Today's News

Charges are pending against three juveniles and one adult, who were allegedly involved in the recent defacing of property at River Road Park.

Cynthiana Ptl. David Powers said a black permanent marker was used to write profanities and draw illicit pictures on picnic and scorers’ tables, benches, trash cans, playground equipment and the concrete walks last Wednesday night.

He said he is still trying to get a true assessment of the damages because of the work that has to go into making repairs.

James Bandy who was indicted on sex-related crimes in February changed his plea to guilty on June 23.

Bandy was scheduled to go to trial on July 16.

 Bandy’s guilty plea was the result of amending three of the nine charges and dismissing one.

The amended charges were first degree sodomy and first degree rape (two counts). Those were amended to the criminal intent charges in each of the three counts.

The City of Cynthiana spent $2.5 million on salaries for fiscal year 2008-09 and $262,424.80 was in overtime pay.

According to records released last week through an open records request from The Cynthiana Democrat, Police Chief Ray Johnson was the highest paid city employee. He earned $60,142.06. However, over $10,000 of that was in overtime with another $3,000 attributed to training incentives for which the city is reimbursed.

Two men are behind bars after Friday afternoon arrests by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department.

Steeve Alexis, 27, from West Palm Beach, Fla. and Reese Garrison, 22, of Harrison County, pulled into the driveway of a North Church Street residence around 4 p.m., where they were both arrested, Harrison County Sheriff’s Detective Paul Olin said Tuesday.

“They had actually stopped the truck and we pulled up behind them,” Olin said.