Local News

Posted on: Jul 6, 2008
The Columbia City Council will meet in regular session Mon. night at 6pm at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda is the 2nd & final reading of an ordinance annexing property owned by Max Downey at 303 Burkesville St. into city limits, and 2nd reading of an ordinance updating the personnel system, including policies and procedures, compensation plan and classification plan. The meeting is open to the public.
Posted on: Jul 6, 2008
A Russell Co. man is dead following a 4 wheeler accident. According to Ky. State Police, at 12:26am Sat. morning, 46 year old Christopher Robertson of Jamestown died as the result of an apparent 4-wheeler accident in the Caney Fork area of Russell County. The accident is being investigated by State Trooper John Barnett.
Posted on: Jul 6, 2008
A Russell Co. man was taken to the hospital following a motorcycle accident on Sat. in Casey Co. The collision occurred at 5:20pm, 8 miles west of Liberty on Hwy. 206. 30 year old Daron McQuery of Russell Springs was operating a 1995 Suzuki motorcycle, traveling east on 206, when an animal crossed the roadway. McQueary struck the animal, causing him to lose control of the motorcycle and leave the roadway. The driver was wearing a helmet and was treated & released at Russell Co. Hospital. Ky. State Trooper Bryan Shepard investigated the accident.
Posted on: Jul 3, 2008
The Kroger Company is expanding its voluntary recall of some ground beef products to its stores in more than 20 states, saying the meat may be contaminated with E. coli. The nation's biggest traditional grocer also urged customers to check the ground beef in their refrigerators and freezers to determine whether it is covered by the recall. The warning comes as federal investigators try to pinpoint the source of a separate salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes. That outbreak has sickened nearly 900 people, raising more questions about the nation's food safety system. While insisting that tomatoes remain the leading suspect, investigators are looking at other produce. Kroger's recall stems from meat obtained from one of Kroger's suppliers, Nebraska Beef. Kroger says the sell-by dates on its recalled beef are May 21st or later.
Posted on: Jul 3, 2008
A Ky. State Trooper was involved in a vehicle accident Wed. morning in Campbellsville. All involved were treated & later releasted at Taylor Regional Hospital. State Trooper Nathan Rhodes, age 26 of Campbellsville, was traveling east on Ky. 70 in a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria and attempted to miss a vehicle which was stopped in the roadway making a left hand turn onto Old Elkhorn Road. Trooper Rhodes swerved to avoid a rear end collision and struck a 1993 Jeep being driven by 21 year old Kyle Long of Liberty. Mr. Long and his passenger 18 year old Zackery Cochran of Liberty, along with Trooper Rhodes, were transported to Taylor Regional Hospital and later released. Ky. State Police Sgt. David Ray Gibbs investigated the accident.
Posted on: Jul 2, 2008
A moped accident on Tues. afternoon in Russell Co. sent one person to the hospital. According to Ky. State Police, the accident occurred around 1:30pm, 5 miles east of Russell Springs on Stephens Ridge Road. 65 year old Floyd Flanagan of Russell Springs was operating a Honda moped, traveling south, when he hit a Medcom Tv cable. Flanagan was treated and released at Russell Co. Hospital. No helmet was in use.
Posted on: Jul 2, 2008
The Adair County Sheriff's Department has purchased Taser non-lethal weapons for all the deputies. The Tasers are used to incapacitate individuals in many different types of situations. The department purchased the Taser's from proceeds of the sales of confiscated vehicles, involved in illegal drug sales. And, the Sheriffs Office has released the activity report for the month of June. There were 60 warrants of arrest served, 5 criminal cases opened, 9 emergency protection orders served, 2 domestic abuse cases worked, 9 non-injury accidents worked, 1 injury accident worked, 16 out of county transports, 16 citations written for criminal activity, 82 civil process papers served, 19 criminal summonses served, 105 subpoenas served, 40 hours of court security provided, and 175 vehicle inspections done.
Posted on: Jul 1, 2008
A HIDTA Drug Task Force arrested 2 Adair Co. men on Mon. morning on drug charges. According to Kentucky State Police in Columbia, arrested were Carl Brown and Derek Brown both of Greenhills Road, Columbia. Carl Brown was charged with cultivating marijuana, resisting arrest, and obstructing justice. Derek Brown was charged with cultivating marijuana over five plants, resisting arrest, and obstructing government operation. The arrests were made Monday around 10:30am.
Posted on: Jun 30, 2008
The fifth-annual Kentucky Private College Week will be July 14-18.

Kentucky Private College Week is a coordinated effort by the state’s 20 nonprofit, independent colleges and universities to provide students and families an easy way to explore a variety of college campuses during the summer. Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia will be participating in Ky. Private College Week.

A single point of registration at www.kentuckyprivatecolleges.org and common visit times at all 20 campuses – 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. (local time) daily – make it easy for prospective students to plan campus visits.  Some campuses will offer special times to accommodate the schedules of non-traditional students.

Posted on: Jun 30, 2008

A 1-vehicle accident Fri. morning in Adair County sent the driver to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.

The accident occurred around 11am 3 miles south of Columbia on Ky. 61.

47 year old Dellanna Murphy of Columbia was operating a 2000 Jeep, traveling south on 61, when she lost control in a curve, left the roadway and struck a tree. Murphy was treated at Westlake Regional Hospital.

Trooper Mike Dubree investigated the accident.