Campbellsville, Taylor County featured on Travel Kentucky App

Posted by John Humphress on Jun 30, 2011

DATE: July 1, 2011

(Taylor County, KY)—The Taylor County Tourist Commission is pleased to announce that Taylor County is featured prominently on the Travel Kentucky application for iPhone, iPad, iTouch and Google Android smartphone technologies.

Created by Kentucky Monthly magazine, Travel Kentucky showcases statewide tourism destinations through a combination of themed tours, searchable category directories, and real-time, GPS-triggered, turn by turn directional routing.

The app is available now on iTunes and the Android Marketplace as a free download.

Taylor County is featured in the app’s “City Guides,” providing users with a full directory of all Taylor County’s attractions, restaurants, shops, lodging, and much more.

Taylor County’s participation on the app provides a new and unique way for Taylor County to be marketed to visitors, as the app works to connect users to destinations that they are interested in by topic, what is nearby, and by themed tours.

“Our goal for Travel Kentucky is to help visitors find and explore destinations that they may never have heard of before,” said Kentucky Monthly publisher Steve Vest.  “By exploring themed tours and searching for subjects of interest on the app, we hope to expand visitors’ awareness of the communities and attractions we have here in Kentucky.”

For more information about Travel Kentucky, or to have your destination listed, please contact app@kentuckymonthly.com or call 888-329-0053.

About Kentucky Monthly Magazine

Founded in 1998, Kentucky Monthly celebrates the people, places, events, and culture of the Commonwealth, reaching more than 132,000 readers.  Our slogan is “Uniting Kentuckians Everywhere” focusing on Kentucky today, while not forgetting the people and events that shaped our heritage.   Kentucky Monthly has partnered with BarZ Adventures for app development within the state.  Connect with Kentucky Monthly through www.kentuckymonthly.com or call 1-888-329-0053.

About Taylor County Tourist Commission

The Taylor County Tourist Commission, founded in 1992, is funded by a 3% transient room tax paid only by those who lodge in Taylor County. The tax is not paid by Taylor County residents — unless they are staying over night in a Taylor County lodging facility. The Taylor County Tourist Commission’s purpose is to promote the economic growth of Taylor County through expenditure of the 3% transient room tax for the sole purpose of promoting tourist activity to the area. The  Commission strives to increase business to every establishment that directly or indirectly serves the traveling public and extend the hand of welcome to all visitors and visitor prospects by keeping the highest traditions of hospitality expected of our area, and in keeping with fair and honest business practices.

Missing Casey County Woman Found Deceased

Posted by John Humphress on Jun 30, 2011

(Casey County, KY) – 78-year-old Patricia Ann Modrelle was found deceased Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at approximately 5:00 PM EDT. Ms. Modrelle was scheduled to be at a Doctor’s appointment in Danville at 9:30 EDT on Tuesday morning June 28. When she did not make her appointment and could not be reached by family members, she was reported missing. After a long search on Tuesday and early Wednesday by KSP personnel with helicopter air support, a ground search was initiated. Ms. Modrelle was located approximately 3 miles from her home lying in a dry creek bed just off of KY highway 243. She had driven off of the roadway and through a heavily wooded area, into the creekbed. There was no evidence at the scene to suggest that Ms. Modrelle had taken any action to avoid the incident. Boyle County Coroner Dr. Don Hamner prounounced Ms. Modrelle dead as a result of natural causes. KSP were assisted at the scene by Boyle, Marion and Casey County rescue.

Gas Line Ruptured on High Street, Residents Evacuated

Posted by John Humphress on Jun 30, 2011