LOUISVILLE - The governors of Kentucky and Indiana will announce Friday the routes they have chosen for two new Ohio River bridges to connect Louisville and Southern Indiana.

        A news conference with Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon and Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Clarksville, Ind., said Kay Stewart, a spokeswoman for the Ohio River Bridges Project.

        The Courier-Journal reported last month that the two states likely will recommend the routes known - one in the downtown area and one in eastern Jefferson County. They are also are expected to recommend to the Federal Highway Administration that Spaghetti Junction - the tangled interchange where Interstates 64, 65 and 71 converge - be rebuilt and shifted south.

        The downtown plan would construct a bridge just east of the Kennedy Bridge. The eastern route would begin at the Snyder Freeway in Jefferson County, tunneling under U.S. 42 before emerging in the Shadow Wood neighborhood.

        Building two bridges and reconfiguring Spaghetti Junction is expected to take 10 years and cost about $1.5 billion.

Bullitt County shelter denies neglect charges

        SHEPHERDSVILLE - Some animal rescue workers say dogs and cats at the Bullitt County animal shelter are being neglected.

        They say animals are routinely crowded in cages, are often without food or water, and must endure stifling heat because the building is poorly ventilated.

        Shelter workers and county officials, however, deny any neglect at the facility, which is off Interstate 65 near Shepherdsville.

        The animals are fed and given water daily, and the cages are sprayed with water three times a day, said Tot Moore, an assistant at the shelter. There are also about five fans in the building, he said.

        Deputy Judge-executive Robert Flaherty said he and Judge-executive Kenneth Rigdon have gone to the shelter numerous times.

Jailhouse suicide settlement reached

        DANVILLE - A $200,000 settlement has been reached in a dispute over the suicide of a Boyle County Jail inmate.

        Randy Johnson's wife, Anna G. Johnson, said she was planning to file a lawsuit over his 2001 death, alleging her husband was not adequately protected by jail staff after he reportedly showed suicidal signs.

        According to records, the settlement doesn't equal an admission of liability for Mr. Johnson's death on the part of the defendants, which included Boyle Fiscal Court, the Boyle Detention Center and Jailer Chris Hill.

        Mr. Johnson's body was found hanged in his cell in January 2001.

Ft. Campbell troops to salute new top bird

        FORT CAMPBELL - An Army general who spent a year in Bosnia helping to oversee NATO peacekeeping operations is taking command of the 101st Airborne Division and the military installation.

        A Wednesday evening ceremony was planned for Maj. Gen. David Petraeus to take over for departing Maj. Gen. Richard A. Cody, who is from Montpelier, Vt. It comes at a time when soldiers from the 101st are returning from fighting in America's war on terrorism in Afghanistan. About a third of the 3,500 soldiers from the division deployed to central Asia have returned, and the rest are scheduled to be back by late August.

        About 24,000 soldiers - including the 101st - are based at Fort Campbell, which straddles the Tennessee border about 50 miles north of Nashville.

Construction accident halts Ellis wagering

        LOUISVILLE - A construction mishap left most of Churchill Downs without power Wednesday afternoon and interrupted wagering for Ellis Park races.

        A crew dismantling the track's roof accidentally cut into a live power junction box around 2:15 p.m., disabling electrical, phone and computer systems at Churchill Downs.

        There were no injuries.

Alleged scam artist caught in upstate N.Y.

        SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A man was arrested after accidentally tripping a car alarm, and authorities believe he's a scam artist they've been chasing for weeks.

        The man is wanted in a number of states, including Kentucky.

        Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh said John Patrick Fravel, 36, who was born in Syracuse, was arrested early Saturday morning.

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