Today's News

The City of Campbellsville will receive a $364,000 grant through a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program, U.S. Representative Ron Lewis announced last week. The grant, combined with a $582,000 pre-approved loan, will be used to replace about 10 miles of water lines, install new flush hydrants and meter reconnects and make improvements to the water treatment plant.

A change may be looming in the TV airwaves, but Taylor Countians will notice little when over-the-air signals switch from analog to digital next year.

On Feb. 17, 2009, television stations will cease to provide analog programming, switching over to all-digital broadcasts. Digital TV, also known as DTV, enables broadcasters to offer better picture and sound quality as well as interactive capabilities.

Eight players reached double-digit scoring on Saturday for the Campbellsville University Tigers as the NAIA's 10th ranked team defeated OSU-Mansfield 109-35 at home.

Campbellsville, now 17-3 on the season, was led by the 15-point performances of Hristo Petkov and Troy Harris. Petkov also grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.

The Tigers were 16 of 27 from the three-point line and shot 57.5 percent from the field for the game. Campbellsville won the rebounding battle by a 47-23 margin and forced OSU-Mansfield into 25 turnovers.

Seven percent or 12 percent. Neither option bodes well for public education.

Preparing his budget with what he says is a major shortfall, Gov. Steve Beshear has requested that Education Commissioner Jon Draud submit proposals to cut 12 percent of the Kentucky Department of Education's general budget for fiscal year 2009 or 7 percent from the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky fund.

SEEK funding is based on a formula that treats school districts equally, taking into account local revenues, student demographics and other variables.