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Today's Features

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    Laura Savannah Gilbert and Jason Allen Shirley of Campbellsville announce their engagement.

    Gilbert is the daughter of Jim and Betty Gilbert of Bradfordsville.

    Shirley is the son of James and Kathy Shirley of Summersville.

    The ceremony will be Saturday, Oct. 12, at 5 p.m. at First Church of God in Campbellsville.

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    Carter Lee of Lexington tried to stay awake on Christmas Eve to see Santa but missed him. When Santa arrived, he decided to take a nap too.

    Lee is the son of Billy and Marylee Underwood of Lexington and is the grandson of Larry and Gail Underwood of Campbellsville.

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    The Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility hosted its annual "The Hall of Trees" in December.

    Local businesses decorated trees and donated gifts to be auctioned to raise money for the Toys for Tots and Toys for Kids fundraisers.

    The trees were on display throughout the Christmas season.

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    Amanda Marple and Rob Rudd of Owensboro announce their engagement.

    Marple is the daughter of Freddie and Sallie Marple of Knifley.

    She is the sales and marketing specialist for The Farmer's Pride newspaper.

    Rudd is the territory sales manager for Southern States in Calhoun.

    A spring wedding is planned. The couple will live in Owensboro.

  • Allison Horton of Rineyville and Lincoln Lawless of Campbellsville announce their engagement.

    Horton is the daughter of Jim and Michelle Horton of Lanesville, Ind. She is the granddaughter of Ben Horton of Madison, Ind., Brenda Estes of Hanover, Ind., and the late Joan Horton.

    Horton graduated from Campbellsville University with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and from Bellarmine University with a Master of Arts in teaching. She is employed as a high school chemistry teacher and a softball coach in Brandenburg.

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    Campbellsville native Aaron Phillips has won the third annual Phillips family cooking competition that puts him against his mother, Campbellsville resident Patti Phillips.

    Aaron, who is in the United States Navy and is stationed in Hawaii, has won the competition for the past two years.

    The contest consists of an appetizer, main course and dessert.

    Some surprise ingredients were dill pickles, crawfish and pineapple.

    The competition will be in Hawaii next year.

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    INFAC Corp. recently donated $3,000 to Green River Ministries of Campbellsville to support its operations as a homeless shelter.

    Inside the Green River Ministries Complex are offices for Taylor County Crisis Relief, Taylor County Ministerial Food Pantry, Habitat for Humanity and the Lions Club.

    "We are pleased to make this donation to a great organization who is helping citizens of Campbellsville and Taylor County that are in need," Brian Bland, INFAC general manager, said.

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    Taylor Regional Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers had its annual awards luncheon on Dec. 4.

    With 49 workers, the auxiliary has given 8,139 volunteer hours this year to help TRH by working at the information desk, surgery department, emergency department, radiology department, cancer center, gift shop and as greeters. The auxiliary also collected canned food items to be donated to the local food pantry as part of its service to the community.

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    TEN YEARS AGO

    Jan. 23, 2003

    Jane Wheatley, who has been interim hospital CEO on several occasions, has been named to the position permanently.

    Despite freezing temperatures and snow, Taylor County's celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday went on this weekend. More than 50 people braved the icy winds on Sunday afternoon to participate in the annual march sponsored by the Black Ministerial Alliance. About 20 cars followed the walkers.

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    TEN YEARS AGO

    Jan. 16, 2003

    Odell and Charlotte Callahan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday.

    Summer Ray Roberts and Joshua Cory Tucker exchanged wedding vows on June 1, 2002, at the home of the bride's parents.

    John Holmes, a sophomore at University of Kentucky, captured the 77th annual New Year's Invitational Amateur Tournament at St. Petersburg (Fla.) Country Club on Jan. 2-5.

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