Health Department offers workshop

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Laborer wanted

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County leaders to meet Tuesday on hospital

Crittenden County Fiscal Court will hold an emergency special meeting at 10am Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the courthouse to discuss whether or not the court is interested in moving forward this month with advertising for sealed bids on the auction of the hospital property.

If the court wants to deal with this issue at next week's regular fiscal court meeting, KRS requires that notice of sealed bids be published and made public at least seven days prior to the opening of those bids.

The fiscal court will meet in regular session at 8:30am Thursday, Oct. 18.

This notice was issued at 9:25am Monday morning by Judge-Executive Perry Newcom.

County leaders have for a few weeks been contemplating a proposal by an outside firm to purchase  Crittenden Health Systems, the non-profit organization that operates the hospital and other local healthcare services. The hospital property is owned by the county and can only be sold through public auction.

Area deaths

Mary E. Croft, 80, of Salem died Friday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services in Salem is in charge of arrangements.

Blanche Lucille Hearell, 92, of Marion died Saturday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services in Salem is in charge of arrangements.

Job Corps has openings

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Voter registration deadline Tuesday

The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 6 election is approaching.

Kentuckians can register and update their registration with GoVoteKY.com.

Crittenden County Clerk Carolyn Byford will accept online and paper applications until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9.

For questions, contact Byford at (270) 965-3403.

Partners for Medicare Open Enrollment

Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and Partners Insurance in Marion is offering free Medicare reviews throughout the open enrollment period.

What is Medicare open enrollment?

It is also known as the annual election period or annual coordinated election period which refers to the annual opportunity for Medicare plan enrollees to reevaluate their coverage, including supplemental policies, and make changes if so desired.

During Medicare open enrollment, a beneficiary can switch Medicare Advantage plans, switch from Medicare Advantage back to Original Medicare or vice versa, join a Part D prescription drug plan, switch from one Part D plan to another, or drop Medicare Part D coverage entirely. 

Medicare open enrollment begins on October 15 and ends on December 7, with changes effective on January 1.

For further online study of Medicare's Open Enrollment, click here.

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FARMERS DAY 2018

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Farmers Fri-Day on Main Street

Farmers Day, the annual celebration hosted by Farmers Bank and Trust Co. of Marion, is drawing big crowds today with summerlike temperatures.

There's all sorts of crafts, old-time handiwork on display, contests and food.

Pictured is Phillip Barnes of Marion who liked this gourd that resembles a python.

Tomorrow is the annual Pumpkin Festival in downtown Marion.

Discounts at Fitness Anytime

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Pumpkin Festival is Saturday

County leaders deliberating hospital future

UPDATE: The court adjourned just before noon without making a decision. It will continue to gather more information before revisiting the issue.

ORIGINAL POST
Crittenden County Judge-Executive Perry Newcom, county magistrates and other leaders were still in a private, closed session at 11 a.m., on Thursday. The meeting had begun at 8:30 a.m.

The Crittenden County Fiscal Court spent several hours deliberating the future of Crittenden Hospital during the executive session, where the public is not allowed.

It was unclear whether a formal decision would be made today. A vote on the matter must be held in public.

Week 7: Rocket PreGame & Coach's Show

Volleyball girls at Trigg for Monday's district

Pairings and schedules are complete for Monday's Fifth District volleyball tournament at Cadiz.

The No. 1 seed Lady Rockets (20-3) will play the nightcap Monday following the semifinal game between Trigg County and Livingston Central. The semifinal starts at 5:30 and the championship match begins immediately afterwards.

Crittenden has already earned a berth in the regional tournament – which will be at Union County – by virtue of having a first-round bye and top seed in the district. The top two teams from each district advance to the regional.

Gilchrist makes cut at state golf tournament

UPDATE: Gilchrist finished 38th in the state. See next week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press for all the details.

ORIGINAL POST
Crittenden County junior Lauren Gilchrist shot an 81 in Tuesday's opening round of the Leachman-KHSAA Girls State Golf Tournament at Bowling Green Country Club, good enough to get her into today's final round.

For the first time in three appearances in the state tournament, she has made the cut and is teeing off this morning at 9:30am in the championship round, 9 strokes off the current leaders, who shot even par yesterday.

Gilchrist spent last night not knowing whether she'd made the cut or not, because bad weather had postponed part of the first round. Several golfers had to complete a few holes early this morning before the cut could be determined and the final 18 could be played.

Gilchrist hadn’t made the cut in two previous years with scores in the mid 80s, missing the break by five and six strokes. One of her primary goals this time was to get to the final round.

What's news this week...

This week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press is complete with all sorts of valuable information and advertising from local businesses.

Learn about what to expect from the upcoming Pumpkin Festival in downtown Marion.

Get an early idea of what's brewing on the fiscal court's decision of whether to sell Crittenden Hospital, and when that matter could come up for a vote.

There's a new bank in town. Get a glimpse inside.

And, there's a problem with a candidate for school board that leaves one district's ballot empty next month.




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Axel Creek Road now open

Axel Creek Road in southwestern Crittenden County is now open after an extended closure to allow replacement and repair of a culvert at the namesake creek.

Farmers Day is Friday

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Coffee with a Cop Wednesday

Want to visit with some of Marion and Crittenden County's finest?

Stop by McDonald's restaurant on Main Street in Marion between 6:30am and 7:30am Wednesday for a chance to talk with officers over coffee.

A Coffee with a Cop program is getting started here. It's an outreach program between area law enforcement and the public. This will be the first Coffee with a Cop opportunity, but look for more to come.

The effort is being headed up by school resource officer Deputy John Shofner.