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HARRODSBURG - Police say a burglar took off with more than $10,000 in jewelry from a Mercer County home Monday.  A homeowner at 438 Agee St. in Harrodsburg returned home Monday shortly after 3 p.m. to find the screen torn from a rear window. Jewelry boxes in the home had been rummaged through and several items were missing. The total value of the property stolen from the home was about $13,500. Some items were found inside and outside the residence.

Reports - At 7:27 a.m. Friday, someone reported a breaking and entering at 301 Cedar Court. A rear window was broken out, and several items were taken. - At 8:24 a.m. Friday, someone reported a breaking and entering at 103 W. Hickman St. - At 9:42 a.m. Friday, someone reported identity theft at 315 Geronimo Court. - At 9:55 a.m. Friday, officers made an arrest at 201 McCormick Drive for drug activity. - At 10:23 a.m. Friday, officers made an arrest at the courthouse for public intoxication.

CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF Report -  At 3:45 p.m. Friday, Victoria Talbott of 580 Russell Road reported that her credit card was used fraudulently for purchases in Florida. Accident - At 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to an injury accident on Becknerville Road in which Gary J. Auxier of 19 Harris Road was traveling north. Witnesses said a Cadillac crossed the center line and Auxier swerved to avoid it. His vehicle struck an embankment and overturned. Auxier was ejected through a rear window.

A Danville man was arrested early today after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's house and assaulted her, Danville police said. John Smith III, 32, was charged with first-degree burglary, driving under the influence of intoxicants, driving on a suspended license and a warrant for non payment of fines. He was taken to the Boyle County Detention Center. Assistant Danville Police Chief Jay Newell said police received a call of burglary in progress at 334 Smith St. at 1:50 a.m. Resident Vickie Carpenter told police that Smith, her ex-boyfriend, had crawled in a rear window, choked her and punched her in the nose.

Fire officials don't suspect anything suspicious in a fire that heavily damaged a Winchester home this morning. The fire was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. at 160 Milwood Drive. No one was home at the time, Winchester Fire-EMS Chief Daniel Castle said, but the fire caused significant damage. "We contained everything to the one room," Castle said. "It looks like a bedroom. (The house) was sealed up pretty good when we got here. " Initial reports said there may have been someone inside, but firefighters found no one and the garage was empty.

Traffic on U.S. 27 in Stanford was stalled or diverted for about 90 minutes Monday afternoon, after a Junction City man was seriously injured after he crashed his motorcycle into a car. Orville Vernon, 55, apparently didn't see the car in which Gary Noland and his family were riding as they waited for traffic to clear and turn left onto Goshen Cutoff from the highway. The Noland's were southbound when Vernon hit them from behind at a high rate of speed, witnesses said. Vernon was thrown from the bike and hit the rear window of the Noland's car sending glass over the Noland's son Samuel, said the boy's mother Lisa Noland, but the boy wasn't seriously hurt.

WINCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT Charged ? Robert A. Smith, 63, of 6 Western Ave., was served Thursday with a criminal summons for terroristic threatening. ? Justin Hartberger, 31, of 1139 Dale Drive, Apt. 1, was charged Friday with two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. Reports ? At approximately 3:26 p.m. Thursday, employees at B-Quick reported seeing a male suspect take three cartons of cigarettes from the store and flee on foot. ? At approximately 5:27 a.m. Thursday, Nathaniel Hunt reported to police that he left his vehicle parked in an alley behind 223 Moundale Ave. When he returned to get his car, he discovered that the rear window was broken and $310 was stolen from the vehicle.

I’ve mused a bit about appropriate movie titles if I were shooting a flick about the Jessamine County summer 2010. My first choice, though a bit boring, was “The Long, Hot Summer.” Sadly, Paul Newman and crew already used that in 1958. It was time for more originality. How could I capture the essence of the endless days of ninety-degree heat, lack of rain, crunchy grass and wilted flowers? “Sweltering Sky,” now that has promise! Many times in the past four months I thought, “If only I could have one day when I didn’t sweat through my clothing!

37 years ago Sept. 25, 1969 Town tavern bartender charged with murder in pistol shooting of McClure Death came 20 minutes after being struck in the chest with a pistol bullet Friday at the Nicholasville Town Tavern for Donald Lee McClure. The Versailles RFD 4 resident was pronounced dead on arrival at Central Baptist Hospital at 8:20 p.m. by Fayette County Coroner Chester Hager, funeral home records verified. Charged with the "murder" is Hershell Littrell, bartender at Town Tavern, situated at the northeast corner of Main and Maple streets.

Two weeks ago, I was transferred. I left our Salida hospital for the big university hospital in Denver via a four and a half-hour ride in an ambulance. It was about 4 p.m. before they loaded me onto a hard, too-short gurney, during which time something deep in the mountains caused my blood pressure to be 190 over 85, causing some worry for the two paramedics as well as for me. I was scared. All I could think of was the way Gene looked standing outside alone, waving goodbye to me as I peered out the back window.

CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF Report -  At 3:45 p.m. Friday, Victoria Talbott of 580 Russell Road reported that her credit card was used fraudulently for purchases in Florida. Accident - At 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to an injury accident on Becknerville Road in which Gary J. Auxier of 19 Harris Road was traveling north. Witnesses said a Cadillac crossed the center line and Auxier swerved to avoid it. His vehicle struck an embankment and overturned. Auxier was ejected through a rear window.

Reports - At 7:27 a.m. Friday, someone reported a breaking and entering at 301 Cedar Court. A rear window was broken out, and several items were taken. - At 8:24 a.m. Friday, someone reported a breaking and entering at 103 W. Hickman St. - At 9:42 a.m. Friday, someone reported identity theft at 315 Geronimo Court. - At 9:55 a.m. Friday, officers made an arrest at 201 McCormick Drive for drug activity. - At 10:23 a.m. Friday, officers made an arrest at the courthouse for public intoxication.

HARRODSBURG - Police say a burglar took off with more than $10,000 in jewelry from a Mercer County home Monday.  A homeowner at 438 Agee St. in Harrodsburg returned home Monday shortly after 3 p.m. to find the screen torn from a rear window. Jewelry boxes in the home had been rummaged through and several items were missing. The total value of the property stolen from the home was about $13,500. Some items were found inside and outside the residence.

Windows of several buildings were broken out over the weekend, including the workshop of a prominent local artist, by someone apparently armed with a pellet gun. Assistant Danville Police Chief Tony Gray said the first call came at about 5:50 p.m. Saturday from 228 Wilderness Road. Witnesses told police they were having a cookout when a red pickup truck drove by and someone shot a pellet gun from it, with one shot damaging the glass in the front door of the home. About 6:20 p.m., police were called to the work space of Centre College professor and internationally-renowned glass artist Stephen Rolfe Powell on Stanford Road across from Rice Mountjoy Field and the Sam Harp Athletics Complex.

I’ve mused a bit about appropriate movie titles if I were shooting a flick about the Jessamine County summer 2010. My first choice, though a bit boring, was “The Long, Hot Summer.” Sadly, Paul Newman and crew already used that in 1958. It was time for more originality. How could I capture the essence of the endless days of ninety-degree heat, lack of rain, crunchy grass and wilted flowers? “Sweltering Sky,” now that has promise! Many times in the past four months I thought, “If only I could have one day when I didn’t sweat through my clothing!

WINCHESTER POLICE Charged ? George Griffith, 57, of 8 Sylvania Ave., was charged Nov. 4 with trafficking in a controlled substance. ? Alfred Havens Jr., 32, of 157 Cook Ave., was charged Monday with theft by unlawful taking (shoplifting) and forgery. ? Kelly N. Gallion, 29, of 3099 Kirklevington Drive, Apt. 71, Lexington, was charged Tuesday with theft by unlawful taking. ? Asa D. Hatton, 26, of 3448 Irvine Road, was charged Tuesday with theft by unlawful taking.