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All County employees will get a raise next fiscal year, though some staff and County agencies won't be getting an additional increase.

At last week's regular Fiscal Court meeting, magistrates had first reading of a nearly $9 million budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

The budget includes 3 percent raises for County employees and increases in insurance, gasoline and other general operating costs.

Magistrates were asked to consider two budgets - one with only the 3 percent County employee salary increase and another with additional salary and other funding increases.

Several Campbellsville residents have been charged with drug and other offenses in indictments recently unsealed by a Taylor Circuit Court judge.

A grand jury may seal an indictment if there is a possibility that the accused will try to evade police.

Indicted were:

u Tina Michelle McMillian, 35, of Airview Apartments, #32, in Campbellsville was indicted on a charge of second-degree selling hydrocodone.

Bond was set at $15,000 cash. If convicted, McMillan could be sentenced to as much as five years in prison.

With the Democratic presidential primary already drawing plenty of voter attention, a local option election in Campbellsville is likely to draw even more voters to the polls tomorrow.

Secretary of State Trey Grayson predicts a 25 percent voter turnout for Kentucky, but Taylor County Clerk Mark Carney said Taylor County will likely top that.

"I think we will be better than the state, but I'm not going to predict a turnout. I'm going to promote, not predict."

Three Republicans will seek their party's nod in the state representative's race next Tuesday.

John "Bam" Carney, Russell Montgomery and Asa James Swan and will compete in the 51st District state representative's race. The 51st District encompasses Taylor and Adair counties.

The winner of the Republican primary will face lone Democratic candidate Doug Mullins in November.

Current State Rep. Russ Mobley, R-Campbellsville, will not seek re-election.