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Today's Features

  • Spencer County FFA member a finalist for national award at 85th National FFA Convention and Expo

    A local FFA member, already immersed in a hands-on experience aimed to jumpstart careers in agriculture, can add one more impressive achievement: national finalist. Kristina E. Glasscock of the Spencer County FFA was one of four national finalists for the Agricultural Sales — Placement proficiency award at the 85th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis.

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  • BACK IN TIME: All in the family

    These photos again come from the collection of David Clark of Finchville.

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  • Unleashed: Chapter 9

    Chapter 9

    Go to www.kypress.com to hear Woody read each chapter and try the interactive chapter activities. Thanks to Kentucky Utilities/LG&E, Kentucky Office for Adventure Tourism, Kentucky Press Association and Newspaper in Education for helping to make this statewide literacy project possible.

    “The moon is my father, the sea is my mother; I have a million brothers, I die when I reach land.
    “What am I?”
    “Maybe it’s the sun,” Chloe said.

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  • Church Happenings — Week of Nov. 7

    Plum Creek Baptist to host chili supper, gospel sing
    Plum Creek Baptist Church is hosting a chili supper and gospel sing Friday at 5 p.m.
    The community is invited to attend an evening of good food, fellowship and gospel music.
    Adult admission is $6 per person and children are admitted for $3 each.
    For more information contact the church office, 502-477-2582.  Plum Creek Baptist Church is located at the corner of Highway 44 and Plum Creek Road in Waterford.

    Little Mount Baptist to host guest speaker Sunday

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  • COLUMN: Weathering the storms life brings

    A storm coming through can sure change things in a hurry. Last week it was super-storm Sandy, a hurricane, arctic blast and Nor’easter all rolled into one. But it doesn’t take a super-storm to shake things up. A regular hurricane can do a lot of damage; a tornado can sweep through in a hurry. Wind and rain and snow, ice and bitter cold can alter a landscape quickly.

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  • COLUMN: Message to church at Laodicea is for everyone: Open your heart to Jesus

    This is the fourth article on the churches in Revelation.

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  • ANNIVERSARY: Celebrating 50 years

    Pastor Joseph and Betty Chesser Vires will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 11, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at New Hope Tabernacle Church. They are the parents of Scott Vires of Mount Washington, Trevor Vires and Chris Vires, both of Taylorsville.  Mrs. Vires has retired from General Electric Company and works for the Spencer County school system. Mr. Vires is the pastor of New Hope Tabernacle Church, which is located at 722 Townhill Road in Taylorsville. All friends and family are invited.

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  • ENGAGEMENT: Mathews, Hilbert to wed Dec. 1

    Kelli Mathews and Jason Hilbert announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage on Dec. 1.
    The bride-to-be is the daughter of Michael Mathews and Rebecca Jewell. The groom-to-be is employed with Metro Restoration in Louisville and is the son of Gayle and Rosie Hilbert. They all reside in Taylorsville. Formal invitations will be sent.

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  • BACK IN TIME: Campbranch Elementary memories

    Spencer Magnet reader Severa Jacobs of Lexington submitted this clip, which first published in The Spencer Magnet on Feb. 24, 1999, and asked for it to be rerun on the Back in Time page. Have a suggestion of something you’d like to see on this page? Let us know by emailing editor@spencermagnet.com.

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  • COLUMN: Perfectionism: It’s really not all that it’s cracked up to be

    Over the many years I have been a professional counselor, I have met many people who would qualify as perfectionists. Some are easy to be around, very pleasant and non-judgmental. Others seem to have an attitude that things should be done a certain way, usually projecting that too many people do things the “wrong” way, of course with the belief that they actually know the “right” way.

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