Injury accident on Ky. 120

Update: There appears to be no life-threatening injuries. The victim has been transported to the local hospital.

First responders were dispatched just before 2 p.m., today to an injury accident on Ky. 120 east of Marion.

It was a single-vehicle accident and there was a report of victim entrapment, so the rescue squad was sent to the scene along with with other emergency responders.

The crash site was near the intersection with Blackburn Church Road.

No other details were immediately available.

Annual Thanksgiving meal at Marion Baptist

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Marion Baptist Church will serve its annual community Thanksgiving meal Thursday.

Everyone is welcome, and deliveries are available.

Traditional Thanksgiving fare is on the menu, and reservations are requested by calling the church office by Wednesday afternoon.

Southside News from Marion

Get the full scoop on this matter, and another breaking story with regard
to a longtime business on the south side of Marion.

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Honors galore for local athletes

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Pick up a copy of this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press to find out what these local athletes have in common.

Several honors were announced over the last few days and there's really no surprise as to who's in the spotlight.

Hometown Foods liquidating inventory

Hometown Foods has begun liquidating its remaining inventory, the owner announced Sunday evening in a social media post.

"We have decided to liquidate all inventory in the store starting (Monday). We will not be closing down. We will be keeping the deli open and expanding on it," B.J. Minton said in the online post.

The store is one of two groceries in Marion.

Basic Life Support Class for students, parents

Crosswalk, a Crittenden County High School outreach program, is partnering with Baptist Health’s education department to provide a training in Basic Life Support.

The training will be held in the CCHS Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 5.

This training is open to any high school student or their parents.

If you would like to attend, please contact Jeff Hughes at 270-965-2248 or email jeff.hughes@crittenden.kyschools.us.

There are only 15 slots available for this training. Deadline to register is Monday, Dec. 2.

Area Death

Larry Clinton Yates, 77, of Marion died Tuesday. Myers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lost Dog: Mattoon or Rosebud Area

GERMAN SHEPHERD lost in Mattoon/Rosebud Area. Last seen Wednesday, Nov. 20.

Dog is black with some tan and is wearing an orange collar.

Call Stanley Young (270) 704-2916 or (270) 704-0316.

Another theft on View Road

There has been another report of a theft in rural Crittenden County on View Road just east of Salem.

Crittenden County Sheriff's Department was alerted by a property owner this week about a missing four-wheeler and other items.

It is the second theft reported from that area over the past few weeks.

See the upcoming printed edition of The Crittenden Press for more details.

Advanced tickets sales stop today at 5pm

Advanced ticket sales for Crittenden County's football state quarterfinal game at Louisville Kentucky Country Day will end today at 5pm.

Tickets are available at The Crittenden Press or the high school.

Admission cost at the gate Friday is $8. Advanced tickets are $6.

Kickoff is at 6:30 pm (CST) at Louisville.

Ky. 120 closed until 8:30am for wreck

An accident two miles east of Marion on Ky. 120 will keep the highway closed for about two hours this morning.

Local authorities say it will be about 8:30 a.m., if not later, before the roadway will be clear.

A utility truck overturned about 5:30 a.m., on a straight stretch of road between Pleasant Hill and Wilson Farm roads. The driver was not seriously injured. However, the truck is in the middle of the highway and traffic will be unable to pass until it can be removed and the road can be cleaned up where the vehicle was leaking fuel.

Traffic should detour via Ky. 654 and Wilson Farm Road, or other alternatives. 

Leaf pickup likely to end soon

Leaf pickup in the City of Marion will possibly be ending early next week.

An exact schedule is not released as it was in the past, because now inmate labor is used and public disclosure of inmate whereabouts can lead to security issues. 

 

Marion City Administrator Adam Ledford said residents who plan to have their leaves picked up by the city should take action now.

A review of the pickup service will be re-evaluated next week.

See the printed edition of The Crittenden Press for more details about this and other important matters in your community. 

Congressman's rep in Marion Thursday

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Congressman Comer's representative

will be at Crittenden County Courthouse

at 11am until noon on Thursday

No Appointment Necessary

Medicare open enrollment at Partners Insurance

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If you're considering a Medicare supplement, act fast. Open enrollment ends Dec. 7.

Call Denise Byarley at Partners Insurance in Marion to schedule an appointment. 

Options vary, and Byarley can perform a free review of your policies and discuss the plan that is best for you. Call today, appointments required.

To build or not to build....

Local leaders are trying decide if the cost is justified to build new 

sidewalks along about three and half city blocks which are not

necessarily a priority right now, but for which thousands of dollars

are available through a federal grant.

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Area Deaths

Linda (Conrad) Kupisch, 73, of Marion died Sunday in Florida. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William Claude (W.C.) Kitchen, 96, of Salem died Sunday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services in Salem is in charge of arrangements.

Work delayed at Smithland Bridge, but...

Works has been slowed a bit at the Smithland Bridge, but it remains open.

The contractor had planned to remove metal plates from the bridge deck yesterday; however, the plates on the bridge are being taken off today. There will be daytime lane restrictions until about 2 p.m., today.

After 2 p.m., the contractor may have intermittent lane restrictions to allow the loading of equipment at the worksite.  Flaggers will attempt to allow timely movement of school bus traffic through the work zone.  The contractor anticipates all work will be completed and the work zone removed by about 6 p.m., today, ending the repairs that started Nov. 1.

Area death

William “Bill” Junior Hearell, 83, of Marion died Friday. Myers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Area Death

Jesse Thomas McMain Jr., 61, of Marion died Friday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.