The Indictment of a person by a grand jury is an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty or otherwise pleads guilty.
Ronald Shawn Turner, 32, 641 Dark Hollow Road, Somerset, on or about Aug. 6, 2008, in Pulaski County committed the offenses of possession of a controlled substance, first degree, second offense, by possessing methadone, a scheduled II controlled substance, after having been convicted of at least one prior offense, and theft by unlawful taking by taking property belonging to Krogers of Somerset of a value under $300.
Terry Coffey, 29, 4590 Mark Welborn Road, Somerset, on or about Aug. 3, 2008, in Pulaski County committed the offense of wanton endangerment, first degree, six counts, by shooting a firearm towards or in the direction of several people thereby wantonly engaging in conduct which created a danger of death or serious physical injury manifesting danger of death or physical injury to the value of human life.
Gary Lee Hansford, 32, 450 Popular Estates #1, Somerset, and Robert Aaron Hammonds, 34, 450 Popular Estates #2, Somerset, on or about Oct. 15, 2008, in Pulaski County Hansford committed the offense of robbery, first degree, by threatening or using physical force or harm on a person while armed with a firearm in the course of committing a theft at Lakeway Shell Station; Hammonds committed the offense of complicity to robbery, first degree, by aiding Hansford in the robbery of Lakeway Shell Station; and Hansford and Hammonds committed the offense of possession of a hand gun by convicted felons, by being in possession of a hand gun after having been previously convicted of a felony.
Michael D. Nevels, 27, 1490 Jacksboro Road, Bronston, and Keith Taylor, 115 Rolling Clift Drive, Bronston, on or about June 3, 2008, in Pulaski County committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, second degree, first offense, by possessing, selling, distributing or transferring Hydrocodone, a scheduled III controlled substance.
Ginger L. Stigall, 24, 44 White Oak Circle, G-3, Somerset, on or about Aug. 13, 2008, committed the offense of criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree, by possessing a forged check-instrument in the amount of $175 drawn on First and Farmers Bank of Somerset; on or about Aug. 12, 2008, criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree, by possessing a forged check-instrument in the amount of $150 drawn on First and Farmers Bank of Somerset; and on or about Aug. 9, 2008, criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree, by possessing a forged check-instrument in the amount of $75 drawn on First and Farmers Bank of Somerset.
Candace S. Vanhook, 42, 1106 East Mt. Vernon St., Somerset, on or about January 2008 through August 2008 in Pulaski County committed the offense of theft by unlawful taking by taking property belonging to Cumberland Sea Ray of a value over $300.
Christopher Sean Mullins, 33, Mt. Villa Apt. No. 29, Mt. Vernon, and Lavina M. Debord, 28, Mt. Villa Apt. No. 29, Mt. Vernon, on or about June 2008 through July 2008 in Pulaski County committed the offense of theft by unlawful taking by taking property belonging to Linda Todd of a value over $300.
Michael Dees, 33, 31 Meece Court, Somerset, on or about June 1, 2005, through Sept. 30, 2008, in Pulaski County committed the offense of flagrant nonsupport by failing to provide for minor child-children in the amount of $5,461.91.
Bobby Dirk Strunk, 31, 305 Garner School Road, Somerset, on or about September 2008 in Pulaski County committed the offense of fraudulent use of a credit-debit card by using Carolyn Collins’ credit-debit card account to obtain goods without her consent of a value over $100 in a six-month period.
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It sounds like a Buck Rogers fiction series, but it’s true. The city of Somerset is about to become the energy hub of Kentucky, maybe even regionally or nationally.
Somerset Mayor Eddie Girdler, gas company manager Dan Henderson and city engineer Reggie Chaney discussed the grandiose energy network this week with a reporter for the Commonwealth Journal. It’s more than a vision. City officials say it’s about to become reality. -
Old districts are back ... for now
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Such is the legislative redistricting debacle in Frankfort.
Judge Phillip Shepherd in Franklin Circuit Court on Tuesday tossed out the General Assembly’s controversial redistricting plans and reverted everything back to where it was before. -
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Big Bang Theory
Pulaski County is not at war. The booming you may hear at dusk is mock cannon fire to scare away birds.
Stuart Spillman, environmental director for the Lake Cumberland Health Department, said at least three cannons are on loan from the department to residents who want to scare away swarms of starlings and blackbirds settling in to roost.
He said a cannon is being used by a resident on Laura Lane off Ky. 39; another is in the Oak Hill Road area and a third is on Ashurst Street in the eastern part of Somerset.
Spillman said a timer on each cannon allows it to “fire” at whatever frequency is desired. The cannons must be used as the birds circle before going to roost. “After they settle in, nothing will chase them out,” Spillman said.
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Boil water advisory is lifted countywide
The water controversy that Pulaski County has been boiling over — so to speak — for the last week is finally over.
At 10 minutes after noon Wednesday, the “boil water” advisory for the Western Pulaski Water District was lifted — almost a full week after the problems began around 1 p.m. last Thursday.
Prior to that, the Somerset Water Service — along with the other water providers in its system, including Science Hill Water, Southeastern Water, and Eubank Water — lifted their advisories, with Somerset on Saturday afternoon and the last, Southeastern, by Monday morning. Western Pulaski was the last in the system to complete sample testing for potential contaminants, due to not being able to access its Pikeville-based testing lab until Monday.
Somerset Mayor Eddie Girdler thanked the public for its patience and understanding during the duration of the boil water advisory — put in place to keep citizens from drinking water that could have been contaminated after an accident last Thursday at the water plant site — and also thanked all the city employees for their hard work during this time.
“The boil water advisory went about as well as would be expected,” said Girdler.
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SCS to host Medal of Honor recipient
The message is clear: There are heroes. Even here in our own hometowns.
That’s the idea organizers hope to get across Saturday night at Somerset Christian School, when Congressional Medal of Honor winner Sgt. Dakota Meter speaks to all who choose to attend.
For further questions, ticket purchases, and sponsorship opportunities please contact Susan Adams at (606) 875-0255. -
Newspaper veteran name Publisher of Commonwealth Journal
SOMERSET — A fourth generation newspaperman has been named publisher of the Commonwealth Journal.
Rob McCullough, 50, who started working in a newspaper mailroom when he was 15, officially assumes his duties today. He succeeds Jack McNeely who has accepted a position with the Daily Mountain Eagle in Jasper, Alabama.
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