Some surprising news was announced yesterday, as Bluegrass Cellular is being purchased. It was made public Monday that cellular giant Verizon had entered into an agreement to purchase Bluegrass Cellular. Executives say the purchase will help Bluegrass customers stay connected in the rural communities they serve.
The purchase price has not been disclosed. Bluegrass serves approximately 210 thousand customers across 34 counties in Kentucky. The agreement is still subject to approval from the FCC.
ELIZABETHTOWN (KY) — What started out as a presentation for body cameras turned into a $500,000 investment for the city of Elizabethtown. The City Council voted Monday night to accept a bid for new body cameras, something councilman Marty Fulkerson says is a worthwhile investment for not only the city, but the residents.
Staff worked to drafter municipal order during the presentation from Chief Thompson and Major Josh Richardson. Fulkerson says the quick action on the issue was because of the council being out of session for the next few weeks.
The council unanimously adopted the order. The bid covers body cameras for all officers as well as their vehicles.
GRAYSON COUNTY (KY) — A woman was killed in an ATV crash in Grayson county over the weekend.
The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office was called to investigate an ATV injury crash at approximately 1:05 Sunday morning. Investigation revealed that the driver of the unit, Shawn Bryant, along with his wife and two friends, were travelling up an embankment on private property when the ATV flipped. Bryant’s wife, Dana Bryant, was partially ejected, and the ATV landed on top of her, killing her instantly. Shawn Bryant and his two passengers, Seth and Jennifer Bynum, were uninjured. Neither Shawn or his wife were wearing a safety belt, and alcohol was determined to be a factor in the crash. Bryant is charged with Manslaughter 2nd as well as DUI.
He was lodged in the Grayson County Detention Center. The investigation is ongoing at this time.
ELIZABETHTOWN (KY) — Just a week after announcing that current city attorney D. Dee Shaw would leave at the end of the year, the city of Elizabethtown has already named a replacement. It was announced at last night’s city council meeting that former judge Ken Howard would become the next city attorney.
Howard will begin the job in January. He previously served as county attorney as well as circuit court judge.
