Posted by Alisha Nelson on Jul 6, 2010
The U.S. Office of Surface Mining (OSM) has awarded the Kentucky Department for Natural Resources (DNR) two grants totaling $327,888 to fund activities crucial for the monitoring of water quality in several watersheds in the Commonwealth.
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Posted by John Humphress on Jul 6, 2010
Date: July 2nd Time: 3:51PM
Location: Lebanon Ave. and Sharon Drive.
Narrative: On July 2nd at approximately 3:51PM Officers from the Campbellsville Police Department along with the Campbellsville Taylor County Rescue Squad, and Campbellsville Fire Department responded to an injury accident located on Lebanon Avenue at the Sharon Dr. intersection. A 1988 Dodge pickup driven by Clarence Yates of Lebanon collided with a 2003 Buick Regal driven by Ruby Wilson of Campbellsville. This was a rear end collision. Yates was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital.
Injured taken to Taylor Regional Hospital by Campbellsville/Taylor County Rescue .
Agencies Involved: Campbellsville Police Dept., Campbellsville/Taylor County Rescue. Campbellsville Fire Department.
Investigating Officers: Travis Begley
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Posted by John Humphress on Jul 5, 2010
On July 5, 2010, the Campbellsville Police Department, Campbellsville Taylor Co. Rescue, Campbellsville Fire Dept. and Taylor Co. Sheriff Department, along with community volunteers conducted an extensive ground search and neighborhood canvass.
Air Evac 43 conducted an aerial search and with the assistance of the One Call Now, a witness reported picking the missing person up on U.S. 68 East and dropped him off at the Lebanon, Kentucky Kroger store. With the assistance Lebanon Police Department, Video surveillance revealed the physical description and clothing Mr. Banta was wearing. Further review of the tape, revealed Mr. Banta shortly left the store and was walking towards US 68 East towards Perryville, Ky. If anyone witnessed nor has any further information to contact the Campbellsville Police Department at (270) 465-4122. It is believed he may be trying to get to Shelbyville, KY.
Mr. Banta is wearing khaki pants, a blue dress shirt and white tennis shoes.
S/Chief Dennis Benningfield
Campbellsville Police Department
Type of Situation: Missing Person (Golden Alert)
Date: July 5, 2010 Time: 5:00 pm cst
Location: Left walking from his residence on Roland Street in Campbellsville, KY
Narrative: On Sunday, July 4, 2010, at approximately 6:30 pm, 79 year old Gilbert J Banta walked away from his residence on Roland Street in Campbellsville, KY.
Mr. Gilbert J. Banta possibly suffers from Dementia. His descriptions is as follows:
Gilbert J Banta
Roland Street
Campbellsville, KY 42718
White Male
Height 5’8″
79 yrs of age
140 lbs with thin build
short grey hair above his ears
brown eyes
fair complexion
If anyone has any information about Mr. Gilbert’s whereabouts, please call your local police department or 911.
Agencies Involved: Campbellsville Police Department
Investigating Officers: Campbellsville Police Department
Dennis Benningfield
Chief of Police
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Posted by John Humphress on Jul 5, 2010
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Posted by John Humphress on Jul 3, 2010
The fourth of July pictures can viewed here: Fourth of July Photos
The fourth of July pictures can viewed here: Fourth of July Photos
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Posted by John Humphress on Jul 3, 2010
(Loretto KY) The Kentucky Police have apprehended an Escapee from the Marion County Adjustment Center. At approximately 8:31pm on 7/02/2010 Parker Perdue age 31 of Edmonton was reportedly in the Loretto area wearing an inmate uniform. Troopers Ricky Underwood and Donnie Moses responded to the area but were unable to locate Mr. Perdue. At approximately 9:32 pm Trooper Underwood observed a vehicle traveling in the Loretto area with the operator of the vehicle matching the physical description of Mr. Perdue. Trooper Underwood apprehended Mr. Purdue following a short vehicle pursuit on A. Mills Rd in Loretto. Mr. Perdue was operating a vehicle that had been recently stolen from the Loretto area. Mr. Purdue has been lodged in the Marion County Detention Center.
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Posted by John Humphress on Jul 1, 2010
During an undercover sting today the Taylor County Sheriffs Department arrested Frankie Hardin, age 58, 313 Sharon Drive in Campbellsville after the accused transmitted pornographic images of himself via an internet chat room to Taylor County Sheriff Deputies posting as a minor female.
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Posted by Alisha Nelson on Jul 1, 2010
During the month of June, 2010, there were 33 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington.
There were no fatalities during the month of June in the Post 15 area.
This brings our yearly fatality count to 8 compared with 24 through this same period in 2009.
State wide fatality count stands at 340 compared with 389 through this same period in 2009.
During the month of June, 2010, there were 835 citations written, 203 courtesy notices written, 1126 vehicles inspected, 819 complaints answered, 95 motorists assisted, 90 criminal cases opened and 199 criminal arrests made.
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Posted by Alisha Nelson on Jul 1, 2010
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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Posted by Alisha Nelson on Jul 1, 2010
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2010) – The Kentucky Department of Revenue has set the 2010 State Real Property Tax Rate at 12.2 cents per $100 of assessed value. Kentucky Revised Statute 132.020 requires the Department of Revenue to set the real property rate no later than July 1 of each year.
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