HORSE ABUSE
Couple pleads guilty in district court
By Brittany Johnson
Staff Writer
A Casey County couple has pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree cruelty to animals after five horses were taken from their property last month.
As of press time, the county still was caring for the horses that were taken from the farm of Thomas Charles and Cynthia Williams at 1427 Matherly Road on Feb. 22, but two of the animals do not belong to the couple, Sheriff Jerry Coffman said.
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Taylor amends agreement in
taking Casey's stray animals
By Donna Carman
Editor
Although an official agreement has not yet been reached between the two counties, Casey County is already transporting its stray animals to the Taylor County Animal Shelter.
Judge-Executive Ronald Wright confirmed on Monday that Casey's dog warden, Ricky Luttrell, has already taken about 15 dogs to the neighboring county's shelter in two separate loads.
Hospital houses must be moved by May 1
By Donna Carman
Editor
Construction - of sorts - has begun on the new Casey County Hospital as a tree removal company began clearing trees March 13 on the site where the new facility will sit.
Casey Hospital Administrator Rusty Tungate told hospital board members that evening that 18 of the estimated 75 trees to be removed had been cut.
The trees are within a block radius that encompasses Wolford, Montgomery, Sanders and Sharp streets.
Community Ministries may
not be able to make deadline
By Donna Carman
Editor
When Casey County Community Ministries was offered eight houses last year by the Casey County Hospital District, the organization knew a miracle had been dropped into its lap.
"This was like a God-send when they told us they were going to give us those houses," said the Rev. Homer Hecht, a member of Community Ministries Board of Directors.
Roberts joins sheriff's department
By Donna Carman
Editor
The Casey County Sheriff's Department has a new deputy.
Kevin Roberts, 22, of Windsor, pulled his first shift as a police officer on March 12 after being sworn in two days earlier. But Roberts is not entirely new to the department.
"He's been helping us off and on for about six months," Sheriff Jerry Coffman said.
