Big Dawg local news - Tuesday, September 8, 2026…
Big Dawg local news - Tuesday, September 8, 2026…
At approximately 1:00 PM Central Time on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Russell County Search & Rescue responded to a call involving a worker who had fallen nearly 20 feet while operating on a barge, performing repair work at Wolf Creek Dam. Due to the location and severity of the fall, a technical rescue was required to safely remove the patient from the barge.
Rescuers utilized the barge’s multi-ton crane to lift both the patient and a rescuer from the barge up to the roadway, where an awaiting ambulance transferred care. The patient was then flown by helicopter to the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY for further treatment.
We extend our sincere thanks to the following agencies for their strong teamwork and rapid response:
• Russell County EMS
• Jamestown Fire Department
• American Bridge Company
• Air Methods and
• Russell County 911.
Your coordination and professionalism ensured a safe and efficient rescue under challenging conditions.
Date Issued: 9/3/26
Time Issued: 7:50 am
A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for consumers of Green-Taylor Water District for the following location: Beginning at 3891 Hodgenville Road (Marr’s Service Station) to the intersection of Hodgenville Road and Gabe Road in Summersville, including Hall Cemetery Road, Hines Lane, Allenhouse Road, Shannon Heights, Kountry Korner and Gumm Cemetery Road in Green County.
The advisory has been issued due to main line water repairs. Following such an event, the potential exists for bacteriological contamination of the water supply, therefore this Boil Water Advisory has been issued as a precautionary measure.
Until further notice, boil all water used for drinking and cooking, bringing the water to a rolling boil for 3 minutes before using.
The advisory will remain in effect until the situation has been corrected, and test results have shown the water to be of an acceptable quality.
For more information concerning the Boil Water Advisory, contact Green-Taylor Water District at 270-932-4947.
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Congratulations to CHS Head Basketball Coach, Anthony Epps, for being inducted this past Saturday into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Coach Epps, 1993 graduate from Marion County High School, was a four-year starter for the Knights. During his final two seasons he led Marion County to a 66-5 record, the 1993 LIT Championship and captured back-to-back district and region titles.
In 1993, he helped lead Marion Co to the school's first state championship and made history as a member of the first 5th region team to win a KHSAA state basketball title. Epps was named to the All-State and All-Tournament Teams. For his performance he was named the 1993 Boys State Tournament Most Valuable Player. He finished his high school career with 2044 points, 637 rebounds, 358 free throws and 728 assists. He also hold the school's career record for three-point field goals made with 260.
Epps went on to play for the University of Kentucky under Coach Rick Pitino and helped lead the Wildcats to two straight Final Four appearances with a runner-up finish in 1997 and the NCAA championship in 1996.
The induction for the Hall of Fame was extra special for Coach Epps as his daughter, Makayla, was also inducted into the Hall of Fame Saturday night. Makayla helped lead the Lady Knights to four straight state tournaments. Her pinnacle came in her senior season, when the team went undefeated and won the 2013 state championship, with Epps earning tournament MVP honors. Makayla was highly recruited, receiving offers from multiple top programs, and committed to the University of Kentucky, becoming a key signee for the Wildcats. She was drafted in the 2017 WNBA draft, where she last played for the Chicago Sky. Makayla is currently the head girls basketball for her alma mater, Marion County.
For more information on the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame click on the link below.
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Press release from the Campbellsville Police Department...
A Taylor County Grand Jury has returned more indictments. We remind you that indictments are legal accusations and do not determine guilt or innocence.
Big Dawg local news - Friday, August 21, 2026…
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34-year-old Adam McRay of Harrodsburg, KY has been indicted by a Taylor County Grand Jury for two counts of Sexual Abuse 1st degree (Class D Felony). To read the entire indictment, click here.
An indictment is a legal accusation and does not determine guilt or innocence.
Big Dawg local news - Thursday, August 13, 2026…
LEBANON, KY (August 10, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers and Detectives have arrested a Marion County School teacher following an investigation into allegations of sexual contact with students.
In late May 2026, KSP Post 15 received a request for assistance from the Lebanon Police Department to investigate allegations of possible sexual contact between Adam McRay, age 34 of Lebanon, and at least two juvenile students. Mr. McRay was employed by Marion County Schools as a teacher and served as the Marion County High School Band Director at the time of the alleged offenses.
On Thursday, August 6, 2026, the investigation was presented to the Marion County Grand Jury, which returned an indictment on Adam McRay, charging him with 17 counts of Sexual Abuse 1st Degree.
On Monday, August 10, 2026, Detective James Ford served the indictment on Adam McRay at a residence in Marion County. Mr. McRay was subsequently arrested and lodged in the Marion County Detention Center.
The investigation remains ongoing and is being led by Detective Ford. Additional charges are potentially forthcoming in other counties.
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A federal grand jury has indicted a former Taylor County law enforcement officer on charges that he used his agency's DEA registration to fraudulently obtain thousands of prescription painkillers over a nearly three-year span- allegedly claiming the pills were for K-9 training that never happened.
A grand jury indicted Brian Pickard earlier this month on 10 federal charges. The indictment lays out several counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, a felony under federal law, for a series of purchases dating back to April 2022.
According to the indictment, Pickard repeatedly used the Taylor County Sheriff's Office DEA registration number to buy large quantities of Oxycodone and Hydrocodone- Schedule II controlled substances- by claiming the pills were for a K-9 training program.
Prosecutors allege that program was fake: the pills, according to the indictment, "were never used for training."
The purchases outlined in the charging document are substantial. Several counts describe single transactions of 100 Oxycodone pills and 1,000 Hydrocodone pills at a time, with the alleged scheme running from an April 6, 2022 purchase through an October 17, 2024 purchase- a pattern prosecutors say repeated roughly every few months for more than two years.
Taylor County Chief Deputy Josh Patrick confirmed Pickard is no longer with the department. In a statement, Patrick said Pickard was placed on administrative leave in March 2025 after Sheriff Benningfield identified discrepancies in an invoice sent to the department. Patrick said a prompt internal investigation followed, Pickard was suspended, and the case was referred to Kentucky State Police.
"Brian Pickard is no longer employed by the Taylor County Sheriff's Office," Patrick said, adding that the office is "cooperating fully with the Kentucky State Police and other federal agencies as the investigation continues," and remains "committed to transparency, fiscal integrity, and serving the community with the highest level of professionalism."
Each of the 10 federal counts carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison and a $250,000 fine, along with three years of supervised release. The indictment also includes a notice of forfeiture, meaning the government is seeking to seize any property connected to the alleged scheme.
Pickard's case is being heard in the federal courthouse in Bowling Green.
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