Groundbreaking held for new lighting in New Columbia
2019-08-09 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Renee Daffron, Editor, Adair Progress
The City of Columbia held a groundbreaking Wednesday, August 7, 2019 for the Holladay Place Street Light Expansion Project. Twelve new poles with a total of 15 lights will be placed along Boyd and Corporate Drives and Patricia Trail. Pictured from left are: Council member Linda Waggener; Vickie Pike, citizen activist for improved lighting in New Columbia; Alex Kelsey, neighbor business manager of Whayne Supply; Mayor Pamela Hoots and Council member Sharon Payne. Comments | Permalink
2019-08-09 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Renee Daffron, Editor, Adair Progress
The City of Columbia held a groundbreaking Wednesday, August 7, 2019 for the Holladay Place Street Light Expansion Project. Twelve new poles with a total of 15 lights will be placed along Boyd and Corporate Drives and Patricia Trail. Pictured from left are: Council member Linda Waggener; Vickie Pike, citizen activist for improved lighting in New Columbia; Alex Kelsey, neighbor business manager of Whayne Supply; Mayor Pamela Hoots and Council member Sharon Payne. Comments | Permalink
Birds of Kentucky: Song Sparrow
2019-08-08 - Shelby Co., KY - Photo by Pen
A song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) trying to stay cool in the August sun. Comments | Permalink
2019-08-08 - Shelby Co., KY - Photo by Pen
A song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) trying to stay cool in the August sun. Comments | Permalink
KSP looking for Etown escapee
2019-08-08 - Elizabethtown, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky State Police
UPDATE: Jailer Joshua Lindblom with the Hardin County Detention Center, and with the assistance of family members made contact with Jordan Lee Geary, and thus persuaded Geary to turn himself in. On Friday afternoon, Geary turned himself in directly to Jailer Lindblom without incident and is now back in custody.
On August 8, 2019 at approximately 12:32pmET, KSP Post 4 received a call from the Hardin County Control stating an inmate had walked away from the Hardin County Detention Center's Substance Abuse Program (SAP) building located at 211 S. Mulberry Street in Elizabethtown. The preliminary investigation revealed, as the inmates were walking between the dormitory and classroom buildings, Jordan L. Geary, 22 of Louisville, fled on foot. KSP, the Elizabethtown Police Department and Hardin County Sheriff's Office searched the area, but were unable to locate Geary.
Geary is listed as a white male, 5' 8", 150lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes and was last seen wearing blue jean shorts and no shirt. Geary had recently been transferred to the HCDC from Jefferson County on a parole violation. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Geary is asked to contact KSP at (270) 766-5078 or your local law enforcement. The case is under investigation by Trooper James Gaither. Comments | Permalink
2019-08-08 - Elizabethtown, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky State Police
UPDATE: Jailer Joshua Lindblom with the Hardin County Detention Center, and with the assistance of family members made contact with Jordan Lee Geary, and thus persuaded Geary to turn himself in. On Friday afternoon, Geary turned himself in directly to Jailer Lindblom without incident and is now back in custody.
Geary is listed as a white male, 5' 8", 150lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes and was last seen wearing blue jean shorts and no shirt. Geary had recently been transferred to the HCDC from Jefferson County on a parole violation. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Geary is asked to contact KSP at (270) 766-5078 or your local law enforcement. The case is under investigation by Trooper James Gaither.
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