ELIZABETHTOWN, KY. (Feb. 28, 2011) — The traffic signal at US68 and KY70/527 (Broadway and Central Avenue) in Campbellsville will be out of service beginning Tuesday Morning, March 1st. Detours will be in place beginning at 6am. Deteriorating wood poles are scheduled to be replaced. During this time, left turn lanes onto Central from Broadway will be shut down.
Vehicles traveling east or west on US68 will not be able to turn onto Central Avenue. Also, South Central Avenue will be closed on the north side of 1st Street. Vehicles traveling north on South Central Avenue will use 1st Street as a detour to get to US68. North Central Avenue will be closed on the south side of Maple Street. Vehicles traveling south on North Central Avenue will use East or West Maple Street as a detour to get to US68.
Tractor-trailer trucks/commercial motor vehicles traveling north on South Central Avenue will use Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard as a detour to US68. Message boards will be in place to provide detour assistance.
Replacement work should be completed and by 5pm on Wednesday, March 2nd, depending on weather or unforeseen construction circumstances.
On Sunday, February 13, 2011 at approximately 7:00 p.m. James Robert Davis age 69 of Campbellsville was traveling east on Broadway at the intersection of North Columbia Avenue, when he struck a bicycle being ridden by Patrick Moran age 15 of Campbellsville. Moran was attempting to cross Broadway when he was struck.
Mr. Davis was not injured. Moran was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital for treatment.
Agencies Involved: Campbellsville Police Department, Campbellsville Fire Department, and Campbellsville Taylor County Rescue.
Investigating Officers: Officer Travis Begley
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(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) released the 2010 methamphetamine lab statistics today and the number indicates an all-time high in the Commonwealth. KSP reports that there were 1,080 meth labs found during 2010, exceeding all previous year totals.
The top five counties with the highest incidents of meth lab occurrences were Jefferson (154 labs), Laurel (113 labs), Warren (70 labs), Barren (57 labs) and Hardin (53).
Earlier this week, KSP responded to a meth lab at a home in Leslie County where three children were found and treated for chemical burns at Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center. A total of four arrests were made for that incident.
The 2010 methamphetamine lab response costs to law enforcement totaled $2.9 million. This figure includes investigative costs, waste removal clean up, supplies, lab analysis, and transportation of waste from the scene.
Methamphetamine is not just a Kentucky problem. Occurrences of meth labs have been on the rise across the country and states are scrambling to find solutions.
KSP advises that if you suspect someone is making meth or you encounter a meth lab, call 1-800 DOPETIP (1-800-367-3847). Callers can remain anonymous.
On Saturday, January 29, 2011 at approximately 7:00 a.m. the Campbellsville Police Department received a complaint at 14 Greenbriar Drive Apt. F1. While officers were on the scene they discovered a step one Meth Lab. Detectives with the Kentucky State Police Drug Task Force were notified to secure and contain the lab.
Marsha Gail Curry age 32 and Amanda J. Beard age 31 both of Campbellsville were arrested and charged with Manufacturing Methamphetamine. They were both lodged in the Taylor County Detention Center.
Agencies Involved: Campbellsville Police Department and the Kentucky State Police Drug Task Force.
Investigating Officers: Officer Ben Riggs and Officer Nelson Bishop
