Annual Cross River swim in Paducah

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, July 21st, 2011, 10:56am

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - The Paducah Parks Services Department is hosting the annual Cross River swim on Saturday, July 23.

The event will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Swimmers will start on the Illinois side of the Ohio River and try to swim to the foot of Broadway in Paducah.

Trophies will be given to the top male and female swimmer and for the overall fastest swimmer.

You must preregister for the event at the Parks Services Department located at 1400 H.C. Mathis Drive and show proof that they can swim 1,000 consecutive yards.

Participants are asked to arrive at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday for the final instructions and rules.

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Power outage knocks out traffic signals in downtown Paducah

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, July 21st, 2011, 10:21am

Power outage knocks out traffic signals in downtown Paducah

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the traffic signals are back on in downtown Paducah after a power outage Thursday morning.

The Paducah-McCracken County Dispatch reported Thursday morning that a power outage in downtown Paducah knocked out several traffic signals in the area.

The traffic signals were out in the sections of US 45 Business/Kentucky Avenue from about Sixth Street down to the I-24 Downtown Loop/Third Street. It also included Broadway from Sixth Street down to the I-24 Downtown Loop/Third Street.

Other signals may also have been out in the area.

Drivers are asked to continue to use caution in the area.

Crews may still be working in this area as a follow up to the power outage.

The KYTC said preliminary information showed an underground transformer may have failed in the area.

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KSP search for escaped inmate

Submitted by Christy Hendricks

Thursday, July 21st, 2011, 9:26am

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Kentucky State Police are looking for an escaped inmate from the Keeton Correctional Complex in Paducah.

Police are looking for James A. Butler, 21, of Owensboro, Ky.

Butler is described as a black male, 5'5", 105 lbs.

Police say they were notified of the escape Thursday just before 8 a.m., but he could have escaped sometime overnight.

Butler could be en route to Owensboro where he has family.

Butler has prior charges of arson 2nd and wanton endangerment 1st.

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Benton, Kentucky woman seriously hurt in crash

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Thursday, July 21st, 2011, 8:43am

A Benton, Kentucky woman was fighting for her life at a hospital in Evansville Indiana Thursday morning.

Dedra Engel, 42, was injured in a car crash in McCracken County Wednesday night.

Deputies say Engel was southbound on Oaks Road when her car ran off the road, hit a metal culvert and flipped several times.

Engel was trapped inside the vehicle. Firefighters from Hendren had to cut the car apart to get her out.

A helicopter later flew Engel to a hospital in Evansville.

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New leaders announced for seven local Latter-Day Saint congregations

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011, 11:37am

New leaders announced for seven local Latter-Day Saint congregations

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Three new leaders have stepped up to lead over the seven congregations that make up the Paducah Kentucky Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for the next several years.

Masaru Okuda, assistant professor of Telecommunications Systems Management at Murray State University, is the new stake president. He has lived in Paducah with his wife and three children for five years. They came to the United States in 1983 to attend BYU Hawaii and have lived in the U.S. for the past 27 years.

Joseph C. Hirschi. a project manager with the Illinois Clean Coal Institute, has been named a first counselor to Okuda and also has the title of president. He and his wife Carol-Lynne have seven children and have lived in Marion, Ill.

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Western Baptist Hospital warns of heart risk with summer heat

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011, 10:06am

Western Baptist Hospital warns of heart risk with summer heat

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Western Baptist Hospital says their doctors have already seen several patients with heat-related conditions.

The American Heart Association warns that extreme heat can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion and stroke. They say it increases the risk of heart attacks in people with risk factors for heart disease and factor in high humidity, problems can occur quicker and be more severe.

“I’ve probably already seen five or six heat-related admissions,” said Chris Hancock, M.D. “People are going outside and doing a lot of rigorous activity and not realizing how dangerous the heat can be.”

Children and seniors are urged to limit outside activity when the temperature is above 70 degrees with humidity more than 70 percent.

Hancock said everyone should avoid the heat, if possible.

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Man accused of having sex with horse

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011, 4:41pm

A McCracken County man faces a charge of animal cruelty after police say he was caught having sex with a horse.

According to the McCracken County Sheriff's Department, a witness called police saying she'd seen a man having sex with a horse at Carson Park in the stable area on July 14. After an investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Nathan Johnson on Monday, July 18.

Johnson, 28, from southern McCracken County, was arrested Tuesday morning in Paducah. He was taken to the McCracken County Jail on $500 cash bond.

According to a news release, records indicate Johnson was charged with this same offense in October, 2002, for another similar incident at Carson Park. He was $232.50, received probation and was ordered to stay away from Carson Park.

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