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  • Bardstown mayor receives grant for safety equipment

    “We use every opportunity to make our city safer,” said Mayor Sheckles referring to the $1,748.53 amount that the City of Bardstown was recently awarded by the Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services (KLCIS).

    The grant will be matched by the City of Bardstown, and used for safety road flares, first response kits, hard hats, safety glasses and safety DVDs.

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  • Hazmat clean up at demolition site needed after oil spill

    TAYLOR PETTIT

     

    An oil spill at a demolition site of a house in Boston resulted in a visit from the state department of waste management Friday.

    The house, which burned in 2009, was being demolished Thursday by order of the county after it was left vacant by the property owners.

    Under the county’s nuisance ordinance, it was determined the home needed to be demolished as a matter of public health.

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  • New Haven approves $1.4 million budget on first reading

    New Haven Board of Commissioners approved the first reading of its $1.4 million budget Thursday.

    Road projects, routine maintenance, sewer and water issues, law enforcement and other improvements are being considered for the year. A pay raise of 3.6 percent for city employees was approved based on the Federal Cost of Living (COLI) rate. This pay increase excludes the police chief who received a $1.50 an hour increase this year.

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  • Officials predict low turnout for Tuesday’s primary

    Nelson County Clerk Elaine Filiatreau doesn’t anticipate a high turnout for Tuesday’s primary election. In fact, she predicts only 10 percent of Nelson County will cast their vote.

    “The ballot is pretty light,” she said. “(Citizens) are really not interested. They’re not being made aware and there hasn’t been much

    publicity.”

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  • New books at the Nelson County Library

    FICTION

    Jefferson Bass — “The Inquisitor’s Key.”

    William Dietrich — “The Emerald Storm.”

     

    NONFICTION

    Buzz Bissinger — “Father’s Day.”

    James Campbell — “The Color of War: How One Battle Broke Japan and Another Changed America.”

    Bear Gryllis — “Mud, Sweat, and Tears.”

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  • New Haven begins its budget talks

    The City of New Haven is facing concerns that most cities in America would envy — how to handle a surplus budget.

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  • Principal issues limited lockdown at New Haven School

    New Haven School was on a limited lockdown for about 30 minutes Thursday.

    Principal Jason Detre issued the lockdown around 2:30 p.m. after a parent notified the school of possible police action nearby.

    According to Nelson County Sheriff Stephen Campbell, officers were in New Haven looking to serve two bench warrants to T.K. Johnson, who was possibly spotted in the area.

    Campbell added that the warrants were for first-degree fleeing or evading, resisting arrest and third-degree criminal mischief.

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  • Bardstown High ranked 14th in state

    Bardstown High School was ranked the 14th best high school in the state this year by the U.S. News and World Report.

    With a 19:1 student-teacher ratio and college/career readiness and reading scores above the state average, the district earned Silver Medal status.

    Superintendent Brent Holsclaw told the school board during its Tuesday meeting that the rankings also take into account how disadvantaged students perform. Students and staff have worked hard for this achievement.

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  • TNHS custodian work outsourced to Tennessee firm

    Five custodians at Thomas Nelson High School will be employed by an outside firm, not by the school district, next year.

    After airing their concerns, Nelson County School Board members voted unanimously to award a one-year, $108,600 contract to Knoxville-based GCA Services Group.

    The company will provide five custodians, two of them part-time, to work in the evenings beginning at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. The district plans to have at least one in-house custodian working during the day, Executive Director of Operations Tim Hockensmith explained to the board.

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  • Floyd, Pegago square off one final time

    With just a few days before the May 22 primary election, incumbent State Rep. David Floyd and his challenger for the seat, Donna Pegago, squared off once again in a debate hosted by the Nelson County Tea Party Tuesday night at the Nelson County Public Library.

    Alan Brown Jr. read a list of questions to both candidates who are competing in the Republican primary for the state representative seat for the 50th district.

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