69-year-old sent to hospital after he flips car

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011, 2:56pm

69-year-old sent to hospital after he flips car

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The McCracken County Sheriff's Department says a 69-year-old went to the hospital Wednesday after his car left the road and flipped.

The sheriff's department says they responded to an injury accident on US 60 W by Mel Drive on Wednesday.

Bruce R. Ritson, 69, from Princeton, Ky. was driving westbound on US 60 in his 1996 Jeep SUV when police say for unknown reasons he crossed the center line, drove off the left shoulder, down a ditch and flipped the car.

Police say the Jeep overturned and came to a rest.

Ritson was taken to Western Baptist Hospital by Mercy EMS for non-life threatening injuries.

According to the sheriff's department, US 60 W was blocked or reduced to one lane for about 30 minutes.

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Free cardiovascular screenings for African-Americans

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011, 10:23am

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Western Baptist Hospital will be offering free cardiovascular screenings for African-Americans on Thursday, Aug. 4.

The screenings will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Baptist Heart Center auditorium. They include blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, EKG rhythm strips and carotid assessments. Fasting is not required.

The free screenings will be limited to the allotted time and a Western Baptist physician will be available for questions.

Western Baptist says statistics show cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for African Americans. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health, African-American adults are less likely to be diagnosed with heart disease, but they are more likely to die from it.

The hospital says high blood pressure, found in more than 40 percent of African-Americans, is a major risk factor.

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KY 1286/South Friendship Road to close for drain replacement

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011, 10:16am

KY 1286/South Friendship Road to close for drain replacement

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 1286/South Friendship Road on Thursday, July 14.

The road will be closed east of US 45/Lone Oak Road while crews replace a cross drain.

Crews will be working from 8 a.m. on Thursday to about 3:30 p.m.

KYTC recommends drivers who regularly travel that road take alternate routes on Thursday.

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Several Paducah streets to close for milling, paving

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011, 11:35am

Several Paducah streets to close for milling, paving

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Starting Wednesday, July 13 crews will start street resurfacing work on several Paducah streets.

The city says at times the roads will be closed but crews will be working with residents and businesses to provide access.

The street resurfacing is expected to continue through the end of next week, weather permitting.

Earlier this year, work to fix curbs, gutters, drainage features and any sidewalks was finished.

According to the city, crews will be paving the following streets:

Aububon Drive between Alben Barkley Drive and Buckner Lane
Harts Court
Sunset
Court Avenue
Jennifer Lynn Drive

Crews will also be milling and then paving the following streets:

North 25th between Broadway and Jefferson
North 14th Street between Broadway and Jefferson
North 13th Street between Jefferson and Martin Luther Kin, Jr.

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Paducah woman arrested after knife attack

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011, 10:11am

Police in Paducah arrested a Paducah woman overnight after they say she tried to stab two people with a 7 inch kitchen knife.

Police say Rachael Lee, 30, of Paducah, was in an argument with her boyfriend, Gregory Lindley, 40, also of Paducah, when she took the knife and cut him on the left side of his head.

Another man at the residence, Michael Atwood, 36, of Paducah, tried to stop Lee but was also cut on his hand by Lee.

Police say Lee then ran from the home. Police later found her and at her home on North Friendship Road and was arrested.

Lee was arrested on two charges assault 2nd degree and is being held in the McCracken County Jail.

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