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For Monday, February 6th, this is your WLBN / WLSK News…
On Friday night, shortly before midnight, Kentucky State Police responded to a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 208 and the new bypass in Marion County. According to the State Police, Brian Seals, 25 of Lebanon, was operating a 1998 Ford Taurus westbound on Highway 208, when he lost control of the vehicle and overturned. His passenger, Courtney Richards of Campbellsville, was ejected from the vehicle. Neither Seals nor Richards were wearing their seat belts at the time. Both were transported to Spring View Hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the accident. The State Police were assisted at the scene by the Lebanon Police, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and Marion County Fire and Rescue…
On Saturday night, around 9, Kentucky State Police responded to a call regarding a shooting death in Adair County. 42 year old Edward Stickel was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the State Police, Stickel was at the residence of 60 year old Ralph Mercer in Columbia. Stickel allegedly pointed a gun at Mercer. Mercer then pulled his gun, firing one round that struck Stickel in the chest. Mercer then called 911 to report the incident. Charges have not been filed at this time, pending the completion of the investigation and a Grand Jury hearing. An autopsy was scheduled for yesterday at the Medical Examiner’s office in Louisville. Kentucky State Police Detective Russell Decker investigates…
At Thursday’s meeting of the Marion County Fiscal Court, Economic Development Director Tom Lund delivered the office’s Annual Report. Lund said that 2011 was a “good year”. Marion County’s unemployment rate went from 12% in January 2011 to 8.6% at the end of the year. There were 378 additional manufacturing jobs in Marion County at the end of 2011 than there were at the beginning. Some of those numbers reflect the folks that were rehired after the recession. The 2011 expansion of the manufacturing sector included RL Schreiber, Pacific Die-Cut Industries, and a new line manufacturing aerosol products at Montebello. Also is 2011, the Industrial Park on Highway 208 was certified as a “shovel ready” food processing area. The Industrial Foundation also constructed a 100,000 square foot spec building at the Crossroads Industrial Park. Immediate priorities for the Economic Development include the continued improvement and access to Technical Education and the availability of low to moderate income housing for Marion County’s grow workforce. A long-term priority of the Economic Development office is to increase the water availability in Marion County, especially as the food processing park begins to develop. Last year, the Marion County Economic Development office was under budget and Lund does not anticipate an increase in funds needed from the county or the City of Lebanon…
Marion County Road crews will be working on removing a blind hill on Cowherd Lane today in Marion County. To allow the safety improvements on the road, Cowherd Lane will be closed to through traffic today. Cowherd Lane runs from Loretto Highway to St. Rose Road…
In basketball action from over the weekend, the Marion County Knights and Lady Knights had two girl boy doubleheaders. On Friday night, Marion County traveled to Taylor County. The Lady Knights won by 40, beating Taylor County 69-29. The boys won a more competitive game, beating Taylor County 67-51. On Saturday night, the Washington County Commanders and Commanderettes traveled across the county line for a boy girl doubleheader at the Roby Dome in Marion County. Bre Elder paced the Lady Knights with 33 points, Marion County beating Washington County 73-31. In the boys game, the Knights were led by Vincent Collins 18 point, 10 rebound double-double, beating Washington County 77-49…
Melissa Lee Knight accepts position on Board of Farmers National Bank of Lebanon and its holding company, Lebanon Bancshares, Inc.
On Tuesday, January 18, 2012, Melissa Lee Knight was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Farmers National Bank of Lebanon and its holding company, Lebanon Bancshares, Inc. Knight was sworn in Tuesday by President George B. Spragens. Knight says she is excited to join the Board of Directors and hopes she can make valuable contributions to the Bank’s oversight and continued success. Knight is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Farmers National Bank where she has been employed since March of 2003. She is currently a second year student at the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. Knight graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2007 with a master’s degree in Business Administration from Campbellsville University and in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate and Organizational Communication from Western Kentucky University. In 2010, she completed a certification in Supercoaching for Entrepreneurs from Strathclyde University of Scotland and was named a Fellow of the University of Kentucky Entrepreneurial Coaches Institute. Despite the long hours involved in helping manage the Bank and raising her three boys, Knight is also very involved in the community. In 2010, she received the Marion County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizen Award and was named a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Steve Beshear. She currently serves on the Centre Square Foundation Board and is the Marion County Country Ham Days Pokey Pig 5K Co-chair. Her past service includes volunteering on the Centre Square Committee, the Marion County Judicial Development Board, and the Lebanon Planning and Zoning Commission. She is an active member of the Lebanon Kiwanis Club and served as President in 2010-2011. Knight is a graduate of Leadership Lebanon/ Marion County. She is a lifelong member of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church and has served on its Pastoral Council as well as teaching religion classes. Knight is the daughter of Larry and Carolyn Lee of Calvary. She married William Knight of Columbia, Kentucky, in 2001 and they have three boys—Will, 7, Zachary, 5, and Cameron, 2. She is a native of Lebanon and a graduate of Marion County High school.
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