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A Spencer County man and Taylorsville business owner charged with second-degree sexual abuse and harassing communications entered a not guilty plea in Spencer District Court on Friday.
Charles F. Smith, 69, of the 500 block of Carrithers Lane, was present in the courtroom with his attorney, Jim Hodge.
Smith was arrested July 26 after Officer Daniel Wills received a complaint against Smith for “inappropriate touching,” said Taylorsville Police Chief Toby Lewis.

The Taylorsville Police Department issued the following citations from Aug. 13 to Aug. 19:

Serenity H. Barmore, 21, of the 3200 block of Love Lane in Coxs Creek, was cited Aug. 13 for failure to wear seat belts, license to be in possession, no registration plates and no registration receipt.

Mark C. Holbrook, 43, of the 500 block of Day Road, was cited Aug. 13 for no registration plates, no registration receipt and failure to produce insurance card.

Less than two days after the North Central Health District closed Legends restaurant, the county’s only Chinese eatery was cleared to reopen Friday.

Spencer County could have fewer Kentucky State Troopers patrolling the area after recent statewide spending cuts affected Post 12, which covers Spencer and six other counties.
Post 12 was one of eight KSP posts told last week that 20 trooper positions were eliminated after a projected $5.8 million shortfall in the fiscal year 2014 budget was identified. Three of the trooper positions were from post 12, which covers Spencer, Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Shelby and Woodford counties.