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Trick-or-treaters will again invade Main Street on Oct. 31 in hopes to gather candy and have a fun time celebrating during the annual Trick or Treat on Main Street event.

Despite the weather forecast, which includes rain and high winds, Taylorsville's annual Halloween celebration will go on as planned. Trick-or-treaters are encouraged to wear rain jackets or ponchos.

Plans are slowly moving forward to widen Ky. 44 from Oak Tree Way to Elk Creek Road — approximately a one mile stretch of road that runs in front of two local schools — but the project is not expected to be finished until the end of 2015.

Turning 180 degrees from a prior vote, the Taylorsville City Commission failed to get a motion last Tuesday in order to pass a ordinance that would have banned concealed deadly weapons in city buildings.

Lawrenceburg attorney Marie Hellard has spent the better part of the past two decades representing clients in Family Court.Now she wants to preside over it.
Hellard filed a letter of intent to run for Family Court judge last week in the 53rd Judicial Circuit which includes Anderson, Shelby and Spencer counties.Judge John David Myles is the incumbent and has held the position since Jan. 1, 2007.