Kentucky News Now – August 4th 2014

PLAYHOUSE FIRE-DONATIONS

Ky. playhouse seeks donations following fire

(Information in the following story is from: Murray Ledger & Times, http://www.murrayledger.com)

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — A playhouse in Murray, Kentucky, is seeking both physical and monetary donations to help replace items it lost when its storage room recently burned.

According to the Murray Ledger & Times, the items were located in a large room in the building where Thurman Campbell Group is located.

Playhouse in the Park executive director Lisa Cope said the facility had been Playhouse's main storage space for 25 years.

The directors and crew met the night after last month's fire to discuss what would be needed to get through the rest of the 2014 season.

A list of items can be found at www.playhouseinthepark.net .

Playhouse board vice president Angie Hatton says the public can also donate money for props and costumes at redbasket.org.

ATV DEATH

Man killed in ATV accident in Johnson County

(Information in the following story is from: WYMT-TV, http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews)

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a 26-year-old man has been killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Johnson County.

According to WYMT-TV, the accident happened around 5 a.m. on Sunday in the community of Van Lear.

Officials say Brandon Powers was riding as a passenger on the driver's lap when the driver lost control and hit a ditch. Powers was thrown from the ATV and died at the scene.

Two other people were taken to a local hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

Officials did not identify the driver, and have not said whether charges will be filed.

The accident remains under investigation.

RIVER TRAIL

River trail popularity spurs cleanup effort

(Information in the following story is from: Appalachian News-Express, http://www.news-expressky.com)

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Business is booming at the Hatfield-McCoy River Trail in Pike County, which has led to efforts to clean up the waterway.

The 8.5 miles trial on the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River, which opened in the spring, is quickly becoming a hot spot for tourists. Trail director Ronnie Hylton says more than 200 people visited during three weekends in July.

With the number of tourists increasing, Hylton told the Appalachian News Express that he wants to keep the water clean and has started an effort to remove tires from the waterway.

Hylton says he hopes the effort will help area residents appreciate the river and realize how much potential it has to improve the local economy.

REDS-MARLINS

Marlins beat Reds 2-1 on Yelich's hit in 10th

MIAMI (AP) — Christian Yelich's RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Miami Marlins to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.

The Marlins snapped a three-game losing streak overall and a seven-game skid to the Reds.

Jeff Mathis, who was the center of Thursday's controversy at the plate, doubled to left to lead off the 10th off Sam LeCure (1-3), advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Reed Johnson, and scored on the base hit to center by Yelich.

The Marlins' Mike Dunn (9-5) struck out two batters in the top of the 10th after Chris Heisey delivered a pinch-hit triple.