News

By Dennis Brown

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office is investigating a single vehicle accident 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 November 18, remains under investigation by Bivens. He was assisted at the scene by Firebrick Fire and Rescue.

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.

Magistrates approve jail refinancing

By Dennis Brown

Lewis County Fiscal Court met in a continued session last week and approved the second reading of an ordinance that paves the way for the county to refinance the Lewis County Detention Center at a lower interest rate.

The rate is expected to be about 4.17 percent through the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo).

Magistrates also approved renewing a contract with Siemens Industry, Inc. to provide service to alarm systems in the Justice Center building.

Judge Executive Steve Applegate said the company, which is also known as Advantage Services, maintains the systems that operate the fire and smoke alarms in the Justice Center.

He told magistrates that the annual contract rate had increased about $800 from the previous year but added the county would be reimbursed the amount by the Administrative Office of the Courts, which leases space in the building.

Applegate said two package rates were available to the county. One, for $3,244, would include replacement of components at no additional cost while the other, for $1,822,

would not include the cost of replacing any bad components in the systems.

Applegate said that since the systems are now a few years old, and some of the components may need replacing over the coming year, he would recommend the package which would include the cost of replacing bad or worn out components.

Magistrates agreed and approved renewing the contract with Siemens for $3,244.

Applegate said that Dean Applegate Trucking Company of Tollesboro had been hired to haul salt for the Road Department to be stockpiled for use this winter and that the company had submitted an invoice for $2,313.72. He said the work had been completed and magistrates approved payment of the invoice.

Magistrates also approved a resolution to accept reimbursement from the Kentucky Department of Transportation for work to be done on Indian Run Road at Firebrick.

Applegate said the county will be reimbursed $175,000 for the work which will include raising the road surface out of the flood plain, raising the road base, ditching and resurfacing.

Applegate announced that the next regular meeting of Lewis County Fiscal Court will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, December 14, on the third floor of the Lewis County Courthouse.

Teen injured in Salt Lick accident

By Dennis Brown

The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a single vehicle accident that happened November 20 on Salt Lick Road about eight miles south of the AA Highway.

A spokesman with the sheriff’s office said a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier, operated by Miranda L. Tully, 18, of Little Cabin Creek, was traveling south on Salt Lick Road (Ky. Rt. 989) when she lost control of the vehicle, went off the right side of the roadway, traveled over an embankment. The vehicle rolled over several times before coming to rest in a ditch about 240 feet from where it left the roadway.

The spokesman said Tully was ejected from the vehicle

and found about 160 feet from the area where the vehicle left the roadway.

The spokesman said Tully was airlifted to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. A landing zone for the medical helicopter was set up at the intersection of Salt Lick Road and the AA Highway.

The accident happened about 11:30 p.m. on November 20 and the roadway was closed for about two hours until the scene was cleared, according to the spokesman.

Deputy Gary Sparks is continuing the investigation into the accident. He was assisted at the scene by Tollesboro Fire and Rescue, MedCorp Ambulance and Applegate’s Towing Service.

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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