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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Accident at U.S. 27 and Hwy 17 sends two to hospital Kentucky State Trooper Chris Steward investigated a two-vehicle, injury accident just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 28. According to police reports, Angela Drayer, 22, of Falmouth, was operating a 1999 Nissan Altima and traveling south on U.S. 27. She had one passenger, a child, with her. Ronnie Case, 72, of Falmouth, operating a 1986 Mercury, was traveling north and making a left onto Hwy 17 from U.S. 27. He did not see Drayer and pulled into the path of her vehicle. Drayer struck Case's car on the right side, causing major damage to both vehicles. Pendleton County Ambulance Service and TransCare responded to the scene. All injuries were minor but Drayer and her passenger were transported to St. Elizabeth Medical Center to be checked out. Pendleton County Deputy Sheriff Chip Jones and Kentucky State Police Trooper David Holland assisted at the accident scene. Midwest Towing removed both vehicles from the roadway. Photo by Jackie Vaughn. |
When the lights go out be prepared Recent winter storms hit the Midwest states leaving them without power for days and even weeks. Pendleton County is just as vulnerable and you should ask yourself "How prepared am I to cope with a similar situation?" When the power is out, safety becomes a major concern. The following information is meant to help you when the lights go out: Register life-sustaining equipment with your utility company. Make sure you have an alternate heat source and supply of fuel. Consider purchasing a generator, especially if someone in the house requires life-sustaining equipment that runs on electricity. However, make sure to follow the generator manufacturer's instructions very carefully. Have extra oxygen bottles or other life-sustaining medical supplies on hand. When the power is off, disconnect all electrical heaters and appliances to reduce the initial demand and protect the motors from possible low voltage damage. Unplug computers and other voltage-sensitive equipment to protect them against possible surges when power is restored. Conserve water. Keep your refrigerator and freezer doors closed. If the door remains closed, a fully loaded freezer can keep foods frozen for two days. Never use a charcoal barbeque inside the home. If you use candles for light, keep in mind they can cause a fire. It's far better to use battery-operated flashlights for alternative lighting. If you use a kerosene heater, gas lantern or stove inside the house, maintain ventilation to avoid a build up of toxic fumes. Prepare a power outage kit and make it part of your disaster preparedness kit. Consider having light sticks, flashlights and extra batteries, a battery powered radio, extra food and water (High energy food requiring no cooking or refrigeration), extra medicine and baby items, first-aid supplies, heating fuel, emergency heat source (Use properly to prevent a fire and ventilate properly), fire extinguisher and smoke alarm. Also have a corded telephone available; cordless phones will not work when the power is out. As we have experienced in the past, power problems at a distant location can cause troubles here locally. Power outages are unavoidable, so think ahead and be prepared when disaster strikes and the power goes off and the lights go out. This information is provided as a public service by the Pendleton County Office of Emergency Management and The Falmouth Outlook. |
Posey named sergeant of Falmouth Police Department Falmouth Police Officer Mark Posey, left, 39, was promoted to sergeant of the Police Department on January 2, 2008. Posey has been with this department for 3 years and was previously a Kentucky State Police Trooper for 12 years. He passed an evaluation, written test, oral board, and physical agility test. Posey joins Aaron Arnsperger as an additional sergeant of the police department. |
Wright sworn in as new Falmouth Police Officer James Michael Wright, 31, of Berry, Ky., was sworn in as a Falmouth Police Officer January 2, 2008. Wright was a former Cynthiana Police Officer for 2 years and served as Deputy Jailer in Grant County for 4 1/2 years. He graduated from Pendleton County High School in 1995 and graduated from the Department of Criminal Justice in Richmond, Ky., in 2006. He has been married to Julie Wright for 4 years and has 1 son and a baby girl on the way. "It is good to be home serving my community that I have always loved," says Wright. |
EDDIE CONNOR Eddie Connor made a Kentucky Colonel Eddie Conner was quite surprised on Saturday evening, December 15 when American Legion Hardin-Browning Post 109 Commander Ray Hammond summoned him to come join him near the stage area. Hammond presented Connor with a certificate making him a Kentucky Colonel. Eddie has been a loyal helper and member of the Post. He attends military funerals when he can and does whatever work at the Legion that needs to be done. Eddie is the son of Dennis and Glenda Conner of Falmouth. |
Homecoming Prince and Princess Pendleton County High School held their 2007 Homecoming festivities on Friday, December 21, 2007. This year's Homecoming Prince was Michael Walsh, a freshman, and Princess was Savannah Gibson, a sophomore. |
Back row: (l-r) Kevin Wolfe, Josh Platt and Randy Colvin of Pendleton County Crew 096, Albert Fields of Campbell County Crew 019, Adam Fox of Boone County Crew 008 and Gary Rhoden of Bracken County Crew 012. Front row: Roy Smoot of Owen County Crew 094, Megan Rhoden of Campbell County Crew 019, Joe Rodriquez of Grant County, Tom Schomaker, Chief District Engineer, Cory Adams of Pendleton County Crew 096, Keith Shields of Boone County Crew 008 and Frank Pryor of Owen County Crew 094. Kentucky Road Scholars and Masters graduate from training The Kentucky Transportation Center recently named 14 crew members from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 region as "Roads Scholars" or "Road Masters" for completing its rigorous training course. "We applaud these dedicated employees," said Transportation Secretary Joe Prather. "They have demonstrated their commitment to excellence by completing very formidable training programs. They are also devoted to the cabinet's mission of maintaining safe and reliable roadways throughout the commonwealth." Roads Scholar and Road Master training is offered yearly by the Technology Transfer Program of the Kentucky Transportation Center, located at the University of Kentucky College of Engineering. Training covers such topics as traffic management, communications, drainage and basics of hot-mix asphalt, among others. The combined programs total 96 training hours and serve individuals from local and state transportation agencies as well as private businesses. More than 150 Roads Scholars and nearly 80 Road Masters completed the 2007 training series. To honor their outstanding efforts, graduation ceremonies were held in December throughout the state. Fourteen maintenance and division of planning crew members in District 6's northern counties participated in the ceremonies. Department of Highways crew members graduating as 2007 Roads Scholars include, by work county: Boone: Adam Fox and Keith Shields. Ten District 6 crew members attained distinction as graduates of the Road Masters program, a training course that goes beyond the Roads Scholars series. They are: Adam Fox and Keith Shields of Boone County; Gary Rhoden of Bracken County; Albert Fields of Campbell County; Jim Perry and Jerry Webster of Gallatin County; Joe Rodriquez of Grant County; Frank Pryor and Roy Smoot of Owen County and Kevin Wolfe of Pendleton County. The new graduates join the 1,436 Roads Scholars and the 893 Road Masters who earlier completed the programs. "We are proud of all our crew members who dedicate themselves daily to improving our highways in Northern Kentucky," said Tom Schomaker, District 6 chief engineer. "We also commend those who strive to improve themselves by taking advantage of these training programs." Information on the Technology Transfer Program of the Kentucky Transportation Center can be found at www.kyt2.com or by calling (800) 432-0719. |
County Road weekly maintenance schedule The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Superintendent Terry Courts announced the following maintenance activities in Pendleton County for this week through - January 11: Tuesday, Jan. 8: A crew will continue repairing shoulders on KY 22 (Williamstown/Brooksville Road) from the Grant County line to the Bracken County line. Watch for flaggers. A crew will be patching and repairing potholes on US 27 from the Harrison County line to the Campbell County line. Watch for flaggers. Wednesday, Jan. 9 - Friday, Jan. 11: A crew will be repairing shoulders on US 27 from the Harrison County line to the Campbell County line. Watch for flaggers. A crew will be patching and repairing potholes on KY 9 (AA Highway) from Bracken County line to the Campbell County line. Watch for flaggers. If you have a pothole to report on a state route, you can call Pendleton County Mainte-nance at 859-654-2301 or you can call a toll free direct line to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to report potholes or other problems on all state maintained highways. The number is 1-800-PATCH IT or 1-800-728-2448. Maintenance activities are scheduled on a tentative basis and are subject to change depending on weather conditions, emergencies and other factors beyond the control of the Department of Highways. Motorists are urged to use caution in work areas, and to be alert for flaggers workers equipment which may block a portion of the roadway, and other items of concern in work zone speed limits where applicable. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 maintains nearly 357 lane miles of highways in Pendleton County. |
Additional items this week: Support Freedom Team Salute for all branches of the military Historical videos made available for public viewing Social Security: Tax time is right around the corner A salute to Army Veteran George E. Bushong Amber Alert Awareness Day - January 13 Ladycats lose in last seconds to Nicholas Wildcats win two, lose three over holiday break and more!! |
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