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Local businessman arrested on fugitive warrant
A local businessman has been arrested on an out-of-state fugitive warrant and charged with writing a nearly $200,000 cold check to an automobile dealer in Michigan.
James R. Rattliff, 42, of 122 Cambridge Way was arrested by Campbellsville Police Officer Bart Gilpin at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 4 at Ratliff Motors.
Court records pertaining to Rattliff's arrest, however, were not filed at the Taylor Circuit Clerk's office until Thursday, Feb. 7.
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Campbellsville man charged with selling cocaine
A Campbellsville man has been arrested and charged with selling cocaine after he was stopped by the police.
Travis Owens, 28, of 404 Clem Haskins Blvd. was arrested at 2:47 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12.
According to Owens' arrest citation, he was pulled over for failing to stop at a stop sign.
Records state Owens gave Taylor County Sheriff's Deputy Mark Dickens permission to search him and his vehicle.
After searching Owens, Dickens found crack cocaine and marijuana.
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Man charged with third DUI after collision
A Campbellsville man has been arrested and charged with DUI after he was involved in a motor vehicle collision.
Anthony H. Gillespie, 58, of 121 London Drive was arrested at 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12.
According to Gillespie's arrest citation, he was involved in a motor vehicle collision and appeared under the influence of intoxicants. Records state results of Gillespie's blood test are still pending.
The citation states the arrest was Gillespie's third DUI offense.
Campbellsville Police Officer Ben Riggs investigated.
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Man pleads guilty to lesser charges in agreement
A Michigan man accused of attempting to rape a Campbellsville woman has pleaded guilty to amended charges against him.
Anthony "Tony" Michael Politi, 35, appeared before Taylor Circuit Court Judge Allan Bertram on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Politi was charged with first-degree attempted rape and being a second-degree persistent felony offender.
According to Politi's arrest warrant, he is accused of attempting to force a Campbellsville woman to have sex with him last year.
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Furniture store destroyed in fire
A South Central Avenue business is a total loss after a nighttime fire Saturday.
According to a Campbellsville Fire Department release, firefighters responded to a fire at Harris Furniture at 10:27 p.m. Upon arrival, smoke was coming from the structure and flames were coming through cracks in the building's metal roof.
Fire officials believe the fire started in a storage room. The cause is still undetermined.
Barry Harris is the owner of the business. Lanous and Imogene Muncie are the property owners.
Twenty-seven firefighters responded with two trucks.
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School Board agrees to pay part of bus cost
The Campbellsville Independent School Board has backed down on a request to increase the cost of bus trips for sports teams and other school groups by nearly 200 percent.
Last month, the Board considered a proposal to increase the current rate of $1.30 per mile to $3.86 per mile.
Transportation Director Donna Gaddis and Finance Director Gayle Newton told the Board last month that auditors from the Kentucky Department of Education had recommended the increase to cover costs.
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Grant money available for downtown businesses; deadline is March 1
Downtown business owners now have the opportunity to receive state funding to improve their building facades.
The City of Campbellsville and the Campbellsville Renaissance/Historic Preservation Commission have announced a new program, called "Let's Paint the Town," that offers up to $3,000 for paint and paint supplies, exterior lighting, window replacement or treatments, signage and awnings, planter and materials for murals.
Applications are available at Team Taylor County, located at 107 W. Broadway. The deadline to apply is March 1. Chosen applicants will be notified.
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Subdivision regulation talks begin
Though magistrates took the first step toward having County-wide subdivision regulations last month, Taylor County residents aren't any closer to having to abide by those regulations just yet.
On Tuesday night, magistrates voted to form a committee made up of local real estate personnel, surveyors, contractors and other officials to study the issue and report back to Fiscal Court.
Magistrates also had first reading of an ordinance formally amending the County's current road system requirements to state that gravel roads will no longer be accepted.
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Farmers continue to seek changes for future tobacco crops
Central Kentucky tobacco farmers have held three meetings since December because they aren't happy with the contract offered by Philip Morris for the 2008 crop.
At the most recent meeting, Feb. 7, they learned from the farmers they elected to represent them that that contract probably won't change.
"We finally got feedback from Philip Morris," Bernie Cave told the audience last week. "It's not what we wanted to hear."
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Ten illegal dumps will be cleaned up
Taylor County could be a lot cleaner by the end of the year.
Officials have identified 10 illegal dumps in the community and, with $75,750 in state funding, Solid Waste Coordinator Debbie McNear believes those dumps could be gone by year's end.
"We still have to match the grant 25 percent," McNear said.
However, the match can be cash or in-kind work.
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