Work underway for disc golf

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Marion Tourism and the local park board have teamed up to build a disc golf course at Marion-Crittenden County Park.

Park users are already seeing preparation work along the old railroad area of the walking trail where inmate crews are clearing paths from the park complex to the Victory Gardens property. Plans are for the 18-hole course to built using both properties. Each property is owned by the public.

The course should be ready for play by spring. It was designed by H.B. Clark, a noted disc golf designer.

Pictured is a overlay depiction of where each of the holes will be located.

Area death

Michael "Mikki" Thompson, 46, of Marion died Tuesday. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

First United Money Market rates

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Heritage buffet Friday, Sunday

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Big News, Big Press this Week!

This week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press is full of election coverage, big local news on other fronts and sports details that you will find nowhere else.

With our special 8-page General Election section, voters will meet the candidates and see where they stand on a variety of issues. There's some new names surfacing at the last minute as write-in candidates. Get that and much more in this week's edition.

Also, there's breaking news with the proposed hospital sale after a meeting last night by Crittenden Health Systems Board of Directions.

In sports, see what local cross country runner is ranked No. 1 in her class in the region just head of the Second Region meet at Owensboro. We have the football playoff pairings, Junior Pro football results and statistics, middle school basketball summaries and complete coverage of the No. 7 ranked Rocket football team.

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Travis seeks re-election

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Podiatrist joins CHS

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Bank offers $100 incentive

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Middle school basketball underway

Crittenden County MS girls beat Dawson
Springs in a DH last week to open the
basketball season. The boys opened with
John Paul II with a win. See The Press for
scores and highlights.

CCMS BASKETBALL
Oct. 23 Girls host Lyon County
Oct. 25 Girls host Trigg County
Oct. 25 Boys at Trigg County
Oct. 29 at Webster County
Oct. 30 Girls host Livingston Central
Nov. 1 Girls at Trigg County
Nov. 5 Boys host Lyon County
Nov. 6 Girls at Union County
Nov. 6 Boys at Livingston Central
Nov. 8 Girls at Caldwell County
Nov. 8 Boys host Dawson Springs
Nov. 9 Boys & Girls host John Paul II
Nov. 12 Boys host Livingston Central
Nov. 13 Girls at Livingston Central
Nov. 13 Boys host Trigg County
Nov. 15 Boys at Union County
Nov. 15 Girls host Union County
Nov. 19 Boys at Dawson Springs
Nov. 20 Girls at Lyon County
Nov. 20 Boys host Caldwell County
Nov. 27 Girls host Dawson Springs
Nov. 27 Boys at Lyon County
Nov. 29 Girls host Caldwell County
Dec. 4 Boys at Caldwell County
Dec. 6-8 7th Tournament at Livingston
Dec. 13-15 8th Tournament at Crittenden
Jan. 8 Boys host Webster County

Paving on US 60 from Marion to KY 1668

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be paving along a section of US 60 in Crittenden County starting on Tuesday.

The area where paving is planned is between the red light in Marion at the intersection of US 641 and Crittenden Springs Road (KY. 1668), a distance of just over two miles. Milling has already been completed along this work zone.

This work zone will include the segment in front of the high school.

The job is expected to take about 10 working days, weather permitting.

Motorists should be alert for one lane traffic with alternating flow controlled by flaggers.  Appropriate caution is required where equipment, flaggers and paving personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow.

Area death

Lois Jean Hosick, 72, of Burna died Thursday. Boyd Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Farm Day at CCES

See next week's newspaper for more from Farm Day!

Ridley for Re-Election to Kentucky House

Convenience center, animal shelter closed Saturday

Crittenden County Convenience Center and the animal shelter will both be closed Saturday due to an emergency.

1st United offers Money Market account

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Hospital sale gets thumbs up

County leaders today gave Crittenden Health Systems directors approval to move ahead with the sale of the local hospital. The first step for government officials was accepting a sealed bid for the property, which occurred this morning. Now, the hospital board of directors will work to finalize the deal before next month's regular meeting of the Crittenden County Fiscal Court.

Negotiations are ongoing and some details will be hashed out in the coming days and weeks, but it appears that the sale of the hospital to the company that has been managing it for the past year is imminent.

Stay tuned to The Crittenden Press and Press Online as this major story continues to unfold. 

First United Bank Grand Opening

Travis for Magistrate

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No driver's testing Oct. 26

There will be no written or road test in Crittenden County for prospective drivers on Oct. 26, according to Circuit Clerk Melissa Guill.

Meet the Republican Candidates

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