The snow began to fall in the western edge of Lewis County at about 5:45 a.m. and began in Vanceburg at about 7:00 a.m. By that time, most of the school buses had already begun their routes and were picking up students.

School was called off shortly after the snow began to fall in Vanceburg.

Traffic was also heavy at that time with people traveling to work. The sudden heavy snow covered roadways, causing extremely slick driving conditions before salt trucks and snow plows could cover the roadways.

Numerous minor accidents resulted from the snow with a couple more major accidents reported.

At about 8:00 a.m., according to Vanceburg Police Chief Joe Billman, a 1998 Isuzu Rodeo, operated by Jendra Enix, 35,of Tar Fork, was traveling west on the AA Highway after turning off of Ky. Rt. 59.

Billman said the vehicle began to slide and struck the rear wheels of an eastbound Freightliner tractor-trailer operated by Marvin Anderson, 34, of Danville, Virginia.

The collision resulted in extensive damage to the wheels of the tractor-trailer and to the Rodeo. Enix was taken to Meadowview Regional Medical Center, where she was treated for a head laceration and released.

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LCHS Principal Jendra Enix, on her way from Tar Fork to LCHS last Friday, slid on a snow-covered AA Highway and struck the rear wheels of a tractor-trailer hauling liquid soap. Enix was treated for minor injuries and released from Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville.

The second serious accident, also at about 8:00 a.m., happened about four miles east of Vanceburg on Ky. Rt. 8. Sheriff Bill Lewis said an auto operated by Elwood Russell of Vanceburg slid off the roadway and overturned.

Russell was taken to Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Residents also awoke Monday morning to another unexpected snowfall, this one arriving at about 5:00 a.m. and allowing school officials to cancel school before buses started on their routes. Only a few minor accidents were reported Monday.

The location, at the most north-western part of Lewis County, includes more than 200 acres.

The water project had been spearheaded by the Greater Fleming County Regional Water Commission. Steve Miller, who serves as chairman of the commission, welcomed the officials to the site and gave a brief overview of the project.

Miller said the total project, estimated at $15.9 million, will provide water to the City of Flemingsburg, Fleming County Water Association, Nicholas County Water District and the Western-Fleming Water District. The systems serve Fleming, Nicholas, Lewis and Mason Counties.

The water supply to the systems will be achieved by the development of wellfields on the site.

A loan of $357,500 was approved last month by the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee of the Kentucky General Assembly.

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Several officials associated with a water project to serve a number of counties met last week at the well site in Lewis County to dedicate the site for the project. The wells in western Lewis County will provide water for residents of some seven counties.

Dennis Brown/Lewis County Herald

Lewis County Judge Executive George Plummer, right, listens as Mason County Judge Executive Buddy Gallenstein talks about the water project, initiated by the Greater Fleming County Regional Water Commission, which received a low interest loan for the project.

The loan is from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority's Fund. The funds will be used to finance purchase of the three parcels of land for the wellfield as part of the total project. Miller said the loan will be at 1.8% interest for 20 years.

The project, in part, calls for the development of a wellfield on the site, the construction of a 30-inch water line from the Lewis County line to the Fleming and Mason County line, and then continuing to Flemingsburg with a 20-inch line.

At some point in the future, the project would include the installation of water lines west into Mason and Robertson Counties and south into Montgomery and Nicholas Counties.

The US Department of Agriculture calculates the basic quota for burley tobacco using a formula which includes the purchase intentions of the cigarette manufacturers, an average of the last three years' exports, and the amount of tobacco held in inventory by the stabilization cooperatives.

The national marketing quota for the 2001 crop is 332 million pounds, up from the 2000 quota of 247.4 million pounds. The price support for the 2001 crop is $1.826 per pound, up 2.1 cents from the 2000 level.

Tobacco notices are scheduled to be mailed sometime around February 9.

There will be a burly tobacco referendum conducted February 12-16, where owners, operators and tenants will vote on the tobacco program.

Ballots will be mailed to all known eligible voters no later than February 9. Anyone who does not receive a ballot and wants to vote may pick up a ballot at the FSA office.

Ballots must be postmarked or returned in person to the office by February 16. Ballots will be counted on February 21 at the FSA office and is open to the public.

Members of the Garrison and Black Oak Volunteer Fire Departments arrived on the scene to discover the home engulfed in flames. The home and all of its contents were destroyed by the fire. Logan, who was at home alone when the fire started, was not injured.

The spokesman added that while there were no human injuries, a fire truck on the way to the scene struck and killed a six point buck. He added that the rack will be displayed at the firehouse.