Power restored to many homes

Much of the power has been restored to Fleming County households (including ours, at 9:30p.m.!!) and crews are still working through the night. We thank the workers from Fleming-Mason Energy and those from other states who are helping them.

Mrs. Pettit

Mrs. Ermal May Pettit, 88, of Flemingsburg loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg.
She was born in Fleming County, Aug. 28, 1920, to the late Jim Jamison and America Jane Jamison. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Jefferson Pettit.
Affectionally known as Mamaw, she was a homemaker and a member of the New Life Church of Christ in Flemingsburg.
She is survived by her son, Elvis (Ricki) Pettit of Fleming County; a daughter, Freda (Bill) Mineer of Flemingsburg; six beautiful grandchildren, Tina (Kevin) Wells, Darrin Pettit, Gina (Mike) Leet, Kristie (James) Kersey, Jennifer (Mike) Rowe and Michael (Joyce) Mineer; four beautiful great-grandchildren, Alyssa Catching, Madyson and Hayden Leet and Madelyn Wells; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lorena (Raymond) Thompson and Audrey (Virgil) Snedegar; and one brother, W.C. (Christola) Jamison.
Services 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, at the New Life Church of Christ, Flemingsburg. Pastors Darren Fizer and Hillary Underwood will officiate. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Grange City.

Visitation at 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, at the New Life Church of Christ in Flemingsburg.

Mr. McCray

Floyd McCray, 66, of Flemingsburg died Friday, Jan.23, 2009, at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. He was born June 9, 1942, in Perry County to the late Curtis McCray and Mamie Helton McCray.
He is survived by his wife, Frances McGovney McCray of Flemingsburg; two sons, Floyd C.(Melissa) McCray of Flemingsburg and Daniel Musgrove of Flemingsburg; a daughter, Patty (Junior) Muse of Flemingsburg; eight grandchildren; four brothers, J.C. (Sharon) McCray, Paul McCray, Carl (Diane) McCray, Lonnie (Connie) McCray; and two sisters, Mary Lou (George) Davis and Carol (Richard) Lewis.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Herbert McCray, Herschel McCray, Frank McCray and Tommy McCray.
Memorial services were held Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Maysville. Elder James Sutton officiated. Mr. McCray's body was donated to the University of Kentucky Medical Center for scientific purposes.

Mrs. Kissick

Mrs. Anna Louise Kissick, 60, of Flemingsburg went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, after a 10 year battle with cancer.
She was born in Fleming County on Aug. 4, 1948, to the late Harlan and Lillian Ruth Moore Miller.
Anna Louise was a devoted mother to her two daughters, Cindy Lou (Bill) Jolly and Sherry Ann Kissick, both of Flemingsburg. Known as Nannie to her two grandsons, Ross and Andrew Jolly, who gave her the strength and inspiration to fight her cancer year after year. She had deep faith in God and believed in all the miracles He blessed her with each day.
Survivors include her brother, Sammy (Vicki) Miller of Flemingsburg; one nephew, Robbie (Missy) Miller; one niece, Tara Watson; and many cousins and friends who were like brothers and sisters to her. She had a devoted terrier, Annie, who stayed by her side night and day.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ricky Lee Miller; and a sister, Nancy Blanche Miller.
Services will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the Denton - Workman Funeral Home in Flemingsburg. She will be laid to rest at the Fairview Cemetery at Grange City.

Visitation for Anna will be at the funeral home on Monday, Feb. 2, from 6-9 p.m.

Tea Canceled

The Winter Blues Tea scheduled for the Upstairs Tea Room Saturday, Jan. 31, has been canceled.

FCCA meeting canceled

The meeting set for today of the FC Council for the Arts has been canceled.

Site meeting rescheduled at FCHS

The FCHS SBDM meeting scheduled

for today is postponed until

 Friday, January 30, at 4 p.m.

Power outages still widespread

Over 500 households are still without electricity in Fleming County as Fleming-Mason Energy crews work around the clock, hampered by the bitter cold that is preventing the ice from melting. Two crews from North Carolina have arrived to help with the effort, which includes 1,000 homes in Mason County without power.

Side roads are treacherous, adding to the problems, and the highway update is below.

Yesterday’s ice, rain, and then more snow compounded a bad situation, and power line crews were hampered by new problems caused by the continuing bad weather. Mary Beth Nance of Fleming-Mason said the crews hope to put a dent in the big job today. Another update will be issued later.

Highway crews continue to treat roadways in northeast Kentucky

Tree damage still has some roads closed

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. – Transportation Cabinet crews in Department of Highways District 9 continue to treat priority B and C routes this morning in the wake of a severe winter storm that began Sunday.

Except for main routes such as Interstate 64, US 60, US 23, KY 7, KY 32, KY 11 and the AA Highway – known as priority A routes – roadways remain “partly covered” to “mostly covered” with snow and ice.

Several roadways in Boyd, Greenup and neighboring counties remain closed to through traffic because of downed power lines and, in some cases, fallen trees. Those include:

In Boyd County – KY 854, KY 966 (Trace Road), KY 773 (Bull Fork), KY 1945 (Jacks Fork), KY 757 (Whites Creek), and KY 752.

In Greenup County – KY 827 (Cole Branch); KY 1459 (Low Gap) should reopen later this morning; and KY 784 is likely impassable to most vehicles.

Motorists should still drive with caution, watch for highway crews on roadways and please note that:

• In many counties, such as Carter, Elliott, Lewis, Rowan and others, crews continue to cut fallen trees that are not blocking the entire roadway. Debris could also be near roadway travel lanes in many counties.

• Secondary routes may remain slick and hazardous. And, routes where power lines are down may not be completely treated yet.

• Power outages also shut down traffic signals. Where possible, portable stop signs may be erected. Signals may also revert to “flash mode” when power returns. Intersections with traffic lights out should be treated as four-way stops. If lights are flashing yellow, proceed with caution. If lights flashing red, stop until there’s a gap in traffic.

• Ice may still occur on roadways, especially in areas of snow melt or flooding.

Condition reports on major roadways are available by calling 511 or online at http://511.ky.gov, and are described as follows:

• Wet pavement – Ice could form as temperatures drop.
• Partly covered – Markings may be obscured by snow, slush or ice.
• Mostly covered by snow, slush or ice.
• Completely covered by snow, slush or ice.
• Impassable – Conditions unsuitable for all but emergency travel.