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Hill arrested in connection with robbery Melodie Phelps News Editor A local man has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a Monticello convenience store, according to Monticello Police Detective Sheridan Wright. Shawn Hill, 19, of Monticello, was charged with robbery first degree. He was arrested on Tuesday, June 28, following a joint investigation by the Monticello Police Department and the Wayne County Sheriffıs Department. The charges stem from the November 12, 2004 armed robbery at Southcreek Mini Mart. Two men entered the store and held up a clerk at gunpoint. Both men were wearing hooded dark sweatshirts and had bandanas over their faces. Police indicated at the time of the incident that both men were likely armed. The pair then fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured in the robbery. Hill was lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center. May jobless rate increases slightly The local jobless rate increased only slightly from April to May, according to the latest figures released by the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training. Unemployment was at 5.3 percent in May, up from 5.2 percent in April. In May 2004, the local unemployment rate was 5.5 percent. In the Lake Cumberland Development District, the jobless rate increased from 5.4 percent in April to 5.7 percent in May. The highest rate in the 10-county area was 8.3 percent which was recorded in McCreary County. The lowest unemployment rate in the area was 5.1 percent, which was recorded in both Taylor and Adair counties. Other unemployment rates in the Lake Cumberland area were: Casey County, 5.8 percent; Clinton County, 5.4 percent; Cumberland County, 6.2 percent; Green County, 6.2 percent; Pulaski County, 5.5 percent; and Russell County, 5.5 percent. Magoffin County recorded the stateıs highest unemployment rate at 11.6 percent. It was followed by Elliott County, 9.7 percent; Wolfe County, 9.6 percent; Graves County, 9.5 percent; Lewis and Nicholas counties, 8.5 percent each; and Clay County, 8.4 percent. Woodford Countyıs 4.1 percent jobless rate was the lowest in Kentucky. Other low rates were recorded in: Anderson, Jessamine and Oldham counties, 4.3 percent each; Fayette and Boone counties, 4.4 percent each; Barren, Franklin and Shelby counties, 4.5 percent each; and Kenton and Spencer counties, 4.6 percent each. Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to measure trends rather than actually to count people working. Civilian labor force statistics include non-military workers and unemployed Kentuckians who are actively seeking work. They do not include unemployed Kentuckians who have not looked for employment within the past four weeks. Add a comment |
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