Caldwell Springs Road closing for repair

Caldwell Springs Road near Frances will be closed to through traffic at Koon Cemetery Road two this week.

Repairs at the site make road closure necessary on Thursday and Friday of this week.

HUMP DAY | Things to know this week

1. Spring Wildfire Season starts Thursday. What's that?
2. Registration for Youth baseball, softball, kickball and soccer is underway.
3. Recycling program is still stalled in the county, but...
4. Line Dancing is Thursday, where?
5. What will happen now to the city's golf course?


Your weekly newspaper has details on these and other community issues. Don't miss this week's edition, which is available on your phone or in paper form in your hand.



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Construction underway at CCMS

Contractors clear site for CCMS addition

Dirt work began this week on a construction project 

behind Crittenden County Middle School.

M.P. Lawson of Paducah was awarded the contract late last year to build the $8.6 million two-story addition. 

The west wing of CCMS built in 1949 will be 

torn down after completion of the addition, which 

will be connected to the current middle school and gymnasium.

Spring events planned at Fohs Hall

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There are two big events to set your signs on at Fohs Hall this spring.

The hugely popular Old Kentucky Hayride returns to the stage March 9. Check out the event's Facebook page for ticket information. 

In April, the Community Arts Foundation will present its children's musical under the direction of Cory and Michelle Crider. Auditions have been held, and rehearsals are beginning soon.

As always, remember Fohs Hall as Marion's premier event center as you plan for 2024 events, including receptions, banquets, celebrations and community meetings.

Mr. Fix-It All does it all

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Need it fixed? Call Mr. Fix-It All.

Mr. Fix-It All does it all, including refurbishing work, cabinets and floors. 

Painting is also among their speciality. 

Call today to discuss your next project.

Honor loved ones lost this Valentine's Day

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New Beginnings Outpatient Behavioral Health wants people suffering from loss to know there are healthy ways to remember loved ones on Valentine's Day.

February 14 can be a lonely and painful time for those suffering from grief. 

The memory of loved ones can be celebrated by lighting a candle in their memory or honoring Valentine traditions of the past.

Professional help for individuals overcome with sorrow is available at New Beginnings.

Glam-R-Us has open house Feb. 14

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A new Marion business, Glam-R-Us, is holding its grand opening from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14.

Glam-R-Us, owned by stylist Veronica Herrington, is located on East Carlisle Street next to The Venue (formerly Woman's Club of Marion.)

Herrington invites you to check out the Glam-R-Us salon, which also features clothing and jewelry.

What is Kentucky's most dangerous interstate?

Interstate 65 is most dangerous in Kentucky, but a stretch of I-24 ranks nationally among the deadliest stretches of highways when data from Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois area combined. 

A recent study by Assurance IQ, an insurance policy shopping platform, examined National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data to determine the most and least safe interstates across the country with regard to the number of fatal accidents.

Data show that I-65 is the deadliest in Kentucky, averaging 1.53 fatal crashes every 10 miles per year. The interstate enters the commonwealth in the north from Indianapolis and crosses Kentucky from Louisville to Bowling Green then leaves the state toward Nashville, Tenn.

Interstate 24 holds the dubious honor of being among the fifth deadliest with 18.3 fatal crashes annually per 100 miles.

Running 316 miles from near Marion, Ill., to near Chattanooga, Tenn., I-24 also passes briefly into Georgia giving it a three-state footprint. In Tennessee near Nashville, I-24 is the most congested stretch of highway in the entire state. 

Overall, Kentucky’s interstate highways rank 22nd among the nation’s most hazardous.

Johnson's has President's Day savings

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Buy more, save more at Johnson's this President's Day.

Through Feb. 28, Johnson's is offering discounts on appliances with these special deals.  Buy two appliances and save $75; buy up to five and save $400!

Johnson's offers no-interest financing for 12 months.

Stop in today to browse the selection.

Two going into Hall of Fame Friday night

Two former student-athletes will be enshrined in the Farmers Bank Marion-Crittenden County Athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony Friday night at Rocket Arena. 

There will be a memory room for new inductees of the Hall of Fame, their families, friends, well-wishers and former coaches and teammates and a come-and-go reception in the Rocket Arena meeting room. 

It will be open from 6 p.m., until the end of the boys’ varsity game. 

Friday is also the annual basketball homecoming game. Crowning of a queen and king and recognition of the court will be prior to the varsity game against Tilghman. 

Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be at halftime of the varsity basketball game.

For more about this year's inductees, Shawn Thompson and J.D. Gray, see this week's full edition of The Crittenden Press.

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Marion's Leading Cause of Accidental Death

If a trend continues, the new leading cause of death in this community will be fentanyl overdose. Over the past seven months there have been four fentanyl-related deaths, including three overdoses. That's more than any other accidental cause of death over the last few decades. 

Local leaders say it's an alarming trend that bears immediate attention from everyone in all walks of life. 

This week's full edition has information about how to recognize fentanyl, what it is and what it's called on the streets and its grim grasp on Marion. Don't miss this week's coverage of a frightening situation in your neighborhood.

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Vehicle registrations may be paid online

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Crittenden County Clerk Daryl Tabor reminds citizens they can save time with online vehicle registration. 

If you simply have a renewal of tags, you may do it online.

Credit card fees and $2 postage per vehicle apply.

Past due bills cannot be paid online.

Local youth soccer registration

Spring registration is underway by the Crittenden County Youth Soccer Association. 

A registration event will be held from 9-11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 24 at H&H Home and Hardware and from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 29 at Crittenden Elementary. 

Registration forms are available at The Crittenden Press. Deadline to register is March 1, and payment must accompany forms. 

Cost is $45 for 4u and 6u and $55 for 8u, 10u and 12u players. All players must have shin guards, cleats and a ball. 

Practices for 4u and 6u begin the week of March 18, with the season concluding the week of May 6. Players in 10u and 12u will begin practice the week of March 11, and the season-ending tournament will be May 11. 

Call Bridgett Tharp for more information 270-625-4634.

H&H is sharing the love this Valentine's Day

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Ladies and gentlemen alike will find something they love at H&H Home and Hardware. 

Mr. Fix it would love something from the Stihl or Milwaukee sections. The gardener would appreciate anything to make her life a little easier. 

H&H's new lumber yard will make everyone's building projects more convenient.

Stop in H&H Home and Hardware to find something practical and appreciated this Valentine's Day!

Time to sign up for youth baseball, softball

REGISTRATION FORM

Registration is open for Crittenden County Dugout Club’s youth baseball and softball recreational leagues. There is also a league for kickball. 

Deadline is March 9 to register. 

Cost varies depending on the age of the player and there are family discounts.  

Skills assessment is 10 a.m., to noon, Saturday, March 9 for some players. 

For more information and a registration form GO HERE or call Tanner Tabor at 859-333-9751. 

Games will be played April 28 through June 15. Practices begins in late March. 

Dugout Club Facebook Page also has a registration form and questions can get answered there. 

Forms are also available at The Press and YTG Insurance.

Great local options to pamper your Valentine.

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Pamper your Valentine this year with a service 

from one of their favorite local businesses.

Every Valentine would love a gift certificate from 

their favorite stylist, or one of these services.

Women, there is something here for the man

on your list as well!

UK recruit excited about next season's line

Zach Yenser was excited about the potential for UK’s offensive line next season and is “extremely disappointed” he won’t get to coach that unit after being fired despite signing a contract extension in December.

“We battled for two years to get to this point. We have four guys back. We have been building depth with two high school recruiting classes,” Yenser said. “Both Marques (Cox) and Eli (Cox) coming back is huge so that we did not have to rely on young guys and could play other guys so they are ready when their turn comes.”

Yenser said transfers Jalen Farmer of Florida and Gerald Mincey of Tennessee added needed daily competition and depth.

“Farmer brings some competition to the middle and Mincey will provide great competition at tackle that is great to have,” Yenser said. “I think we were going to be as close to the 2021 offensive line and felt like we were going to have that kind of front again.

“I just keep telling myself I left it (the offensive line) better than I found it and I know (former UK offensive line coach John) Schlarman would be happy with what I did.”

Yenser said he told 2024 offensive line signees Hayes Johnson, Marc Nave and Aba Selm they were at

City sells building, lot on Nichols Avenue

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The City of Marion is accepting bids for a building and lot declared surplus. The building is located on 

1.43 acres between Nichols Avenue and Watson Street near Crittenden County Health and Rehab. 

Bids will be accepted at City Hall through noon Wednesday, Feb. 21. Bids will be opened at 12:05 p.m., the same day.

The city set a reserve bid amount of $125,000.
The building was formerly used as a laundry facility

 for Crittenden Hospital.

Upcoming Events | Spring in Marion

Marion Tourism and Recreation Commission met last week and discussed a number of projects scheduled for the coming months.

Events of note include a March 30 Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Marion Baptist Church, which will be held March 30.

On April 13, the annual H.B. Clark Disc Golf Tournament will be held at Marion-Crittenden County Park.

The commission will sponsor a bowfishing tournament on May 4. Weigh in will be at the fairgrounds.

Show and Shine Car Shows will be held the fourth Thursday of each month from May through September. Typically held on the court square, the shows will now be held at Marion Commons because of demolition and construction that will take place in the near future at the courthouse site.

Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum’s annual gem, fossil and mineral show will be June 1-2.

The commission is also beginning to develop a plan for a Christmas tree decorating festival of sorts. Although still in the initial brainstorming stage, plans are to have multiple large trees on Marion Commons. Groups or individuals will be able to decorate the trees. The commission believes the project will generate a spirt of Christmas in the community.

What's News This Week in Marion and Beyond

In this week's newspaper, find out whey these Livingston Hospital leaders were in Marion visiting a cardboard mock up of a hospital room.

Also, in our full edition this week are articles about drinking water issues in Marion and Fredonia, a new gym floor, local sports, Kentucky's Sports Figure of the Year might be your neighbor, Dean's Lists, state and regional honors for several local individuals and much more.

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 our new e-Edition newspaper emailed straight to your inbox every Wednesday. Click here to SUBSCRIBE.

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