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A former conservation officer for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will pay a $10,000 fine after he accepted an plea agreement saying he violated the Executive Branch Code of Ethics for using his influence to benefit himself and others in his commercial fishing business.

Dennis Sharon of Worthville also will receive a reprimand and waived any right to appeal the ethics violations.

A home on Gilgal Road was burglarized during the afternoon or early evening of Monday, Nov. 19.

Angelus Saggus, 1715 Gilgal Road, called Carroll County Dispatch at 6:46 p.m. to report her home had been broken into. Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy Clay Cable responded.

Joseph Saggus, who also lives at the residence with his mother, reported that his room was ransacked. He said more than 100 narcotic pills, a necklace and other miscellaneous items were taken.

Now that it is closed for the season, work can begin on making repairs at the Two Rivers Campground.

Mayor Gene McMurry told Carrollton City Council Monday night that he met Friday with Matthew Cramer of Lose & Associates and David Mefford,formerly of KEVCO, to discuss what still needs to be completed at the bathhouse. During what he described as a heated discussion, McMurry said he let the men know he is upset over the sewer problems, in particular the height of the sewer caps and the fact that there are not stands to hold the pipe in place.

Bring up the Carrollton Fire Department and you can feel the excitement, energy and passion that new Fire Chief Greg Beck brings to his job.

Carrollton City Council appointed Beck to the post Nov. 12. The position had been open more than a year since Randy Tharp’s retirement in October 2011.

Beck brings years of training and experience to his new position.