All lanes of U.S. 23 are blocked this morning in Greenup County north of Greenup due to downed utility poles and lines across the highway. Barricades have been placed at KY 827 (Coal Branch) and KY 3116 (Ohio River Road).
Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes, such as Greenup Lock and Dam bridge (KY 10) to US 52 in Ohio and the Ironton or Ashland bridges. The use of KY 7 as a detour route is not advised due to potential for high water.
Emergency responders and utility crews are on scene, but there is no estimate yet on when U.S. 23 can be reopened.
KYTC District 9 Weather Response 11 AM
The Kentucky Department of Highways District 9 reports state roadways are blocked or otherwise impacted by high water this morning at the following locations:
Bath County
Boyd County
•KY 854 at Rush, in two locations (mile markers 1-2 near KY 1654 intersection and 4-5 near Garner)
•KY 3 near Trace Creek (milepoint 5-6)
•KY 966 just north of KY 3 at Trace (milepoint 1-2)
•KY 5 along Williams Creek near Green Springer Road and near Rockhouse-Old Buckley roads (milepoints 2-3 and 8-9)
•KY 168 near Rockwood-Shadowlawn drives (milepoints 1-2 and 4-5), water and embankment slip
Carter County
•KY 1 south of Hitchins (milepoint 0-7)
IRONTON â Bond was set at $500,000 last week in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court for a Kentucky man charged with aggravated burglary in connection with a home invasion in December.
Crawford W. Madden, 50, of Kentucky 784, Garrison, Kentucky, pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated burglary in the case before Judge Andy Ballard.
He is charged with taking a baseball bat into the home of an elderly couple on South 3rd Street in Ironton last Dec. 5 and trashing the place, according to Ironton Police Chief Pam Wagner.
Madden was arrested near the scene by Ironton police and taken to the Lawrence County Jail. However, he subsequently was released when he told authorities he was positive for COVID-19.
DONALD PAUL LEWIS, age 77, of Ona, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at his residence. He was the son of Silas Lee and Mary Francis McDonie Lewis, who
Grief group starting Thursday
By Kimberly Jenkins - kjenkins@aimmediamidwest.com
WHEELERSBURG The holidays bring most people a time for happiness and family, but not everyone can share that happiness, especially if they have lost a loved one.
Two ladies in the community are trying to take their own grief and help themselves and others. Mary Sue Hobbs and Jo Anna Donini both lost their sons at an early age. Together the pair wanted to do something good in their son’s name and came up with the possibility of holding a grief and healing group, so people have a chance to talk about the person they lost and try to help each other heal.