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Today's News

  • Tebbs Bend Bridge will be closed

    According to Taylor County Judge/Executive Eddie Rogers' office, the Tebbs Bend Bridge will be closed for a couple days beginning Tuesday, Feb. 5.

    The bridge will be closed for one to two days for drilling.

    For more information, call Rogers' office at 465-7729.

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  • School Menus for Feb. 4-8

    Campbellsville Elementary/High

    Feb. 4-8

    Monday _ Chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese, carrot sticks, baked chips, Fruit Roll-Up and milk.

    Tuesday _ Pork rib sandwich, mashed potatoes, green beans, peaches, bread slice and milk.

    Wednesday _ Lasagna, tossed salad, potato rounds, toast, pineapple and milk.

    Thursday _ Cheese pizza, tossed salad, corn, applesauce, animal crackers and milk.

    Friday _ Corn dog, Sunchips, baked beans, apple, graham cracker and milk.

    Campbellsville Middle

    Feb. 4-8

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  • Educators urge Congress to protect their Social Security

    Campbellsville Middle School social studies teacher Elise Mohon was tapped last week to go to Washington, D.C. as part of a five-member team from Kentucky to lobby legislators and attend the House Ways and Means Subcommittee hearing on behalf of venerable beneficiaries of Social Security.

    The goal of the group is to eliminate the unfair treatment of certain public employees, including public school teachers, in the 15 states that are affected by the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the current Social Security act.

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  • Open wide

    Lying on a table awaiting her dental exam at Dr. Heather Wise's office, Selena Badillo is all smiles. The 9-year-old Adair County resident has been to the dentist before, as evidenced by the fillings or "silver stars" on a few of her teeth, and she seems eager for her examination.

    Not all Kentucky children are as acquainted with a dentist's office as Selena, however. Some children have never been to see a dentist.

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  • Adair slips by TC's Cards 45-44

    Adair County scored last and the Indians bested homestanding Taylor County 45-44 on Tuesday night.

    The Indians (18-4 with losses to Boone County, Madison Central, University Heights and Lexington Lafayette) trailed 35-30 with 5:13 left in the fourth quarter when Leonard Macon completed a three-point play for the Cardinals.

    However, the defending Fifth Region champions used an 8-2 run to take a 38-37 advantage.

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  • 12 file for Council seats

    Twelve candidates. 12 seats. The local Primary Election just got a little less local.

    There will be no City Council race on the ballot in May.

    In order for the City Council races to appear on the Primary ballot, a total of 25 candidates must file. That hasn't happened in some time, according to Taylor County Clerk Mark Carney.

    "I can't remember the last time we had a Primary City Council race."

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  • BMX Bike stunt show

    As a reward for magazine sales from the Great American Fundraiser company, students at Campbellsville Middle School recently attended a BMX Bike Stunt Show. Laydon Coffey, third from left, tries to sneak a peek to see if BMX bike rider was ready to jump over the four boys as they remain still on the pavement. Also pictured are Chris Lasley, Chase Cruse and Will Price anxiously awaiting for the BMX bike rider to jump over them. Hayden McCubbin, not pictured, a sixth grader, won a BMX bike for selling the most magazine subscriptions.

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  • Bluegrass Healthy Marriage Initiative strives to build strong relationships

    There's no required reading or test to be passed when two people decide to build a life together. Yet, according to Erik Carlton, project director of the University of Kentucky's Bluegrass Healthy Marriage Initiative, one of the most significant decisions people make is whom they are going to marry, and if that decision isn't made well, the relationship may not have much chance of lasting long.

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  • Campbellsville University graduates 84 in inaugural fall commencement

    Ashley Sidebottom

    Campbellsville University

    "My prayer is that this day be a day you will look back on as a day of achievement, and one where you felt a blessed sense of appreciation for all those who have helped make this day possible for you," said Dr. Michael V. Carter, Campbellsville University president, at the first-ever fall commencement ceremony in the Ransdell Chapel.

    The traditional senior walk morphed into an evening candlelight walk before the 7 p.m. ceremony beginning at the E. Bruce Heilman Student Complex and ending at the chapel.

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  • Locals earn honors at Lindsey Wilson College

    Thirteen Taylor County residents have earned academic honors for the 2007 fall semester at Lindsey Wilson College. One student has been named to the president's list and 12 students have been named to the dean's list.

    Named to the president's list is Valerie Murphy, a human services and counseling sophomore from Campbellsville.

    Students named to the president's list are enrolled in at least 12 hours of classes and earn a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

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