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Today's News

  • Property transfers for July 2

    It is the policy of the Central Kentucky News-Journal to publish public records as they are reported by various agencies. Names appearing in "Property Transfers" are published without exception, to preserve the fairness and impartiality of the CKNJ and as a news service to our readers.

    The amount listed is the price paid or the fair market value of the property.

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  • Celebrating July Fourth

    A slideshow of photos from the weekend's events is available on the News-Journal's Home page. Just scroll to the bottom of today's home page.

    Scroll down today's Home page to view.

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  • Campbellsville man arrested on burglary charges

    A Campbellsville man was arrested Friday night after he allegedly forced his way into a home. 

    According to a Campbellsville Police report, at 10:47 p.m., police responded to a report of someone attempting to break into a home at Sycamore Trailer Park. When police arrived, it was determined that Arlin Ray Cook, 53, had forced his way into the home and assaulted the resident while inside.

     He was arrested and charged second-degree burglary. He was lodged in Taylor County Detention Center.

     Campbellsville Police Officer Shannon Wilson investigated.

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  • Pawnshops, police to go online

    Victims of theft could soon see a greater chance of having their stolen items returned.

    During its regular meeting Monday, Campbellsville City Council had first reading of an ordinance requiring local pawnshops to use an electronic record-keeping program.

    According to Campbellsville Police Capt. Todd Little, when an item is stolen, it is often pawned. Most thieves take stolen items to another city to pawn them, he said, making it a bit more difficult for officers to trace the items.

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  • State Police conduct checkpoints over holiday weekend

    In an effort to keep motorists safe during the holiday weekend, Kentucky State Police officers conducted 16 safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Taylor County.

    Through Operation Safe C.H.E.C.K., troopers:

    - Made four DUI arrests.

    - Wrote 16 seat belt and seven child restraint citations.

    - Performed 595 vehicle inspections.

    - Made six drug arrests.

    - Wrote seven suspended license citations.

    - Wrote tickets for 152 other violations.

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  • Collins

    Charlie and Geneva Collins of Campbellsville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, July 10.

    The Collinses were married on July 10, 1959, in Russell County.

    They have two children, Mark and Teresa Collins of Seymour, Tenn., and David and Jennifer Chewning of Campbellsville. They also have two grandsons, Matthew Chewning and John Chewning.

    A family celebration and retreat are planned.

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  • Junior Miss committee announces August program

    The Taylor County Junior Miss Scholarship Program is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. Campbellsville Independent Schools will be hosting the program at Campbellsville High School's Hamilton Auditorium.

    Twenty-five young ladies will be competing in the 2009 Taylor County Junior Miss Rain or Shine-themed program.

    "We are excited to have all of these wonderful young ladies participating in this year's program," said Program Chair Susan Dabney.

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  • Local painting helps recover more

    A painting of a covered bridge at Tebbs Bend helped the Hardin County History Museum recover two paintings by the same artist that portray Civil War era forts in that community.

    Betty Jane Gorin-Smith of Campbellsville took an oil painting of the Tebbs Bend Bridge in Taylor County to a Civil War show in Tennessee. While she was there, someone recognized the painting by Edward Henry and told her about two others owned by a Knoxville man.

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  • Bentley promoted

    The U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command has promoted Dr. Eric Bentley to the rank of colonel.

    Bentley has served as commander of the 933rd Forward Surgical Team in Paducah, Ky. since May 2005.

    He was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in 2004 with the 933rd FST. He was deployed in support of Operational Enduring Freedom to Wuerzburg, Germany in 2005. And he was again deployed in 2007, this time in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II with the 325th Combat Support Hospital in Al Asad, Iraq.

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  • If only dogs could talk

    I watched her stop at the edge of the yard beneath the tree. The rabbit, perched at the edge of the woods nibbling clover, wasn't aware of Maggie's presence ... yet.

    But it wasn't long before the rabbit realized something new was near, and it hopped quickly back into the woods.

    With the different sizes of rabbits making their appearance in the past couple of weeks, it didn't take long for us to realize there must be a family of rabbits making their home in our woods. It also didn't take our border collie, Maggie, long to realize it either.

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