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Buckle Up Spencer County, a group dedicated to spreading the message of seatbelt safety, is forming a committee to brainstorm ways to distribute its message and encourage others to wear seatbelts.
The committee currently has five members, said founder Kristin Benham. The group will host its first meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the TruPoint Insurance Office. Owner Kristen Smith offered the office as a meeting location, Benham said.

Freshmen friends Ethan McClain, Clint Jewell, Cody Jewell, Cody Riddle and Blaine Ford celebrate by driving their tractors to the last day of school.

Evan Zachary Stilts served as a page for State Rep. Jody Richards on March 20. Evan, a fifth-grade student at Spencer County Elementary School, is the son of Tabitha Tuck of Taylorsville and Chris Stilts of Louisville. He is a grandson of Rocky and Dorcas Comito of Shepherdsville and Harold and Patricia Stilts of Summer Shade. He is the great-grandson of Marilyn Dickenson of Louisville and Mary Crumpton of Summer Shade. Pictured, from left, are Harold Stilts, State Rep. Jody Richards, Evan Stilts and Greg Stumbo, speaker of the House.

Thanks to the Spencer County Middle School Art Club, sponsored by Stacey LaRue, the window boxes in front of The Red Scooter were decked out for Gourdi Gras.
Welcoming the real Gourd Festival Gourdheads to Taylorsville, imaginary characters lined the front of the store. Asked to vote on their favorite gourdhead, the public cast the most votes for Foxy Gourd, created by Sara Hall. All students will receive a participation ribbon from the Gourd Society.