Crofton News

Autumn Greenwell gently approached the sobbing teenager on the floor of the Wal-Mart bathroom.

Man charged with DUI, wanton endangerment A driver who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol crashed into a home on Hart Road Thursday afternoon.

A baby was killed in a crash Sunday morning in Western Kentucky and police say he was not in an infant car seat. via WLEX-TV Lexington

A western Kentucky infant was killed early Sunday morning during a single-car accident in Todd County.

Police say five-week-old Gabriel Reese Byrum of Crofton, Ky., was pronounced dead at Jennie Stuart Hospital in Hopksinville following the accident shortly after 1 a.m. CDT.

Police say Elizabeth Greenwell, 18, of Crofton, Ky., was driving on US68-80 in Todd County when she fell asleep, causing the car to leave the roadway and enter the median.

When Greenwell woke up she overcorrected, forcing the car to overturn and slide nearly 200 feet on its top before flipping back over and coming to rest in a ditch. Read more

FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are closing in Muhlenberg and Allen Counties, but are opening in Christian, Monroe and Hart Counties. via WBKO-TV Bowling Green

“They will tell us how this aid will be distributed”

Christian County today was named among the Kentucky counties that are eligible to receive federal relief for damages sustained in the Feb. via Kentucky New Era

“Why buy a pup when you can save one at the shelter?”

Some of you might have recognized this friendly feline face from the sign outside the Christian County Animal Shelter. via Kentucky New Era

“We can't have a good educational setting here right now”

Although most of Christian County was spared the severe weather that hit northern parts of the state, Crofton Elementary students were sent home at 9:45 this morning because of a power outage. via Kentucky New Era

The Christian County Sheriff's Department has hired another full-time deputy, Public Information Officer Chris Miller said today. via Kentucky New Era

“We are trying to contact relatives to notify them of the damage to their family member's gravesite.”

Several gravestones were damaged at the Dunning Cemetery in Crofton by Tuesday's F-2 tornado. via Kentucky New Era

“Hopkinsville and Christian County is now included in the High Risk area. This means that violent long running tornadoes are likely somewhere in the area”

UPDATE: At about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, emergency personnel were responding to reports of houses being damaged or destroyed by a tornado on the Old Palestine Road west of Crofton. via Kentucky New Era

“We could see stuff flying in circles and we came in [the hall] and lay down on the floor”

More than a dozen homes were damaged in Christian County, Kentucky and families had to take cover when strong winds moved into the area. via WTVF Nashville

Reports of a tornado in Christian County, Kentucky brought emergency workers to this neighborhood on new Palestine Road, just outside of Crofton. via WPSD-TV Paducah

The Christian County Sheriff's Department arrested six people on methamphetamine charges Wednesday night in Crofton. via Kentucky New Era

Breaking news in Muhlenburg County, Kentucky. Officials have confirmed three deaths in a mobile home park, one mile West of Greenville, on Highway 62. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati

“Every area of the city has ice on the roads, there's no specific spot”

Police and emergency workers scrambled this morning to help dozens of drivers who crashed into other vehicles, slid into ditches and stalled on icy patches after snow and sleet created a dangerous coating on ... via Kentucky New Era

Local Family Movie The Salvation Army will show "Ruby Bridges" at 6 p.m. on Sunday at 310 East 7th Street. via Kentucky New Era

A roundup of restaurants recently reviewed by restaurant critic Phil Vettel. Crofton On Wells *** 535 N. Wells St., 312-755-1790. Chef Suzy Crofton's restaurant in River North has quietly become one of ... via Chicago Tribune

Local High School Musical Caldwell County High School will present Disney's High School Musical at 7 p.m. on March 14, at 2 and 7 p.m. on March 15 and at 2 p.m. on March 16, 2008 at the school theater. via Kentucky New Era