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  • Hemp bill passes state Senate

    The hotly debated Senate Bill 50 that calls for the legalization of industrial hemp in Kentucky moved one step closer to becoming law after passing through the state Senate earlier this month.

    Though the bill boasts strong political support from key politicians, including U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer, it still faces steep odds in the House where it is being heard this week.

    Gov. Steve Beshear and the Kentucky State Police are also reluctant to support the hemp bill.

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  • Shelter is topic of public meeting

     

    After each picture, the 100 people strong crowd reacts with sadness and anger.

    The words “What part of humane is this?” flash across the screen.

    The photos, allegedly taken at the Taylor County Animal Shelter, show what Taylor County SPCA members say are poor conditions, including male and female cats housed together, cats with no food or water, dogs bleeding in cages and more.

    “What does it take to make this change?” appears, and the slideshow ends.

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  • Harris no longer animal shelter director

    After spending nearly 15 years taking care of them, John Harris is no longer in charge of the animals at the Taylor County Animal Shelter.

    On Monday, magistrates voted at a special Taylor County Fiscal Court meeting to transfer Harris, who was also the county’s appointed head animal control officer, to the County Road Department.

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  • Top 10 resolutions for healthy and happy pets in 2013

    Taylor County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recently created a list of the Top 10 resolutions for healthy and happy pets in the new year.

    They are as follow.

    1. Visit the veterinarian at least once this year. By going for wellness appointments, owners can hopefully catch changes in their pet's health early on and prevent conditions from worsening or even reverse them completely.

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  • Suit filed against local childcare facility

    A Campbellsville woman has filed suit against a local childcare facility, claiming an employee injured her child.

    Local attorney Jon Hieneman filed the lawsuit in Taylor Circuit Court on Jan. 10 on behalf of Amber Hyde and her daughter, Jolie Maiz Morris.

    Listed as defendants are Erica Gravel of 98 Spring Meadow Court in Campbellsville and Learning Tree Kids Zone Inc. of 703 Hudson St. in Columbia.

    According to the complaint, Learning Tree Kids Zone operates a daycare business at 400 Campbellsville Bypass.

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  • State Department of Agriculture investigates animal shelter

    Taylor County Animal Shelter has come under fire again, this time for whether it misused state grant funding to build a shelter that will soon no longer offer pets for adoption.

    But James Comer, commissioner of the state Department of Agriculture, says the $150,000 grant the shelter received to build its new facility does not require that animals be up for adoption at the facility.

    He said the grant does call for the animals to be treated humanely, and his office has and will continue to investigate whether that is being done.

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  • Former Campbellsville man threatens to kill President Obama and his family

     

    A former Campbellsville man spending 35 years in prison for raping a woman in Taylor County has been charged with threatening to kill President Barack Obama and rape his wife and children. He is also accused of using racial slurs.

    According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Anthony D. Holliman, 35, incarcerated at Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville, was indicted last week by a federal grand jury and charged with threatening to kill the president and his family.

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  • Disco's Chop Shop moves to new location

     

    Disco's Chop Shop recently moved to 108 W. Main St. across from the Kentucky Utilities building.

    Established in 2008, Disco's provides haircuts for men and children.

    Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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  • Green County Farm Service Agency office to close

    Green County's Farm Service Agency office will close and the Taylor County office will service the county.

    The Green County office will close Feb. 28. According to a news release, Taylor County FSA will provide all services for Green County residents, unless they elected to transfer his or her records to another county.

    On May 29, the state's FSA offices received approval from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to proceed with an office consolidation plan.

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  • Man overcomes injury to becoming 'inspiring' teacher

     

    It was summer 1971 and Green River Lake was a hopping place for teens to swim, ski and socialize.

    Aug. 7 was a typical hot Saturday and, like so many weekends before, 19-year-old Larry Willis and two high school buddies were at the lake.

    But what began as a dip in the water at the sandy beach to seek relief from the sun's beaming rays would end in a life-altering injury.

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