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Quincy man injured in accident

By Dennis Brown

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office is investigating a single vehicle accident last week on Ky. Rt. 8 near the Greenup/Lewis County line. 

Chief Deputy Johnny Bivens said a 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, operated by Jayson Allen, 29, of Quincy, was traveling east on Ky. Rt. 8 when the operator stated he observed a deer in the roadway. 

Bivens said Allen swerved to avoid hitting the deer and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crossed the west bound lane of the roadway and impacted with a fence. After the initial impact, the vehicle overturned two times then came to rest

 in an upright position. 

Bivens said evidence at the scene indicated the operator may have been ejected from the vehicle upon impacting with the fence. 

He said a passer-by located Allen lying on the side of the roadway and notified authorities.  Bivens said Allen was taken to Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, with non-life threatening injuries. 

The accident, which happened on Wednesday, remains under investigation by Bivens. He was assisted at the scene by Firebrick Fire and Rescue.

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County officials report a busy month  

By Dennis Brown

Lewis County officials presented their monthly activity reports during the November meeting of Lewis County Fiscal Court.

Sheriff Bill Lewis filed his department’s report for activities from October 12, 2009, to November 9, 2009:

* Subpoenas Served   44

* Domestic Related Calls   94

* Civil Summons Served   30

* Felony Arrests   33

* Misdemeanor Arrests   16

* Accident Investigations    14

* Juvenile Investigations   16

* Criminal Summons   8

* Prisoners Transp. to Secure Facility   206 miles

* Juveniles Transported    394 miles

* DVOs and EPOs   6

* Court Bailiff Hours   522

* Prescription Deliveries   1

* Auto Inspections   78

* Funeral Escorts   9

Property Taxes Collected   $1,390,416.48

Franchise Taxes Collected   78,144.44

Total   $1,468,560.92

Stolen Property Recovered

* 2003 Buick   $4,500.00

* 9 mm Lorcin handgun   250.00

* Weed Eater   150.00

* Air tools   150.00

* Welder   400.00

* Chainsaws   $400.00

Total   $5,850.00

Lewis County Emergency Management Director Carl Chaney reported the following activities:

* Performed all routine administrative/office tasks as required by KyEM.

* Turned in all monthly reports for KyEM.

* Attended a disaster fund meeting at Licking Valley.

* Attended a Hazmat meeting in Flemingsburg.

* Attended an Emergency Planning Class at Richmond.

* Attended a County Fire Association meeting.

* Working on FEMA paperwork.

* Working on 911 issues.

* Working of Flood Plain issues.

* Provided dispatch coverage.

The Lewis County E-911 Dispatch Center received a total of 334 calls for service for the following agencies:

* Sheriff’s Department   124

* Vanceburg Police Department   65

* Traffic Stops   18

* Injury Accidents   7

* Non-injury Accidents   14

* Complaints   51

Fire Department and other calls:

* Lewis Co. FD   4

* Camp Dix FD   2

* Garrison FD   14

* Vanceburg FD   5

* Firebrick FD   2

* Black Oak FD   7

* Kinniconick FD   2

* Tollesboro FD   6

* Med Corp Ambulance   101

* Coroner   1

Road Supervisor Dane Howard reported that more than 1,493 tons of gravel and 476.68 tons of asphalt had been hauled over the previous month and said pothole repairs had been made at Skidmore Lane, Cooper Fork, Andrew Mason Rod, Trinity 

Station Road, Rock Run, Tar Camp, Bowman Springs, Beechy Road, Hazel Road, Brackman Road, Pine Valley Road, Buck Lick Road, Union Hill Road, Big Cabin, Wilson Bottoms Road, Evans Lane, Poplar Flats Road, Manley Hollow Road, McDowell, Peyton Lane, Toller Hollow, Millers Lane, Garrison Area and Old Trace Ridge Road.

Graded roads included Old State Fork Road, Crooked Creek, Peebles Lane, Fingerboard Road, Dry Hollow Road, Rock Run Road, Happy Hollow Road, Goodwin Branch and Mulligan Hollow.

Howard reported that pipe had been installed or repaired at Crooked Creek, Old State Fork Road, Peebles Lane, K. Zornes Road, Bear Branch, Riley Road, Hazel Road, Hardy Fork, Scaffold Lick Road and Covedale Ridge Road.

Simmons Road, Pine Valley Road, Carousel Court and Tin Can Alley received ditching or road widening.

Tree and debris removal/brush cutting/mowing was reported for Simmons Road, Quicks Run Road, Golden Ridge Road, Rock Creek Road, Stamper Branch, Craycraft Road, Murphy’s Lane, Everman’s Lane, Spence Lane, Fannin Lane, Shaw Hollow, Valley Cemetery Road, Charters, Ribolt-Epworth and Happy Hollow Road.

Various road and shoulder repairs were made at Crooked Creek, Simmons Road, Skidmore Lane, Crooked Creek, Heddleston Church Road, Peebles Lane, K. Zornes Road, Sandy Lane, Mosby Branch, Evermans Lane, Rock Run Road, Hazel Road and Fingerboard Road.

Brush cutting, mowing and debris removal were performed at Abe Thomas Road, Garrad Road, Owens Lane, Cannon Church Road, Evans Lane, Lower Kinney Road, Fugate Lane, Lambert Branch, Waterbirch Lane, Birchwood Lane, Twin Branch, Red Brush Hill, Buck Lick Road and Scaffold Lick Road.

Signs were printed and/or installed at Bentley Lane, Bentley Street, Dan Street, Holly Road, Paint Lick Road, Hicks Lane and Lowell Street.

Bridge work was performed on Peyton Lane and drainage work was done on Sandy Lane, Old State Fork Road, Poplar Flats Road, Evermans Lane, Crooked Creek and Milligan Hollow.

Howard also reported blacktop projects on Sandy Lane, Simmons Road, Stamper Branch, Pebbles Lane and Fitch Fork Branch.

Lewis County Jailer Tim Underwood filed the following activity report for October 1 – 31, 2009:

Inmate Population:

* State Inmates CC/CD/CI   38

* Traded   0

* Served Out   0

* Paroled   2

* County Inmates   54

* Inmates Booked In   71

* Average Daily Jail Population   90

Fees/Payments Collected:

* Booking, Housing, Medical, Damaged Property   $1,898.80

* Telephone Commission   $858.59

* Class D/CC/CI Pay for July   $33,565.14

Food

* Somerset Food in October (5 wks.)  $8,409.56

Traveled 200 Miles

* Blackburn Correctional Complex

Underwood reported that 35 Class D inmates participated in the work program totaling 4,280 man hours. The agencies they assisted included The Lewis County Courthouse, Justice Center, Sheriff’s Department, City of Vanceburg, Solid Waste Program, Clean Highways Program, Garrison Little League, Garrison Boat Docks, Tollesboro Little League, Lewis County Historical Society, Lewis County Board of Education, Corps of Engineers, Helen Rayburn Library, and the Black Oak, Tollesboro and Camp Dix Fire Departments.

Areas covered by the Clean Highways Program included Ky. 989, Garrison Lane, Indian Run, Murphy’s Lane, Dudley Avenue, Bentleyville, Black Oak, Ky. 1306, Water Birch, Briary Road, Zion Ridge-AA, Holbrook Hollow, Rt. 8 to Quincy, Craycraft Lane, Garrett Road and Ronald Reagan. A total of 454 bags of waste were picked up.

Underwood reported the commissary account at the jail totaled $11,017.91 and the inmate account had a balance of $6,956.79.

Lewis County Animal Control Officer Shawn Henderson reported that for the previous month: seven dogs had been tagged; three adopted; none picked up; 42 dropped off; 66 put down; and 56 calls had come in. He said that $50.00 worth of supplies had been donated.

County Treasurer Kathy Dillow reported the total of all county funds for the month of October had a beginning balance of $932,130.30 and an ending balance of $816,861.15. Receipts for the month totaled $204,497.05 while disbursements totaled $319,766.20.

The next regular meeting of Lewis County Fiscal Court will be at 9:30 a.m. December 14, 2009, in the third floor courtroom of the Lewis County Courthouse.

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Meeting set for Garrison Sewer Project

By Dennis Brown

An informational meeting has been scheduled for Monday, November 30, on the Garrison Wastewater Project.

Keven Cornette with Buffalo Trace said the meeting will provide information about the project and officials will be on 

hand to answer any questions about the project.

He said a fact sheet will be distributed and the meeting is open to all who wish to attend.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the third floor of the Lewis County Courthouse.

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Glenn Bannister is candidate for Lewis County Jailer 

By Dennis Brown

Glenn Bannister has announced he is a Republican candidate for Lewis County Jailer in the upcoming election.

“Discussing ‘jails’ is not a pleasant subject under most circumstances, Bannister said. “However, we all know that discussion is vital during this election season.”

“I believe that the safety of the general public, staff and inmate population must be first and foremost in the mind of an elected Jailer. I believe Jailers should be dedicated professionals committed to ensuring the safety of the people entrusted to their care. I believe that it is in the best interest of society that Jails be a place where inmates can find help by offering the prisoner-programs that will enable them to become productive members of society,” he stated.

“I believe in programs directed toward first time offenders that are geared to help rehabilitate through GED coaching, religious programming and skills that can be learned while housed in our facility, Bannister continued. “I believe this should be a high priority in order to educate first time offenders to prevent recidivism.”

“The people who will be entrusted into my care are the brother, sister, father, mother, son or daughter in a family from this community or elsewhere. I will treat them in a consistent, fair, firm and compassionate manner. I want to set high standards and goals for the Lewis County Detention Center and then strive to maintain those standards,” he said.

Bannister is a US Navy veteran who served two tours of duty during the Vietnam conflict. “I have had the honor of serving two terms as City Councilman for the City of Vanceburg; Sitting on the Planning Commission for Economic Growth and am a proud member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels,” he said.

“During the years that I served as a Deputy Jailer, I was blessed to coordinate religious services for the Lewis County Detention Center and plan to continue that provision during my term as Jailer.”

“My wife of 42 years is the former Nova Smith of Vanceburg. We have two children, Shelly Mabe (Brian) of Warren, Michigan, and Zachary Bannister (LeAnn) of Vanceburg. My wife and I are proud grandparents to 10 grandchildren.”

“I am eager to serve as your new Jailer. I regret that I will be unable to meet with everyone personally. I have set up a website where citizens of this county may voice their views, ideas and concerns,” Bannister stated. The website address is www.lewiscountyjailer.com

“I hope to hear from you. I want to know what you feel are the most important issues facing Lewis County and the 

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Glenn Bannister has field as a candidate for Lewis County Jailer.

 operation of the Lewis County Detention Center. Through this website format, I hope to keep citizens informed about the new services implemented at the Lewis County Detention Center and view the real-time, heartfelt concerns of our taxpaying citizens so that I can better serve you as Jailer for Lewis County.  Your comments are very important to me.”

“I hope we can work together to break the senseless cycle of repeated crimes. Expensive jails are built to punish criminals, yet, they can be used to help rehabilitate people who want to be rehabilitated,” he said.

“It is my intent to make the Lewis County Detention Center as transparent as possible. I plan to continue the jailer website as well as run a "Jailer's Corner" column in the newspaper periodically explaining up-to-date information about the Lewis County Detention center,” Bannister added.

“I want to list some of the top concerns that I have been hearing from our community members. I plan to diligently work with my staff to implement appropriate procedure to ensure that these concerns are dealt with and/or put into practice to bring the Lewis County Detention Center to the highest standard,” he said.

The list includes preventing contraband in the jail, alternatives to incarceration, direct supervision, adult education services, religious education services, emergency response in jail, food services, inmate classification, inmate communications, inmate fees, jail industries / garden to grow our own food, jail standards and inspections, mental illness in jail, substance abuse treatment in jail, suicides in jail, TB in jail and training of staff.

“I will only be able to implement these plans with your help and support before, and on, Election Day. I would appreciate your support.”

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More than 1,000 visit library in October

By Al Owens

Meeting in regular session last week the Trustee Board learned that in October 1020 patrons used the library, the most for one month ever. The computers were used 1528 times, also a record. Local residents use the computers to apply for jobs, take online college courses, for research or just general use.

Library Director Marilyn Conway is now looking for estimates to install a fire escape from the second floor meeting room. Until a second exit can be constructed from the second floor the library cannot use that room for local groups to hold meetings.

Conway told the board that health insurance costs have gone up by $200 per month. The monthly premium with the increase is $1710.60 per month.

Library employee Kathy Hartley has been awarded a three-year Bridging the Gap Scholarship. The federally funded grant provides $1800 for the first year and $800 per year for the next two years. Funds can be used to buy a computer or for any cost necessary for the employee to pursue a degree. Hartley plans to obtain an 

associate degree in Library Science.

Conway announced that she plans to buy three new computers for the library.

She also told the board that the next meeting will feature the annual Christmas Dinner. It will be catered and will be served at the library.

In addition to the 1020 patrons that came to the library last month Conway’s monthly report shows that 5739 books were checked out of the main library, and 1526 were checked out through the Bookmobile.

The library not only has books to check out but also magazines, reference works, CD books and music, videos, audio cassettes, DVD’s, free computer usage and Internet access and an interlibrary loan program. Faxes cana be sent and copies made at a nominal cost.

The next regular board meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 8 at 1:00 PM at the library.

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