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Last October, the Taylorsville City Commission denied local business owner Stephen “Steve” Goodlett’s request to rezone his properties at 408 and 410 Garrard Street from residential to commercial despite the fact that numerous other properties in that area were already zoned for commercial use.

Trial dates have been set for a Bloomfield man facing child sex abuse charges in both Spencer and Estill counties.In Spencer County, Robert Michael Stevens, 35, of Franklin Road, is charged with three counts of first-degree rape involving a victim under 12 years of age, three counts of incest involving a victim under 12 or serious physical injury and three counts of first-degree sexual abuse victim under 12 years of age. His trial in Spencer County has been scheduled to start Sept. 29 at 9 a.m. according to court documents.

by PHYLLIS MCLAUGHLIN, Special to The Spencer Magnet

by PHYLLIS MCLAUGHLIN, Special to The Spencer Magnet
An unforeseen side-effect of the successful fight against abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medication has been a spike in the popularity of heroin — especially in Northern Kentucky.That was the message delivered Friday to U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell by local experts, law enforcement agencies and even one recovering heroin addict.
McConnell led the discussion, which was hosted by the Northern Kentucky Area Development District at its main office in Florence, Ky.