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LOCAL NEWS Archives for 2021-06

Campbellsville Police Investigate Weekend Accident

 

On Saturday, June 26, 2021 at approximately 3:56 P.M., Campbellsville Police responded to an injury collision at the intersection of Wickliffe and Osage.

 

A 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, operated by 21-year old Ashlen B. Weeks of Campbellsville, collided with a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban operated by 62-year old Paul H. Nuckols also of Campbellsville.

 

Weeks and a passenger, 19-year old Amaurie Deleon of Campbellsville, were transported to Taylor Regional Hospital by private vehicle. 

 

Nuckols along with 2 passengers, 16-year old Josiah Nuckols and 6-year old Josiah Nuckols, were transported to Taylor Regional Hospital by Campbellsville Taylor County EMS. 

 

Agencies Involved: Campbellsville Police, Campbellsville Fire, & Campbellsville-Taylor Co. EMS

 

Investigating Officer: Officer Adam Black

 

KSP Investigate Single Vehicle Injury Collision

 

Liberty, KY (June 23, 2021) Troopers from Kentucky State Police Post 15 responded to a single vehicle injury collision on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 3:08 P.M on KY 70, a mile east of Clementsville. David Dillion, 31, of Liberty, KY was operating a Honda ATV eastbound on KY 70 when he failed to negotiate a curve and left the roadway. 

 

Dillion was transported by EMS to Casey County Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. 

 

This collision remains under investigation by Trooper A.J. Mattingly who was assisted at the scene by additional KSP troopers, Casey County Fire, EMS and Rescue.

 

Fire Destroys Adair County Mobile Home

 

The Adair County Fire Department responded to a residential mobile home fire on Saturday night at 130 Longview Lane in Columbia, KY. Upon arrival, the home was fully engulfed in flames and was a total loss.   

 

10 Adair County firemen were on the scene for approximately 2 hours.

 

 

KSP investigates Fatal Collision in Metcalfe County

 

Edmonton, KY (June 21, 2021) Kentucky State Police Post 15 was contacted on Saturday, June 19th, 2021 at approximately 7:52 PM by Metcalfe County 911 regarding a two-vehicle fatal collision, that occurred on Cedar Flat Curtis Rd.

 

The preliminary investigation indicates that Nicholas Smith, 25, of Edmonton, KY was operating a 1985 Yamaha motorcycle east-bound on Cedar Flat Curtis Road (a narrow roadway with no dividing yellow lines). Smith attempted to make a left hand turn off the roadway, crossing into the path of a 2013 Dodge passenger car being operated by 17-year-old Jasmine Coleman of Edmonton, KY. Coleman was traveling west-bound on Cedar Flat Curtis Road when she met Smith in her lane of travel. She attempted to swerve to avoid the collision but was unable to do so.

 

Smith was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Metcalfe County Coroner. Coleman was belted and was not injured.

 

The collision remains under investigation by Trooper Weston Sullivan.

 

Campbellsville Boil Water Advisory 6/20/21

 

A boil water advisory is in effect for 1407 Sportsman Lake Road to Smith's Chappell Road, including all of Smith's Chappell Road.

 

Weekend Arrests

 

Taylor County Sheriff Allen Newton reports that Christopher K. summers, 45, of Campbellsville, KY was arrested early Sunday morning on methamphetamines charges. Summers was arrested by Deputy Stephen Dobson.

 
Danny R. Tungate of Campbellsville, KY was arrested Saturday morning on charges of DUI, Possession of Methamphetamine, Driving on Suspended License and other traffic charges.Tungate was arrested by Deputy Brent Burkhead with the Taylor County Sheriffs Department.
 

Power Outage Tonight in Green County

 

Taylor County RECC reminds customers in the Pierce, Donansburg, Grab, Exie, Picket, Liletown and Little Barren communities that the electricity will be off tonight (Thursday) beginning at 11:30pm Eastern Time for 4 hours. The power outage will take place to commission the new substation at McKinney Corner in Green County.

 

TC Primary Site Based Council Meets Monday

 

The Taylor County Primary Site Based Decision Making Council will meet Monday, June 11, 2021 at 3:30pmET in room 122. The meeting will be open to the public.

 

Fire at Fiesta Mexico in Campbellsville

A fire in the kitchen caused moderate damage at Fiesta Mexico in Campbellsville's Elmhurst Plaza on Tuesday.

 

99.9 The Big Dawg has learned the fire was extinguished before Campbellsville Fire & Rescue arrived, the building however continued to smolder overnight before the fire was completely extinguished the follow day. 

 

The resturant is closed while repairs are being made to the structure.

Campbellsville Has New Fireworks Ordinance

 

The City of Campbellsville recently introduced a new ordinance dealing with the sale and the use of fireworks in the City of Campbellsville. Our goal is to use our website (www.campbellsvillefire.com/fireworks) as a tool for your fireworks questions.

 

The ordinance has two divisions: Sale of Fireworks and Use of Fireworks.

 

USE OF FIREWORKS SUMMARY

You are allowed to use fireworks on the following days:

December 31 from 10a.m. until January 1 at 12:30 a.m.

July 3 and July 5 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

July 4 from 10 a.m. until July 5 12:30 a.m.

 

ANY OTHER TIME HAS TO HAVE AN APPROVED SPECIAL FIREWORKS DISCHARGE PERMIT FROM CAMPBELLSVILLE FIRE-RESCUE.

 

www.campbellsvillefire.com/fireworks or call 270-465-4131

 

If you have a firework noise complaint, please contact the Campbellsville Police Department's Non-Emergency number at 270-465-4122

 

City of Campbellsville Sale of Fireworks
he City of Campbellsville recently introduced a new ordinance dealing with the sale and the use of fireworks in the City of Campbellsville.

 

Our goal is to use our website (www.campbellsvillefire.com/fireworks) as a tool for your fireworks questions. The ordinance has two divisions: Sale of Fireworks and Use of Fireworks.

 

CONSUMER FIREWORK SALES SUMMARY

Any person, association, or entity who sells fireworks in the City of Campbellsville shall apply for and obtain from the City of Campbellsville Fire Chief or their designee, a Fireworks Sales Permit. The applications for a Fireworks Sales Permit shall be made available and provided upon request.
 

  • Complete application with all necessary documents
  • Tent Inspections by building inspector
  • Fire Inspection Complete
  • Complete Business Registration Process

 

For More Information, go to www.campbellsvillefire.com/fireworks or call 270-465-4131.

 

If you have a firework noise complaint please contact the Campbellsville Police Department's Non-Emergency number at 270-465-4122.

 

Covid-19 Update in Lake Cumberland District

 

As cases are continuing to decline for the most part and we are fortunate enough to see the majority of our counties in the green or yellow designations, this will be the final week of these reports being sent out nightly. LCDHD will continue to update the local health department webpage with current statistics and relevant information for your use. Please know how very much we appreciate all you have done for your families, patients, employees and citizens during this pandemic!

 

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 2.28%.

 

Deaths: We are pleased to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 453 deaths resulting in a 2.01% mortality rate (about 1 in 50) among known cases. This compares with a 1.54% mortality rate at the state level and a 1.79% mortality rate at the national level.

 

Hospitalizations: We presently have 11 cases in the hospital. This is 1 less than what we reported yesterday. We have had a total of 1,268 hospitalizations resulting in a 5.61% hospitalization rate (about 1 in 18) among known cases. The state hospitalization rate is 5.04%. The latest data shows that 84.44% of Lake Cumberland’s ICU beds are filled, and 21.67% of ventilator capacity is being utilized.

 

Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 22,583 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This means that 10.81% of our total population has been a confirmed case. However, we do not know how many additional people may have had COVID-19 and were either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and never tested. Of our total cases, 0.52% are reinfections, and 1.59% contracted the virus after having received at least 1 dose of the vaccine.

 

Released (Not contagious) Cases: We released 12 cases today from isolation. Released cases include: Adair: 8; Casey: 1; Green: 1; and, McCreary: 2. Pulaski: -3; Russell: 2; and, Wayne: 1. In all, we have released 97.7% of our total cases.

Active (Current) Cases: Taking into account deaths and releases, our active cases decreased by 9 more than the new cases we added today. This leaves us with 65 active cases in our district across 9 of our district’s 10 counties. On 12/10/2020 we were at our peak number of active cases, 1,335.

 

Where Did Cases Visit Prior to Isolation: The most common places cases visited prior to isolation are (in descending order): Family, Businesses, Medical Facilities, and Schools. Of our active cases, 9% can not be tied back to another known case (community-spread cases).

 

New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 3 today. Our new cases increased as follows: Adair: 2; and, Casey: 1. Green: 2; Pulaski: -7; Taylor: 4; and, Wayne: 1. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.0006. This means our total case count is projected to double every 1190.62 days. The most new cases we ever added in a single day was on 12/30/2020 when we added 301 cases.

 

Today’s new cases include:

Adair: A 51-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 7-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Casey: A 65-year-old male who is hospitalized, still symptomatic;
Green: A 22-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Green: A 65-year-old female who is self-isolated, Asymptomatic;
Pulaski: A 18-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 38-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 39-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 46-year-old female who is released, Resolved;
Pulaski: A 6-year-old female who is self-isolated, Asymptomatic;
Taylor: A 11-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 67-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 74-year-old female who is self-isolated, Asymptomatic;
Wayne: A 73-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic

 

A close look at our numbers today may appear that Pulaski’s numbers are off today. This is because 6 duplicate cases were deleted and 6 historic cases were converted to suspect cases.

 

Marion County Teen Dies In Car Wreck in Raywick

 
Marion County Sheriff Jimmy Clements said that John Tyler Bryant, 19, of Raywick, KY was killed during a single-vehicle accident on Tuesday evening.
 
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a one-vehicle accident at 11:15 p.m. on Highway 84 (Raywick Road) near the intersection with Sallie Ray Pike. Marion County deputies discovered that Bryant was driving a 2003 Mitsubishi westbound when he lost control of the vehicle, traveled off the roadway, and struck a tree. Bryant was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Marion County Coroner.
 
Bryant was a 2019 graduate of Marion County High School.
 
Deputy Sheriff Ben Lancaster and Chris Jewell investigated. Marion County Rescue Squad, Marion County EMS and the Raywick Fire Department assisted at the scene.
 

BBB June 2021 Hot Topics

 

BBB June 2021 Hot Topics

 

  1. BBB has seen a rise in reports of employment scams. Multiple local consumers have reported encountering job listings and/or offers that ultimately turn out to be fraudulent. Be wary of any potential “employer” who presents a job offer on the spot, asks you to pay for equipment and/or training, or sends you a cashier’s check to pay for supplies. Research any potential employer/company before accepting an offer of employment.
     
  2. Beware of repackaging employment scams. BBB has received several reports from consumers warning of a potential repackaging scam originating in Louisville. Consumers have reported that they responded to work-from-home job listings for “package handler” or “package inspector” on sites like Indeed.com and Monster.com. After being “hired,” they were instructed to repackage and ship packages sent to their homes. They were also required to send their personal information for the purposes of “employment paperwork.” These scams typically involve stolen merchandise AND identity theft as the scammers are able to gain personal information such as social security numbers from victims who believe they have been hired by a legitimate company. If you see any type of repackaging job posting, do not apply and report the posting as a scam!
     
  3. One local BBB Accredited Business recently reported a check scam to BBB. The business, a home inspection company, received a request for a home inspection that ultimately resulted in the scammer sending a check for an amount larger than the invoice. The scammer asked the business to deposit the check and then send the remaining amount to a third party “pest control company.” BBB warns all small businesses to be wary of any potential customer paying with a large check and asking for money to be sent to a third party. The check is likely fraudulent, leaving the business on the hook for the money!
     
  4. A local consumer reported receiving a scam text message claiming to be from Fifth Third Bank. The text message informed the recipient that their account would be disabled due to irregularities and included a link to restore the account. Be wary of any suspicious text messages from banks or other financial institutions, and do not click on any links – contact the bank directly if you have concerns or questions!
     
  5. BBB continues to receive reports of sweepstakes scams from local consumers. Whether it’s a text message claiming the recipient has won an Amazon drawing or calls from fraudulent “sweepstakes companies,” these reports are on the rise. Remember BBB’s tips: do not click on any links from suspicious text messages and never agree to pay any upfront fee in order to claim a prize!
     
  6. One local consumer has reported a romance scam to BBB. The consumer was contacted by a stranger on Facebook who claimed to be romantically interested in the victim. The scammer then began asking for money and gift cards to cover various “emergencies” and bills, and continued to harass the victim after they blocked the original Facebook user account. While there is nothing wrong with meeting a potential romantic partner online, be very cautious of any requests for money, gifts, etc. from someone you don’t know very well!
     
  7. One local consumer has reported a scam phone call claiming social security fraud. The recorded call states that fraudulent activity has been detected against the recipient’s social security number and instructs the recipient to speak to an “agent.” This is a phishing scam – do not respond!
     
  8. BBB has received multiple reports of online purchase scams and fraudulent sellers. These scammers usually advertise on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Victims often never receive products or receive cheap counterfeit products. Always research any unknown company first before making a purchase.
     
  9. WhatsApp users should be wary of a scam targeting the popular app. If you receive a message from the “WhatsApp Technical Team” asking you to verify your identity by sending your six-digit login code, this is a scam and an attempt to hack your account. WhatsApp will never contact you directly via the app.
     
  10. Planning a trip this summer? Beware of rental car scams. Avoid any “deals” or “specials” that require you to pay for the rental car in the form of a gift card or prepaid debit card. “Representatives” of a car rental company might claim that the so-called deal is a partnership with a gift card or prepaid debit card company, when in reality this is a scam to gain gift card information, and you will never receive the car you supposedly rented. Always visit rental car company websites directly instead of clicking on ads, and if a deal sounds too good to be true, it likely is. 

 

 

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Campbellsville Garage Fire

 

Campbellsville Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a report of a detached garage on fire with two immediate house trailer exposures. Upon arrival, firefighters found a fully involved 30x30 garage. Firemen made an interior attack on the blaze and conducted a primary search for victims. The blaze was extinguished and no one was injured. The cause of the fire is undetermined and is under investigation. 

 

Rear End Campbellsville Collison Injures One Person

 

Taylor County Sheriff Allen Newton reports that an auto operated Adam Abell, 50, of Greensburg, KY stopped suddenly in traffic at the Taylor County Fairground entrance and was struck in the rear by a vehicle driven by Dana Hayden, 46, of Campbellsville, KY.

 

Abell was not injured but Hayden was taken to Taylor County Regional Hospital for treatment.

 

The accident occured Tuesday afternoon at 5:41pmET and was investigated by Dickie Benningfield with the TCSO.

 

Marion County Man Shot to Death Over the Weekend

 

On May 29, 2021 at 10:55pmET, Lebanon Police responded to a shooting that occurred at the Village Loop Apartments off North Spalding Ave. Marion County EMS transported 28-year-old Brandon L. Calhoun of Village Loop apartments to Springview Hospital with a single gunshot wound to the head. Calhoun succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The case is currently under investigation.

 

If you have any information in connection with this incident, please contact the Lebanon Police Department “TIPS” line at 270-692-5LAW (5529). All callers will remain anonymous.