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Some Kentuckians on Medicaid will have to work, perform community service or take job training to keep their health-care benefits, under a plan proposed by Gov. Matt Bevin and approved by federal officials. It would also require some to pay small, income-based premiums and co-payments.

Bevin announced the approval Friday, saying the changes would be “transformational.” Kentucky is the first state to establish requirements for work-related activities, under a new policy of the Trump administration.

Poll workers needed for upcoming election

If you are interested in being a poll worker during the upcoming 2018 election, you are invited to contact the Spencer County Clerk’s Office at 477-3215. Poll workers play a vital role in helping elections run smoothly, and citizens who are enthusiastic about the election process are asked to inquire about serving as a poll worker.

Valley Cemetery Board to meet

Two incumbents and a previous four-term office holder are among four candidates who have filed election papers this past week to run in the 2018 county elections.

Judge-Executive John Riley, a Republican, filed papers and announced last week that he would be seeking a second term in the office he’s held since January of 2015.

“The experience and knowledge I have gained I believe will best serve Spencer County residents through the next four year term,” he said, citing his current experience as judge, and a previous term as a magistrate.

The Spencer County Fiscal Court last week approved the redirection of KACo lease funds to purchase the vacant lot next to the County Judge-Executive’s office. The vote was 4-2, with Magistrates Brian Bayers and Hobert Judd voting no, echoing their initial opposition to the purchase last year.

The court agreed in November to purchase the lot at an estimated price of around $90,000. It was discussed then that the money would be borrowed.