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Only minor injuries were reported as the
result of this two vehicle accident Friday afternoon on the AA Highway at
Tollesboro. The accident is under investigation by the Kentucky State
Police and happened at the entrance of the Smokehouse Restaurant in
Tollesboro. (5/5/09, Dennis Brown)
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Vanceburg Police Officer John Ferguson
demonstrates a newly installed Mobile Data Computer located in a police
cruiser. The units were made possible by a Homeland Security grant and
allow officers an additional way to gather needed information while
working in the field. (5/5/09, Dennis Brown)
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Emergency workers prepare to transfer a
patient to a waiting medical helicopter. Firebrick Fire and Rescue set up
a landing zone for the helicopter just off Ky. Rt. 8 near the Greenup
County line. (4/28/2009,
Dennis Brown)
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A 1996 Dodge van rests on its top last week
following an accident near Dugan's Curve east of Vanceburg. The operator
of the van was not injured although traffic on the roadway was disrupted
for some time to allow for the scene to be cleared. (4/28/2009, Johnny
Bivens/LCSO)
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Vanceburg Police Chief Joe Billman looks
over the scene of an accident last week on Fairlane Drive in Vanceburg. A
Vanceburg man was slightly injured in the accident. Billman said the man
reported he had been to the doctor earlier in the day for high blood
pressure and had taken blood pressure medication. Billman said the man
apparently passed out and went off the left side of the roadway. (2/21/2009,
Dennis Brown)
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Firefighters prepare to enter a Garrison
mobile home Saturday night to extinguish a fire there. The fire, thought
to be electrical, destroyed the mobile home and caused injuries to
occupant Cathy Potter. Firefighters from Garrison, Black Oak, Vanceburg
and Lewis County Fire Departments responded to the call. (3/24/2009,
Dennis Brown)
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A
patient is transferred from an ambulance to a waiting helicopter at
Garrison last week to be taken to King's Daughters Medical Center in
Ashland. Medical helicopter transfers have become more common recently
around the area. (3/24/2009, Dennis Brown)
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Emergency workers attempt to access a
vehicle battery following a single vehicle accident last week on Ky. Rt.
59 south of Vanceburg. A Vanceburg woman received relative minor injuries
as a result of the accident. (3/24/2009, Dennis Brown)
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A Lewis County woman received relatively
minor injuries as the result of a single vehicle accident on Ky. Rt. 59
south of Vanceburg. The accident is under investigation by Chief Deputy
Johnny Bivens of the Lewis County Sheriff's Department. (3/17/09, Johnny
Bivens)
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Firefighters and rescue workers load a
patient into a medical helicopter Sunday at Black Oak Industrial Park. One
person was reportedly injured in an ATV accident near the industrial park.
A designated landing zone for medical helicopters has been set up at the
industrial park as well as several other strategic points throughout the
county. (3/10/09, Dennis Brown)
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Emergency workers look over the scene of a
single vehicle accident last week on Lower Kinney Road. The driver of the
vehicle apparently went off the left side of the roadway and struck a
stump causing the auto to overturn. The driver reportedly received
relatively minor injuries. (3/10/09, Dennis Brown)
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Firefighters were called to Crooked Creek
last week after a brush fire reportedly got out of control. Several such
fires have been reported recently in Lewis County. Dry weather and high
winds are contributing factors to the fires which have threatened homes
and outbuildings. (3/10/09, Dennis Brown)
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MedCorp Ambulance workers tend to the
driver of a vehicle involved in an accident last week on Ky. Rt. 8 at Ky-O-Heights.
The eastbound auto apparently went off the right side of the roadway,
traveled some distance and struck a utility pole causing the vehicle to
overturn. Deputy Dwayne Stone is investigating. (3/3/09, Dennis Brown)
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Firefighters prepare the Jaws-of-Life in
getting ready to free the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident
Friday morning on the AA Highway east of Vanceburg. The accident involved
two vehicles and fire department rescue squads from Vanceburg, Black Oak
and Garrison Fire Departments responded to the call. Vanceburg Police,
Lewis County Sheriff's Deputies and MedCorp Ambulance also were on the
scene. The accident is under investigation by the Kentucky State Police.
(3/3/09, Dennis Brown)
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Firefighters work to put out a fire in a
pick-up truck at A&B Auto Sales in Vanceburg last week. The truck was
substantially damaged in the late night fire. The cause of the fire has
not yet been determined. (2/24/09, Dennis Brown)
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Emergency workers load a patient on a
medical helicopter last week at a landing zone set up at the Black Oak
Industrial Park. The helicopter, from Kings Daughters Medical Center in
Ashland, made the transfer just prior to high winds coming through the
area which would have cancelled such flights. (2/17/09, Dennis Brown)
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Damage is evident to one of the vehicles
involved in an accident last Tuesday on Ky. Rt. 8 just east of Vanceburg.
There were no injuries in the accident although both vehicles involved
sustained major damage. (1/20/09, Dennis Brown)
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This Ford Ranger pick-up was damaged last
week as the result of an accident near the Black Oak Industrial Park. A
spokesman said the truck operator was driving along the railroad tracks,
hit a patch of ice, lost control and overturned. No one was injured in the
accident. Black Oak Fire and Rescue, Med Corp Ambulance and Dobo's Towing
responded. (1/20/09, Luwana Polley)
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Dobo
Patton attaches a tow cable to a 1988 Ford Ranger following an accident
last week on Ky. Rt. 8 west of Vanceburg. The operator of the vehicle,
Dallas Fryman, 37, of Maysville received minor injuries in the accident.
(1/6/2009, Dennis Brown)
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Firefighters exit the
Vanceburg Sewage Treatment Facility after removing a window air
conditioning unit that caught fire last Tuesday night. The fire resulted
in extensive smoke and heat damage inside the treatment building. Utility
workers remained on the scene to assess damage and make needed repairs to
keep the plant running. (1/6/2009, Dennis Brown)
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The Lewis County Sheriff's
Department confiscated nearly $200,000 worth of marijuana, guns, drug
paraphernalia and marijuana processing items during a drug bust last week
in Tollesboro. Three Tollesboro residents were arrested and charged in
connection with the bust. (12/16/2008, Paula Estep)
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This one vehicle accident
near Firebrick Saturday (12/6/2008) claimed the life of Robert Bloomfield
of Garrison. The accident remains under investigation by Lewis County
Sheriff's Deputies Jason Hill and Gary Sparks. (Lewis County SO Photo)
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U.S. Representative Geoff Davis presented the keys to
two new and fully
equipped police cruisers to Vanceburg Police Chief Joe Billman. From left to
right are John Salyers from Senator Jim Bunning's office, Mayor William T.
Cooper, Vanceburg Police Sgt. Mark Jordan, Police Chief Joe Billman, Congressman Geoff Davis, Director of Kentucky
Rural Development Kenneth Slone, Adam Howard from Senator Mitch McConnell's
office and State Senator Charlie Borders. In the back row are Vanceburg Police Lt. Tom
Flannigan, John Ferguson and Larry Smith. (August 15, 2006, Al Owens)
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This 1998 Ford Mustang, driven by
Jessica Tackett, 25, of Vanceburg, went off the roadway on Rt. 59, striking a
building near the Appletree Subdivision last week. (June 27, 2006, Tammy Ginn)
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Firefighters from Vanceburg,
Black Oak and Garrison responded to an outbuilding fire on Fairlane Drive Sunday
evening. The outbuilding and an adjacent building were destroyed. (June 27,
2006, Kathy Brown)
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MEN
AT WORK . . . Tollesboro firefighters discuss proper deep frying
techniques as they prepare the main dish for the department's annual fish
fry Saturday evening. Left to right are Larry Doyle, David Logan and Fire
Chief Gary Thomas. (May 16, 2006, Paula Franke)
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A South Shore man received
multiple injuries in a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning near
Firebrick. Ky. Rt. 8 was closed for about two hours. (May 9, 2006, Dwayne
Stone, LCSO)
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A Firebrick firefighter was
injured Friday morning as a result of a hit and run accident. Police are
looking for a red late-19802 fullsize 4WD Chevrolet pickup with severe front
and driver's side damage. (May 9, 2006, Dwayne Stone, LCSO)
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Lewis County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a
Quincy man last Wednesday night and recovered a 1998 Chevrolet Blazer,
reported stolen from Portsmouth, Ohio, and a 1998 Mustang reported stolen in
Quincy. (April 11, 2006, LCSO)
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A single vehicle accident Saturday afternoon
on Route 8 near Quincy, claimed the life of 23-year-old Donald Lee Young of
Garrison. No other information was available from Kentucky State Police at
press time. (March 28, 2006, Dennis Brown)
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A
woman was airlifted to Cabell Huntington Hospital in West Virginia
following a single vehicle accident last Tuesday on Ky. Rt. 8 east of
Quincy. (March 14, 2006, Dwayne Stone LCSO)
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Officials closed a portion of the AA highway
near Garrison Friday night to create a landing zone for a medical helicopter. A
Bentleyville youth was taken by the helicopter to a Huntington, West Virginia,
hospital.
(February 21, 2006, Dennis Brown)
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Two
people were transported to Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth as a
result of an accident at about 1:00 a.m. Sunday. Kentucky State Police did
not provide any information by press time, but Leslie Clark, 39, of
Garrison, died Monday as a result of the accident. (February 7, 2006)
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Deputy Johnny Bivens looks over items
confiscated from a Quincy home early Saturday. He estimated he prescription
drugs had a street value of $10,000. Nearly $1,000 in cash and other items
were also removed from the home. (Dwayne Stone, LCSO, February 7, 2006)
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This
tractor-trailer was one of the vehicles involved in an accident last week
at the intersection of Ky. Rt. 59 and the AA Highway. The trailer was
loaded with nearly 50,000 pounds of plate glass. (January 24, 2006, Dennis
Brown)
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Vanceburg Police Chief Joe Billman looks
over one of the vehicles involved in an accident last week at the
intersection of Ky. Rt. 59 and the AA Highway. (January
24, 2006, Dennis Brown)
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A Lewis County school bus was slightly
damaged last week as the result of a chain reaction accident on Ky. rt. 59
in Vanceburg. (January
24, 2006, Dennis Brown)
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A
Garrison firefighter sprayed water on a house last week on Ky. Rt. 8 west
of Garrison. The firefighter was cooling down the fire at the front of the
house to keep it from damaging nearby power lines. The controlled burn on
Tuesday evening was at a house belonging to Woody Riffe. (January 17,
2006, Dennis Brown)
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Officials loaded luggage belonging to an
Amtrak passenger into a police car Friday morning. The train made an
unscheduled stop in Vanceburg when the passenger became ill. (January 10,
2006, Dennis Brown)
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Patrick
Hinton, 17, of Vanceburg, was injured last Tuesday evening, December 13,
in a single-vehicle accident on Ky. Rt. 10 in Tollesboro. Hinton was
traveling east in a 1994 Toyota at about 8:00 p.m. when he lost control of
the vehicle. (December 20, 2005, Paula Franke)
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One person was hurt last week as a
result of an accident on Ky. Rt. 57 north of Tollesboro. Both vehicles were
traveling south on the road. The drivers, who are related, were on their way
from from a job site in the Crooked Creek area. (November 29, 2005, Johnny
Bivens, LCSO)
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Two
people were injured in a single-vehicle accident Friday afternoon on the
AA Highway after the driver lost control of this 1996 Jeep Cherokee.
(Dwayne Stone, LCSO)
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Two people were injured last week when
this Chevrolet Chevette crashed through a guardrail on the AA Highway near
Garrison. Wrecker operator Dobo Patton is examining the wreckage. (October
4, 2005, Dwayne Stone, LCSO)
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No
injuries were reported last week as the result of this single-vehicle
accident at the intersection of the AA Highway and the Grayson Spur.
Several accidents, many serious, have happened at the three-way
intersection since the highway opened in 1987. (September 27, 2005, Dennis
Brown)
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Three
people traveling in a 2000 Ford Explorer were injured in an accident on
Ky. Rt. 8 west of Firebrick on Friday afternoon. (August 30, 2005, Joe
Paul Gilbert/LCSO)
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Lewis
County Sheriff's Deputies Jason Hill, Joe Paul Gilbert and Johnny Bivens look
over the scene of a fatal accident Saturday near Garrison. Two Vanceburg men
died as the result of the single vehicle accident. (August 16, 2005, Dennis
Brown)
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KSP
Trooper Brian Cooper and Lewis County Deputy Sheriff Johnny Bivens display
some of the marijuana plants found last week in Lewis County. Efforts are
continuing to eradicate the plants. (August 2, 2005, LCSO)
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Lewis County Deputy Sheriff Joe Paul Gilbert,
left, and KSP Trooper Brian Cooper look on as Deputy Johnny Bivens cuts some
marijuana plants in a patch last week. Officers on the ground worked with the
assistance of a KSP helicopter and spotter to locate remote plots.
(August 2, 2005, LCSO)
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This car was smashed
against the guardrail in three-vehicle accident on the AA Highway at Hazel
Branch last Wednesday afternoon. A van and pickup truck were also involved
in the accident. (July 19, 2005, Al Owens)
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Left to right, new firefighters Andy Clark and Derick Stone took the oath of office from City Attorney
E.V. Holder Jr. at the June 6 regular session of the Vanceburg City Council.
(June 14, 2005, Al Owens)
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Only
relatively minor injuries were reported from this single vehicle accident Sunday
afternoon. The van struck a concrete culvert on Fairlane Drive near the AA
Highway. There were two adults and three children in the vehicle. All were
reportedly wearing seatbelts. (June 14, 2005, Dennis Brown)
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One victim of an accident Saturday afternoon
in the Carrs area was airlifted from the scene to Cabell Huntington
Hospital in West Virginia. (May 24, 2005, Paula Franke)
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Four
people were injured as a result of an accident involving a 1994 Chevy
Camaro and a pickup truck Saturday afternoon on Kt.
Rt. 8 in the Carrs area. (May 24, 2005, Paula Franke)
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Lewis County Sheriff Bill Lewis, at left,
and Deputy Joe Paul Gilbert flank a display in memory of Lewis County law
enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. The public is invited to
visit the display at the Lewis County Courthouse through May 21. The display
also includes a book containing names and photos of all law enforcement
officers everywhere who have died in the line of duty. (May 17, 2005, Paula
Franke)
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Deputy Joe Paul Gilbert investigates the
scene of a single vehicle accident early Saturday east of Vanceburg. The
pickup operator was injured and taken to Southern Ohio Medical Center for
treatment. The pickup went off the side of Ky. Rt. 8, traveled some 300
feet, and came to rest near CSX Railroad tracks. (April 19, 2005)
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A
Wurtland man was injured Sunday in a motorcycle accident near Garrison.
One of the warmer days of Spring brought out numerous motorcycle riders to
enjoy the scenery and weather around the area. (April 12, 2005,
Dennis Brown)
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One person was injured in an accident between this 2002 S-10 and a 1994 Blazer
Friday afternoon at the intersection of the AA Highway and Ky. Rt. 59 at
Vanceburg. (April 5, 2005, Paula Franke)
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This police
cruiser was at the scene of the robbery at Foodland Friday night, March 25. The
robbery occurred about 9:00 p.m. (March 29, 2005, Al Owens)
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Heavy fog
apparently contributed to this accident Monday morning on the AA Highway west of
Vanceburg. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and another died Monday
evening at UK Medical Center in Lexington. (March 22, 2005, Dennis Brown)
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Firefighters battled a blaze
for three hours at a Quincy home on March 13.
(March 22, 2005, Dwayne Stone, LCSO)
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A Quincy home was
destroyed by fire on March 13.
(March 22, 2005, Dwayne Stone, LCSO)
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Workers
picked up lumber Friday morning which had fallen from a tractor-trailer on
the AA Highway near Lewis County Middle School. Traffic was disrupted on the
highway for about an hour. (February 12, 2005, Dennis Brown)
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Flames
consumed a building at Triple D Lumber on the AA Highway at Charters late
Wednesday evening. Firefighters were at the scene for more than three
hours and kept the fire from spreading to other buildings on the property.
Tollesboro Fire Department was assisted at the scene by Black Oak,
Garrison and Vanceburg fire departments. (February 8, 2005, Paula Franke)
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Both of these bills are fakes that have
been passed in the Vanceburg area in the past couple of weeks. Businesses
should be on the lookout for counterfeit money. (January 25, 2005, Dennis
Brown)
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A fire last week destroyed this
outbuilding at Southern Manor Estates. Gary and Alice Kidwell tried to
suppress the flames with a garden hose until firefighters arrived.
(January 25, 2005, Dennis Brown)
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The
damage is evident in the photo showing the "truck" beneath a CSX
train car. The wheel on the left fell off between equipment at various
intervals along the railroad in Vanceburg.
(January 4, 2005, Dennis Brown)
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Emergency personnel look on at the scene
of a CSX mishap in Vanceburg last week.
(January 4, 2005, Dennis Brown)
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Another view of the
damaged "truck"
wheel undercarriage. (January 4, 2005, Dennis Brown)
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Vanceburg Police Lt. Tom
Flannigan and Kayla Slusher compared fake and real $50 bills in our office
last week. The real bills have an embedded strip and aren't fuzzy. If you
have questions, contact local authorities. (December 21, 2004, Dennis Brown) |
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Vanceburg Police Chief Joe Billman is
investigating this three vehicle accident last week at the intersection of
Ky. Rt. 59 and Ky. Rt. 8 in Vanceburg. There were no reported injuries
although the vehicles sustained substantial damage. (December 21, 2004,
Dennis Brown) |
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Tollesboro firefighters were called
Friday evening for a vehicle fire in a driveway on Mason-Lewis Road, west
of Tollesboro. (December 21, 2004, Paula Franke) |
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Four people were injured Friday as the result of an
accident at the intersection of Ky. Rt. 8 and Court Street in Vanceburg. The roadway was
closed for nearly an hour as workers cleared the scene. Vanceburg Police Lt. Tom Flannigan
is investigating. Three of the four injured were taken to a Portsmouth hospital for
treatment. (December 14, 2004, Tom Flannigan/Vanceburg PD |
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This auto was damaged Saturday when a utility pole
fell and hit the auto, which was parked at 639 Fairlane Drive in Vanceburg. No one was
inside the vehicle and no one was injured as a result of the incident, although the auto
sustained significant damage. (December 14, 2004, Janie Nute-Thomas) |
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Firefighters were called to Bradford
Lane at Black Oak on Saturday afternoon for a kitchen fire. (November 30, 2004, Kayla
Slusher) |
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Tow truck operator Adrian Pence surveys
damage to this auto following an accident Saturday morning on Ky. Rt. 3037 in Vanceburg.
Vanceburg Police Sgt. Tom Flannigan said a pickup truck apparently pulled into the path of
the eastbound auto. No injuries were reported. (November 16, 2004, Dennis Brown) |
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Tow truck operator Adrian Pence
attached chains to a passenger car early Saturday morning following an accident on
Lexington Avenue. Vanceburg Police Sgt. Tom Flannigan said the driver of the vehicle
apparently blacked out and struck a utility pole, breaking it in two. (October 26, 2004,
Dennis Brown) |
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Traffic was delayed for seven hours
last Wednesday after this tractor-trailer loaded with bottled beer dropped off the side of
the roadway on Ky. Rt. 59 south of Vanceburg. The driver of the rig was not hurt. (October
19, 2004, Johnny Bivens/LCSO) |
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This tractor-trailer turned on its side
last week on Sullivan Ridge as the driver was looking for Inland Container. No one was
injured. The roadway was closed for several hours while the trailer was unloaded and the
rig removed. (October 12, 2004, Tom Polley/LCSO) |
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Although damage was substantial, it
could have been much worse as this passenger car struck a Meadowbrook home, coming to rest
in the bedroom where one of the home's occupants was sleeping. The accident happened early
Friday morning. No one was injured. (October 12, 2004, Johnny Bivens/LCSO) |
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A passenger vehicle came to a stop in
the bedroom of this Meadowbrook home early Friday morning. One of the occupants of the
home was sleeping in the bed when the accident happened. (October 12, 2004, Johnny
Bivens/LCSO) |
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This 1998 Kenworth semi came to rest in
a ditch following a collision Thursday evening on the AA Highway at Tollesboro. The
highway was closed for more than two hours. (October 5, 2004, Paula Franke) |
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Firefighters prepare to enter a home at
Wildwood Trails Subdivision on Ky. Rt. 8 west of Vanceburg on Sunday. No one was home at
the time of the fire, which resulted in heavy damage to the inside of the structure.
Neighbors said the family had just recently moved into the house. (September 28, 2004,
Dennis Brown) |
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The driver of this truck was injured as
a result of an accident Friday morning on Ky. Rt. 377. Witnesses say the truck driver for
Esham and Son Lumber was run off the road. The truck tipped over and its load of lumber
was scattered across the roadway. (September 14, 2004, Donna Tackett) |
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Deputy Mark Snedegar, left, and Deputy
Jason Hill destroyed 65 marijuana plants last week at the county impound lot west of
Vanceburg. The plants were confiscated from various plots around the county. (August 31,
2004, Lewis County Sheriff's Office) |
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The home of William and Glenda Riggs
at Tollesboro was destroyed in a fire Friday afternoon. (August 31, 2004, Paula
Franke) |
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Rescue workers utilized the Jaws of
Life to remove the occupants of an auto stuck under a tanker truck in the Bee Mart parking
lot Friday afternoon. (August 17, 2004, Janie Nute-Thomas) |
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Rescue workers prepare to load a
patient onto a medical helicopter following an accident in the parking lot at Bee Mart.
(August 17, 2004, Dennis Brown) |
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State Police are investigating a
collision between a semi tractor-trailer and a four-wheeler at the intersection of the AA
Highway and Ky. Rt. 57 at Tollesboro Sunday evening. (August 10, 2004, Paula Franke) |
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This auto was badly damaged as a result
of an accident last week on Route 59. (August 3, 2004, Johnny Bivens, LCSO) |
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Although damage was substantial, it
could have been much worse as the result of this log truck jumping gear while the operator
was eating dinner at a restaurant near the AA Truck Stop in Garrison. (July 27, 2004, Mark
Snedegar, LCSO) |
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A Lewis County Sheriff's Deputy looks
inside an auto involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer last week on the AA Highway
at Herron Hill. Three people were injured in the accident. (June 22, 2004, Mark Snedegar) |
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Damage is evident following an accident
last week at the intersection of Ky. Rt. 8 and Ky. Rt. 3037 in Vanceburg. The Vanceburg
trash packer apparently lost its brakes while approaching the intersection. No one was
hurt in the incident. (June 15, 2004, Tiffany Stamper) |
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Injuries were reportedly minor as the
result of an accident last week at the intersection of the AA Highway and Ky. Rt. 57 at
Tollesboro. The accident, which involved three vehicles, is under investigation by the
Lewis County Sheriff's Department. (June 1, 2004, Paula Franke) |
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This ATM at Tollesboro Citgo sustained
extensive damage early Friday when someone tried to break into it. Two were arrested and
charged in connection with the incident. No money was taken from the machine. (June 1,
Dan'l Sisson) |
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Deputy Tom Polley logs in some of the
items recovered from the home of a suspect in a burglary at Buster's Marathon in Garrison
last week. (May 25, 2004, Tiffany Stamper) |
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Some of the items recovered following
the arrest of two men in connection with the theft of lottery tickets in Garrison last
week. (May 25, 2004, Tiffany Stamper) |
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Sissy's Country Kitchen in Tollesboro
received extensive damage early Friday when the business was struck by this Dodge Neon.
The driver of the auto and a passenger were charged following the accident. (May 11, 2004,
Tom Polley/LCSO) |
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This 1996 Saturn was badly damaged as
the result of an accident Sunday night on the AA Highway near Charters. The driver and a
passenger were thrown from the vehicle and trapped underneath until a second passenger
raise the auto and the two were removed. (May 11, 2004, Dwayne Stone/LCSO) |
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These are some of the items recovered
following a burglary of the Black Oak Market early Friday morning. (May 4, 2004, Tiffany
Stamper) |
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This mobile home, on Stein Street in
Vanceburg, and its contents were destroyed last week as a result of a fire, which is
thought to have been caused by an electrical problem. Firefighters from Vanceburg, Black
Oak and Garrison departments battled the blaze. (April 27, 2004, Rayetta Angel) |
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Two people were injured following a
two-vehicle collision at the intersection of the AA Highway and Route 57 at Tollesboro
last week. (April 20, 2004, Paula Franke) |
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Rescue workers combined efforts to
remove the driver of this 1999 Plymouth vehicle following an accident on the AA Highway at
Tollesboro last week. The left front tire of the vehicle apparently blew out causing the
vehicle to travel into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer. (April 13, 2004, Paula
Franke) |
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Damage to the wheels of this trailer
are evident following an accident on the AA Highway near Tollesboro last week. (April 13,
2004, Paula Franke) |
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This Lewis County Sheriff's Department
vehicle was damaged Saturday during a pursuit on the AA Highway and Fingerboard Road. A
Vanceburg man was arrested and charged following the incident. (April 6, 2004, Tiffany
Stamper) |
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Some of the items recovered from the
home of Lee Marvin Rowe, following a warrant search of his home last week. (March 23,
2004, Rayetta Angel) |
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This 2001 Jeep was badly damaged as the
result of an accident Friday on the Grayson Spur of the AA Highway. The driver and a
passenger were injured in the accident. (March 16, 2004, Dwayne Stone, LCSO) |
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Firefighter David "Pudge"
Stafford shovels dirt to restrict the flow of leaking fuel last week following an accident
on Ky. Rt. 344 south of Vanceburg. The accident happened Wednesday afternoon and involved
three vehicles. (March 9, 2004, Dennis Brown) |
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Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department's
new fire truck arrived at the station on February 20. The truck cost $144,000 but the
added equipment the value of the vehicle is approximately $150,000. The truck was
purchased with state aid money along with $75,000 from the City of Vanceburg from Finley
Fire Equipment in McConnelsville, Ohio. The importance of this fire truck is that it will
allow Vanceburg to increase to a Class 5 ISO rating, which can reduce the cost of home
insurance to homeowners in the city. (March 2, 2004, Tiffany Stamper) |
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This pickup truck was seriously damaged
following a collision with a semi-tractor trailer on the AA Highway at the Tollesboro
Lions Club fairgrounds road last Tuesday night. (February 24, 2004, Paula Franke) |
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Deputy Dwayne Stone investigated this
two-vehicle accident on Monday February 9 at the intersection of Ky. Rt. 57 and the
AA Highway at Tollesboro. No one was seriously injured in the incident. (February 14,
2004, Jessica Stone) |
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Area firefighters battled a blaze
February 1 at the home of Rex Dummitt on Kinney Road near Garrison. Firefighters from
Garrison, Black Oak and Vanceburg responded to the call. The mobile home and it contents
were destroyed. (February 10, 2004, Jessica Stone) |
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Lewis County Sheriff's Deputies Mark
Snedegar, left, and Jason Hill look over some of the items confiscated Friday from the
home of a Lewis County man accused of pirating satellite TV cards. The charges came
following a six-month investigation by the department. (February 10, 2004, Tiffany
Stamper) |
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Sheriff Bill Lewis displays the proper
use of gun locks that are being given away at the sheriff's office and Vanceburg Police
Department. Lewis said the locks have been popular among gun owners. The effort is
sponsored by Project Child Safe. (February 3, 2004, Tiffany Stamper) |
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A minivan was pinned under a
tractor-trailer following an accident last week on the AA Highway near Garrison. A
Circleville, Ohio, man died as a result of the accident. (January 27, 2004, Mark
Snedegar/LCSO) |
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Slick road conditions contributed to
this accident involving a school bus on Ky. Rt. 1306 near Garrison on Thursday. No
injuries were reported as a result of the accident, which was just one of many mishaps
that day in Lewis County. (January 13, 2004, Tom Polley/LCSO) |
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Driver Troy Tolle of Vanceburg and
passenger received minor injuries as the result of an accident on a snow covered Ky. Rt.
8. Thursday, as snow fell in the area. (January 13, 2004, Johnny Bivens/LCSO) |
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The passenger in this vehicle was
injured as a result of a single-vehicle accident west of Vanceburg on Thursday afternoon.
(January 13, 2004, Mark Snedegar/LCSO) |
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Tollesboro Volunteer Fire Department
was called to a home in Ribolt Tuesday, December 30. (January 6, 2004, Paula Franke) |
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Firefighters from Vanceburg and Camp
Dix assisted Tollesboro firefighters at the scene of a Ribolt house fire last week. Mt.
Carmel Fire Department stood by with additional equipment at the Tollesboro fire station.
(January 6, 2004, Paula Franke) |
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Firefighters from Vanceburg and Camp
Dix assisted Tollesboro firefighters at the scene of a Ribolt house fire last week. Mt.
Carmel Fire Department stood by with additional equipment at the Tollesboro fire station.
(January 6, 2004, Paula Franke) |
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Firefighters and neighbors combined
forces to help extinguish a fire at the home of Debbie Knell and family at Charters early
Saturday morning. The fire, apparently beginning as a flue fire, resulted in major damage
to the home and the loss of all the family's possessions. (December 30, 2003, Dennis
Brown) |
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Vanceburg firefighters battled a blaze
last week at this garage/workshop on Halbert Avenue in Vanceburg. The fire is thought to
have been started by a heating stove. (December 30, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Snow covered roads were a factor in
a number of recent accidents, including this one on December 13 on Trace Creek Road.
(December 23, 2003, Johnny Bivens, LCSO) |
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Vanceburg Police Officer Mark Jordan
and Lewis County Sheriff's Deputy Dwayne Stone inventoried items allegedly taken from
Tucker's Country Market in Tollesboro early Monday. Sheriff Bill Lewis credited the quick
reactions of Deputy Jason Hill and Officer Jordan for apprehending the suspects. (December
2, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Firefighters and neighbors combined
forces to help extinguish a fire at the home of Ora Kegley near Petersville last week. The
fire, apparently caused by a faulty water heater, resulted in relatively minor damage to
the house. (November 25, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Rescue workers remove a victim from an
accident scene Sunday afternoon on Ky. Rt. 8 in Vanceburg. No details of the accident were
made available by presstime. (November 11, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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A fire at the senior apartment complex
on Fairlane Drive in Vanceburg flared up twice in as many days in the same unit. No other
details were provided. (November 11, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Rescue workers used the Jaws of Life to
free an occupant of the station wagon, at left, following a two-vehicle accident, also
involving the pickup truck, below left, late Sunday afternoon on the AA Highway at Willim
Branch. The highway was blocked for about an hour and traffic was backed up almost two
miles. No details of the accident were made available by presstime. |
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(November 4, 2003, Paula
Franke) |
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The home of David and Lana Powell of
Concord was destroyed by fire last week after LP fumes were apparently ignited by a
kerosene heater inside the home. The couple have three children, ages 2, 9 and 15, and the
family has no insurance. Anyone wishing to assist the family may call 606-799-9048 or the
Concord Store at 606-798-4037. (October 28, 2003, Paula Franke) |
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Officials investigated the scene at the
intersection of the AA Highway and the Grayson Spur last week following an accident in
which a tractor-trailer apparently pulled out from the Grayson Spur into the path of a
pickup truck, operated by a Lewis County man. Despite the severe damage to the pickup, the
driver received only relatively minor injuries. (October 21, 2003, Dwayne Stone/LCSO) |
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This is what remained last week of a
structure following an apparent arson attack on buildings in western Lewis County.
(October 21, 2003, Mark Snedegar/LCSO) |
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Damage is evident to this barn on Crooked
Creek following a fire there last week. In all, three buildings were destroyed in two days
as the result of an apparent arson. (October 21, 2003, Mark Snedegar/LCSO) |
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A Vanceburg man was injured in this car vs.
tree accident last week on McDowell. The driver apparently lost control in a curve.
(October 21, 2003, Mark Snedegar/LCSO) |
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One of the calves, ultimately destroyed
because of injuries, is framed with the racks from the truck he was riding in when the
vehicle was struck by another truck last week on the Grayson Spur. (October 7, 2003,
Dennis Brown) |
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Workers removing old gasoline storage tanks
and contaminated storage ruptured an eight-inch water line on Main Street in Vanceburg
last week, prompting a consumer water advisory for customers in the downtown area.
(September 16, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Two of the autos involved in an accident on
Fairlane Drive in Vanceburg last week. The auto on the left was parked and not occupied at
the time. The two were struck by a third vehicle and five people were injured. (September
16, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Damage was evident to this Dodge
Caravan following an accident on rain-slickened Ky. Rt. 8 west of Vanceburg last
Wednesday. The driver of the van was listed in stable condition at Cabell Huntington
Hospital. (September 9, 2003, Dwayne Stone, LCSO) |
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12-year-old Justin Egbert was riding this
bike when it was struck by an auto late Friday in Vanceburg. Egbert received only minor
injuries, thanks to the football pads he was wearing when the accident occurred.
(September 2, 2003, Chris Jordan/Vanceburg PD) |
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This truck hauling a load of logs
overturned on Herron Hill while attempting a left turn from Poplar Flat Road onto the AA
Highway during a torrential downpour of rain last Friday morning. There were no serious
injuries. Trooper John Dowdy was the investigating officer for the Kentucky State Police.
(August 26, 2003, Don Fogleman) |
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Deputy Dwayne Stone makes notes on the hood
of his cruiser following an accident last week on Trace Creek Road. The vehicle operator
apparently suffered a heart attack resulting in his vehicle going off the roadway and
striking a tree. (August 26, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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According to a Lewis County Sheriff's Deputy
on the scene, this truck was blown over by wind on the AA Highway near the 30 mile marker,
near the Mason County line, during a thunderstorm that swept the area on Friday afternoon
about 1:00 p.m. (August 26, 2003, Al Owens) |
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Deputy Dwayne Stone, left, and Deputy
Mark Snedegar check measurements following a fatal accident early Saturday on Murphy's
Lane in Garrison. A Garrison man, Jeremiah Egbert, 21, died as a result of injuries
sustained in the accident. (August 19, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Officer Chris Jordan works on a report
following an accident last week on Route 59 in front of Primary Care Center. There were
reportedly minor injuries as a result of the mishap. (August 19, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Two injuries were reported from an accident
last week on Route 8 near St. Paul. Both vehicle operators were taken to Southern Ohio
Medical Center for treatment. (August 19, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Four West Virginia residents, bound for
Kings Island, escaped major injury last week when this 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier was struck
from behind by a 1993 Freightliner hauling a load of bricks. The accident happened at 8:05
a.m. Thursday, August 7, on the AA Highway at Hazel Branch. (August 12, 2003, Paula
Franke) |
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Members of the Vanceburg Volunteer Fire
Department gathered their fleet of firefighting and rescue vehicles recently to get some
photos for their website. The fleet will soon be growing with the addition of a new
$150,000 fire truck, which will be purchased with the assistance of the City of Vanceburg.
(August 12, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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The home of the Scott Owens family at
Everman's Dreamview Subdivision in Garrison was destroyed by fire Saturday night. The
cause of the fire remains under investigation. (August 5, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Black Oak VFD presented Coroplast a plaque
for their commitment and assistance during the February ice storm. Coroplast allowed fire
trucks to be parked inside while the fire station was used as an emergency shelter and
allowed storage of bottled water and emergency supplies for all county fire departments.
(August 5, 2003, BOVFD photo) |
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Tollesboro firefighters chopped holes
into the side of a burning semi-trailer to allow application of fire-suppressing foam to
the interior of the trailer. The incident occurred around 11 :00 a.m. Friday on the AA
Highway at Herron Hill. The truck was en route from Indiana to North Carolina with a load
of nuts and bolts. (July 29, 2003, Paula Franke) |
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Tollesboro firefighters fought a stubborn
semi-trailer fire for several hours Friday on the AA Highway at Herron Hill. Traffic on
the highway was limited to one lane on the shoulder for most of the afternoon. There were
no injuries. (July 29, 2003, Don Fogelman) |
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Emergency workers talked with a passenger in
an auto that was involved in an accident over the weekend on Ky. Rt. 8 west of Vanceburg.
Further information was not available from authorities by presstime. (July 29, 2003,
Dennis Brown) |
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Rescue workers from the Camp Dix and
Vanceburg Fire Department responded to a call to assist in efforts to remove two men from
this car following an accident last week on Ky. Rt. 344. (July 1, 20023, Mark Snedegar,
LCSO) |
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Work is underway to get funding for a
buyout program to purchase properties threatened by mud slides on Vanceburg Hill south of
Vanceburg. The program would be similar to the recent program in which properties were
purchased along a flood-prone portion of Kinniconick Creek. (June 17, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Mudslides creep onto the pavement of
Vanceburg Hill. (June 17, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Vanceburg Police Lt. Tom Flannigan helps to
remove a ladder after an Alltel worker fell from it last week on Main Street in Vanceburg.
The worker was treated for minor injuries at Meadowview Regional Medical Center and
returned to work the next day. (June 17, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Rescue workers tend to an injured person
following an accident Saturday on Ky. Rt. 344, 1.7 miles south of the intersection with
Ky. Rt. 59. The vehicle went off the right side of the roadway, the driver apparently
overcorrected, went back across the roadway and struck a tree before coming to rest in a
lawn. (June 17, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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A wet roadway apparently contributed to
an accident Saturday at Dugan's Curve east of Vanceburg. The auto, which reportedly
autoplaned, struck a small trailer being towed by a truck, as well as another truck,
before coming to final rest in the ditch. No injuries were reported. (June 10, 2003,
Dennis Brown) |
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Firefighters examine the scene of an
accident in which a boat and trailer overturned on the Grayson Spur of the AA Highway last
week. No injuries were reported. (June 10, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Sheriff Bill Lewis observes an auto that
apparently skidded off a wet roadway early Saturday and ended up in Rock Run Creek. The
driver of the vehicle reportedly was not hurt in the accident. (June 10, 2003, Dennis
Brown) |
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Firefighters battled a blaze at the
home of Tim and Pam Corns on Trace Creek Road last week. The home was destroyed, although
neighbors were able to salvage some personal belongings. (June 3, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Firefighters spray water on a fire at the
home of Lillie Clark on Fingerboard last week. The home was destroyed. No one was
home at the time of the fire. (June 3, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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The home of Lillie Clark on Fingerboard was
destroyed last week. (June 3, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Firefighters were at the scene of a fire at
a vacant home near Garrison Sunday morning. Firefighters had to set up equipment in the
roadway, blocking Ky. Rt. 8, near the old roadside park until the scene was cleared. (June
3, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Vanceburg Police Officer Mark Jordan cites a
motorist during a week-long effort to curb speeding and increase use of seatbelts. The
statewide effort resulted in hundreds of motorists receiving citations for a variety of
offenses. (June 3, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Firefighters entered the house of Rose
and Dean Thurman on Rock Run last week to try to get a fire under control. The cause of
the fire has not yet been determined. (May 6, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Firefighters sprayed water on a fire at the
home of Rose and Dean Thurman Thursday on Rock Run. The fire caused extensive damage to
the home. (May 6, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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A helicopter ambulance prepares to land
near Coroplast in the Black Oak Industrial Park, where a training session for local
emergency personnel was held last week. (April 29, 2003, Tiffany Stamper) |
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Vanceburg Police Officer Joe McCann takes
down information following an accident in Vanceburg last week. The vehicle was apparently
traveling on Lexington Avenue when it went off the roadway and struck a house next to Hull
Insurance offices. (April 29, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Lt. Tom Flannigan investigated an accident
last week involving an auto and a school bus. No injuries were reported as a result of the
incident. (April 15, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Rescue workers from the Vanceburg,
Garrison and Black Oak Fire Departments responded to a call to assist in efforts to remove
Georgetta Voiers from a vehicle following an accident last week on the AA Highway west of
Vanceburg. (April 1, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Rescue workers from Garrison and Vanceburg
Fire Departments responded to the scene of a fatal accident last wek on the Grayson Spur
of the AA Highway, south of Vanceburg. Finley Michael Jordan of, 49, of Vanceburg, died at
the scene. (April 1, 2003, Tom Polley/LCSO) |
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Firebrick Volunteer Fire Department held an
open house recently to show off their new 1,250 GPM pumper truck. The truck replaces an
older truck, which is no longer serviceable. (March 28, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Tollesboro Fire and Rescue workers utilized
the Jaws of Life to remove the driver of this vehicle following an accident near
Tollesboro Sunday morning. (March 4, 2003, Dwayne Stone, LCSO) |
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A Vanceburg firefighter examines the cab of
this truck following an accident late Friday night. The driver and passenger were injured.
Dense fog, evident in the photo, contributed to the cause. The accident was in the same
location of an accident a week earlier at the intersection of the AA Highway and Grayson
Spur. (March 4, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Columbia Gas workers repaired a minor gas
leak last Monday, Feb. 24, near the intersection of the AA Highway and Salt Lick Road at
Charters. The roads were closed for a short time until the leak was contained. (March 4,
2003, Dennis Brown) |
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Rescue workers utilized the Jaws of Life to
extricate the driver and a passenger in this rig. Both were seriously injured in the
Saturday morning accident at the intersection of the AA Highway and the Grayson Spur.
(February 25, 2003, Dennis Brown) |
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The operator of this vehicle received
relatively minor injuries last Monday after losing control of the auto on a snow and ice
covered section of Dugan's Curve east of Vanceburg. (February 4, 2003, LCSO Photo) |
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Lewis County bailiffs were the
recipients of the first award ever given for Exceptional Support to the Drug Program.
Pictured, left to right, are Drug Court Coordinator Julie Bentley, Allen Richmond, Kevin
Hilger and Larry Smith. Not present for the photo were bailiffs Ezra Cooper, Jason Hull
and Earl Dixon. (December 31, 2002, Ashley Logan) |
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Vanceburg firefighters responded to a
fire alarm Thanksgiving morning at First Community Bank Lewis County. The alarm turned out
to be false and firefighters made it back home in time for turkey dinner. (December 3,
2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Sheriff Bill Lewis examines a vehicle
following a chase in which Lewis shot at the vehicle with a 12-gauge shotgun. An Ohio man
was taken into custody after running out of gas when one of the shots penetrated the gas
tank. (November 12, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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A hole in the gas tank is apparent in
this photo. Sheriff Bill Lewis fired shots at a suspect fleeing from Ohio authorities,
striking the gas tank. The vehicle ran out of gas a short time later and the suspect was
arrested. (November 12, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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A woman escaped serious injury last
week after losing control of this pickup on a wet roadway, striking an embankment and
overturning. The accident happened on Ky. Rt. 59 about two miles south of Vanceburg.
(November 5, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Sheriff's Deputies examine a vehicle
following a single-car fatal accident last week east of Vanceburg. A Quincy man died as a
result of injuries sustained in the accident. (October 29, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Fire and utility trucks are parked at
the cafeteria at Lewis County Central Elementary School after a natural gas water heater
apparently malfunctioned and caught fire. There were no injuries and damage was minimal.
(October 29, 2002, Paula Franke) |
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The occupant of this vehicle sustained
only minor injuries after striking a boulder, which had fallen onto the AA Highway Friday
morning. Two other vehicles also struck the large rock. (October 15, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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This large boulder fell onto the AA
Highway Friday morning and was struck by three vehicles before it could be pulled off the
roadway. Heavy rain reduced visibility for motorists. (October 15, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Workers prepare to upright a pickup
following a single vehicle accident on the AA Highway, east of Vanceburg. The operator of
the pickup, Erica Cooper of Garrison, was not hurt. The accident happened about 6:55 a.m.
Wednesday. (October 1, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Officials found and destroyed two
plots of marijuana in the Mt. Zion/Oak Ridge area last week. The 72 plants were discovered
after officials received an anonymous telephone tip. (October 1, 2002, LCSO photo) |
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Deputy Ryan Hull, left, and Deputy
Tom Polley display some of the marijuana plants found along a power line on Quicks Run
Road. In all, 20 plants were removed from two fenced plots. (September 24, 2002, LCSO
photo) |
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Vanceburg Police officers Johnny
Bivens, left, and Chris Jordan remove marijuana plants found growing on county-owned
property. A spokesman said the plants were being raised by class D inmates on work detail
from the Lewis County Detention Center. (September 17, 2002, VPD Photo) |
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A mock ATV accident was a visual
reminder to keep farm safety in mind when working around the farm. The demonstration,
conducted as part of a regional agriculture field day in Morehead last week, kicked off
Farm and Home Safety Week in Kentucky. (September 17, 2002, Paula Franke) |
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Dr. Fortune Williams was returned to
Lewis County last week to face trial on mis-prescribing painkillers. (September 10, 2002,
Dennis Brown) |
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Two marijuana plants, a set of
scales, drying leaves and seeds were confiscated Sunday in Vanceburg. (September 10, 2002,
VPD Photo) |
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A tanker-truck hauling fabric
softener overturned last week near the entrance to the Black Oak Industrial Park. The
liquid had to be pumped into another tanker before the rig could be set upright. The
driver was not hurt. (August 27, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Firefighters battled a fire at the
corner of Main and Railroad Streets in Vanceburg Sunday afternoon. Joe McCane, who lived
in an upstairs apartment, died as a result of the fire. (July 29, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Firefighters worked to control a fire
Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Main and Railroad Streets in Vanceburg. The cause
of the fire remains under investigation. (July 29, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Firefighters spray water on a fire
at the home of Roscoe and Betty Gilliam near Camp Dix Sunday. The fire is thought to have
been caused when a gas grill on the back porch of the home exploded. No one was reportedly
injured. (July 9, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Sheriff Bill Lewis and other officials
observed a plot of marijuana last week during eradication efforts. The plants were spotted
from the air, and the ground team was directed to the plot to cut and remove the plants.
(July 2, 2002, Dennis Brown) See more photos on the marijuana
eradication page. |
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Local officials were on hand
recently to get a first hand look at Vanceburg's new police cruisers. Mayor W.T. Cooper
was joined by members of City Council and the Vanceburg Police Department to see the new
2003 cruisers. (June 11, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Firefighters from Garrison and Black
Oak Fire Departments spray water on a fire last week on Briary Road. A spokesman said the
garage, belonging to Tom Edington, was destroyed by the fire. A nearby mobile home was not
damaged. (June 11, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Deputy Axel Simonetti investigates
the scene of an accident involving a motorcycle and pickup on Rock Run Road. The operator
of the motorcycle was seriously injured as a result of the collision. (June 2, 2002,
Dennis Brown) |
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Sheriff's deputies burned more than 300
marijuana plants in a discarded refrigerator. The plants were confiscated last week in a
building at the head of May Hollow. One man was charged in connection with the indoor
growing operation. (May 28, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Sheriff's deputies
inventory
marijuana plants and other equipment seized last week in connection with an indoor growing
operation at the head of May Hollow. One man was charged in connection with the operation.
(May 28, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Three were injured Sunday afternoon
in this two-vehicle accident on Ky. Rt. 59 at the Vanceburg City limits. The accident is
under investigation by the Vanceburg Police Department. (May 14, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Officials worked at the scene of a
three vehicle accident Saturday evening at the intersection of the AA Highway and
Montgomery Road in Garrison. (April 9, 2002, Dee Potter) |
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Deputy Axel Simonetti fills out
paperwork following a single vehicle accident on Route 8 east of Vanceburg Sunday
afternoon. The driver of the vehicle was taken to Southern Ohio Medical Center in
Portsmouth. (April 9, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Four people were injured as a result of
a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon on the AA Highway near the Vanceburg BeeMart.
(April 2, 2002, Paula Franke) |
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Officials worked at the scene of an
accident last week on the AA Highway in Vanceburg. Four people were injured in the
accident, which remains under investigation by members of the Vanceburg Police Department.
(April 2, 2002, Paula Franke) |
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Officers collect information from a
sheriff's cruiser following an incident early Sunday on Skidmore Lane near Garrison. An
auto being pursued by a KSP trooper collided with the cruiser, resulting in substantial
damage to both vehicles. (March 12, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Trooper Jeff Lewis checks out a
vehicle that collided with a Lewis County Sheriff's Deputy's cruiser early Sunday. The
driver and a passenger of the vehicle fled the scene. Lewis was in pursuit of the vehicle
at the at the time of the incident. (March 12, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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A Lewis County Sheriff's Deputy
received minor injuries but the cruiser was heavily damaged following a collision on
Skidmore Lane at Garrison early Sunday morning. (March 12, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Workers prepare to remove one of the
three vehicles involved in an accident about 8:00 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Ky.
Rt. 57 and the AA Highway at Tollesboro. State Police are investigating. (March 12, 2002,
Dennis Brown) |
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Two people were injured as a result of
this two vehicle accident last week on the Grayson Spur of the AA Highway. Emergency
workers prepare to transport David Viars of Greenup County to the hospital after removing
him from his auto. (February 25, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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This 1998 Dodge pickup was badly
damaged as the result of a two vehicle accident last week on the Grayson Spur of the AA
Highway. The truck was being driven by Dwight Jones of Denton. He was treated and released
at Meadowview Regional Medical Center. (February 25, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Dora Johnson, left, and daughter
Sylvia Riley, center, receive instructions from Suetta Celvinger, Senior Checker and
member of the Pike County Health Department, after receiving a new car seat during a car
seat and seatbelt check last week in Vanceburg. Riley dropped in to have the car seats
checked out for daughters Tiffany and Cheyenne. (February 19, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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An estimated $1,400 worth of
collectible tools was recovered last week by Lewis County Sheriff's Deputies investigating
burglaries in the Tollesboro area. These tools were reported taken from Turner Tractor
Sales. (February 12, 2002, Lewis County Sheriff's Office) |
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A Garrison firefighter sprays water on
a building last week to extinguish a fire. The building apparently caught fire when a
nearby trash fire got out of control. (January 22, 2002, Bill Florence) |
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Several autos, like this one, cluttered
the roadside following a snowfall early Saturday. Colder temperatures and more snow are in
the forecast going into 2002. (January 1, 2002, Dennis Brown) |
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Firefighters worked to extinguish a
fire at a house trailer on Rock Run Friday. The home suffered extensive damage before the
fire was brought under control. (January 1, 2002, Karmin Madden) |
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