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The Spencer County Sheriff’s office will conduct periodic traffic safety checkpoints beginning May 23 and continuing through June 5, according to a news release.
The locations will be those approved by the Spencer County Sheriff’s Office Policy and Procedures Manual, the news release said.
There will also be special traffic enforcement in high collision areas using radar, laser and saturation patrols, the release said.

The Spencer County Democrats hosted a “Get out the Vote” drive on Saturday.
Carmin Gaines, Winford Sweazy, Diane Sheeley, Betty Schmidt and Jane Schultz participated.
“We signed up several new voters,” Gaines said.

Taylorsville VFW Post #11426 and the Ladies Auxiliary have their monthly meeting the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. The post is located at 106 Washington Street, Taylorsville. All veterans and their spouses are encouraged to attend.
 

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month – in Spencer County and around the state.
In 2010, there were 155 reports of alleged child abuse or neglect in Spencer County, according to a news release provided by the Spencer County office of the Department of Community Based Services.
On average in the past year, there were approximately 20 Spencer County children in foster care after being removed from their home of origin due to substantiated abuse or neglect, the news release said.