MRI machine arrives

A Toshiba MRI imaging device arrived last Wednesday at the new Fleming County Hospital. Photo by Shelly Gulley.

Transportation Cabinet awards $434,000 in road contracts

Work set for Mason, Fleming and Lewis counties

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. – Nearly $434,000 in contracts awarded by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will mean upgrades to seven miles of roadways in Mason, Fleming and Lewis counties in Department of Highways District 9.

Projects awarded June 3 include resurfacing roads with new asphalt to boost Kentucky’s transportation reliability and improve safety for motorists.

“These are important investments in our transportation infrastructure,” said Transportation Secretary Joe Prather. “A solid transportation infrastructure is essential to our communities everywhere in the commonwealth.”

In District 9, low-bid contracts were awarded for the following work:

• Resurface Olive Hill-Vanceburg Road (KY 59) in Lewis County from KY 344 north to KY 9, a distance of 5.1 miles – to Mountain Enterprises Inc., $349,930.88.

• Resurface Mud Sock-Hillsboro Road (KY 2510) in Fleming County from KY 697 east to KY 1515, a distance of 0.5 miles – to H.G. Mays Corporation, $19,681.03.

• Resurface Garrett Run Road (KY 1443) from Cabin Creek Pike north to the Lewis County line, a distance of 1.55 miles – to H.G. Mays Corporation, $63,898.56.

Most projects will take place this summer or fall. During construction, motorists should “Drive Smart” in work zones and remain aware of workers, traffic control devices and construction equipment at all times.

Five vehicle pileup on Bypass

A five-car pile up at the intersection of the Bypass Road and Elizaville Avenue was caused by inattention, according to police.

Flemingsburg Police Chief Randy Sargent said Jared Miller was not paying attention to the traffic light when he was making a left turn from the Bypass onto Elizaville Road. That mistake caused a chain reaction and sent five cars piling into each other.

According to the police report Miller said he “looked up and saw the green light and misjudged the motions of the other vehicles in the left turn lane.”

The driver of a Dodge Ram, Gregory Terrell said he saw the car Miller was driving and noticed that it was moving fast.

According to the report, Terrell and his passenger Terry Boggs, “looked through their rear-view mirror and saw Unit 1 (Miller), coming at them and that he was not slowing down.”

Officer William Thoroughman, who worked the accident, said in his report that Miller hit Terrell, who hit the vehicle driven by Jarrod Monroe, who hit the vehicle driven by Rebecca Glasscock, who hit the vehicle driven by Tyler Story.

Traffic coming from the Morehead direction was re-routed through Arby’s driveway until the wreck was cleared, which took nearly an hour.

Miller was the only person taken to the hospital, according to the report. Sargent said he had minor injuries and that he was tested for alcohol. Thoroughman said Miller submitted to the test and the results are pending.

“With him being at fault and not slowing down, that is why we had him tested,” Sargent said. “We also found alcohol in the car, but it was unopened.”

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Unity Baptist wins $1,000

The “Dash for Cash” at Ken’s New Market in Flemingsburg marked a major milestone last Wednesday when Alan Argo presented a $1,000 check to officers of the Unity Baptist Church on Elizaville Avenue.

“There are nine $1000 scratch-off cards possible in the three Ken’s stores,” said Argo. “We’re happy that the first one is here.”

The Church members were even happier. Shown with Argo are Tate Meade, deacon emeritus, Ron Taulbee, pastor, Dan Bohl, trustee, Parkey Thompson, deacon, Ewell Vice, trustee, and Earl Kinder, deacon.

Moore convicted

On June 17, 2008, a Fleming County Jury found Jody Lee Moore guilty of First Degree Fleeing/Evading Police while his operator’s license had been suspended for driving under the influence, Second Degree Fleeing/Evading Police and Second Degree Persistent Felony Offender.  On December 22, 2007, Moore, age 35, fled from the police when he failed to stop at a vehicle traffic check point in Cowan.  After a high speed chase, Moore drove to his residence and then fled on foot.  Moore was not apprehended and later turned himself in to Fayette County authorities.
During the one-day trial, Moore’s attorney argued that Moore was misidentified by law enforcement officers and the girlfriend who was found in the vehicle.  The law enforcement officers and Moore’s girlfriend all identified Mr. Moore as being the individual driving the vehicle.  Moore’s sister testified that her brother had called her from Maysville during the time of the law enforcement chase in Cowan.  She also testified that she picked her brother up in Maysville.  At the conclusion of the trial, the Fleming County jury found Moore guilty and sentenced him to three years imprisonment on the charge of First Degree Fleeing/Evading Police, and 12 months imprisonment, with a $500.00 fine, on the charge of Second Degree Fleeing/Evading Police. Due to his prior felony offense of Third Degree Rape, he was later found guilty of being a Second Degree Persistent Felony Offender and sentenced to the maximum penalty of ten (10) years imprisonment in lieu of the three-year sentence.  Judge Stockton Wood, Fleming Circuit Court, ordered Moore be held at the Mason County Detention Center and directed that a Pre-Sentence Investigation Report be prepared.  Final sentencing has been tentatively set for August 1, 2008, in Fleming County.
Moore was prosecuted by Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Gary W. Adkins.  The defendant was represented by Hon. Debra Rigg, of Maysville.  The criminal charges were investigated by Trooper Eugene Robinson, KSP Post 8, and Deputies Jared Wagner and Deputy Sheriff Bud Lyons, of the Fleming County Sheriff’s office.

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