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Today's Features

  • Over 100 attend 4-H camp

    Spencer County went to 4-H camp July 5-9.  Pictured you will see all of the campers, teens, camp staff, and most of the adults that attended Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp with Spencer County.   We had a total of 84 campers, 9 teens,9 adults, along with Mollie Tichenor (CEA for 4-H Youth Development) from Spencer County to attend.  A great week was had by all.  Spencer County will be going to camp in 2011, so if you are interested please contact the Extension Office for additional information next spring. Submitted by Mollie Tichenor, CEA for 4-H Youth Development

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  • Summer watering

    When summer weather heats up with no sign of rain, gardeners hook up the water hose to give their thirsty landscapes a drink.  It seems like a simple enough task, but there are some tips to help you get the most from your efforts. 

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  • BELIEVE IN HIM: The choice is yours

    We live in a culture of diversity. It has been said that America is a melting pot of culture and religion. In any direction you turn you are likely to find diverse ethnicities and ways of living. The differences between people are more obvious in America today than ever before in times past. While this becomes more obvious in larger cities such and Louisville and Lexington, places that are set up to host multiple ethno-linguistic groups, the smaller and more rural areas are beginning to blend in many of the same ways.

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  • The Rebel graves mystery

    When Mike and Jill Reed bought the historic Hough residence and property at Green’s Lane and KY 55 at Wakefield, they got more than they bargained for. The Reeds became owners of the last resting places of 18 Civil War soldiers.

    The identities of the 18 are not known, but Hough family tradition indicates they were Confederates who lost their lives in a shootout with federal forces. Here’s a very interesting letter sent to me Aug. 22, 1987 by Spencer County native Charles R. Hough, who at that time lived in Seattle, Washington.

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  • Host family needed for foreign exchange student

    A host family is being sought to provide a home to a foreign exchange student from Switzerland. The 18-year-old male student will be arriving in July 31 in time to attend school at Spencer County High School. The student enjoys playing piano, soccer and is interested in learning American football. He will remain in the United States until June 2011.

    If you are interested in providing a home and all the necessary transportation that a typical active teenager requires, then please call International Exchange Coordinator Sally Crespo at 477-1972.

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  • Library hosts fishing trip

    It may not have been the hottest day of the year but it was close.  With the temperature in the 90s and humidity levels up to 75 percent before it even thought about raining, patrons of the Spencer County Library flooded the tailwaters June 15 for part of the Summer Reading Program.  

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  • Young authors

    Spencer County Schools are proud to announce the winners of the annual district Young Authors contest. 

    The contest was available to both elementary schools and the middle school. 

    Many students participated and wrote a short story from rough draft to publication. Representative books were sent for the school judging from participating classrooms.  These books were then scored by students in the fourth and fifth grades based on the criteria of the contest. 

    The following winners were awarded certificates in May:

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  • Composted mulch is less vulnerable to mold

    Mulching offers many benefits for landscaping in your yard and gardens.  Some of these include retained moisture, weed control, improved drainage, lower soil temperature, erosion prevention and protection from mowers and trimmers. As they decompose, mulches also release minerals into the soil and leave behind humus which is good for plants. 

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  • IN THE WORD: Safe sex

    In our world today, we hear a lot about safe sex. I believe the Bible has the greatest cure of all. In fact, if we do what it says, we won’t have to worry about getting any kind of unmentionable disease.

    In Matthew 19, we see Jesus telling the Pharisees about marriage.

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  • Circle of friends

    The Patchworkers Quilt Guild started meeting over ten years ago because the members wanted a place to meet and sew together. It has evolved into a place where friendships form and newcomers can learn how to quilt.

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