Clerk's office will be closed on Election Day

 

Ferry highway temporarily closed today

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans a 30-minute closure today followed by one-lane traffic on KY 91 at the northwest edge of Marion in Crittenden County starting around 10:30 a.m.

This temporary closure followed by several hours of one-lane traffic at KY 91 is to allow prep work for opening the New Crooked Creek Bridge. This work zone is at the Marion City Limits just over a half mile north of town. 

The contractor anticipates closing the roadway for about a half hour to allow a paint truck to stripe the new pavement while the construction crew finishes out connecting points and guardrail.  Motorists are likely to encounter one-lane traffic for several hours while some of the work is completed.

Traffic has been running on a diversion to allow demolition of the old bridge and construction of a new bridge over Crooked Creek. Following the half-hour closure, motorists should be alert for one-lane traffic on the new bridge with alternating flow controlled by flaggers to allow additional finish work and removal of beams from the diversion crossing.

The contractor anticipates having traffic fully moved to the new bridge and returned to near-normal flow by mid-afternoon.

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

This section of KY 91 carries traffic to and from the Cave In Rock Ferry.  Approximately 850 vehicles travel this section of KY 91 in an average day. 

Jones accepting patients at FPC

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Family Practice Clinic welcomes Beverly Jones, APRN.

Jones is now seeing patients in Marion. Soon Jones will see patients at a new clinic operated by Crittenden Hospital in Fredonia.

Jones is a respected nurse practitioner who is certified in family and women's health, and has experience in providing care to people of all ages.

Call today to make an appointment, (270) 965-5238.

Williams seeking GOP nomination for clerk

 

Martin seeks position of sheriff

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Heath Martin asks Crittenden County voters to give 

him the opportunity to serve them in the county's top law enforcement position.

Martin said he has worked hard over the last eight 

years in his role as a Marion Police Officer to wants to continue in a county-wide position.

Martin pledges to invest in children while supporting 

the DARE program in local schools and wants to enhance public confidence and strengthen state and federal partnerships.

Martin is motivated, dedicated and determined and 

asks for your vote.

First United offers home equity line of credit

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Have you considered a home equity line of credit?

Talk to Charlie Day at First United Bank in Marion to determine whether you qualify.

A home equity line of credit can help you finance 

major expenses such as home improvement, medical expenses or college tuition fees.

Charlie Day can put First United Bank to work for you.

Drive-through financial literacy credit

There will be a Community Christmas Financial Literacy drive-through event on the Crittenden County High School campus from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 12. 

Resource materials may be picked up in front of the high school / middle school during that one-hour period. This adult skill-building drive-through class counts toward Community Christmas credits.

Perryman seeks Crittenden PVA position

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Todd Perryman wants to put his experience to work in Crittenden County as its next Property Valuation Administrator (PVA).

Perryman is a loan officer knowledgable of real estate transactions, 

and he has served in a volunteer capacity on the county's PVA Board of Assessments.

Perryman is a Tolu native who has experience as a magistrate on the Crittenden County Fiscal Court.

Notice those rock piles on US 641?

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Crittenden County highway maintenance crew is stockpiling aggregate for channel lining to complete erosion control on some of the slopes along the new U.S. 641 between Marion and Fredonia.

Once sufficient stockpiles of rock are hauled up from Kentucky’s concrete recycling site on I-24, crews will work on the erosion control project as weather allows and when they don't have other projects in need of immediate attention. The large piles of rock can be seen alongside U.S. 641. 

One injured in crash on US 641

A female patient was taken from a single-vehicle crash scene on US 641 south of Marion at about 6pm Thursday.

First responders were summoned to the scene and AirEvac transported the individual to a regional hospital. 

The woman was the only passenger in the car. She is not from Kentucky, according to her driver's license.

No other information was immediately available.

Driver named Crittenden County superintendent

The Crittenden County Board of Education Thursday night unanimously approved a local search committee's selection of Marion resident Tonya Driver as superintendent of schools effective July 1. She will replace Vince Clark, who is retiring at the end of his current contract.

Driver has been assistant superintendent since 2018. She also most recently served as director of curriculum and instruction. She has spent all but two years of her career as an educator in the Crittenden County School District, where she began as a teacher in 1992.

"As I watched John Belt, Dr. Rachel Yarbrough and Vince Clark leading the district, I really feel like I can take what has been established by them and continue the growth," Driver said. "This is home. This is the place I want to be and eventually retire."

Driver is a graduate of Crittenden County High School. She is married to Eddie Driver and has two children, Adam Driver and Jaycee Driver. Her parents are Harry and Bonnie Nation of Marion.

On Newsstands Now: This Week's Crittenden Press

Get the very latest on the Lake George issue. Find out what it will mean for drinking water and natural resources in and around the lake. 

This week we take a look at the magisterial races on the ballot May 17. Absentee voting is underway now, so stay up on who's running and where to vote by reading your local newspaper. 

There is much more in this week's Press, including articles on local students recognized for their work, a farmer who's dedicated his life to land conservation, a lawman who's getting a real treat, local sports details and our 10under40 series features a homegrown teacher with a passion for children. 

Stay in tune with the real story and get all the facts in The Crittenden Press.

The Crittenden Press is your primary source of news and information for this community. We’re proud to serve our community and we take great pride in bringing you real news, sports reporting and other information that helps you know what’s going on in town and across the county. Help ensure that real reporting continues in this community by subscribing today. You can subscribe online to the full version of the newspaper for only $2.95 a month. Try out new e-Edition newspaper emailed straight to your inbox every Wednesday. Click here to subscribe.

Excused Absentee Voting Underway

 

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Grimes seeking magistrate seat in District 2

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Matt Grimes is seeking a seat on the Crittenden County Fiscal Court. He wants to put his managerial experience to work for the citizens in District 2.

Grimes will be dedicated to managing road and bridge projects, attending to the needs of his district, and he  has the knowledge necessary to weigh financial decisions facing the fiscal court.

Grimes appreciates you selection for #3 on the ballot May 17.

Ferry idled again today for high winds

UPDATE: Ferry is back open.

ORIGINAL POST Again today, Cave In Rock Ferry has halted operation due to high winds.

The ferry halted service at 11:30 a.m.  The ferry reports winds are out of the west southwest at 24 miles per hour with gusts to 29. When the wind is out of the west or southwest it can interact with the current in the Ohio River to create choppy conditions.

The ferry operator will provide timely notice when service is able to resume and we will post it here. Yesterday, the ferry was able to get back moving late in the afternoon when winds died down.

Lossner vows to listen to district concerns

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Alan Lossner is on the May primary ballot for the position of state representative.

If elected he would serve citizens in District 12, including Crittenden County.

Lossner pledges to fight for programs that benefit the middle- and working-class population and is promoting several platforms such as the need for additional pay for healthcare workers, more psychological services, a need to fight global warming and he supports more funding for public schools.

Jones to begin May 10 at Family Practice

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Family Practice Clinic welcomes Beverly Jones, APRN.

Jones will begin seeing patients in Marion May 10. Soon Jones will see patients at a new clinic operated by Crittenden Hospital in Fredonia.

Jones is a respected nurse practitioner who is certified in family and women's health, and has experience in providing care to people of all ages.

Call today to make an appointment, (270) 965-5238.

City moves to reduce water use

Marion Mayor Jared Byford has released the following information about the situation at Lake George and has issued a water conservation order for the City of Marion. Stay tuned to The Crittenden Press for more information about this developing story.

In light of this weekend’s events at Lake George, it is imperative that I bring the community up to date on the situation.

As you may have read or already heard, Lake George (the city’s main water source), developed a hole in the levee on Friday, April 29th. At risk of the levee breaking and causing major property damage to bridges and roads along Crooked Creek, it became clear that releasing water from the Lake in a controlled manner was necessary. The current circumstances require that Lake George be fully emptied before a full assessment of replacement or repairs can be determined.

At this time, the City has sufficient water supply for our needs, but steps need to be taken to assure that we remain able to supply sufficient water for City residents over the long term. Later today, I will be declaring this situation a community-wide disaster and will sign an Executive Order to institute water usage restrictions. What does this mean for you? Use of City water for yards, gardens, flowers, pools, and washing cars will need to be restricted, Additionally, the City will be working with commercial and industrial entities to conserve consumption. If you need water for your pool or other no essential purposes, we encourage you to seek out water supply haulers.

This crisis will not be a short-term issue and will test our community’s resolve. You all will want answers and we will keep you informed about all contingency plans and funding options being considered. In the meantime, we must act in the community’s interest and restrict water consumption until further notice.

Jared Byford
Mayor, City of Marion

Delinquent county taxes now payable

Delinquent county property tax bills from last year are now payable in the county clerk's office. Crittenden County tax bills for 2021 were turned over from the sheriff's office Monday, as prescribed by statute.

There is just over $76,500 in 2021 taxes still owed by property owners. There are 202 certificates of delinquency on real property and another 28 on personal property now payable in the clerk's office. The average amount in arrears is around $340.

"This is about $12,000 more than was owed on 2020 delinquent property taxes when they were transferred over to our office last year," said County Clerk Daryl Tabor. "These are missing funds that are used by local government for infrastructure, education and services to the public like the library, fire departments, health department and Extension service."

But $5,346 of the unpaid bills comes in the form of a new $36-per-dwelling fee added last year to tax

Wind idles Cave In Rock Ferry

UPDATE: Ferry has reopened 

ORIGINAL POST The Cave In Rock Ferry was idled today around 2:30 p.m., due to high winds.

Operations will resume as as winds die down.