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Today's Features

  • COLUMN: Where are we as a nation?

    In this article I want us to see where we think we are as a nation. “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever. Arise, 0 Lord, let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. Put them in fear, 0 Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men.” Psalm 9:17-20

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  • Spencer County High School senior project essays

    Editor’s note: The Spencer Magnet is partnering with Spencer County High School to print several essays as part of students’ senior projects. Below are all of the essays the Magnet has received.

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  • Hawaiian pie: A luau in your mouth

     Donna Houghlin, vice president of the Homemakers Council, recently served her Hawaiian Pie at a Waterford Homemakers potluck lunch. The pie has been a family favorite since 1972.

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  • Vaucluse: Spencer County's great treasure

     On a rise just north of Taylorsville, above the intersection of Yoder-Tipton Road and Kentucky 55-155 stands the Jacob Yoder home that was originally called “Beechland,” but was renamed “Vaucluse” by Yoder’s son-in-law, Frenchman David Roselle Poignand.

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  • Spencer County High school junior accepted to international arts academy

    Spencer County High School junior, Bruno Bedard, has been accepted to the internationally- renowned Interlochen Summer Arts Academy, Interlochen, Mich.

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  • The Far Middle: April 27
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  • Summer reading program available at high school

    SNEAK PEEK, an introduction to summer reading at Spencer County High School, will take place May 2–5 at Spencer County High School’s Library Media Center.  There will be activities, prizes, refreshments, and opportunities to win and/or order the summer reading books.  Transportation through the school district will not be provided for the program. The schedule for the event follows:
    May 2, 3–4 p.m. – Class of 2015 (This year’s 8th grade)

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  • Bleemel named to Governor’s School for the Arts

    The Kentucky Center Governor’s School for the Arts has announced that Brandi Bleemel, a junior at Spencer County High School, has been selected to participate in an extensive three week program dedicated to Kentucky’s most talented and creative young artists.

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  • COLUMN: Mudding in corn could cause sidewall compaction

    Recent rains have slowed corn planting progress across the state. However, it’s important for producers to wait for optimal planting conditions to ensure they get good yields at harvest time, said Edwin Ritchey and Lloyd Murdock, extension soils specialists with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.
    According to the Kentucky Weekly Crop and Weather Report, only 13 percent of the state’s corn was in the ground as of April 17. That is well below the 31 percent that was planted by this time in 2010 and lower than the five-year average of 22 percent.

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  • COLUMN: 4-H summer camp is right around the corner

    Even though you may not have put away your winter coat just yet, it’s time to start thinking about 4-H summer camps.
    Are you ready to experience one of the most fun weeks of your life? Do you like to catch bugs, butterflies, crawdads or fish? Maybe you love swimming, riflery, archery, canoeing, crafts or music. Do you like to go hiking and spend time identifying trees and critters you find along the way? Do you like making new friends and having lots of fun? If any of these things appeal to you, you need to sign up for 4-H camp this summer.

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