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PUBLIC RECORD: Feb. 7, 21 District Court

Judge Linda Armstrong heard the following cases in Spencer District Court Feb. 7, 2014:

Traffic:
Pamela R. Mulcahy (1969), speeding 26 miles or greater over the legal limit, guilty, $60 fine and $143 court costs paid.

Alisha N. Jackson (1982), one headlight, guilty, $25 fine and $143 court costs; operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license, guilty, $20 fine; convert both charges to four days credit for time served.

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Locals support Special Olympics through bunco night, upcoming Polar Plunge event

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'Measuring Up' — What does that mean?

So you say that your partner does not ‘measure up.’ To that I would ask, “Measure up to what?” What are the criteria you have used to determine that he or she is seen as “sub-par”, and you have considered or are considering whether this relationship is living up to what you expected when it began?

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Six local juniors are hoping to become Kentucky Governor's Scholars

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What's Happening — Week of Feb. 19

Local Relay for Life team to host basketball tournament

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Back in time: 1994 — Court OKs state-recommended road projects

60 years ago
Feb. 18, 1954
Local Red Cross Workers Meet
Spencer County Red Cross leaders learned new ideas, fund raising methods, and efficiency of chapter operations at a district get-to-gether at the Hotel Phoenix in Lexington last Thursday.

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Man on the street poll — What do you believe is the best way to deal with missed school days?

by MEGAN T. BLANEY — Special to The Spencer Magnet

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Old Heady residents without reliable bridge to access property

A crucial access bridge that services an estimated 50 Spencer County residents near the Spencer-Jefferson County line has been torn down and county officials can’t get a clear answer as to when the bridge’s reconstruction work might be complete.

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Local option sales tax — State constitutional amendment could provide additional tax dollars for community projects

by MEGAN T. BLANEY, Magnet Freelancer
A potentially powerful new funding tool is being proposed for Kentucky communities and, if passed, local residents would ultimately decide how it is used.
The Local Option Sales Tax is a limited increase in sales tax — in Kentucky it could rise from 6 percent to 7 percent — that is used for a specific project in the community where the tax is levied. The citizens in that community choose the project and then the project is eventually voted on by the community as a whole.

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Despite past blemishes, Taylorsville mayor, police cheif maintain support for police officers

by PHYLLIS MCLAUGHLIN
Special to The Spencer Magnet
Taylorsville Mayor Don Pay and Police Chief Toby Lewis stand behind the men on the city’s police department, alleged warts and all.
Recently, a report by a Louisville television news raised questions regarding two Taylorsville police officers who had either been fired or had resigned from positions on the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department.

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