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Carrollton Police Department and Kentucky State Police arrested a couple on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine in their home.

Casey Pennington, 38, and Destiny Tyler, 33, were arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, first offense; first-degree possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine; possession of drug paraphernalia; unlawful possession of methamphetamine precursors; and two counts of controlled substance endangerment to child.

Prestonville City Commission had a busy April meeting. The local government body approved making city hall smoke-free, sent its budget back for reformatting and OK’ed returning a sign to the city park.

At its April 15 meeting, the commission, acting on the suggestion of City Attorney Alecia Gamm Hubbard, Mayor pro tem Rae Stevens made a motion for the city building to become smoke free.  There was no opposition, and the proposal was unanimously passed. 

The Milton-Madison Bridge, which carries U.S .421 across the Ohio River from Milton to Madison, Ind., will be reduced to one lane from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 23. Engineers from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be monitoring items on the bridge that were highlighted in previous inspections.

KYTC implemented a monthly inspection frequency in 2012 to review these locations.  The goal is to keep the Milton-Madison Bridge operational during the super-structure replacement project.

Federal budget cuts that took effect due to the sequester have impacted a local agency that will shorten its office hours by closing on Fridays.

The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission in Carroll County, along with other Neighborhood Centers located in Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Pendleton, Grant, Owen and Gallatin counties will now operate Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and close on Fridays, according to an NKCAC news release.