Kmart

According to Assistant Police Chief Tony Gray, an employee of Kmart in Danville reported at 4:45 p.m. Monday that several iPods and global positioning system units were missing from the store. The items stolen included four black iPod Nanos 8 GB, $199.99 each; three silver iPod Nanos 8 GB, $199.99 each; Roadmate 1200 GPS, $199.99; and a Nextar Navigation GPS, $179.99. The investigation is ongoing.

A brown Pontiac Bonneville, Madison County plates stuck above the missing back bumper, was the central point of a mobile methamphetamine lab scare Tuesday in the heart of Kmart's parking lot. The lot was cleared by police and a wide parameter held for several hours as firefighters in yellow biohazard suits approached the suspected lab and looked inside the vehicle's open windows. A large plastic container, believed to be potentially deadly fertilizer needed in the manufacturing of meth, could be seen sitting on the floorboard behind the cracked driver's seat, but a working lab was not found and the lot reopened soon after.

Charged - Dana M. Mook, 37, of Louisville, was charged Tuesday with theft by unlawful taking. Report - At 4:49 p.m. Tuesday, officers were called to Kmart concerning a suspected shoplifter. Dana M. Mook was charged with theft by unlawful taking.

WINCHESTER POLICE Report - At 1: 41 p.m. Friday, employees at Kmart reported a shoplifting complaint. Tina Fields, 23 of Stanton, was arrested and charged with theft by unlawful taking. The property included clothes, mints and a temperature tester. CLARK COUNTY FIRE - Firefighters were called to a grass fire at 3525 Wades Mill Road at 6:18 p.m. Friday, but they were canceled shortly afterward.

Shetrone-Cornett Kaylie Nicole Shetrone and Brent Austin Cornett were married May 29 in Boyle County. The couple made a honeymoon trip to the beach. The bride is the daughter of Johnny and Lori Shetrone of Lexington. She is an employee of Kmart in Danville. The groom is the son of Sonny and Carol Cornett of Parksville. He is an employee of Wal-Mart in Harrodsburg. They live in Parksville.

Man killed in Washington crash SPRINGFIELD - A Washington County man died Tuesday in a one-vehicle crash on Mayes Creek Road, six miles north of here, according to a report by Trooper Les Moses. Jeffrey D. Yates, 38, of Springfield, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Washington County coroner. Yates was driving west when his car ran off the shoulder of the road and struck a tree. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to Moses. Cars collide near Kmart Three people were injured Tuesday night when two cars collided on the Danville Bypass in front of Kmart, Danville police said.

Dr. Jim Kerley, president/CEO of Bluegrass Community and Technical College, left, and Jo Ellen Reed, Bluegrass Community and Technical College community liaison, fourth from left, accept donations from Kmart to assist in furnishing the Early Childhood Development Center on the Winchester-Clark County campus, currently under construction. Making the donation of baby beds, high chairs, strollers and a wardrobe are, second from left, William Copher, store manager; Mike Tipton, hard-line manager; and Sue Turner, right, soft-line manager.

WINCHESTER POLICE Reports - At 3:45 p.m. Friday, Samanta Charles of 137 Cook Ave. reported that someone took a digital camera from her vehicle within the last couple weeks. - At 3:08 p.m. Friday, employees at Kmart reported having a suspected shoplifter in custody who tried to leave the store without paying for a watch and earrings worth $25.98. Tim A. Barker of Lexington was arrested and charged with theft by unlawful taking. CLARK COUNTY FIRE - At approximately 6 p.m. Friday, firefighters responded to an injury accident on Mount Sterling Road.

Two people were arrested on robbery charges Thursday after authorities were called to Kmart on the bypass to check out a shoplifting complaint. Lisa Rose, 45, and Steve Berry, 50, both of 79 Cemetery St., Junction City, were arrested. Rose is charged with second-degree strong-arm robbery, and Berry faces a complicity to commit second-degree robbery charge. Rose allegedly resisted loss-prevention personnel who apparently noticed the alleged shoplifting inside Kmart, according to assistant Police Chief Tony Gray.

Well, Winchester's Kmart is on the chopping block. It's hardly surprising. Those who have shopped there regularly could not help but notice the dearth of cars in the parking lot and the paucity of shoppers navigating through the store. There were seldom more than two checkout lanes open, and these two were usually adequate to handle the number of customers waiting to have their purchases rung up. It's really a shame that Winchester is among only three other Kentucky communities that have been slated to have stores of the Sears/Kmart chain shuttered.

Kmart, a fixture in the Winchester business community for many years, will soon close its doors for the last time. Sears Holdings Corporation, the parent company of Kmart, announced Thursday that the Winchester Kmart, located on Bypass Road, is one of 79 stores the company will be closing nationwide. Earlier this week, officials announced in a press release that the company would be closing from 100 to 120 Kmart and Sears Full-line stores as part of its transformation of its business model to direct resources from under-performing stores to its profitable stores.

Charged - Dana M. Mook, 37, of Louisville, was charged Tuesday with theft by unlawful taking. Report - At 4:49 p.m. Tuesday, officers were called to Kmart concerning a suspected shoplifter. Dana M. Mook was charged with theft by unlawful taking.

WINCHESTER POLICE Charged ? Dawn M. Hollon, 29, of 221 S. Highland St., was charged Monday with first-degree criminal trespassing and contempt of court. ? Randall Jones, 35, of 211 Moss Circle, was charged Monday with a parole violation. ? Jeremy D. Dunn, 27, of Cynthiana, was charged Monday with theft by unlawful taking (shoplifting). ? Martha J. Holland, 33, of 505 Westwood Drive, was charged Monday with theft by unlawful taking (shoplifting). Reports ?

Members of the state Rapid Response Team have been called in to help employees deal with pending job losses in the wake of announcements that two Danville industries and a major retailer will close next year. Danville/Boyle County Economic Development Partnership requested help from the state, and local officials met with two members of the Rapid Response Team on Wednesday, EDP president Jody Lassiter said this morning. Team members already have contacted management at FKI Logistex, Red Wing and Kmart to initiate the process of providing workers with information about unemployment benefits, job retraining and other programs to help them deal with the loss of work.

The Danville Kmart store is the area's latest commercial casualty. A spokeswoman for Sears Holdings Corp., which owns Kmart, said the lease for the store in Ridgefield Shopping Center on the Danville bypass will not be renewed and the doors will close permanently March 14. Kimberly Freely said the store's 64 employees were informed Thursday that the store is closing. Freely said employees who qualify will be offered severance packages but said the company does not discuss details of such agreements.