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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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