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From the News Edge: Transportation officials are reporting a traffic backup along the westbound lanes of I-24 in the work zone from near the Kentucky-Tennessee State Line to the Fort Campbell Boulevard exit. The contractor is pouring concrete as part of ongoing pavement rehabilitation work around the 89-mile marker, near the Pembroke-Oak Grove exit. While concrete trucks are moving in and out of this work area delivering material, the traffic backup appears to be more related to heavy traffic along the westbound lanes today. Westbound I-24 traffic in this work zone is backed up about 3 to 4 miles at this time with traffic slowed to about 35 mph in the area. To help reduce traffic congestion in this area, regular commuters who normally travel this section of I-24 westbound are being asked to seek an alternate route, if possible...............................................................................................................................A Night With The Blues is Saturday night at the Alhambra Theatre. The show will feature the music of blues band “Willie Sugarcapps.” VIP tickets are $50 each and included reserve seating and an "eat, meet, and greet" with the band before the show. General admission tickets are $25 each. Proceeds benefit the Pennyroyal Arts Council. To get tickets, call the Pennyroyal Arts Council, or go to pennyroyalarts.org
Posted: Wednesday, 03 October 2012 12:30PM

Naval Ship Remains Stuck



The World War II era naval ship that ran aground Monday night in Lake Barkley remained stuck as of Wednesday morning. Lt. Jason Franze, with the U.S. Coast Guard gave the News Edge the latest update on the ship's status.



   

The USS LST 325 was returning to Evansville Monday night when it got stuck, not far from Buzzard Rock Marina. With the historic value of the ship, Franze says they want to be very careful as they work to free it.



   

Lt. Franze pointed out that the Coast Guard's first priority in this situation has been to make sure that the crew of the ship is taken care of.



   

Franze was not able to estimate when the ship might be able to resume its journey to its home port in Evansville.

The USS LST 325 was   part of the largest armada in history when it participated in the Normandy Landings at Omaha Beach. The ship carried 59 vehicles, 31 officers and a total of 408 enlisted men on that first trip. On her first trip back to England from France, the USS LST-325 hauled 38 casualties back to a friendly port.

Over the following nine months, Navy records show the ship made more than 40 trips back and forth across the English Channel, carrying thousands of men and pieces of equipment needed by troops to successfully complete the liberation of Europe.

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