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Taylor man dies in Green County...

 

After a morning of repairing fences and tending to his Tennessee Walking Horses at his farm in Finley, Ky., Johnnie “Johnny” McElroy did some Christmas shopping at Walmart before heading home to Glasgow on Saturday afternoon.

But McElroy’s family will have a hard time opening their Christmas presents this year because his wife, mother, children, grandchildren and siblings will have to go through the holiday season with only the memories of his contagious smile and loving personality to comfort them.

Local man to compete on second...

 

A Navy veteran and avid outdoorsman, Campbellsville resident Rob Harris says there isn’t much he’s afraid of - unless there’s a snake around, and that’s when Harris says it’s time to go.

Earlier this year, Harris had the opportunity to confront his fear of the slithering reptiles and tonight, viewers nationwide will get to see it on the series premiere of “Panic Button” at 10:30 p.m. EST on TruTv. It is rated TV-14 for language.

Cheerleader files suit against...

A Campbellsville teenager has filed suit against her cheerleading coach, claiming she fractured her skull during a practice and the coach is responsible.

Attorneys Brandon W. Smith and John L. Smith of New Albany, Ind., filed a complaint in Taylor Circuit Court on Nov. 12 on behalf of Victoria Kidd, a minor, through her mother Stephanie Kidd, of Taylor County.

Hannah S. Jones of Campbellsville is listed as the defendant.

TCHS student signs modeling...

 

It began with a Facebook post.

A year later, that posting has resulted in a professional modeling contract, trips to New York and potentially a long-time career.

Justice Gregory, 16, a sophomore at Taylor County High School, has signed a modeling contract with Ford Models office in New York. He is one of about 2,000 people who model for the company and one of about 190 at the New York office. He is one of only a handful of Ford's models who are younger than 18.

Black Friday Bargains

 

They came out in droves in search of a good bargain.

Taylor County residents shopped Thanksgiving night and early Black Friday morning to kick off their holiday gift-giving season.

Several stores had lines of people waiting for employees to open the doors.

Black Friday kicks off the annual holiday shopping season. Cyber Monday is the kick off to the online shopping season.

FOL lawsuit settled, dismissed

 

More than three years after it was filed, the lawsuit disputing what happened when the former Fruit of the Loom building burned has been settled and dismissed.

In all, a company that suffered damages in the fire was paid about $900,000 to settle its claim.

In April 2010, Clarcor Inc., a company that had stored materials at the former FOL site, filed suit against the building's former owners, alleging they owed for damages suffered in the fire.

Watson faces rape charges

 

A Taylor County man has been arrested in connection with a rape that allegedly occurred earlier this year.

According to a news release from the Campbellsville Police Department, Jeffery Watson, 41, of 337 Puryear Road, was arrested and charged with third degree rape following an investigation by the Campbellsville Police Department and the Taylor County Sheriff's Office. The investigation was initiated on Nov. 16, according to the release. The rape allegedly took place in July of this year, according to the release.

Public Record for December 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 "On the Record" are published without exception, to preserve the fairness and impartiality of the CKNJ and as a news service to our readers.

Misdemeanors

• Suzanne Corbo, driving without license/negligent in accident, dismissed.

Local homeowner fights back

A local homeowner fought back when a burglar entered his home on Spurlington Road and threatened to harm him on Saturday night.

A criminal news release from the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office states that the burglar, Steven Christopher Followell of Hodgenville, Ky., was shot by the homeowner during the course of the crime.

Officers responded to the incident just before midnight.

Detective Brian Pickard, who is leading the investigation, said Followell was “definitely under the influence of alcohol, we could smell it on him.”

Trial dates nears in murder case

 

Jesse Durham will face jurors in three months, who will decide whether he murdered his great-grandmother.

And now, a month later, a jury will decide if he assaulted a jail staff member while being incarcerated.

But until he faces a jury in February, Durham's attorney, public defender C.B. Bates, is working to schedule a mediation hearing with prosecutor Commonwealth's Attorney Shelly Miller to see if the cases can be resolved before going to trial.