Boyle County

Five people were indicted recently by a Boyle County grand jury. They are: Darlene T. Caywood, 41, and Jeffrey Powell, 47, both of 124 N. First St., Danville, two counts of trafficking in cocaine on Feb. 12 and Feb. 13. Bond was set at $40,000 each. Deputy Brian Wofford testified before the grand jury. Robert J. Driskell, 28, of Loretto, theft more than $500 for allegedly taking merchandise on March 22. A summons was issued. Tony Smith testified. Richard A. Hall, 21, of Nicholasville, manufacturing methamphetamine on Jan. 16. Bond was set at $50,000.

The outdoor burn ban in Boyle County was lifted as of Monday by the judge-executive. Anyone wanting to burn should contact the Boyle County Fire Department at (859) 236-8238.

Prep swimming Danville, Boyle County Swimming Results At Frankfort Saturday GIRLS 200 medley relay - 2. Boyle County (Amanda Montgomery, Haley Robey, Daisy Brosi, Hannah Robertson) 2:16.75; 4. Boyle (Katie Sudd, Kamearah Miller, Raygan Kilby, Rachel Haltom) 2:30.68. 200 freestyle - 4. Robertson (BC) 2:25.9. 200 IM¿ - 4. Blaire Welsh (D)¿2:37.68. 50 freestyle - 2. Tori Todd (BC) 28.69; 3. Robertson (BC)¿28.92; 4. Haltom (BC)¿29.37.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3634 and American Legion Post 18 have been asked to perform the Opening Flag Ceremony on Memorial Day at the Boyle County Fairgrounds. The event is to celebrate the opening of the fair as well as a Memorial Day tribute to Armed Forces men and women. The event will take place at Floral Hall, at the top of the hill at the fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m. Monday. VFW members and the VFW ladies auxiliary, as well as Post 18 Honor Guard, will present the program. Everyone is invited to take part.

Breanna Bailey served 10 aces and added three digs and three kills Thursday as the Boyle County volleyball team won its fifth straight match with a 25-21, 25-15, 26-18 win over visiting Danville. Lisa Talbott had seven kills, an ace and a block, Bailey Fowler had six kills and three aces, Griffin Blevins had four kills, eight aces and two digs and Hannah Johnson had five aces and two kills for the Rebels (10-6, 4-0 45th District). Boyle has three sweeps during its win streak, and looks for its sixth straight win Monday at Lincoln County.

After months of discussions and working out legal language, Boyle County officially took ownership of Constitution Square State Historic Site this week. Judge-Executive Harold McKinney said all of the necessary paperwork at the state level was signed and delivered earlier this week, and the deed was filed Tuesday with the Boyle County Clerk's Office. “We're knew this was coming, but we are obviously very pleased,” McKinney said.   Gil Lawson, spokesman for the state Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, said there hasn't been full-time staff at the park for months, and the gift shop was closed as the state prepared to transition control to the county.

Teens and others in town are not waiting for an official identification to begin grieving the death of a driver who died Saturday morning in a fiery car crash in Danville. Messages of sadness and loss are already posted on Facebook, and kids in town are comforting each other, reeling from the shock. Boyle County Coroner Don Hamner said it may take a few days to identify the driver, a white male, who was the sole occupant of a vehicle involved in the crash fatality. DNA likely will be used for identification, he said, to confirm what police may have learned from a license plate that was recovered from the fence at the scene.

To say that West Jessamine survived Boyle County on Tuesday night may be a bit of an understatement. The game went to overtime with the Colts prevailing 73-69, but it was really what happened late in the fourth quarter that has West glad it escaped with its health in addition to the win. The Colts led by as many as 17 points during the first half, but Boyle was able to claw its way back into the game with some timely three-point shooting, volatile...

The National Weather Service has predicted one to two inches of ice for Boyle County for tonight, from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. with a possibility of three to four inches in isolated areas. Boyle County Judge-Executive Harold McKinney has asked that residents with weather-related emergencies call the Emergency Operating Center at (859) 936-7887. For all other emergencies, residents should call 911.

Citing “personal reasons,” Boyle County School Board member Alane Mills has resigned her position. Mills submitted her resignation letter to the board during Thursday's meeting. In the letter, she expressed her “appreciation and respect” for fellow and past board members and superintendents, stating that “Boyle County is incredibly blessed.” She also thanked the community for the “years of love and support.” “Alane is irreplaceable,” said Superintendent Mike LaFavers, who stressed that Mills had been an advocate for the students of Boyle County - by first being a teacher, then a program director in the system - before being elected to school board about eight years ago.   “She loves the Boyle County community and she's passionate about the school district,”¿he said.

One of two local teams with designs on earning a trip to the state baseball tournament won't survive the first game of the regional. Boyle County and Mercer County will kick off the 12th Region Tournament when they meet Monday in the first of four first-round games. Pairings for the regional baseball and softball tournaments were drawn Friday in Mount Vernon, where Rockcastle County will host both tournaments on adjacent fields. Mercer will be bidding for its third consecutive baseball title, while a few yards away Boyle will try to win the softball title for the second straight year.

Often referred to as “the quads” by friends and classmates, siblings Brendan, Delaney, Galen and Regan Overstreet will be among hundreds of students graduating Friday night at Boyle County High School. The quadruplets are believed to be the first in school's 50-year history. “I say quads, it's like twins but there's four, said Delaney Overstreet with a smile. She is the only girl out of the four and said it often seems people have trouble understanding. Following graduation, Brendan, who is the firstborn of the four, plans to enter the Air National Guard.

BOYLE Deeds filed recently in the office of Boyle County Clerk Trille Bottom include: Kenneth J. Kirilenko to Cherryl K. Kirilenko, property on Lannock Place, property settlement; fair cash value not listed. Timothy M. and Bonnie F. Middleton to Chad A. and Margaret H. Powell, property in Bluegrass Meadows subdivision, $408,000. William E. Gill, individually and as attorney-in-fact for Gloria J. Gill, to John and Pat Kruszwicki, property in Argyll subdivision, $36,000.

DANVILLE - The Lincoln County High School baseball season ended earlier than the Patriots had hoped. Connor Blevins belted out three home runs and Casey Whittle added another Monday as Boyle County shut out Lincoln 7-0 in a 45th District Tournament semifinal at Danville.  Blevins, a senior, went yard each time he stepped to the plate, leading off the bottom of the second with a solo home run to give Boyle a 1-0 lead. He followed with a two-run shot in the fourth inning and finished with another solo homer in the fifth for the Rebels' final run. Whittle, who hit a two-run home run in the fourth just before Blevins' final long ball, picked up the win for Boyle (17-13)

At the Boyle County High School Senior Awards Night on May 13, the following students were recognized. The following students were honored for earning a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above: Ryan Alexander, Logan Arnold, Madeline Aumiller, Charles C. Blevins, Hannah Bodner, Maria Bristow, Tayler Burchfield, Cullen Byrne, Kate Carman, David J. Carter, Emily Carter, Lyndsey Cook, Alexis Draut, Laura Elsea, Tabitha Evans, John D. Faulkner, Nicholas...

It was only Tuesday night, and Connor Blevins had already had a pretty good week. How good? Blevins sent four baseballs over the Admiral Field fence on four consecutive at-bats. He drove in eight runs over two days. And he helped his Boyle County team end a streak that began when he and his teammates were in grade school. Blevins led Boyle as the Rebels ended Danville's nine-year reign as 45th District champions with an 11-4 victory in the district tournament final Tuesday. He followed his three-home run game a day earlier with one more homer and went 3 for 4 with four RBIs and two runs scored to earn the most valuable player award.

It took a while for the Boyle County bats to get going, but once they did, the 45th District championship game turned into a rout. Amy Woolum's two-run home run capped a five-run fifth inning Tuesday as Boyle pulled away late and beat Garrard County 9-0 at Centre College. Danielle Mason had a three-run double in that inning, Chelsea Gill had three hits and Hannah Miniard tossed a one-hitter and had two doubles for the No. 13 Rebels, who won their seventh straight to move to 26-8.

Hannah Chadwell is getting the chance to play college softball, and she might just have her boyfriend to thank for it. Chadwell was all set to hang up her glove for the last time once this season ended, but that was before her boyfriend suggested that she look at the school he plans to attend. One thing led to another, and it all led to the Boyle County outfielder's decision to commit to play for Union College. She plans to sign with the Barbourville school today at Boyle. “I just pretty much knew it was right when I went down there and visited,” Chadwell said.

Elysse Petrie is giving her parents a break. Like so many parents of young athletes, Petrie's parents shuttled their daughter to competitions near and far for years. And when it came time for her to choose a college, she said staying close to home was an important factor in her decision. The Boyle County pitcher plans to play for Centre College, and she made her commitment official Monday at a signing ceremony at Boyle. “Probably one of the biggest reasons why is it was close to home where my parents could come see me play,” Petrie said.

Hannah Miniard and Amy Woolum each drove in two runs Monday as Boyle County downed Danville 15-0 in four innings in the semifinals of the 45th District Tournament at Centre College. The No. 13 Rebels (25-8) will face Garrard County (25-12) in tonight's 6 p.m. final. Garrard beat Lincoln County 4-0 in the other semifinal. Elysse Petrie struck out seven and held the Admirals to three hits Monday, Woolum tripled and had three hits, Madison DeBord had two doubles, Chelsea Gill each had three hits and Lauren Richards added two hits.