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Opinion

  • Editorial: Get involved in...

    We are proud to see that the community is getting involved in events. This Friday evening, Relay for Life will be having their annual event which promises to be very entertaining. The event is for an excellent cause and will include activities for kids and adults alike. Be sure to check out our article on page 6 on the event.

  • Opinion: From our readers

    Our county government at work

  • Magistrates should remember who...

    In an attempt to avoid a circus Thursday evening the Spencer County Fiscal Court accomplished just that, and seriously brought into question whether the court represents the people or themselves.
    We here at the Spencer Magnet take no direct position on whether the budget should or shouldn’t have been cut as we have not, as of yet, done a detailed analysis of the budget. Our concern is more in regards to what has been recently portrayed by magistrates and how these meetings could actually be conducted.

  • Habitat and Board of Adjustment...

    We want to congratulate both Spencer County Habitat for Humanity and the Spencer County Board of Adjustment for their work in coming together for the approval of a single family home on Maple Avenue. In a previous editorial we urged the parties to work together to find common ground and voiced our support for a single family dwelling on the corner lot owned by Habitat.

  • Ethics commission did the right...

    by Jimmy Higdon

  • Editorial: Get out and vote this...

    The date of the election is fast approaching. Candidates are now doing their last minute push to garner all of the votes they can in the hopes it will take them over the top on May 20.

  • Editorial: Recent section a sign of...

    Last week we presented our election section, which included in person interviews of candidates running for house district 53, county judge executive, sheriff, county attorney and various magistrate positions. In each particular case we brought candidates in to be interviewed by staff and each candidate was run through a series of general questions in their particular race.

  • Opinion: Legislative session mostly...

    courtesy of Bowling Green Daily

  • Letter: Magistrates want to hear...

    For quite some time, there have been several discussions regarding the opportunity for people wishing to address the magistrates and county judge executive during Fiscal Court meetings. We feel compelle to address this issue.

  • Editorial: Board, Habitat should...

    On March 26, Habitat for Humanity went before the Spencer County Board of Adjustment to request several zoning variances for the construction of a duplex on a lot located on Maple Avenue. The initial pitch did not go so well for Habitat representatives as members of the board had questions regarding the requests made by the group, which is detailed in one of our front page stories this week.

  • Opinion: From our readers

    Something is rotten in Spencer County
    Recent articles in the Spencer Magnet and discussions of water rates at the 7 April Fiscal Court meeting leave one with the impression that something is rotten in Spencer County! It’s the water and sewer system. Or more specifically the price residents are paying for these services.

  • Editorial: King water and his happy...

    Do not be confused by the headline, it is not the name of some new band winding its way into Taylorsville in the near future, but the name of our city government.

  • Column: Overview of Legislative...

    by Sen. Jimmy Higdon

  • Kentucky budget nothing to...

    Editorial courtesy of the
    Lexington Herald Leader

  • OUR VIEW: Local officials should...

    We are glad to see that the City of Taylorsville and the Spencer County Levee, Flood Control and Drainage District No 1 could come to an agreement on two issues of supreme importance to the citizens of Taylorsville and Spencer County.

  • LETTER: Bring back Peercy & Gray
  • LETTER: Citizen shows support for...

    This fall, the citizens of Spencer County have an opportunity to select new government leaders. I’m sure there are many good people running for office.
    I want to share some experiences I had with one of them. His name is Woodie Cheek.
    I met Woodie when we came together to oppose the proposed airport in 2008.
    What impressed me were his leadership skills, imagination, and work ethic.

  • LETTER: Writer says failure in...

    I have read the article about the Spencer County Jailer in the Bardstown newspaper. It is entirely possible that the shield separating the driver from prisoners is required by state law. Jailer Herndon did not have the shield closed and now a troubled kid may spend half his life behind bars because of a small failure in professionalism. A small failure that almost got the jailer killed. I sure hope this kids parents aren’t able to file suit on the county over this. KRS 441 section 115 allows for training expenses for the jailer. Maybe that would be a good place to start.

  • COLUMN: Openness is not a party...

    by JIM ZACHARY, Director of the Transparency Project

  • LETTER: To ash or not to ash

    I have followed the one sided conversation of Spencer County road deicing with a jaundiced eye. To me it is much ado about nothing (with attributes to Shakespeare).