Archive for the ‘Current Events’ Category
Recent Obituaries
October 5, 2009Current News: Fire in Greenville
September 14, 2009Current News: Cemetery Vandalized
July 11, 2009Image of Leader-News Article about Old Greenville Cemetery Vandalism
The City of Greenville is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of vandals who toppled at least 25 headstones at the historic Old Greenville Cemetery on Court Row in Greenville sometime over the weekend [of the 4th].
Assistant Chief Darren Harvey said the city is offering a $500 reward for information resulting in an arrest.
Harvey said Revolutionary War pioneers William Russell and William Campbell are buried in the cemetery.
The two founded Greenville in 1799.
Anyone with information about the vandalism may call the Greenville Police at (270) 338-3133.
Around My Mother’s House
February 21, 2009These were taken around my Mom’s house in Central City, February 13 and 14.
After the Ice Storm
February 21, 2009
The Wickliffe house on corner of Hopkinsville and Cherry Streets in Greenville. Now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Dilford Holmes, it is one of the most popular homes in Greenville at Halloween and Christmas.
Old Rochester Dam
Two photos from after the ice storm taken by Jean Wells.
Thank you, Jean!
Western Kentucky Struggles in Wake of Storm
February 3, 2009GREENVILLE — Gay Santamaria and her three children had settled in after several days in a shelter at the Second Baptist Church. But she groaned when news came that they would have to move Monday evening.
The move, brought about by a need to consolidate shelters, was another disruption by the ice storm that knocked out their power.
There’s more.
