County responders haven’t stopped working since a winter storm passed through Lincoln County Friday leaving more than 12,0000 area residents without power.

The driver of a Jeep Cherokee sustained minor injuries after his car slid off the Bunker Hill Road in Newcastle on Tuesday. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the 9-1-1 call came in at 1:39 p.m. on Dec. 23, reporting a minor injury.

Edgecomb Fire Chief, Roy Potter was injured during an early morning crash that resulted in the death of two horses Dec. 21 on Rt. 27 in Edgecomb.

Light snowfall ended in Lincoln County just after sunset, leaving 2-4 inches of accumulation, according to a Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). Inland areas saw a higher accumulation than coastal areas and peninsulas, according to the NWS. Aside from the usual minor traffic accidents, no major incidents have been reported during the storm.

A 59 year old Alna man was killed early Saturday night when his vehicle overturned after crashing into a guardrail near Dock Rd. on Rt. 218.

A task force charged with merging or consolidating the state’s natural resources agencies dissolved Monday without a plan to achieve its purpose, leaving some members worried that the initiative would be pushed through the Legislature without their input.

County EMA Director Tim Pellerin gave a report Tuesday to county commissioners on notable damage throughout Lincoln County from a storm that brought heavy rains and high winds last Tuesday, including power outages.

The Damariscotta Police Department reports the following activity:

Dec. 18, Diane Marie Crudell, 41, of Rockland was issued a summons to court for theft from Renys department store.

State media sources are reporting that a 59 year old Alna man was killed Saturday night after his vehicle struck a guardrail and overturned on Rt. 218.

A Waldoboro chimney sweep reported Monday an inspection done at a local senior’s home by someone else resulted in filing an erroneous report to the Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA).

During the Sunday snowstorm, a motor vehicle crashed into the corner of the home at 4 Old Sheepscot Rd. causing an estimated $10,000 damage to the structure and $5000 damage to the 2002 Subaru.

Carrie Lynn Reynolds of Augusta and Harold Fredric Lothrop Jr. of Newcastle are pleased to announce their engagement. Carrie and Fred will exchange their marriage vows and begin their life together on Feb. 14, 2009 at the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.

Testifying in Kennebec County Superior Court Monday, psychiatrist Carlisle Voss said without hesitation that John A. Okie suffers from schizophrenia, which drove him to kill two people in July 2007.

The debate between Jefferson and the State as to who would plow a three-mile section of road in town was resolved at the town selectmen’s meeting Monday night.