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The Casey County News
P.O. Box 40
Liberty, KY 42539
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High winds cause damage, power outage
By Donna Carman
Editor
High winds blew down a tree on Wolford Avenue in Liberty Tuesday night, causing it take down electrical lines and spark a fire. A transformer also blew, knocking out power to several residents.
While some people in the area reported a small amount of damage, things definitely could have been worse, said Liberty Fire Chief Donald Wilson.
Strong winds blew through Liberty around 11:15 p.m., causing a large tree at the corner of Harold and Joann Atwood's home to fall across their yard and into the street, taking the power lines with it.
Man sues mother, Dairy Mart in store crash
 By Donna Carman
Editor
A Liberty man who was struck by a vehicle that smashed into Dairy Mart last year has filed suit against the car's driver and the business.
Mark Wesley, through his attorney, Robert L. Bertram of Jamestown, filed the civil lawsuit Wednesday in Casey Circuit Court. Named as defendants are Barbara Allen — Wesley's mother — of 1394 Red Hill Road, Liberty, and Dairy Mart owners Danny Lee and Dana Lee, of 437 North Wallace Wilkinson Boulevard, Liberty.
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INDICTED
Scaggs sent back to jail on drug indictments
By Donna Carman
Editor
A Casey County man arrested on drug charges Dec. 28 has now been indicted on several counts and may lose his house.
Donald E. “Junior” Skaggs, 52, of 1166 Woodrum Ridge Road, Liberty, was indicted Wednesday by a Casey County grand jury on two counts of trafficking in marijuana, more than eight ounces but less than five pounds, one count of trafficking in marijuana less than eight ounces, and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Log truck spills load
A Casey County man was taken to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington following a Monday afternoon accident in which he overturned his fully-loaded log truck. According to Deputy Freeman Luttrell, Robert Long, 66, of 1859 Ky. 1547, was eastbound on Ky. 70 West at 3:51 p.m. when he dropped off the shoulder of the road, overcorrected, and then lost control of the 1987 International semi loaded with logs. The vehicle turned over on its right side and slid for several feet before coming to rest in the yard of Danny and Debbie Buis’ home next to the former Phillips Elementary School. Luttrell said the scattered logs damaged a nearby electrical pole, which Taylor County RECC planned to replace yesterday. The road was closed for about two hours as wreckers righted the truck. Long suffered a broken nose, fractured ribs and other injuries, Luttrell said. He was taken to Casey Hospital by Casey EMS and later transported to the Lexington hospital. A spokesperson at UK said he was discharged Tuesday morning.
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Three indicted for breaking into home
By Donna Carman
Editor
Three people charged in connection with a November break-in were among nine people named in 19 indictments handed down by a Casey County grand jury on Jan. 2.
Donald Dean Crosier, 33, of 125 Bowman Spur Road, Stanford; Christine E. Campbell, 21, address not listed; and Tammie A. Crosier, 32, address not listed, were each indicted in connection with a Nov. 30 break-in at the residence of Jamie Hatter.
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