Fourth of July Celebration Schedule

Posted by John Humphress on Jul 3, 2011

2011 SCHEDULE

Campbellsville-Taylor County Fourth of July Celebration

This Year’s Theme: America – Land of Innovation

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Saturday – July 2nd:

9:00 AM Taylor Regional Hospital presents FREEDOM 5k Run / 1K Walk

6:30 PM Campbellsville Baptist Church presents Southern Gospel Singing

(at Campbellsville Baptist Church).

Sunday – July 3rd:

5:00 PM – All Downtown Activities Open

(Booths, Food Vendors, Market Place, Living Grace Church Family Fun Zone)

5:30-6:00 Great Lakes Lumberjack Show at Justice Center Drive (Beside new Judicial Center)

6:00 – 6:30 Hardwood Kickers

6:30 – 7:15 Taylor Regional Hospital Children’s Parade

7:00 – 7:30 Great Lakes Lumberjack Show at Justice Center Drive (Beside new Judicial Center)

7:30 – 10:30 K-Country Colgate Country Showdown

Monday – July 4th:

7:00 AM Hot Air Balloons lift off from Miller Park Walk Track

7:00 – 9:00 Campbellsville Christian Church FREE Breakfast

8:00 AM Patriotic music begins on Main Stage

9:00 AM Opening Ceremonies on Happy days Stage (Intersection of Main and Central)

9:00 National Anthem – Allie Shae Hash on the Happy Days Stage

9:30 Steve Gray on Happy Days Stage

9:40 Reagan Pollock and Blake Allen on Happy Days Stage

10:00 Taylor County Bank Parade begins including the AutoSmart Float Contest

11:30 East Campbellsville Church of God Choir

12:00 Forcht Bank Barbeque competition begins in the Amazon.com Food Court

Taylor County Fair Auction of wood carvings on the United Citizens Bank Main Stage

Community Trust Bank Antique Tractor and Steam Engine Show (First St. near the TC Courthouse)

Great Lakes Lumberjack Show at Justice Center Drive

12:15 Allie Shae Hash on the United Citizens Bank Main Stage

12:40 Taylor County High School Show Choir Showcase on the United Citizens Bank Main Stage

1:15 p.m. Kaiser Bill and Friends 50’s, 60’s and 70’s Music show on the United Citizens Bank Main Stage

2:00 Great Lakes Lumberjack Show at Justice Center Drive

2:45 Samantha Osborne on the United Citizens Bank Main Stage

3:15 Green River Grass on the United Citizens Bank Main Stage

4:00 Activities Move to Miller Park

6:00 CKNJ Duck Derby

5:00-9:00 MacDaddy entertainment DJ Show (Gazebo)

Dark Citizen’s Bank Fireworks Explosion!

Campbellsville, Taylor County featured on Travel Kentucky App

Posted by John Humphress on Jun 30, 2011

DATE: July 1, 2011

(Taylor County, KY)—The Taylor County Tourist Commission is pleased to announce that Taylor County is featured prominently on the Travel Kentucky application for iPhone, iPad, iTouch and Google Android smartphone technologies.

Created by Kentucky Monthly magazine, Travel Kentucky showcases statewide tourism destinations through a combination of themed tours, searchable category directories, and real-time, GPS-triggered, turn by turn directional routing.

The app is available now on iTunes and the Android Marketplace as a free download.

Taylor County is featured in the app’s “City Guides,” providing users with a full directory of all Taylor County’s attractions, restaurants, shops, lodging, and much more.

Taylor County’s participation on the app provides a new and unique way for Taylor County to be marketed to visitors, as the app works to connect users to destinations that they are interested in by topic, what is nearby, and by themed tours.

“Our goal for Travel Kentucky is to help visitors find and explore destinations that they may never have heard of before,” said Kentucky Monthly publisher Steve Vest.  “By exploring themed tours and searching for subjects of interest on the app, we hope to expand visitors’ awareness of the communities and attractions we have here in Kentucky.”

For more information about Travel Kentucky, or to have your destination listed, please contact app@kentuckymonthly.com or call 888-329-0053.

About Kentucky Monthly Magazine

Founded in 1998, Kentucky Monthly celebrates the people, places, events, and culture of the Commonwealth, reaching more than 132,000 readers.  Our slogan is “Uniting Kentuckians Everywhere” focusing on Kentucky today, while not forgetting the people and events that shaped our heritage.   Kentucky Monthly has partnered with BarZ Adventures for app development within the state.  Connect with Kentucky Monthly through www.kentuckymonthly.com or call 1-888-329-0053.

About Taylor County Tourist Commission

The Taylor County Tourist Commission, founded in 1992, is funded by a 3% transient room tax paid only by those who lodge in Taylor County. The tax is not paid by Taylor County residents — unless they are staying over night in a Taylor County lodging facility. The Taylor County Tourist Commission’s purpose is to promote the economic growth of Taylor County through expenditure of the 3% transient room tax for the sole purpose of promoting tourist activity to the area. The  Commission strives to increase business to every establishment that directly or indirectly serves the traveling public and extend the hand of welcome to all visitors and visitor prospects by keeping the highest traditions of hospitality expected of our area, and in keeping with fair and honest business practices.

Missing Casey County Woman Found Deceased

Posted by John Humphress on Jun 30, 2011

(Casey County, KY) – 78-year-old Patricia Ann Modrelle was found deceased Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at approximately 5:00 PM EDT. Ms. Modrelle was scheduled to be at a Doctor’s appointment in Danville at 9:30 EDT on Tuesday morning June 28. When she did not make her appointment and could not be reached by family members, she was reported missing. After a long search on Tuesday and early Wednesday by KSP personnel with helicopter air support, a ground search was initiated. Ms. Modrelle was located approximately 3 miles from her home lying in a dry creek bed just off of KY highway 243. She had driven off of the roadway and through a heavily wooded area, into the creekbed. There was no evidence at the scene to suggest that Ms. Modrelle had taken any action to avoid the incident. Boyle County Coroner Dr. Don Hamner prounounced Ms. Modrelle dead as a result of natural causes. KSP were assisted at the scene by Boyle, Marion and Casey County rescue.

Gas Line Ruptured on High Street, Residents Evacuated

Posted by John Humphress on Jun 30, 2011

KSP Conducts Missing Person Investigation

Posted by John Humphress on Jun 29, 2011

(Casey County, KY) -The Kentucky State Police Post 15 – Columbia is conducting a missing person investigation in regards to Patricia Ann Moddrelle (age 78) of Gravel Switch. Mrs. Moddrelle is 5 foot 1 inches and weighs approximately 160 lbs with brown-grey hair and hazel eyes. The last contact with Mrs. Moddrelle was on June 27, 2011 and she was last seen wearing black or green pants with black or tan shoes. Mrs. Moddrelle is possibly operating a maroon 1996 Ford Taruas station wagon with a possible destination of Danville, KY. Anyone with information in regards to the whereabouts of Patricia Ann Moddrelle is urged to contact the Kentucky State Police or nearest law enforcement agency. Trooper A. Likins is continuing the investigation.

Person Ran Over by Vehicle

Posted by John Humphress on Jun 15, 2011

On June 15th of 2011 at approximately 2:12 officers rom the Campbellsville Police Department along Campbellsvile Taylor County Rescue Squad responded to 115 East Walnut Street to a call of a person that had been run over by a vechicle. Thirty-four year old Audra Graham of Campbellsville advised that her vechicle quit running in her driveway. When she got out, the vechicle rolled backwards with passengers still inside. Graham was able to turn the steering wheel to keep the vechicle from striking a house. As the vechicle turned it rolled over top of her. She was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital. The other passengers were not injured.

Murder in Adair County

Posted by John Humphress on Jun 8, 2011

(Adair County, KY) – At 5:52 P.M. C.S.T. Post 15 received a call to respond to 5941 Russell Springs Road in Eastern Adair County. Upon arrival troopers discovered 61 year old Michael Cowan of Columbia with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Cowan had also been ran over with a vehicle prior to the shooting. Cowan was pronounced dead at the scene by the Adair County Coroner’s Office.

Troopers arrested 43 year old Jeffery D. Mcgaha of Columbia who had abandoned his vehicle and left on foot a short distance from the scene. Mcgaha was charged with 1st degree murder and lodged in the Adair County Jail. The investigation is ongoing by Detective Russell Decker.

Results of The Bass Federation’s Southern Divisional Tournament June 1-3

Posted by John Humphress on Jun 2, 2011

The Bass Federation Southern Division Championship June 1-3

Posted by John Humphress on May 26, 2011

The  Bass Federation has chosen Green River Lake as the site for their 2011 Southern Division Championship bass tournament. Official practice dates are May 29, 30 and  31. Dates for the tournament are Wednesday, Thurs and Friday. June 1-3, 2011. Boats will launch each morning from Green River Lake State Park at 6 a.m, and anglers will compete for approximately 8 hours each day with a weigh-in each afternoon around 2:30 p.m. The competitive field will consist of over 100 anglers from the states of KY,TN, AL, FL, SC, NC and GA. Anglers were required to qualify for this event by competing in a series of qualifying tournaments in various regions across the state. The field of anglers and co-anglers in this Southern Division Championship tournament represents the best competitive bass anglers in the each state.

The Taylor County Tourist Commission is sponsering the tournament. The economic impact of competitive sport fishing is significant, with anglers typically visiting tournament lakes and the related communities for many weeks (multiple visits) in preparation for a tournament of this magnitude. Lodging, food, and retail establishments who cater to the competitive sport angler certainly benefit from these repeated visits to our host community. This event will bring over 100 anglers with their families to Taylor County for over a week.

Taylor County Fair Schedule June 3-11

Posted by John Humphress on May 26, 2011