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Today's News

  • One injured in Stoner Creek crash

    A Taylor County woman was injured Wednesday after she drove her vehicle into a ditch.

    According to a Taylor County Sheriff's Office report, Sarah Bright, 27, of Speck Ridge Road was traveling west on Stoner Creek Road at 10 a.m.

    The report states that Bright lost control of her 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier and drove into a ditch before striking a tree.

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  • One injured in U.S. 68 crash

    A Campbellsville woman was injured Wednesday after she struck a guardrail with her vehicle.

    According to a Taylor County Sheriff's Office report, Margaret Tucker, 65, of McMahan Road was traveling west on U.S. 68 at about 9 p.m. in a 1998 Honda Civic.

    The report states that Tucker experienced a diabetic emergency and her vehicle left the roadway and struck the guardrail.

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  • A protective order could save your life

    Dina did not know where to turn for help. Her husband of nine months who had been so kind to her had suddenly become abusive. For the past two weeks, he would slap her for no reason at all.

    One night he would not let her leave the house because he believed she was going to see another man. He would leave with his friends but order her to stay at home. She was afraid of what he might do.

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  • County will sell unpaid property taxes

    The good news - those who are late in paying their property taxes will now have a little extra time to pay. The bad news - if they still don't pay, they'll have to deal with a third party who'll charge them 12 percent interest, among other fees.

    For the first time, Kentucky is permitting counties to sell all unpaid property tax bills to third parties, a move that Taylor County Clerk Mark Carney says will help taxing districts collect money.

    Selling the bills, Carney said, allows the County to collect taxes that it may otherwise never collect.

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  • Magistrate suffers medical episode

    Taylor County's 2nd District Magistrate John Gaines suffered what he refers to as a medical "episode" last Friday but has since returned to work at Taylor Regional Hospital.

    Last week, Gaines said, he was awake and functioning during the three-hour episode but does not remember what happened.

    Word spread that Gaines suffered a stroke, though he says doctors have not confirmed that.

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  • Local man charged in sealed indictment

    A Campbellsville resident has been charged with selling drugs in an indictment 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.

    Vincent Shively, 51, of 211 Baptist St. was indicted on charges of first-degree selling a controlled substance, his second offense, and being a first-degree persistent felony offender.

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  • Coming Home

    They have come back home. But this time, they'll be greeted by a new face.

    Campbellsville resident Bill Hudgins, who died last November, was a landlord who cared for nearly two dozen gourds that were "home" to purple martin birds.

    In an interview last year, Hudgins said that the birds first came to his home in 1995, and the same birds have been coming back each spring since.

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  • Woman accused of distributing obscene material

    A Campbellsville woman has been arrested and charged with distributing obscene materials.

    Mary Ann Anderson, 64, of 2450 Cave Road was arrested at 9:47 p.m. Wednesday, June 17.

    Anderson was charged with two counts of distribution of obscene matter to minors and falsely reporting an incident. 

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  • Blood drives are June 26, 27

    Many people in the United States view summer as a time to unwind and relax, but the Red Cross wants to remind everyone that the need for blood is constant.

    "Each year, nearly 5 million people need blood transfusions," said Lori Medley, director of donor resources for the River Valley Blood Services Region. "To help meet this constant need, it is important for people to donate blood regularly."

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  • 'Cuties for a Cause' pageant is June 27

    The Campbellsville/Taylor County Anti-Drug Coalition will host a "Cuties for a Cause" pageant for children on Saturday, June 27.

    Those eligible to enter the pageant, which will raise money for drug and alcohol prevention for area youth, are children from birth to 8 years old.

    The pageant, which will be in Campbellsville High School's Hamilton Auditorium, will begin at 10 a.m. Doors open at 9.

    Admission is $2.

    Entry fee is $20 and children are to wear play clothes.

    Checks and cash will be accepted. A photogenic fee of $5 is optional.

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