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TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021

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Martin Hill (Photo via Calloway County Sheriff's Department)

ALMO MAN CHARGED AFTER TRAFFIC STOP
At around 1:30 pm Sunday, Calloway County Deputy Danny Williams stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Highway 641 and Highway 80 for a traffic violation. During the stop, a container of suspected hallucinogenic mushrooms was located in the vehicle. The operator of the vehicle was taken into custody. 32-year old Martin Hill of Almo was arrested and charged with Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and various traffic related charges. He was lodged in the Calloway County Jail.

PURSUIT LEADS TO ARREST OF TENNESSEE MAN
At approximately 9:00 pm Saturday, Calloway County Deputy Jon Hayden attempted to stop a motorcycle on Highway 121 South for speeding. The operator of the motorcycle accelerated and attempted to flee. The motorcycle exited the roadway after a brief pursuit and the operator was taken into custody. 30-year-old Alexander McCauley of Buchanan, Tennessee was arrested and charged with Speeding 26 or more miles per hour over the limit, Fleeing or Evading Police, Reckless Driving, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and other traffic related charges. He was lodged in the Calloway County Jail.

MASSIVE METH SEIZURE IN MCCRACKEN COUNTY
The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office arrested five people during meth trafficking investigations last week. The 8.5 pounds of seized meth during the probe has an estimated street value of $380,000, according to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office. All five were lodged in the McCracken County Regional Jail.

CALLOWAY AND KENTUCKY COVID REPORT
The Calloway County Health Department reported 2 new cases of COVID-19 from Saturday through Monday. Currently, 7 cases are isolated at home, and none are hospitalized. The county positivity rate as of Monday was 3.14%, which was down from Sunday’s 3.43% rate. Currently, 35.6% of Calloway County residents have been fully vaccinated including 69.3% of those 65 and older. At yesterday’s COVID-19 update for Kentucky, 115 new cases and 3 new deaths were reported. The state’s current positivity rate is 1.95%, which is lower than last Monday’s rate of 2.08%. There are 202 Kentuckians hospitalized which is 21 less than last Monday, including 48 in ICU, which is 17 less than one week ago. As of Monday, 49% of Kentucky residents have been vaccinated including 82% of those 65 and older.

MSU OT PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Special Olympics Kentucky and the Murray State University Occupational Therapy program have partnered to start the Special Olympics Young Athlete Program which is free for children ages two through seven. Any child can participate, regardless if they have a disability or not. The program is designed to introduce children to sports before they become eligible for the Special Olympics at the age of eight. The program will be held at MSU-Paducah Campus, and will run from 5 to 6 pm each Tuesday in July, starting July 6. Sessions will be run by graduate level students in the Occupational Therapy program. For additional information and to register, contact Laura Miller at 270-293-9054

GAS PRICES DOWN A PENNY
Gas prices in West Central Kentucky are one cent lower this week at $2.82 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Increasing gasoline stock levels have helped to keep gas prices mostly stable across the country. On the week, 40 state gas price averages held steady or saw fluctuation of only one to two cents. This helped the national average decrease by a penny since last Monday, down to $3.07 yesterday. Today’s national gas price average is 3 cents more expensive on the month 95 cents more expensive on the year.

KSP PROVIDES UPDATE ON ACCIDENT INVOLVING DEPUTY
The Kentucky State Police are still investigating a two-vehicle injury collision in Marshall County involving a Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy and another vehicle. According to the investigation, the collision occurred around 3:15 Wednesday afternoon on US 641 at the intersection of Mayfield Highway. Deputy Brandon Little was responding to a non-emergency call for service and stopped at the intersection to make a turn. Kevin Polk was operating an AT&T bucket truck and proceeded through the intersection, striking the passenger’s side of Deputy Little’s patrol vehicle. Little sustained serious injuries and was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center via Air Evac for treatment. Polk was transported to the Marshall County Hospital and later was also transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has been released.

IN AND AROUND KENTUCKY
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY—Rockcastle County is cleaning up after storms knocked down a 100 foot tall antenna tower and downed tree limbs. Homeowner Henry Cromer says he heard a loud crash and saw that the antenna tower from behind his house was lying across the roof. Cromer says there didn’t appear to be any structural damage beyond a dented part of the roof. High winds also forced down tree limbs and threw a trampoline in one neighborhood across the road. No one was hurt.

OWENSBORO—Owensboro is hosting an overnight stop for the 2021 Great Race. The 120 vehicles participating in the world’s premiere old car rally will roll into town late tomorrow afternoon on Veterans Boulevard. The cars will be on display for the evening and a free concert with food vendors will be held at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum outdoor stage. The race began at the Alamo in San Antonio June 19th and will continue over a 23-hundred mile stretch to Greenville, South Carolina over a nine-day span.

LEXINGTON—Lexington is on pace to eclipse last year’s homicide record of 34. At this time last year, there had been 14 homicides. As of yesterday, there had been 20 homicides in Lexington so far this year. Lexington police say all of the homicides this year have been the result of gun violence.

FORT CAMPBELL—Fort Campbell soldiers are reenlisting. Over 120 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division reenlisted during a ceremony yesterday at The Sabalauski Air Assault School. The reenlistment of the 124 soldiers represents a combined total of nearly 500 years of service.

TENNESSEE—It’s been a week since an East Tennessee girl was first reported missing. Summer Wells was reported missing from her Hawkins County home last Tuesday evening. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an AMBER Alert the next day. Crews from more than 70 agencies have been searching the woods near her Rogersville home. Over 24-hundred acres have been covered in search of the five-year-old.

TENNESSEE—Supply donations for crews searching for a missing East Tennessee girl are being paused. The Hawkins County Rescue Squad searching for five-year-old Summer Wells said yesterday it’s overwhelmed by the support it’s received from across the state and beyond. Officials said they were planning to re-evaluate supply needs last night. Today marks one week since Summer was first reported missing.

TENNESSEE—Crews working on the I-40 bridge in Memphis are waiting on the plates, bolts and other materials for phase two of repairs. Design plans for phase two were given to the contractor over the weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation posted a video to social media yesterday showing crews cutting the phase one plate that was installed. Inspections, weld testing, and routine maintenance on the bridge over the Mississippi River is expected to go on this week.

ILLINOIS—The University of Illinois says it will be requiring students to be vaccinated for COVID-19. University President Tim Killeen announced the new policy yesterday. The requirement applies to all U of I campuses, and students must be vaccinated to return to campus for the fall semester. Those unable to be vaccinated will be required to participate in their campus’s COVID-19 testing program and to continue wearing a mask.

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