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FISCAL COURT MEETS TODAY
The Calloway County Fiscal Court will meet today in regular session. On the agenda is the approval of the 2020-21 Final Settlement, approval of the 2020 Sheriff’s Tax Settlement, an update on the Calloway County Jail, a Tourism Commission Presentation from Mark McLemore, and several resolutions. Today’s meeting begins at 9 am the the Calloway County Courthouse Annex.

WANTED GRAVES COUNTY MAN CAPTURED
A man wanted on felony warrants out of Graves County and new charges in Marshall County has been captured. Thomas O’Neill was taken into custody yesterday in Graves County. A search began Monday evening after a report that he had pointed a pistol at his girlfriend and two witnesses at the dead-end of Impala Road. He then fled into a wooded area. O’Neill was lodged in the Graves County Jail.

GRAVES COUNTY MAN FACING SOLICITATION CHARGE
On Monday, the Graves County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from a local resident that they had been contacted on Facebook by a stranger offering money for Sexual Contact. The suspect arrived at a predetermined location at a Mayfield business and was met by a sheriff’s detective. The suspect had $1,000 dollars that was offered as payment and admitted to the offense charged. 50-year old Oscar Cardenas of Graves County was charged with Solicitation to Prostitution and lodged in the Graves County Jail.

KSP SEARCHING FOR TWO WANTED MEN
The Kentucky State Police are searching for two men who are wanted on different charges, and are requesting the public’s assistance in locating them. 39-year old Justin Riley of Graves County is wanted on charges of Assault and Criminal Mischief. These charges stem from an assault incident that occurred in the Golo area of Graves County on June 26th. Troopers are also searching for 64-year old J.D. McNew of McCracken County. McNew was convicted on Rape and Sodomy charges in Missouri and moved into Kentucky, but has not registered as required by law as a sexual offender. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of either man can call KSP at 1-800-222-5555.

TRIAL FOR GRAND RIVERS MAN CONTINUES
Yesterday was day two of the trial of a Grand Rivers man accused of killing his girlfriend with an RV. James Vanvactor allegedly ran the RV over Angella Hale in the parking lot of the Paducah Convention Center two years ago. Police say Hale was the victim of domestic violence. Vanvactor’s lawyer says alcohol was involved and that can lead to tragic events.

BROOKPORT BRIDGE TO CLOSE FOR 2 HOURS THURSDAY
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to temporarily close the Brookport Bridge from 9 am to 11 am Thursday. This temporary closure is to allow repairs to the overhead signage and right-of-way maintenance work on the bridge approaches. Due to the placement of a bucket truck to facilitate the overhead sign work, the bridge will have to be closed to all traffic.

KSP LOOKING TO REGAIN TITLE
The Kentucky State Police hope to regain the title of ‘America’s Best Looking Cruiser’ and need your vote to do just that. The American Association of State Troopers hosts an annual calendar contest and encourages state law enforcement agencies across the U.S. to submit a photo entry that is unique and represents its state. Last year, KSP took second place and was included on the calendar for the month of February. KSP won the national contest in 2018. Voting is underway through 11 am Augues 3 on the AAST Facebook page. The top 13 finishers will earn a spot on the 2022 calendar.

IN AND AROUND KENTUCKY
FRANKFORT—Kentucky is reporting over a thousand new COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time in months. Governor Andy Beshear announced the new cases yesterday, along with three additional deaths. The last time Kentucky saw more than a thousand cases in one day was April 7th. Over 471-thousand Kentuckians have tested positive for the virus and more than 73-hundred have died since the pandemic began.

WASHINGTON DC—Senator Mitch McConnell is pleading with Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Speaking with reporters at the Capitol yesterday, McConnell explained shots need to get in the arms of Americans quickly. McConnell warned if that doesn’t happen, this fall will look like last year when it comes to coronavirus. The plea from the long-time senator comes just a few days after CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said it’s clear this is becoming a “pandemic of the unvaccinated.”

WASHINGTON DC—The rift between Senator Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci is growing. During a tense hearing, Paul suggested the NIH veteran has lied to Congress and Fauci fired back, saying Paul doesn’t know what he is talking about. Fauci accused the Kentucky Republican of displaying a pattern of behavior about NIH funding that is “based on no reality.” He said he has never lied to Congress and argued if anyone is lying, it is Senator Paul.

FRANKFORT—Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown the Second is stepping down. Brown submitted his resignation at the Board of Regents meeting yesterday morning and it’s effective immediately. There has been controversy regarding budget issues and the financial health of the school during Brown’s four-year tenure. Governor Andy Beshear requested a full, independent and transparent accounting of KSU’s finances and signed an executive order to ensure the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is empowered and has the necessary tools to provide guidance and oversight during the review.

LEXCINGTON—New toxicology reports show that the wrong-way driver in a crash on I-75 that killed six people had alcohol and drugs in her system. Investigators say Jamaica Caudill’s blood alcohol level was over twice the legal limit, and that she had meth and pain killers in her system at the time of the crash. Police say Caudill was going the wrong way on I-75 last month when she crashed head-on with a car carrying Catherine Greene and her four children, who died from their injuries. Caudill was also killed in the crash.

HARDIN COUNTY—Seven train cars are in a creek after a derailment in Hardin County. Authorities say the CSX train derailed last night at St. Clare Street near I-65. CSX says no one was hurt, and the train wasn’t carrying hazardous materials. The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

WEBSTER COUNTY—Authorities are searching for a Webster County man wanted in a senior exploitation case. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced yesterday that Lawrence Greer had been indicted by a grand jury for theft by failure to make required disposition of property of ten-thousand dollars or more. Officials say Greer used his power of attorney over his step-mother given in March 2016 and spent about 40-thousand dollars of her money on items unrelated to her care. Officials also say he didn’t pay the long-term care facility she was admitted to in July 2019.

TENNESSEE—There are nearly 920 new coronavirus cases in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health reported the new cases yesterday, bringing the total since the outbreak began to over 876-thousand-540. An additional eight COVID-19-related deaths were also reported, with the total number of coronavirus-attributed deaths standing at nearly 12-thousand-650. There are close to 500 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Tennessee.

TENNESSEE—Everyone will be required to wear face masks when the state’s largest school district starts the new year. Shelby County Schools unveiled its back-to-school plan last night. The district’s superintendent said all students in pre-k through 12th grade, as well as all staff members must wear a mask when entering a district building. The district sent out text messages and robocalls to SCS parents yesterday announcing the district’s policy regardless of vaccination status.

TENNESSEE—There’s good news for a Mid-State city in the TBI’s annual Crime in Tennessee report. The report shows Clarksville’s crime rate last year was the lowest in the state for any city with more than 100-thousand people. The city’s major crime rate has mostly remained below ten-thousand crimes per 100-thousand people since 2010. The annual report was released on Monday.

TENNESSEE—TIME magazine is praising Memphis. The city is on TIME’s annual list of the World’s Greatest Places. The list highlights the top 100 tourist destinations. In the edition that’s due out on Friday, the magazine called Memphis “Graceland’s home,” and said the city is “in the midst of an exciting evolution.”

ILLINOIS—Governor J.B. Pritzker is calling on Congress to repay the National Guard for protecting the U.S. Capitol after the January 6th riots. Pritzker says the Senate should immediately take up the issue and repay the entire debt. Units from across the country are owed a total of more than half a billion dollars, including those deployed from Illinois.

 

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