Colby

TODAY - Telephone Pioneers luncheon, Logan's Roadhouse in Hamburg Pavilion, 11:30 a.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 14 - Revival service at New Life Assembly of God, 7 p.m. - Corn Maze on Colby family weekend, 5 p.m.-10 p.m., $6/person, children 4 and under free. Group rates available. Call (859) 227-1394 to schedule a group visit. Admission includes hayrides, hotdogs and games. Caramel apples and pumpkins available for purchase. - Clark County Extension District Board meeting, 8 a.m., Clark County Extension Office, 1400 Fortune Drive.

- At 8:22 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters responded to an injury accident at Colby and McClure roads. - At 9:43 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters were called to 325 Trapp-Goff's Corner Road to investigate a smell of smoke.

Winchester Police officer Pat Adkins examines a Jeep Grand Cherokee involved in an accident Wednesday morning near the intersection of Colby and McClure roads. Winchester Fire-EMS transported one victim to Clark Regional Medical Center after she complained of chest pain. The driver of the Jeep said she tried to avoid a collision with another vehicle, but could not. Her vehicle came to rest on an embankment on the opposite side of the road. James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com

A grand jury will decide whether further charges are warranted in an August car wreck that killed one and seriously injured two others. The crash occurred on Colby Road in the early morning hours of Aug. 14, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Berl Perdue Jr. said that evidence in the case will go to the grand jury, possibly in October. So far, deputies only cited the driver in the crash, Robert Deskins, for driving under the influence of intoxicants.

The Kentucky Department of Highways announced that Colby Road (Ky. 1927) will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through Wednesday, Sept. 15 at milepoint 1 for drainage work.

Only one of its three buildings remains, but in its heyday the Colby Tavern was considered the most important rural tavern in Kentucky. It opened in July 1822 on Colby Pike, the favorite route for businessmen and lawyers traveling from Lexington to Winchester or even on to Mount Sterling or Olympia Springs. Henry Clay and many others would spend the night at the tavern, and then continue on their journey to Winchester. Originally constructed by Colby Taylor, today it is owned by Dr. Marc Ford and his wife, Cindy, who discussed the tavern at Thursday night's monthly Second Thursday program at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum.

Clark County firefighters Maj. Ernie Barnes, left, and Luke Bush set up rescue jacks to support a vehicle that went over an embankment on Colby Road just past Becknerville Road Thursday morning. Medical personnel from the Winchester Fire-EMS, at right, removed the driver and transported him to Clark Regional Medical Center. No information on the driver's identity or condition were available this morning. James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com

Clark County Board of Education Chairwoman Debbie Fatkin and board member Minnie Spangler filed for re-election Wednesday, making them them the first candidates to put their names on the November ballot. Neither candidate faced opposition as of this morning. The deadline to file for the election is Aug. 12. Fatkin represents District 3, a portion of Winchester situated primarily between Lexington and Colby roads. She was named chairwoman of the school board in January, replacing board member Judy Hicks.

Police charged a Winchester man with attempted murder after he allegedly tried to run over a Winchester officer before leading police on a pursuit down Colby Road. Charles Dewayne Mullins, 34, of 26 Franklin Ave., was intoxicated during his first contact with Winchester Police earlier in the day, when officers were called to a domestic assault complaint at 26 Franklin Ave. at approximately 5:18 p.m., according to reports. Mullins, who was not charged in the initial complaint, was ordered to stay at that location, Winchester Police Capt.