By Christopher Harris
Commonwealth Journal May 11, 2021
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Monticello woman Constance Armstrong, 71, was injured crossing the street at this intersection between Central Avenue and East Mt. Vernon Street in Somerset on Tuesday afternoon. Carla Slavey I CJ
Over the course of two days, Somerset saw two different traffic accidents involving pedestrians on busy roadways.
On Tuesday at 12:24 p.m., Constance Armstrong, 71, of Monticello, was in downtown Somerset, attempting to cross from the north side sidewalk of East Mt. Vernon Street walking south at the intersection with N. Central Avenue, when she was struck by a 2016 Hyundai, according to the Somerset Police Department (SPD).Â
Kelly Prater
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital recently announced that Kelly Prater, RN, has been recognized as the hospital s 2021 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health s hospitals who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.
The Mercy Award is an annual recognition program established in 2002 to honor the life and contributions of Scott Mercy, LifePoint s founding chairman and chief executive officer. The award is considered the highest honor a LifePoint employee can receive. At Lake Cumberland, we share LifePoint s commitment to making communities healthier, and we recognize this is supported by the good work and service of our employees on and off the job, said Robert Parker, CEO of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. We are extremely proud to recognize Kelly for her efforts on behalf of our patients and our community. She goes above and beyond each a
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A Tennessee man is facing several charges in connection with a deadly crash that happened in Pulaski County in 2019. According to deputies, 21-year-old James Oliver from Sparta, Tennessee was driving a 2009 Hyundai southbound on HWY 461 at the intersection of Old Mount Vernon Road and crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a 1998 GMC truck. The driver of the truck, 81-year-old Milton Brock, along with two passengers – one of them only six years old – were taken to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital for treatment. Brock was later pronounced dead by the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office. On Dec. 3, 2020, an indictment warrant was issued for Oliver, charging him with murder, assault, wanton endangerment, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence. Oliver’s arraignment is set for May 20.
By Carla Slavey
Commonwealth Journal Apr 20, 2021
James Oliver
A Tennessee man has been charged with Murder stemming from a December 2019 fatal wreck that took place on Ky. 461.
James Ethan Oliver, 21 of Sparta in White County, Tenn., was arrested in Sparta on April 5. He waived extradition and was transported to the Pulaski County Detention Center last Friday.
Oliver has been charged with Murder, three counts of first-degree Assault, first-degree Wanton Endangerment and first-degree Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance.
The wreck took place on December 13, 2019 around 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Ky. 461 and Old Mount Vernon Road.
By CARLA SLAVEY
Commonwealth Journal Apr 16, 2021
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After going a week without any COVID-related deaths in the district, the Lake Cumberland District Health Department (LCDHD) announced Thursday the death of a 71-year-old Wayne County resident who had been hospitalized.
Before that, the most recent deaths reported within the 10-county district were two Pulaski residents who were announced on April 8: An 88-year-old and a 92-year-old, both of whom had been hospitalized.
Earlier this week, LCDHD announced that it had temporarily suspended administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine âin an abundance of cautionâ after reports emerged that at least six people across the U.S. developed a rare type of blood clot after receiving the shot.