Granted, it isn’t Grand Central Sta-tion, but the corner of Main and Gumstreets in Marion is a high-traffic areathat truly needs some attention.Kudos to the governor and state

transportation leaders whohave recognized that thebottleneck in the front ofthe high school campus isa routine headache, andheartache waiting to hap-pen. Probably next sum-mer there will be a turninglane built on U.S. 60 – orGum Street if you applythe city street name – inbetween the school cam-pus and the hospital.There are conspicuous tinymarker flags of varying colors pokedinto the ground along the highway inthat vicinity, marking, we assume,where something will happen when dirtstarts to be moved and pavementpoured to build that turn lane.We only pray that plans are to make

a double westbound lane because asimple turning lane will be of little ben-efit. Passing is not allowed through a

turning lane, so when westbound trafficbacks up in front of the school becausethe parking lot is full of student drop-off vehicles, there will still be nowherefor through to traffic to move – unlessthey pass in the turn lane – which asfar as we know is illegal. Maybe therewill be a free pass during school drop-off and pickup times. Then there is another, equally-press-

ing question of what can be done at theintersection in front of NAPA and Dun-

can’s Auto Repair. It’s been a problem-atic turn since tractor-trailers have got-ten longer. Streets and highways inrural towns like Marion have failed tokeep pace with new traffic standards bywidening such turns to accommodatewider, longer vehicles. It’s tough for aschool bus to make that turn, too. Mostbuses are about 40 feet long. AT&T says it owns the pole and has

telecommunication lines on it. It alsoappears that there are assets thatmight belong to others, perhaps Media-com, on the pole.“This utility pole supports our equip-

ment and the intersection traffic light.At this time, there are no plans to moveit,” an AT&T spokesperson said.Keith Todd, spokesman for the Ken-

tucky Transportation Cabinet, says theprospect of moving the pole back a fewfeet has been discussed, but there arestumbling blocks to altering its location.Two issues would have to be overcome.First, the traffic light needs to be sup-ported and powered by electricity. It iselectrified from a Kentucky Utilities

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Tower of Babel nexton ark park campusThe Ark Encounter, a Bibli-

cal-theme attraction in north-ern Kentucky, says it plans tobuild a "Tower of Babel" onthe park's grounds. Answersin Genesis, the ministry be-hind the 510-foot replica ofNoah’s Ark, raised privatefunds to construct and openthe massive wooden attractionin 2016. A news release fromthe Ark Encounter says thenew attraction, which will takeabout three years to con-struct, will "tackle the racismissue" by helping visitors "un-derstand how genetics re-search and the Bible confirmthe origin of all people groupsaround the world." No otherdetails were given on theBabel attraction or what itmight look like. The Ark En-counter's expansion plansalso include an indoor modelof "what Jerusalem may havelooked like in the time ofChrist." The group alsofounded The Creation Mu-seum, which is also in north-ern Kentucky, near Cincinnati.

FAIR EVENTS BEGINCrittenden County’s Lions

Club Fair kicks off in a coupleof days with events staggeredover three weekends. The carshow will be first up on Satur-day, July 24. There is a $15registration fee for partici-pants. Registration is from 9a.m., until noon, and the showwill last until 3 p.m., whenawards will be presented.Contact Matt Tinsley at 270-704-1477 formore information.The followingweek, Classy &Grassy will per-form at the fair-grounds starting at7 p.m., Thursday,July 29. There will be a fairbreakfast, tractor pull, demo-lition derby, pageants andmore in the coming days. Seeour special fair guide printedin the July 15 issue of ThePress for dates, times andprices for the fair’s featureevents.

Hurricane REVIVALHurricane Camp Meeting

will be held Monday, July 26through Sunday, Aug. 1.Nightly services begin withmusic at 7 p.m., followed by amessage by evangelist Bro.Steve Stone at the open-airtabernacle. Dinner inside thedining hall begins nightly at5:30 p.m. There will be anoon meal on Aug. 1. Mealscost $8.50.

UPCOMING MEETINGS•Crittenden Board of Edu-

cation will meet at 5:30pmTuesday at Rocket Arena.There will also be a publichearing at 5pm for commentson how the district should de-ploy its Elementary and Sec-ondary School EmergencyRelief (ESSER) funding.•Crittenden County Fiscal

Court will meet in special ses-sion at 8:30am, Tuesday, Aug.3 at the courthouse.

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Record Book DealGrant willdigitizedocumentsSTAFF REPORTIf you were ever married in Crittenden

County, that union will now be docu-mented in digital form along with manyother records that have been buried inboxes or on shelves at the courthouse formore than 100 years.Local government records have been

among the last converts to the digitalage, but they’re getting a big boost fromtechnology thanks to almost $30,000from a state grant, says CrittendenCounty Clerk Daryl K. Tabor.Grant money in years past helped Crit-

tenden County pay for digitizing a fewpublic records, including marriage doc-uments since 2014. This new round ofpublic funding will pay for scanning andcataloging matrimonial alliances from1842 to 2014. It will also allow for thedigitizing of about 35 more years ofdeeds. That will take computerized ac-cess to property records back to 1920.“That’s just over 100 years, so that’s

far enough back it should take care of

people’s curiosity,” Tabor said, pointingout that genealogy research is a largecustomer of online, digital records.Commercial and professional cus-

tomers such as attorneys and real estatebrokers also find the digital recordsmuch easier to access. Rather than hav-ing to be physically present at the court-house, it allows professionals to accessdata at their fingertips from anywhere in

the world, Tabor said.Redundancy will be threefold when the

records are permanently turned into dig-ital data. They still will be available inhardcopy format at the courthouse andon microfilm at Kentucky Departmentfor Libraries and Archives in Frankfort.When digitization is completed, those

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ChrisEVANSPress publisher

AboutTown

Rockets on Early Roll in 7-on-7

Pain in the PoleBusy Marion intersection starving for elbow room

Legal documents such as deeds, marriage records and more are kept in binders insidethe courthouse. Soon, marriage deeds back to 1842 and deeds back to 1920 will beavailable online in electronic form. Here, Caitlyn Epley looks through the index softwareon a computer inside the clerk’s office. She works for attorney Cobie Evans.

When a tractor-trailer took out the polethis spring, state highway personnel di-rected traffic for a time while crews re-placed it.

SkinnerMillodean Skinner,

86, of Salem, diedMonday, July 5, 2021at Salem SpringlakeHealth and Rehabilita-tion Center in Salem.

She was born Oct.29, 1934 in LivingstonCounty and latermoved to the St. Louisarea.

She is survived byseveral cousins.

She was preceded indeath by her husband,Harold Dean Skinner;a son, Dale Skinner;and per parents.

Skinner’s crematedremains will be buriedbeside her husband,Harold Dean.

Boyd Funeral Direc-tors was in charge ofarrangements.

FrazerPatricia “Patty” “Pat”

“Mimi” Teasley Frazerdied Tuesday, July 13,2021 in Nashville.!

She was born Dec.10, 1935 in Bradshaw,West Va. She attendednursing school inLouisville, where shemet her future hus-band, Thomas Roe“Tom” Frazer, and latermoved to Sturgis,when Tom bought theSturgis Pharmacy.

Frazer obtained herBachelor of Scienceand Master’s in Nurs-ing from the Universityof Evansville andworked for many yearsas a nurse at the Stur-gis and Union Countyhospitals. She taughtnursing at HendersonCommunity College,becoming the Dean ofNursing there andlater at MadisonvilleCommunity College. Inthe meantime, sheearned two additionalMaster’s degrees fromthe University ofEvansville (Human-ities) and Murray StateUniversity (English).

Surviving are herhusband, Tom Frazer;three children, ThomasRoe “Buddy” (Sandy)Frazer II, Joseph At-chison “Joey” (Kather-ine) Frazer and Robin(Bill) Frazer Clark;siblings Nancy TeasleyFucello, Zella TeasleyMartin and John Teas-ley; seven grandchil-dren, Chelsea, Trey,Hillary, Lance, Sonja,Chastain and Alex;and four great-grand-children, Bowman,Catherine, Sarah, Col-lins.!

She was preceded indeath by four siblings.!

Funeral serviceswere Friday, July 16 atthe Sturgis UnitedMethodist Church.

Memorial contrib-utions may be made toSturgis Kiwanis ClubP.O. Box 111 Sturgis,KY 42459.

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Caylie and Maddie Hearell of Marionvisited Pigeon Forge, Tenn., in June tocelebrate their third and 11th birth-days with parents, Rebekah and DustyHearell.

From left are gymnasts Alivia!Caudill, Aubrey Hollis, Riley Summers, coach StaceySummers, Ali Hollis and Nora Hollis.

Summers 2nd at nationalsFive Marion teens com-

peted at the UnitedStates Tumbling Associa-tion (USTA) Nationalsthis summer in Roches-ter, Minn., the 50th anni-versary of thecompetition.

Riley Summers fin-ished second place in

floor compaction andfourth in trampoline inher final competition.

Alivia Caudill finishedthird in floor, 12th ontrampoline and 16th ondouble mini.

Nora Hollis earned12th on floor, 14th dou-ble mini and 11th tram-

poline; Ali Hollis 16thfloor, 13th double miniand 27th trampoline;and Aubrey Hollis, 14thfloor, 22nd double miniand 17th trampoline.

The gymnasts arecoached by BJ Mintonand Stacey Summers.

Fredonia American Le-gion Post 103 celebratedits 100th anniversaryJuly 17 and its charterfrom the National Ameri-can Legion on July 10,1921.

Post Com-m a n d e rJames Row-land andPost Adju-tant RudyFowler ledthe event,sharing con-gratulations from the Na-tional Commander.

Pam Faughn, Presidentof the Fredonia ValleyHeritage Society, sharedthe history of the organi-zation, and Rodney Parispresented the biographyof William M. Young, oneof its charter members.

Legion members GlenKeel and Rudy Fowler,both career military, pre-sented the story of theirmilitary careers. RickMorgan presented a trib-ute to veterans.

Monetary gifts of ap-preciation were pre-sented to AmericanLegion Post 103 by theFredonia Valley HeritageSociety, Thunder in theValley, Fredonia LionsClub, First BaptistChurch of Fredonia, theRogers and Faughn Fam-ilies and Sam J. Young.

The Fredonia AmericanLegion owns the BuddyRogers Park in Fredonia,site of the Fredonia LionsClub Summer FestivalAug. 14. The Fredonia

Valley Heritage Societywill resume meetingthere on Sept. 2.

“Thank you to the vet-erans of Fredonia Ameri-can Legion Post 103 fortheir years of dedicationand service,” Faughnsaid. “Their example andcommunity-minded spiritshould inspire each of usto get involved in activ-ities around our com-munity.“

Fredonia American Le-gion Post 103 has pro-vided wholesome andmeaningful recreation foryoung people of Caldwell,Lyon and Crittendencounties, and has helpedwith many activities, in-cluding the steadfastsupport of the MorganFoundation, the Countyof Caldwell and manylocal businesses and or-ganizations, Faughnsaid. “That support hasbeen absolutely instru-mental to the success ofthose endeavors,” she

added.Veterans are welcome

by the Fredonia Ameri-can Legion Post and en-couraged to join.

Legion meetings are at7 p.m., the first Mondayof each month.

Fredonia Post 103: 100 years

From left are Fredonia legion members Rudy Fowler,Rodney Paris, Doug Waters, James Rowland and MikeBoard. In inset photo is speaker Glen Keel.

Annie Rubino (seated) was awarded the Woman’s Clubof Marion’s Woman of the Year Award by club treasurerCarolyn Belt."As vice-president the past year, Rubinofaced many obstacles due to COVID-19." She alsoserved as environment committee chair, House com-mittee member, and served on the club’s 100th anniver-sary celebration committee. "“Rubino joined the club in2019 and immediately became an active member ac-cepting leadership roles and" volunteering to help withprojects." This award is voted on by the membershipand we are pleased to award it for her efforts during thepast club year.”

STAFF REPORTFredonia Foods and

More was robbed andemployees assaulted byan armed assailant atabout 10 p.m., Wednes-day.Caldwell County Sher-

iff’s Department is inves-tigating. The police report says

that a suspect wearing

dark-colored clothingand ski mask entered thestore, and after assault-ing the employees withwhat appeared to be asemi-automatic hand-gun, took an undisclosedamount of money andfled in an unknown di-rection.No other details were

released by investigators. Caldwell County Sher-

iff's Department is ask-ing for help from thecommunity. Anyone whomight have observedanything around the

time of the robbery in oraround Fredonia is en-couraged to call thesheriff at 270-365-2088or central dispatching at270-365-7860. The sheriff’s depart-

ment is also asking busi-nesses or homeowners inthe area to check theirsurveillance cameras foranything that might behelpful in solving thecrime and/or contact thesheriff’s department todiscuss having an officerreview footage.

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STAFF REPORTCrittenden County

Grand Jury indictedthree individuals lastweek and another man’scase was sent on theRocket Docket to circuitcourt by information.A grand jury does not

determine guilt or inno-cence. It merely decideswhether enough evi-dence exists to continueprosecution of a case infelony court.•Allen D. Allsbury, 31,

of Marion was indictedfor felony first-degreefleeing or evading policein a motor vehicle; andlesser charges of recklessdriving, speeding 26 mphover the limit; and hav-ing no tail lamps on hisvehicle. Police records in-dicate that at around 6p.m., on April 7 MarionPolice Sgt. Heath Martinobserved a U-Haul boxvan with no tail lamps onSturgis Road. The officerattempted to make atraffic stop by the U-Haul van sped away onU.S. 60 East at speedsup to 98 mph. The officerended the pursuit, buthad the license platenumber. Further investi-gation indicated that theU-Haul was rented to a

Henderson woman. Sheprovided sworn state-ments that she hadrented the van for Alls-bury to use.•Angie R. Maples, 46,

of Marion was indictedon a felony charge offelony second-degreeburglary; a misdemeanorcharge of theft by unlaw-ful taking, under $500;and a violation of third-degree trespassing. Po-lice records say that ahomeowner on LewisStreet notified police of aburglary in progress atapproximately 5:30 p.m.,on June 17. The home-owner told police thatMaples and another sus-pect exited her homewith a backpack loadedwith food from her home.She also reported that awindow air conditionerwas missing and thehome had been ran-sacked. •Richard J. Apodaca,

54, of Marion was in-dicted on a felony chargeof felony second-degreeburglary; a misdemeanorcharge of theft by unlaw-ful taking, under $500;and a violation of third-degree trespassing. Po-lice records say that ahomeowner on Lewis

Street notified police of aburglary in progress atapproximately 5:30 p.m.,on June 17. The home-owner told police thatApodaca and anothersuspect were exiting herhome with a backpackloaded with food fromher home. She also re-ported that a window airconditioner was missingand the home had beenransacked.•Devin R. Tanner, 24,

of Marion did not appearfor arraignment but hadhis case moved from dis-trict court to circuit to beprosecuted as a felony onthe Rocket Docket. Tan-ner is charged withfelony first-degree pos-session of a controlledsubstance (methamphet-amine); possession ofmarijuana; and posses-sion of drug parapherna-lia. Tanner was chargedafter he was found asleepat the wheel of his run-ning vehicle beside a gaspump at Ideal Conven-ience Store at 1:36 p.m.,on June 4. Police ChiefRay O’Neal charged Tan-ner after allegedly findinga glass pipe and sus-pected meth and pot inthe vehicle.

Crittenden Grand Jury indictsthree; two in city burglary case

Confirmed Currently in Currently Recovered County Cases Ever Home Isolation Hospitalized Cases DeathsCaldwell 1,295 8 1 1,254 32Crittenden 763* 20 2 718 23Livingston 926 32 4 868 22Lyon 1,622 7 1 1,594 20Trigg 1,334 11 0 1,308 15Total 5,940 78 8 5,742 112 Source: Pennyrile District Health Department

FIVE-COUNTY AREAMost info in this graphic current as of July 16. *Updates with July 20 data.

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50 YEARS AGOJuly 22, 1971n Two lady golfers from the Marion Coun-try Club won prizes in the Daisy Invita-tional Golf Tournament at the MadisonvilleCountry Club. Willa Belle Tinsley capturedfirst place in the second flight carding a 95for 18 holes. Annabelle Pfunder took thirdplace. n Five Crittenden County 4-H memberstook part in the Pennyrile Horse Show atHopkinsville. Those taking part were Deb-bie Boone, Eddie Boone, Terry Boone,Jimmy Boone and Cindy Brookshire.n Karen Riley was initiated into the AlphaEta Chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma, a na-tional scholastic honor society for stu-dents of Catholic universities who are inthe upper 10 percent of their class. n Airman David A. Boone graduate fromthe technical training course for U.S. AirForce air cargo specialists. n Sgt. Michael W. Newcom, an aircraftmaintenance specialist, received the AirForce Commendation Medal for workwhile stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base,Vietnam. n Roy Dennis Hunt was named to thedean’s list at Mars Hill College in NorthCarolina.

25 YEARS AGOJuly 25, 1996n Farmers Bank and Trust of Marion wasrecognized by the Kentucky Chapter ofthe Bank Marketing Association. The bankreceived a runner-up award in Division Afor their March/April 1995 “FarmersGold/Farmers Gold Advantage” marketingcampaign. n Nine Crittenden County youngsters at-tended the 1996 Kentucky Sheriffs’ Asso-ciation Boys and Girls Ranch inGilbertsville. The kids enjoyed field trips,arts and crafts, movies, fishing and more.Crittenden County children who attendedthe camp were Tina Rozwalka, PaigeTroxell, Clara Barnes, Kayla Melton,Amber Bliss, Savannah Fox, JohnnaMelton, Barbara Troxell and Rachel Jack-son. n Michele Stone placed third in break-away roping at the National High School

Finals Rodeo held in Pueblo, Colorado.

10 YEARS AGOJuly 21, 2011n Marcus Hughes, a sophomore memberof the CCHS Blue Knights, brought homefirst place in chess at the Bluegrass StateGames. n Tashena Elizabeth Hill of Marion, grad-uated from Samford University duringspring commencement, earning a Doctorof Pharmacy degree. n The Tumble Catz competed in the na-tional tumbling competition held inCharleston W. Va. Those competing were:Belle Minton, ninth place in trampolineand seventh in the double mini; SissyCollins, seventh place in trampoline andninth in tumbling; Riley Summers, secondin trampoline and fourth in double mini;Paige Gilbert, tenth overall in tumbling’Kenlee Perryman, seventeenth in tum-bling; Courtney Omer, sixth place in tram-poline. n The 2011 Crittenden County Rocketyouth football campers received awardsfor the week-long camp. The obstaclecourse first-, second- and third-place win-ners were as follows: Under 5 - Tyler Belt,Jaxon Hatfield; (6-7) - Xander Tabor, Mad-dox Carlson, Deacon Holloman; (8-9) -Gabe Mott, Hunner Wallace, TateRoberts; (10-11) - Gavin Dickerson, WadeGilbert, Devon Nesbitt (12 and up) -Daniel Riley, Seth Birdwell, Jesse Belt.The passing contest winners were (6-7)Xander Tabor, Benjamin Evans, TannerBeverly; (8-9) Gabe Mott, Jayden Carlson,Hunner Wallace; (10-11) Hunter Boone,Wade Gilbert, Ethan Dossett; (12 and up)Daniel Riley, Seth Birdwell, Jesse Belt. n The Crittenden County Royals baseballteam finished its regular season 10-2 andtook second place in the league tourna-ment at the City-County Park. Team mem-bers were Hunter Jones, Gavin Davidson,Nelson Jennings, Seth Kirk, HunterBoone, Mason Hunt, Blake Curnel, DevonNesbitt and Hunter Holeman. n Crittenden County’s Lady Bomberssoftball team finished second in the MinorLeague championship. Team memberswere Hannah Bell, Jenna Potter, ChloeDaniel, Lynzee Lynn, Emmie Smith, Han-nah Cooksey, Ellie Smith, Paige Gilbertand Destiny Knight.

STAFF REPORTCrittenden and Liv-

ingston counties are bothaveraging about 15 to 20new COVID-19 cases aweek, and were Orangeon the state’s color-

coded map early thisweek. Livingston was inRed for a time last week.Red indicates the highestrisk factor for the virusbased on incidence rate.As of late last week,

Crittenden had reported26 new cases of the virusin July. The county’svaccination rate is 26percent. LivingstonCounty’s vaccination rateis 39 percent.

Local COVID cases continue to spike

STAFF REPORTAtmos Energy is seek-

ing a rate hike, and reg-ulatory officials havealmost a year to make adecision on whether toallow it.Atmos has asked the

Kentucky Public ServiceCommission to approvea 9.4-percent rate in-

crease, which wouldraise $16.4 million ayear in revenue.Kay Coomes, the util-

ity’s public affairs man-ager, said if the fullrequest is approved, theaverage residential cus-tomer would see an in-crease of $4.99 a month. The PSC has 10

months to render a ver-dict. “So, we are not antici-

pating customers to seeany increase in their billsuntil early 2022,”Coomes said.Atmos is the natural

gas supplier for Marionand Crittenden County.

Deadline nearingfor 1980s reunionDeadline to register for

the Crittenden CountyHigh School All 1980sClass Reunion is ap-proaching soon. The event will be held

3-8 p.m., on Saturday,Sept. 4 at Prizer Point onLake Barkley. Deadlineto sign up is Aug. 20.Cost is $25 a person,which will include a bar-becue pork meal and en-tertainment by DJ JayDalton. Electronic payments

can be accepted ormailed to Diane MartinSatterfield 6275 Ember-wood Road, Dublin,Ohio 43017. Call 614-419-4917 for more infor-mation.

Armed robber gets cash at Fredonia store

Atmos seeking rate increase

magistrates approvereturn of frances fire DPT. PropertY

County magistrateslast week approved is-suing a quit-claimdeed to Mike and LindaSutton for a small tractof property they con-veyed to the CrittendenCounty DES Fire andRescue Club for a firestation to serve theFrances/CaldwellSprings Volunteer FireDepartment.

The property is onthe Sutton’s farm andwas donated in 1983for use as a fire station.It was used free ofcharge for more than30 years.

The original con-veyance deed calls forthe property to revertback to the previousowner if it ceases to beused as a fire station.In 2016, the CaldwellSprings Fire Depart-ment purchased theformer Frances Schoolproperty and has com-pletely vacated the for-mer station. All of itsactivities are nowheadquartered inFrances.Red cross lookingfor volunteers

Did you knowpreparing your com-munity before a disas-ter is part of theAmerican Red Crossmission?

As a Community Pre-paredness Volunteeryou can help educateindividuals, familiesand communities onactions to reduce therisk of a disaster andprepare to respond ef-fectively and cope withdisasters when theyhappen.

The American RedCross of Western Ken-tucky is seeking com-passionate andcommitted individualsto help with the follow-ing efforts:

•In-home smokealarm installation andfire safety educationvisits.

•Youth programs de-livered to children thatprovide science-baseddisaster education andcoping skills.

•Community pre-paredness educationopportunities likeHands-Only CPR orproviding disaster edu-cation presentationsOr, become a memberof the Red Cross Disas-ter Action Teams(DAT).

Every day people areforced from their homedue to fires, storms orother disasters. TheRed Cross Disaster Ac-tion Team volunteersrespond day and nightto meet the immediateneeds of their neigh-bors. Assistance given

may include financialprovisions for food,clothing and lodging,emotional support,prescription medicationand other criticallyneeded items.

To learn more, visit:www.redcross.org/dator contact the localDisaster Program Man-ager. Call Linda Porterat 270-570-0395 oremail here at this ad-dress:Linda.porter@red-cross.org.

Marion’s Communitychristmas readyto get started

Families who willneed assistance canbegin thinking aboutCrittenden County’sCommunity Christmasprogram.

A tracking form is re-quired of each familyrequesting assistance.Copies can be pickedup at the following lo-cations: CrittendenCounty Extension Of-fice, Crittenden CountyFRYSC, CrittendenCounty Public Libraryor PACS Office. Threesignatures are requiredon each application.

Participants will berequired to attendthree communityclasses/events to qual-ify for assistance. Forinformation, contactBrandie Ledford at theCrittenden CountyPublic Library 270-965-3354 or CrystalWesmoland at FRYSC270-965-9833.

The CrittendenCounty InteragencyCouncil discussed or-ganization of the 2021Community Christmasprogram during its July15 meeting.

The Happy Feet Pro-gram, which providesnew shoes at the startof each school year forthose who need them,will conduct its distri-bution event Aug. 10

Additionally, freehaircuts will be avail-able, and there will bea yard sale on the samenight.

To determine eligi-bility or refer a family,contact Wesmoland atthe FRYSC office.

COFFEE TO GO IN townNan’s Coffee and Tea

Company has been op-erating in Marion for afew weeks and busi-ness has been good,say owners Becky andDavid Combs, who isthe pastor at MarionUnited MethodistChurch. The mobile

coffee shop is locatedin the empty lot next toThe Crittenden Pressand across from thechurch.

Although this is aprivate business andnot associated with thechurch, the Combs say

it’s their own personaloutreach in the com-munity.In between issues of the

newspaper turnto The Press Onlinefor breaking news

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LIVINGSTON COUNTY MARKET From last week’s sale at Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Led-better, Ky. Kentucky Dept of Ag Mrkt News. Head 657: Feeder498. Slaughter 82. Replacement 77. Last reported sale on June29, there were 503 head, including Feeder Cattle 400, Slaugh-ter Cattle 67, Replacement Cattle 36. This time last year therewere 390 cattle at the market. Compared to last week: No trendbecauses of holiday last week.

FEEDER CATTLESTEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price1 285 285 152.50 152.506 433-436 435 167.00-171.00 169.6714 460-498 488 159.00-167.00 164.024 526 526 155.00 155.0011 574-580 577 152.00 152.0029 590 590 158.00 158.00 Value Added14 600-623 621 144.00-151.00 150.522 690 690 137.00 137.0023 688 688 149.00 149.00 Value Added5 710-723 716 131.00-140.00 134.413 785 785 130.00 130.003 875 875 118.00 118.004 1074 1074 100.00 100.00STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)3 210 210 152.50 152.501 575 575 140.00 140.002 620-645 633 134.00-139.00 136.551 770 770 100.00 100.00STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)2 388 388 127.00 127.002 473 473 110.00 110.004 559 559 111.00 111.00HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)1 165 165 165.00 165.006 310-340 332 155.00-163.00 160.733 375-395 388 148.00-155.00 152.6319 405-445 409 145.00-155.00 150.9254 460-496 479 143.00-153.00 145.879 454 454 161.00 161.00 Value Added7 503-545 526 140.00-149.00 144.3120 514 514 159.00 159.00 Value Added16 563-580 574 135.00-142.00 138.1031 610 610 150.50 150.50 Value Added7 660-698 683 120.00-130.00 123.658 718 718 131.00 131.00 Value Added1 785 785 103.00 103.00HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)4 270-290 285 135.00-136.00 135.761 325 325 134.00 134.0017 376 376 143.00 143.001 475 475 134.00 134.002 535-545 540 131.00-134.00 132.493 560-583 575 128.00-133.00 129.62HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)2 420 420 125.00 125.00BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)3 305-310 307 157.50-161.00 159.822 375-390 383 161.00-177.00 168.842 415-440 428 166.00-168.00 166.975 460-495 481 149.00-157.00 152.063 540-545 543 143.00-150.00 147.682 555-580 568 140.00-141.00 140.517 611-623 616 137.00-140.00 138.303 665-670 668 127.00-130.00 129.005 855-895 870 102.00-110.00 105.60BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)1 300 300 140.00 140.001 390 390 149.00 149.001 545 545 132.00 132.001 645 645 110.00 110.00

SLAUGHTER CATTLEDAIRY STEERS - Prime 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing1 1650 1650 70.00 70.00 AverageCOWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)3 1400-1800 1595 67.00-72.00 69.78 Average1 1330 1330 66.00 66.00 LowCOWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)8 1240-1425 1328 67.00-77.00 72.09 Average1 1230 1230 64.00 64.00 LowCOWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)21 920-1330 1108 61.00-68.00 64.91 Average1 1135 1135 70.00 70.00 High2 795-1005 900 60.00 60.00 LowBULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)3 1740-2275 1972 94.00-102.00 98.92 Average2 1830-1940 1885 105.00-108.00 106.54 High2 1305-1840 1573 80.00-92.00 87.02 Low

REPLACEMENT CATTLEBRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price2-4 T2 2 900-1050 975 700.00-900.00 807.692-4 T3 1 1335 1335 950.00 950.005-8 T1 4 1035-1250 1146 775.00-780.00 777.275-8 T2 7 1150-1350 1249 830.00-1010.00 921.615-8 T3 4 1300-1600 1438 920.00-1152.00 1022.90>8 T1 1 1250 1250 705.00 705.00>8 T2 3 1300-1350 1333 875.00-890.00 883.44>8 T2-3 1 1400 1400 840.00 840.00>8 T3 3 1200-1695 1432 900.00-1185.00 1012.47

BRED COWS - Small and Medium 1-2 2-4 T2 1 775 775 675.00 675.00BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 <2 T2 1 1065 1065 735.00 735.00COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 w/ <150 lbs calf2-4 O 5 850-1100 950 1060.00-1250.00 1169.325-8 O 7 1000-1300 1086 900.00-1325.00 1074.70>8 O 4 1050-1350 1188 1050.00-1210.00 1109.84COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2-3 w/ <150 lbscalf (Per Family / Actual Wt)2-4 O 1 950 950 800.00 800.005-8 O 1 975 975 830.00 830.00COW-CALF PAIRS - Small and Medium 2-3 w/ <150 lbscalf (Per Family / Actual Wt)2-4 O 1 750 750 735.00 735.00BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Head / Actual Wt)<2 1 970 970 850.00 850.00

CATTLE PRICES

Crittenden County Detention Center Census2021 Monthly Avg.

87.170.320.711.4189.64.30.00.0

193.9

Monthly Avg.$82,030.21$113,329.41$9,022.41$22,453.71

$85.33$356.57

$218,243.05

$12,393.14387.2932.012.77

June 17, 202185922711215400

219

May 2021$90,447.24$117,398.88$18,467.88$24,696.00

$0.00$672.00

$233,214.12

$11,136.00$348.00$32.0011.22

July 15, 202174801912185700

192

June 2021$77,378.46$138,015.28$9,047.28$27,504.00

$0.00$544.00

$243,441.74

$10,240.00320.00$32.0010.66

JAIL CENSUS State InmatesFederal InmatesOther County InmatesCritenden County InmatesTOTAL INMATESWeekendersWork releaseOut to CourtActual Inmate Bed Count

Last Month REVENUEState Housing PaymentsFederal Housing PaymentsFederal Transport PaymentsLyon Co. Housing PaymentsOther County Housing PaymentsWeekend/Work Release

TOTAL HOUSING

Last Month ANALYSISCost of Crittenden InmatesNumbers of Co. Housing DaysDaily Housing RateAvg Daily Population Co. Inmates

DETENTION CENTER REPORTJULY 15, 2021

The Crittenden CountyDetention Center reportis provided monthly tomagistrates during Crit-tenden County FiscalCourt meetings. The in-mate count was accu-rate for the day thereport was created.

• Federal Inmates $49 Per diem• State Inmates $31.34 Per diem• Lyon County Inmates $36.00• Other County Inmates $32.00

STAFF REPORTCrittenden County

Jailer Robbie Kirk pro-vided a list of receiptsand disbursements fromthe Crittenden CountyDetention Center’s com-missary reconciliation re-port to countymagistrates last week.The jailer is requiredeach July to submit thereport, which shows in-come and expenses fromthe account where jailcommissary proceeds areheld.The commissary, or

canteen, operates assomething akin to a gen-eral store inside the jail.From it, inmates maypurchase many items orservices, includingsnacks, e-cigarettes, hy-giene items and pay for

phone calls. Inmates arenot allowed to make cashpurchases. Instead,funds are deposited intopersonal accounts withthe jail by family orfriends. Those funds areused to procure itemsfrom the commissary. Receipts from the com-

missary are used to payfor items sold to inmatesand pay for other ap-proved jail functions,such as purchase of cer-tain vehicles, rewards forinmates indigent sup-plies, transportation bustickets for released in-mates and fuel and main-tenance for work detailvehicles. During Fiscal Year

2021, which ended June30, the jail shows com-missary receipts of

$715,403.13, which in-cludes interest on de-posits held in theaccount, and a carryoverbalance of $1,236.60from FY 20. Expenses forlast fiscal year were$714,097.32, leaving acarryover of $1,305.81.The greatest payout

from the canteen fundwas for telephone calls,amounting to$222,331.23. Securus isthe company that pro-vides phone and videocalls where inmates canvisit with family andfriends. Among a numberof qualified expenses, thejail spent $84,827 on ed-ucational materials,$98,131.11 for e-cigs,$20,212 for soda and$11,678 for tuna.

Inmates eat $11,678 worthof tuna, jail gets proceeds

MONTHLY REPORT

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County high schools of long ago

Rep. Lynn BechlerHouse NotesRep. LynnBECHLERR-MarionHouse District 4 Crittenden • LivingstonCaldwell • Christian (part)

Contact702 Capitol Ave.Annex Room 424CFrankfort, KY 40601(502) 564-8100, ext. 665lynn.bechler@lrc.ky.gov

CommitteesAg & Small Business,

vice-chairEconomic DevelopmentLabor & Industry

ServiceHouse: 2013-present

Sen. Dorsey RidleySenate NotesD-HendersonSenate District 4 Crittenden • CaldwellHenderson • WebsterLivingston • Union

Contact702 Capitol Ave.Annex Room 255Frankfort, KY 40601(502) 564-8100, ext. 655dorsey.ridley@lrc.ky.gov

CommitteesAgricultureTransportationBanking & InsuranceState & Local Gov’t

ServiceHouse: 1987-94Senate: 2004-present

DonGATEWOODGuest columnist

PoliticallySpeaking

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AboutTown

Justice BillCUNNINGHAMKentucky Supreme Court

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Religious andPolitical Views

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My 2¢Worth

MarkGIRTENGuest columnist

Pastor’sPen

PerryNEWCOMCrittenden CountyJudge-Executive

Judge’sJournal

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Defew’sViews

(Sen. Dorsey Ridley, a Henderson Democrat, hasserved in the Kentucky Senate since 2004 representingDistrict 4, which is comprised of Crittenden, Livingston,Caldwell, Webster, Union and Henderson counties.)

(Rep. Lynn Bechler, a Marion Republican, has servedin the Kentucky House of Representatives since 2013representing House District 4, which is comprised of Crit-tenden, Livingston, Caldwell and a portion of ChristianCounty.)

(Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham isa former judge and practicing attorney in western Ken-tucky. He is a resident of Lyon County and author of sev-eral books. His column appears in this newspaperperiodically.)

(Allison Evans is the advertising manager and an edi-torial contributor at The Crittenden Press. The newspaperhas been in her family for more than a half-century. Shecan be reached at (270) 965-3191 or by e-mail at alli-son@the-press.com.)

(Brenda Underdown is Crittenden County’s historianand serves on the board of the historical and genealogi-cal societies in the county. She is also active in maintain-ing Crittenden County Historical Museum.)

(Perry Newcom was elected judge-executive of Critten-den County in 2010. His column appears periodically inthis newspaper. He can be reached at (270) 965-5251.)

(Daryl K. Tabor is editor of The Crittenden Press. Hiscolumn appears in this newspaper periodically. He can bereached at (270) 965-3191 or thepress@the-press.com.)

(Chris Evans is the publisher and editor of The Critten-den Press. He is also author of the book, “South of theMouth of Sandy,” which is available from online book-stores. His column appears periodically. He can bereached at (270) 965-3191.)

(Don Gatewood is a resident of rural CrittendenCounty. He is a retired U.S. Navy commander and formerpolice officer. His opinions are his own and are not neces-sarily those of the newspaper.)

(Rev. Lucy Tedrick, pastor at Marion Church of God,shares her views periodically in this newspaper. Shecan be reached at (270) 965-3269. Her opinions are herown and are not necessarily those of this newspaper.)

(Mark Girten, pastor at Crooked Creek BaptistChurch, shares his views periodically in this newspaper.He can be reached at (270) 601-0965. His opinions arehis own and are not necessarily those of this newspa-per.)

(Linda Defew is from Livingston County and periodi-cally writes a column for this newspaper. Her storieshave been published in numerous magazines and books,and recently, she had her first book published, "Murderin Little Heaven." She can be contacted atoldwest@tds.net.)

(Regina Merrick if director of Crittenden County PublicLibrary on West Carlisle Street in Marion. The library canbe reached at (270) 965-3354.)

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BrendaUnderdownCounty Historian

ForgottenPassages

The Marion High School, established in 1895, was the only one in Crittenden County for many years.

The passing of the law requiring the counties to furnish graduates with a high school brought greatly increased inter-est in the field of education in the county.

In the next few years, beginning in 1919, Critten-den County had four county high schools. Dycus-burg High School was closed first in 1937 because of lack of students, and the other three continued on until the fall of 1950 when the new Crittenden County consoli-dated high school was opened in Marion, ending the history of the county high schools. This article is about the beginning of these rural high schools and their closing in 1950.

The graduates of these senior classes of 1950 would hold the honor of being the last to graduate from these county high schools.

–––Dycusburg Elementary

and High SchoolDycusburg began its

education history in a two-room school located in town in the early 1800s. In the mid 1800s, it was moved to the top of the hill because of yearly flooding of the river. Dycusburg was a two-room indepen-dent school district, sup-ported and operated by local taxation until 1924, when it was enlarged and became a grade and high school.

It had a four-year high school until 1937 when the Dycusburg School was merged into the coun-ty system and the high school students, which were very few, were moved to Frances High School, where they remained until 1950.

–––Frances High School

On March 10, 1919, by motion of Charles W. Fox and seconded by W.W. Howerton, it was ordered that a joint county grade and high school be built and established at Fran-ces.

In compliance with the order, this high school was the first of the “consolidat-

ed” high school buildings, which included elemen-tary grades one through six and the high school grades.

Ethel Cox, from Dawson Springs, and Mazie Pogue

Howard were the first teach-ers. Mrs. Cox taught the up-per grades, in-cluding a high school class of two, and Mrs. Howard had the lower grades, first through sixth.

Many stu-dents came from nearby grade schools because there was no high school nearer. Some came a long distance and had to ride h o r s e b a c k . Space was

provided for their horses, with stalls and feed spaces built behind the school-house near a pond.

Along with their aca-demics, the older students wanted more competitive recreation. When Charles Sullenger joined the fac-ulty to teach high school math in 1922, he helped them organize a football team. This sport only last-ed a short while. There was more interest in bas-ketball, and it became the main sport.

The first graduating class was in 1922. There were two graduates, Pau-line Pogue and Louis Yan-dell. They had taken work in the summer in order to finish in three years. The graduation exercises were held in the Presbyterian Church, which at that time was the only church in Frances.

The graduating class of 1923 had five gradu-ates, Ina Teer, Willabell Asbridge, Jewell Pogue, Raymond Hooks and Cecil Brasher.

March 23, 1950 Frances High School had its last high school commence-ment with 19 graduates.

–––Tolu High School

In 1919, the first high school was taught in Tolu by Professor J. A. B. Wathers, of Golconda, Ill.

In 1922, Tolu became a fully accredited four-year high school and R. A. Belt, a Smith-Hughes teacher, came as superintendent of both the graded and high schools.

At this time, the school

building had only three rooms, but bonds were voted and an agriculture room was added. This was the first model of its kind in the state and plans of it were included in the state publication as a mod-el room for the purpose. A complete library built to state standards and a sewing room and equip-ment were also added.

In April of 1946 the graduates of Tolu High School were Phyllis Rhea Lynne, valedictorian, and Betty Moore salutatori-an. Other members of the class were Naomi Arflack, Geneva Belt, W.G. Belt, Herbert Alexander, Jr., J.L. Sullenger and John Hardesty.

On March 21, 1950 Tolu High School had its last high school commence-ment. Valedictorian was Margaret Nell Watson; sa-lutatorian was Hanford Belt.

–––Shady Grove High

SchoolIn 1924, the Shady

Grove High School was organized, and the new high school building was completed in the fall of 1923. Oscar Towery was chairman of the com-mittee to form the high school. The building cost approximately $2,000, and the Caldwell County Board helped Crittenden with matching funds. Jay Brown and Bert Wood were hired as carpenters, and the rest of the labor was donated. The school had four rooms.

Shady Grove was the first school to have Delco lights, with the parents paying the bills. It also had the first drinking fountain.

Later a home economics

room was added, which was made from the old Crider School and used for a cafeteria.

In April of 1946 there were only three to grad-uate from Shady Grove High School. Rceiving diplomas were Kenneth Gentry, Francis Casner and Derald Brown. Vale-dictory honors went to De-rald Brown and salutatory to Francis Casner.

In April of 1950, Shady Grove High School also had its last high school commencement. Wil-bur Horning was the last teacher.

–––Mattoon Elementary

and High SchoolMattoon School became

a reality in the fall of 1929. Oakland, Applegate, Post Oak, Seminary and Going Springs were consolidated to form a new elementary and two-year high school.

The high school student body was composed of pupils who had attended school outside the com-munity and many oth-ers who had finished the eighth grade in years past, but who had been unable to leave home to attend high school.

After the first year, in order to meet the needs of the enrollment, Mattoon became a four-year high school. Classes were nev-er very large. Since this was an agricultural com-munity, a Smith-Hughes man was employed to teach agriculture and re-lated subjects. (Smith-Hughes teacher - The Smith-Hughes National Vocation Education Act of 1917 was an act of the U. S. Congress that promot-ed vocational education in agriculture, trades and

industry, and homemak-ing and federal funds were provided for this purpose.)

The basic subjects of English, history, arith-metic, algebra, geometry, geography and Latin were taught. Later, typing, do-mestic science and other subjects were added.

April 1931 – Four stu-dents graduated this year from the Mattoon High School. They were Fred-erick Brown, Misses Mary Evalena Cook, Lee Etta Howerton and Alma Leta Nunn. This was the first graduating class from new Mattoon High School. Rev. Charles A. Humphrey, pastor of the Marion Meth-

odist Church, delivered the baccalaureate sermon. H. W. Faith was principal at Mattoon.

–––In the fall of 1950, a new

era of education began in Crittenden County with the combining of the Fran-ces, Tolu, Mattoon and Shady Grove high schools, now becoming Crittenden County High School.

(Brenda Underdown is chair of Crittenden Coun-ty Historical Society and a member of Crittenden County Genealogical Soci-ety. Much more local histo-ry can be found at OurFor-gottenPassages.blogspot.com).

From left, Dycusburg School, Mattoon School, Shady Grove School, Tolu School and Frances School

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Religion The Crittenden Press CrittendenPress.Blogspot.com

n Maranatha Baptist Church will have a singing, weather permitting, starting at 5 p.m., Saturday at the gazebo in Marion. Musi-cians and singers are wel-come to join.

n Rosebud Cemetery Association will have its annual meeting at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 31 at the cemetery. Bring lawn chairs.

n Piney Fork Cumber-land Presbyterian Church will be having homecoming Sunday, July 25. Bro Steve Stone will be preaching

and the Stone family will be singing in the afternoon.

Does Your Congregation Have Something Planned?

Let us know. We post

church notes here at no charge.

Email to thepress@the-press.com or call (270) 965-3191.

Church Events & News

Question: don’t get it The Bible reveals Jesus as the greatest teacher of all times. sn’t it enough just to live by His teachings? Why is Jesus’ crucifixion empha-sized so much?

Answer: While living by Jesus’ teachings will en-able us to live the best life possible, it doesn’t pay for our sin-debt. In the gar-

den, Adam and Eve lived in a perfect relationship with od, but it didn’t take long for them to break that community by placing their

desires above od’s com-mand (Gen. 3). When we rebel against od’s com-mands, we become sin-ners, too.

The punishment for sin is spiritual separation from God in this life and eternal separation from God in a place the Bible calls hell.

e can’t pay our sin-debt because we are sinners

and God requires a perfect blood sacrifice to cover sins (Heb. 9:22).

Because of our helpless situation, 2,000 years ago God sent His Son (Jesus Christ) as a savior to die for our sins. “When the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we

might receive the full rights of sons” (Gal. 4:4, 5).

Jesus’ sacrificial death is the once-and-for-all cover-ing for sins. The forgiveness He provided is available to all, but it is not automatic.

To receive it, we must re-ceive that forgiveness by turning from our sin and placing our trust in Christ as our Savior and Lord.

Send your questions to: bob@bobhardison.com

Forgiveness is only possible through the death of Jesus

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....................................................$160.80.......071-00-00-025.062397.....LARRY D AND KATHLEEN HAIRE ......................$1,420.87.......100-00-00-006.012428.....JO ANNA HAMLET..................................................$234.50.......058-20-08-020.002485.....JOHN L HARMON...................................................$895.18.......039-10-01-003.002764.....TONY A HILL...........................................................$429.21.......058-20-27-006.002914.....HOMETOWN FOODS LLC ...................................$3,349.61.......COMBINED BILL2927.....RANDALL AND JULIE HOOVER .........................$1,663.27.......COMBINED BILL2956.....DOUG AND MILLER KELSEY HUGHES...................$60.66.......058-30-07-006.003019.....JACKIE DON HUNT...................................................$88.58.......098-00-00-001.013057.....VIRGINIA HUNTER .................................................$335.45.......034-00-00-043.00_ON

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3161.....HAROLD ESTATE JAMES .........................................$74.68.......049-10-03-011.ON3339.....JESSE AND POLLY JONES.......................................$74.68.......011-10-03-003.003433.....GUARDIANSHIP......................................................$290.13.......058-20-18-023.003437.....JAMES E KING........................................................$707.32.......070-70-03-020.003454.....DANNY KINNIS .......................................................$112.23.......039-10-05-002.00_ON3463.....SUSAN KINNIS .......................................................$151.18.......039-00-00-026_ON3517.....JENNIFER KNOWLTON...........................................$116.32.......034-00-00-056.00_ONA3596.....JAMES D AND SHARON LARUE ........................$1,159.31.......070-10-13-001.003646.....SHERRY LEWIS ........................................................$60.66.......058-30-07-003.003664.....BRIAN CLIFFORD....................................................$498.73.......058-20-09-001.003760.....ROBERT LYNCH......................................................$185.93.......033-00-00-023.003863.....JERRY MARSHALL.................................................$102.50.......027-00-00-010.00_ON3870.....GERY MARTIN ..........................................................$74.68.......049-00-00-012.003903.....MARY E MARTIN....................................................$199.85.......039-10-02-003.003925.....LISA M MASON ........................................................$53.72.......058-20-11-018.003994.....DR ALBERT G BERRY ............................................$116.32.......058-30-06-003.014007.....PAULETTE CONNER .................................................$25.90.......079-00-00-038.ON4008.....PAULETTE CONNER ...............................................$144.23.......033-00-00-040.004010.....TROY EST MCCLURE ...............................................$81.54.......070-40-02-003.004052.....DAVID L MCDOWELL.............................................$797.82.......070-10-01-009.004112.....TYLER AND KAITLYN MCKINNEY .........................$359.67.......058-20-13-004.004210.....HAZEL ESTATE MILLNER.......................................$116.41.......049-10-03-012.004213.....JAY MILLS.................................................................$74.57.......011-10-03-015.004300.....MEGAN MORRIS ....................................................$305.88.......062-00-00-047.014309.....JAMES EDWARD BENNETT III ..............................$130.21.......039-00-00-044.004327.....H H MURRAY ............................................................$70.50.......053-00-00-021.004395.....HAVEN ASSISTED LIVING NEW ..............................$67.63.......058-20-17-010.004649.....DONALD RAY PEEK..................................................$74.68.......039-10-13-004.004650.....DONALD RAY 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INDUSTRIES INC............................................$776.87.......070-70-03-007.005784.....EST.............................................................................$81.64.......049-00-00-003.005850.....DAVID TADDICKEN.................................................$394.54.......057-00-00-027.005855.....TAX EASE LIEN SERVICING LLC..............................$81.54.......058-20-41-006.005993.....VICKIE TINSLEY......................................................$463.97.......057-50-02-009.006016.....JAMES EUGENE JR TODD.....................................$109.35.......046-00-00-035.00_ON26162.....ROBERT J AND VERNA E TRUSNER.....................$172.03.......071-00-03-018.006211.....OWNER UNKNOWN .................................................$39.82.......070-10-03-022.006267.....CHARLOTTE WALKER..............................................$74.68.......077-00-00-002.03_ON6326.....MARY ELIZABETH WATSON....................................$67.63.......058-20-46-005.006347.....TIDY ESTATE WATSON.............................................$74.68.......021-00-00-015.01_ON6354.....WILLIAM G JR WATSON ....................................$3,968.55.......046-00-00-010.076391.....CARL LYELL ..............................................................$77.46.......039-00-00-003.026479.....WILLIAM EDWARD WICKER.................................$130.31.......062-10-02-006.006480.....WILLIAM EDWARD

AND TERRY LYNN WICKER WICKER...............$387.46.......058-20-28-009.016486.....JERRY AND KAREN WILDERMAN..........................$60.66.......079-00-00-016.00_ON6487.....KAREN FORD WILDERMAN.....................................$24.34.......079-00-00-016.016488.....KAREN FORD WILDERMAN.....................................$12.00.......079-00-00-016.006567.....DEAN ALARIC VON BOERNER...............................$533.60.......045-00-00-011.006611.....DIANE HENRY.........................................................$279.11.......060-00-00-009.006779.....AMMON J AND CHRISTINA YODER ..................$1,262.32.......041-00-00-004.00

CRITTENDEN COUNTY TAX SALE2020 CERTIFICATES OF DELINQUENCY

THURSDAY, AUG. 26 / 9 A.M.Crittenden County Clerk Daryl K. Tabor, pursuant to KRS 424.130, announces that 2020 Delinquent Real Property Tax Bills (Certificates of Delinquency) are hereby published in The Crittenden

Press on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The list of Certificates of Delinquency is also available for public inspection during the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each Monday and Tuesday and 8 a.m. to 4p.m. each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the County Clerk’s office located in Crittenden County Courthouse, 107 S. Main St., Ste. 203, Marion, Ky. This list may also be inspected on theCrittenden County Clerk’s website. The Uniform Resource Locater (URL) of the website is crittenden.clerkinfo.net.

The tax sale will be held on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, beginning at 9 a.m. All interested participants must register with the County Clerk’s office by the close of business on Monday, Aug. 16,2021. Please contact the County Clerk’s office if you need more information about the tax sale registration process, the required registration fee or the deposit amounts needed. Taxpayers cancontinue to pay their delinquent tax bills to the County Clerk’s office any time prior to the tax sale.

Please Note: All payments must be received in the County Clerk’s office prior to the tax sale date listed in this advertisement. Payments received after the tax sale has been conducted will bereturned without exception. Personal and business checks are not acceptable forms of payment.

Some delinquencies, although they have been advertised, will be excluded from the tax sale in accordance with the provisions of KRS 134.504(10)(b).If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Crittenden County Clerk’s Office at 270-965-3403.

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legal noticeNotice is hereby given that on July 14, 2021 Jer-ri Denise Weir of 1610 Husband Road, Paducah, Ky. 42003 was appoint-ed executrix of Madeline Mawrene Belt, deceased, whose address was Crit-tenden Co. Health and Rehabilitation Center at 201 Watson Street, Mari-

on, Ky. 42064. Joe Harbey Kimmel, III, attorney.All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same properly proven by law to teh executrix be-fore the 14th day of Jan-uary, 2022 and all claims not so proven and pre-sented by that date shall be forever barred.All persons indebted to the estate of the above-named decedent, will please call and settle said debts immediately. Critteden District CourtMelissa Guill, Clerk (1t-29-c)The Crittenden County Treasurer’s Settlement for FY 2020-2021 is available

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LOCAL SPORTSOUTDOORSHunting SeasonsHere are some of the key hunting

opportunities currently in season orcoming up: Bull Frog May 21 - Oct. 31 Squirrel Aug. 21 - Nov. 12Dove Sept. 1 - Oct. 26Deer archery Sept. 4 - Jan. 17Turkey archery Sept. 4 - Jan. 17Canada goose Sept. 16 - Sept. 30Wood duck Sept. 18 - Sept. 22Teal Sept. 18 - Sept. 26Deer crossbow Sept. 18 - Jan. 17Turkey crossbow Oct. 1 - Oct. 17Raccoon hunt Oct. 1 - Feb. 28Deer youth Oct. 9-10Deer muzzleloader Oct. 16-17 Turkey shotgun Oct. 23 - Oct. 29Deer gun Nov. 13 - Nov. 28Turkey crossbow Nov. 13 - Dec. 31Squirrel Nov. 15 - Feb. 28Raccoon trap Nov. 15 - Feb. 28Quail Nov. 15 - Feb. 10Rabbit Nov. 15 - Feb. 10Bobcat trap Nov. 15 - Feb. 28Fox hunt/trap Nov. 15 - Feb. 28Dove Nov. 25 - Dec. 5Duck Nov. 25 - Nov. 28Canada goose Nov. 25 - Feb. 15Bobcat hunt Nov. 27 - Feb. 28Turkey shotgun Dec. 4 - Dec. 10Duck Dec. 7 - Jan. 31Deer muzzleloader Dec. 11-19Dove Dec. 18 - Jan. 9Deer youth Jan. 1-2Coyote Year RoundGroundhog Year RoundTurtles Year RoundSOCCERAug. 1 is CYSA sign upRegistration for fall youth soccer at

Marion-Crittenden County Park be-gins Aug. 1. An online registrationportal is available at the CrittendenCounty Youth Soccer Association(CYSA group site on Facebook).Also, updates will be posted thereas the season draws near. The soc-cer season will begin Aug. 30 forchildren born in years 2008 through2013 and on Sept. 6 for players bornin 2014 through 2019. For more in-formation or assistance registeringcall, 270-969-8042.

FOOTBALLLittle league sign upRegistration for Crittenden County

Junior Pro Football for players ingrades 3-4 and 5-6 will be held onSaturday, July 31 at Rocket Sta-dium. Players in grades 5-6 can reg-ister starting at 8:30 a.m., andplayers in grades 3-4 can beginsigning up at 9:45 a.m.

GOLFQB Club fundraiserCrittenden County Quarterback

Club will host its annual fundraisingHardin/Myers Memorial 4-PersonGolf Tournament Wednesday, Aug. 4at Marion Golf & Pool. Register bycalling 270-704-1225.

MISCELLANEOUSNIL not for high schoolThe much-anticipated changes tothe fundamental structure of collegesports occurred recently when theNCAA suspended its longstandingamateur rules to allow college ath-letes to monetize their success andprofit from their own Name, Imageand Likeness (NIL).These changes do not affect cur-rent high school student-athletes.Current high school student-athletescannot earn money as a result oftheir connection to their high schoolteam.“Concern related to the approval ofNIL laws at the college level is how itaffects the recruiting process. Webelieve prospective student-athletesmust not be influenced by NIL in-ducements until they are fully en-rolled at an NCAA college oruniversity,” said Dr. Karissa Niehoff,executive director of the NationalFederal of High Schools, which gov-erns high school athletics.

WIFFLE BALL JHF event is backThe Jake Hodge Foundation Wif-

fle Ball Fundraising Tournament willbe held Aug. 6-8 at Little Busch Sta-dium in Princeton. The tournamentis currently full and there is a waitinglist for teams that would like to par-ticipate.

Olaus Alinen be-lieves that the Uni-versity of Kentuckyfootball coachingstaff saw a “greatopportunity” whenhe was offered ascholarship almosta year ago betweenhis freshman andsophomore yearsof high school.“They were like the sixth or

seventh school to offer me. Iknow quite a bit about themand have been in touch with

them for about a year now,”he said. “It seems like a greatschool.“I never expected to get any

scholarship offers before I ac-tually played (at LoomisChaffee). I knew I wouldeventually get some, orthought I would, when I gotto the U.S. but getting offersbefore I ever played was kindof shocking.”He remains “open” on when

he might make an unofficialvisit to Kentucky — or anyother school — since he will

not be back in the UnitedStates until Aug. 24 to playhis junior season at LoomisChaffee School in Connecti-cut.Alinen is a 6-7, 300-pound

junior offensive tackle fromFinland who already hasabout 20 scholarship offersand interest from some of thenation’s top programs afterGridiron Imports helped himfind camps to showcase histalent this summer. “Now that I have had a

camp season in June I realize

I really did deserve those of-fers. Before that I was think-ing maybe I was not actuallygood enough because I hadnot competed in the U.S.yet,” Alinen said. “Now that Ihave gone against high leveldefensive ends and got offersfrom coaches who saw melive (at camp) it was a goodthing for my confidence.”He is ranked No. 186 in the

ESPN top 300 and is a top150 prospect on the247Sports Composite.

LarryVaughtUK Sports Columnist

Vaught’sViews

UK football wants to lure Finnish lineman

FROM THE PRINCETON TIMES-LEADERMcKenzie Fraliex, her father Barry

Fraliex, and Emily Perkins are the or-ganizers of the Jake Hodge Glow 5KRun/Walk in Fredonia, scheduled forSaturday, July 31. Fraliex and Perkinshave been swapping ideas for a fewweeks, and in June, they finalized plansfor the glow run.The proceeds from the fundraiser run

are for the Jake Hodge Memorial Schol-arship. The option for walking one mileinstead of running the 5K costs $10. It

costs $15 to enter into the 5k run; glowpieces will be sold at the event as well.The foundation awards scholarships

to graduating seniors. The foundationstarted after Denis and Shannon Hodgelost a son unexpectedly at age 12.One of the scholarship recipients was

Fraliex’s brother. The scholarship isawarded to seniors from Crittenden,Lyon, Caldwell, and Trigg counties.An all-girls Fredonia team is compet-

ing in August in a Wiffle ball tourna-ment. The fundraiser tournament is for

the Jake Hodge Foundation.The glow run proceeds will empower

the team at the tournament as well asbe a donation to the scholarship foun-dation.For Fraliex, training for the 5k hap-

pens at least three nights a week.“I’ve really enjoyed running lately so,

I thought this would be a fun way toraise money and also get to do some-thing that I took up as a hobby,” Fraliexsaid.

Rocket football preseason workouts got off to a hot start last week. Picturedare (clockwise from top left) third-year starting quarterback Luke Crider,first-year head coach Gaige Courtney, junior receiver Preston Morgeson,the traditional water line during a break in the action and coach Aaron Berryworking the linemen.

Crittenden County won the7-on-7 Mustang MidnightMayhem Tournament at Mc-Cracken County last Thurs-day.Coach Gaige Courtney said

it was great to see the teamcompeted a that level againstsome good competition in thesmall-school division. The Rockets had three

pool-play games, losing toGrace Christian Academyfrom Nashville and beatingMarquette, Ill., and ToddCentral. In bracket action,CCHS beat Todd Central, Mt.Carmel, Ill., Nashville’sBrentwood Academy JV andUnion County in the titlematch.“Offensively everybody

made plays,” Courtney said,singling out a few who hadkey receptions, includingPreston Morgeson, Gattin

Travis, Brysen Baker, TannerBeverly and Casey Cates.Senior QB Luke Crider wasalso sharp, the coach said.“We think our secondary is

pretty good because most ofthem have been back therefor a while. The question forour defense will be how wecan defend the run.”Crittenden will have a

whole new set of linebackersthis season as graduationtook a heavy toll on a defensethat was ranked last yearamong the best in Kentucky.

This was the first time Crit-tenden has won the Mc-Cracken passingcompetition. It was runner-up once.Preseason workouts got

started early last week oncampus with more than 40players. The Rockets willhave a four-day camp the

first week of August and ascrimmage on that Friday,Aug. 6 at home against Hop-kins Central. The Rockets open the reg-

ular season on Aug. 20 athome against Murray. Theteam will be on the road for ascrimmage Aug. 13 at Cal-loway County.

Fredonia hosts glowing JHF 5K fundraiser

Rockets start preseason with a win

It was close to 1 a.m., Friday morning before the Rocketsclaimed the 7-on-7 crown at Paducah.

Fulton City dropsFulton City, a team CCHS wasscheduled to play on Oct. 8, hascanceled. By losing that game,Crittenden now has only nineregular-season contests. Fiveare at home.________________________

Hicks to playcollege softball

Crittenden County’s 2021 graduate AshlynHicks signed to play college softball on Sun-day afternoon at an official announcementceremony on the CCHS campus. She willplay collegiately at Lake Land College in Mat-toon, Ill. Hicks batted .544 with 26 extra-basehits, including eight home runs, as a senior.She also drove in 27 runs and finished as theLady Rockets’ triple crown winner, leading theclub in batting average, home runs and Rais.The infielder had a .937 fielding average. Thesoftball team at Lake Land has been verysuccessful. The Lady Lakers compete in theGreat Rivers Athletic Conference of NJCAA.Picutred are (front from left) her father ChrisHicks, Ashly, her mother Misty Hicks, sisterKaitlin HIcks, (back) CCHS coaches JasonChampion and Stephen Smith.

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POLEContinued from page 1transformer on thesoutheast corner of thestreet near where Ran-dall’s Repair was once lo-cated. Secondly, movingthe troublesome polethat is near the streetwould require purchaseof property or right-of-way in order to set a newpole. The property where

the Pantry was once lo-cated on the southwestcorner of the intersectionis now owned by Critten-den Properties LLC. Itpurchased the lot and anunoccupied building lastspring and tore down theformer conveniencestore. Crittenden Proper-ties is open to discussingthe matter, according toCharlie Hunt, one of itsinvestors.One option might be

eliminating the trafficlight and installing afour-way stop at the in-tersection. “I think that might

help traffic flow,” saidMarion Police Chief RayO’Neal.There have been times

– when the pole has beenhit or the traffic light hasgone out – that statehighway crews have set atemporary four-way stopat the busy intersection.O’Neal pointed to a

similar situation indowntown Providencewhere a four-way stopreplaced a traffic signalat Main and Broadwaystreets. Those streetsalso serve as state high-ways – 109 and 120 –much like the one inMarion.The transportation

cabinet has a process inplace for local govern-ments that want to peti-tion for a traffic light tobe removed and replacedwith a stop sign or otherendeavors that might im-prove safety or trafficflow. Todd says city gov-ernment would first needto pass a resolution ask-ing for a traffic study tobe conducted. “We send out traffic

watchers on four or fivedates. The survey wouldbe done on differentweeks and at differenttimes,” Todd explained.Results of that feasi-

bility study would largelydetermine whether astop sign would be anappropriation alternativeor if anything furthercould be done at the in-tersection. If a stop sign is in-

stalled at Gum andMain, there might besome additional featuresnecessary to improvetraffic safety and flow,including extensive sig-nage, a blinking cautionlight and stop stripsmoved back in each laneto allow for wider turnsso large vehicles can ne-gotiate the intersection.Stop strips are the largewhite blocks painted onthe street, where trafficis supposed to stop;however, motorists rarelyheed their significance.Simply moving the stopstrips back a few feetwithout doing anythingelse would have an im-mediate impact at the in-tersection, and the onlycost is few gallons ofwhite paint. “Anything is worth a

try,” the police chief said,pointing out that theutility pole is hit severaltimes every year and pe-riodically broken, as itwas earlier this spring,requiring a complete re-

placement.Kathy Moore, who has

worked at NAPA on thecorner of Main and Gumsince the automotiveparts business movedthere in 1997, hopessomething can be done.“It’s a bottleneck. It’s

kind of like Rosebudcurve, somebody needsto do something aboutit,” she said. “I can’t tellyou how many trucks Ihave seen that cannotmake the turn and theyjust sit there backing uptraffic because they can’tget through,” Mooreadded.She also says those

traffic jams create prob-lems for deliveries andcustomers at NAPA whocannot get in or off theparking lot.The pole is 36 inches

from the curb and 122inches from the white fogline on Main Street. Tohave any chance of get-ting it moved, the City ofMarion will have to takethe first step by passinga resolution asking for atraffic survey by thetransportation cabinet.Adding to the tangled

web on the corner was apole that appeared earlythis week. A contractorplaced a new utility poleabout 50 feet south fromthe problematic pole.Neither state nor local of-ficials knew why, or ex-actly who ordered thenew pole.

New 641 from Fredonia to Eddyville possible by 2026STAFF REPORTResidents, local leaders and other in-

terested parties viewed a virtual publichearing Monday evening for a presen-tation and discussion of the proposedpreferred route for Phase 2 of the U.S.641 improvement project. Eight people including county and

state government officials watched apublic presentation at the Marion Ed-Tech Center. About 90 others were en-gaged virtually from other privatelocations.What’s being called 641 Connect in-

cludes a 9.2-mile four-lane from Fredo-nia to a point just east of Eddyvillewhere it will connect to U.S. 62 near itsintersection with Interstate 69.

The new route is only slightly differ-ent from the one created in 2019 by theKentucky Transportation Cabinet. Thealternative route is supposed to bemore kind to private property owners.It picks up part of the old railroad linethat is not being used east of Fredoniato avoid going through farms.The highway is proposed to skirt

around Fredonia to the north and east

from near its current end point justsouth of the Crittenden-Caldwell line.A 5.2-mile stretch – known as Phase

1 – was completed from Marion to Fre-donia in the fall of 2018. It, too, wasoriginally planned as a four-lane high-way, but was changed to a so-calledsuper two-lane when transportation of-ficials said there was not enoughmoney to build a four-lane. Theroadbed for the first section was builtin 2013 and 2014, and it sat unfinishedand idle for almost four years beforeopening.There have been multiple meetings

and proposed routes for the second sec-tion of the project, which to some de-gree directly connects U.S. 641 traffic

to I-69 between Eddyville and Prince-ton.Plans for the route presented at this

week’s public hearing include two 12-foot lanes in each direction, outsideshoulders 12 feet wide and insideshoulders 6 feet wide with a 40-foot de-pressed grass median.Construction is not likely to begin

until 2025. A possible timeline for theproject could include final design workby next year, real estate appraisals andprocurement in 2023 and utility reloca-tion in 2024. Building the road will takeabout two years, so it could be com-pleted in 2026 at earliest.For more information, go online to

www.641.connect.com.

DETAILED PROPERTY MAPThe map above shows in detail the newpreferred route for U.S. 641 in Lyon andCaldwell counties. You can see this mapin greater detail at www.641connect.com.

The AT&T utility pole measures 36 inches to the curb.

Located at the corner of Main and Gum streets – which also serve as U.S. highways60 and 641 – is a pole that proves pesky to large vehicles making turns at the inter-section. An orange cone has been placed atop a concrete base with anchor bolts.The base once was used for a sign for the Pantry convenience store, which wastorn down last year.

Gov. Andy Beshear says the state’seconomy is rolling and his statebudget office recently reported thatKentucky is ending the 2021 fiscalyear in the best shape of his lifetime,with a general fund surplus of over$1.1 billion – the highest ever in the

commonwealth – and a 10.9-percentincrease in general fund receipts, to$12.8 billion.“This surplus is three times larger

than we’ve ever seen,” Beshear said.“Our rainy-day fund is growing to al-most $2 billion – also a record.”

Governor says state’s economy is rolling

STAFF REPORTA lively Marion City

Council meeting Mondayallowed a number oflandlords to share theirdissatisfaction with a re-cent governmental pro-posal aimed at holdingthem directly responsiblefor unpaid water bills oftheir tenants. And, thenthere were a handful ofother city residents whobemoaned the risingprice of water and sewer. A contingent of about

40 people piled into cityhall for the regular meet-ing of the council. Typi-cally, there’s little morethan a handful of resi-dents who show up forthese routine, monthlygatherings. However, aJuly 1 increase in an en-vironmental fee tackedonto water and sewerbills and a new fee struc-ture for water and sewercustomers have devel-oped into hot-button is-sues, particularly onsocial media. Many ofthose attending were un-aware of the details tothese issues althoughthey have been reportedregularly in the newspa-per for months. It ap-

peared that individualswho get their news fromsocial media were in thedark as to what’s goingon at city hall.About a dozen land-

lords objected to a pro-posal presented in Junethat would help the citycut its losses whenrenters leave town with-out paying their waterand sewer bills. Marion issuddenly trying totighten its belt severalnotches in order to payfor the new $13.6 millionsewer plant that is nowunder construction in In-dustrial Park North offPippi Hardin Boulevard.In an effort to update

its fee structures – togenerate more moneyand to get those feesmore closely in line withutilities in nearby com-munities – the city coun-cil last month initiated aconversation aboutcharging more for tap-ons, deposits and re-con-nection fees. That drewlittle opposition, butlandlords say the councilis barking up the wrongtree when it looks tothem for shoring up un-paid water and sewer

bills left by renters. “In our opinion, with

the landlords I have spo-ken to, the city needs toraise the deposit (forwater service) to $250.Whatever the averagewater bill is, double it,”said landlord EvelynHayes. “The tenantsshould have 10 days topay their water bill aftercut off and if they don’tpay it within those 10days, cut it off. The city isgoing to have to showthat it is not going to putup with it, not us. Wehave no control over it.We don’t know if they’relate on paying their waterbill. We can’t even getthem to pay their rent.”A number of other

landlords expressed deepconcerns about the idea,taking up almost an houras they vented frustra-tions. The number ofowner-occupied homesin Marion is less than 50percent, meaning a largenumber of houses andmobile homes are ownedby landlords.Although the council

agreed to keep its feestructures in place, itbacked off of the plan to

hold landlords liable forunpaid water bills left byrenters. It took the ad-vice, however, from thegroup of property ownersand bumped up waterand sewer deposit feesfrom $50 to $150. An av-erage water and sewerbill runs about $86 amonth, City Administra-tor Adam Ledford said. The ordinance will also

increase the tap-oncharge to $600, sewertap-ons to $500 and re-connection fees will startat $10 for the first occur-rence in a year and go upto $25 and $50, respec-tively, for subsequent re-connections. These aretypically needed afterservice is halted due tonon-payment. The pro-posed ordinance alsocalls for a $75 flat rate forreconnections outside ofnormal business hours.

One city water cus-tomer had objected to thetiming of the environ-mental fee increase,which was approved inMarch by the council andset to go into effect July1. Tom Guess questionedwhy the fee increase wasreflected on his waterand sewer bill for usagein May and June. After some discussion,

the council agreed that itwas its plan for the hiketo be added to water andsewer bills mailedaround July 1 or there-after. The recent 52-percent

increase in the environ-mental fee is only half ofthe hike coming. Anequal increase will gointo effect July 1, 2022. Several residents com-

plained about the hugeincrease in the environ-mental fee. Some ac-

cused the city of poor-planning in years pastand suddenly springingthese new costs on them."The reason we are

forced to do this, rightnow – and I understandwe are the ones in frontof you and we have got totake the brunt of it – butnothing has been done in30-plus years, and I amsorry but we have to dosomething about it now,”Byford said.The state put Marion

under an order a fewyears ago to fix its sewerplant, which often floodsand had become grosslyoutdated, or face heftyfines. After discussingthe situation for about ayear, the council decidedto move ahead with asuggestion from its engi-neer to build a new sewerplant.

10 CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, July 22, 2021

MARION POLICE activity reportData below provided by Marion Police Department compare police activity for the month ofJune 2021 to the same month in 2020. The chart also includes the previous month’s totals,year-to-date police activity totals and a five-year monthly average.

JUNE JUNE MAY 2021 5 YEARCATEGORY 2021 2020 2021 YR TOTAL AVG.Miles driven/patrolled Criminal investigations Domestics Felony Arrests Misdemeanor arrests Non-criminal arrests DUI arrests Criminal summons served Traffic citations Other citationsTraffic warnings Parking tickets Traffic accidents Security checks/alarms Calls for service

3,2386512422171720453172

3,49310917701267201137180

3,9831312716608222441439185

3,749.814.810.66.69.27.01.02.520.110.50.90.26.864.3228.0

19,964685346452641411611518241223991

MPD 270.965.3500Police ChiefRay O’NealAsst. ChiefBobby West

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DIGITALContinued from page 1records will be availableto online subscribersand for free on the pub-lic work stations insidethe county clerk's deedroom. One-day access todigital records through athird-party vendor isavailable for $22. Amonthly subscription tothe service costs a bitmore, $62 for an annualsubscription.Digitizing the records

will use up about$20,000 of the grant. Afirm from Hopkinsvillereceived the contractunder statewide bid-ding. Tabor said person-nel from DocScan willcome to the courthouseto copy the documents,then take the digitizedrecords back to Hop-kinsville for indexing. “They do it all in

house,” Tabor said,“which was imperativefor us to do it.”Tabor said some com-

panies send recordsoverseas to have themcataloged. He was notinterested in having the

work done if the recordswere leaving the UnitedStates.“I was ready to pull

the plug if another com-pany won the bid,” hesaid. “With DocScan,our records do not leavethe building.”Some other old

records will be micro-filmed. The Paducahfirm Data Records Man-agement Services wonthat bid. About $2,300will be used for thatservice and another$7,000 will be spent onnew storage bins forrecords that are not al-ready bound.“Some are just stuck

in drawers,” Tabor said. The documents are

sheriff’s settlements andother material inconse-quential to contempo-rary needs.“Those are things no-

body really ever wants tolook at. We’re just re-quired to keep them,even back to 1842 theyear Crittenden Countywas formed.”The grant allows the

vendors until Dec. 31,2022 to complete thework.

Most of the county’s public records, such as deeds, wills, incumbrances, mar-riages and other documents, are kept in heavy binders. To copy them requires afee to the clerk, even you take a picture of them with your smartphone.

County governmentrecords digitizedfor quick referenceIn addition to the docu-ments being electronicallypreserved through thegrant, Clerk Daryl Taborsays he is using about$5,000 from the 2021 doc-ument storage fees col-lected on all records todigitize fiscal court min-utes, orders and ordi-nances as far back as1998. “Not only does that offera backup to those paper-only records, it will allowfor easier research of andreference to past countygovernment actions. Thebest part, these recordswill be scanned with OCRso they will not only be in-dexed, they will be search-able by keywords,” Taborsaid.This type of indexing cansave a great deal of timeand headache forsearches of official actionsby county government.

Residents bemoan city environmental fee

The city’s new sewer plant is under construc-tion at Industrial Park North. Rains have ham-pered progress the last couple of weeks. TheWalker Company has the contract. Its bid of$13.6 million was the lowest of six receivedearlier this year. All were higher than ex-pected. The higher costs prompted the city toraise its environmental fee again.