Today's News

by PHYLLIS MCLAUGHLIN, Special to The Spencer Magnet

Pope claims animals well cared for, healthy
Laura H. Pope, who operates Matrix Kennels and Kev-Lar Kennels in Mount Eden, says she is an animal lover who works hard to care for the 105 animals on her 111-acre property off of Van Buren Road.

Question: What should be done about the blue bridge that crosses the Salt River on Ky. 55?

—Answers and photos compiled by Megan T. Blaney

 Christmas on Main committee hosting kick-off meeting
The local Christmas on Main Street committee is getting an early start on planning this year and will host its kick-off meeting March 13, 5:30 p.m., at the Taylorsville Community Church, formerly First Assembly of God, in the fellowship hall. Anyone wanting to be involved with the annual Christmas festival hosted in Taylorsville is encouraged to attend.
Committee chair Diana Hilbert can be reached at 502-422-1537 for questions.

The followings cases were heard in Spencer District Court Feb. 21, 2014, by Judge Linda Armstrong, and are a continuation of cases that appeared in last week’s Spencer Magnet:

Misdemeanor:
Samuel J. Holcomb (1988), possession of marijuana, guilty, $100 fine, $153 court costs, bench filing fee and $150 to the Spencer County Drug Intervention Fund all to be paid in installments/deferred payment; buy/possess drug paraphernalia, guilty, sentenced to 180 days conditionally discharged for two years.