Lawn Mower

HARRODSBURG — One Mercer County man remained in the hospital Saturday and another in jail after a pickup truck struck a riding lawn mower Thursday evening. Michael Moore was riding a Troy Bilt lawn mower in his yard along Bohon Road about 6 p.m. when Christopher Byrd, of Maple Street in Harrodsburg, struck him with his 1996 Chevrolet pickup truck, according to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Office press release. Moore suffered multiple injuries and was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Hospital, where he remained in “fair” condition Saturday afternoon.

As long as Junction City resident Kenny Thompson can remember, he always wanted to be in parades. So about two years ago, Thompson, as he puts it, "kind of got bored and wanted to have something to do. " He started out to make a little blue pickup truck, but with a wrong measurement here and there, the truck was turned into a car eight months later. A speedster it is not, but it is perfect for parades. It includes a 7 hp engine and three-speed transmission that were taken from one of his old Craftsman lawn mowers in his machine shop behind his Kentucky Avenue home.

Winchester Cemetery employee Bobby Richardson sends a pile of leaves flying with a leaf blower toward one of the cemetery roads, clearing the leaves from around the many headstones in the cemetery. Once the leaves were in the roadway, Brendan Ballard began the process of mulching them with a lawn mower.

PERRYVILLE - A 4-year-old girl was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center after being injured in a lawn mower accident Saturday at her home at 260 Claunch Road. The girl was identified as Natalie Perez. Her grandfather, Danny Jones, said he was cutting the yard when Natalie tried to climb his riding lawn mower. She slipped and lodged her foot under the mower, cutting off part of her big toe, Jones said. "I told her all morning to get off of it, but she wouldn't listen," Jones said.

Police arrested a Winchester man Sunday after he was seen driving down Aubrey Lane on his riding lawn mower while intoxicated with a 6-year-old passenger. Jeffrey S. Hayes, 49, of 7 Wilson Lane, is now facing charges of second-degree wanton endangerment and driving under the influence (second offense). According to court documents, Winchester Police received two calls Sunday evening after people saw him driving the mower with an alcoholic drink and a child aboard. In his arrest citation, Officer Zach Conlee said he found Hayes standing along Aubrey Lane and “could tell he was intoxicated.” Conlee said he warned Hayes not to be driving and left.

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James Roberts with the Clark County Road Department lifts a discarded lawn mower to the top of the metal heap that was growing in the parking lot of the Winchester Wal-Mart Wednesday morning, top photo. The pile of metal was part of the semi-annual Steel & White Goods Roundup this week. Jason Whittie, left, bottom photo, and Brandon Richardson move a discarded dryer to the pile of scrap metal. The roundup is held twice each year to help clean up Clark County by providing residents a place to bring unwanted steel and white goods.

Charged - Joseph L. Jones, 23, of 805 Westwood Drive, was charged Thursday with flagrant non-support. Reports - At 8:42 a.m. Thursday, a person reported that an airconditioner had been taken from his apartment and pawned. - At 5:29 p.m. Thursday, a person reported that money had been stolen from him at Walmart Wednesday. - At 11:25 p.m. Thursday, a resident at 13 Fairview Ave. reported that a lawn mower had been stolen from his garage overnight. - At 6:45 a.m. today, a woman at 1414 Westwood Drive reported the theft of some money.

A Nicholasville man died Wednesday afternoon after being struck by lightning while mowing his grass. According to Jessamine County Coroner Keri Sallee, Charles Hibbs, 66, of Bethel Road, was on a riding lawn mower when he was struck. Sallee said it was just beginning to rain when the accident occurred, and Hibbs was apparently killed instantly. She pronounced him dead at the scene at 3:30 p.m. Sallee said the last time a fatal lightning strike occurred in Jessamine was about 12 years ago when a youth was killed while playing baseball at City-County Park.

WINCHESTER¿POLICE Charged - Sheila Dawn Blackburn, 36, of Winchester, was charged Saturday with failure to appear (two counts) and possession of drug paraphernalia. - Robert E. Fields, 41, of 7 Holly Ave., was charged Saturday with theft by unlawful taking and third-degree criminal trespassing. - Jeffery S. Hayes, 49, of 7 Wilson Lane, was charged Sunday with driving under the influence and second-degree wanton endangerment. -  Joshua S. Tucker, 19, of 168 Westside Drive, was charged Saturday with second-degree fleeing or evading police and disorderly conduct.

Police arrested a Winchester man Sunday after he was seen driving down Aubrey Lane on his riding lawn mower while intoxicated with a 6-year-old passenger. Jeffrey S. Hayes, 49, of 7 Wilson Lane, is now facing charges of second-degree wanton endangerment and driving under the influence (second offense). According to court documents, Winchester Police received two calls Sunday evening after people saw him driving the mower with an alcoholic drink and a child aboard. In his arrest citation, Officer Zach Conlee said he found Hayes standing along Aubrey Lane and “could tell he was intoxicated.” Conlee said he warned Hayes not to be driving and left.

WINCHESTER¿POLICE Reports - At 8:19 a.m. Wednesday, a person reported a theft from Walmart. - At 12:26 p.m. Wednesday, officers were called to 111 Jefferson St. concerning a theft. - At 1:58 p.m. Wednesday, officers ere called to 341 E. Broadway after two bicycles were taken. - At 1:59 p.m. Wednesday, officers were called to 2 Kentucky St. after a lawn mower was taken. - At 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, officers were called to 410 E. Washington St. after someone broke in and took several items.

Editor's note: Taken from the Danville 911 records, the Police Blotter represents a history of the initial calls and the information used by the dispatcher to send officers to investigate complaints. It is not necessarily an indication of what the officer found upon arrival at the scene, or of how police may have dealt with the complaint.   JUNE 27 12:34 a.m., caller from Long Run Community Apartments advised someone has driven a suspicious van around the area for the last hour; caller believes it might be his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend and they just filled out protective order paperwork; extra patrol is requested.

A 9-year-old boy was killed Friday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office. The boy was identified as William Whitt Goff, according to a statement issued by Clark County Coroner Robert Gayheart. Goff, who was riding a dirt bike, was traveling on Elkin Station Road toward Old Boonesboro Road about 7:30 p.m. with two other children on dirt bikes, Sheriff Berl Perdue Jr. said. The driver of the oncoming pickup, which was towing a lawn mower on a trailer, lost control and struck the boy, he said.