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ANNIVERSARY: Thompsons to celebrate 65 years

Phyllis and Ken Thompson of Elk Creek will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary this week. The Thompsons were married in Lexington in 1947 and moved to Spencer County upon retirement in 1988.

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Library board, conservation district levy tax rates

Often the local government boards that bring in the most tax revenue are those that get the most attention around tax time, but there are several special taxing districts in Spencer County that may not be familiar to the taxpayers.
Three of those districts include the Spencer County Public Library Board, the Spencer County Conservation District and the Plum Creek Watershed Conservancy District — which is assisted by the conservation district.

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Fire protection district opts not to raise taxes

The Taylorsville-Spencer County Fire Protection District opted not to raise any of its tax rates for the ninth consecutive year.
The 2012 real property and personal property tax rates will remain at 5 cents per $100 of assessed value. For example, on real or personal property valued at $100,000, the taxpayer would owe $50 in taxes to the fire protection district.
This tax year, the motor vehicle tax rate will remain at 10 cents per $100 of assessed value, meaning that on a motor vehicle valued at $100,000, the taxpayer would owe $100.

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Board of Ed makes initial offer on land for new elementary

The Spencer County School Board voted following an executive session Monday night to make a bid of $275,000 for 38.19 acres known as the Porter Property for the purpose of constructing a new elementary school.
The property is located 2.5 miles northeast of Ky. 55 and 44. According to a land study conducted for the district, the property is a mixture of pasture and woodlands, and was listed for $668,325 — $393,325 more than what was offered by the board.

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Floodwall commissioner seeks extra time, assistance with maintenance

When Bobby Smith was elected as a floodwall commissioner, he made the certification of the floodwall a top priority.

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Community comes together for 'Buckle Up’s' first softball tourney

Buckle Up Spencer County hosted its inaugural softball tournament Saturday at Waterford Park, raising awareness about seatbelt safety while giving locals the opportunity to enjoy food, family and outdoor sports.

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Case involving Taylorsville man who struck and killed off-duty LMPD officer heads to trial Oct. 24

A trial is set to begin Oct. 24 in the case involving a Taylorsville man indicted on second-degree manslaughter charges for striking and killing an off-duty Louisville Metro Police officer.
Taylorsville resident Daryl Fogle struck Paul M. Pegram, 40, of Spencer County on Sept. 30, 2010. According to Kentucky State Police, Pegram was riding his bicycle on Ky. 248, east of Taylorsville when Fogle struck Pegram with his vehicle. State police report that Pegram died as a result of injuries sustained during the collision.

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WANTED: Taylorsville man charged with sex abuse, sodomy, incest arrested in Nicholasville

A Spencer County man wanted in a sexual abuse case was arrested Sunday night in Nicholasville, according to a news release from Kentucky State Police.

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BACK IN TIME: New majorettes, new structures and the Tobaccoland Queen

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COLUMN: There are ways to defer the high cost of eye glasses

Dear Savvy Senior,
What tips or resources can you recommend to help seniors with the high cost of prescription eyeglasses? I used to have vision insurance through my work, but lost it when I retired.
Need New Specs

Dear Specs,

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