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Today's News

  • The Far Middle: Nov. 2
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  • Taylorsville Elementary celebrates Red Ribbon Week

    Taylorsville Elementary School celebrated Red Ribbon Week last week with daily events, a bookmark contest and students signed a pledge to stand against drugs and bullies.

    Grade level bookmark winners are pictured and are Chasity Adams, Sydney Druin, Alyssa Hitch, Gracie Douglas, Kaylee Waldridge and Emily Ford.

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  • COLUMN: Columnist says the best choice is to ‘Choose Jesus’

    A country song a few years ago was titled, “The Choices We Have Made,” and I thought about the choices we make. Some are good choices, some are bad choices, some are better and some are worse.
    The very best choice we can make is to receive Jesus as our savior and follow him. If we do follow Jesus and never look back, all the choices we make will be great ones.

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  • COLUMN: Getting breakfast right

    Are you a breakfast person? I generally am not, and I think I pay the price for it. Now don’t get me wrong, I love breakfast, I just rarely take the time to eat it.  And I can hear some of you now saying, “Remember, breakfast is the most important meal of the day..”

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  • GUEST COLUMN: Start eating healthy!

    Today is Start Eating Healthy Day. On this day, the American Heart Association encourages families and organizations to make small changes to incorporate healthier food choices and increase awareness of the importance of good nutrition.
    Start Eating Healthy Day is about building good cardiovascular health through making great lifestyle choices and emphasizing the benefits of a proper diet.
    The association urges people to focus on food – choosing nutritious items and preparing them in ways that promote heart health.

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  • LETTER: County clerk ‘has worn out her welcome’

    I don’t usually write letters to the paper, but in this case I just couldn’t help myself. I have read several issues of The Spencer Magnet reporting on County Clerk Judy Puckett, and I must say I am absolutely appalled at the fact that she still holds an office.
    I have met Judy on several occasions and I have to say she is a rude public official.
    With this money situation, I mean, what kind of person have we elected?  She doesn’t even clerk fiscal court meetings any longer, which is part of her job, and seems to hardly ever be in the office.

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  • COLUMN: Polls, Halloween and Election Day

    If you’ll notice, just a bit to your right, we have the results of this week’s poll question. Granted it’s not exactly a controversial topic, we still didn’t get very many votes this week.
    It doesn’t take a mathematical genius to see that, ahem, one-third of our voters were dressing up for Halloween and two-thirds were not.

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  • Middle, high schoolers to present fall play

    Some of Spencer County’s finest actors and actresses will take the stage starting Thursday evening as Spencer County middle school and high school students present their fall production, “You Can’t Take it With You.”

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  • Extension office to offer AARP driving class

    The Spencer County Extension Service along with AARP will offer the AARP Safety Driver’s Class on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Extension Office at 66 Spears Drive.
    The class will last from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. with a short break around 11 a.m.
    The class is open to any senior age 55 and older. AARP members pay $12 and nonmembers pay $14.  Make checks payable to AARP and bring your driver’s license and AARP cards, if applicable.

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  • Home energy assistance program to help low-income households begins Nov. 7

    Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency, Inc. will begin the “Subsidy” portion of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program that provides heating assistance to eligible households on Nov. 7.  The significant cost of energy to heat homes leaves many households unable to fully meet heating bills or purchase sufficient bulk fuel to keep their families safe and warm.
    Last Year, Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency, Inc. was able to assist 230 households in Spencer County during the LIHEAP Subsidy Component, according to a MPCAA press release.

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