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  • Redistricting approved for second time in two years

    The Kentucky legislature last week approved redistricting plans for the state House of Representatives and Senate for the second time in two years.

    The new districts were signed into law Friday by Gov. Steve Beshear.

    “I expect these maps will withstand legal scrutiny, so all Kentuckians can be assured of appropriate representation in the General Assembly,” Beshear said in a press statement.

    The General Assembly included an emergency provision so that the new districts took effect as soon as they were signed into law.

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  • Abell named MCHS principal

    Stevie Lowery
    Landmark News Service

    Mike Abell, 41, of Springfield has been an educator for 19 years, and becoming a principal has always been one of his aspirations.

    He fulfilled that dream Monday, which was his first day at Marion County High School as its new principal.

    “I’m so grateful to have the opportunity,” Abell said last week after the SBDM council unanimously hired him for the position. “As a principal, you have such an opportunity to influence more students on a larger scale.”

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  • Former WCHS student returns from D.C.

    Ellen Goatley, a 2011 graduate of Washington County High School, may have just found the spark to take on a career in politics. While the University of Kentucky junior isn’t completely sure of what her career plans will be, she’s using this summer’s internship at U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie’s office as a learning experience.

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  • Eminent domain, disaster risks discussed at pipeline meeting

    Many residents who own property along the proposed Bluegrass Pipeline have been worried about the threat of eminent domain as of late. That threat, while not expected by many to hold up in court, has still been enough to convince a growing contingency within the state to call for action.

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  • State commission on human rights issues ruling on Susie’s Bottoms Up

    The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights recently reviewed three separate complaints regarding an incident at Susie’s Bottoms Up in Raywick on April 30, 2012.

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  • United Way hopes to expand to Washington, Marion Counties

    Representatives from the United Way of Nelson County visited the Springfield Rotary Club meeting last week to discuss the possibility of extending their service to Washington County.

    The meeting came just two weeks after the group visited Marion County for the same cause.

    Kenny Fogle, Jamie Sizemore and Nicky Rapier of the United Way discussed the benefits of the organizxation, and emphasized that there is no negative aspect to the county jumping on board.

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  • Local hunters produce film entirely in Washington County

    For four lifelong Washington County residents, hunting is more than a pastime. Yes, their time in the woods is limited by jobs, family and other responsibilities, but that hasn’t stopped their passion or their project.

    The project—for Brandon Coslow, Blake Chesser, Stephen Parrott and Steven Yaste—has been a one-hour and 45-minute hunting DVD that was filmed entirely in Washington County.

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  • City to discuss property tax rate

    Springfield City Council will host a public hearing prior to their Sept. 10 meeting date to discuss real estate and personal property tax rates for 2013.

    The current rate, which sits at 13.933 cents per $100 of assessment, brings in $182,995,620 for the city of Springfield. The allowable revenue increase of four percent, means the city has the option to change the rate to 14.49, which would result in $10,797 toward Springfield’s budget.

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  • Springfield man arrested for assault

    Springfield Police arrested Anthony C. Baker, 22, on Wednesday night at a home on Bob ‘O Link Drive in Springfield.

    Officers responded to reports of domestic violence involving a baby at about 11:30 p.m.

    Neighbors witnessed a confrontation between the suspect, his girlfriend, Brittany Smith, and their 5-month-old child.

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