MAN ARRESTED AFTER LENGTHY STANDOFF
At around noon yesterday, Kentucky State Police responded to a complaint of a verbal dispute between husband and wife in Calloway County. Troopers and deputies with the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area on Countryside Drive and met with the female caller who had left the residence. After speaking with the female it was learned that 55-year old Kenneth Holt had allegedly threatened her life during the dispute. She also stated there were numerous weapons inside the residence. State Police made several attempts to initiate contact with Holt by calling inside the residence and by public address but were unsuccessful. State Police requested the Paducah Police robotic unit in order to make remote contact inside the residence. At approximately 10: 30 p.m., an arrest warrant for Holt and a search warrant for the residence were secured. After numerous demands were made to exit the home, Holt voluntarily exited and was arrested. He was charged with third degree Terroristic Threatening. The State Police were assisted at the scene by the Paducah Police Explosive Ordinance Unit, Murray Police Department, Calloway County Sheriff’s Department, Calloway County Fire and Rescue and Calloway County EMS.

COUNCIL APPROVES FIRETRUCKS SALE
Yesterday morning the Murray City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance to trade in two old fire trucks for a reduced price on a new one. According to Murray Fire Chief Michael Skinner, they will trade a 1992 Ford F350 and a 1997 Dodge to Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus. The company has allowed combined trade-in of $42,000 for the vehicles. That is good news for the city, since the allocation of $14,400 in the 2008-09 city budget for a communication system would be reduced by $11,700.

TRIGG COUNTY MAN INJURIED NEAR AURORA
A heavy equipment crash near the Fenton Bridge over Kentucky Lake closed U.S. 68 for two hours yesterday. Bobby Carneyhan of Cerulean was operating a fully loaded Caterpillar earth mover when the construction equipment dropped off the right shoulder of the roadway. In an attempt to avoid a deep drainage ditch, Carneyhan over corrected to the left, and lost control. The dump truck continued off the left shoulder and overturned, trapping Carneyhan in the cab of the truck. Trigg County Rescue and Princeton Fire Heavy Rescue cut Carneyhan out of the vehicle using blow torches. Carneyhan was air lifted to Vanderbilt Hospital with neck and other injuries. 

LBL WORKERS PLAN LANE SHIFT
A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to shift traffic to a temporary section of roadway near the west entrance to the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation area as part of ongoing construction work on the US 68/KY 80 Corridor through LBL. Weather permitting, both eastbound and westbound traffic will be shifted to the temporary roadway starting at approximately 8:30 am Saturday. The detour runs from just east of the Fenton Lake Access Area eastward to the bottom of Fenton Hill. This change in the traffic pattern is dependent upon the completion of the temporary detour which is scheduled for completion tomorrow. This detour is to allow the construction of two reinforced concrete box culverts and the completion of the new eastbound lanes from near the east end of Eggners Ferry Bridge.

CONWAY FILES PRIOSONER SUIT
Kentucky's plan to save money by releasing early thousands of prisoners and parolees is unconstitutional and should be stopped, the state's attorney general said. Attorney General Jack Conway's office filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block state prison officials from releasing any more inmates, and to get those already out back in the system. Faced with a skyrocketing prison population, Kentucky lawmakers earlier this year sought to ease the state's financial woes by approving the early-release plan. Kentucky has more than 21,000 inmates, and that number is expected to grow to 31,000 over the next decade. State government faces a $900 million projected dip in revenue over the next two fiscal years. The General Assembly allowed state prison officials to give inmates more credit than normal for time served out on parole. The extra credit has gone toward fulfilling inmates' minimum sentences, and has saved about $12.5 million. So far, about 3,600 inmates or parolees have been released under the new calculations

LBL EVENT THIS WEEKEND
Land Between The Lakes offers a fall festival, Autumn Nature Celebration, on Saturday and Sunday, featuring a variety of educational and fun fall activities at Woodlands Nature Station and The Homeplace. The weekend is full of wildlife folklore, children’s magic show, weather lore, nature stories, kids’ activities, and live animal programs.  Saturday includes the popular evening program, Campfire Tales, from 6-8 p.m. at the NS.  Check-in begins at 5:45 and stories begin at 6:30 p.m.  Tickets are $4.50 for ages 13 and up, $3 for ages 5-12.  Bring blankets or lawn chairs and dress for a cool weather.

FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS
Board Certified Dermatologist, Doctor John Bright, will be offering free Skin Cancer Screenings on Saturday from 8:00 to 11:30 in Outpatient Services of Murray Calloway County Hospital.  To make you appointment, please call 762-1348. 

ACROSS KENTUCKY  
Kentucky's two Republican Senators are at odds over the bailout. Senator Mitch McConnell is credited with helping put the Senate bill together, and he says last night's vote "one of the finest moments in the history of the Senate." Senator Jim Bunning was one of 25 Senators voting no. He said he has no confidence it will work and that the problems cannot be fixed by just throwing money at Wall Street.

An investigation is underway into why a 70-year-old silo collapsed in Owensboro, killing a 77-year-old Shelby Morris. Part of a concrete silo at Owensboro Grain collapsed Wednesday, falling on top of a semi truck cab. The driver was fatally injured and pinned inside. When rescuers reached the driver he was dead. Officials trying to determine what caused the accident.

Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but through his life what historians say was a complex relationship with the state. On October 21st a special exhibit focusing on Lincoln's Kentucky Connection opens at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort .

It began as a plan to get Kentuckians more physically active and has resulted in "Second Sunday." On October 12, 69 counties will take part in programs to bring residents outside and encourage their participation in some type of physical activity. Organized by the University of Kentucky Extension Service counties and communities will close parts of streets and roads, many in downtown areas for the afternoon. There will be walking, bike riding and other activities for people of all ages.