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Tonight's library event cancelled

Tonight's farewell reception at Crittenden County Public Library for outgoing Director Regina Merrick has been cancelled. The honoree is sick and unable to attend. The event will be rescheduled.

Area Deaths

David N. Maclin, 61, formerly of Marion, died Sunday. Milner and Orr Funeral Home in Paducah was in charge of arrangements.

Daphne L. Reynolds, 78, of Burna died Tuesday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services in Salem is in charge of arrangements.

Dale Lee Guess, 68, of Salem died Wednesday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services in Salem is in charge of arrangements.

Area deaths

Robert E Hill, 78, of Marion died Monday. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Bonnie Mae Swinford, 73, of Fredonia died Saturday. Lakeland Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Eddyville is in charge of arrangements.

Marion man tried to outrun police

 The Kentucky State Police has charged a Marion man with numerous offenses after he led officers on a vehicle pursuit in Caldwell County.

According to state police, KSP Sgt. Craig Engler observed a green Ford Ranger pickup driven by Travis Sosh, 35, on West Main Street shortly after 9 a.m., Tuesday in Princeton with no registration plate. Sgt. Engler activated his emergency equipment in attempt to stop the pickup. The operator disregarded Sgt. Engler’s emergency equipment and accelerated northbound on Ky. 91 in attempt to flee. The pursuit ended when the suspect lost control of the vehicle and it exited the roadway on Ky. 70.

The suspect then attempted to flee on foot, but was arrested without incident.

Sosh, 35, was arrested and charged with first-degree fleeing or evading police (vehicle) second-degree fleeing or evading police (on foot); first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine); first-offense driving on a DUI suspended license; no insurance, no registration plates, speeding 26 mph over speed limit and reckless driving.

Sosh was lodged in the Caldwell County Detention Center.  

The suspect has been on felony diversion in Crittenden County since October for drug and DUI convictions in Marion last June.

Sgt. Engler was assisted on scene by Sergeant Jon McGehee, Trooper Brian Graves, Trooper Ben Sawyer and the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department.

No Crittenden Press today

As a reminder, there will be no issue of The Crittenden Press printed this week. We will be back with our Jan. 4 issue and the top local stories of 2017.

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Area death

David Keith Millikan, 49, of Marion died Saturday. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Teen dies in Livingston crash

The Livingston County Sheriff's Office is investigating a single vehicle collision on Paradise Road (KY 866) between Country Drive and Newbern Road occurred on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at approximately 11:42am.  

Aleascya L. Campbell, 19, of Smithland was operating a 2009 Nissan Altima westbound on KY 866 when she lost control of the vehicle and crossed the eastbound lane of travel. The vehicle left the left hand (eastbound) shoulder of the roadway and collided with a tree.  

Campbell was pronounced deceased at the scene by Livingston County Coroner Jeff Armstrong. 

A juvenile passenger in the vehicle was transported to Baptist Hospital in Paducah for treatment of her injuries.  

Livingston County Sheriffs Office was assisted at the scene by Livingston County EMS, Grand Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, Livingston County Emergency Management, and the Livingston County Coroners Office.  

The investigation is continuing by Sgt. Jason Kirk, Livingston County Sheriffs Office.  Please remember this young lady's friends and family in your thoughts and prayers.

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Area deaths

Katie L. Atwell, 72, of Marion died Thursday. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Martha Ann Broach, 52, of Salem died Friday. Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.

Ky. flu activity is widespread

Department for Public Health (DPH) officials, within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), now report “widespread” flu for the first time this flu season.  Widespread activity is the highest level of flu activity, which indicates increased flu-like activity or flu outbreaks in at least half of the regions in the state.

The traditional flu season lasts from October through May. Increased flu activity began earlier this season than usual in Kentucky. Due to the early increased activity this year, both in Kentucky and nationally, increased flu activity is anticipated to continue for several months.

“With current widespread flu activity being reported in Kentucky, it is a still a good time to protect yourself and your family by getting a flu shot," said Dr. Jeffrey D. Howard, acting DPH commissioner. “The Department for Public Health is strongly urging anyone who hasn’t received a flu vaccine, particularly children 6 months and older and those people at high risk for complications related to the flu, to check with local health departments or other providers about getting the vaccine.”

Flu can be very contagious. Infection with the flu virus can cause fever, headache, cough, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing and body aches. Persons who develop flu symptoms should seek medical advice about the need for a medical evaluation or treatment with an antiviral drug, which could shorten the course of the illness or reduce its severity.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these tips to stop the spread of germs:

• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
• If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone for 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing medicine).
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.

Young children and those who are elderly or have chronic disease are especially vulnerable to the flu’s more severe consequences. It takes about 2 weeks following the administration of the vaccine for the recipient to develop protection from the flu. There are ample supplies available throughout the state. Vaccinations are available at Kentucky’s local health departments, pharmacies, and medical providers. Many health plans cover the cost of the vaccine with no copay. Kentuckians are advised to call before arriving for a vaccination.

DPH officials report weekly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national flu surveillance system. The weekly report is now available online at http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/epi/Influenza.htm and is updated each Friday before noon.

Area death

Millard E. Stone, 84, of Calvert City died Thursday. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Public office, service closings for holidays

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Pennyrile Allied Community Services Transportation is running Friday. 

A previous post and this infographic in the newspaper had previously and incorrectly indicated transportation was not running Friday.

This week's issue last of 2017

This week’s edition of The Crittenden Press that hit newsstands yesterday will be the last for 2017. Traditionally, the newspaper publishes only 51 issues a year, printing no edition between Christmas and New Year’s Day. This week’s issue contains seasons greetings from our advertisers to you, our readers, children’s letters to Santa and, of course, your local news.

Press office holiday schedule
The newspaper office will be closed Friday, Monday and Tuesday in observance of Christmas and Dec. 29 and Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day.

We will be back Jan. 4 with a special look back at the top stories of 2017 and those we lost last year.

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Today shortest day of year; winter begins

The winter solstice arrives today, bringing with it the day with the shortest period of daylight and heralding the official arrival of Old Man Winter. Below the equator, they begin enjoying summer today, however.

The sun will rise at 7:03 a.m. today and set at 4:40 p.m., offering only 9 hours and 36 minutes of daylight and making for the longest night of the year. However, daylight hours will grow until the summer solstice on June 21, 2018. On that first day of summer, there will be 14 hours and 42 minutes of sunshine.

What's news this week in Crittenden County...

Find children's letters to
Santa in this week' issue

Marion City Council members spent much of their final meeting of the year discussing the same issues they were facing as 2017 began. Chiefly among those are a sewer system upgrade and efforts to find a solution for prolonging the life of a deteriorating Country Club Drive. State-ordered wastewater treatment improvements, including construction of a $9 million sewer plant...

For the rest of this story, Letters to Santa from local children, holiday greetings from our advertisers and the following headlines, pick up a copy of this week's issue of The Crittenden Press:

• New fairgrounds concession stand grant OK’d
• 2 plead guilty to spring Amish store burglary
• Grand Jury indicts 5 last week
• Christmas meaning then, now same across generations
• Marion woman transforms home into Christmas wonderland yearly
• FORGOTTEN PASSAGES: Joyful memories of Christmases past
• Signing in at voting polls to go digital in 2018
• Three file for county magistrate
• Deadline to change political party registration is Dec. 31
• Schools save $14K with energy savings
• Medicaid expansion had bigger impact in rural areas; 863 added to role from county
• 1st Hep A vaccine required by Feb. 1
• Local volunteers helping with prison ministries, more
• WKCTC graduates dozens of locals in various degree, certification programs
• VAUGHT'S VIEWS: Nickname fine with QB ‘Touchdown’ Wilson
• SPORTS: Lady Rockets’ loss tough, but coach mines positives
• SPORTS: Livingston unleashes best against struggling Rockets
• SPORTS: LCHS's Padon breaks 31-year-old scoring record
• SPORTS: Big league hitting clinic Jan. 20 in Marion
• OUTDOORS: Crittenden County tops in 2017 deer harvest
• CASA launches 2018 recruitment campaign

Highway closed between Fredonia and Princeton

SECOND UPDATE: 9:45pm Site is Cleared.

UPDATE: At about 5pm crews were still estimating that another 3 hours will be needed to clear the site. Homes within a one-quarter mile of the site have been evacuated.

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There is a tractor-trailer crash on Ky. 91 between Princeton and Fredonia in Caldwell County.

Both lanes are blocked at about the 15 mile marker.

The truck was hauling explosive material which will require special handling to off load and recover.

Motorists should avoid the area. The highway could be closed for up to five hours, according to the Kentucky Department of Highways. The crash was reported at about 1pm.

Detour for this section of Ky. 91 is via Ky. 139 and/or Ky. 70 or through Eddyville.

Santa brings holiday break to students

Santa Claus visited Crittenden County schools recently and promised a restful break for teachers and students.

Here, high school principal Curtis Brown spent a little time on Santa's knee.

Classes will be dismissed for Christmas break when students leave on Wednesday.

School will be out until Jan. 3.