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By RANDY PATRICK, Landmark Community News Service
Developers’ plans to complete the Bluegrass Pipeline have been postponed.
The same day the Kentucky House of Representatives held its first hearing on legislation that would prohibit builders of natural-gas liquids pipelines from acquiring easements through condemnation – and Gov. Steve Beshear said he favors such limits – the Tulsa, Okla., energy company Williams announced it has delayed its deadline for finishing the project from late 2015 to mid- to late-2016.

By PHYLLIS MCLAUGHLIN, Special to The Spencer Magnet

Sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t.
That is the case for Taylorsville resident Lawrence Trageser in recent decisions handed down by the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office.
Trageser filed three complaints in November and December with the AG’s office claiming violations by the Spencer County Board of Elections: two complaints alleged violations of the state’s Open Meetings Act, the other of the state’s Open Records Act.

Spencer County Elementary and Taylorsville Elementary will host another Kindergarten registration week March 17-21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 Children who will be five years old by October 1, 2013 and are not currently enrolled in Spencer County Preschool should register.
 To be fully enrolled the following must be on file:
• Proof of residency
• A copy of the original birth certificate (not a hospital certificate)
• A copy of the student’s Social Security card
• Current immunization certificate