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| Department of Highways Maintenance Schedule for Owsley County
Owsley, KY - (Aug. 16, 2005) -- Department of Highways personnel plan to conduct the following maintenance activities in Owsley County for the Weeks of Aug. 22-26 and Aug. 29-Sept. 2: Monday, Aug. 22 * Shoulder maintenance on KY 2024. * Ditching on KY 577. * * Tuesday, Aug. 23 * Shoulder maintenance on KY 2024. * Ditching on KY 577. * * Wednesday, Aug. 24 * Shoulder maintenance on KY 2024. * Ditching on KY 847. * * Thursday, Aug. 25 * Shoulder maintenance on KY 2024. * Ditching on KY 847. * * Friday, Aug. 26 * Shoulder maintenance on KY 2024. * Ditching on KY 847. * * Monday, Aug. 29 * Shoulder maintenance on KY 1071. * Ditching on KY 847. * * Tuesday, Aug. 30 * Shoulder maintenance on KY 1071. * Ditching on KY 847. * * Wednesday, Aug. 31 * Shoulder maintenance on KY 1071. * Ditching on KY 1503. * * Thursday, Sept. 1 * Shoulder maintenance on KY 1071. * Ditching on KY 1503. * * Friday, Sept. 2 * Shoulder maintenance on KY 1071. * Ditching on KY 1503. PRIDE honors Owsley County’s Norma Thomas LONDON, KY — Eastern Kentucky PRIDE announced today that Norma Thomas is the PRIDE Volunteer of the Month for August 2005. PRIDE presents the award to one volunteer from the 38-county region each month. “Ms. Thomas is an outstanding example of a concerned citizen giving back to her community,” said Richard Thomas, executive director of PRIDE. “She volunteers for many good causes, such as providing Christmas gifts for needy children. By volunteering to clean up dumps and trash, she is doing her part to make her community healthier and safer for everyone.” “To my knowledge, this is the largest effort made by a volunteer since PRIDE programs began in Owsley County,” said Owsley County Judge-Executive Cale Turner, who nominated Ms. Thomas for the award based on her leadership during the county’s Spring Cleanup in April. “Norma not only organized and led, but she was out there picking up the trash.” Ms. Thomas recruited 40 volunteers from Indian Creek Presbyterian Church, where she is a member. Adults and youth from the church volunteered nearly 300 hours to clean seven dumps and pick up litter along five road sides. They filled 1,333 trash bags and hauled in another 48 pick-up truck loads of loose trash, six truck-loads of metal and 86 tires. The church won first prize in the contest sponsored by the fiscal court, city and local businesses to encourage civic groups to participate in the PRIDE Spring Cleanup. The PRIDE Volunteer of the Month program recognizes hard work and dedication to the PRIDE initiative. With corporate sponsorship from TECO Coal, WYMT-TV in Hazard airs commercials about each PRIDE Volunteer of the Month. The 12 Volunteers of the Month are considered for the annual Tony Turner Volunteer of the Year Award. “Volunteers are the backbone of PRIDE,” said Congressman Hal Rogers, PRIDE co-founder. “We wouldn’t be where we are without our volunteers. They have dedicated almost 500,000 hours to cleanup and environmental education projects. We want to thank TECO Coal for helping PRIDE give these generous people the recognition they deserve.” PRIDE — Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment — serves 38 counties in southern and eastern Kentucky. The initiative was launched by Rogers and the late General James Bickford, the former Kentucky Secretary for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. PRIDE links citizens with the resources of local, state and federal agencies to clean up the region’s waterways, end illegal trash dumps and promote environmental education and awareness. PRIDE is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Meth Lab, Not a Tornado 1-10-05 It could only be described as what looked like a tornado path through the back yard. Debris scattered the area of a home on Hollyfork Rd, in the Island City community, in Owsley County. Parts of the out building were scattered everywhere. The house some 15 feet away was knocked off it's foundation. Callahan Grocery, 8 tenths of a mile away, shook. What caused the destruction? A METH LAB, exploding in an out building. According to Owsley County Sheriff, Kelly Shouse, Gerald Wilson, of Island City was arrested and charged with possession, manufacturing drugs, & wanton endangerment. Remarkably, Mr. Wilson was in the out building when it exploded. He survived the blast. Authorities were called in, as well as the ATF. UNITE Enforcment officers were called in to investigate the scene, since they were trained to handle meth labs. Mr. Wilson was charged with wanton endangerment, because his wife was at the kitchen window when the blast occured. Tom Callahan, owner of Callahan Grocery, in the community of Island City, stated that he was no stranger to blasts, as there was a mining company on the adjacent hill from his store, but he said those blasts were nothing compared to the ground shaking, the meth lab blast at the Wilson property caused. KSP, Owsley Sheriff's Dept., ATF & UNITE all responded to the scene. The incident is still under investigation. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS. Owsley County Man Arrested for Mobile Meth Lab 1-10-05 Lerose, KY. An Owsley County man, George Bowling was arrested Sunday, January 9th, 2005 after the car he was in failed to stop for Owsley Sheriff's Deputy, Patrick Yount. The vehicle was spotted with no tags and Officer Yount attempted the stop, when the vehicle began to flee. Officer Yount chased the vehicle onto HWY 708 and into Lee County, where the vehicle finally lost control and wrecked in a small embankment. All four occupants of the vehicle fled the scene. The KSP Canine unit was called in to help search for the occupants. Mr. Bowliing was found nearby in a briar patch. When the vehicle was checked, a METH LAB was found in the trunk of the car. Mr. Bowling was charged with fleeing, Manufacturing Meth, Possession, & Anhydrous Amonia in improper container. An UNITE Meth Team responded to the scene to assist in the meth removal.. According to Owsley County Sheriff, Kelly Shouse, his department has been involved in 32 meth lab discoveries since he took office in January, 2003. |
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