Hustonville

HUSTONVILLE - Firefighters quickly put out a fire Saturday evening at a Main Street business after responding to a report of smoke and flames coming from the back of the structure. The fire at Hafley's Florist & Gift Shoppe, 9828 East Main Street, was reported about 5:15 p.m. and firefighters from county stations and Hustonville made short work of the blaze and saved the building. “We knocked it down and got it under control pretty fast,” said James Lane, chief of Lincoln County Station Fire Station 3 in Moreland.

HUSTONVILLE - Approval of the financial statements presented to Hustonville City Council Tuesday night was tabled pending the receipt of a detailed report explaining some expenditures. Council member Mary Lou Rossetti called into question items she felt needed clarification.  “We want to get to the bottom of this,” Mayor Pro Tem Marc Spivey said. Spivey instructed City Clerk Rita Clem to contact the auditing firm for a complete report, asking if a line-item report of income and expenditures is available.

Sandra Chandler had always hoped that one day one of her stories would be published, and now her debut novel, “Outcast of the Dream World,” has turned that vision into a reality. Chandler, 57, grew up in Hustonville as the youngest of nine children, helping at Jim Wilcher's Market, the family business owned by her parents, Dorothy and Jim Wilcher. A small-town girl, she said she never expected a company to call and tell her it was interested in her books. “Oh gosh, I'm on seventh heaven,” Chandler said.

HUSTONVILLE - Hustonville City Attorney Carol Hill announced Tuesday night she would be stepping down from her position so she will have more time with family. “I've worked with four mayors and a lot of city council members, and I have really enjoyed my time here,” she told city council members during her final meeting as their attorney. “I thank you all for letting me serve you all and my office door is open.” Hill said she began working as Hustonville's attorney at the regularly scheduled city council meeting in October 2002, making Tuesday night her 10-year anniversary with the city.

HUSTONVILLE - Firefighters and owners are safe after an early morning blaze destroyed Billy's Body Shop in Hustonville Saturday. But operator William M. Kirkpatrick III lost thousands of dollars of equipment and his life's work, grandmother and owner Mary E. Kirkpatrick said. “I hurt for him,” she said. “He's always loved to do cars. When they come out of there, they look like the floor model of a brand new car.” About 40 firefighters from four fire departments spent about two hours extinguishing the conflagration, which began before dawn, Hustonville Fire Chief Stanley Shepperson said.

Lincoln may seem like a quaint county, with its autumn dressed street corners complete with mums and bright orange pumpkins. During the month of October, just as the leaves change colors and fall to the ground, the county, too, changes into an ominous place. Trick-n-treat in Lincoln tends to be more trick than treat. Bob's Place Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch is the first stop along this frightful trip through the county, located on KY 78, across from the Stanford Drive-In. All right, probably not really a scary destination at all, unless you have a fear of getting lost in corn fields.

HUSTONVILLE - Kentucky State Police discovered human remains Friday evening on the Hustonville property where a man suspected in a Danville double homicide lived until early March with another man who was reported missing this week. State police located the so-far unidentified remains of what appears to be an adult male while executing a search warrant about 6 p.m. Friday at 55 Fairlane Ave. The remains were found in the cellar of a small barn behind a mobile home where Thomas Wayne Hager Jr., the suspect charged in a double murder that occurred this week in Danville, lived until mid-March.

HUSTONVILLE - Officers arrested two Hustonville men in connection to a meth lab on Old U.S. 127 on Sept. 12. Matthew Turpin, 27, and Johnny Griffin, 36, were arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Lincoln County Sheriff Curt Folger. Folger said the property owner, who is a relative of Turpin, gave consent to search the residence, unaware of what the men were doing.  “We located the lab during the search,” Folger said.

HUSTONVILLE - A man in Casey County is receiving national attention after displaying a statue of President Obama eating watermelon in his front yard.  Initially, Danny Hafley said the statue in his yard was a white mannequin created to “mock” Fred McCoy, police chief of Hustonville. He called the statue “Freddy” and left it up until Halloween. Once Halloween was over, Hafley said he found discounted Halloween items at the store for $2.  “The only one left was Obama, so I stuck it over the bald head (of Freddy)

A Hustonville man was arrested Friday morning after allegedly fleeing from police in Danville. Just after midnight, Danville police officer Chris Wentz attempted to stop a 2001 Ford car near Hustonville Road and the Danville bypass for speeding, disregarding a traffic control device and suspicion of driving under the influence, according to police. According to a press release, Joshua R. Phelps, 31, refused to stop and continued driving south on the bypass toward Junction City.

STANFORD - Another one of the four women who were charged with the attempted murder of a Hustonville woman last July has pleaded guilty to reduced charges. Autumn Drass of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty May 10 to second-degree burglary and third-degree assault for her role in breaking into the home of Minnie L. Goode on July 3. Drass was originally indicted for attempted murder, first-degree burglary and third-degree assault. She is the third woman to plead guilty in the case.

April 29: A boy, Layne Allen, to Bethanie and Jonathan Barr of Harrodsburg. A boy, Cody Allan, to  Allison and Allan Noort, Jr. of Harrodsburg. A boy, Scott Dean, to Amy Lee and Scott Dallas Russell of Liberty. April 30: A boy, Liam Jase Kendall, to Danielle and David Stevens of Danville. A girl, Addison Rae, to Nichole Burt and Travis Wohner of Hustonville. A boy, Abell Matthew, to Stacey Schwartz Dexter and Stephen Abell Dexter of Danville. A boy, Taebian Fenix-Lee, to Rebekah Lynn and Andrew Phoenex Horner of Harrodsburg.

HUSTONVILLE - Mayor David Peyton primed the pump for a significant increase in water rates Tuesday night, hinting that keeping the city's water department afloat is key to the very survival of the small Lincoln County town. City Council did not vote on a rate increase for its 1,860 water customers, but discussion of the idea took up the bulk of Tuesday's meeting. Peyton said afterward that he plans to propose a rate hike around 20 percent at next month's meeting and wanted council members and residents to have a chance to think about it before a vote is called.

Margaret Jean Tucker Fulk , 81, died Wednesday in Frankfort. Arrangements are pending  at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, Liberty. Jewell McCowan , 88, of Hustonville, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home, Moreland.  

Walker Earl Rowe Sr., 76, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, April 24, at his home.  Born April 21, 1937, in Mount Vernon,  Walker was a son of the late Gilbert and Mattie Renner Rowe. He was the owner of County Line Auto Sales for 30 years, a member of the Pentecostal Faith and loved racing, cars, and going to auctions. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Henry Rowe; and one sister; Hazel Lucas. Survivors include his companion and dear friend for over 30 years, Linda Durham; three sons, Walker (Deborah)

Edward Lee Spicer, 68, passed away Monday, April 22 at the Eastern Kentucky Veteran's Center in Hazard.   Born May 23, 1944, Edward was a son of the late McKinley and Irene Hollan Spicer.  He was a US Army veteran. He also was preceded in death by sisters, Millie Morris and Lula Johnson.  Survivors include a daughter, Connie (Michael) Galvan;  sisters, Alphie Potter of Pennsylvania, Ruby Little and Lois Neal of Jackson and Alice Collins and Wanda Newman of Hustonville; grandchildren, Heather Fraley and Derek Galvan; and  great grandchild, Tanner Fraley.   Funeral services were April 26 at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home.

Mr. and Mrs. Kinney Noe of Stanford announce the engagement of their daughter, Kandis Renee' Noe, to Kyle Mitchell Nicholas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Nicholas of Naples, Fla. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hoskins of Hustonville and Mr. Walker Noe of Stanford and the late Betty Noe. A graduate of Lincoln County High, Kandis holds a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Kentucky, and a masters of...