Today's News

A triathlon will be held at Taylorsville State Park Sunday beginning at 8 a.m. Spectators are welcome to watch competitors swim 1500 meters, bike 40 kilometers and run 10 kilometers. The swim is the first leg of the triathlon, and the slowest, and will last approximately 50 minutes.  The race will be over by noon. 

A vehicle accident involving five motorist last Wednesday has renewed a local initiative to make the intersection of KY-55 and Normandy Rd. safer.

Perry Marler began a petition calling for a traffic signal to be installed at the hazardous intersection hours after Wednesday’s collision. So far, nearly 500 like-minded Spencer Countians have provided their signatures toward the effort.

“It’s just getting bad and somebody needs to do something about it,” said Marler.

There’s now official confirmation of what opposing football teams have known all along about Spencer County’s Erico Smith – He’s fast!

Smith became Spencer County’s first ever track and field state champion last week as he took first place in the KHSAA 2A 100 meter dash with a time of 10.98 seconds, finishing two one-hundreths of a second ahead of 2nd place finisher Rashad Brown of Paducah Tilghman.

Come celebrate life – one year at a time – with Spencer County Relay For Life participants this Friday at the high school.

“All of the decorations will be birthday-related including balloons, cake auction, cupcake eating contest and more,” said coordinator Carol Stratton. “It will be like a big birthday party.”

Thirteen teams have worked hard over the past few months raising money for the American Cancer Society, she said. And they’re not done yet since teams will have booths to engage and entertain the community, Stratton said.