Summer Safety Festival on Friday

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, June 24th, 2011, 12:34pm

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - The Paducah Fire Department and Police Department will be hosting a Summer Safety Festival for residents of the Dudley Court Apartments on Friday, June 24.

The apartments are located at 801 McGuire Avenue and the festival will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

“This reinforces our commitment to the community to train and educate children and their parents about fire safety especially before the upcoming holiday," said Paducah Fire Chief Steve Kyle. "Last year at Dudley Court, there were some issues regarding the use of fireworks. With educational opportunities such as this Summer Safety Festival, we can help the community prevent injuries and prevent fires.”

The fire department will be bringing its fire safety house trailer, Freddie the Fire Truck and pumper trucks. Families will have the opportunity to meet public safety representatives.

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Open house scheduled for new latin school

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, June 24th, 2011, 12:14pm

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - An open house will be held for the new Latin school opening in Paducah in September.

The school open house will be on June 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Broadway United Methodist Church located at 701 Broadway in Paducah, Ky.

Memoria Press and the Highlands Latin School in Louisville, Ky. will be opening the Highlands Latin Cottage School in September 2011.

In the fall, the school will offer one-day a week classes in Latin and Classical Studies for homeschoolers of all ages, along with a one-day primary program in phonics, reading, penmanship and math.

For more information, you can go online and visit the Memoria Press or The Highlands Latin School.

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Ky. escaped inmate, 2 others in custody

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Friday, June 24th, 2011, 11:36am

A manhunt for an inmate who escaped from the McCracken County Jail Wednesday night is over this morning.

According to state police, 29-year-old Daryl Scott was last seen at the recreational area of the jail.

Since then, there had been no sign of him.

But this morning, state police confirm he has been captured and is back in custody.

On Friday, June 24, 2011 at 12:47 a.m., Paducah Police Department, with cooperation from McCracken Regional Jail, was successful in apprehending the escaped inmate. Scott had escaped from McCracken Regional Jail on June 23, 2011.

Officers from Paducah Police first got information from McCracken Regional Jail regarding the description of a car Scott might be riding in.

According to police, they found the car at 820 Leiberman Street. And, when an officer tried to approach him, Scott fled.

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Paducah woman charged in merchandise return scheme

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011, 4:13pm

A Paducah woman has been charged in a merchandise return scheme at a local department store.

Brenda A. Wright, 68, of Paducah was arrested on a charge of theft by deception over $500.

According to Sgt. Brian Laird with the Paducah Police Department, Kohl's loss prevention reported a Wright had been making fraudulent returns. Laird says Wright had been buying expensive items from the store and returning inexpensive items from other stores.

Officers say loss prevention told them Wright accomplished the theft by removing Kohl's brand tags from clothes, and sewed the tags onto used clothing from other stores.

Kohl's officials say their estimated loss is $2,000.

Wright admitted to making fraudulent returns Thursday, June 23 to detectives. According to police, she admitted having a "vendetta" against Kohl's because of problems returning merchandise in the past.

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Police find meth hidden in infant's swing

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011, 2:27pm

McCracken County Sheriff's deputies busted a Paducah couple accused of selling crystal meth and putting their children's lives at risk.

Becky Green, 26, and Thomas Green, 35, were arrested for trafficking methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and 2nd degree wanton endangerment.

According to a detective, the department had been watching the couple living in an apartment at 1110 Old North Friendship Road for about a month.

On Wednesday night, they got a warrant and went inside.

They found 20 baggies of crystal meth along with marijuana and several other prescription drugs all hidden in a swing that was being used by a two-month-old infant.

There were three other small children in the house as well.

After the arrests, the children were released to other family members.

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Westbound I-24 Work Completed

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011, 1:01pm

Paving work along the westbound lanes of I-24 between the 22 and 16 mile marker near the Marshall-McCracken County line is complete.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials say the contractor removed lane restrictions in this work zone about Noon on Thursday, June 23.

All lanes are now open.

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US 60 Traffic signals get back plates to improve safety in mall area at Paducah

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011, 12:43pm

US 60 Traffic signals get back plates to improve safety in mall area at Paducah

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to install back plates on traffic signal heads along US 60-Hinckleville Road between Friedman Lane and KY 998-Olivet Church Road, according to a release by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

The back plates are designed help to make traffic signal heads more visible to motorists. The plates have been effective in helping to help reduce the number of red-light running incidents in the mall area and improve overall safety, according to Keith Todd, Public Information Director.

Motorists should be alert for a traffic signal crew working at intersections along US 60 in the mall area starting Wednesday, June 23. The work is expected to take about a week to complete, weather permitting.

Todd says about 25,000 vehicles travel through this section of US 60 in an average day.

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