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Today's News

  • Home cooking: Hagan's Green Tomato Bread

    Brenda Hagan found her recipe for green tomato bread in the fall issue of the magazine Acres USA: A Voice for Eco-Agriculture. Her husband subscribes to the magazine. She wanted something different to bring to the September meeting of the Bluegrass Basket Guild in Taylorsville, and thought green tomato bread fit the bill.

    “It’s unusual, different and fairly easy to make,” said Hagan, who lives in Bloomfield.

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  • Fisherville man appointed by governor

    Gov. Beshear has appointed Danny Y. Tsai to the Hemophilia Advisory Committee to serve for a term expiring Nov. 30, 2012.

     

    Tsai, of Fisherville, is a pharmacist with Humana.  He represents the Kentucky Pharmacists Association.  The appointment replaces Zahra Farhoudi, whose term has expired.

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  • Despite loss, Lady Bears still near top

    The Spencer County Lady Bears suffered a 5-2 loss on the road at North Oldham last week, but coach Charlie Traughber was pleased by much of what he saw from his young team that continues to prove it belongs to be mentioned among the elite in the region.

    The Lady Bears have shot to the top of the 8th region soccer standings, but they knew that last Tuesday’s game against North Oldham would be a good measuring stick as they would be facing a perennial state power.

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  • Spencer County College? It is for some

    Spencer County High School senior Erico Smith spends part of his day at Jefferson Community and Technical College’s Shelby County campus taking introductory college courses and the other part at the high school.

    Is Smith a college student or a high school student?

    Technically he is both. He’s hoping that completing some college courses now will make him better prepared after graduation when he plans to pursue a nursing degree.

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  • PUBLIC RECORD: District Court

    Editor's note: The following public records have been continued from the August 9, 2010, edition of the Spencer Magnet.

    District court

    The following cases were heard by Hon. Linda Armstrong in Spencer County District Court August 27, 2010.

    Misdemeanor:

    James A. Carney, failure to wear seat belts; possession of marijuana; and use/possess drug paraphernalia, first offense. $228 court cost and fines; and marijuana education class.

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  • Spencer County Stallions scorecard

    • Mighty Mites coached by Will Smith won over the New Haven Rams MM 25-12

    • Pee Wee White coached by Phillip Bradham 32-26 lost to Nelson County Titans

    • Pee Wee Blue coached by Stan Shivers won over the New Haven Rams 32-0

    • Jr’s White coached by Floyd Light won over the Nelson county Colts 28-7

    • Jr’s Blue coached by Chris Hutt won over Nelson County Falcon’s 16-0

     

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  • PUBLIC RECORDS: Grand jury indictments

    Bradley Mills, of 110 McGee Avenue in Bardstown, was indicted by a Spencer County Grand Jury Sept. 9 on one felony count of theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $500.

    On or about Oct. 1, 2009, Mills allegedly obtained property valued at $500 or more from Harold Whitworth, upon agreement or subject to a known legal obligation to make payment or disposition. Mills allegedly intentionally dealt with the property as his own and failed to make the required payment or disposition.

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  • Paul to speak Saturday

    Some big names in Kentucky politics are planning to make a stop in Taylorsville this weekend.

    U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul will be attending the Spencer County Republican Party Family Picnic and Barbecue this Saturday, said Lynn Hesselbrock, party chair.

    Paul, who is facing democratic challenger Attorney General Jack Conway this fall, is scheduled to speak sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.

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  • What's Happening: Spencer County's community calendar

    Taylorsville Lake annual

    clean sweep

    As the summer season draws to a close, it is time to clean up the leftovers of a long party.  The Taylorsville Lake Conservation Committee is sponsoring the event to be held Saturday, Sept. 25, beginning at 8 a.m.

    This year is a dual effort in that as groups tidy up the lake area, other groups are invited to participate in a riverbank walk, cleaning the bank of Salt River from the Claude Owens canoe ramp downstream to Simpson Creek.

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  • 3rd Saturdays: When crafty people attend the Farmers Market

    Craft Day at the Taylorsville Farmers Market was started in 2009 with the idea, according to Farmers Market Chair Sandi Deutsch, of “bringing more interest and variety into the farmers market.”

    The market has grown since it began, but Deutsch is looking for ways to bring more people downtown for the market.

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