On Tuesday, this Crittenden County couple will celebrate 70 years of marriage.
Watch a portion of our interview with them here, but don't miss the
full article in this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Middle School Rockets Open Season at Home Tonight
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The young Rockets play at home against Trigg County. Action starts at 5:30pm.
Crittenden's middle school team was 4-4 last season and second-year head coach Jacob Courtney said there's plenty of reason to be optimistic for an even better mark this year.
Below is the team's schedule. For a comprehensive preview of the middle school Rockets' season, read this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press, which is complete with a roster and the team photo you can cut out and stick on the fridge!
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL
CCMS Schedule
Aug. 13 Trigg County
Aug. 20 at Calloway Co.
Aug. 29 at Union County
Sept. 5 Webster County
Sept. 10 at South Hopkins
Sept. 17 at James Madison
Sept. 24 Browning Springs
Oct. 1 Caldwell County
Monday, August 12, 2019
Courthouse will be Cooling Center Monday, Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory due to expected heat index values around 105 to 110 degrees Monday and Tuesday.
Billy Arflack, assistant director of the Crittenden County Emergency Management, said the courthouse will available for anyone who needs a cool place of respite. By midnight, he said temperatures and heat index values should have fallen to tolerable levels.
Cardiology care available at Crittenden Hospital
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Dr. Sanjay Bose, who has more than 28 years of experience in treating cardiovascular disease, sees patients in Marion two Thursdays each month. The partnership between Dr. Bose and Crittenden County Hospital includes additional office hours by cardiology nurse and practitioner specialist Rashelle Perryman. Perryman sees patients three days a week at the Center Clinic.
Schedule your appointment with Dr. Bose by calling (270) 965-1073.
Crittenden produces four Governor Scholars
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Selected from Crittenden County were Hannah Bell, Ellie McGowan, Kirsten Deboe and Shelby Brown, all of whom will be seniors at CCHS this fall. Four participants is the most from Crittenden County in a given summer since the program began in 1983.
The highly competitive summer residential program for outstanding high school students in Kentucky requires an application similar to that of a college entrance application, and students are selected based on their academic achievement, school honors and participation, a writing entry and teacher and community recommendations.
McGowan and Bell were placed at Bellarmine, with Deboe at Center and Brown and Morehead.
GSP participants are rewarded with scholarships and/or admissions perks, which vary by school. Murray State University, for example, offers free tuition to Governor Scholar participants, whereas Bellarmine University gives students .... (for the rest of this article see the Aug. 8, 2019 printed edition of The Crittenden Press or subscribe the full online version).
Friday, August 9, 2019
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Henderson buses... what's up with that?
There are numerous reasons to read the printed edition of The Crittenden Press each week.
What are they?
Well, for starters you will find out why those Henderson County school buses like the one pictured here could be appearing in your part of the county.
This week's newspaper also has the most recent information on coming alcohol sales in Marion, including a two-page comprehensive look at the city's new ordinance regulating alcohol sales. Find out when that first drink will be sold and who can have a license to sell it.
It's all in the printed edition of The Press... and probably nowhere else.
Be among the most informed people in town, read your community newspaper.
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Wednesday, August 7, 2019
I-24 Exit 4 ramp opening delayed
Area death
John Marshall Hurley, 78, of Marion died Tuesday. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Services will be at Gent Funeral Home in Alton, Ill., at a later date.
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Missions event at Bowtanicals Aug. 10
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Bowtanicals in Marion will be hosting an event to raise awareness to two missions organizations.
On Aug. 10, the local flower and gift shop will extend hours until 8 p.m., and donate a portion of all sales to Ansanm and Life Impact International. Flower shop owner Elliot West has planned giveaways and will serve homemade ice cream to patrons.
West plans to make it an annual celebration of missions organizations.
Monday, August 5, 2019
Area Death
John Eldon Milam, 68, of Marion died Saturday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
Youth soccer registration is underway
The last day to register is Aug. 26.
Cost is $45 for players born in 2014-2017 and $55 for those born in 2006-20013.
Online payment is through PayPal, but you may also register online then pay at the first practice.
Practice begins for the older players on Tuesday and the season runs through Oct. 26. For the younger players, the first practice is Aug. 26 and season ends Oct. 3. For more information, email crittendensoccer@yahoo.com.
Back-to-School events begin tonight at CCMS
Here is the schedule for
Sunday, August 4, 2019
Big weekend coming to close
The demolition derby drew a big crowd Saturday night at the Lions Club Crittenden County Fair and rain put a damper on the Wiffle Ball event in Princeton.
The JHF Wiffle Ball Tournament will resume today (Sunday) at noon and all pool games will be shortened. The championship bracket play will be later this afternoon.
The Wiffle Ball games are played at Little Busch Stadium and Little Fenway Park.
For complete fair coverage and a whole lot of Back to School information, tune to this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press.
Friday, August 2, 2019
Traffic Alert: Busy Princeton Intersection
A contractor for P&L Railroad plans to close U.S. 62 at the KY 91 intersection in Princeton for rail crossing work starting tomorrow.
The closure of the U.S. 62 and KY 91 intersection is to allow upgrades to the rail crossing that runs through the intersection. U.S. 62 is expected to remain closed at this site about one-half mile south of the I-69 Princeton Exit 79 interchange until Wednesday, August 7.
This is the rail crossing on U.S. 62 next to the Trice-Hughes auto dealership and Casey’s Convenience Store. KY 91 will remain open to traffic on the north and east legs of the intersection during the work.
Thursday, August 1, 2019
On campus, CCHS Marching Band perfects routine
Crittenden County's Marching Band has been hard at work, getting ready for its upcoming competitive schedule, football halftime shows and other contriubtions to school and commuity events. It was mighty hot Thursday on campus as CCHS students drilled their show.
City Council meets today for alcohol rules
City leaders met Monday night in a special called meeting of the Marion City Council to hear first reading of the local Alcohol Beverage Control Ordinance. Two amendments were proposed during the roughly 20-minute meeting, only one passed, which proposes to limit liquor stores in their proximity to churches and schools. Otherwise, the draft ordinance that council members received a couple of weeks earlier was introduced in tact.
A second reading will be tonight when the ordinance can be officially approved. A meeting for that purpose is
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