of Madisonville, formerly of Marion, died Saturday, Feb. 24. Myers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Phyllis Kay Millikan, 71, of Marion died Friday. Myers Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of arrangements. 

Library has Mystery Week

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Rosebud Hill upgrades begin Monday

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to start some preliminary work for a coming safety project along US 60 in the Rosebud Hill area of Crittenden County on Monday.

A tree and brush cutting crew plans to start work along US 60 between the KY 654 intersection at mile-point 15.65 in the Mattoon community extending eastward to the Crittenden-Union County line near the 25-mile marker. This work is to prepare for a Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) along a 7-mile section of U.S. 60 in Crittenden County.

Motorists should slow down and be alert for one lane traffic with alternating flow controlled by flaggers. The tree and brush cutting crew expects to be working along this section anytime weather allows for the next few weeks.

The coming safety project will include the addition of a gravel shoulder, some additional high-traction coating , pavement wedging adjustments, removal of cross drain header walls, extending some of the cross drains and culverts, as well as slope improvements and tree removal at some locations along the right of way.

The project is aimed at reducing the number of wet-weather crashes along this section of US 60.

Appropriate caution is required in this work zone where equipment, flaggers, and other personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow.

Westate Construction, Inc. of Hopkinsville is the prime contractor on this $1.9 million highway safety improvement project.

Farmers Health Savings Account

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Rockets play Union tonight at Henderson

The Fifth District champion Rockets (7-19) face Sixth District runner-up Union County (14-15) in tonight's opening round of the Second Region Tournament at Henderson County.

The Rockets are a surprise team in the regional tournament after finishing with the worst regular-season record in the region. Their upset of Livingston Central in the district opener put the entire region on notice that Crittenden can be a spoiler. Livingston was widely considered one of the top teams in the region.

Union County beat the Rockets by 15 during their only regular-season meeting and the Braves had won five of six games before losing 64-42 to Henderson County in the Sixth District championship last week.

Fans headed to the game should be on the lookout for flash flooding. There is a strong possibility that US 60 could be closed north of Morganfield near the Union County Line due to high water. If so, those headed to the game will need to seek an alternate route, perhaps taking Ky. 359 out of Morganfield to Smith Mills then Ky. 136 into Henderson.

Grab a Pizza or Sub when you head toward the Game!

Latest road closings due to high water

Ky. 135 area known as Sawmill Hollow is closed.

The latest road closings as of 10:25 a.m. Thursday

Ky. 365 at the Tradewater River is now closed and another 2-mile section of Ky. 135 has been closed due to high water. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reports the following highway closures in Crittenden County:

• Ky. 387 at the end of state maintenance at Riverview Park
• Ky. 135 at the one-lane bridge over Hurricane Creek at the 12-mile marker
• Ky. 135 at the 7.35 mile-point just east of Tolu
• Ky. 135 from 0-2.1 mile-points
• Ky. 135 at the 5.4-mile marker east of Tolu
• Ky. 135 at the 4 mile-point in Sawmill Hollow
• Ky. 132 at the Tradewater River Bridge at the Webster County line
• Ky. 120 at the Webster County line
• Ky. 91 North south of the ferry landing. The Cave In Rock Ferry will be closed for several days until the river stage lowers.
• Ky. 1917/Wolf Creek Road at the 1.5 and 3.35 mile-points 
• Ky. 365 at the 7.5 mile-point at the Tradewater Bridge

Several county roads were closed due to high water. The list includes:

• Enon Church Road
• Cool Springs Road
• Blackford Church Road
• Long Branch Road
• Bells Mines Road
• Baker Hollow Road
• Old Ford's Ferry Road
• Hebron Church Road
• Aunt Jane Tabernacle Road
• G.O. Weldon Road
• Charlie May Road
• Phinn Croft Road
• Barnett Chapel Road
• Monroe Wesmoland Road
• Weston Road
• Axel Creek Road
• Henry Road
• Tabor Road
   

Tornado drill sirens

The emergency sirens that sounded shortly after 9 AM today throughout Crittenden County were part of a state wide tornado drill.

Hometown Heating Serves Local Area

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