Fiscal Court Discuss Recent Flood Event
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Hamilton, with and displayed great ap- event to the fiscal court along with volunteers the assistance of Dawn preciation for their assis- members during the reg- were called out to assist Curran Letcher, Nicholas tance and support. ular schedule meeting on homeowners to evacuate County Attorney, drafted The Judge briefly ex- Friday to bring them up their homes. Homeown- an Executive order de- plained the three types to speed on the matter. ers were being awakened claring a state of emer- of assistance that may Devastating flood event out of a dead sleep to a gency which was on the be provided by FEMA. took place Thursday eve- horrific event of which governor’s desk before The two types that af- ning, July 29, close to mid- has displaced many. Be- 8:00 a.m. Friday morn- fect our citizens most di- night continuing into the longings were washed ing. Hamilton spoke di- rectly are IA (Individual wee hours of early Friday away, homes and vehi- rectly with the governor Assistance) for property morning, with approxi- cles destroyed, business- who pledged his support owners, tenants, etc. and mately 5.5 inches of tor- es closed to the massive to provide assistance to SBA (Small Business As- rential rainfall pounding destruction created from our ravaged community. sistance.) The third type Carlisle-Nicholas County the flash flooding. Hamilton continues to within a 30–50-minute Judge Hamilton went have direct, regular con- Fiscal Court time frame. into detail as to the un- tact with Governor Bes- cont. on pg. 2 fathomable damage, de- hear, Congressman Barr, Alleged heroin dealer back in jail Photo by Charles Mattox Alleged heroin dealer, Nikolas Strausbaugh, right, reacts to news that he is going back to jail with an increased bond, as his girlfriend and co-defendant, star Thomas, left, looks on at the conclusion of a bond revocation hearing in Flem- ing District Court August 12, 2021 ville Road, Ewing, will By Charles Mattox have their felony drug KyNewsGroup trafficking charges [email protected] heard by members of a A Ewing man, who future Fleming County police say was selling Grand Jury as a result an ounce of heroin ev- of a preliminary hear- ery day to area dealers ing in Fleming District and users, and who had Court last week. family members post The couples’ attorney, $40,000 cash bond for Richard Reid, waived his and his girlfriend’s the preliminary hearing release from jail a day on behalf of his clients as after their July 11, 2021 Fleming County Sheriff, arrest, is back in jail fol- Gary Kinder, prepared lowing a preliminary to take the stand. hearing and subsequent By waiving the hear- bond revocation hearing ing, Strausbaugh and held in Fleming District Thomas’s charges were Court, August 12, 2021. automatically forwarded Nikolas Strausbaugh, 24, and Star Thomas, Strausbaugh Photos Submitted 21, both of 11049 Eliza- cont. on pg. 2 Monday afternoon more rainfall hit Carlisle-Nicholas County causing more flash flooding. 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Steve equipment must be pur- gency personnel, law en- Strausbaugh bond had been insuffi- cont. from pg. 1 Smith to inquire about chased as well, to include forcement, county fire, cont. from pg. 1 cient. using the Life Center for oxygen tanks to Stryker city workers along with Strausbaugh and of assistance is PA (Pub- the two-month period. beds. the city emergency per- to Fleming Circuit Court Thomas were both ar- lic Assistance) which pro- The Carlisle Christian The Nicholas Coun- sonnel, the Amish com- to be placed in the hands rested before their July vides relief for public city/ Church board members ty Sheriff Department munity and all churches, of Commonwealth At- arrests and though county losses. All assess- approved to allow the lost vehicles during the friends and neighbors, torney, Kelly Clarke, Thomas had pled guilty ments are complete and ambulance service to be flood as well. Sheriff Jeff both local and across the and it further served the and been granted di- have been submitted to temporarily housed in Sidles’ truck $4,600.00 state, who have come to purpose of preventing version Strausbaugh’s appropriate authorities. the Life Center. Hamil- department side by side aid our devastated com- Kinder’s testimony to charge was still pending Hamilton is actively pur- ton commended Director $9,000, deputies’ cruiser munity. be heard at the district in court. suing such relief. McVey and the ambu- within $5,000-$6,000 Hamilton further court level and bolster- Both were arrested Public Assistance re- lance personnel for their range for each. Sheriff praised Emergency Man- ing the case with poten- during the early evening quires threshold of $6.7 uninterrupted service Sidles and his deputies agement Director, Mi- tially damaging testimo- hours of March 22, 2021 million in order to receive and quick adjustment to have provided admirable chael McDowell, for his ny on the record. in Flemingsburg by this assistance. As of the new location. service to our community leadership and dedica- But County Attorney, Fleming County Deputy Monday, August 16, ac- Judge Hamilton in- through out this time of tion to the community. Monica Hill, had sought Sheriff, Justin Conley. cording to the Public As- formed the magistrates tragedy. “The outpouring of do- a revocation hearing Conley was dispatched sistance documents, this due to the flood the am- The Nicholas County nations and assistance and was granted it by to the Shell gas station threshold has not been bulance service lost two Fire Department suf- has been so heartwarm- Fleming County District in Flemingsburg in ref- met. The assessed public trucks and one is in Lex- fered significant damage ing” stated Nicholas Judge, Honorable Kim erence to a highly intoxi- damage amount which ington being repaired during the flood, with County Attorney Dawn Razor, who listened in- cated person at the busi- has been turned in is $2.6 which will cost around various trucks damaged, Letcher. tently during the hear- ness. million. Hamilton is very $3,400-$3,600, as all possibly totaled. Chief There are several or- ing, which resulted Conley arrived and hopeful that the Indi- fluid had to be drained French took immediate ganizations which have in Hill calling Sheriff found Strausbaugh vidual Assistance FEMA and everything checked. action to ensure that fire stepped up to help pro- Kinder to the stand as slumped over a 1999 funds will be authorized, Surrounding counties of protection and other ser- vide meals for the vic- the only witness. Chevy Malibu while and has been advised Fleming and Harrison vices would not be inter- tims, along with all emer- Sheriff Kinder gave pumping gas and the that we may receive an- have loaned ambulances rupted. He and his crew gency responders and incriminating testimony gas was overflowing swers as to such assis- from their facilities to have worked tirelessly volunteers, hosting fund- regarding the charges from the gas tank. tance toward the end of ensure the county is cov- to aid our citizens, pro- raisers and other events against Strausbaugh Conley revived Straus- the month. ered. viding rescue and flood to raise money for the during the hearing baugh and pointed out Governor Andy Bes- Judge Hamilton also recovery services. St. victims. though it was limited in the overflowing gas to hear arrived here in Nich- informed the court he au- Matthews delivered a All Fiscal court mem- scope and detail by the which Strausbaugh olas County on August thorized the purchase of fire truck for the Nicho- bers want to extend a nature of the hearing simply nodded and 3rd, personally assessing two ambulances in order las County Fire Depart- thank you to everyone which focused primarily then loudly exclaimed, the damage. He held a to replenish the fleet. He ment to use until the fleet who has donated and as- on Strausbaugh’s bond “Free gas for anyone press conference during pursued the purchase of can be replenished. The sisted with the flood re- and evidence which which he signed the state a 2019 Ford 350 remount Amish community and covery. strongly indicated he Strausbaugh full-size four-wheel drive many others came to aid, Continue to watch for of emergency declaration had violated bond condi- cont.