Farm Equipment

JUNCTION CITY - Two people were arrested after a search warrant led to the recovery of stolen farm equipment. Christopher Fisher, 19, of 184 Southern Drive in Perryville, was charged with receiving stolen property.  Lisa Parson, 31, of 109 Albany Circle in Junction City, was arrested on the same charge after her residence was searched. Boyle County Sheriff Marty Elliott said The Ackerman Farm in Lincoln County reported many horse and farm items stolen. Parson's property connects with the farm, and Elliott said his office obtained enough probable cause to search her residence.

From tractors to steam engine displays, the second annual Antique Farm Equipment Association Show had much to offer to those who attended the event last weekend. "I just got started fooling around with old tractors simply because I still have the first tractor that I ever bought, which is a 1948 C Farmall," Burgin's Carrol Montgomery said. "I still use it, and I've got it up here this weekend. "I just like to see the old tractors. I also like seeing the unusual ones," he added.

A Rolling Hills neighbors' dispute about construction material and weeds turned into a shouting match Monday after a Danville City Commission meeting. Danville Police Department responded to a call about 9 p.m. at 119 Rolling Hills concerning an assault by an intoxicated man. Neighbors say the man who they complained about hours earlier in city hall, Adam Farmer, confronted Bill Steward at his house. Farmer said he was not intoxicated and that he just went to Steward's house to ask about the commissioners' meeting.

CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF Charged - Brett T. Gibbs, 25, of 303 Springmist Lane, was charged with third-degree terroristic threatening Thursday. Reports - At 4:36 p.m. Wednesday, Jeff C. Day, of 4495 Boonesboro Road, reported that someone stole $1,825 in farm equipment out of his barn sometime between Monday and Wednesday. - At 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, Roy Jude, of 6906 Boonesboro Road, reported that someone stole a $200 air compressor out of his shed. - At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Brian K. Raney, of 178 Rabbit Town Road, reported that a known subject had stolen two firearms, some cash and some ammunition sometime between Saturday and Tuesday.

The Winchester-Clark County Planning Commission approved both a zone change and conditional use request for the sale of farm equipment on Winn Avenue. Shane Wiseman has been operating a business selling used farm equipment on half an acre owned by Ralph Day at 290 Winn Ave. Director of Planning and Development Rhonda Cromer said the business was brought to the attention of the Planning Commission after neighbors complained about “general unsightliness” at the property. Cromer recommended approval of a zone change request for the property, originally zoned for single-family residential, to highway business, because the lot was adjacent to properties zoned for business and light industrial use, and because it is located at major intersection, between Ecton Road, Ironworks Road and Winn Avenue.

LANCASTER — Firefighters are still investigating what could have caused a Monday afternoon fire on Fall Lick Road that destroyed a barn and some farm equipment. Garrard County District 1 Fire Chief Russ Clark said the fire began in a back corner of a barn on Sam Smith’s farm at 7762 Fall Lick Road about 12:50 p.m. By the time firefighters got to the scene, the barn had been leveled by the flames. “It was on the ground when we got there,” he said. District 1, Lancaster, Buckeye and Lincoln County Station 2 firefighters fought the blaze for about three hours.

STANFORD - Four people have been arrested and charged with theft after Lincoln County sheriff's deputies made a traffic stop and discovered allegedly stolen equipment. Marilyn Sue Dowell, 39, of Waynesburg; Robert Durham, 37, of Stanford; Richard Rayburn, 20, of Lancaster; and April McDaniel, 28, of King Mountain have been charged with theft by unlawful taking more than $300. Deputy Ronnie Lamb stopped a truck pulling farm equipment along U.S. 27 on the night of June 11 and became suspicious when the vehicle's occupants gave conflicting stories, according to news release from the sheriff's department.

Editor's note: Since this is the last business page of the year, we thought we would take a look at some of the businesses that announced their opening or relocation in Danville on this page during the past year. Of the many businesses that started up or moved to Danville in 2003, Mark and Heather Nolan can take credit for two of them. This summer they completed the 15,000-square-foot building on the Danville bypass that would serve as the new home for USA Signs. This fall, in partnership with Heather's parents, Tom and Sue Ross, they opened a farm equipment dealership, Homeland Equipment, in part of the new building.

When Mike and Stefanie Cocanougher built their house, the view was full of green pastures and hillsides. Now it is obstructed with rusting farm equipment and cars on the farm next door. They say it is junk. Robert Hamlin, who owns that property, says it is a collection of miscellaneous construction, road and farm equipment, including antique tractors. Danville-Boyle County Planning and Zoning sent Hamlin a letter telling him to remove the more than 50 vehicles from his property on Stewarts Lane on Dec. 17, 2004.

DUNNVILLE - A preliminary autopsy has determined that Wendell Pyles was murdered Wednesday night as he worked alone in a building at Tarter Manufacturing, but police are releasing no additional information on the shooting today. “I think we have some things to go on and the investigation is progressing, but we're keeping it pretty close to the vest. We can't compromise where we are at this point,” Trooper Billy Gregory, spokesman for Kentucky State Police Post 15 in Columbia, said this morning.

WINCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT Charged -  Kevin George Combs, 43, was charged Thursday with first-degree rape (spouse). Reports - At 7:57 a.m. Thursday, it was reported that someone broke into 1323 W. Lexington Ave. and stole money out of a safe. - At 8:56 a.m. Thursday, police received a report of stolen copper from plumbing at 109 Kentucky St. - At 9:38 a.m. Thursday, police received a report of vandalism at 543 N. Maple St. - At 1:22 p.m. Thursday, someone reported residents of 23 Memorial Park for playing music too loudly.

JUNCTION CITY - Two people were arrested after a search warrant led to the recovery of stolen farm equipment. Christopher Fisher, 19, of 184 Southern Drive in Perryville, was charged with receiving stolen property.  Lisa Parson, 31, of 109 Albany Circle in Junction City, was arrested on the same charge after her residence was searched. Boyle County Sheriff Marty Elliott said The Ackerman Farm in Lincoln County reported many horse and farm items stolen. Parson's property connects with the farm, and Elliott said his office obtained enough probable cause to search her residence.

DUNNVILLE - A preliminary autopsy has determined that Wendell Pyles was murdered Wednesday night as he worked alone in a building at Tarter Manufacturing, but police are releasing no additional information on the shooting today. “I think we have some things to go on and the investigation is progressing, but we're keeping it pretty close to the vest. We can't compromise where we are at this point,” Trooper Billy Gregory, spokesman for Kentucky State Police Post 15 in Columbia, said this morning.

Forget that bearded guy who portrays “The most interesting man in the world” in those Dos Equis beer commercials. Story Musgrave might take that title in real life. To call Musgrave simply a former astronaut is to sell his life way short, as the about 40 people who listened to him share his experiences and insights Friday at Danville's Community Arts Center quickly learned. When Musgrave came to the end of his hour-long talk and asked for five more minutes, the audience enthusiastically nodded its approval.

CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF Charged - Brett T. Gibbs, 25, of 303 Springmist Lane, was charged with third-degree terroristic threatening Thursday. Reports - At 4:36 p.m. Wednesday, Jeff C. Day, of 4495 Boonesboro Road, reported that someone stole $1,825 in farm equipment out of his barn sometime between Monday and Wednesday. - At 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, Roy Jude, of 6906 Boonesboro Road, reported that someone stole a $200 air compressor out of his shed. - At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Brian K. Raney, of 178 Rabbit Town Road, reported that a known subject had stolen two firearms, some cash and some ammunition sometime between Saturday and Tuesday.

The Winchester-Clark County Planning Commission approved both a zone change and conditional use request for the sale of farm equipment on Winn Avenue. Shane Wiseman has been operating a business selling used farm equipment on half an acre owned by Ralph Day at 290 Winn Ave. Director of Planning and Development Rhonda Cromer said the business was brought to the attention of the Planning Commission after neighbors complained about “general unsightliness” at the property. Cromer recommended approval of a zone change request for the property, originally zoned for single-family residential, to highway business, because the lot was adjacent to properties zoned for business and light industrial use, and because it is located at major intersection, between Ecton Road, Ironworks Road and Winn Avenue.

From tractors to steam-engine displays, the sixth annual Jessamine Antique Farm Equipment Association Show had much to offer to those who attended the event last weekend. Association president Gene Buskirk said the 2011 event was one of the largest. “We had more than 200 tractors, and we had several little hit-and-miss engines; I think there were about 10 vendors selling things,” he said. “It has grown; this one was probably the largest one we've had.” Hit-and-miss engines were small engines that helped operate the day-to-day basic need of the era, show director Jim Mahan said.

HARRODSBURG — The Mercer County Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee will hold its second annual farm family cookout at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Mercer County Extension Office. The cookout will be free, compliments of the Farm Bureau Federation. A welding workshop also will be held as the result of a survey that took place at last year’s event among 80 farm families who were asked what program would be of most interest for this year’s gathering. “We hope this opportunity to learn welding will be useful to the many farmers who conduct repairs on their own farms,” said Zack Ison, the young farmers committee chairman.

LANCASTER — Firefighters are still investigating what could have caused a Monday afternoon fire on Fall Lick Road that destroyed a barn and some farm equipment. Garrard County District 1 Fire Chief Russ Clark said the fire began in a back corner of a barn on Sam Smith’s farm at 7762 Fall Lick Road about 12:50 p.m. By the time firefighters got to the scene, the barn had been leveled by the flames. “It was on the ground when we got there,” he said. District 1, Lancaster, Buckeye and Lincoln County Station 2 firefighters fought the blaze for about three hours.

STANFORD - Four people have been arrested and charged with theft after Lincoln County sheriff's deputies made a traffic stop and discovered allegedly stolen equipment. Marilyn Sue Dowell, 39, of Waynesburg; Robert Durham, 37, of Stanford; Richard Rayburn, 20, of Lancaster; and April McDaniel, 28, of King Mountain have been charged with theft by unlawful taking more than $300. Deputy Ronnie Lamb stopped a truck pulling farm equipment along U.S. 27 on the night of June 11 and became suspicious when the vehicle's occupants gave conflicting stories, according to news release from the sheriff's department.