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The Spencer County Fiscal Court rejected the first reading of an ordinance pertaining to the 2014-2015 fiscal year budget by a 4-2 vote Monday. The vote came less than a week after a special meeting in which four magistrates discussed issues they had with the budget as presented.

The man facing charges for attempting to take Spencer County Jailer Darrell Herndon’s life and the life of a good samaritan has been indicted in Nelson County Circuit court and will be arraigned Thursday.
James W. Gillespie, 18, of Mount Eden, was indicted on two counts of attempted murder, third-degree assault, two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, disarming a police officer, first-degree escape, theft by unlawful taking-firearm, two counts of third-degree terroristic threatening and two counts of menacing.

The following election results are unofficial and reflect Spencer County's results only.

US Senator - REPUBLICAN (Vote For 1)
Matt BEVIN - 782
Brad COPAS - 12
Mitch McCONNELL - 946
Chris PAYNE - 12
Shawna STERLING - 16

County Judge/Executive - REPUBLICAN (Vote For 1)
Don PAY - 409
John RILEY - 993
Lawrence TRAGESER - 181