Commissioner Misti Drew, above left, Judge Mike Miller, at right.
Court seeks investigator
(Filed June 18, 20130) Benton- Marshall County commissioners agreed to seek an attorney to investigate a charge by Commissioner Misti Drew that county separation of employment records signed by Marshall County Judge Executive Mike Miller do not agree with information the court received prior to Goldenrod Kirk leaving his position as a part-time dogcatcher for the county. Click here to continue reading.
Man treated after crash
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Worker dies in Louisiana chemical plant blast
(Filed June 13, 2013) Baton Rouge- NBC NEWS.com has reported an explosion and fire at chemical plant located between Baton Rouge and New Orleans this morning that killed one man and injured 73 more. The plant is operated by Williams Olefins and produces 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds of propylene a year, according to the company’s website. Both chemicals are also produced by firms located in the Calvert City industrial complex.
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Benton Main Street reaches art center fundraising goal
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Drew demands called fiscal court meeting
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Electric rate hike meeting is reset for June 18 in Paducah
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Commissioners seek criminal investigation of unemployment claim
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Three die in KY helicopter crash
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Local JPEC customers face huge rate hikes
(Filed June 6, 2013) The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) will offer opportunities next week for members of the public to provide comments on a request by Big Rivers Electric Corp. to increase rates. The rate increase will be passed along to one western Kentucky utility Jackson Purchase Electric Corporation. Click here to read the story.
Flags lowered for two Fort Campbell soldiers killed by blast in Afghanistan
(Filed June 5, 2013) FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of two Fort Campbell soldiers who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, 2nd Lt. Justin L. Sisson, 23, of Phoenix, Ariz. and Spc. Robert A. Pierce, 20, of Panama, Okla., died June 3, in Tsamkani, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their unit was attacked by a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
The Governor will order that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of each soldier’s interment for which arrangements are still pending.
Flag status information is available at http://governor.ky.gov/Pages/flagstatus.aspx.
AmeriBration pageant plays special role in Calvert City
Crash victim is identified
(Filed May 31, 2013) The teenager who died in the crash on US Hwy. 62 near its intersection with Lone Valley Road in Calvert City has been identified as 16-year-old Allie Michelle Kirtley of Lyon County.
The collision has prompted questions by local people about safety along that particular section of US Hwy. 62 in Calvert City. In next week’s issue of The Lake News a story including the thoughts from several local people about what should be done about traffic safety in the area of Calvert City know as the US Hwy. 62 corridor.
Some of those concerns will be the lack of frontage roads in the developed area nearest the I-24 interchange and whether or not a traffic control device should be installed at the intersection of US Hwy. 62 and Lone Valley Road. Another topic will be the speed limit on that particular section of roadway.
Calvert crash claims one
Calvert City- (Filed May 30, 2013: 4:45 p.m. CDST) Calvert City police officer Robbie West has confirmed the death of a Lyon County juvenile as a result of injuries received in a collision shortly after noon today on US Hwy. 62 near its intersection with I-24 in Calvert City.
The crash involved a commercial vehicle, a gravel truck, and a passenger car. Both lanes of the roadway were shuttered for nearly three hours because gravel was scattered across them during the crash.
The names of those persons involved in the accident are still being withheld. Officer West said the investigation of the accident was still on going.
A gravel truck and a passenger car crash is blocking a portion of US Hwy. 62 in Calvert City.
Crash blocks US HWY 62
Calvert City- (Filed May 30, 2013. 1:15 p.m. CDST) A two vehicle crash around 12:30 Thursday afternoon has numerous emergency responders on the scene in front of McDonald’s on Highway 62 in Calvert City.
The crash between a truck hauling gravel and a passenger car has the highway blocked in both directions. There is no word on this time of injuries; one person was seen being taken to a waiting ambulance.
Check back with The Lake News for updates on this developing story. Alternate travel routes should be taken as emergency crews are on the scene
Drowning victim Warren Patterson
Body of nine-year-old drowning victim recovered
Kuttawa- (Filed May 30, 2013) The body of a nine-year-old drowning victim was recovered from Lake Barkley last night about 11:30 by personnel from the Marshall County Rescue Squad dive team.
Rescue workers and officers from several different police agencies had been searching for Warren Patterson since about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 when the Kentucky State Police was notified that he was missing from the beach area near Kuttawa Harbor.
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lyon County Coroner.
New Dollar Store under construction in Calvert City. Click here to read more.
The photo above shows a view of the scene at Mike Miller Park during the veterans memorial program at the park on Memorial Day.
Memorial Day program honors veterans at park
(Filed May 27, 2013) Draffenville- Several hundred people attended the annual tribute to veterans at Mike Miller Park’s Veteran’s Plaza this morning. The guest speaker was General John Anderson. Veterans and members of the American Legion honor guard and rifle squad presented the colors and fired a 21 gun salute during the program.
Judge Shea Nickel sang the Star Spangled Banner during the service. Judge Nickel has been a part of the program for many years.
Veterans from every branch of service attended the event which also drew Patriot Riders and members of veterans’ service organizations.
Brenda Sirls with the Kentucky-Barkley Lakes Board of Realtors and State Rep. Will Coursey placed a wreath on the monument in the plaza that carries the names of veterans who died during war time in the service of their country. The Kentucky-Barkley Lakes Board of Realtors has either hosted or played a role in observances for veterans in Marshall County for more than four decades.
Airlifted trucker update
Gerdau releases information about injured trucker. Click here to read more.
(Filed Friday, May 24, 12:30 p.m.) The Calvert City Fire Department, two ambulances and an air evacuation helicopter arrived at the Gerdau plant in Calvert City at around noon for unknown reasons. Further information will be provided as it becomes available.
Freedom to Fish Act sent to Obama for signature
(Filed May 21, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, today announced that his legislation, The Freedom to Fish Act, unanimously passed the House of Representatives. The legislation will place a two-year moratorium of the Army Corps of Engineer’s plan to erect barriers along the Cumberland River in Kentucky and Tennessee.
“I am pleased that we were able halt the Corps’ overreaching plan to take away some of the best fishing in Kentucky,” stated Whitfield. “The Corps has tried rushing through with their plan to implement permanent restrictions without providing any information on their rationale for doing so. With the passage of this legislation we can now work toward a solution that doesn’t take away one of Kentucky’s favorite pastimes – fishing.”
The Freedom to Fish Act, which was introduced by Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, is co-sponsored by Senators Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul and Bob Corker. It will now be sent to President Obama to be signed into law.
Whitfield has been an early and frequent opponent of the Corps’ plan to permanently restrict fishing in the tail waters along Cumberland River dams.
Local companies honored for Safety Milestones
FRANKFORT, Ky. –The Kentucky Labor Cabinet honored 45 Kentucky work sites for earning the Governor’s Safety and Health Award during a ceremony at the annual Governor’s Safety and Health Conference, taking place this week at Louisville’s Galt House East. The annual conference brings together about 600 professionals across the state to participate in safety training courses.
The Governor’s Safety and Health Award provides special recognition for outstanding safety and health performance and encourages the development of programs designed to reduce and even eliminate occupational injuries and illnesses.The award is given to employers and their employees who together have achieved the required number of hours worked without experiencing a lost-time injury or illness.
In Marshall County, the employer and employee groups honored at this year’s conference are below in alphabetical order by company. The figures represent the number of hours worked without a lost-time injury or illness.
* Air Products & Chemicals Inc., USW Local 727, Calvert City, 11,344,296
*Estron Chemical Inc., Calvert City, 294,512
*Precision Steel LLC, Calvert City, 1,128,999
*Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America LLC, USW Local 727, Calvert City, 926,852
*Wacker Polymers, USW Local 727-04, Calvert City, 1,053,016
Million dollar Power Ball ticket sold in Eastern KY.
Flags lowered to half-staff for Kentucky airman
(Filed May 13, 2013) FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Monday, May 13, 2013, in honor of a Kentucky airman who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, Staff Sgt. Daniel N. Fannin, 30, of Morehead, Ky., died April 27 in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Fannin was assigned to the 552nd Operations Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
Funeral services for Staff Sgt. Fannin will be held on May 13 at 10 a.m. Central time at Rose State College in Midwest City, Okla. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. Central time at Fort Gibson Cemetery in Fort Gibson, Okla. Gov. Beshear encourages individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies to join in this tribute.
Parkway exit gets
$20 million make over
BENTON, Ky. (May 10, 2013) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has finalized plans for reconstruction of the Purchase Parkway/KY 348 Exit 43 interchange at Benton. Plans call for converting the existing toll plaza interchange into a modern diamond interchange that will meet standards for the parkway to become part of Interstate 69.
According to KYTC District 1 Project Development Engineer Mike McGregor, the plans have been shared with eight property owners that will be affected by the new interchange. Those plans are being made available to others interested in the project.
“The final plans are available for review at our district office in Paducah. We’ll also continue to be available to meet with landowners whose property will be touched by the project” McGregor said.
Approximately $20 million is budgeted for the interchange reconstruction. The project is expected to be ready for a construction bid before the end of 2013.
McGregor says anyone interested in reviewing the final plans for the new Purchase Parkway/KY 348 Exit 43 interchange may contact him at 270-898-2431.
Work begins on turn lanes at MCHS
(Filed April 25, 2013) Draffenville- Utility work has started along US 68 and US 641 in the Draffenville area for Marshall County to prepare for construction of new turn lanes at the entrance to Marshall County High School. Click here to read the story.
Man charged with stabbing
Marshall County- Michael D. Nicholas, 59, of Hardin has been charged with stabbing.
Today's meeting at Barkley Dam drew what was called a historic meeting of three U.S. Senators and a U.S. Representative in a effort to halt the construction of barricades that would restrict water access to fishermen both above and below Barkley Dam and nine other dams maintained by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers on the Cumberland River. In the photo from left to right are Ky. Sen. Mitch McConnell, Rep. Ed Whitfield, Ky. Sen. Rand Paul and Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander.
Barricade backlash draws federal delegation Saturday
(Filed April 13, 2013) LAKE CITY- A historic meeting of three U.S. Senators and a U.S. Representative buoyed the efforts of Lyon County Judge Wade White and Livingston County Judge Chris Lasher to stop a plan by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to erect barricade below all 10 of their dams along the Cumberland River including Barkley Dam at Lake City. Click here to read the story.