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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

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Joshua Czirr (Photo via CCSD)

CALLOWAY MAN CHARGED AFTER ASSAULT
At approximately 8:30 yesterday morning, Calloway County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a residence on Pondview Lane in Almo for a report of an assault. Deputies arrived and found a 33 year old man with an injury to his head. A preliminary investigation has indicated 35-year old Joshua Czirr of Almo used a handgun to strike the man in the head and is also alleged to have pointed the handgun at the victim. Czirr was arrested and charged with Assault and Wanton Endangerment and was lodged in the Calloway County Jail.

MAN ARRESTED IN MANCILLA DEATH
A man has been charged with the December 21st shooting death of a Calloway County man. The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office responded that afternoon to a Cook Store Trail residence for a report of a shooting. 53-year old Luis Mancilla of Murray was located outside the residence with an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead about an hour later at Murray-Calloway County Hospital. On August 27, a Calloway County Grand Jury issued a murder indictment for Mancilla’s death. Last Thursday, Calloway County Sheriff’s Deputies located and arrested 40-year old Benjamin Jones. He was lodged in the Calloway County Jail.

BOARD OF REGENTS HONORS SCHOOLEY
At Friday’s quarterly meeting, the Murray State Board of Regents swore in three new members. New Regents include MSU Student Government Association President Ian Puckett, Tom Waldrop, and Sam Aguiar. The board also honored late staff regent Phil Schooley. The Board and the staff congress unanimously voted to rename the Staff Excellence Award in honor of Schooley. Regents were also updated on Murray State’s centennial which will take place next spring.

MSU RECOGNIZED BY FORBES
Murray State University has been recognized nationally as one of Kentucky’s best employers by Forbes as part of the publication’s “2021 Best Employers” list. Murray State is ranked 13th among the 50 state employers which were recognized on the list, and was the highest-ranked four-year public regional comprehensive university in Kentucky. The list was divided into 51 rankings, and was compiled by surveying 80,000 individuals working for businesses with at least 500 employees.

KSP ARRESTS MARSHALL COUNTY MAN
Kentucky State Police arrested a Marshall County man Friday after he fled from a traffic stop. Troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle, but it traveled west on Pittman Road, across KY 1241, and into a residential driveway. The operator exited the vehicle and fled into the woods on foot. 43-year old Peter West of Benton was arrested and charged with Reckless Driving, Criminal Trespassing, Fleeing or Evading Police, and several driving related offenses. West was lodged in the Graves County Jail.

IN AND AROUND KENTUCKY
FRANKFORT—A special session of the Kentucky General Assembly is set to get underway. Lawmakers will begin meeting at the Capitol this morning to discuss COVID-19 regulations. The session was prompted by a Kentucky Supreme Court ruling allowing restrictions on the governor’s powers that were passed by the General Assembly. One issue up for debate is whether to enact an indoor mask mandate in schools and other public areas. School funding and the use of non-traditional instruction days will also be discussed.

LEXINGTON—A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in Lexington. The crash happened last night when a car and motorcycle collided on Richmond Road near Fontaine Road. The motorcyclist was killed and the driver of the car was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

MADISONVILLE—A Masonville hit-and-run is under investigation. The crash happened yesterday morning near Sugar Grove Baptist Church on Highway 231. Authorities are looking for the owner of a red trailer in connection with the crash. The woman and two children inside the vehicle that was struck weren’t injured. The crash is still under investigation.

OWENSBORO—A man killed in a shooting over the weekend in Owensboro is being identified. Police say the shooting happened Sunday morning in the 22-hundred block of West Second Street, where two men were found inside a car with gunshot wounds. Authorities say 21-year-old Jarnell Carter died at the scene and the other man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries. The shooting was one of three that happened within several hours of the others.

OLDHAM COUNTY—Oldham County Schools wants to keep students and staff out of COVID-19 quarantine. As of this week, the Test to Stay program will offer a daily rapid test so students and staff can avoid quarantining after being exposed. Those participating will be required to get the test daily for five-to-seven days. Those who test positive or decide not to get tested will be required to quarantine.

HARDIN COUNTY—Hardin County will host a new music festival this month. The inaugural Hills N’ Holler Music Fest is set for Saturday, September 25th. The festival featuring multiple music genres will be held at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. Gates will open at 10:30 in the morning and the music will go until midnight.

TENNESSEE—Students in the state’s largest school district are returning from the holiday weekend under a mask mandate. On Friday, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against Governor Bill Lee’s executive order allowing parents to opt their kids out of mask requirements. The ruling prevents the executive order from being enforced in Shelby County Schools. Governor Lee was sued by two Memphis-area families, claiming the executive order violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

TENNESSEE—One of the most popular roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed. The Cades Cove Loop Road is being fully closed for three weeks. Starting today through Monday, September 27th the roadway is closed for resurfacing. The Cades Cove Loop Road is used by more than two-million visitors each year.

TENNESSEE—An East Tennessee town is honoring the 13 members of the U.S. military killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan. The Downtown Madisonville Association has planted 13 American flags to signify the sacrifice of the service members who lost their lives in last month’s attack. A native Tennessean was among those killed. Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Knauss [[ Kah-nows ]] was a graduate of Gibbs High School in Corryton.

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