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Today's News

  • COLUMN: Jesus’ plan for your life is far better than the devil’s

    In the Gospel of John chapter 8, Jesus said to those listening to him: “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  
    With these words, Jesus teaches us that truth is the means to freedom.  
    Truth is a very important part of Jesus’ teaching.  He called himself the truth when he said, [John 14:6] “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

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  • COLUMN: Yearly opportunities to help our neighbors

    As we approach Thanksgiving, I for one have plenty for which to be thankful and I hope that all of you do, too.
    But the truth of the matter is that there are plenty of our neighbors that could use a hand up this year.
    Luckily for them, there are plenty of opportunities to give and make someone else’s holiday season a little brighter.
    I wrote a column similar to this one last year, but decided to do so again because this year’s needs are no less than last year’s. In fact, they may be greater.

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  • LETTER: No regrets now

    In the past several years since I retired from the Taylorsville Police Department, I have at times regretted that I left after only 20 years with them. It is my belief that as we walk this life we only have a certain amount of minutes to do what we were put here to accomplish. So I must ask: “why look back, and why walk those minutes with regrets?”

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  • Photo: Follow the banner

    Pictured are Buckle Up Committee members, from left, Kristen Benham, Kristen Smith, Danny Hilbert, Janet Oliver, and Niki Ethington. “Wishing you a safe Thanksgiving holiday,” committee members said. “Please always buckle up.”

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  • What's Happening — Week of Nov. 21

    Trick or Treat on Main Street photos now available for pickup
    If you purchased a photo (or two, or three) at Trick or Treat on Main Street, the photos are now available for pickup at The Spencer Magnet office, located at 100 W. Main St. in Taylorsville.
    Our office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Magnet closed for Thanksgiving
    The Spencer Magnet office will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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  • PHOTOS: SOUPerstars!
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  • Taylorsville native is serving second deployment

    Sgt. Brett Tate, a Taylorsville native, is serving his second deployment to Afghanistan. Tate enlisted in 2008 after graduating from Spencer County High School.

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  • Parents, staff respond to school district surveys

    Spencer County Public Schools recently offered parents and staff the opportunity to offer the district anonymous feedback through two separate surveys that addressed a wide range of issues including salary concerns, the effectiveness of the board of education and parents’ overall satisfaction with the school system.

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  • Felony charge, bond reduced for Trageser

    One of two charges against Lawrence S. Trageser was reduced Friday, along with the bond amount Trageser paid to be released from the Shelby County Detention Center.
    Assistant County Attorney Leigh Erbe told Judge Linda Armstrong on Friday that the county was reducing the original charge of unlawful access to a computer, second degree, to attempt to unlawfully access a computer, second degree.
    Trageser also faces a misdemeanor charge of harassment (no physical contact).

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  • Christmas Tour 2012: Homes, church, businesses featured during Dec. 1 event

    With Thanksgiving this week, Christmas is getting close and the community is about to plunge head first into the holiday season.
    The 2012 Christmas Tour, sponsored by the Taylorsville Main Street Committee and hosted by The Red Scooter, is scheduled for Dec. 1 from 3 to 8 p.m. This year, there will be eight stops on the self-guided tour, including two homes, one local church and five local businesses.

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