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  • Submit your Halloween photos to the CKNJ

     

    The Central Kentucky News-Journal wants your photos!

    If you take photos of your kids trick-or-treating, attending a local community event, or any other Halloween celebration, submit them to us at the CKNJ. We plan to publish some photos in the paper next week, and we will also publish all submissions in a photo gallery on our website.

    Email images to us at photos@cknj.com and we'll respond to let you know we got your message.

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  • Police chase ends in crash

     

    A Tennessee man who led police on a chase Tuesday afternoon after causing suspicion at a local bank is in critical but stable condition at a Lexington hospital.

    According to a Campbellsville Police report, officers received a report of a suspicious person at Citizens Bank and Trust Co.'s location on KY 210 at about 3:10 p.m. The report states that the man entered the bank and briefly spoke with employees.

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  • 1,300 pounds of marijuana confiscated

     

    The person responsible for the 1,300 pounds of marijuana found in Taylor County on Saturday will face federal drug charges.

    Taylor County Sheriff Allen Newton said his office received a complaint from residents that there was a strong marijuana smell coming from the building at 55 Donna Drive.

    "People complained about the odor," he said. "It was overwhelming, the odor. You could smell it before you got to the building."

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  • Still strong as 'Oak'

     

    It's been 40 years since the band got together, and they are still going strong.

    As the chords to one of their most popular songs, "Elvira," are struck, the crowd of nearly 700 people stands.

    "Oom poppa, oom poppa, mow mow," Richard Sterban sings. And the crowd sings right along.

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  • Set clocks back on Saturday night

     

    Residents can look forward to getting an extra hour of sleep - or fun - this weekend as daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday.

    The concept of daylight saving time was first advocated in 1784 by Benjamin Franklin as a means of conserving candles by rising earlier and taking advantage of the morning light. However, it was not implemented in the United States until 1918 to conserve coal during wartime.

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  • Class ring found more than 40 years later

     

    Upon returning to Campbellsville after serving in the Vietnam War, one of the first things Chandler Smith did was put his Campbellsville University Class of 1969 ring back on. But he had lost weight during his two years in the military, and the ring was a bit loose.

    For the next two summers, Chandler often met with friends at Miller Park who were trying to put together a softball team. He also enjoyed taking his dog for walks in the park.

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  • Prescription Take-Back

     

    Nearly 60 pounds of medication were collected on Saturday at a prescription drug drop off event hosted by local law enforcement officials.

    Campbellsville Police, Taylor County Sheriff's deputies and Campbellsville/Taylor County Anti-Drug Coalition members hosted the event, which encourages residents to drop off their unwanted medications for proper disposal.

    The event was at Walmart Supercenter and at the permanent drop box at Campbellsville Police.

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  • Trick-or-treat hours rescheduled

     

    Trick-or-treaters will have to wait until Saturday to go door-to-door in search of candy.

    City of Campbellsville officials have rescheduled trick-or-treat hours for Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m.

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  • Election filing officially begins Nov. 6

    Those wanting to run for political office can officially file as candidates in about three weeks.
    There isn’t an election this year, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any political action.
     And though it’s still a while before residents cast their votes, there have already been some to say they want those votes.
    Since there is no election in November, residents who want to be candidates in next year’s elections can put their names in the political arena beginning Wednesday, Nov. 6.

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  • Creepy, Crawly Critters

     

    They were creepy and crawly, but the crowd of 50 children and nearly as many adults didn't seem to mind.

    Animal Tales presented its "Creepy Critters" program at Taylor County Public Library on Thursday.

    Naturalist John Ham showed the audience a tarantula, rat, snake, bat, cockroach and scorpion, and explained that even though they might be creepy, the animals are beneficial, too.

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