Sheriff Shane Doyle gave the monthly Sheriff's report at Fiscal Court yesterday. He notified the court of the following:
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Today the Fiscal Court appointed a committee to hire a Little League Program Director for the county Parks and Rec Program. The committee will be made up of Judge Cannon, District 6 Magistrate Mark Woosley, Current Parks Director A.B. Webb, District 2 Magistrate Joe Durbin, and requested County Attorney J.B. Hines provide legal assistance. The committee will be in charge of outlining the complete job description of the new position and will handle the interview process of qualified applicants. Duties of the new position that were discussed today included being in charge of all little league sports, (baseball, softball, and basketball) as well as concessions sold. In the past, concessions were contracted out, but now will remain run by the park. All proceeds from concessions will go back into Parks and Rec, and will help fund the salary of the new program director. The new hire would allow current Parks Director Webb to focus solely on the maintenance of the parks; mowing, field preparation, etc. Judge Cannon pointed out that the new position would probably be best suited for someone looking to volunteer most of their time and effort and not in it strictly for an estimated $12,000/yr salary (exact amount to be finalized later), an amount certainly not considered to be full-time pay.
There was much discussion as magistrates asked questions and offered suggestions, along with current little league coaches in attendance. As we earlier reported, Parks Director Webb has offered $2,000 of his own salary to help fund the new position. He felt it was worth it to be relieved of some of his current responsibilities. The newly formed committee agreed to meet this Friday, February 13,2015 at noon at the Judge's office, and outline the qualifications necessary to fill the position, and would advertise the information as soon as possible in order to receive applications. The court agreed that it would be better to begin the upcoming baseball/softball season with the current system in order to allow enough time to hire the best candidate available. The new Program Director would assume his/her duties immediately upon hiring, whether it be before the upcoming season or after it begins. The Court also heard from Renee Hunt with Double Trouble, which is a 12-step program for help with substance abuse and mental disorders that stem from it. She had requested use of the community center building for the organization for one hour per week. The court agreed. Vicky Walker, administrator of a privately run food bank, invited members of the court to a free dinner she and other volunteers provide with hopes that the Fiscal Court would see the need for the county to help administer her food bank. She said the meal is assembled by several volunteers and also includes live music from locals. She requested county space to store necessary food and personal hygiene items used for needy members of the community. The Fiscal Court agreed to look in to the matter. Bowling Green Disc Golf Club asked to use the Chalybeate Disc Golf Course for two upcoming tournaments. The Court agreed upon verification of the organization's insurance. The Court also:
Darren Doyle If you tried to dial a 597 number last night between 8-11pm, you probably didn't achieve the results you wanted, as the system was down for about 3 hours. Emergency Management and 911 Director Pat Prunty said that officials became aware of the outage last night around 8:30 pm. "If you tried to call from a 597 land line, there was only a busy signal. If you tried calling a 597 number from another prefix, there was either a fast busy signal or the number just continued ringing," Prunty said.
Cell phone numbers worked a little differently, according to Prunty. Depending on which cellular provider was involved determined how certain numbers reacted. Apparently a fuse was blown on a critical piece of Windstream Communications equipment. Prunty said that the problem was located rather quickly, but Windstream felt that it was a county problem at first, holding up response time. After a Windstream technician arrived, the problem was confirmed, but that the particular fuse continued to blow. The problem was eventually corrected but all computer systems had to begin the rebooting process, causing more of a delay. Prunty said the county did everything in it's power to make sure the problem was corrected as soon as possible. He also said that it had been 5 years since a similar problem was faced county-wide. If you experience any further problems or outages with your Windstream phone or internet service, instead of contacting county officials, please call Windstream's customer line from a cellular phone at 1-800-347-1991. Edmonson Voice Staff Students at South Edmonson Elementary were beside themselves this morning as their day started with a school-wide assembly to celebrate two very special occasions. The program began with Averie Hill, a kindergarten student, who decided to donate her long blonde hair to Locks of Love. She is the daughter of Chris and Wendy Hill of Chalybeate. When Averie was asked what made her choose to donate her hair she replied, "I just really wanted to help somebody." She was all smiles as she said how much fun it was to have her hair cut in front of the school. She also said she wanted to do it in the future. "I want to do it every time my hair grows back out," she said with a grin. That excitement alone would probably have kept the students going all day long, but it only got better from there. Principal Jamie Woosley had promised his students that if they raised at least $2,000 for the "Hoops For Heart" program, he would kiss a live pig in front of the school. Students received pledges for the program which benefits the American Heart Association. The school exceeded their goal by raising over $2,500 for the event, causing the principal to pucker up, but not before he was plastered in lipstick by 4th grader Ty Brantley, the student who raised the most amount during the drive. "It's not everyday you have to kiss a pig...but for an event like this, to see how excited the kids get, it's well worth it," Woosley said. He went on to say that as great as it was to raise money for a worthy cause, it was also about students learning about the cause itself and what it does. When he was asked what he thought about the actual kiss, he reluctantly replied, "It was, uh...it was...great." He laughed as he said he was looking forward to the moment again next year. Darren Doyle, story and photos
Representative Michael Meredith Files Legislation Exempting Some Churches from Kentucky’s Workers Compensation Laws House Bill 206 covers ministers, custodial, and groundskeepers not employed full time by churches FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 5, 2015) – Rep. Michael Meredith, R-Brownsville (19th District) filed legislation that if approved during the 2015 Regular Session would exempt some churches in Kentucky from workers’ compensation laws. Rep. Meredith filed the bill after two churches in his district were fined by the Kentucky Labor Cabinet. “One small church was fined $25,000 by the Kentucky Labor Cabinet. A fine this heavy could likely have a devastating impact on most rural churches,” said Rep. Meredith. “My bill seeks to exclude from Kentucky’s workers compensation laws for churches that don’t employ a minister or support staff.” Rep. Meredith’s bill, introduced on the House floor as House Bill 206, would exempt any minster or lay staff that works 10 hours or less per week, or doesn’t have an oral or written agreement with a church or religious organization. The proposal also covers caretakers of a cemetery or church property, including any one responsible for providing general cleaning services or other duties such as mowing. Rep. Meredith filed House Bill 206 in the House on February 3rd. Michael S.Durbin, 55 of Campbellsville, was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in the state penitentiary today by an Edmonson County jury on charges going back to April 2013. Durbin was originally charged with Fleeing and Evading 1st Degree, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Open Alcohol Container in a Motor Vehicle, and Operating on a Suspended or Revoked License 2nd Offense. Four out of the five charges were misdemeanors, so some might see the sentence as rather harsh. "He was offered a sentence much, much less," said one official. "You see these types of charges pretty often, but the defendant usually doesn't want a jury," he said. Durbin, who obviously thought he would benefit from a jury trial, was asked if he regretted not taking a plea bargain. "No," he replied. "It must be what God wants." Edmonson Voice Staff Edmonson District Court was held on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. The Honorable Judge John M. McCarty presiding. Paul S Harder, Assault 2nd Degree. Pleaded not guilty, attorney appointed, pre trial hearing scheduled for 2/17/15 10am. Danny Lee Polak, Fugitive from another state, warrant required. Signed waving of extradition. Jared C Sherrard, Operating motor vehicle under influence of drugs/alcohol. Wanton endangerment 1st degree (two counts) Pleaded not guilty to all. Pre trial hearing for 2/10/15. Steven L Todd, Harassment-no physical contact. Harassing communications. Terroristic threatening, 3rd degree. Warren County Jail, need transportation order for next week. Danny Lee Polak, Operating motor vehicle under influence of drugs/alcohol, aggravator. Pleaded not guilty. Possession of open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle. Pleaded not guilty. Pre trial conference set for 3/3/15. Jeremy J Rutherford, Speeding 10mph over. Paid. Michael Scott Finn, Speeding 21mph over limit. Failure to produce insurance card. One headlight. No KY registration receipt. Continue in two weeks as per county attorney. Joshua A Cook, Speeding 21mph over limit. Continued for 3/3/15. Nkeisha J Lindsey, Speeding 10mph over limit. No operators/moped license. Failure to notify of address change to department of transportation. Agreed order dismissing. Karen M Turner, No/expired registration plates. No/expired KY registration receipt. Failure to notify of address change to department of transportation. Failure to register transfer of motor vehicle. Pleaded not guilty to all. Pretrial conference for 3/31/15. On the afternoon of January 31st, 2015 Brownsville City Police Lieutenant Jeff Jewell and Officer Garth Avery responded to a single vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 70 Mammoth Cave Road and South Main Street. Upon arrival to the collision scene Officer Garth Avery made contact with the driver of the vehicle, Danny Polak, 40, Bowling Green, and he was arrested and charged with Aggravated DUI and possession of an open alcoholic beverage container. Polak was then transported by Jailer Hank Vincent and lodged at the Hart County Jail.. After further investigation by Brownsville City Police Chief Ricky Sanders, warrants from Robertson County Tennessee were located. Polak was found to have outstanding extraditable felony warrants from Robertson County Tennessee, for two different vehicular homicides. Edmonson Voice Staff
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