Month: November 2022

Authorities in Daviess County have identified a Crofton man as the victim who was killed in an incident involving a wood chipper on Monday. WEVV 44 News out of Owensboro quotes the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, who says the victim is 46-year-oold Joseph “Joey” Wesley Manire of Crofton. The incident occurred in the Stonegate subdivision, where a local tree trimming contractor was doing work at a home. Manire reportedly became […]

A resolution could be possible in the case against murder suspect Daron Bell, the man accused in the February fatal shooting death of Gregory Burse. That’s according to both the Commonwealth and the defense, with Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling informing the court Wednesday in Christian Circuit Court that they need just a little more time for Bell to go over the current plea offer. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2022/11/1130bellpossibleresolution.mp3 Judge Andrew Self continued proceedings […]

A Trigg County Grand Jury on Wednesday charged Trigg County Sheriff Aaron Acree with four Class A Misdemeanor counts. Acree is charged with one count of assault in the fourth degree, two counts of first-degree official misconduct and one count of third-degree terroristic threatening. Acree is accused of pushing a woman to the floor and grabbing her hair on January 11 of this year at the sheriff’s department in Cadiz […]

Ground was broken Wednesday morning on International Drive in Trigg County, as they prepare for construction of a new speculative building there. The 100,000 square foot facility that will one day call that industrial park home is designed to be move-in ready for potential industries, similar to the one built in Christian County that recently became home to Elevate Windows and Doors, LLC. Emily Jones with the Tennessee Valley Authority […]

Outdoor burn bans have now been rescinded in Christian and Muhlenberg counties following additional much-needed rain Tuesday. While burn bans have now been released in most of the area, the state fall ban on outdoor burning remains in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

Christmas at the Bend is coming up Saturday at Jeffers Bend Environmental Center. It’s from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday at their facilities on Metcalfe Lane and Charles Turner with the Jeffers Bend Steering Committee says they’ll have several different types of activities during those two hours that will be family friendly and make children happy. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2022/11/charles-christmas.mp3 Kids will also have a chance to make Christmas cards for residents […]

An arrest has been made in connection with a burglary over the weekend at Game Exchange on Fort Campbell Boulevard. Hopkinsville police arrested 49-year old George Ford of Hopkinsville Tuesday and charged him with burglary in the third-degree, alleging he broke the front glass out of the store, went inside and stole a watch and a cell phone. Video surveillance of a vehicle involved led to police identifying Ford as […]