Leaking M55 rocket overpacked into ‘leak-proof’ container
The M55 rocket discovered to be leaking Thursday at the Blue Grass Army Depot was packed into a “leak-proof container Friday morning, according to depot spokesperson Dick Sloan.
“The igloo containing the rocket is undergoing continuous filtration and being monitored daily,” Sloan said. “This will continue for at least three days to ensure that no agent vapor, if present, can escape to the outside atmosphere.”
After three days of negative agent readings, the overpacked rocket will be moved to a separate igloo which contains only overpacked chemical munitions. That igloo is monitored each workday and BGCA physical scientists have never detected any agent leaking from an overpacked munition, Sloan said.
‘Swift Solution’ to be completed next year
The destruction of three containers holding a nerve agent mixture that began Wednesday at the Blue Grass Army Depot is predicted to be completed by early February, according to military personnel.
A Chemical Agent Transfer System (CHATS) will be used to destroy the 157 gallons of toxic chemical mixture being stored in the three stainless steel containers. The project is estimated to cost about $3.5 million.
Case of short dress in circuit court next month
Madison Circuit Court Judge Jean C. Logue will hear a motion Dec. 11 from two corporations being sued over an August incident where a mall patron was allegedly escorted out of the mall because of her clothing.
Bush Realty Richmond Mall LLC, the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based owner of the mall, and Eagle Security LLC, based in London, filed a motion to dismiss the complaint made by 20-year-old Eastern Kentucky University student Kymberly Clem who is being represented by Richmond attorney Wes Browne.
Clem wore a dress to the Richmond Mall on Aug. 9 after purchasing at the DEB clothing store in the mall the day before.
According to Clem’s complaint, she had only been in the mall for about 10 minutes when she was approached by a security guard who was concerned that her dress was too short.
The guard reportedly told Clem that her dress was too short and other mall patrons were complaining.
“He made me turn all the way around while he stared me up and down,” Clem said. “The only thing he said was that other people didn’t like the way I looked, so he wanted me to leave.”
The guard then escorted Clem out of the mall.
An official lawsuit was filed in September against the Richmond Mall and its security company.
Bank robbery sentencing postponed until January
LEXINGTON — A Richmond man was scheduled to be sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Lexington for robbing a Lexington bank, but the sentencing was postponed until January.
Joe Bernard Riley, 35, pleaded guilty July 23 to armed bank robbery and the use, carry and brandish of a firearm during a crime of violence.
An indictment against Riley claimed that on April 12, Riley entered a Central Bank with a Hi-Point, 9 mm pistol and used “force, violence and intimidation” to take approximately $7,321.
The indictment said the deposits of Central Bank “were then insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and in committing such offense, (Riley) did assault and put in jeopardy the life of another person by the use of a dangerous weapon. ...”
News reports of the bank robbery said the incident occurred just before 1 p.m. at the Central Bank location at the intersection of Man ‘o War and Maple Leaf Drive in Lexington.
Riley reportedly escaped before police arrived, but was tracked down in a traffic stop after police observed a vehicle matching the get-away car’s description.
The sentencing in federal court was rescheduled for Jan. 8, according to Kyle Edelen, public information officer with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Lexington.
Outpatient sues St. Joseph-Berea alleging malpractice
A Richmond woman and her husband filed suit Oct. 31 against St. Joseph Hospital-Berea alleging medical malpractice.
The suit filed in Madison Circuit Court gives few details but claims that Iona Roberts, treated on an outpatient basis Nov. 16, 2007, suffered “serious physical injury” from “negligent, careless and reckless nursing or medical care and treatment” at the hospital.
She seeks both compensatory and punitive damage for alleged “impaired body function” and for past, present and future pain and suffering.
She also requests payment of medical and legal expenses and a jury trial.
Rockcastle County woman sues White House Clinic, dentists
A Rockcastle County woman filed suit Oct. 30 in Madison Circuit Court claiming that two dentists who examined her four times from March 9 to Oct. 15, 2007, failed to diagnose a developing cancer.
According to the suit, Carolyn Klotz claims she made the dentists of “an oral lesion or ulcer that was painful and would not heal.”
While clinic personnel conducted a cancer screening, the suit claims they failed to diagnose her condition because they did not use “the skill and care ordinarily used by a licensed dentist or dental clinic.”
The alleged failed diagnosis allowed the cancer to reach an advanced stage, and Klotz was forced to undergo a long course of treatment, the suit claims.
She seeks a jury trial and a judgment “exceeding the jurisdictional threshold” of circuit court.
Berea College Theatre presents ‘Troy Women’ Nov. 19-22
BEREA — The Berea College Theatre will stage Karen Hartman’s “Troy Women,” 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday in the Jelkyl Drama Center. The Friday performance will be signed for the hearing impaired.
Directed by Berea senior Sam Jenkins, the play is adapted from Euripides’ “Women of Troy.”
According to a release from the college, the play “contains adult language and situations and is not suitable for children.”
Tickets, $5 to $10 may be reserved by calling 985-3300.
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Trash piling up at mobile home park
Uncollected household waste at a mobile home park on Big Hill Avenue in Richmond will draw a notice of violation from the Madison County Health Department and is prompting the city to clean up the site on its own.
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Realities of prescription pill abuse spark another summit
Prescription drug abuse has become so prevalent in parts of Kentucky, people are buying Mason jars of clean urine at flea markets and under the table at tobacco stores so they can pass drug tests.
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Tackling childhood obesity
NFL football player and former University of Kentucky running back Artose Pinner autographed lunch bags, footballs, notebook paper and anything Glenn Marshall elementary students could find (including arms and hands) during his visit Thursday to kick off the Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP 60) grant program.
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Police charge two with making meth
A traffic stop late Tuesday evening ended in two arrests for manufacturing methamphetamine.
A Richmond Police officer working traffic enforcement on the Robert R. Martin Bypass stopped a vehicle at about 11:50 p.m. for a traffic offense. The officer discovered several methamphetamine precursors and paraphernalia in the vehicle that police say were tied to one of the passengers in the vehicle, Curment Nicholas Carpenter, 40, of Lexington Road. -
Man pleads guilty to driving to Richmond for sex with girl
(Editor’s note: This story contains graphic information some readers may find offensive.)
An Indiana man will serve at least 10 years in prison for traveling to Richmond to have sex with a 13-year-old girl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Lexington. -
Berea Arena Theater presents: Kitchen Witches
Performances are 8 p.m. Friday through Saturday, and Feb. 10-11, and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 12 at 1835 Big Hill Road (KY 21) in Berea. Call 986-9039 for tickets, $8 for adults and $5 for students/children.
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A toe to spare
Pigs usually have four toes on a foot, but not always, Leland “Bud” Bennett of Whitlock Road, said he learned this week.
While preparing the head and feet of a pig to make souse meat, Bennett said he made a surprising discovery after removing two of the toes.
When he went to cut off the next two, there were three. A smaller, third toe was higher up the leg.
“I’m 84, and I’d never seen a pig’s foot with five toes,” he said.
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Model Laboratory’s annual Lunar New Year Celebration
Model Laboratory third-graders Olivia Florell, left, and Katie Upchurch, inside a paper dragon, wait Wednesday morning with their classmates in the school hallway for the start of the annual Lunar New Year Celebration parade. The students created the dragon after learning about Asian
calligraphy in art class and walked with the dragon, while playing instruments and clapping, to the end of the hall in front of classmates in pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade who have also been studying aspects of Asian culture. The parade is intended to bring good luck and friendship to the school for the new year, the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, said art teacher Denise Discepoli. -
Teacher turned award-winning author to read at Richmond Area Arts Council tonight
Because Rebecca D. Elswick won publication of her debut novel, “Mama’s Shoes,” in a national contest, it might be easy to view her as a kind of literary American Idol.
But, unlike many of the precocious American Idol winners, Elswick toiled and studied her craft for years before achieving success. Now, the accolades are accumulating, and each honor further confirms her status as one of the hottest emerging authors in the South.
She will read and sign books tonight along with Lexington author George Ella Lyon at the Richmond Area Arts Council, 399 W. Water St., beginning at 6:30 p.m. -
Project Read helps students turn the page
Steve Hupp likes solving problems, and at 27 years old, he has seen more than his fair share. Hupp has been in and out of hospitals since childhood, making it difficult for him to focus on school. To make it worse, he also is dyslexic.
Hupp dropped out of school in the 11th grade.
“Some places wouldn’t even give me an application,” he said about his search for a job. “I had doors close on me. I even had girlfriends break up with me.” - More Local News Headlines
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