.....Advertisement.....
.....Advertisement.....

Popular content

Police: After smoking dope with juveniles, man tried to get teenager to sell Xanax

A man who police say tried to convince a teenager to sell narcotics after smoking marijuana with a group of juveniles remained behind bars Monday afternoon.

Tyler Hawkins, 18, of 1111 Lakes of Dogwood Blvd., Shepherdsville faces a litany of charges when he and six juveniles were caught allegedly smoking marijuana early Friday morning in American Legion Park off Broadway, according to police reports.

Creating her path on the mat

It was only her first wrestling match but there was just something different about Courtney Pittman.

And it had little to do with the fact the she was taking the mat against boys.

Yes, she.

And even though she lost, she was good.

Courtney was in the sixth grade at Anderson County Middle School when a teacher, Shannon Knight, suggested she do something almost unheard of in these parts and give the Mustang wrestling team a try.

Woman allegedly four times limit during fourth DUI

A woman was allegedly nearly four times the legal limit was charged with her fourth DUI when police found her standing in front of her vehicle on Tyrone Road, according to police reports.

The woman, Christy Stevens, 35, of 520 Linden Drive, Versailles allegedly told a Lawrenceburg police officer that she was driving the vehicle, only to change her story and try to claim her mother was driving.

Woman checks going to jail off bucket list

A woman described as homeless in an arrest report can check one item off of her bucket list: go to jail.

Jennifer Miller, 45, was charged Sunday with second-degree disorderly conduct and third-degree criminal trespassing when she refused to leave a parking lot at 699 West Broadway.

“I asked her to kindly leave the parking lot several times,” Det. Jeremy Cornish wrote in his report. “[She] stated that she refused to leave the parking lot and to take her to [f-ing] jail.

Moonlighting teacher setting fashion trend

Leslie Husley, is a resident of Anderson County and a family and consumer science teacher at Martha Layne Collins High School in Shelbyville, who turned a hobby into a business when she founded her company, Sweet Southern Stacks.

“I started because I fell in love with the name brand of these bangles,” said Husley. “I am a teacher, and you know teachers make no money, so I decided I wanted to see if I could make these and taught myself using a pint glass and a YouTube video.”

Frankfort woman giving unwanted items a second chance to shine

Sherri Locke developed a passion for working with stained glass 15 years ago, and a few years back channeled her creativity into giving “castaway” items a second chance.

Taking pottery, china, glass lamps or vases, Locke has created a business, Sherri’s Second Chance Creations, which gives items some may throw a way another chance to shine when she transforms them into jewelry.

Her one-of-a-kind pieces can be purchased at The Art and Frame Clinic in Lawrenceburg, Completely Kentucky in Frankfort, and Damselfly Studio and Gallery in Midway.

Living to dance

Marlie Garmon was the only dancer from Anderson County chosen for the Kentucky Governor’s School of Performing Arts program, which will be held over the next three weeks at Centre College in Danville. The program received 1,400 applicants, auditioned 650 students, and choose 256 performers. It will run through July 8, and is designed to offer performing arts training for Kentucky’s high school age students.

“I have been dancing for as long as I can remember,” said Garmon.

Local dogs exposed to flu

If you’re planning a doggie date for your pup, better think again.

A strain of canine flu popped up recently in the Frankfort area that likely exposed several dogs here to the illness that causes them to cough, run a fever and have a runny nose.

“There was a case diagnosed in Franklin County and a few dogs from here in Anderson County had exposure in that facility,” said Dr. Aaron Goodpaster, owner of The Animal Clinic in Lawrenceburg.

Peach receives honor named for legendary coach

Mark Peach is far too young to remember Blanton Collier, but he knows what kind of record the legendary coach forged at the University of Kentucky and with the Cleveland Browns.

It was a record of excellence, highlighted five divisional title and the 1964 NFL Championship with the Browns. At Kentucky from 1954-1961, Collier posted a 41-36-3 record and was the last Wildcat coach to have a career winning slate.

And Collier did it with class and an emphasis on sportsmanship.

Car dealer provides DARE vehicle

Chrysler of Lawrenceburg is showing its support for the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office’s DARE program by providing a pickup truck at no cost to the taxpayers.

Sheriff Joe Milam said dealership owner Ron McCauley approached him and offered to provide a pickup truck, free of charge as a means of supporting the program designed to help keep children away from drugs and alcohol.