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Local sex offender jailed
In July, Kentucky lawmakers imposed tighter residency restrictions for the state’s convicted sex offenders. Previously, the law prohibed sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools and day-care centers. The new law extends that restriction to parks and playgrounds, as well.
Student population expected As the population in Trimble County ages over the next 24 years fewer families in the school district will house school age children. That may impact how the school district deals with the public and could ultimately affect growth for the school That was just one of the findings reported to the Trimble County Board of Education in their last meeting. Dr. Bob Waggoner of School Management Associates, Inc. presented the school board with their Annual Enrollment Projection Report and said that by 2030 the population in Trimble County will increase to more than 14,000 people. However, the segment of the population containing school aged children is expected to decline over the same period.
Break-ins may be related Last week’s break-in at a local school is just one of several crimes committed recently against faith-based properties. Last Thursday morning, shortly before 7 a.m., Grace Squires, secretary at Christian Academy of Carrollton on State Hwy. 36 East, arrived at work to discover exterior doors pried open and offices ransacked. According to principal Katie Matson, and Carrollton Police Officer Steve Abbott, someone used a prybar to gain access to the main building through the rear door. While inside, the thieves used tools to open desks, file and wall cabinets and “anything else that was locked,” Abbott said.
Dispatcher returned to job; receives back pay A city of Carrollton employee, whose job was terminated in the fall, has been reinstated with full back pay and benefits. James Thomas, 31, of Carrollton was relieved from his duties as a telecommunications dispatcher following his arrest last fall on charges of disorderly conduct. Thomas was arrested by Carrollton Police Officer Rodney Hawkins in August after arriving at the scene of a disturbance in the 1200 block of Ninth Street that involved members of his family. |
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Despite having months to relocate, some registered sex offenders, including a Carrollton man, are facing arrest for failure to comply with new Kentucky laws.