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News in brief: Man arrested for cultivating marijuana
Man arrested for cultivating marijuana
HURRICANE -- Zechariah A. Husiar, 21, of Hurricane was arrested Friday for felony possession and cultivation of a controlled substance.
According to an officer at the Western Regional Jail Facility, he was arrested bythe Putnam County Sheriff Department. His bond was set at $10,000.
Husiar was booked as a pre-trial felon at the jail at about 9 p.m. Friday.
Officials suspect arson at health center site
WHITE HALL -- Officials say someone purposely set a fire that damaged a $13 million health and fitness center under construction in Marion County.
Police say the fire was reported early Friday inside Fairmont General Hospital's still-unfinished HealthPlex Fitness Center and are investigating it as arson. The extent of the damage to the 50,000-square-foot structure is unknown.
Hospital President Albert Pilkington says the hospital is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those repsonsible.
First month of Keno sales below projections
CLEVELAND -- The Ohio Lottery says sales for the new Keno lottery game didn't keep pace with annual projections during the first month of operation.
But spokeswoman Marie Kilbane says it's a traditionally slow sales period and it's much too early to make projections.
As of Aug. 31, Keno brought in $7.2 million and awarded $4.6 million in prizes.
Kilbane says weekly sales have been around $1.8 million since the game began Aug. 4.
Lottery officials expected before Keno's launch that it would bring in $292 million annually to help plug a projected budget deficit.
Officials say getting more retailers up and running with the game is key to increasing revenue. There are currently 974 authorized dealers with a goal of 2,000 by the end of the year.
Flights to send Gustav evacuees home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Nearly 1,500 Gulf Coast residents who took refuge from Hurricane Gustav at a shelter in Louisville are headed home.
Kerri Richardson, a spokeswoman for Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, said on Friday the city received word the Federal Emergency Management Agency would be chartering flights to take the evacuees home the following day.
Evacuees began arriving at the shelter, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Aug. 30 after emergency and government officials ordered an evacuation of areas on the Gulf Coast.
Richardson said the Red Cross was expected to begin sorting evacuees into groups for security screenings and baggage checks Saturday.
FEMA spokesman Marty Bahamonde said four flights were scheduled Saturday, five flights on Sunday and three flights on Monday.
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Information from: The Courier-Journal, http://www.courier-journal.com
