BELLEVUE — Police are searching for a man wanted in the robbery of Citizens Bank of Campbell County Wednesday afternoon.

        At 1:11 p.m. a man walked into the branch at 164 Fairfield Avenue and gave a teller a note demanding money, according to Bellevue police. He did not display a weapon, and no one was injured.

        The robber was described as a black man in his late 30s to early 40s, 6 feet to 6 feet 3 inches tall, with a slender build. Police said he possibly had an injured leg.

        Witnesses reported seeing the man flee in a white and blue Chevrolet Monte Carlo heading east on Washington Avenue.

Police: Death in hotel from natural causes

       WILLIAMSTOWN — A 47-year-old Florida man found dead in a motel room Tuesday died of natural causes, state police report.

        Richard A. Smith of Jacksonville, Fla., died while staying in a room at the Days Inn near Interstate 75 in Williamstown. State police say there was no trauma to the body, and preliminary results of an autopsy indicate death by natural causes.

Fire victim remains in critical condition

        COVINGTON — The 54-year-old man pulled from a buring house on Madison Avenue in Covington on Tuesday is still in critical condition at University Hospital, according to a nursing supervisor.

        Eddie Huff of 2715 Madison Ave. was found near the front door of his home.

        When firefighters arrived at one-story house with a walkout basement they were confronted by flames and heavy smoke. The home sustained heavy damage.

"Gifts from the Attic' on display

        COVINGTON — Gifts from the Attic, a special exhibit featuring the Behringer-Crawford Museum's most recent acquisitions, is in the Sandy Cohen Gallery through Nov. 11.

        Gifts from the Attic features many items of historical and nostalgic interest. They range from an 1830s sugar chest to a 1960 painting by Aileen McCarthy, a student of Frank Duveneck.

        Other items: seven unique walking sticks, late 19th and early 20th century books, a 19th century sleeping dress and a set of early 20th century mourning clothes. There also is a 1949 RCA Vitor Eye Witness Television/Radio, complete with manufacturer's tag and owner's manual.

        The museum's next major exhibit, Holiday Toy Trains, an interactive train display with an accompanying old-fashioned playroom, runs from Nov. 23 through Jan. 6.
       

Department reserves low after giveaways

        CAMPBELLSVILLE — The city of Campbellsville got cash, property and free service from its water and sewer department, causing the department's reserves to dip lower than the law requires, the state auditor reported Wednesday.

        All the inappropriate subsidies have been discontinued, the report said.

        Subsidies included cash transfers of $463,000, free water and sewer service worth $79,000 and labor worth more than $58,000, according to the audit. In addition, the department purchased an easement for the city, costing $24,398, and gave it an office building worth $32,000.

        The subsidies caused the department's reserves to dip to $3.3 million. It needed $5.2 million to meet agreements governing loans from the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority.

Costume parade at Railroad Depot

        ERLANGER — A free Halloween costume parade with refreshments and entertainment will take place at the Erlanger Railroad Depot from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday.

        The event will start with a costume parade leaving Silverlake Park at 12:30 p.m. and proceed to the railroad depot where there will be hay rides, doughnuts, juice, treats, face painting and balloon sculpting.

        Contact Kathy Cahill, community development coordinator and parks and recreation director, at (859) 727-7955, for information.
       

Student's band waiver dismissed by judge

        LEXINGTON — A judge has said no to a complaint filed by a Lexington couple that would have kept their son tooting his French horn in a local youth orchestra.

        The Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra said Joey Dougherty is ineligible because he didn't play by the rules, which required him to enroll in a music class at Henry Clay High School.

        It prompted a civil lawsuit from Dougherty's parents, Dr. Mark and Natasha Dougherty.

        But Circuit Judge Rebecca Overstreet refused to issue an emergency injunction on Monday that would have kept their son playing second chair French horn with the group.

        The Doughertys filed suit because of an orchestra rule that requires all participants to play with a musical group at their school.

        Because of Joey's busy schedule, his parents wanted the requirement waived. He has a full academic load at Henry Clay High, and is on a swim team before school. He just couldn't fit band in, his parents said.

        Ms. Overstreet ruled after four hours of testimony on that included testimony from George Zack, music director of the Lexington Philharmonic who serves on the youth orchestra's board.
       

Allen Co. man arrested in crash

        SCOTTSVILLE — An Allen County man allegedly behind the wheel during a crash that killed his sister and niece was arrested on double murder charges Wednesday, Kentucky State Police said.

        Horace W. Page's 1976 Ford Mustang skidded off Big Springs Road and struck a utility pole on Sept. 23, police said. Shawta Birge, 25, and her 6-year-old daughter, Bethany, died of injuries sustained in the crash.

        Police had originally identified Horace Page's brother, David, as the driver, said Trooper Nick Stephens, a state police spokesman. But police determined that David Page couldn't have been involved because he sustained no injuries and later admitted that he wasn't the driver, Trooper Stephens said.

        Trooper Stephens said Horace Page had left after the accident and convinced David Page to return to the scene, about 16 miles north of Scottsville, and take responsibility for the crash. Police couldn't determine whether Horace Page had been drinking alcohol that night.

        Bethany Birge died at the scene of the crash. Shawta Birge died shortly after at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. Police said no one in the car was wearing a seat belt.

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