Two Arrested After Meth Lab Found on Greenbriar Drive

Posted by on Jan 31, 2011

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

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Campbellsville Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

Posted by on Jan 31, 2011

Ricky H Humphress, 48

Richard H. Humphress, 48 was arrested yesterday at 4:00pm for attempted murder after Sheriffs Department received a complaint of a shooting in the Elkhorn Community. After arriving at the scene deputies learned that 52 year old, Tony Vaughn of Campbellsville had been shot in the back by Humphress. Vaughn advised that he was riding in a wagon being pulled by his mules when Humphress drove up behind him, got out of his truck and shot him in the back with a shotgun. Humphress was located at a residence on Eastridge Cemetery Road where he was arrested. Humphress was lodged in the Taylor County Detention Center. Vaughn was treated for his injuries at Taylor Regional Hospital. Adair County Sheriff’s Dept and the Kentucky State Police also assisted.

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Campbellsville Man Injured in Marion County Auto Accident

Posted by on Jan 17, 2011

(Marion County, Ky) Trooper Justin Phillips is investigating a collision that occurred at 12:26 am on 1/16/11 on KY 527, 6 miles west of Lebanon. Jimmy Karnes age 66 of Campbellsville was operating a 1992 Ford pickup westbound on KY 527, when he struck a rock wall and overturned. Karnes was transported to Springview Hospital and later flown to U of L.

Trooper Phillips was assisted at the scene by Marion County Fire, EMS and Rescue.

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KSP Investigate Shooting in Adair County

Posted by on Jan 16, 2011

(Adair County)  Trooper Bradley Stotts is investigating a shooting incident that occurred on 1/15/11 at approximately 9:30 p.m. in Adair County.  State Police in Columbia received a call from Adair County Dispatch of shots fired at 304 Harris Road in Adair County.

Upon arrival units located the victim, Carl Harrison age 74 of Columbia, who had been shot in the head.  Harrison was transported to Westlake Regional Hospital by Adair County EMS and later transferred to UofL hospital for non life threatening injuries.

KSP located and interviewed a suspect, as well as, the victim and witnesses.  The investigation is ongoing by Trooper Stotts.  KSP was assisted by the Adair County Sheriff’s office.

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Adair Woman Arrested After Shooting Husband

Posted by on Jan 12, 2011

(Adair County, KY) –  Post 15 received a call from the Adair County dispatch at 10:48 CST today advising that a shooting had occurred at 177 HWY 1952, 7 miles south of Columbia.  Upon arrival, KSP Units found that Tammy Bledsoe, who had called 911, shot her husband during a domestic argument.

42-year-old Richard (Ricky) D. Bledsoe was shot multiple times and received treatment at the scene from Adair County EMS.  He was then transported to Westlake Hospital in Adair County and then airlifted to University Hospital in Louisville where he is currently in critical condition.

42-year-old Tammy Bledsoe was arrested and charged with Assault 1st Degree and lodged in the Adair County Jail.  The couple are married and reside at the location of occurrence.  No one else was at the residence.  Detective Russell Decker is investigating.

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Former Mayor Brenda Allen Named as Executive Director of The Healing Place

Posted by on Jan 10, 2011

The Healing Place of Campbellsville would like to announce the addition of Brenda Allen as the Executive Director and Shannon Gray as Program Director.

Allen served as the Mayor of Campbellsville from 2003-2010. During that time she was instrumental to the start of The Healing Place (formally known as the Alternative Recovery Center) from site selection to getting the project off the ground. She will join the staff on February 1, 2011.

“Brenda brings her passion, dedication and empathy to this position,” says Jay Davidson, Founder, President and CEO of The Healing Place. “This will make her a tremendous asset to The Healing Place of Campbellsville and the Campbellsville community.”

Allen served as City Clerk from 1999-2002 and in the President’s Office at Campbellsville University from 1995-1999. She was awarded the BPW Woman of the Year in 1985, 1992, and 2002. She is currently a member of the Campbellsville Business and Professional Women’s Club, Habitat for Humanity, Campbellsville Housing Authority, Greater Campbellsville United, Green River Ministries, Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (Governor’s Appointment), and the KBEMS Executive Committee.

In addition, Allen serves as an Executive Board Member of Kentucky Heartland Outreach, the Chair of the Executive Board for the Lake Cumberland Area Development District, a member of the Kentucky League of Cities Site Selection Committee, and Ex-officio member of the Campbellsville Renaissance/Main Street Project.

Gray is a certified alcohol and drug counselor and has been working in the field of addiction for nine years. He has been an alumni of The Healing Place since July of 2001.

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The Healing Place of Campbellsville is one of three The Healing Place campuses. The Healing Place serves as the process model for all Recovery Kentucky sites and has been named “A Model That Works” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Healing Place model has been replicated in Huntington, WV, Richmond, VA, and Raleigh, NC

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KSP Traffic Checkpoints

Posted by on Jan 4, 2011

The Kentucky State Police, Post 15, Columbia, which provides coverage for Washington, Marion, Taylor, Casey, Russell, Green, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, Cumberland and Adair counties will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at locations approved by the Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an effort to enforce the traffic laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Special attention will be paid to occupant protection (seatbelt adherence), sobriety and insurance and registration violations.

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Photos: Toys for Kids

Posted by on Dec 24, 2010


Campbellsville-Taylor County Fire Department delivers Toys for Kids on Christmas Eve.

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Snow Accumulations of Two to Three Inches Likely Christmas Eve-Christmas Night

Posted by on Dec 23, 2010


A trough will move over the southern plains tomorrow, and will then approach the northern Gulf of Mexico by Christmas Eve.  Another trough will approach from the northwest at the same time, bringing light snow west of I – 65  by afternoon on Christmas Eve. 

As the storm system passes to the south late Christmas Eve, light accumulations are likely beginning Christmas Eve night and continuing into Christmas Day.  Below are graphics illustrating how the system will progress with regard to timing. The last graphic depicts expected accumulations through Christmas night.

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