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Milestones

  • Skaggs retires from South Campbellsville Baptist Church

     

    Beverley Skaggs recently retired as South Campbellsville Baptist Church's secretary. She has held the position for 17 years.

    In addition to secretarial duties, Skaggs also drove the church bus and served in the nursery.

    Before her employment at the church, Skaggs worked for 16 years at Fruit of the Loom.

    A dessert reception in Skaggs' honor will be Saturday, May 11, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the church's fellowship hall.

    Everyone is welcome, though organizers request no gifts.

  • Local man publishes second book

     

    A local man, who has chosen the Campbellsville area as his retirement home, recently published his second book.

    After a 26-year career in the Central Intelligence Agency, Harry Mack has written about his experiences.

    His first book, "The Treasure Mystery Clues" is a work of fiction for children and adults and has a Christian theme.

    His second book, "Blue Collar CIA" is autobiographical, and he said it is different than most books written about the CIA.

  • Stargel, Ewing to wed

     

    NaKita Dale Lane Stargel of Campbellsville and Thomas Wayne Ewing of Lebanon announce their engagement.

    Stargel is the daughter of Rodney and Melissa Lynn Stargel of Campbellsville. Her grandparents are Roger and Jean Stargel of Columbia and Judy Pollard of Somerset.

    Stargel is a student at Campbellsville University and is employed at Cedars of Lebanon.

    Ewing is the son of Billy and Beverly Ewing of Lebanon. His grandparents are Georgia Pendygraft of Lebanon and the late Robert Pendygraft and Barnett and Mattie Ewing.

  • Junior conservation members plant trees

     

    Taylor County Junior Conservation Board, Taylor County Judge/Executive Eddie Rogers and Hord's Landscaping planted two trees on Friday, April 26, in honor of Arbor Day.

    The trees were planted at the Taylor County War Memorial at the Taylor County Courthouse. Hord's Landscaping donated the trees.

    Taylor County Junior Conservation Board strives to promote conservation in Campbellsville.

  • TRH names spring ambassador

     

    Amanda Kelley has been named the Taylor Regional Hospital ambassador for spring 2013. Cindy Hardy was also nominated.

    Kelley was nominated by a team member. The following was written about Kelley on her nomination forms.

  • Rafferty honored with wedding shower

     

    Meagan Rafferty was honored with a wedding shower on April 21 at Jane Blevins' home.

  • Lake Cumberland honors employee of the month

     

    Janet Cowherd was recently chosen as Feburary's employee of the month at Lake Cumberland District Health Department.

    Cowherd was selected for her extra efforts in arranging for resources for a needy child. Taylor County is included in the LCDHD district.

  • Author speaks to hometown crowd

     

    She starts with an idea that sparks her imagination.

    Years later, those ideas have wound themselves into several novels, one having ended up on several best-seller lists.

    Campbellsville native Janna McMahan, who has published four novels, came back to her hometown last week to speak at the Taylor County Public Library.

    McMahan, who now lives in South Carolina, spoke about her books, writing process and background, and where her ideas come from.

  • Birth Announcements for April 25

    Tonya and Nick Miller of Columbia announce the birth of a daughter, Serenity Elizabeth Marie Miller, on April 9 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19.5 inches long.

    Grandparents are Lue and Glen Flippo of Columbia and Sharon and Fred Miller of Akron, Ind.

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    Nicole Garrity Smith of Greensburg announces the birth of a daughter, Raylee Jade Wright, at 5:13 p.m. on April 10 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville. She weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces and was 18 inches long.

  • Wethington celebrates 105th birthday

     

    Beachel Wethington, a resident at The Grandview, recently celebrated her 105th birthday.

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