Mayor Johnny Adams informed Lynch City Council during a recent meeting he received a letter from the Robert E. Frazier Tri-City Area Charitable Trust Foundation advising him the city had been awarded a $19,200 grant.

“The letter said the city will receive $10,000 for packer repairs, $2,200 for roof repairs at city hall, $2,500 for the Garden Club and volunteers for landscaping and $4,500 to re-frame the old Lynch High School senior class photos,” said Adams. “The checks will be presented to all participants on June 21 at 2 p.m. at the Senior Citizens building.”

Adams said the city appreciates the funds. He said he hopes to hang the photos once they are re-framed at the old depot building so tourists and others may enjoy them. They currently are in city hall.

An issue of vicious dogs in the city was addressed after councilman Carl Collins asked if an ordinance could be done banning a certain breed.

“Rottweilers and pit bulls seem to be everywhere in the city,” said Collins. “I’d like to see them banned in the city. They are dangerous and a lot of cities are now banning them. We had two dog attacks not long ago. A lot of times people have to recoup their medical expenses through the dog owner’s home’s insurance.”

Chief of Police Mike Nunley was asked how many rottweilers and pit bull dogs were in the city. He said “quite a few.”

“We have a lot of large breed dogs,” said Nunley. “We had our dog warden, Duncan Caldwell, up here recently and he gave me a copy of the county ordinance about dogs being on a leash. They have been really good to work with us on this issue. We’ve only written one citation for this on the county ordinance. Most of the time getting the dog out of the pound is a fine enough.”

Terry Lewis said he had researched the issue and found a large number of cities are banning this breed of dogs.

After a lengthy discussion, the consensus of the council was to ban the rottweiler and pit bull breeds. The issue was tabled until more information can be obtained.

In other action, the mayor said work had been done on a roadway above the Stanley Sturgill home on Long Alley.

“Our city workers went up there and tore down an old coal house for Mr. Sturgill that was sliding over,” said Adams. “We re-enforced the road with dirt and rock to see if that will hold it. We just couldn’t get any gabion baskets right now. This was the best we could do for now.”

Adams noted the city is still having trouble with bears getting into garbage. He encouraged everyone to not leave food or scraps out where bears can get to it.

A discussion was held about a city owned parking lot at the old ARH Clinic, which was being rented to a Lynch resident. It was noted an agreement was made to rent the lot for $600 per year three years ago, but thus far only one $600 payment has been made.

Reach Nola Sizemore at 606-573-4510, ext. 115, nsizemore@civitasmedia.com

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A Harlan man has been indicted for an alleged theft that occurred in mid-January.

Harold Freeman, 46, was arrested on the indictment warrant by Harlan County Sheriff’s Deputy Danny Lewis on Monday.

According to the indictment, Freeman obtained $1,525.07 from Home Federal Bank by creating a false impression of making deposits into an ATM and immediately withdrawing the money from an account. Freeman allegedly used a debit card at Walmart for purchases when depositing empty envelopes into the ATM machine.

Harlan City Police Cpl. Jeff Owens investigated the case leading to the indictment.

Freeman was charged with theft by deception, including cold checks under $10,000.

Freeman was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center on a $2,500 full cash bond.

In other police activity, Timothy Anglian, 52, of Sharp’s Chapel, Tenn., was arrested by Evarts Police Officer William Clogston on two counts of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance.

Anglian was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center on bonds totaling $20,000 secured by 10 percent.

The following individuals were arrested by Kentucky State Police during Monday’s KSP drug roundup:

* Jeffrey Mefford, 24, of Dayhoit, Vina Huff, 34, of Baxter, Amy Clem, 39, of Harlan, and Mary Jane Ward, 29, of Cawood, were each charged with one count of second-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

* Bobby Sizemore, 32, of Lynch, and Bridgett Mallory, 30, of Richmond, were charged with first-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

* Karen Harris, 34, of Elcomb, was charged with first-degree trafficking a controlled substance and second-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

* Ralph Morgan, 38, of Baxter, was charged with three counts of second-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

* Claude Monkfield, 42, of Harlan, was charged with second-degree trafficking a controlled substance and trafficking a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school;

* Daniel Cottrell, 33, of Evarts, was charged with 12 counts of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance and once count of trafficking a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school;

* Michael Sexton, 21, of Cumberland, was charged with two counts of second-degree trafficking a controlled substance, first-degree trafficking a controlled substance and trafficking within 1,000 feet of a school;

* Shawn Vick, 23, of Harlan, was charged with theft by unlawful taking;

* Christopher Yount, 23, of Harlan, was charged with three counts of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance and second-degree trafficking a controlled substance.

Reach Joe P. Asher at 606-573-4510, ext. 113, jasher@civitasmedia.com