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690 Metts Drive Lebanon Kentucky 40033 270-692-3281 [email protected] Doug Ray Agency Manager Charles Monin Agent Jason Elder Agent BIG ON COMMITMENT. ® If accidents happen close to home shouldn’t that be where your insurance is? Small town service. Big time commitment. AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020 • 75 CENTS • VOL. 134, NO. 10 • MARION COUNTY, KY MARION COUNTY, KY www.lebanon nterprise.com n n e e IN THE NEWS A brief look at what’s happening in Marion County this week. Read this and more, including breaking news, on the web! Sheriff’s office employ- ee found dead in field The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own after the death of 76-year-old Jimmy Medley this past weekend. According to the sheriff’s office, on Sunday morning, July 5, Medley’s family report- ed him missing. The sheriff’s office received information that Medley’s pickup truck had been observed parked on the roadside of George Beaven Road, one mile east of Loretto. Sheriff’s office staff searched the immediate area where the truck was found. After approximately one hour of searching, at 8:26 a.m. Sunday morning, they found Medley deceased in a field approximately 400 yards from the road. The Marion County Coroner was called to the scene, and took possession of the body for transport to the medical examiner’s office in Louisville. An autopsy was scheduled to be conducted Monday to determine the cause of death. Medley, of Loretto, began his career with the sheriff’s office in 2011 as a Court Security Officer. According to Sheriff Jimmy Clements, he was well-respected in the community and enjoyed talking with everyone that entered the Marion County Judicial Center each day. Medley also enjoyed being in the outdoors, fishing, hunting and attending the Loretto Sportsman Club. “The staff of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, as well as the entire community, will miss Jimmy and offer our condolences to his family and friends,” Sheriff Clements wrote in a media release. -news -news e e www.lebanonenterprise.com OBITUARIES Joseph Barry Blanford, 76 La’Bryant Da’Mone “Boo” Churchill, 18 Betty Lou Garrett, 64 Michael Kevin Glass Jr., 31 Scott Dewayne Gordon, 46 Inside, page A4 Sign up to be an organ donor today. www.donatelifeky.org INDEX Obituaries............................ A4 Opinion ................................ A6 Faith....................................... A8 Classifieds ............................ A9 Public notices..................... A9 Farm ............................. A10-11 Sports.................................. A12 The Lebanon Enterprise The Lebanon Enterprise INSIDE INSIDE ■ LEBANON POLICE DEPARTMENT ■ INDUSTRY Shooting kills Class of 2020 graduate First of First of its kind its kind By Gerard Flanagan [email protected] The Lebanon Police Department (LPD) has opened a death investi- gation following a fatal shooting, which took place on Monday morn- ing, June 29. According to a media release from LPD, at 8:25 a.m., Lebanon Dispatch received a 911 call, and the caller stated a male subject had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. The shooting report- edly occurred in an apartment located at 418 East Main Street. La’Bryant Churchill, 18, was found with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head. He was transported to Spring View Hospital, and then transferred to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He died from his injuries on June 30. Churchill’s funeral was held Saturday, July 4. According to Lebanon Police Officer Dylan Bright, who is investigating the shooting, several individuals have been interviewed, and more interviews are scheduled. Evidence collected at the scene has also been sent to the lab for examina- tion, Bright said. “We’re not looking at it solely as a homicide or a suicide,” said Bright. “It’s just a death investigation. Once we have more information, we will release our findings.” Churchill graduated from Marion County High School in May, and had played on the football team. His obituary is on page A4. Investigation is underway Diageo’s newest distillery in Lebanon expected to be complete by 2021 ■ COVID-19 PANDEMIC ■ COMMUNITY 5 active COVID cases in county City, industrial foundation planning event to celebrate former sewing factory Staff report Marion County’s five active coronavirus cases are all in home isolation, according to the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. In total, 52 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Marion County. The remaining 47 confirmed cases in Marion County have recovered. Across the Lincoln Trail area (Marion, W ashington, Nelson, LaRue, Hardin and Meade counties), 427 coronavirus cases have been confirmed. Of those cases, 306 have recovered, 110 are in home isolation and one is hospitalized. Lincoln Trail said 10 deaths have occurred in the area from coronavirus- related causes. The total number of cases per county is as follows: Hardin—208, LaRue— 19, Marion—52, Meade—33, Nelson—93, Washington—22. Additional coronavirus information for the Lincoln Trail area can be found online: ltdhd.org. Staff report At its busiest, the former sewing factory plant, on what many refer to as the Jane and Linda site, employed as many as 500 at a time, and had a major community and economic impact on Lebanon and Marion County. Now, all that remains as evidence of decades of See Event, page A2 P rogress is humming along on Diageo’s newest distillery in Lebanon. The distillery, located at 208 Industrial Parkway and Adam Hughes Memorial Highway, situated behind Walmart, is expected to be complete by 2021. When the new distillery is up and running, it will be the first of its kind for Diageo. Diageo announced in a press release on June 29 that its Lebanon distillery would be its first carbon neutral distillery. The distill- ery will be powered by 100 percent renew- able energy, with the capacity to produce up to 10 million proof gallons per year. According to Mike Morra, a media con- tact for Diageo, the distillery would be one of the largest carbon neutral distilleries in North America. “As a company, we know that our long- term sustainable growth depends on reduc- ing our reliance on fossil fuels that contrib- ute to climate change,” Perry Jones, presi- dent of North America Supply for Diageo, said. “This groundbreaking undertaking to electrify our operations and then power them with renewable electricity will result in one of the largest carbon neutral distilleries in North America. This is a significant step to strengthen our commitment to minimizing our carbon emissions and will result in an important reduction of Diageo’s environmental impact on a global level.” According to Jones, Diageo surveyed a number of sites across the state before deciding to locate here. “Ultimately, we decided that Lebanon and Marion County was the right place to make our By Gerard Flanagan [email protected] Photos by Gerard Flanagan Workers are moving along with construction of Diageo’s newest distillery in Lebanon. The distillery, dry house facility and warehousing facilities will take up 72,000 square feet. The distillery is expected to be complete by 2021. Pictured above is an evaporator that will be used in the process of converting spent grain to cattle feed for local farmers. Also pictured above are the meal bins on top and the mash cookers and mash cookers below that are the beginning of the bourbon-making process. La’Bryant Churchill DIAGEO I A15 A season that might never be repeated SPORTS I A12 Medley
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690 Metts DriveLebanon Kentucky 40033
Doug RayAgency Manager
Charles MoninAgent
Jason ElderAgent BIG ON COMMITMENT.®
If accidents happen close to homeshouldn’t that be where your insurance is?
Small town service.
Big time commitment.
AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020 • 75 CENTS • VOL. 134, NO. 10 • MARION COUNTY, KYMARION COUNTY, KYwww.lebanon nterprise.comnnee
IN THE NEWS A brief look at what’s happening in Marion County this week. Read this and more, including breaking news, on the web!
Sheriff’s office employ-
ee found dead in field
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own after the death of 76-year-old Jimmy Medley this past weekend.
According to the sheriff’s office, on Sunday morning, July 5, Medley’s family report-ed him missing. The sheriff’s office received information that Medley’s pickup truck had been observed parked on the roadside of George Beaven Road, one mile east of Loretto. Sheriff’s office staff searched the immediate area where the truck was found. After approximately one hour of searching, at 8:26 a.m. Sunday morning, they found Medley deceased in a field approximately 400 yards from the road. The Marion County Coroner was called to the scene, and took possession of the body for transport to the medical examiner’s office in Louisville. An autopsy was scheduled to be conducted Monday to determine the cause of death.
Medley, of Loretto, began his career with the sheriff’s office in 2011 as a Court Security Officer. According to Sheriff Jimmy Clements, he was well-respected in the community and enjoyed talking with everyone that entered the Marion County Judicial Center each day. Medley also enjoyed being in the outdoors, fishing, hunting and attending the Loretto Sportsman Club.
“The staff of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, as well as the entire community, will miss Jimmy and offer our condolences to his family and friends,” Sheriff Clements wrote in a media release.
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OBITUARIES
Joseph Barry Blanford, 76
La’Bryant Da’Mone “Boo” Churchill, 18
Betty Lou Garrett, 64
Michael Kevin Glass Jr., 31
Scott Dewayne Gordon, 46
Inside, page A4
Sign up to
be an organ
donor today. www.donatelifeky.org
INDEXObituaries ............................ A4Opinion ................................ A6Faith ....................................... A8Classifieds ............................ A9Public notices..................... A9Farm ............................. A10-11Sports .................................. A12
The Lebanon EnterpriseThe Lebanon Enterprise
INSIDEINSIDE
■ LEBANON POLICE DEPARTMENT
■ INDUSTRY
Shooting kills Class of 2020 graduate
First of First of its kindits kind
By Gerard [email protected]
The Lebanon Police Department (LPD) has opened a death investi-gation following a fatal shooting, which took place on Monday morn-ing, June 29.
According to a media release from LPD, at 8:25 a.m., Lebanon Dispatch received a 911 call, and the caller stated a male subject had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. The shooting report-edly occurred in an apartment located at 418 East Main Street.
La’Bryant Churchill, 18, was found with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head. He was transported to Spring View Hospital, and then transferred to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He died from his injuries on June 30. Churchill’s funeral was held Saturday, July 4.
According to Lebanon Police Officer Dylan Bright, who is investigating the shooting, several individuals have been interviewed, and more interviews are scheduled. Evidence collected at the scene has also been sent to the lab for examina-tion, Bright said.
“We’re not looking at it solely as a homicide or a suicide,” said Bright. “It’s just a death investigation. Once we have more information, we will release our findings.”
Churchill graduated from Marion County High School in May, and had played on the football team. His obituary is on page A4.
Investigation is underway
Diageo’s newest distillery in Lebanon expected to
be complete by 2021
■ COVID-19 PANDEMIC
■ COMMUNITY
5 active COVID cases in county
City, industrial foundation planning event to celebrate former sewing factory
Staff report
Marion County’s five active coronavirus cases are all in home isolation, according to the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. In total, 52 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Marion County. The remaining 47 confirmed cases in Marion County have recovered.
Across the Lincoln Trail area (Marion, Washington, Nelson, LaRue, Hardin and Meade counties), 427 coronavirus cases have been confirmed. Of those cases, 306 have recovered, 110 are in home isolation and one is hospitalized. Lincoln Trail said 10 deaths have occurred in the area from coronavirus-related causes. The total number of cases per county is as follows: Hardin—208, LaRue—19, Marion—52, Meade—33, Nelson—93, Washington—22. Additional coronavirus information for the Lincoln Trail area can be found online: ltdhd.org.
Staff report
At its busiest, the former sewing factory plant, on what many refer to as the Jane and Linda site, employed as many as 500 at a time, and had a major community and economic impact on Lebanon and Marion County. Now, all that remains as evidence of decades of
See Event, page A2
Progress is humming along on Diageo’s newest distillery in Lebanon.
The distillery, located at 208 Industrial Parkway and Adam Hughes Memorial Highway, situated behind Walmart, is expected to be complete by 2021.
When the new distillery is up and running, it will be the first of its kind for Diageo. Diageo announced in a press release on June 29 that its Lebanon distillery would be its first carbon neutral distillery. The distill-ery will be powered by 100 percent renew-able energy, with the capacity to produce up to 10 million proof gallons per year.
According to Mike Morra, a media con-tact for Diageo, the distillery would be one of the largest carbon neutral distilleries in North America.
“As a company, we know that our long-term sustainable growth depends on reduc-ing our reliance on fossil fuels that contrib-ute to climate change,” Perry Jones, presi-dent of North America Supply for Diageo, said. “This groundbreaking undertaking to electrify our operations and then power them with renewable electricity will result in one of the largest carbon neutral distilleries in North America. This is a significant step to strengthen our commitment to minimizing our carbon emissions and will result in an important reduction of Diageo’s environmental impact on a global level.”
According to Jones, Diageo surveyed a number of sites across the state before deciding to locate here.
“Ultimately, we decided that Lebanon and Marion County was the right place to make our
By Gerard [email protected]
Photos by Gerard FlanaganWorkers are moving along with construction of Diageo’s newest distillery in Lebanon. The distillery, dry house facility and warehousing facilities will take up 72,000 square feet. The distillery is expected to be complete by 2021. Pictured above is an evaporator that will be used in the process of converting spent grain to cattle feed for local farmers. Also pictured above are the meal bins on top and the mash cookers and mash cookers below that are the beginning of the bourbon-making process.
La’Bryant Churchill
DIAGEO I A15
A season that might never be repeated
SPORTS I A12
Medley
