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Today's News

  • Crossroads: Farm-City Funfest

    On Monday evening, June 15, the Spencer County Extension Service, along with the Spencer and Jefferson County Farm Bureaus and the Jefferson County Extension Service, is sponsoring the Crossroads:  Farm-City Funfest on the farm of Tommee Clark in Jeffersontown.  Sunny Acres Farm is located at 6516 Echo Trail in Jeffersontown.

        This year’s event will be focusing on buying locally produced goods and items.  There will be Farmers Market vendors set up along with many other displays relating to buying local. 

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  • Napper named head coach

    A week after Matt Powenski resigned as head football coach at Spencer County High School, his chief assistant was named to replace him at the helm of the Bears’ program.

    Wes Napper was named last week officially as the new head football coach and inherits a program that Powenski helped guide to three straight playoff appearances.

    SCHS Athletic Director Brian Higdon made the announcement this week, calling Napper the “obvious choice.”

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  • Take another look at God’s stimulus plan

    Here is the stimulas package America needs to come up with. It is very simple.

    Just look at 2 Chronicles 7:14:

    If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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  • Edwards joins teammates at NAIA World Series

     Campbellsville University’s baseball team made their first-ever appearance in the NAIA World Series recently with hometown athlete Craig Edwards. Edwards is a 2008 graduate of Spencer County and is pictured in the second row, third from right.

    NAIA World Series highlights:

    Campbellsville def. #4 William Penn, 5-2

    Kansas Wesleyan def. #1-Campbellsville, 5-4

    Campbellsville def. #2-Lindenwood, 17-8

    Campbellsville def. #3-Kansas Wesleyan, 11-0

    Campbellsville def. #3-Kansas Wesleyan, 4-0

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  • Knights donate to Backpack Buddies

    ROBIN BASS/The Spencer Magnet

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  • Body, Mind and Spirit awards

    This is the third year for the Jewish Hospital-Shelbyville Auxiliary’s Body Mind & Spirit Awards.  The Auxiliary created these awards to honor women in our community – not with a focus on business or industry, but to recognize the contributions of women who serve as examples to the rest of us for their stewardship of home, health or spiritual matters.

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  • Church happenings

    “Beyond the

    Ashes” concert

    Beyond the Ashes will be in concert Saturday at 6 p.m. at Mount Eden Christian Church, located at 12241 Mount Eden Road (Hwy 53), in Mount Eden. A love offering will be taken following the concert. This group will be performing at the Grand Ole Opry in the weeks following their Mount Eden appearance.

    Big Spring dinner and music benefit

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  • Guzman signs with St. Catharine College

    Submitted to The Spencer Magnet

    Mitchell Guzman, a catcher/infielder from Spencer County High School signed an offer last week to play baseball at St. Catharine College.

    “It is always nice to sign players from nearby schools and we are happy to have Mitchell in the Patriot baseball program,” said SCC assistant Terry Davis.

    Guzman played for Steve Slaughter at Spencer County. His plans are to major in psychology at St. Catharine. He is the son of Lisa and Brian Logan.

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  • Eagle Scout awarded for his feat

    Adam Villanova received his Eagle Scout award in a ceremony May 3.  His is the son of Mike and Anne Villanova of Taylorsville.

    Taylorsville Mayor Don Pay awarded Villanova with a proclamation honoring his commitment to scouting.  U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Robert Mackenzie also gave an award to Adam for his achievement.

    Scoutmaster Kelly Creed gave the Eagle Presentation, and David Haskell,special guest speaker, gave a stirring presentation of the Eagle Charge, which is a challenge to live up to the honor code of Eagle Scout.

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  • Purple traps for ash borer

    Those who live or plan to travel close to the Ohio River this summer likely will see purple prisms hanging from ash trees.  These prisms are traps for emerald ash borer.

    About 3,000 traps were put up across the state in 2008.

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