Rental Property

LANCASTER - A Garrard County man has rental property that he can't rent, sell or use because of methamphetamine contamination. Marvin Conn, of 3741 Cartersville Road, is waiting to see the outcome of the court case of two former renters charged with making meth in the house. "I haven't been in the house," said Conn, who serves as magistrate on Garrard Fiscal Court. The health department came out and put up signs warning people not to enter the structure because of the dangers of meth residue, he said.

Report - At 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jerry W. Sipes reported that someone entered the crawl space of his rental property at 211 Robin Drive and removed all the copper wire from beneath the house.

The Nicholasville City Commission heard a pitch from the Joseph Group concerning a proposed extended life care community to be known as Ashgrove Woods. The development, if approved, would be located on 20.23 acres near Brannon Crossing, and will feature 45 single-family homes, 48 condominiums, 60 to 100 assisted living units and a nursing home which would serve 85 to 100 residents, and it would require a covenant amendment. Lexington attorney Bruce Simpson, representing Charbel Joseph, asked the commission to lift zoning restrictions which would clear the way for the nursing home and assisted living facility.

By burying 75-100 people per year in the city of Nicholasville-run Maple Grove Cemetery, in about a year and a half the cemetery will be completly full, city commissioner Andy Williams said. “That Richmond Avenue area is filling up quick,” Williams said during Monday’s city commission meeting. This was the primary reason the city commission approved to raise the rates for opening and closing graves in the cemetery during Monday’s meeting. As of Aug. 1, charges for opening and closing the graves for the burial of city and Jessamine County residents before 3 p.m. will be $800, up from $600.

Charged - David Furby, 41, of 415 Mount Vernon Drive, was charged today with resisting arrest and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. - Brandon J. White, 26, of 300 Combs Ferry Road, was charged Monday with fourth-degree assault and non-payment of fines. Reports - At 9 a.m. Monday, copper and tools were reported stolen at 11 Lynnway Drive. - At 1:54 p.m. Monday, a cell phone was reported stolen from College Park Gym. - At 3:02 p.m. Monday, air conditioning units were reported stolen from rental property at 102 Magnolia.

WINCHESTER POLICE Accidents - Cledia L. Beeler of 112 S. Highland St. was driving north on the Bypass at 12:45 p.m. Thursday and couldn't stop in time to avoid hitting a car that was stopped in traffic. Neither Beeler nor the other driver, Kayla M. Thomas of 127 Arlington Road, was injured. The vehicles sustained only minor damage. - On Boone Avenue at 7:45 a.m. Friday, Larry Wark of Dandridge, Tenn., struck a sign at the Nationwide Insurance office at the Belmont Street intersection.

Dear Dave, I'm trying to get my wife on board with us getting out of debt, but she tells me that if you don't have credit you're nothing. We're Christians, we make good money ? about $75,000 a year ? so why does she feel this way? What can I do to help open her eyes? Jay Dear Jay, Lots of people believe the only way to have good things is to have payments attached to them. Many times the only reason for this is that their parents had the same wrong idea about handling money, and it rubbed off on them.

During the month of April, Clark County Community Services served 1,102 families, 56 of which were new clients. The organization also provided food to 973 families, clothing for 30 families, housing for six families, paid utilities for 33 families, provided transient food for 14 families and transient lodging for one family. Twenty families received family self-sufficiency, and 18 families received safe havens. Seven families received tenant-based rental assistance. There were 12 food pantry donations, 1,264 thrift store donations and 29 monetary donations.

CRAB ORCHARD - A group of people have come together in an effort "to make Crab Orchard a little better place," said Lonnie Pruitt. Pruitt is one of several business people and citizens who formed the Crab Orchard Community Development Board last year and now members are taking action. With a trend of small Kentucky towns falling by the wayside, Mayor Bill Dyehouse said the board is working to rehabilitate downtown Crab Orchard to keep that from happening. They want to focus on projects that will benefit the city.

Plans for a new multi-family housing development off Two Mile Road were approved Tuesday night, but not without opposition. The Winchester-Clark County Planning Commission approved the plans for  the proposed 48-unit project with a 5-1 vote after about a dozen neighboring property owners spoke against the project and its effect property values, Director of Planning and Development Rhonda Cromer said. Commissioner Mark Poole cast the lone no vote and two commissioners were absent, she said.

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.   FEBRUARY 19 8:42 a.m., report of criminal mischief to the playground at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church. 9:49 a.m., female at the police department wants to report that she was assaulted last night at Vail Drive residence.

Plans for a new multi-family housing development off Two Mile Road were approved Tuesday night, but not without opposition. The Winchester-Clark County Planning Commission approved the plans for  the proposed 48-unit project with a 5-1 vote after about a dozen neighboring property owners spoke against the project and its effect property values, Director of Planning and Development Rhonda Cromer said. Commissioner Mark Poole cast the lone no vote and two commissioners were absent, she said.

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.   MAY 9 6:21 a.m., male caller from Caldwell Street apartment is receiving threatening text messages; subject doesn't want to press charges, but wants to know what are his options.

Charged - David Furby, 41, of 415 Mount Vernon Drive, was charged today with resisting arrest and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. - Brandon J. White, 26, of 300 Combs Ferry Road, was charged Monday with fourth-degree assault and non-payment of fines. Reports - At 9 a.m. Monday, copper and tools were reported stolen at 11 Lynnway Drive. - At 1:54 p.m. Monday, a cell phone was reported stolen from College Park Gym. - At 3:02 p.m. Monday, air conditioning units were reported stolen from rental property at 102 Magnolia.

The regular monthly meeting of the Southcentral Independent Rental Owners Association Wednesday provided real insight into the concerns and challenges of rental property owners in Boyle, Garrard, Mercer and Lincoln counties. Local businesswoman Elley Miller, co-owner of the residential and commercial cleaning company, “A Breath of Fresh Air,” organized the ad-hoc independent organization about five years ago to address the needs of members who benefit from sharing information not only on laws and proposed legislation that might impact their industry, but also to recommend for - or against - service providers, vendors and even renters.

Report - At 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jerry W. Sipes reported that someone entered the crawl space of his rental property at 211 Robin Drive and removed all the copper wire from beneath the house.

After the loss of a tenant at its offices, the Clark County Community Services Board of Directors is seeking local financial support. The U.S. Department of Agriculture began renting space at the facility, 30 Taylor Ave., 15 years ago, before it was purchased by Community Services. However, as of Friday, the federal organization had vacated the two suites it had been renting, and moved to a new location in the Winchester Industrial Park. “We're like anybody else. When you lose $2,500 a month in steady income, we're going to have to tighten our belt,” Tish Shupe, chairman of the board, said.

By burying 75-100 people per year in the city of Nicholasville-run Maple Grove Cemetery, in about a year and a half the cemetery will be completly full, city commissioner Andy Williams said. “That Richmond Avenue area is filling up quick,” Williams said during Monday’s city commission meeting. This was the primary reason the city commission approved to raise the rates for opening and closing graves in the cemetery during Monday’s meeting. As of Aug. 1, charges for opening and closing the graves for the burial of city and Jessamine County residents before 3 p.m. will be $800, up from $600.

The Nicholasville City Commission heard a pitch from the Joseph Group concerning a proposed extended life care community to be known as Ashgrove Woods. The development, if approved, would be located on 20.23 acres near Brannon Crossing, and will feature 45 single-family homes, 48 condominiums, 60 to 100 assisted living units and a nursing home which would serve 85 to 100 residents, and it would require a covenant amendment. Lexington attorney Bruce Simpson, representing Charbel Joseph, asked the commission to lift zoning restrictions which would clear the way for the nursing home and assisted living facility.