Posted by John Humphress on Mar 26, 2010
(Casey County, KY) – Trooper Mike Woodrum is investigating a collision that occurred at approximately 5:40 p.m. in the limits of Dunnville on US127. The collision occurred when a 2004 Chevy, being operated by Marco Cuin, age 30, of Dunnville, attempted to leave the parking lot of the Dog Walk Market and travel across US127 and onto River Road. Cuin’s vehicle pulled into the path of a 1998 Ford, operated by Tassie Pendleton, age 39, also of Dunnville. Two passengers in the Cuin vehicle, Jolio Garcia and Felix Casimiyo, both of Dunnville, were not injured. Two passengers in the Pendleton vehicle, Terra Pendleton, age 11, and Tristan Grider, age 12, both of Dunnville, were transported to the Casey County Hospital for minor injuries and were treated and released. All parties involved in the collision were belted. Trooper Woodrum was assisted at the scene by Casey County EMS and the Dunnville Fire Department.
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Posted by John Humphress on Mar 26, 2010
DANVILLE, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear today joined company and community officials in Danville to announce Caterpillar Track Components will increase operations and invest approximately $2.8 million in its Boyle County facility. The plant currently produces components for Cat machines, including pins and bushings for tractors and hydraulic excavators, as well as hinge pins for wheel loaders. The investment enables the retention of existing jobs and will increase employment by approximately 18 people upon project completion.
Tracking employee turnover rates is a data-driven way to gauge how many people are leaving the company and under what circumstances. Read the reasons for high turnover rate of employees according to Perelson. To help keep great employees in your workforce, it is crucial that you keep managing antagonistic work relations and maintaining a safe and welcoming workplace.
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Posted by John Humphress on Mar 26, 2010
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear have again pledged to participate for a second year in the international “Earth Hour,” sponsored by the World Wildlife Federation. Earth Hour is in an international call to action that directs lights be turned off for one hour in recognition of climate change.
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Posted by John Humphress on Mar 26, 2010
On 3/25/2010 at 20:58 hrs. Campbellsville Police received an alarm call to the White Trash Customs novelty store on West Main Street. Upon arrival it was determined the front door had been kicked in and items taken from the store. If anyone has any information about this Burglary please contact the Campbellsville Police Department at 270-465-4122 or if they wish to remain anonymous call the PRIDE hotline at 270-469-7743 or go to the Campbellsville Police website at http://campbellsvillepolice.com/ and submit a tip form.
Agencies Involved: Campbellsville Police
Investigating Officers: Officer Ryan Jewell and Detective Brian Morgan
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Posted by John Humphress on Mar 25, 2010
Campbellsville Crime Map - Click map above to interact.
Campbellsville Police Department is one of only four Kentucky police agencies to make its crime reports available online. This online map allows visitors to see the type of crime, the date it was reported and the street on which it occurred.
CrimeReports is free to the public and allows residents to receive automatic daily, weekly or monthly e-mail alerts when crimes occur near their home, office, school or any location they choose. Residents can also view reported crime activity on an easy-to-use map for any location within Campbellsville Police Department boundaries.
“This lets the community know what is happening,” said Campbellsville Police Chief Dennis Benningfield. “They can see within a certain area the type of crimes that are occurring around them.”
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Posted by John Humphress on Mar 24, 2010
CU students honored by Kentucky Congress and Gov. Steve Beshear
By Ashley Zsedenyi, Campbellsville University staff writer
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Campbellsville University graduate student and Louisville native Matt Hodge, along with CU’s Chamber Choir, visited the State Capitol recently to perform for the governor and Congress, and to be recognized for their success.
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Posted by John Humphress on Mar 23, 2010
(FRANKFORT, KY) – Preliminary statistics* indicate that five people died in five separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, March 15 through Sunday, March 21, 2010.
Two of the crashes involved motor vehicles and neither of those victims were wearing seat belts. Single-fatality crashes occurred in Fayette and Jefferson counties.
Three of the crashes involved motorcycles and none of those victims were wearing helmets. Those crashes occurred in Barren, McCracken and Todd counties. The suspected use of alcohol was a factor in the Barren County crash.
Through March 21, preliminary statistics* indicate that 121 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2010. This is 35 less fatalities than reported for the same time period in 2009. There were 104 motor vehicle fatalities and 59 of those victims were not wearing seat belts. Thirteen of those crashes involved a commercial motor vehicle. Twelve fatal crashes involved a pedestrian and 1 involved a scooter. Three crashes involved a motorcycle and none of the victims were wearing helmets. One crash involved an ATV and the victim was not wearing a helmet. A total of 26 fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the suspected use of alcohol.
Citizens can contribute to highway safety by reporting erratic drivers to the Kentucky State Police toll-free at 1-800-222-5555. Callers will remain anonymous and should give a description of the vehicle, location, direction of travel and license number if possible.
*These statistics are still preliminary as KSP waits for all local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to report any crashes and fatalities that may have occurred in their areas. Crash data for this report is generated from the Kentucky Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Sherry H. Bray
Office of Public Affairs
Kentucky State Police Headquarters
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Posted by John Humphress on Mar 20, 2010
Cycling in the Sun
It was a great day for a bike ride or anything else outdoors on this first day of spring. Alex Humphress – front, Henry Smith and Tyler Humphress biked 22 miles in Taylor and Marion counties.
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Posted by John Humphress on Mar 19, 2010
Taylor County Band
The Taylor County Band performed their spring concert last night at 7pm in the high school gym.
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Posted by John Humphress on Mar 17, 2010
WHAS Crusade for Children
This year due to the high cost of fuel and increasing concerns for security, we are no longer doing the house-to-house collection for WHAS Crusade for Children. We will be
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