Education

The Taylor County School Board voted unanimously to raise the dropout age from 16 to 18 at its regular meeting last Tuesday.

"To be honest with you," Superintendent Roger Cook said, "It's a no-brainer and not an issue for us because we never have dropouts anyway. I won't let them drop out."

Cook said he disagrees with superintendents who call raising the dropout age an unfunded mandate.

Campbellsville Elementary School recently named kindergarten through second-grade Students of the Week.

They are, front, from left, Deason Smith, Morgan Speers, Cailen Heseman, Kasey Sluder, Cambron Farley, Jaden Bates, Briana Davis and Austin Gabbert.

Middle, Dior Charles, Noah Leachman, MaKenna Cook, Brooklyn Giles, Peyton Smith, Stephanie Patel and Madison Brown.

Back, Daisy Wilkerson, Leo Lamer, Kaleb Gray, Jaclyn Jackson, Miley Jo Hash, Callie Taylor, Kenzi Smith and Brennon Potter.

Taylor County Conservation District is offering several scholarships.

Two $500 scholarships are available for high school seniors majoring in agriculture or natural resources. Applicants must compose a 200- to 300-word essay describing "Why Conservation is Important to Me."

Two letters of recommendation, a recent transcript and the essay are required to enter.

The district is also offering three $1,000 annual scholarships, offered through the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts auxiliary.

Hope Wigginton of Campbellsville has been named to the dean's list for the fall term at Centre College, an honor reserved for students who maintain at least a 3.6 grade point average.

Wigginton is the daughter of Scott and Elizabeth Wigginton of Campbellsville and is a graduate of Taylor County High School.