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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

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Photo via Calloway County Sheriff's Office Facebook Page

CCSO WORKING CONSTRUCTION SITE THEFT
The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance locating and identifying two individuals involved in the theft of numerous items from a construction site in the Western Shores area over the weekend. The two individuals are described as males in their 40’s-50’s. If you have information possibly related to this investigation, please contact the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office at 270-753-3151. Photos of the men and a van can be seen on the Sheriff’s Facebook page.

MISD SETS FEES AND DATES FOR 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR
The Murray Independent School District has released the 2021-2022 Back to School fee dates and information for Murray Elementary, Murray Middle, Murray High, and Murray Preschool Head Start. On June 11, the office of Governor Andy Beshear lifted the mask mandate in public settings throughout the Commonwealth. At this time students, staff, and the public are not required to wear masks while on district property, transportation, or activities. Individuals who choose to wear a mask may do so. More information is available at the WNBS Murray Facebook Page.

CLEAN AUDIT FOR CALLOWAY CLERK, ONE ISSUE WITH GRAVES CLERK STATEMENT
State Auditor Mike Harmon yesterday released the audit of the 2020 financial statement of Calloway County Clerk Antonia Faulkner. The auditor noted no instances of noncompliance and no matters involving internal control over financial reporting and its operation that were considered to be material weaknesses. The county clerk’s responsibilities include collecting certain taxes, issuing licenses, maintaining county records and providing other services. The clerk’s office is funded through statutory fees collected in conjunction with these duties. The audit report can be found on the auditor’s website.

The Auditor also released the 2020 Financial Statement of Graves County Clerk Kim Grills. The auditor found the Clerk’s fourth quarter financial report was significantly misstated which is a repeat finding and was included in the prior year audit report as Finding 2019-001. The county clerk’s fourth quarter financial report was significantly misstated by $261,326. The county clerk did not realize she should be reporting multiple transactions after the end of the year on the fourth quarter financial report. The audit report can be found on the auditor’s website.

RED CROSS NEEDS BLOOD
The American Red Cross is still experiencing a severe blood shortage. Donors of all blood types, especially type O, and those giving platelets are urged to make an appointment to give. The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations every day to meet current demand as hospitals respond to an unusually high number of traumas, emergency room visits, organ transplants, and elective surgeries. All who give through July 31 will receive a $10 Amazon gift card and the chance to win gas for a year. Red Cross Blood Drives in Murray are scheduled from 11 am to 4 pm on July 21 at MSU’s Baurenfeind Rec Center and July 23 at Lowes.

MCCRACKEN COUNTY APPROVES 2ND AMENDMENT RESOLUTION
The McCracken County Fiscal Court is approving a resolution making the county a second amendment sanctuary. The resolution was approved at a meeting Monday night. The measure supports the right to gun ownership and opposes any infringement or unconstitutional laws restricting the gun rights of law-abiding citizens.

IN AND AROUND KENTUCKY
WASHINGTON DC—Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s “pulling for” the people of Cuba to prevail. Speaking with reporters yesterday, the Kentucky Republican called the government of Cuba an “outrageous, thuggish regime.” He offered his support to the people of Cuba in every possible way. This comes after some Cubans took to the streets over the weekend, demanding freedom.

WASHINGTON DC—Senate Republicans are pushing more Americans to get vaccinated to help stop the spread of the delta variant. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said yesterday that he’s “perplexed” why Americans have not been able to “finish the job.” The Kentucky Republican said the U.S. has three highly effective vaccines that are safe. The main cause of new COVID-19 cases in unvaccinated people is the delta variant.

CARTER COUNTY—A Kentucky youth camp is being linked to COVID-19 clusters. An outbreak was reported last week at Blue Grass Christian Camp in Carter County. A Lexington news station is reporting that camp officials began testing unvaccinated staff and volunteers after several members came down with COVID-19. Multiple tests came back positive yesterday, and the remaining camp activities this week were canceled.

ASHLAND—Crews are working on repairs after an electric transformer exploded in Ashland. The explosion happened yesterday next to Ashland Grace Church of the Nazarene just after crews arrived to check out a smoking transformer. Ashland Fire Marshal Brad Maggard says similar explosions happen when transformers go bad, or when wires short or get crossed. Maggard says transformer fires happen about a couple times a month, generally during hotter weather. No one was near the pole when it exploded, and the church wasn’t damaged.

HENDERSON—Henderson City Commissioners are turning down an offer to buy a local utility company. Commissioners voted yesterday not to sell Henderson Municipal Power and Light to Big Rivers. The security of jobs for current HMP-and-L employees was cited as a major reason for rejecting the offer. Big Rivers says the sale would have brought 25-million dollars into the city and benefited its customers, but independent evaluators disagreed with the company’s assessment.

OWENSBORO—An arson investigation is underway in Owensboro. Investigators say someone set fire to a detached garage Monday night in the eleven-hundred-block of Western Court. There are no reports of any injuries. Police are requesting tips to find out who is responsible.

TENNESSEE—A U.S. Army soldier who was absent without leave when he allegedly claimed to be a law enforcement officer is being indicted. Jaidan Higueros was missing from Fort Campbell when he allegedly carried a gun onto a flight from Chicago to Nashville earlier this year, saying he was a law enforcement officer transporting evidence to the FBI. Paperwork filed on Monday shows Higueros has been indicted on charges of carrying a weapon or explosive on an aircraft and false personation, officer or employee of the United States. Higueros was arrested on February 15th when the United Airlines flight from Chicago landed in Nashville.

TENNESSEE—There are nearly 580 new coronavirus cases in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health reported the new cases yesterday, bringing the total since the outbreak began to nearly 871-thousand-550. An additional eight COVID-19-related deaths were also reported, with the total number of coronavirus-attributed deaths standing at over 12-thousand-600. There are over 280 people with COVID-19 hospitalized in Tennessee.

TENNESSEE—A man is facing charges after allegedly vandalizing the Tennessee State Capitol. Investigators say the man was arrested on Monday after drunkenly punching and kicking the doors of the Capitol. Tennessee Highway Patrol says the man ran from a trooper and resisted arrest when he was caught. He’s charged with vandalism, public intoxication and resisting arrest.

ILLINOIS—Governor J.B. Pritzker’s office says new mask recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control are not the same as a mandate. The CDC recently issued health guidance recommending that all individuals aged two and up who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 should wear masks indoors. Some Republican lawmakers fear kids who aren’t vaccinated will be discriminated against if masks are required in schools. The Governor’s office says while schools are “supposed to follow CDC guidance,” the new recommendations are not a mask mandate.

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