Teens charged with attempted murder for shooting at police

    Three Greenville teenagers have been charged with four counts of attempted murder after shooting at Greenville Police officers and attempting to run them over with their foster parents’ minivan June 20.
    The three teenagers are charged with robbery and felony theft after allegedly stealing six guns and a van from their foster parents, James and Debra Ekstam. They are also charged with criminal mischief for ramming and shooting a police cruiser, fleeing and evading and operating a motor vehicle without a license.




    Greenville government officials are considering going the way of Central City by proposing a 3 percent restaurant tax and 1 percent motel tax to support city events and attractions and the formation of a tourism commission.
    According to Mayor Ed DeArmond, this tax would allow the city to bring in events to attract tourism.



Shelby Jones interviews Allie Culbertson, 3, and other members of the Care Club, Haley Houslen, 7; Gracie Houslen, 4; Stephanie Oglesby, 8; and Kelly Culbertson, 7; after their donation of $255 to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life June 22. The grand total for donations was $104,642.24 with nearly $85,000 donated by the 21 teams. More Relay photos shown on A-2. (Leader-News Photo/Paul Moore)



    GREENVILLE — The Muhlenberg County Libraries request to the county for $217,000 in coal severance funds to replenish its savings account for money spent on the Central City addition did not meet with support from at least two members of the Fiscal Court at the June 21 regular Muhlenberg Fiscal Court meeting.
    Library board chairman Larry Vaught addressed the Fiscal Court about $300,000 in state funds that were promised to the library by state Rep. Brent Yonts in March 21, 2005. After receiving $83,000 from the state, the funding was cut.

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