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  • Cook's contract narrowly passes

     

    The Taylor County Board of Education passed a four-year contract extension for Superintendent Roger Cook in a 3-2 vote at its regular meeting last Tuesday.

    Before voting, the board met in closed session to discuss the contract for about 35 minutes.

    “After addressing some concerns, hopefully we will have a contact with this man for the next four years,” Chairman Tony Davis said. Vice Chair Deanna Hunt and board member David Hall voted against the contract.

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  • Suit filed against owner of former motor lodge

     

    What once was a place that provided a night’s stay is now the center of a lawsuit.

    As passersby drive by the abandoned building, they see broken windows, rusty chains barricading the front doors and a “No Trespassing” sign.

    At the top of the building is a sign proclaiming “Central Hotel, 1948, T.S. Curry and Son.” Other signs, which remain only partially intact, proclaim “Motel” and what used to read “Central Kentucky Motor Lodge.”

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  • Several key legislative issues remain unresolved

     

    They have taken a lot of action in the past few weeks, but they say there is more work to be done.

    Kentucky legislators have just two days left in this year’s 30-day session.

    They have approved 107 bills that are now on Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear’s desk, waiting for his signature to become laws. But several key issues remain unresolved, though Taylor County’s legislators say they have hope that a few more bills will be passed during the final two working days.

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  • Donations solicited to send care packages to local soldiers

    They want to help, and they hope the community will, too.

    Taylor County Bank employees have begun a drive to collect items to send to Taylor County soldiers serving overseas.

    Employees will collect care package items throughout the month of April, in hopes of mailing them around Memorial Day.

    Jennifer Johnson, assistant vice president, said the idea for a care package drive came from bank staff members wanting to help one of their fellow employees, whose husband is overseas.

    “So, we got to thinking how we can help,” she said.

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  • Public library opens Wednesday

    The wait is over.

    The new Taylor County Public Library will open its doors to the public for the first time on Wednesday at 9 a.m.

    The library closed Jan. 19 to begin the move to its new location on East Broadway. The new library is located in the former Gabehart Lumber building.

    Renovation of the building cost about $1 million and the library hasn’t had to borrow any money to pay the cost.

    The new library features a coffee bar, meeting room, children’s and young adult areas, magazines, genealogy room and more.

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  • Makin' a Splash

    The colors were flying at Miller Park on Saturday morning.

    Counting down from a minute, the runners hold their cups steady. At 1, they splash everyone in sight.

    Donna Wise, Will Patton, Katie Irwin and Jenny Jessie hosted the first Color to Conquer 5K Walk and Run on Saturday morning, with money raised going toward the annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser to support children’s cancer research.

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  • City recognized for economic development success

     

    Campbellsville has been rewarded for its economic success.

    The accolade is another feather in the community’s cap, according to the county’s top economic development official, and a public relations tool to sell Taylor County to would-be employers.

    Kentucky recently ranked fifth in the nation for its number of communities making Site Selection’s magazine’s top micropolitan communities list. Campbellsville was named to the list.

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  • New Taylor County Public Library to open next week

    Those who need something good to read are in luck. The new Taylor County Public Library is expected to open next week.

    Board members discussed the progress of the new library building at their regular meeting on Monday.

    Library Director Julia Turpin said the library will likely open sometime next week, though she doesn’t know which day just yet.

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  • Former sheriff's deputy Cochran dies at 67

     

    The Taylor County community has gathered around a local family to say goodbye to a husband, father, brother and friend.

    James Cochran, former sheriff’s deputy, Taylor County magistrate and school bus driver, died last Thursday. He was 67.

    Bro. Brian Rafferty, lead pastor at Elk Horn Baptist Church, officiated Cochran’s funeral on Monday.

    Rafferty said the family has received “phenomenal” support from the community.

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  • Several county workers change jobs

    Some changes have been made in the county’s lineup of employees.

    An employee who used to be in charge of the recycling center has resigned, and a former animal shelter employee now works at the recycling center.

    In addition, the county’s recycling center is now under the supervision of County Road Foreman Brian Smothers.

    Magistrates discussed the changes at a special meeting on Monday. The meeting was scheduled for Tuesday night, but was rescheduled after a death in Taylor County Judge/Executive Eddie Rogers’ family.

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