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  • Public Record for May 27

    It is the policy of the Central Kentucky News-Journal to publish public records as they are reported by various agencies. Names appearing in "On the Record" are published without exception, to preserve the fairness and impartiality of the CKNJ and as a news service to our readers.

    Traffic

    • Jamie A. Atwood, failure to produce insurance card, proof filed, defendant stipulated probable cause, dismissed.

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  • Four charged after reports of drug activity

     

    Four people have been arrested as the result of reports of drug activity at a home in Campbellsville.

    According to a Campbellsville Police report, after numerous complaints of possible drug activity at 107 Cedar St., officers went to the home last Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. to investigate.

    Jessica Swartz, 32, who lives at the Cedar Street home, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine.

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  • Resident charged with DUI

     

    A Campbellsville woman has been arrested and charged with her third DUI offense.

    Lisa Lynn Burton, 51, of 302 Beechwood Drive, was arrested at 6:42 p.m. on May 19.

    According to her arrest citation, Campbellsville Police Officer Bart Gilpin noticed Burton weaving back and forth in the road and making a sharp turn as she drove on Lebanon Avenue.

    Court records state that Gilpin initiated the lights on his cruiser to stop Burton's vehicle and she sped away instead. She stopped, records state, after Gilpin activated his siren.

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  • Food Inspections for May 27

    The following businesses were inspected by the Lake Cumberland District Health Department using the scale below.

    • 85 to 100, pass inspection.

    • 70 to 84, business must be reinspected within 30 days.

    • Less than 70, a suspension of permit notice is sent to owner; if owner doesn't reply within 10 days, the permit will be revoked and the business will be closed.

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    • Holiday Inn Express of Plantation Drive in Campbellsville received a health code score of 100, citing no violations.

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  • Action from Taylor County Board of Education meeting on May 14

       • The Board approved the district’s tentative budget for 2013-2014. Marcie Close, financial officer, said total revenue is $21.1 million, a decrease of 4 percent from the current year.

    The beginning balance going into next year is expected to be about $3.1 million.

    The final budget will be approved in September.

    Because of changes in legislation, the average daily attendance money the district receives will be cut once again. 

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  • Action from the Taylor County Fiscal Court meeting on May 14

     • Taylor County Sheriff Allen Newton said his office is researching participating in Project Lifesavers, which would give tracking bracelets to those who need them, such as those who are autistic or have Alzheimer’s. 

    He said he is researching a grant to help fund the program.

    • City officials recently donated a Humvee to the sheriff’s office, Newton said, after they saw they didn’t need it. 

    Magistrates agreed to declare four sheriff’s office vehicles as surplus and advertise for sealed bids.

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  • City receives grant for safety equipment

     

     “We use every opportunity to make our city safer,” Campbellsville Mayor Tony Young said.

    Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services recently awarded the City of Campbellsville a $5,815.65 grant.

    The grant will be used to purchase safety gear for employees.

    Young said, in these uncertain times, grants such as this one are a practical way to make the city’s budget go further, as well as provide products that will enhance public safety.

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  • Eagles knock out district-best Indians

     

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  • Public Record for May 23

    It is the policy of the Central Kentucky News-Journal to publish public records as they are reported by various agencies. Names appearing in "On the Record" are published without exception, to preserve the fairness and impartiality of the CKNJ and as a news service to our readers.

    Traffic

    • Barbara D. Baise, speeding, no new violations, defendant stipulated probable cause, dismissed.

    • Kelly M. Carrier, speeding, no new violations, defendant stipulated probable cause, dismissed.

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  • Circuit Court Action for May 23

    It is the policy of the Central Kentucky News-Journal to publish public records as they are reported by various agencies. Names appearing in "Circuit Court Action" are published without exception, to preserve the fairness and impartiality of the CKNJ and as a news service to our readers.

    Taylor Circuit Court Judge Dan Kelly's May 7 docket:

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