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The Adair County Sheriff’s Office, along with Adair County EMS and Columbia-Adair County Fire Department, were dispatched to the Coburg community on Hwy. 55 north to a single vehicle collision at 3:13 p.m. on Friday, July 31.

Upon arrival and preliminary investigation, it was found that Virginia Tweedy, 54, of Columbia was operating a 2005 Suzuki SUV traveling south on Hwy. 55 when a heavy rainstorm caused her to hydroplane and lose control of her vehicle.

Tweedy’s vehicle crossed into the northbound lane, into the emergency lane and struck the guardrail.

Her vehicle then crossed back across the highway coming to rest back in the southbound lane.

Tweedy was treated on scene by Adair County EMS and then transported from the scene to Taylor County Regional Hospital.

Deputy Chandler Staten, who was assisted by Sheriff Josh Brockman, is investigating the accident.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a residence five miles north of Columbia to a reported home invasion at 10:02 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1.

Adair County 911 advised deputies that the call was that an ex-boyfriend of a female had entered her home armed with a pistol, pointing it at her, along with other guest in the home, threatening to kill them.

One of the guests was armed and was able to keep intruder at bay until deputies arrived. Deputies arrived, secured the firearm and placed Jason Harmon, 27, of Russell Springs into custody.

He was charged with burglary 1st degree, wanton endangerment 1st degree, terroristic threatening 3rd degree and menacing.

Harmon was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail.

Deputy Chandler Staten, who was assisted by Chief Deputy Justin Cross, made the arrest.

Aug. 2, 2020
From the Lake Cumberland District Health Department:

Deaths: We are happy to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 40 deaths resulting in a 3.6% mortality rate among known cases.

Hospitalizations: We presently have 10 cases in the hospital. We have had a total of 112 hospitalizations resulting in a 10% hospitalization rate among known cases. The latest state data shows that 64% of ICU beds and 24% of ventilator capacity are being utilized.

Released (Recovered) Cases: We released 1 case today from isolation (recovered). Released cases include: Pulaski: 1. In all, we have released 72.6% of our total cases.
Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 1,123 cases since the onset of the outbreak.

Active (Current) Cases: Taking all things into account, this leaves us with 268 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district’s 10 counties. Of those active cases, 43 are asymptomatic.

Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 21 today: Adair: 1; Casey: 1; Cumberland: 3; Green: 1; Pulaski: 8; Russell: 1; Taylor: 4; and, Wayne: 2. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.03. This means our total case count is projected to double every 23.44 days. The new cases include:
Adair: A 54-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Casey: A 21-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 34-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 5-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 2-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Green: A 30-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 30-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 73-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 77-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 54-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 28-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 66-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 28-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 64-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 56-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 68-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 67-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 49-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Wayne: A 52-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Wayne: A 28-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic

Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 27 today: Adair: 2; Casey: 2; Clinton: 3; Cumberland: 2; Green: 1; McCreary: 1; Pulaski: 10; Russell: 2; Taylor: 2; and, Wayne: 2. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.03. This means our total case count is projected to double every 23.44 days. The new cases include:
Adair: A 67-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 43-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 43-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 65-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Clinton: A 82-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Clinton: A 57-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Clinton: A 29-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 45-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 21-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Green: A 50-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 16-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 51-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 46-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 38-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 36-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 63-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 44-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 52-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 39-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 55-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 46-year-old male who is released, asymptomatic
Russell: A 58-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 57-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 62-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 1-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Wayne: A 2-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Wayne: A 78-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic

Friday, July 31, 2020
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 45 today: Adair: 1; Casey: 9; Cumberland: 6; Green: 1; McCreary: 3; Pulaski: 15; Russell: 5; and, Taylor: 5. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.03. This means our total case count is projected to double every 23.44 days. The new cases include:
Adair: A 58-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 54-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 56-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 48-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 44-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 63-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 41-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 35-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 54-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 46-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 35-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 78-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 24-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 27-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 9-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 66-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Green: A 19-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 57-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 60-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 73-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 20-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 50-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 28-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 10-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 46-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 14-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 16-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 27-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 18-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 54-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 49-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 47-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 38-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 46-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 46-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 16-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 19-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 44-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 65-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 24-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 50-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 65-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 28-year-old male who is hospitalized, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 23-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic

Our cases are still on the rise. Please don’t forget the guidance. Everyone should continue to wear their face coverings, avoid crowds as much as possible, social distance, wash their hands frequently, increase sanitation, and avoid the touching of their faces.

The Lake Cumberland area has experienced 1,102 Cumulative Confirmed Cases and there have been 30,866 Confirmed COVID-19 cases across all 120 Kentucky Counties as of 08/01/20 (this includes 30,723 statewide plus 143 recently reported cases in Lake Cumberland not in the Governor’s/Department for Public Health’s daily report). Regardless of the confirmed case count for any Lake Cumberland County, we believe COVID-19 to be widespread. The LCDHD is working tirelessly, including nights and weekends, to identify and contact all those with whom any positive case may have come into close contact, and to follow-up daily with positive cases. Additionally, we are striving diligently to follow-up on business-related complaints regarding noncompliance with the Governor’s Executive Orders.

https://www.lcdhd.org/2020/08/02/public-information-brief-8-02-20/

“The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has received hundreds of phone calls and e-mails since Monday about unsolicited packages of seeds from foreign countries,” Commissioner Quarles said. “While the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not received any indication that this could be anything more than a marketing scam, they continue to investigate this matter and provide guidance on what steps Kentuckians should take should they receive unsolicited seeds. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is dedicated to sharing the best information with the public when we have it, and we encourage Kentuckians to visit kyagr.com/foreignseeds to stay current with the latest on this unusual situation.”

Over the weekend, KDA was notified of several Kentucky residents who had received unsolicited seed packets that appear to have originated from China. The types of seeds are unknown and may be harmful. The packages were sent by mail.

Individuals who have received unsolicited foreign seeds should bag them in an airtight bag and send it to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) at:

“The message is the same: Do not plant unsolicited seeds,” Commissioner Quarles said. “If you have planted these seeds already, we are awaiting guidance from USDA about how to proceed. Once we have an update, we will be sure to let the public know.”

For more information on this matter, please visit kyagr.com/foreignseeds.

In a Thursday night press release, Adair County Sheriff Josh Brockman stated that Adair County residents had reported to the sheriff’s office that they unsolicited mail containing personal protective equipment.

The mail in question in one case contained facemasks and the other face shields.

In both cases, the mail came from overseas and was not ordered by the Adair County residents who received them.

Kentucky Department of Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles recently released a statement about Kentucky residents receiving unsolicited seeds that possibly originated from China in the mail and warned to not plant them because they could be harmful.

“With this in mind, I strongly urge you not to use any item, especially personal protection equipment, that you receive in the mail you did not order or you can not verify its sender or origin. The equipment could be harmful, faulty or inadequate to standards.”