Today's News

The Spencer County FFA and Spencer County High School dance team again attracted a packed crowd to the joint fundraising effort known as SCHS Dancing with the Stars last Thursday evening. Pictured are Bill Dunning and Natalie Hall, who earned perfect scores on their dance routines and were forced to participate in a dance off. Both ran out of steam at the end and asked that the music be cut. See more photos by clicking here.

Taylorsville and Spencer County have been abuzz with the possibility of a meat packing plant moving its operation into the community. However, the Taylorsville City Commission took action last Tuesday to prevent it from coming into city limits, and Judge-Executive Bill Karrer said he has had no discussions with a company of that type.

Commission says ‘no’

Spring cleaning was traditionally done after a long winter of being cooped up inside, and does not seem to be as common as it once was. Some people are not even sure what exactly is involved in doing traditional spring cleaning. There are multiple steps, and it goes beyond cleaning.

STEAK WITH GINGER-PLUM BARBECUE SAUCE

This versatile sauce does double duty as a marinade in this Asian-inspired grilled steak recipe.

Total preparation and cooking time: 35 minutes
Marinating time: 6 hours or overnight

1 beef top round steak, cut 3/4 inch thick (about 1 pound)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups thinly sliced carrots
3 cups fresh pea pods, strings removed
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and black pepper