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  • County school employees to get 1-percent raise

    The Taylor County Board of Education approved a 1-percent raise for certified and classified employees in the 2013-2014 fiscal year at its regular meeting last Tuesday. But according to Shannon H. Cox, representing the Taylor County Education Association, 1 percent is not enough.

    A letter from the association, signed by Cox, was recently given to Board members. The letter pra-ised Superintendent Roger Cook’s vision and asked for a 5-percent raise for teachers who have worked hard to carry out that vision.

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  • Governor considering special legislative session

    Lawmakers might head back to the office a bit sooner than scheduled.

    Rumor has circulated that Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear might call state lawmakers to a special legislative session for approving a redistricting plan.

    Senate and representative district boundaries must be redrawn after each Census. After the 2010 Census, a plan was approved but later ruled unconstitutional.

    Taylor County's State Rep. John "Bam" Carney, R-Campbellsville, said he won't support such a special session because of the cost.

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  • Knifley named Agribusiness Person of the Year

     

    He says he retired from farming when he turned 65.

    But Leroy Knifley, now 80, won't stay off his tractor long enough for anyone to believe him.

    Leroy was named Campbellsville/Taylor County Chamber of Commerce's Agribusiness Person of the Year on May 9.

    The annual tradition started in 1994, and each year, Taylor County Agriculture Advancement Council members select the recipient.

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  • Summer reading program begins soon

    Taylor County's public library staff members want children to dig in - literally and figuratively.

    The library will soon begin its annual summer reading program and a new program that will provide free meals to those 18 and younger.

    This year's summer reading program is themed "Dig in to Reading." Events will feature programs about worms, caves and dinosaurs.

    Summer reading will kick off with a registration event on Saturday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library.

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  • Tebbs Bend bridge to be moved

     

    The Tebbs Bend bridge will be moved and preserved, likely sometime next year.

    Funding for a new bridge isn't firm yet, however, and it isn't known who will move the bridge.

    At last Tuesday's regular Taylor County Fiscal Court meeting, Taylor County Judge/Executive Eddie Rogers announced the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation has given the county permission to move the bridge to the nearby Tebbs Bend-Green River Nature Area.

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  • Public Record for May 20

    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

    • Francis N. Moore, failure to wear seat belts, $25; failure to produce insurance card, proof filed, dismissed.

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  • Campbellsville Police to participate in 'Click It or Ticket'

    Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts should beware. The 2013 national "Click It or Ticket" seat belt enforcement mobilization kicks off May 20 to help save lives by cracking down on those who don't buckle up.

    Campbellsville Police Department is joining with other state and local law enforcement officers and highway safety advocates across the country to help save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws around the clock.

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  • Food Inspections for May 20

    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 re-inspected 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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  • Circuit Court Action for May 20

    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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  • Missing person found

    Campbellsville Police have found a Campbellsville man reported missing early Friday, May 17, morning.

    According to a police report, police were searching for George Maynard, a 68-year-old white male who is 5'11 and weighs 200 pounds.

    Maynard was reported as last seen at his home on Pitman Avenue at about 1 a.m. He was found at about 7:30 a.m.

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