NEWS - SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Fire Destroys Paint Lick Diner

Fire destroyed Rick’s Diner, a popular restaurant and meeting place in Paint Lick Monday night, as eight fire departments responded to the scene.

Smoke and flames were shooting from the roof when the Cartersville-Paint Lick Fire Department arrived on the scene at 9:42 p.m. about seven minutes after receiving the call, Dean Vencill, the department’s assistant fire chief, said.

Rape Of A Child Leads Grand Jury Indictments

Fifty-thousand dollars holds a convicted sex offender in jail following his indictment for first-degree sexual abuse and rape of a child, a 10-year-old family member.

First Modules Delivered For Pattie A. Clay Site

Pattie A Clay Hospital’s plans to expand with a facility in Lancaster have started showing along Richmond Street, just east of Lancaster.

Originally scheduled to open with three modular buildings by January of this year, a problem with the internal medicine office extended the plans to open in June. Then layoffs from the company manufacturing the modules affected the delivery date, pushing it back to Tuesday afternoon. Sections of the modules will continue to be delivered throughout the week.

Paint Lick Lady To Celebrate 100th Birthday

She most certainly does not look her age. Although she had many illnesses (13 surgeries) in her lifetime and has not done anything special for her health other than clean living and having a strong since of faith, Arzelia Butner Rogers of Paint Lick will celebrate her 100th birthday on September 20.

“People say I’m lucky,” she said with her bright blue eyes twinkling. “I say ‘no’, the Lord has blessed me.”

Residents Off Of Ky 1295 Get Water

From the Madison County line, back to Broadus Branch Road, Kirksville residents have made due without running water by getting water hauled in by the truckload.

Last Thursday work began to finally get running water to these Garrard residents through the work of State Representative Lonnie Napier, Judge Executive John Wilson and the Kirksville Water Association.

Paint Lick Man Arrested In Drug Bust In Berea

A 42-year-old Paint Lick man was arrested during a drug bust at a Berea home in mid-August.

Gregory Keith Botkins was arrested along with Stacy McMillin, 33, at his home on 112 Cherry    Road where the alleged drug crimes occured.

Cleanest Store In Region

Lancaster’s Subway restaurant was presented honors for having the cleanest store in the region on Friday afternoon. The Subway Corporation has three regions in Kentucky made up of the western and eastern parts of the state with Louisville making up its own region. The eastern region in which the Lancaster store is located includes around 190 stores.

National Preparedness Month In September

SERVPRO of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard and Lincoln Counties is proud to be participating in the sixth annual National preparedness Month (NPM) in September. Sponsored by the Ready Campaign, NPM is a nationwide effort designed to increase awareness as well as encourage individuals, families businesses and communities to take action and prepare for emergencies.

EKU Educational Talent Search
Upward Bound Participants Win Awards At Trio Day

Participants in Eastern Kentucky University’s Educational Talent Search and Upward Bound programs fared well in TRIO Day competition on the Richmond campus.

Garrard Co Students Named To UK Dean’s List

The University of Kentucky is proud to recognize the outstanding academic performance of its students, including 11 students from Garrard County who were named to the UK Dean’s List for the spring 2009 semester.

Beautifying Garrard County Now On Facebook

Karla Sefcak, who started the popular Beautify Garrard County initiative and is a member of the Garrard County Tourism Committee, has started a fan page on Facebook called Visit Garrard County Kentucky.

Rural Heritage Festival And The Kentucky Historical Society Presents

Museums-to-Go are traveling panel exhibits that explore the humanities through historical images and lively text. The topics currently in circulation span history, literature, the arts, and science. The Rural Heritage will host the following two exhibits, "Discovering Kentucky's Lincoln" and "Breaking Barriers - African American Women of Kentucky",  at the First Southern Community Room from September 8th - September 10th from 6:00 p.m until 8:00 p.m.  The museums will be moved to the Lancaster Baptist Church Family Life Center and be ready for public viewing again on Saturday, September 12th from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. 

‘First Alert Defender’ Among World’s First Dual Polarity Radars

WKYT becomes home to most powerful, advanced Doppler radar in Kentucky weather situation when every minute, every second counts.” During winter weather, “First Alert Defender’s” technology will allow WKYT’s meteorologists to get a better understanding of where icing may occur which is critical given Kentucky’s history of ice storms in recent years. “That’s a tool no one else has here in the Ohio Valley,” Shuck said.

Chandler Announces Funds For Appalachian Business Initiative in Berea
Funding allocated as part of economic recovery package

Recently, Congressman Ben Chandler announced $2 million from the recovery package—the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—for the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED).

What’s Your Stage In Life?

An Interview | By Sandy Gladfelter

"Life is not a dress rehearsal," a simple quote from author and academic Rose Tremain might be cause for reflection when looking into the life of Robby Henson.