There was a very long article in the Sun by our editor Jesse Osbourne a couple of weeks ago on a proposed increase in property taxes used to support our public schools in Washington County. The request for an increase came to the school board asking for their approval. Ultimately it was voted down.
On the front page you may have noticed a story about the top landowners in the county.
In the past, I’ve talked about public records and the Open Records Act.
Washington County school cafeterias are meeting tough new federal nutrition standards for school meals by staying in compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act that was passed by Congress.
It was brought to our attention late last week that some property owners around Willisburg Lake were violating the law by occupying city property without permission.
A group of Kentucky legislators are questioning proposed education standards for Kentucky students. Apparently, in order to meet national education standards, students should be taught about evolution.