City Council To Meet Wednesday, Oct 23 at 7pm

October 21, 2019  /  Ted Cox

The Lancaster City Council will meet on Wednesday evening, October 23, at 7pm at the Lancaster City Hall in a special called meeting.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

  • DANVILLE STREET (52): RESOLUTION/PROCEDURES

  • PROPOSED ZONING

  • APPROVE BANK FOR LOAN-STUART POWELL BUILDING-FUNDING SOURCE

  • PARK DIRECTOR APPLICANTS 5 (DIRECTOR) 4 (ASSISTANT) AS OF 10/18

  • POTENTIAL BUSINESS 2 P.M. - OCTOBER 28

  • TRICK OR TREAT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 6 TO 8 P.M.

NEXT MEETING DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 7:00 P.M. AT STUART POWELL BUILDING

Garrard County Fiscal Court To Meet Monday At 6pm

October 11, 2019  /  Ted Cox

The Garrard County Fiscal Court will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday, October 14 at 6pm at the old Garrard County Courthouse.

The agenda for the evening is as follows:

  • Public comments

  • Old business

  • Plats

  • Approve last month’s court minutes

  • Approve transfers

  • Approve bills to be paid

  • Approve last month’s Financial Statement

  • Second Reading and adoption of a Budget Amendment 

  • Second Reading and adoption of Amended Building Code Ordinance

  • Appoint Sarah Benton to Logan Hubble Park Board

  • North Ridge Proposal 

  • Commission on road districts 

  • Contract with Tommy Lanham ( backup Electrical Inspector) 

  •  US 27 Transfer 

  •  Appoint EMS Building Committee  

  • Authorize retention of Brandstetter-Carrol Architects for EMS Building  

  • Surplus Vehicles  

  • National 4-H Month Proclamation   

  • Jack Fawley Recognition 

  •  Jay Oveman CSEEP, award bid

  •  Logan Hubble Park Board  

  •  Animal Control Policy

Download a .DOC version of this agenda here or a .PDF version here.

Lancaster Native candidate for WKU Homecoming Queen

October 10, 2019  /  Ted Cox

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Nineteen students are candidates for Homecoming 2019 queen at WKU.

WKU will play Charlotte in the Homecoming football game at 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. At halftime, the Homecoming Court will be introduced, followed by the crowning of the queen. 

Candidates will participate in numerous activities during Homecoming Week including a fall social on Oct. 13, an interview on Oct. 15, a volunteer experience and banquet celebration on Oct. 16, Chili and Cheese Luncheon and Pep Rally on Oct. 17 and the Homecoming Parade and Big Red’s Roar on Oct. 18. WKU students will cast their votes for queen in online balloting on Oct. 16.

For more about WKU’s Homecoming 2019, visit http://alumni.wku.edu/homecoming.

Candidates are:

Allyson Taylor of Lancaster, daughter of TJ and Sheila Taylor. She is an Accounting major and is sponsored by Delta Sigma Pi.

Shelby Blythe of Auburn, daughter of Lee and Jill Blythe. She is a Corporate Communication major and Marketing and Event Planning minor and is sponsored by WKU Student Alumni Ambassadors.

Dana Brown of Pittsboro, Indiana, daughter of Steve and Diane Brown. She is a Sport Management major and Business Administration minor and is sponsored by Alpha Delta Pi and Sigma Chi.

Jaci Coomes of Louisville, daughter of Jeff and Mary Coomes. She is an Elementary Education major and is sponsored by Chi Omega, Kappa Sigma and Alpha Tau Omega.

Megan DeVore of Bowling Green, daughter of David and Tami DeVore. She is a Communication Sciences and Disorders major and Healthcare Administration minor and is sponsored by WKU Spirit Masters.

Kayla Ditto of Elizabethtown, daughter of Ed and Debbie Ditto. She is a Middle School Science and Science & Math Education major and is sponsored by Phi  Mu and Phi Delta Theta.

Sarah Foltz of Hopkinsville, daughter of Fredrick and Ruth Foltz. She is a Hospitality Management major and Floral Design, Event Exposition and Convention Planning minor and is sponsored by Sigma Kappa.

Julia Hext of Louisville, daughter of Mike and Emily Hext and Jeff and Debbie Clark. She is a Finance major and is sponsored by Rho Lambda.

Erin Houchins of Bowling Green, daughter of Larry and Traci Houchins. She is an Exercise Science major and is sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi, Farmhouse and Lambda Chi Alpha.

Aubrey Kelley of Somerset, daughter of Stephen and Stacey Kelley. She is an English (Professional Writing) and Political Science major and is sponsored by Kappa Delta and Phi Gamma Delta.

Laura King of Bowling Green, daughter of Rodney and Linda King. She is a Corporate and Organizational Communication major and Performing Arts Administration and Musical Theatre minor and is sponsored by HonorsToppers.

Abigail King of Lexington, daughter of Scott and Peggy King. She is an Accounting major and Business Data Analytics minor and is sponsored by Alpha Gamma Delta and Kappa Alpha Order.

Taylor Lewis of Nashville, Tennessee, daughter of Derek Lewis and Jodi Sheffield. She is a Sport Management major and Business Administration minor and is sponsored by National Pan-Hellenic Council.

Mariah Morgan of Ferdinand, Indiana, daughter of Rick and Patty Morgan. She is a Public Relations major and Sales & Marketing minor and is sponsored by Alpha Xi Delta and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Abigail Price of Richmond, daughter of Devon and Rita Price. She is a Biology major and Psychology minor and is sponsored by Baptist Campus Ministry.

Addie Ringenberg of Dickson, Tennessee, daughter of Jason and Suzy Ringenberg. She is a Communication Sciences and Disorders major and Psychology minor and is sponsored by Delta Zeta and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Cristine Shive of Hodgenville, daughter of Chris Shive and Angela Recter. She is an Agriculture major with Ag-Business Concentration and Business Administration minor and is sponsored by Sigma Alpha and Delta Tau Delta.

Lyn Dawsyn Steenbergen of Glasgow, daughter of Derron and Krista Steenbergen. She is a Strategic Marketing & Business Administration major with certificate in Applied Business Data Analytics and is sponsored by Omega Phi Alpha and Pi Kappa Alpha.

Claire Vannauker of Bowling Green, daughter of Chad and Ashli Vannauker. She is a Communication Sciences and Disorders major and is sponsored by Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council.

Kentucky average gas price begins to decline after record climb

September 30, 2019  /  Ted Cox

Average price for a gallon of unleaded in the 
Commonwealth dropped 12 cents week over week

LEXINGTON, Ky. — After leading the country with the largest week-over-week rise in average gas price, Kentuckians have seen the average gas price decline. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in the Commonwealth dropped 12 cents week over week to land at $2.41. That’s 5 cents higher than a month ago, but still 33 cents less than a year ago.

Lexington’s average gas price jumped a quarter immediately following attacks on two Saudi Arabian oil facilities in mid-September, but average prices in the city have now dropped to $2.36 compared with $2.53 just a week ago.

While the national average may have only decreased by 2 cents on the week, 10 states saw pump prices decline by a nickel or more. Today’s national gas price average of $2.65 is 7 cents more expensive than last month, but 23 cents cheaper than a year ago.

“Crude oil prices have dropped close to where they were right before the drone attacks on the Saudi oil facilities,” said Lori Weaver Hawkins, public and government affairs, AAA Blue Grass. “This is helping to push gas prices cheaper in most of the country. Americans can expect this trend to continue, except for those filling-up on the West Coast, where refinery disruptions are causing spikes at the pump, with California seeing the largest spike at plus 28 cents.”

Quick stats across the nation

  • The nation’s top 10 largest weekly changes are: California (+29 cents), Ohio (-15 cents), Nevada (+13 cents), Michigan (-12 cents), Kentucky (-12 cents), Illinois (-10 cents), Delaware (-9 cents), Indiana (-7 cents), Iowa (-7 cents) and Minnesota (-6 cents).

  • The nation’s top 10 least expensive markets are: Louisiana ($2.30), Mississippi ($2.30), South Carolina ($2.32), Arkansas ($2.32), Alabama ($2.33), Texas ($2.35), Virginia ($2.35), Oklahoma ($2.35), Missouri ($2.36) and Tennessee ($2.37).   

Central U.S. prices are down at the pump
Motorists in the Great Lakes and Central States saw some of the largest pump price drops on the week with Ohio (-15 cents), Michigan (-12 cents), Kentucky (-12 cents), Illinois (-9 cents), Indiana (-7 cents), Iowa (-7 cents) and Minnesota (-6 cents) all landing on the top 10 list for largest weekly declines. All states in the region saw prices decline by at least two cents since last Monday.

Gas price averages in the region range from $2.36 - $2.72. Illinois carries the most expensive average, which ranks as the 12thhighest in the country. Missouri touts the cheapest state average in the region, which is the 9th least expensive in the country.

Gasoline stocks drew down to 50.9 million barrels, which is a 1.5 million barrel year-over-year deficit. Stock levels could continue to decline. The latest EIA data shows the regional refinery utilization dropped 4% to 92% for the week ending Sept. 20. This combination could cause some fluctuation in gas prices in the week ahead, potentially pushing gas prices more expensive.

Oil market dynamics
At the close of Friday’s formal trading session on the NYMEX, WTI decreased by 50 cents to settle at $55.91. Oil prices were mostly mixed last week after EIA’s weekly report revealed that total domestic crude inventories grew by 2.4 million barrels, bringing the total 419.5 million bbl. The current level is 23.5 million barrels higher than where it was at this time last year. The higher level has kept prices in check as concerns that global crude demand may be impacted by the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China.

Additionally, crude prices have also been shaken as a result of market concerns that global supply could be reduced due to escalating tension in the Middle East. Crude prices increased moderately last week after the U.S. Department of Defense said it would deploy radar systems, Patriot missiles and about two hundred personnel to bolster Saudi Arabia’s defenses after an attack on two of its oil facilities earlier this month. If EIA’s report shows another crude inventory build, crude prices could end the week down. However, any escalation in the U.S.-China trade war or tensions in the Middle East could see them spike.

Motorists can use AAA Mobile app for current gas prices
Motorists can find current gas prices along their route with the free AAA Mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android. The app can also be used to map a route, find discounts, book a hotel and access AAA roadside assistance. Learn more at AAA.com/mobile.