Family Wellness Center fundraiser to host Derek Anderson, Aaron Kizer

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Submitted by the Ohio County Family Wellness Center

The Ohio County Family Wellness Center is excited to bring the premier event of the year to Ohio County. Saturday, October 25 at 6:30 p.m. we will be hosting our Annual Dinner Fundraiser and Silent Auction at the Ohio County High School.

Why is this the premier event of the year?  Start the night off with a fabulous dinner catered by Sara Michaels Events, all while listening to the latest hits by Owensboro Symphony Orchestras “Big Band." Awesome, right? There is more! Enjoy two jaw-dropping performances by world-renowned artist, Aaron Kizer, followed by a newly prepared presentation by NCAA Champ, NBA Champ and Olympic Gold Medalist, Derek Anderson!

Get your UK gear ready because Derek will sign it!

If you haven’t seen Aaron Kizer before… You’re in for a treat! Take a look at some of his work on YouTube! Here Kizer paints a portrait of JFK.

Sponsorships are available and tickets are on sale now! For more information please contact Chad Hart at the Family Wellness Center by email at ChadFWC@yahoo.com or phone at 270-298-4500.

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Ky. Afield Outdoors: Fishing options for the dog days

July 29, 2014, 2:50 am

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Courtesy of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources The dog days of summer settled over Kentucky in the last week, bringing the hottest temperatures of the year. The summer heat in July and August make fishing reservoirs a tough prospect. Even bluegill get grumpy in the larger lakes at this time of year, much less largemouth bass. “We are getting to the time of year of the maximum production for baitfish, such as shad, in our reservoirs,” said Ryan Oster, fisheries program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “Bass and other predator fish don’t have to search hard for food. The bigger lakes are full of 2- to 3-inch shad; a perfect bite-sized meal for them. They shouldn’t be as hungry on our larger lakes.” Anglers have options now that reservoir fishing is tough during the day. Oster recommends flowing waters such as creeks and tailwaters below the major reservoirs for fishing during the dog days. Wade fishing a stream for smallmouth bass is a productive and refreshing way to spend a scorching July or August afternoon. Wading a stream boils fishing down to the essentials; you must carry all of your lures and tackle. Wading harkens back to youthful fishing adventures with older relatives when all you had was one spin cast outfit and a small tackle box. Streams usually flow low and gentle this time of year, making for easy wading. However, the best fishing of the year is a water rise that follows a soaking rain. Not a flood or water that looks like flowing mud, but a gentle rise that slightly stains the water. Smallmouth bass move to flowing shoals when creeks rise in late summer and hit 4-inch black finesse worms with abandon. They also crush dark brown creature baits that imitate crayfish. When streams flow at normal levels in July and August, downsize your lure selection for stream smallmouth bass. A 3-inch Senko-style soft plastic jerkbait really shines in low, clear late summer water. Those in hues of green or brown with gold, green, blue, silver or red glitter seem to catch more smallmouths now than those with just black flakes or no flakes at all. Topwater lures work well right now in the first and last hours of the day. Smaller, subtler topwaters such as a floating/diving minnow draw more strikes in late summer than loud, aggressive topwaters such as a buzzbait. The peak of topwater fishing on streams is still on the horizon in September. Log on to the department’s website at fw.ky.gov and click on the “Recreational Fishing” tab, then the “Stream Fisheries” tab for a list of smallmouth streams in Kentucky. Click on the “Where to Fish” tab for public access spots on these streams. The Cumberland River below Wolf Creek Dam is another great place to wade in July and August where the water flows cold year round. The completion of repairs on Wolf Creek Dam brought back the normal release schedule that improved the water quality in the Cumberland River for trout. “When you see the fish in the Cumberland now, they are more robust, healthier and there are many more big fish,” said Ron Brooks, director of fisheries for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.  Last year, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife stocked 13,000 15- to 17-inch quick-growing, sterile rainbow trout. “We are starting to see many bigger rainbows from last year’s stockings,” Brooks said. Earlier this summer, Brooks caught a 24-inch brown trout, followed by 20-inch rainbow trout on consecutive casts while on a wade fishing trip on the Cumberland. “I caught several rainbows over 20 inches,” he said. “It was an incredible day, the best day I’ve ever had.” Brooks said he overheard a conversation between two anglers through the dense early morning fog that is a summer staple on the Cumberland. One lamented an upcoming trout fishing trip to Montana. “He said we have more and bigger trout here on the Cumberland tailwater than in Montana,” Brooks said. “When you hear something like that, you know you’ve got something special.” Trout are holding in deep water under rocks, submerged logs and undercut banks during the day right now in Cumberland River. Brooks had his glory day fly fishing a wet caddis fly, but fly anglers report trout currently prefer midges, prince nymphs and bead-head pheasant tails. Spinning anglers should work small, suspended jerkbaits in the rainbow trout color over rocks, logs or other trout hiding spots. Small deep-running, crawfish-colored crankbaits fished along submerged rocks, logs and along undercut banks also work well. Brown trout especially like this presentation. “With all of the air conditions running now, they are generating more electricity with more turbines running at the dam,” Brooks said. “Check the generation schedule before you go and be careful wading or boating.” To check the generation schedule for the day, call 1-606-678-8697 or log on to the Nashville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s homepage at www.lrn.usace.army.mil/ and click on the “Missions” tab, then the “Recreation” tab. The Cumberland is not the only tailwater that holds trout. A list of stocked tailwaters and the monthly trout stocking schedule are under the “Recreational Fishing” tab at fw.ky.gov. Forget the big lakes during the day in July and August. The flowing waters are best right now.

Ohio Co. police report for July 30

July 30, 2014, 2:55 am

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Beaver Dam Police Department

On July 14, Keith Wiltfang, 22, was charged with theft by unlawful taking (shoplifting).

On July 14, Matthew Swan, 18, was charged with two counts of third degree burglary and two counts of theft by unlawful taking under $500.

On July 14, Huston Maggard, 19, was charged with third degree burglary.

On July 14, Brandon Hearld, 20, was charged with third degree burglary.

On July 15, Karen R. Ferguson, 25, was served with a warrant (failure to appear).

On July 18, Robert Blain Garnett, Jr., 25, was charged with operating on a suspended license.

On July 20, Azua Barradas, 26, was charged with no operators license and expired registration.

On July 22, Hope Anderson, 26, was charged with no seatbelt.

On July 22, Timothy Daniel, 24, was charged with no seatbelt.

On July 22, Sherry Napier, 37, was charged with speeding.

On July 23, Cody Heflin, 24, was charged with speeding.

On July 26, Justin Phelps, 22, was charged with speeding.

On July 26, Mary Shepherd, 64, was charged with expired/no registration plate.

On July 26, Michael Beck, 37, was served with a warrant (contempt of court).

On July 27, Nathaniel Hall, 34, was served with a warrant (failure to appear).

OC Fiscal Court approves family lifetime contract at golf course

July 30, 2014, 2:55 am

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The Ohio County Fiscal Court approved the first lifetime membership of the Ohio County Community Golf Course, but not without some spirited discussion. During the July 8 meeting of the fiscal court, Second District Magistrate, and head of the Golf Course Committee, Jason Bullock brought a proposal before the court that would see the Ohio Community Golf Course sell lifetime memberships to raise money to pay for the reseeding of the greens. The memberships would be $10,000 per family or $5,000 per single or senior citizen. Each membership would be prorated over five years in the event of the death of the member and prorated over 10 years in the event the golf course closes. If the golf course stays open for the 10 years and the member lives the five years of the contract, the county will owe no money to the lifetime member for any reason. The golf course was hoping to collect at least $25,000 through the lifetime memberships. At the July 8 meeting, Ohio County Judge-Executive David Johnston said the amount raised by the memberships would be capped at $40,000. Bullock had a commitment for one family membership and believed there would be several single memberships. He presented, for the court’s approval, a contract drawn up by the Golf Course Committee. During the discussion of the contract, First District Magistrate Michael McKenney and Third District Magistrate Brandon Thomas thought the court should wait on approving the contract until several issues could be addressed, primarily involving the family membership. After discussion, the court approved the contract by a 4-2 vote with Thomas and McKenney voting no. County attorney Greg Hill and the Golf Course Committee were to review the contract and address any issues before presenting it to prospective lifetime members. During the July 22 meeting, Bullock presented the court with a lifetime family membership at the Ohio County Golf Course. The contract approved at the last meeting was fine for a single or senior citizen membership, but it did not include details for a family membership. Bullock had Hill to draw up a family lifetime membership contract. At this time, there is only one family applying for the membership. Thomas, after reading over the contract, asked if any of the money collected from the lifetime memberships would be “escrowed,” if money had to be paid back due to death of a member or closure of the golf course. “Where will that repayment be coming from in the (event of a) death or whatever reason?” Thomas asked. “We have all of these reimbursement possibilities. Will this money be escrowed to that effect?” “No, because why we’re doing it is, to get the money to pay for certain things to be paid for from it. So, no, it won’t be (escrowed)” Johnston told Thomas. “Perhaps a person passes away, are we going to be budgeting (potential reimbursement money) in future budgets to be paid back?” Thomas asked. “That would be handled as an emergency situation at that time," Johnston said. "It’s not something that we actually need to address at this time.” Bullock weighed in to say he thought the potential reimbursement money would be budgeted every year. “It’s not something that would need to be (handled) in an emergency situation. It would need to be budgeted,” McKenney said. During the discussion, Hill was fashioning a motion for Bullock. When he finished, Bullock made a motion the court approve a contract between the county and Jerry Mayes for the purchase of a lifetime membership, at the Ohio County Community Golf Course, subject only to the execution by Jerry Mayes. A copy of the fully executed contract will be recorded in the office of the county clerk. Fifth District Magistrate Kenny Autry seconded the motion. Hill recommended the court approve each lifetime contract with the golf course, single or family, and record it in the county clerk’s office. McKenney asked how many families would be receiving a family membership to the golf course. Bullock said there was only one family to apply at this time and there will be a cap on the amount of money to be raised with the lifetime contracts. All lifetime contracts with the golf course will be first come, first served. Hill said the court should approve a motion to cap the amount of money to be raised by the lifetime contracts at $40,000. Several court members thought the court capped the amount at $40,000 during the July 8 fiscal court meeting. “It wasn’t in the motion (to approve the single or senior citizen contract)” McKenney reminded the court. “Well, that’s what we discussed and if (the fiscal court) is approving all (of the lifetime contracts), then you can just stop at ($40,000),” Johnston said. Thomas still had questions about how the fiscal court would deal with the possibility of having to reimburse some of the money collected from the lifetime memberships. “Are we going to budget (the amount to be reimbursed) from now on? I understand that this money has already been spent, but where will those (reimbursement) funds come from in the event you had to repay (a member or member’s family)?” Thomas asked. “Well, first of all, you could second guess and worry about things that are going to happen, a tornado could come and blow half of this building off, a lot of things could happen. You just can’t prepare for every single thing,” Johnston said. “This is so ridiculous that anybody is questioning this when you’ve got people that’s willing to step up to the bat, pay for something we needed at the course and then, well, like I said, it’s a good deal and this nit-picking is just, it’s just ridiculous. So let’s vote on it. Let’s go.” A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously by a 6-0 vote. After the vote, McKenney disagreed with Johnston’s comments before the vote. “I don’t believe that this is nit-picking when we’re questioning whether or not something is legal or whether or not we’re putting money aside to take care of something that could happen catastrophically,” McKenney said. “This is (a contract) that we’re signing and agreeing that we’re going to pay back if something does happen. And if the money is not set aside, I don’t think that that’s fair to the person signing the contract.” McKenney continued. “I think (the question of the reimbursement money) was a very good question and to think that somebody is trying to undermine the court or undermine the golf course, I think is ludicrous in itself. I take offense to that, David, I’m sorry.” Hill recommended the court make a motion to cap the amount to be raised at $40,000, but it was decided to approve that motion, as well as other lifetime contracts, at the next meeting on Aug. 12. To hear audio from the meeting of the discussion of the lifetime contracts for the golf course, click here, or use the audio player below. [audio mp3="http://www.ocmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/FiscalCourtGolfcontract7-22-14.mp3"][/audio]

Diane Greathouse

July 30, 2014, 12:13 pm

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Diane Greathouse, 52, of Owensboro, Ky., died Monday, July 28, 2014, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born May 26, 1962, in Owensboro to the late James William and Bennetta Jane Marksberry. She was employed for 27 years by MPD and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed working, and being with her family and loved animals. She was preceded in death by sisters, Joyce Whorley, Shirley Jean Smith and Judy Sumner. She is survived by her son, Rick Greathouse, Jr., of Owensboro; four grandchildren, Hunter, Corlund, Jaiden and Aunna; two sisters, Sandra Crabtree (Rudy) and Debbie Shepherd both of Owensboro; two brothers, Jim Marksberry (Terri) of Decatur, Ill., and David Marksberry (P.J.) of Owensboro; three half-sisters, Brenda Morris (Vince), and Charlotte Campbell (David) both of Owensboro and Joan Johnson of Fordsville, Ky.; her special friend and companion, Mark Matlock; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services are 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, at the Chapel of James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory in Owensboro, officiated by Dr. James Wedding. Burial is in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday and after 9 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

ODC 14U Babe Ruth team falls in regional championship baseball tourney

July 30, 2014, 12:59 pm

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Eastern Kentucky champion Southeast Lexington edged Western Kentucky champ Owensboro-Daviess County 6-5 in eight innings Sunday night to win the Ohio Valley Regional Babe Ruth 14U Tournament. The win, at Joe Gabe Park in Henderson, sends Southeast Lexington to the National 14U Tourney, while the Owensboro-Daviess County All-Stars’ season ends. Pool play in the Ohio […]

Jimmie Gale Redfern

July 30, 2014, 2:45 pm

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Jimmie Gale Redfern, 68, of Whitesville, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisiville. He was born Dec. 11, 1945, in Sacramento, Ky., to the late Edgar and Beulah Campbell Redfern. Jimmie was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and was a Kentucky Colonel. He was of Baptist faith and worked as a master electrician at C&W Service. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, John Redfern, Leslie Redfern and Larry Redfern and one sister, Marietta Johnston. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Kay Tomblinson Redfern of Whitesville; three children, Joan Phillabaum Morris and her husband, James, of Owensboro, Annett Rose and her husband, Brent, of Louisville, and Mark Redfern of Owensboro and five grandchildren, Jairn Rose, Angel Phillabaum, Trinity Rose, Josh Redfern and Chasity Redfern. Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Jerry Alexander officiating. Burial will be in Centertown Cemetery with Military Honors provided by Wesley Phelps Honor Guard. Friends may visit with the family from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the funeral home. Online messages of condolence may be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.

Filing deadline nears for Hartford Mayor, City Council, School Board

July 31, 2014, 2:50 am

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Even though most candidates have filed for office and made it through the Primary Election, potential candidates can still file to run for several offices. Candidates for nonpartisan offices and mayor or the legislative body of cities of the second to sixth classes have until August 12 at 4 p.m. to file for office at the Ohio County Clerk's Office. The City of Hartford, a 5th class city, elects the mayor and city council in a non-partisan election. As of now, two people have filed to run for Hartford City Mayor in the November General Election, Hayward Dean Minton and Joe Renfrow. Mayor Charlotte Hendricks announced in January of this year she wouldn't be seeking re-election. This November, six seats on the Hartford City Council will be up for election and so far, two people have filed to run. Incumbent City Council member Bob Clements has filed for re-election to the Council and Hendricks' daughter, Katie Hendricks Childers, has also filed to run. The Ohio County School Board also elects its members in a non-partisan election and has two seats open for election this November. This year, voters in the Second and Fifth District will decide who will represent them on the School Board. IncumbentSecond District School Board member, and School Board Chairman, Jeff Evans has filed for re-election. At this time, no one has filed to run for the Fifth District School Board opening. Jay Raymond is the incumbent Fifth District School Board member. Depending upon how many applied for the open seat, the Fourth District School Board seat may also be on the November ballot. The state accepted applications from potential candidates in June. If only one qualified applicant applies, the applicant will be appointed to the position by the Ohio County School Board. If two or more qualified applicants apply for the position, those names will be placed on the November ballot and residents of the Fourth District will decide who will replace Gilstrap. The person appointed to the position will serve until the November 2016 Election. Following the August 12 filing deadline, public drawings for ballot position will be held in the filing officials’ offices at 2 p.m. on August 14.

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Dundee Fire Dept. celebrates new fire station with open house

July 31, 2014, 2:55 am

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[caption id="attachment_21245" align="alignright" width="300"] The Dundee Fire Department held an open house for the public to come see their new fire station on Saturday. Following the open house the DFD officially notified 911 Dispatch that they were back in service.[/caption] On Saturday, the Dundee Fire Department (DFD) hosted an open house and invited the community to come see its new fire station before officially declaring the department back in service. Last June, the DFD lost its fire station, a 1999 pumper truck and all its equipment in a fire. The fire was blamed on an electrical short inside the cab of the pumper truck. Since the fire, the DFD has been working on the construction of the new station and getting back to answering calls. Construction on the new fire station began in October of 2013 and was completed a little more than a week ago, according to DFD Chief Danny Pogue. Everything the firefighters lost in the fire has been replaced, except a 2005 Ford 4x4 brush truck, which was repaired. Several small items, such as a charred clock, that survived the blaze, will be kept and displayed as mementos of the fire. [caption id="attachment_21250" align="alignright" width="200"] The new mascot that was place on the sides and back of the Dundee Fire Department's new rescue pumper truck.[/caption] The old fire station was a 40 feet by 70 feet building, while the new station is bigger, coming in at 50 by 100 feet. Pogue said the department could make do with the size constraints of the old fire station, but it needed a bigger building. The new station not only accommodates the current DFD, but gives it room to grow in the future. The DFD also purchased a 2010 four-wheel-drive International Rescue Pumper truck to replace the truck lost in the fire. The truck came with ladders and other equipment. The truck is also equipped with a 30 gallon foam tank. Perhaps the most striking feature of the truck is a logo on the sides and back of the truck. The logo is of a goat standing in flames wearing a vest and fireman's helmet. The goat, of course, is the unofficial mascot of Dundee, due to the famous metal goat on top of the Masonic Lodge in town. Pogue credits his wife, Becky, and Dundee resident Tim Fendel for the creation of the goat on the fire truck. In addition to the bigger garage area, the fire station also has a training and meeting room, a physical fitness room and a kitchen area. The training room could also be used as a shelter in emergency situations. Another welcome addition to the fire station is heating and air conditioning. Pogue said the firefighters, many times, were unable to train in the old station due to extreme cold or heat. “We made sure that what we built back, we got the things we missed, or we didn’t have or couldn’t have. We’ve got them now,” Pogue said. “If we grow, (the fire station) can grow with us and it can accommodate our growth.” After the open house, Pogue radioed Ohio County 911 Dispatch to say the DFD was back in service. [gallery link="file" columns="4" ids="21245,21249,21250,21246,21247,21248,21251"]

Southern Elementary finishes ‘Leader In Me’ training

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[caption id="attachment_21235" align="alignright" width="300"] The Southern Elementary School staff finished Leader In Me training recently and will be using the training to help students become more effective, productive and happy.[/caption]

Submitted by Southern Elementary School (Leader In Me)

Southern Elementary School has been awarded a grant to be a Leader In Me school through the Franklin Covey I am a Leader Foundation.

As a Leader In Me School, the staff went through a week of training this summer with Muriel Summers from Raleigh, N.C., learning the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People written by Stephen Covey.

The students will learn and work from these 7 Habits and the school will focus on building leadership skills. Parents will be involved throughout the year and the first Parent Night to teach Leader In Me will be Aug. 28 at 5:30 p.m.

The 7 Habits focus on creating productive, effective, and happy students who work well with others and take good care of themselves:

Habit 1- Be Proactive

Habit 2- Begin With the End In Mind

Habit 3- Put First Things First

Habit 4- Think Win-Win

Habit 5- Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood

Habit 6- Synergize

Habit 7- Sharpen the Saw

There are 1,730 schools world-wide teaching the 7 Habits and leadership skills as official Leader In Me schools.

Southern Elementary School is proud to have been chosen and the staff is excited about the new year!

Bluegrass Fast Draw Club hold July competition, first ‘shootist’ match

July 31, 2014, 10:08 am

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[caption id="attachment_21255" align="alignright" width="300"] Winners of the Bluegrass Fast Draw July club competition held recently.[/caption] The Bluegrass Fast Draw Club held its regular July club competition at the Ohio County Park recently. The winners were: 1st place: Shane (aka James Casteel) of Horse Branch 2nd place: One Shot (aka Tim Hack) of Leitchfield 3rd place: The Counselor (aka Russ Duty) of Owensboro 4th place: Youngblood (aka Tim Smith) of Beaver Dam 5th place: Kentucky Marshall (aka Michael Fuller) of Nortonville 6th place: Bobtown Red (aka Robin Russell) of Russellville 7th place: Lightfoot (aka Chester Rather) of Owensboro 8th place: Rockyfork Kid (aka David Shreve) of Fordsville 9th place: Sam Bass (aka Dennis Bartley) of Owensboro 10th place: Cool Hand Dan (aka Daniel Hack) of Leitchfield [caption id="attachment_21256" align="alignright" width="300"] Winners of the first ever "shootist" competition of the Bluegrass Fast Draw Club. Pictured L-to-R: Robin Russell, Tim Hack, Daniel Hack, James Casteel and Russ Duty.[/caption] Also, for the first time ever, the club featured a "shootist match" which is a fast draw match using a pistol with a 7 1/2 inch barrel. The results of that match were: 1st place: Bobtown Red (aka Robin Russell) of Russellville 2nd place: One Shot (aka Tim Hack) of Leitchfield 3rd place: Cool Hand Dan (aka Daniel Hack) of Leitchfield 4th place: Shane (aka James Casteel) of Horse Branch 5th place: The Counselor (aka Russ Duty) of Owensboro

Ohio Co. real estate transfers for July 31

July 31, 2014, 10:37 am

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Real estate transfers: Janita Ginn to Charlotte S. Rainier Tract of land in Ohio County, Ky. Liberty Enterprise LLC to John D. and Edna B. White Three tracts of land in Ohio County, Ky. Daniel Matthews to Michael A. and Katina G. Boone Two tracts of land in Ohio County, Ky. William L. Wilburn to […]

OC Fiscal Court amends Animal Control Ordinance, gets update on shelter

August 1, 2014, 2:55 am

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During the July 22 meeting of the Ohio County Fiscal Court, the court approved the second reading of the Animal Control Ordinance, received a report on the Ohio County Animal Shelter and hired a part-time employee at the animal shelter. — During the July 8 meeting, the fiscal court approved the first reading of the Animal Control Ordinance. The court approved amendments to the Animal Control Ordinance in August of 2013 so the ordinance would match the Ohio County Animal Shelter’s Policies and Procedures. The amendment had to do with how long the animal shelter would hold cats. The animal shelter will hold cats for a minimum of three days. In August, the fiscal court signed the original Animal Control Ordinance instead of the amended ordinance. The court tried to fix this problem with a motion to amend the ordinance during a June meeting. It was later informed by county attorney Greg Hill, there needed to be a first and second reading of the amended ordinance. At the July 22 meeting, Ohio County Judge-Executive David Johnston explained nothing had been changed since the first reading and asked for a motion to approve the second reading of the ordinance. Second District Magistrate Jason Bullock made a motion to approve the second reading of Animal Control Ordinance #2011-4. First District Magistrate Michael McKenney seconded the motion. After a roll call vote, the motion passed unanimously. — Johnston called on Animal Control Officer Traci Ward to update the fiscal court on the animal shelter’s progress for the first six months of 2014. Ward handed each court member statistics from last year and the first six months of this year. So far in 2014, the animal shelter has had 667 intakes, while in 2013 at this time, the shelter had 813 intakes. For 2014, the shelter has euthanized 29 animals. Last year at this time, the shelter euthanized 154 animals. This year the shelter has had 131 animals adopted and 429 animals rescued. Last year saw 145 animals adopted and 454 animals rescued by the end of June. So far this year, 30 animals have been returned to their owners, while in 2013, 61 had been returned to their owners by June. Ward said she was “excited” about the numbers this year at the animal shelter, but she was most proud of the low number of euthanized animals in 2014. Johnston said he was pleased with the numbers submitted by Ward. “The aggressive placement has helped a lot, and our (Animal Control) ordinance, being able to enforce the law on strays, has helped a lot,” Johnston said. “Even though you can still find stray animals, I’m sure. There’s sure a lot less than there was three years ago when we put the (Animal Control Ordinance) in place and we’ve started doing some enforcement on it.” Fourth District Magistrate Larry Keown had nothing but praise for Ward and the animal shelter. “There’s certainly an enormous difference between last year and this year, isn’t it? I think credit needs to be given to (the staff of the animal shelter),” Keown told Ward. Fifth District Magistrate Kenny Autry also praised Ward and the animal shelter and told them to “keep up the good work.” — The county advertised for a part-time employee at the Ohio County Animal Shelter some time ago. Ward said she received about 25 to 30 applications. Out of those she interviewed four applicants and recommended one applicant to the fiscal court to hire. Johnston made a motion the court hire Deanna Ball at the Ohio County Animal Shelter, as a part-time employee, at a pay rate of $9 per hour, effective July 20. The motion was seconded Autry. It was explained Ball had helped the animal shelter in the past with livestock calls. After a roll call vote, the motion passed unanimously.

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[caption id="attachment_21287" align="alignright" width="194"] Dakota Daugherty[/caption] Two people were arrested for criminal abuse and endangering the welfare of a minor after a sheriff's deputy discovered two children in unsafe living conditions. According to a press release from the Ohio County Sheriff's Department (OCSD), on Thursday, Deputy Justin Dockery was conducting a follow-up investigation of an accident in Hartford. He found a six year-old child outside, alone, while the adults were sleeping inside the home. The child told Dockery he often sneaks out of the house while the adults are sleeping. While outside, an infant was heard crying at the front door of the residence. Dockery looked through the window of the front door and saw an infant lying on her stomach, not moving, but crying. After knocking on the door and announcing his presence many times, Dockery entered the residence. [caption id="attachment_21288" align="alignright" width="183"] Lena Aubrey[/caption] After entering, the house was discovered to be without electricity or running water. The infant was found lying face down in a puddle of her own urine with a diaper overflowing with feces. Ohio County EMS and Child Protective Services were called to the residence to examine the children and their living conditions. A Child Protective Service representative consulted Ohio County Family Court and the children were removed from the residence. Dakota Daugherty and Lena Aubrey were arrested and charged with two counts of second degree criminal abuse and two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. Daugherty and Aubrey were lodged in the Ohio County Detention Center.

Render Cemetery clean-up Aug. 5

August 1, 2014, 11:00 am

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The Ohio County Cemetery Committee will sponsor a clean up of Render Cemetery on August 5 starting at 8 a.m. This Render Cemetery is an African-American cemetery on Knob Hill Road off Goshen Road. Knob Hill Road is just past the old coated metallics plant on the right if coming from Beaver Dam on State […]

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Fuller Physical Therapy hosts open house, ribbon cutting

August 1, 2014, 11:55 am

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[caption id="attachment_21298" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Dr. Chris Fuller, owner of Fuller Physical Therapy, cuts the ribbon during a ceremony of the Ohio County Chamber of Commerce last Friday afternoon.[/caption] The Ohio County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Fuller Physical Therapy with a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday in Beaver Dam. Fuller Physical Therapy is located at 500 North Main Street in Beaver Dam, at Midtown Pharmacy Express, and is owned and operated by Dr. Chris Fuller, PT. Dr. Fuller and his staff treat patients with chronic or acute pain, treat orthopedic conditions, rehab injuries and other conditions for all of Ohio County. Along with the ribbon cutting, an open house followed with hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks being served. You can contact Fuller Physical Therapy at 270-274-9221 and can visit their Facebook page at: facebook.com/fullerphysicaltherapy. [caption id="attachment_21299" align="aligncenter" width="615"] One of the therapy rooms at Fuller Physical Therapy located in the Midtown Pharmacy Express building in Beaver Dam.[/caption]

USDA extends deadline for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program

August 2, 2014, 2:40 am

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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced that the enrollment deadline for the 2012 and 2013 Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) has been extended to Aug. 15, 2014. Originally, program sign-up was scheduled to end Aug. 1.

The new deadline gives livestock, honeybee, and farm-raised fish producers who experienced losses because of disease, adverse weather, wildfires or colony collapse disorder between Oct. 1, 2011 and Sept. 30, 2013, an additional two weeks to enroll in ELAP.

"Because ELAP is an important safety net for key sectors of American agriculture, we’ve provided this two-week extension so that producers can submit required documentation and apply for program benefits," said Garcia.

Producers are encouraged to contact their local FSA service center or visit FSA’s website at www.fsa.usda.gov for additional information regarding ELAP.

ELAP was authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, which builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill.

Ky. Afield Outdoors: Another good fall squirrel season expected

August 2, 2014, 2:50 am

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Courtesy of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Generations of hunters have honed basic hunting skills and techniques and provided tasty table fare by stalking the forest for squirrels. For a young Chris Garland, squirrel hunting provided a gateway into the woods and remains a family tradition. “I still enjoy it,” said Garland, now an assistant director in the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ wildlife division. “Opening weekend comes and I almost feel obligated to go. I’ll go a little bit in the early season and I like to go after deer gun season. That’s another fun time to hunt because there is a little less pressure on other species and fewer people in the woods, especially on public lands.” Kentucky’s fall squirrel season opens Aug. 16 and continues through Nov. 7. It resumes Nov. 10 following a pause for the opening weekend of modern gun deer season and ends Feb. 28. The outlook is encouraging. “I think we’ll have another good season,” said Ben Robinson, small game biologist with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “We’ve been trending up for a little while. The squirrel population is in really good shape right now.” Hunters help Kentucky Fish and Wildlife monitor the squirrel population by volunteering for the annual Squirrel Hunter Cooperator Survey. Last year, data provided by 81 hunter cooperators showed they saw an average of two squirrels per hour and hunted for an average of three hours. Dogs were used on 5.6 percent of squirrel hunts. Biologists expect more of the same this season. The fall mast crop plays a considerable role in squirrel populations. Following a good mast year, squirrels typically enter spring and summer in better physical condition and female squirrels tend to produce healthier litters. “Fortunately we had a pretty good mast year last year,” Robinson said. As children, many of us were taught to stop, look and listen before crossing a roadway or railroad tracks. The concept also applies to squirrel hunting during the early fall season when trees are still full of leaves and the dense foliage can conceal squirrels from a hunter’s sight. That’s why a lot of people prefer to use a shotgun in the early season. Look for stands of hickory, oak and beech trees. Freshly cut nuts falling from above or shavings piled around the base of a tree are tell-tale signs of a good place to set up. Soft mast like dogwood berries and black gum fruit also is an important food source for squirrels in the early fall. As the season wears on, there’s a variety of hard mast available, particularly acorns. “Even if it’s kind of dry, usually there’s enough dew on the ground in the morning that you can sneak around without making a whole lot of noise,” Garland said. “You can hear them cutting and barking or just see the movement in the tree limbs. If it’s a really foggy morning or it’s rained recently, when they jump from limb to limb, you can hear the water hitting the forest floor.” Setting up in the early morning or at dusk are good bets. Squirrels are most active during those periods. “Be patient. Wait for noise. See the treetops moving. See the leaves bouncing around,” Robinson said. Novices may find squirrel hunting to their liking because it doesn’t require an abundance of equipment or gear to get started. A 20-gauge or smaller shotgun is preferred by many for early squirrel season while a .22-caliber rifle is a late season staple once the leaves have fallen. Some comfortable camouflage clothing, a grippy pair of boots along with bug spray, and you’re all but set for an early season outing. “It’s nice time to get out and a good way to introduce kids to firearms because you don’t need a high-powered rifle,” Robinson said. “You can take a .22 or a .410 out and get kids oriented to firearms and hunter safety. And if you’re using dogs, you’re up walking and moving. You’re not going to be bored. There’s a lot to look at and a lot to do.” Hunters are allowed six squirrels per day, with a possession limit of 12 squirrels. Consult the 2014-2015 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide for additional information about squirrel hunting. Fall Squirrel Hunter Cooperator Survey logs are available by calling Kentucky Fish and Wildlife at 1-800-858-1549 or online at fw.ky.gov. Click on the “Hunt” tab, select “Game Species” from the dropdown menu and click “Squirrel.” Each year, hunting log cooperators receive an annual report and a small gift for their participation.

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PRESS RELEASE courtesy of Fortiline Waterworks Fortiline Waterworks (Fortiline), one of the largest waterworks distributors in the United States, announced today it has closed on the acquisition of Construction Site Services, LLC, of Hartford, Ky. With this acquisition, Fortiline now has 33 distribution branches in 12 states, expanding its reach into Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee […]

Frances Ray Whitehouse

August 2, 2014, 9:32 pm

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Frances Ray Whitehouse, 84, of Owensboro, passed away Aug. 1, 2014, in Owensboro. She was born Aug. 3, 1929, in Ohio County to the late Thomas and Ozena Martin. She loved flowers and jewelry and enjoyed playing bingo. She also loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. Aside from her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Allen Whitehouse; a daughter, Linda Madlem; six sisters, Martha, Mary, Louise, Dottie, Marion and Fay; and one brother, Darrell Thomas. Surviving are her children, Patty (Bud) Howard of Beaver Dam, Allen (Debbie) Whitehouse of San Antonio, Texas, Connie (Shelby) Adair of Owensboro and Byron Whitehouse (Significant other Byron Bullington) of Owensboro; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Haley-McGinnis & Owensboro Funeral Home with Pastor Jerry Cotton officiating. Burial to follow in Bells Run Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Share your photos and memories of Frances Ray Whitehouse at: www.haleymcginnis.com.