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Friends in deed

On Sunday afternoon, Alex Thomas sat on a porch swing surrounded by family and friends. That wouldn’t seem noteworthy, except that a week earlier at that time, she was at Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville waiting to check out.
On May 25, Alex spent two to three minutes passed out and underwater, pinned by a Kubota rugged terrain vehicle. She was revived when friends Alyssa McRay, Cameron Goodin and Jacob Marples were able to push the RTV off her, and Jacob, administered CPR.

Nicole’s new lease on life

“Something bad is going to happen to me.”
Nicole Cambron Thompson, 34, remembers saying that last summer, shortly after opening her salon.
Life was just too good.
Her dream of owning her own hair salon, Luxe Salon, was finally a reality.
Her marriage was better than ever.
Her three children were thriving.
Things were just too good.
Something bad was bound to happen.
And it did.

Lebanon says adieu to ‘Dr. John’

John Ratliff — “Dr. John” to his patients — was a throwback to a bygone era.
During his 41 years practicing medicine in Lebanon, he made house calls, he was sometimes paid with country hams or chickens, and, according to Pam Moraja, it was common to see Ratliff sitting in his office with a pipe in his mouth.
When Ratliff, 93, passed away May 30, it was personal for Moraja. Her mother had worked for him for 30 years.

Wise to appear on TV show ‘...

The story of how a Campbellsville woman was convicted of killing her husband will be featured on national television Sunday night.
Kathleen Wise, 62, who admitted to killing her husband with an overdose of liquid morphine, will be featured on an episode of "Snapped," which airs on the Oxygen network. The show will air at 9 p.m. and repeat throughout the week.
Wise, formerly of 4203 Bengal Road, is serving life in prison at the Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women after a jury found her guilty during a one-day trial last July.

Local man pleads guilty to...

Christopher Reardon, 22, of 16 Howard Avenue in Lebanon pled guilty to second-degree assault and seven counts of criminal abuse. His sentencing has been scheduled for July 25.
Reardon was originally indicted for first-degree assault and seven counts of criminal abuse stemming from incidents involving a 1-year-old female, a 2-year-old male, a 3-year-old female and a 5-year-old female between Aug. 1 and Aug. 4 last year.

In other circuit court matters:

Trailer fire under investigation...

A trailer fire Wednesday evening near the intersection of Clell Mattingly Road and Hwy. 527 is under investigation.

"We kind of suspected it was arson. It has been reported to the state police," Raywick Fire Chief Herman Riggs said.

The Lebanon Police Dispatch received a report of the fire at 8:16 p.m. June 5. The Raywick Fire Department was dispatched to the scene.

Leitchfield man recovering from...

A Leitchfield man is recovering at University Hospital in Louisville after he was struck with a stray bullet Sunday afternoon in the Calvary area. As of Tuesday morning, Ronnie Gaither, 52, was listed in stable condition.
According to Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Officer Billy Gregory, Gaither was playing volleyball on Bald Knob Road when he was struck with a bullet.
The Lebanon Police Dispatch received a call at 3:45 p.m., June 2, reporting the incident at 75 Bald Knob Road.

Superintendent search committee...

The formation of the Superintendent Search Screening Committee is complete.
The committee consists of the following individuals:

Ahead of the curve

An offhand comment at a routine checkup may have saved Richard Crum’s life.
His comment led to an ultrasound, which led to two surgeries, which left him with less than one fully functioning kidney.
The story of how Crum, 67, got to this point begins last October, when he went to the doctor for a regular check of his cholesterol levels. His physician, Dr. William Kirk, wasn’t able to see him that day, so Crum met with Physician’s Assistant Patricia Pulliam instead.

Flash flood lives up to its name

The City of Lebanon got a firsthand look at what “flash flood” means Monday afternoon.

Unoffically, Lebanon received four inches of rain in about 45 minutes, according to Marion County Emergency Management Director Haydon Johnson.

And another half-inch to inch of rain could arrive before 7:30 p.m., he added.

 “We got five feet of water in the basement of the ambulance service,” Johnson said. “Just about every street in Lebanon has been closed.”