Local News

By Joan C. McKinney
News and Publications Coord.

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives,” President John F. Kennedy said, and Grace Arnold, a Campbellsville University freshman from Campbellsville, Ky., used this as a theme to thank donors at CU’s Endowed Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon April 2.

Arnold, who is the daughter of Jeff and Connie Arnold, thanked the “many donors who make so many scholarships available to Campbellsville University students.”

When Katie Essex’s son, Keith Vanover, was first diagnosed with autism, she wasn’t sure what to do. She wasn’t familiar with the disorder, so she wasn’t sure where to start when dealing with it.

And the more she looked, the more she disliked the results. She found out quickly that there was very little support in Washington County for the mother of an autistic child.

Essex decided to take matters into her own hands.

Bernard Smalley was born and raised in Washington County. He played five years of varsity baseball and four years of varsity basketball at Washington County High School, and he was the head coach of the WC girls’ basketball team for seven years.

Last week it was announced he will now get the chance to take over the Commander basketball team, something he has aspired to do since he was a child.

Detectives from Kentucky State Police Post 15 and the state fire marshal are investigating a house fire that took the life of Anna Lou Barr, 87, of Willisburg on Sunday night.

Barr’s residence at 2421 Main Street went up in flames some time before 11 p.m. on Sunday, as several neighbors attempted to offer assistance.

Willisburg Mayor Pat Kirsch lives next door to Barr’s home and recalled waking to a terrifying sound.