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  • Know the tax system and don’t get caught up with a third party tax purchaser

    Kentucky law allows an individual or a company, called “a third party tax purchaser” to pay a homeowner’s delinquent taxes and in exchange they get the right to hold the debt, plus 12 percent interest, plus administrative fees, plus attorney’s fees for up to 11 years as a first lien on a home. And, if the amounts due are not paid, the third party tax purchaser can foreclose on the home.

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  • Local team participates in Diabetes Walk

    Saturday, the Spencer County High School drum line, Spencer County High School cheerleaders and Jadens Jewels Family Team led the walk around Churchill Downs for the Greater Louisville Diabetes Walk. The walk had 7,500 participants and raised over $750,000 for a cure.
     

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  • Library hosts lots of events for all ages in November

    The following activities will be held at the Spencer County Public Library in November:
    • This month’s story time will be centered around the fall season. Story time is Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. for toddlers through preschool ages and at 6:30 p.m. for everyone. Story time is canceled  Nov. 8 for Election Day.
    • Love to read for fun? Join the Bookworms on Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss books and get involved in fun activities.

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  • Locals participate in senior games

    Signature Healthcare of Spencer County was one of eight nursing homes that gathered recently to compete in Signature Healthcare’s first Louisville-area Senior Olympics games.

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  • Police department to host drug drop Saturday

    The Taylorsville Police Department is hosting a “drug drop” Saturday where local citizens can drop off any unwanted or expired medications in liquid or pill form.
    Taylorsville Police Chief Toby Lewis said the department will have a tent set up in its parking lot located at 70 Taylorsville Road. Participants can drive through and drop off the medications.
    All medications must be in sealed containers. Any loose pills will not be accepted.
    For additional information and times, contact the department at 502-477-3231.

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  • PHOTO: Judd receives honor from Association of the Century

    Association of the Century past president Chief Warrant Officer Four Hobert Judd (USA Ret) was inducted into the organization’s Corridor of the Century during the 30th annual meeting in Louisville.

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  • PHOTO: Trim Masters donates $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity

    Steve Hesselbrock, center, presents a $5,000 check to Spencer County Habitat for Humanity at the group’s board meeting Monday evening. Accepting the check is Habitat President Scott Street. Also pictured are members of the Habitat board. The donation was awarded by the Trim Masters charitable foundation.

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  • PHOTO: Stevens named a Kentucky Colonel

    Joe Williams, Taylorsville native and field representative for Gov. Steve Beshear, presents Emergency Medical Services Director Darrell Stevens with a certificate declaring Stevens a Kentucky Colonel. Williams was in town Wednesday to make the presentation to Stevens, who also serves as the county’s emergency management director.

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  • One hundred million now organ donors

    A goal set by Donate Life America and the donation and transplant community in 2006 was achieved this month. One hundred million people in the United States are now reported as registered organ, eye and tissue donors through state donor registries.
    As we celebrate this achievement, the need for transplants continues to rise. More than 112,000 men, women and children nationwide, 756 in Kentucky, await lifesaving organ transplants today. Thousands more await needed tissue transplants to resume their normal lives.

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  • Look a little closer at tax bills

    Citizens should pay close attention to their tax bills this year, as those in escrow will most likely be responsible for forwarding them on to their mortgage companies.
    Sheriff Buddy Stump said the practice isn’t new or unique to Spencer County, but said fewer mortgage companies are requesting their clients’ bills because of technological advances in the process.
    Stump said even under previous administrations no tax bills were forwarded on to mortgage companies without the company requesting them.

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