Sunday, November 30, 2014
Area death
Belva Ann Carter Newcom, 63, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Nov. 28, 2014, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. Myers Funeral Home in Marion is handling arrangements.
Friday, November 28, 2014
Area deaths
Paul Ray Holloman Jr., 56, of Kuttawa died Nov. 27, 2014, at his home. Gilbert Funeral in Marion is handling arrangements.
Edward Bruce "Eddie" Wheeler Jr., 66, of Marion died Nov. 27, 2014, at Crittenden County Health and Rehab in Marion. Gilbert Funeral in Marion is handling arrangements.
Etta Louise McConnell, 86, of Marion died Nov. 26, 2014k at Crittenden County Health and Rehab in Marion. Gilbert Funeral in Marion is handling arrangements.
Edward Bruce "Eddie" Wheeler Jr., 66, of Marion died Nov. 27, 2014, at Crittenden County Health and Rehab in Marion. Gilbert Funeral in Marion is handling arrangements.
Etta Louise McConnell, 86, of Marion died Nov. 26, 2014k at Crittenden County Health and Rehab in Marion. Gilbert Funeral in Marion is handling arrangements.
Old Ledbetter Bridge demolition continues Monday
The demolition contractor on the old Ledbetter Bridge has halted efforts to top Pier C until Monday.
The in-water pier closest to the McCracken County shoreline of the Tennessee River was pulled over Tuesday. The demolition crew moved to rig the pier nearest the Livingston County shoreline with the hope of topping it Wednesday. However, the pier turned out to be more resilient than expected.
The contractor used an industrial-strength jackhammer mounted on an excavator in attempt to weaken the pier above the water line so it could be pulled over into a trench outside of the navigation channel.
The demolition crew made several unsuccessful attempts to pull over the 83 year old pier, today. As dark approached, engineers chose to halt the demolition work and wait to resume efforts Monday, following the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Once Pier C is topped, the contractor has tentative plans to use explosives to detonate the remaining portion of the two in-water piers around Dec. 4.
The in-water pier closest to the McCracken County shoreline of the Tennessee River was pulled over Tuesday. The demolition crew moved to rig the pier nearest the Livingston County shoreline with the hope of topping it Wednesday. However, the pier turned out to be more resilient than expected.
The contractor used an industrial-strength jackhammer mounted on an excavator in attempt to weaken the pier above the water line so it could be pulled over into a trench outside of the navigation channel.
The demolition crew made several unsuccessful attempts to pull over the 83 year old pier, today. As dark approached, engineers chose to halt the demolition work and wait to resume efforts Monday, following the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Once Pier C is topped, the contractor has tentative plans to use explosives to detonate the remaining portion of the two in-water piers around Dec. 4.
Holiday traffic enforcement continues
Just because Thanksgiving has passed doesn't mean police will be relaxing their highway patrols.
Thanksgiving is the most dangerous holiday of the year for motorists, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This includes the enetire four-day holiday driving period when heavy traffic, weather and long-distance road trips combine to create severe travel conditions. Often, family celebrations include alcohol, which later evolves into impaired driving. Add that to heavy holiday traffic and you have a recipe for disaster.
Last year, 10 fatal vehicle crashes across Kentucky claimed the lives of 11 people during the Thanksgiving travel period. One fatal crash involved alcohol and four fatalities resulted from not wearing a seat belt.
“The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is traditionally one of the most traveled weekends of the year," says Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer. "To ensure we all make it to our destinations safely, troopers will be on Kentucky roadways looking for unsafe driving practices including seat belt and impaired driving violations.”
"It's the simple, common sense things that can make a crucial difference such as wearing a seat belt, reducing your speed and avoiding driving after consuming alcohol or drugs," notes Brewer.
KSP will participate in the official 2014 Thanksgiving holiday enforcement period that extends through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday.
Thanksgiving is the most dangerous holiday of the year for motorists, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This includes the enetire four-day holiday driving period when heavy traffic, weather and long-distance road trips combine to create severe travel conditions. Often, family celebrations include alcohol, which later evolves into impaired driving. Add that to heavy holiday traffic and you have a recipe for disaster.
Last year, 10 fatal vehicle crashes across Kentucky claimed the lives of 11 people during the Thanksgiving travel period. One fatal crash involved alcohol and four fatalities resulted from not wearing a seat belt.
“The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is traditionally one of the most traveled weekends of the year," says Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer. "To ensure we all make it to our destinations safely, troopers will be on Kentucky roadways looking for unsafe driving practices including seat belt and impaired driving violations.”
"It's the simple, common sense things that can make a crucial difference such as wearing a seat belt, reducing your speed and avoiding driving after consuming alcohol or drugs," notes Brewer.
KSP will participate in the official 2014 Thanksgiving holiday enforcement period that extends through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday.
Citywide Leaf Collection Schedule
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City residents are encouraged to participate in the town-wide leaf collection process. Residents should rake leaves to the curb, but not into the street, as the schedule dictates for their particular area of town. City workers will come by and collect the leaves according to this schedule, which is also printed in The Crittenden Press newspaper. Weather or other factors could prompt changes to this schedule so be aware of it weekly through November and December. CLICK HERE for a higher resolution PDF of the schedule, which can be printed.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Ky. highway crews monitoring chance of wintry precipitation overnight
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Snow and Ice Team is monitoring weather developments across the region this evening.
While there is some chance of flurries and possible light snow accumulation, mainly along Ohio River border counties, ambient air temps are expected to remain mostly above freezing. Additionally, roadway surface temperatures should be sufficient to melt the snow as it falls.
As a precaution, District 2 has treated some bridges in the northern portion of the district in areas most likely to get winter precipitation tonight.
Otherwise, management personnel will be monitoring road conditions and calling in crews, if required.
Motorists are advised to carefully monitor local road conditions and adjust driving speeds accordingly.
While there is some chance of flurries and possible light snow accumulation, mainly along Ohio River border counties, ambient air temps are expected to remain mostly above freezing. Additionally, roadway surface temperatures should be sufficient to melt the snow as it falls.
As a precaution, District 2 has treated some bridges in the northern portion of the district in areas most likely to get winter precipitation tonight.
Otherwise, management personnel will be monitoring road conditions and calling in crews, if required.
Motorists are advised to carefully monitor local road conditions and adjust driving speeds accordingly.
Fire destroys home in Salem
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| Firefighters help battle a house fire this afternoon in Salem. |
Area death
Edward Gerald Floyd, 76, of Marion died Nov. 25, 2014, at Crittenden County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Marion. Myers Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of arrangements.
What's News in Marion...
Your holiday newspaper will arrive a day late in the mail this week because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Local subscribers will get the paper on Friday instead of Thursday. However, The Press printed edition will be on newsstands at the normal time today, available on racks this afternoon.
Here is a sampling of what's happening in the News this Week in Marion:
Here is a sampling of what's happening in the News this Week in Marion:
- Recount is over in Rogers' judge race, but there's still room for an appeal
- Wheeler fondly recalls adoptive life
- Farming was soldier's mission in Greatest Generation
- Ongoing Series: Threlkeld story ends sadly in Germany
- Community Christmas Food Drive kicks off
- Binkley presides over state meetings
- Big Names: Excellence recognized at CCES
- CCHS Basketball Preview Section
- Deer season winds down
- Junior Pros and soccer team dole out awards
Single copies of the newspaper are available at various groceries, drug stores and convenience stores around Marion and in Fredonia and Salem. You can also buy the newspaper at The Press office on East Bellville Street.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING !
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
PVA office closing early Wednesday
Crittenden County Property Valuation Administrator Ronnie Heady's office will be closing at noon Wednesday in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. The office will re-open on Dec. 1.
Area death
Lee Corley, 44, of Marion died Nov. 20, 2014, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Lakeland Funeral Home in Eddyville was in charge of arrangements.
Dennis “Denny” James Maddox, 65, of Marion died Nov. 25, 2014. Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion is handling arrangements.
Dennis “Denny” James Maddox, 65, of Marion died Nov. 25, 2014. Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion is handling arrangements.
Recount continues today in Webster
The three-day, three-county recount of votes in the family court judge's race between Brandi Hagan Rogers and Ben Leonard continues today in Webster County. Vote recounting yesterday in Crittenden netted no changes from the election night totals.
Rogers, a Marion attorney, won the election Nov. 4 by 50 votes. Leonard filed for a recount.
The recount will go to Union County tomorrow.
See this week's Crittenden Press printed edition for details and stay connected here for Wednesday's final word.
Rogers, a Marion attorney, won the election Nov. 4 by 50 votes. Leonard filed for a recount.
The recount will go to Union County tomorrow.
See this week's Crittenden Press printed edition for details and stay connected here for Wednesday's final word.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Alternate plan approved for demolition of old Ledbetter Bridge piers
A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KyTC) has gained approval for an alternate demolition plan for the remaining in-water piers at the Old Ledbetter Bridge site.
The contractor plans to excavate the river bottom outside the navigation channel and knock over the top half of the piers so they will fall into the excavated areas, according to KyTC District 1 Chief Engineer Mike McGregor.
“The natural silting process along the river bottom will then cover the piers, leaving them below the river bottom,” McGregor said.
When the last truss section over the Tennessee River main navigation channel was detonated Oct. 1, the blast rocked over the piers that held it up. The contractor had planned to drill the piers, place explosives and bring them down with a controlled detonation. However, cracks left in the piers raised safety questions about the drilling process.
“We believe this new plan will provide appropriate safety for workers and accomplish our goal of removing the piers from the waterway,” McGregor said.
In a letter outlining the alternate plan, Mark Hutchins with C.J. Mahan Construction Company indicated excavations could be completed this week with plans to pull over one of the piers today, followed by the second pier on Tuesday. Wednesday is a backup date in case of an unexpected delay.
“With all of this work being in the back channels we will not impede navigation traffic,” Hutchins said. “Drilling of the lower sections will start after the Thanksgiving holiday.”
Hutchins noted that once the top of each pier is removed, a date will be set for using explosives to remove the bottom half.
KyTC engineers and the company worked closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies with jurisdiction over the project to gain approval for the alternate plan.
Meanwhile, the contractor has continued conventional demolition of the approach spans along the Livingston County end of the old Ledbetter Bridge and on the McCracken County shoreline. All steel is down and the contractor is digging and pulling over the land-based piers.
The old Ledbetter Bridge went into service in 1931. In January 2012, it had to be restricted to a 3-ton load limit. Completion of the new U.S. 60 Tennessee River Bridge at Ledbetter was expedited and traffic flow moved to the new structure July 31, 2013. The old bridge was damaged by land slippage along the western shoreline of the Tennessee River in April prompting the demolition process to be expedited.
The contractor plans to excavate the river bottom outside the navigation channel and knock over the top half of the piers so they will fall into the excavated areas, according to KyTC District 1 Chief Engineer Mike McGregor.
“The natural silting process along the river bottom will then cover the piers, leaving them below the river bottom,” McGregor said.
When the last truss section over the Tennessee River main navigation channel was detonated Oct. 1, the blast rocked over the piers that held it up. The contractor had planned to drill the piers, place explosives and bring them down with a controlled detonation. However, cracks left in the piers raised safety questions about the drilling process.
“We believe this new plan will provide appropriate safety for workers and accomplish our goal of removing the piers from the waterway,” McGregor said.
In a letter outlining the alternate plan, Mark Hutchins with C.J. Mahan Construction Company indicated excavations could be completed this week with plans to pull over one of the piers today, followed by the second pier on Tuesday. Wednesday is a backup date in case of an unexpected delay.
“With all of this work being in the back channels we will not impede navigation traffic,” Hutchins said. “Drilling of the lower sections will start after the Thanksgiving holiday.”
Hutchins noted that once the top of each pier is removed, a date will be set for using explosives to remove the bottom half.
KyTC engineers and the company worked closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies with jurisdiction over the project to gain approval for the alternate plan.
Meanwhile, the contractor has continued conventional demolition of the approach spans along the Livingston County end of the old Ledbetter Bridge and on the McCracken County shoreline. All steel is down and the contractor is digging and pulling over the land-based piers.
The old Ledbetter Bridge went into service in 1931. In January 2012, it had to be restricted to a 3-ton load limit. Completion of the new U.S. 60 Tennessee River Bridge at Ledbetter was expedited and traffic flow moved to the new structure July 31, 2013. The old bridge was damaged by land slippage along the western shoreline of the Tennessee River in April prompting the demolition process to be expedited.
Ferry reopens after wind dies down
UPDATE: The ferry has reopened as of 5:30 p.m.
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The Cave-In-Rock Ferry is closed due to high winds on the Ohio River.
The wind is blowing about 18 miles per hour at this time. The forecast indicates winds will continue to gust from 19 to 25 miles per hour through much of the day.
Press closing for Thanksgiving
The office of The Crittenden Press will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Due to the closure, the advertising deadline for The Early Bird will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Meantime, the newspaper will hit newsstands as usual Wednesday, but subscribers should expect delivery of The Crittenden Press a day late due to the postal holiday.
Meantime, the newspaper will hit newsstands as usual Wednesday, but subscribers should expect delivery of The Crittenden Press a day late due to the postal holiday.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Government offices closing for Thanksgiving
All city, county and state government offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Additionally, the courthouse offices of the county clerk, circuit court clerk and sheriff will be closing for the holiday beginning at noon Wednesday.
The University of Kentucky Crittenden County Cooperative Extension Service and Crittenden County Public Library will also be closed Thursday and Friday, as will Crittenden County Senior Citizens Center. The library will be open Saturday for its regular hours.
Meantime, federal offices, such as the post office, will be closed Thanksgiving Day only. In Marion, however, the post office will be closing at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and noon on Friday.
The University of Kentucky Crittenden County Cooperative Extension Service and Crittenden County Public Library will also be closed Thursday and Friday, as will Crittenden County Senior Citizens Center. The library will be open Saturday for its regular hours.
Meantime, federal offices, such as the post office, will be closed Thanksgiving Day only. In Marion, however, the post office will be closing at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and noon on Friday.
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