Dumpster

STANFORD - A plan to implement new fees on commercial Dumpster haulers in Lincoln County is on hold until county officials meet with representatives of the affected trash-pickup businesses. Kerry Loy, general manager for Republic Services, told magistrates Tuesday he has questions about the specifics of the new fees that aren't addressed in the county's solid waste ordinance. "I read the ordinance and there's just not a lot of information in there," Loy said. "There's not enough language to satisfy me as a business operator.

If only that embarrassing news of evidence being discarded into a Dumpster had broken a little closer to Election Day, John Long figures his chances of unseating incumbent Boyle County Sheriff LeeRoy Hardin would be a little better. That episode illustrates what Long believes is the rather lax approach that Hardin brings to the office. "If there had been procedures and policies in place, there wouldn't have been a problem," Long said. "It's a hindrance to the efficient operation of the department.

A frustrated Boyle County sheriff says he's conducting an investigation into how evidence, including marijuana, pills and criminal records, turned up in a Dumpster behind Danville Manor shopping center. Sheriff LeeRoy Hardin says someone made a bad judgment call within the sheriff's office, and disciplinary actions will be taken. According to the Danville police blotter, a call came in at 5:10 p.m. Friday stating that property found in a Dumpster behind Dawahare's may belong to the police department.

WINCHESTER FIRE-EMS - On Thursday, emergency personnel conducted two out of town transfers. They also responded to four general medical calls, three respiratory and three cardiac cases, one stroke and one diabetic case. They also conducted one engine assist. - At 8:53 a.m. Thursday, firefighters were called to 4005 Corporate Drive for a dumpster fire. The cause is unknown. - At 9:59 p.m. Thursday, firefighters were called to 104 Strode Station Circle to for a grass fire.

A gas leak prompted the evacuation of residents along the 200 block of First Street Wednesday around 9 p.m. According to a Nicholasville Fire Department report, residents in the area detected a strong odor of gas in the area. "The persons responsible for the rolloff (Jeff Kidd) advised (that a) dumpster was too heavy for the truck to pick up and must have inadvertently broken the line while attempting to load it," the fire report read. Deputy Chief Kevin Baker said the dumpster broke a steel gas line.

Boyle County Sheriff LeeRoy Hardin is holding a news conference today at 11 a.m. to discuss his investigation into why evidence - including marijuana, pills and criminal records - confiscated by his office was found in a dumpster at Danville Manor Shopping Center. The news conference is being held too late for The Advocate-Messenger to have a story in today's edition, but information from it will be posted on amnews.com this afternoon. The evidence was found in the dumpster by a concerned citizen on Friday.

LANCASTER - The Lancaster City Council will be deciding June 1 whether to continue providing trash pickup services or let a private contractor take over. In order for the garbage department to remain self-sufficient and under the city's control, it would have to increase its rates by 44 cents per pickup for residential homes and $10 to $20 per pickup for commercial Dumpsters, according to data from the Garbage Committee. The fee for extra pickups on commercial dumpsters would also have to be increased by $5 to $20, depending on the size of the Dumpster.

Boyle County Deputy Al Isaacs will be suspended three days without pay for his role in the unauthorized disposal of evidence from the sheriff's department's evidence room. Sheriff LeeRoy Hardin said today that Isaacs will probably serve his suspension in July, after a new schedule for deputies is configured on June 29 and the possible hire of a new deputy. "I'd like to do it right now and get it over with, but I can't because I've got to have coverage," Hardin said. "That would put me without two deputies, and I can't have that.

Dear Editor: I would like to address the employment of inmates at the Alum Springs convenience center. I and many others have experienced problems when disposing of our household garbage. I do not want an incarcerated person going through my garbage for several reasons, one being I have personal papers I do not want accessed. I also was told by an inmate that I should have brought my husband or boyfriend to help me. I was being told to throw my bags on top of the biggest dumpster there when he was standing on top of the garbage inside the dumpster.

Jessamine County Animal Care and Control is investigating possible animal cruelty case after a Chihuahua mix was found in a dumpster at the Helmsdale Apartment complex located at 316 Witchita Drive. According to animal care and control director Mike Cassity, the dog was discovered by a resident around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. “He said he was taking the trash out, and it didn't bark or anything, he just happened to look down in the dumpster and saw it,” Cassity said. “It had punctures on the side of it. We took it to a vet, and they treated it, and they think it was an attack from another animal, like bites or something.

STANFORD - An ongoing debate over garbage fees in Lincoln County, nicknamed "Dumpster Wars" by Judge-Executive Jim Adams, heated up Tuesday morning when a top official for the county's largest waste hauler walked out on talks with county officials. Now at least one magistrate says he's interested in increasing county revenue from the trash industry by as much as $90,000 - more than three times the amount officials were originally discussing. What began as a relatively quiet meeting about the technical aspects of pick-up fees on commercial Dumpsters quickly changed in tone after Solid Waste Director Chris Thomason and Republic Services General Manager Kerry Loy disagreed about the effect of the Tri-K Landfill on Lincoln County's cleanliness.

STANFORD - A plan to implement new fees on commercial Dumpster haulers in Lincoln County is on hold until county officials meet with representatives of the affected trash-pickup businesses. Kerry Loy, general manager for Republic Services, told magistrates Tuesday he has questions about the specifics of the new fees that aren't addressed in the county's solid waste ordinance. "I read the ordinance and there's just not a lot of information in there," Loy said. "There's not enough language to satisfy me as a business operator.

STANFORD - Magistrates have given initial approval to a plan to implement franchise fees on waste collection companies operating in Lincoln County. Solid Waste Director Chris Thomason said the fees would only apply to companies that pick up Dumpsters for businesses, not to anyone who picks up residential trash. Magistrates approved a first reading of an ordinance amendment Tuesday that would give the Lincoln/Garrard Solid Waste board authority to set a fee on commercial trash pickups and a cap on how much waste-collection companies can charge per pickup.

Jessamine County Animal Care and Control is investigating possible animal cruelty case after a Chihuahua mix was found in a dumpster at the Helmsdale Apartment complex located at 316 Witchita Drive. According to animal care and control director Mike Cassity, the dog was discovered by a resident around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. “He said he was taking the trash out, and it didn't bark or anything, he just happened to look down in the dumpster and saw it,” Cassity said. “It had punctures on the side of it. We took it to a vet, and they treated it, and they think it was an attack from another animal, like bites or something.

WINCHESTER FIRE-EMS - On Thursday, emergency personnel conducted two out of town transfers. They also responded to four general medical calls, three respiratory and three cardiac cases, one stroke and one diabetic case. They also conducted one engine assist. - At 8:53 a.m. Thursday, firefighters were called to 4005 Corporate Drive for a dumpster fire. The cause is unknown. - At 9:59 p.m. Thursday, firefighters were called to 104 Strode Station Circle to for a grass fire.

I always try to see the best in people and think you can find good in everyone. Then, just when you think you have seen and heard it all, something comes along that makes you realize there are cruel, callous, heartless, mean and sadistic people in this world. Such is the case of the person or persons who broke into the humane society and let nine dogs out of their cages. Five of those dogs were stolen, one rescued from a dumpster and one in the ladies room at Millennium Park. Wes Enderlin, who heard the puppy crying in the dumpster by McDonald's, saved it's life by wrapping it up and calling animal control.  As stated in the Jan. 6 article in The Advocate-Messenger, this puppy is now suffering from pneumonia and is being looked after by the staff at the Town and Country Animal Clinic.

A self-proclaimed "gypsy" from Yuma, Ariz., and a gospel singer from Harrogate, Tenn., stand at their booths, selling their collections and meeting locals. The gypsy is Jimmy James, a Dumpster diver who said he travels around the country selling things that others have thrown away. Thursday marked the beginning of the 22nd annual U.S. 127 Yard Sale that stretches from West Unity, Ohio, to Gadsden, Ala., with stops in Boyle, Mercer and Casey counties. Billed as the world's largest yard sale, it stretches 654 miles through five states.

HARRODSBURG- An exercise in "Dumpster diving" for seventh-grade science students at King Middle School in October resulted in a $19,000 grant for a recycling program for the entire district, as well as Burgin Independent Schools. David Roberts, a seventh-grade science teacher at the middle school, said he had his students conduct a waste audit on the school in October. For one day the janitors kept all the trash, and the students in the class sorted plastics, glass, aluminum and waste.

LANCASTER - The Lancaster City Council will be deciding June 1 whether to continue providing trash pickup services or let a private contractor take over. In order for the garbage department to remain self-sufficient and under the city's control, it would have to increase its rates by 44 cents per pickup for residential homes and $10 to $20 per pickup for commercial Dumpsters, according to data from the Garbage Committee. The fee for extra pickups on commercial dumpsters would also have to be increased by $5 to $20, depending on the size of the Dumpster.

One of Jessamine County's best services might be one of its best kept secrets. The Jessamine County Convenience Center and County-Wide Recycling Center provide a valuable service that helps keep the city of Nicholasville and the county clean and beautiful, but many people in town still don't know they're there. The two sit on Hendren Way, near a busy fast food restaurant and the bypass, and at first glance you would never guess that people line up daily to unload unwanted materials from their homes and businesses.