By Jarrod Mills
Staff Writer Feb 24, 2021
Feb 24, 2021
Over the last two weeks, our area was hit by multiple bouts of winter weather that left thousands without power and roads nearly impossible to drive on. Yet through the frustration and hardships brought on by the weather, there were a few bright spots I thought were worth mentioning.
Now that most of the snow and ice have melted away giving way to rain this Monday morning, and we can all take a step back and breathe collective sigh of relief before moving on, I wanted to take a chance to thank those who worked tirelessly throughout the storms and who continue to work hard to help those still without power.
Williamsburg Police Officer Dorman Patrick Jr. (left) recently received the 2020 Governor’s Award for Impaired Driving Enforcement for making the most DUI arrests of any officer in his department.
Officers from two Whitley County law enforcement agencies have been recognized by the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) for their efforts to target impaired drivers.
For the second consecutive year, Williamsburg Police Officer Dorman Patrick Jr. has led his department in impaired driving arrests.
Patrick recently received the 2020 Governor’s Award for Impaired Driving Enforcement.
“Officer Patrick led the department in apprehending 56 impaired drivers from the streets and roads of Williamsburg and Whitley,” the Williamsburg Police Department wrote in a release.
The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of November.
During the month of November, sheriff’s deputies answered 1,133 requests for assistance, and responded to 44 motor vehicle collisions.
The sheriff’s department also investigated 31 new criminal cases, and made 88 criminal arrests in November.
For the year, the sheriff’s department has answered 11,126 requests for assistance, responded to 394 motor vehicle collisions, investigated 329 criminal cases, and made 914 criminal arrests.
“Overall, our department is pleased with the results of our holiday safety enforcement activity. Whitley County enjoyed a very safe Thanksgiving weekend and we will continue traffic enforcement through Christmas and into the New Year,” Sheriff Todd Shelley said in a release.
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Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. as he reads Resolution 2020-35. | Photo by Jarrod Mills
Members of the fiscal court approved a resolution allowing Santa Claus to use Whitley County s airspace during the overnight hours on Dec. 24, and 25. | Photo by Jarrod Mills featured
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Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. as he reads Resolution 2020-35. | Photo by Jarrod Mills
Members of the fiscal court approved a resolution allowing Santa Claus to use Whitley County s airspace during the overnight hours on Dec. 24, and 25. | Photo by Jarrod Mills
WHITLEY COUNTY - Dressed in festive hats, the Whitley County Fiscal Court approved resolution 2020-35 during its monthly meeting Tuesday evening. The resolution approves the usage of Whitley Countyâs airspace for one, Saint Nicholas, later this month.
The Whitley County Sheriff received a relatively clean audit from Mike Harmon, the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts.
“I am extremely pleased with the audit. All the money is accounted for,” said Whitley County Sheriff Todd Shelley.
The audit consisted of two findings. The first stated, “The Whitley County Sheriff’s Office does not have adequate segregation of duties.”
“I know when I went to the Sheriff’s convention there are were several other sheriffs who always get wrote up for segregation of duties,” said Sheriff Shelley. “We are shorthanded. The money is not there to pay more employees.”
Michael Goins, the Director of Communications for the Auditor of Public Accounts, said the finding is probably the most common in audits.