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Today's News

  • Taylor County Junior Miss participants 'Catch the Reading Bug'

    Taylor County Junior Miss participants recently helped the Taylor County Public Library with its Summer "Catch the Reading Bug" Celebration at Veterans Memorial Park as part of their volunteer efforts with the Be Your Best Self Program.

    America's Junior Miss promotes the Be Your Best Self Program, an outreach aimed at encouraging self-esteem in young people from all over the country. BYBS emphasizes seven elements: getting a good education, community service, proper nutrition, staying fit, living by moral principles, setting goals and striving to reach those goals.

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  • Bookmobile Schedule

    Friday, Aug. 1 - No route.

    Monday, Aug. 4 - No route.

    Tuesday, Aug. 5 - Speck Ridge.

    Wednesday, Aug. 6 - Greenbriar, Windsor Gardens and Campbellsville Active Day Center.

    Thursday, Aug. 7 - Forest Hills, Foxwood, Crescent Hill and Jackson Tower.

    Friday, Aug. 8 - Stoner Creek.

    Monday, Aug. 11 - Day cares, Campbellsville Baptist Church and Howell Street.

    Tuesday, Aug. 12 - KY 210 and Social Band Road.

    Wednesday, Aug. 13 - Meadowcreek and Hathaway.

    Thursday, Aug. 14 - Friendship Pike and Old Greensburg Road.

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  • Barnett

    Richard and Virginia Barnett of Campbellsville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 2.

    The Barnetts were married on Aug. 6, 1948.

    They have two children, Elizabeth Sanders and Ricky Barnett.

    A reception will be hosted in their honor on Saturday at the Campbellsville Country Club beginning at 11 a.m.

    All family members and friends are invited to attend.

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  • Lord, help us keep our mouths shut

    Big, bold letters stated, "Lord help me this day to keep my big mouth shut." A family member had given a T-shirt printed with those words to my favorite aunt in the late 1970s.

    Aunt Debbie was known for speaking her opinion in those days. Today, she's still opinionated, but certainly softer spoken.

    I'm guessing it would be fair to say that most of us have been guilty at some point in our lives of speaking a little too freely. I've confessed the sin of the tongue - unfortunately more than once - in the confessional booth.

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  • Police car hits house

    A Campbellsville Police car rolled into a house over the weekend but caused little damage.

    According to Campbellsville Police Chief Dennis Benningfield, Campbellsville Police Sgt. Robert Gribbins responded to an alarm at Family Allergy & Asthma on Wildflower Drive on Friday evening.

    Benningfield said Gribbins failed to put his car in park and it rolled into the home of Herb and Lisa Wiseman. No one was home at the time. He said Gribbins was simply in a hurry to check out the alarm and left his car in gear.

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  • Public record for July 31

    Traffic

    Mildred A. Muncy, 57, of New Haven Road in New Haven, speeding, defendant stipulated probable cause, no new violations, dismissed.

    Sarah K. Newcome, 18, of Creekview Lane in Campbellsville, speeding, defendant stipulated probable cause, no new violations, dismissed.

    Michael L. Newton, 53, of Conover Lane in Columbia, speeding, defendant stipulated probable cause, no new violations, dismissed.

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  • World Breastfeeding Week is Aug. 1-7

    In honor of this year's World Breastfeeding Week on Aug. 1-7, the Kentucky Department for Public Health stresses the importance of providing support for breastfeeding families. Additionally, Kentucky celebrates the month of August as World Breastfeeding Month.

    This year's theme, "Mother Support: Going for the Gold - Everyone Wins When Babies Breastfeed," calls on health professionals, employers, families and communities to provide a breastfeeding-friendly environment that helps new mothers reach their breastfeeding goals.

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  • Twelve Taylor County FFA members attend conference

    Twelve Taylor County FFA Chapter members attended the Kentucky FFA Convention at the Galt House in Louisville on June 12-14. Samantha Jones and Tearah Kessler participated in the state chorus. Dakota Gilbert received first place in Crop Impromptu, Samantha Clark received second place in Dairy Impromptu, Kassy Goodwin received second place in Horse Impromptu, and Hannah Ellis received third place in Small Animal Impromptu. In the Tobacco Essay Contest, Marsha Kessler received second place.

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  • Sound of Music

    Memories. Mirrors. Emotions. Taylor County High's Marching Band will reflect this season.

    The band performed its new program, "Reflections," for the first time publicly last Thursday to a crowd full of band parents and supporters.

    "We have a lot of young students this year and it was the first time they had performed [to an audience]," said Band Director Stephen Bishop. "I thought it was a good performance."

    The band is larger this year with 68 members, about 10 more than last year.

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  • 'Relay Kid' contest voting deadline is Aug. 15

    Voting for the Central Kentucky News-Journal, Commonwealth Broadcasting and KB Photography "Relay Kid" contest will end Friday, Aug. 15 at midnight.

    The contest is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life in Taylor, Adair and Green counties.

    "Relay Kid" is an online "voting" contest to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The winning child will be featured in an article in the Central Kentucky News-Journal, as well as mentioned on the radio stations affiliated with Commonwealth Broadcasting.

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