Allgood escapes work duty, gun missing from stolen car

James R Allgood

KSP and Eddyville Police Department responded to a stolen vehicle complaint in Eddyville and while responding it was discovered that an inmate from the Western Kentucky Correctional complex had walked away from a work detail at the Lyon County School and possibly stole the vehicle.  The vehicle was located in a field in Lyon County near Sunnyside Loop and the handgun that the owner advised was in the vehicle was missing.  KSP, Eddyville PD, Department of Corrections, and KVE are searching for the subject.  James R Allgood, white male. 5’11”, 175 lbs, light brown hair, last seen wearing khaki pants, white shirt, and white tennis shoes.  Subject is armed with a handgun.

Additional information will follow as soon as it become available.  Anyone with any information contact Kentucky State Police Mayfield 1-800-222-5555 or dial 911 and report to your local agency. KSP is requesting all citizens to stay away from the Sunnyside Loop area of Lyon County.

Lone Valley Road Project begins

Soon earth moving equipment will begin widening and reducing the grade of Lone Valley Road, above, and straighten the last length of 5th Avenue before it connects with Lone Valley Road.

Work begins August 1 on Lone Valley Road Project

City officials and the project contractor will soon meet to see how they can alleviate traffic problems when construction begins on Lone Valley Road Project. According to a report given Monday night during the city council meeting in city hall by City Administrator John Ward construction will begin on the project on August 1. The work on the two streets near there intersection will result in the streets being closed for a time and drivers will have to use other routes.

The project to straighten 5th Avenue and widen and reduce the grade on Lone Valley Road is expected to take 70 work days. However Ward said the contractors believe the project will be completed in less time than the three months allocated in the contract.

The council also heard a request by Johnny Harrell to take over the operation of Calvert Cemetery. Calvert Cemetery is privately held as a non-profit organization and operated by a local board. Harrell explained he was getting too old to continue with the cemetery and the cost of mowing forced them to borrow money last year.

The cemetery has a perpetual care fund of about $40,000 but it does not generate enough interest money to fund the operational cost of mowing and occasional tree removal. Harrell said the volunteer members of the board work shift work and it is difficult for them to find the time to do the work at the cemetery.

The council agreed to have city attorney Greg Northcutt look into ways the city could take over the operation of the cemetery. During the discussion by the council some members asked if the current board would continue to serve on an advisory board for the cemetery.

Council member Bob Futrell pointed out that taking the operation over would be low cost because they could use laborers from the jail to mow the grass. Keeping the grass mowed is the cemetery board’s primary expense.

Calvert Water and Sewer Chairman Don Hise reported to the council that the water extensions to two different areas, along Hwy. 95 South and Retirement Circle, were complete. He also said Calvert Drive In was hooking up with a one inch meter because the firm used a lot of water.

Hise also complimented the assistance the city water department had received from Bobby Gifford who coordinates the Water Vision 20-20 program for the county. Both of the extensions of the city water service were paid for by grants through the program. Hise also reported that the water department mailed its annual report to all of it customers.

 

Mason Courtney

Courtney turns himself in

(Filed 7/11/08) Mason Courtney turned himself in at the Hickman County Sheriff’s Office today just before noon. Courtney was wanted by several law enforcement agencies in connection with a series of burglaries in seven counties in the Jackson Purchase. Courtney was taken into custody without incident and was lodged in the Hickman County Detention Center.
According to the Kentucky State Police additional information and the charges filed against Courtney will soon be released next week in a joint release from the KSP and the local jurisdictions involved.

Courtney had been the subject of an intense media campaign by local law enforcement and the KSP over the past few days.