Police Seek Your Assistance in Bank Robbery

Posted by John Humphress on Aug 3, 2010

Campbellsville, Ky Police are seeking assistance in identifying the suspect wanted for bank robbery on July 16, 2010 in Campbellsville, Taylor Co, Ky.  Anyone with any information is urged to contact Detective Brian Morgan immediately at 270-465-4121 or leave anonymous tips at 270-469-PRID (7743).  The suspect was operating a white 4 door SUV.

Candidate Filing Deadline One Week Away

Posted by John Humphress on Aug 3, 2010

(Frankfort, KY)  Candidates who want to run as an independent candidate or political group candidate for partisan offices, who want to file for non-partisan races that do not have primary elections, and who want to seek an office with a recent vacancy, are facing a deadline of August 10, 2010 to have their filing papers and fees filed with the appropriate filing office.

Conservation Reserve Program Assists Landowners

Posted by John Humphress on Aug 3, 2010

General Sign-up Began Aug. 2

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 3, 2010) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently announced a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The CRP program offers landowners the opportunity to use their environmentally sensitive land for conservation benefits.

As a participant in the program, a landowner voluntarily removes environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production by entering into long-term contracts for 10 to 15 years. In exchange, FSA provides participants with rental payments and cost-share assistance.

Sign-up began Aug. 2 and ends Aug. 27, 2010. Contracts awarded under the sign-up are scheduled to become effective Oct. 1, 2010.
FSA will use the following factors to assess the environmental benefits for land offered under this competitive sign-up:

• wildlife habitat benefits resulting from covers on contract acreage;
• water quality benefits from reduced erosion, runoff and leaching;
• on-farm benefits from reduced erosion;
• benefits that will likely endure beyond the contract period;
• air quality benefits from reduced wind erosion; and
• cost.

To help ensure that interested landowners are aware of the sign-up period, the federal agriculture department has signed partnership agreements with several conservation and wildlife organizations, including the Kentucky Division of Forestry. For more information about enrollment and eligibility, landowners should contact their local FSA office or visit www.fsa.usda.gov/crp.

Auto Accident at the Intersection of US68 and Federal Place

Posted by Alisha Nelson on Aug 2, 2010

On August 2, 2010 Ricky Gabehart, 46, of Greensburg was traveling eastbound on US68 (Broadway) in his 1994 Dodge Dakota when he collided with a 2008 Nissan Rogue driven by  Angela Russell, 36, of Campbellsville who was turning left from Federal Place onto US68 (Broadway). Gabehart was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital by personal vehicle.

Kentucky State Police cruiser hits and kills pedestrian

Posted by John Humphress on Aug 2, 2010

08-01-2010 Kentucky State Police Post 13, Hazard, KY

(Hazard, KY) At approximately 10:00 pm, Kentucky State Police Post 13, in Hazard received a call that Trooper Michael Fogleman had struck a pedestrian with his issued cruiser, while traveling south on KY 15, in Jackson, Kentucky. Trooper Fogleman was in route from the Morehead Post area to Hazard, where he is on a special detail with the Marijuana Eradication team. The victim, Kenneth R. Sizemore, age 38 of Jackson, was transported to the Kentucky River Medical Center, in Jackson where he was pronounced dead by Breathitt County Coroner George Griffith. Trooper Fogleman is a five year veteran of the Kentucky State Police, and is assigned to Post 8 in Morehead. This investigation is continuing by Detective Scott Sandlin of the Kentucky State Police, with assistance from the Kentucky State Police Accident Reconstruction Team. In cases like these, I would urge you to call an Orlando injury lawyer right away to get the best advice on what should be your next step.

Man Saves Two from Electrocution/Drowning at Emerald Isle Marina

Posted by John Humphress on Aug 1, 2010

Emerald Isle Resort and Marina

(Campbellsville, KY,) – Two people were almost electrocuted while swimming from the back of their houseboat Saturday afternoon around 3pm at Green River Lake.  Beth Waite was swimming at the back of her boyfriend’s houseboat at Emerald Isle Marina when someone noticed Beth arch backwards and sink underwater. She managed to surface long enough to call for help. John Childress of Versailles, Ky. was helping the houseboat owner Bobby Gullett, work on his boat when he heard Beth’s cry for help. John then stepped onto the jet ski ramp on the back of the houseboat to pull Beth in when he noticed an electrical shock to his legs. He then reached out to grab Beth but received an even greater electrical shock and was unable to pull her to the boat. He then told Bobby Gullett, the houseboat owner to call 911 and to turn off all the electricity. Bobby shut off the main breaker and  jumped into the water to save Beth and was instantly incapacitated from the electricity still flowing in the water. John was able the use a rope to grab Beth and Bobby and pull them back aboard the houseboat. Another houseboat owner saw what was happening and tried to swim over to assist but had to turn back around due to the electrical current in the water.

Beth Waite, age 42 was flown to U of L Hospital by Air Evac and Bobby Gullett, age 47 was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital by Campbellsville-Taylor County Rescue. Both were later released.

Electricians from https://www.electricianinperth.com.au/ were called to find the source of the electric discharge and it was determined that the owners houseboat was the source of the electrical discharge into the water. His houseboat was  disconnected from the dock until repairs could be made.

Bobby Gullett’s Houseboat

Jet ski ramps at back of the houseboats.

Another Heat Wave is Coming!

Posted by John Humphress on Aug 1, 2010

From the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Louisville.

Another Heat Wave is Coming! Under a partly to mostly sunny sky today, expect high temperatures this afternoon in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Isolated late afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible over eastern sections of south-central Kentucky, east of Glasgow. The heat and humidity will build early this week. Afternoon high temperatures will be in the 90s Monday through Wednesday, with upper 90s in some areas around and west of Interstate 65. Maximum heat index values Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons will range from 103-106 in counties around and west of Interstate 65 (including Louisville and Bowling Green), with upper 90s/near 100 index values in the Bluegrass area (including Lexington). Take the proper precautions to protect yourself from heat-realted illness. Drink plenty of water and reduce strenuous outside activity during the heat of the day. NEVER leave small children or pets in a car with the windows rolled up during the afternoon heat! Remember, Beat the Heat…Check the Back Seat!

24 Hour Rain Fall Map

Posted by John Humphress on Jul 31, 2010

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Prolonged Warm Spell

Posted by John Humphress on Jul 31, 2010

From the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Louisville

Has it seemed unusually warm so far this July?  The heat has not been record breaking, as only once did a record get tied for Louisville…the maximum low temperature for July 23 tied the previous mark of 81° set twice before, back in 1991 and in 1901.  However the low temperature at Louisville stayed at or above 70 degrees from the 4th through the 29th.  That string of 26 days is tied for the fourth longest such streak.  The record is 36 days in a row, set back in 1935.  A shorter streak is ongoing at Bowling Green, 19 days, back to July 12.  However, that streak is still up there though as far as records go, tied for 5th place.  The record streak for Bowling Green ended on August 11, 2001, at 26 days in a row.

Longest consecutive day streaks for minimum temperatures at or above 70 degrees at Louisville:

1.  36 days (ending on August 21, 1935)

2.  32 days (8/21/1995)

3.  30 days (7/20/1921)

4.  26 days (current streak and 8/7/1955)

What are the chances of us setting the record at Bowling Green?  They look pretty good right now.  The current 7 day forecast issued by your National Weather Service keeps the official station at Bowling Green at or above 70 degrees each day.  The 8-14 day outlook, issued by the Climate Prediction Center and pictured below, has readings averaging above normal for the period August 8-14.  Normal lows for early August are 66 and 67 for Bowling Green.

Vehicle strikes Horse Drawn Buggy

Posted by John Humphress on Jul 29, 2010

Trooper Bryan Shepard is investigating a collision that occurred at 5:05 PM on S KY 501, 7 miles south of Liberty.  William Salyers, 21 years of age, of Liberty, was operating a 1994 Chevrolet northbound on HWY 501.  Salyers attempted to pass a horse drawn buggy and failed to negotiate the distance, therefore striking the buggy.  The buggy was being operated by 41 year old Joseph Burkholder, of Liberty.  Burkholder was not injured.  Burkholder had 5 passengers, which were all from Liberty:  Irene Burkholder, 16 years of age (transported to Ephraim McDowell), Jonas Burkholder, 10 years of age (transported to Ephraim McDowell), Alex Burkholder, 12 years of age (not injured), Mary Burkholder, 8 years of age (transported to Ephraim McDowell), and Alvin Burkholder, 5 years of age (not injured).