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Education

  • Photography exhibits to explore addiction

    A photography exhibit by Dr. Keith Auerbach, a Louisville artist and photographer, will open on the mezzanine level of the Emily W. Hundley Library at St. Catharine College on Sept. 18.
    The color abstract exhibition titled Anthology of Hope.
    A second exhibition will hang in the art conference room next to Bettye Brookfield’s classroom.
    That exhibit is titled “Pain Denied And Other Stories of Addictions: Photo Stories On Using and Recovering.”

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  • Wilson speaks to SCMS council on leadership
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  • 9-3-14 School Menus

    Marion County
    Public Schools
    BREAKFAST
    MCHS Additional Menu Item: Assorted Pop-tart or cereal bar
    Monday, Sept. 8 – Pancake and sausage on a stick with maple syrup and toast or assorted cereal and toast, peaches, apple, juice and milk
    Tuesday, Sept. 9 – Granola breakfast cookie and toast or assorted cereal and toast, fruit cocktail, grape clusters, juice and milk
    Wednesday, Sept. 10 – Scrambled eggs and toast or assorted cereal and toast, strawberry cup, pineapple, juice and milk

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  • Skill-building

    In 90-degree heat, and under the watchful eye of carpentry instructor Danny Taylor, Marion County Area Technology Center students are building another house.
    Last week, the students were putting down boards for the base of the floor, working in teams to cut pieces to the correct size, put them down and secure them together.
    “There’s no way to give this kind of experience and skill in the classroom,” Taylor said.

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  • Marion County 4-H compete at Kentucky State Fair

     

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  • Bethlehem participates in Ice Bucket Challenge

    By Kacie Goode
    Landmark News Service

    Bethlehem High School braved the icy shock of cold water as they participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Thursday, falling in line with the charity campaign popularized on social media.
    Principal Tom Hamilton promised the event would be “monumental” prior to taking the challenge.

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  • GSP students reflect on their experience

    Five Marion County High School students participated in the Governor’s Scholars Program this summer.
    Established in 1983, the Governor’s Scholars Program is a summer residential program for outstanding high school students in Kentucky who are rising seniors. The program originated in 1983 as a result of Kentucky leaders’ concern that the state’s “best and brightest” were leaving the Commonwealth to pursue educational and career opportunities elsewhere. Students who are selected attend the program without charge.

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  • How-to festival is Saturday at the library

    The Marion County Public Library is hosting its first How-To Fest from 10 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6.
    The festival is free for anyone who would like to attend. Participants will have a chance to learn about a variety of topics such as creating art, working on legal papers, preparing for a disaster, getting healthier and using an iPad more effectively.
    The schedule for Saturday’s event is as follows:

    10-10:20 a.m.

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  • School board keeps tax rate unchanged

    The Marion County Board of Education has decided to keeps its property tax rates unchanged for the 2014-15 fiscal year.
    The tax rate last year was 53.8 cents per $100 valuation on real and personal property. That will remain the rate for 2014-15.
    The board made its 3-0 decision during an Aug. 28 meeting, which followed a public hearing about the tax rates.
     
    Public hearing
    Lisa Caldwell, the financial officer for Marion County Public Schools, opened the public hearing with a presentation.

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  • School board keeps tax rate unchanged

    The Marion County Board of Education on Thursday voted 3-0 to keep its property tax rates unchanged for the 2014-15 fiscal year.

    The tax rate last year was 53.8 cents per $100 valuation on real and personal property. That will remain the rate for 2014-15.

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