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Today's News

  • Knife found on SCHS student

    A 17-year-old male student at Spencer County High School was charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon Friday afternoon.

    Taylorsville Police Chief Toby Lewis said police were responding to a fight at the school. One of the juveniles involved allegedly admitted to carrying a switch blade knife in his boot and voluntarily turned it over to school administrators.

    The student was arrested and later released to his parents.

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  • Sharp shooting helps Lady Bears keep it close

    Junior MacKenzie Smith sank five three-pointers but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Bears dropped a tough 60-49 decision to Bullitt Central at home on Friday night.

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  • PUBLIC RECORDS: Property transfers

    Property transfers

    The following property transfers were recorded in the Spencer County Clerk’s office during the month of October 2009. These are continued from the January 28, 2010 edition.

    Connie S. Dale, Taylorsville to Marilyn G. Bowman, Taylorsville. Property located in Spencer County on State Highway 55 in the village of Elk Creek as described in deed book 229 page 694. $95,000.

    Oakwood Drive Properties LLC, Lebanon Junction to Derek and Tracy Mitchell, Taylorsville. 257 Locust Drive. $80,000.

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  • School district proposes Wednesday start

    A comparison of the draft 2010-2011 school calendar to this year will reveal few changes. Among the proposals are a Wednesday start, instead of Tuesday as the first day of school.

    Superintendent Chuck Adams said calendar committee members were unanimous in their discussions.

    “A half week allows students to ease into the school year. The idea is actually geared toward younger kids, but teachers and parents of middle school students were also very receptive,” said Adams.

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  • County to pave subdivision

    Fiscal court may be venturing into un-driven territory when Camp Branch Trail subdivision is paved later this year. New landowners requested Monday that road bond funds be used to finish what the original developers did not.

    “We want the road built so we can sell the lots,” said Steve Bowman, president and CEO of The Peoples Bank in Taylorsville.

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  • FROM THE WORD: Same truth found in old and new

    The amazing thing about discussing the Bible with a lot of Christian people and bringing up scripture in the Old Testament and if it is something they don’t want to abide by they will say yes that is in the Old Testament. When I wrote about drinking alcohol I heard this a lot.

    Isaiah 5:11-14 – Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

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  • Fighting fire in the snow

    Mt. Eden Volunteer Fire Department fought more than one battle when they responded to a structure fire Saturday afternoon. Before extinguishing the 20-foot flames, firefighers first had to figure out a way to get to the large shed located a few 100 feet off the roadway and buried under four inches of snow.

    “We were worried about getting the truck stuck,” said Chief Doug Herndon.

    With the apparatus parked some distance away, firefighters struggled to drag several extra sections of hose across the frozen ground.

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  • FAITH FOR TODAY: Markers

    Did you ever drive down the road and see those historical markers?  You know, “Here in 1755, something important happened?”  Those markers are there to remind us of our heritage and our history.   They are important in reminding us who we were and also who we are.

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  • Local forage-finished beef

    In the middle of the 20th century, the traditional method of raising and finishing cattle on the farm gave way to a newer concept of Midwest-based feedlots that could take advantage of low priced grain and improved transportation to finish and market beef in vast quantities. But half a century later, the traditional production model is beginning to reemerge.

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  • Crystal meth left at Tobacco Barn leads to arrest

    A Cox’s Creek man was arrested on drug charges after Tobacco Barn employees reported finding crystal methamphetamine in the Taylorsville store.

    Bryan Baldwin, 35, was charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetmine, Lortab and Xanax) in the first, second and third degrees. He was also charged with trafficking a controlled substance; trafficking within 1,000 yards of a school; and possession of marijuana.

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