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Today's News

  • Superintendent unexpectedly announces retirement

    Almost two years to the day after Dr. Chuck Hamilton was hired to become the Marion County Superintendent, he unexpectedly announced his retirement Thursday evening, May 2.
    Hamilton’s announcement came during a special-called meeting at the Marion County Board of Education office. At 5 p.m., the board went into executive session to discuss personnel under KRS 61.810(1)(f).
    The closed session lasted only two minutes and the board reconvened into open session and unanimously accepted Hamilton’s retirement, effective June 30.

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  • Marion County Board of Education meeting is Tuesday, May 14

    The Marion County Board of Education will be having its regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, at the administration building located at 755 E. Main St., Lebanon,
    The agenda includes:
    • Special recognitions: STLP and 2A Pole Vault Mason Dixon Champion
    • Lebanon Middle School – National Schools To Watch Designation
    • Parent representatives Neil Lanham and Michelle Lancaster – high school boys basketball
    • Parent representatives Susan Murphy and Kristie Raikes – motivational speaker request

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  • Louisville man found guilty of disorderly conduct, harassment

    A Louisville man who filed a federal civil lawsuit over his arrest was found guilty on two charges Friday after a jury trial in Marion District Court
    James G. Walker Jr., 47, of 7500 Farm House Lane in Louisville was found guilty of disorderly conduct and harassment. Charges of resisting arrest and fourth-degree assault were dismissed, although the harassment charge was listed as a lesser charge to assault in the court records.

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  • Governor hints redistricting special session is possible

    The 2013 General Assembly concluded March 30, but last week Gov. Steve Beshear indicated he may call a special session to deal with redistricting.
    “I hope to deal with redistricting sometime before the next regular session in January so that it will not be a distraction when we’re preparing the budget for the commonwealth for the next two years,” Beshear was quoted as saying in Lexington Herald-Leader’s Bluegrass Politics Blog.

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  • Postal food drive is Saturday

    Local members of the National Association of Letter Carriers are holding their annual food drive Saturday, May 11.
    Residents can drop off non-perishable food items at their nearest post office or leave them in their mailbox. No donation is too small.
    The items will be distributed to local food banks.
    Anyone who wants more information or who has a special pick-up request can contact Ron Osborne at (270) 699-5860.

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  • Tourist commission holding interviews

    The Lebanon Tourist and Convention Commission was scheduled to meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7. The only item on the agenda is an executive session under KRS 61.810(f), which deals with possible hiring, firing or disciplinary action.
    The commission is searching for a replacement for outgoing tourism director Nicky Reynolds, who has accepted an offer to become the vice president of the Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau in Tennessee.

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  • Clarkson to perform Saturday at Bradfordsville School

    Phillip Clarkson will perform Saturday, May 11, at the Bradfordsville School and Community Center, 115 S. Sixth Street in Bradfordsville.
    The performance is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Concessions including chili dogs and drinks will be sold during the performance.
    Everyone is invited to attend, and proceeds from this performance will support the school building.
     

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  • Fiscal court receives first draft of 2013-14 budget

    Marion County Judge/Executive John G. Mattingly presented the first draft of the 2013-14 budget during the May 2 meeting of the Marion County Fiscal Court.
    The initial proposal shows $14.59 million in revenue and expenses for the next fiscal year. The general fund is projected to be $6.64 million.
    The court tentatively scheduled a work session for June 8 to work on any revisions to the budget. The magistrates must approve two readings of the budget before it is approved, and the budget must be approved by the end of June.
    In other business:

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  • Superintendent Hamilton unexpectedly announces his retirement

    Almost two years to the day after Dr. Chuck Hamilton was hired to become the Marion County Superintendent, he unexpectedly announced his retirement Thursday evening, May 2.
    Hamilton’s announcement came during a special-called meeting at the Marion County Board of Education office.
    At 5 p.m., the board went into executive session to discuss personnel under KRS 61.810(1)(f).
    The closed session lasted only two minutes and the board reconvened into open session and unanimously accepted Hamilton’s retirement, effective June 30.

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  • Patriot Pride

    Lebanon Middle School was recently named one of the 2013 Kentucky Schools to Watch. There are currently only 13 schools statewide and 400 schools nationally that have achieved this honor. It puts LMS in an elite group of schools that have proven to be “academically excellent.”
    The Schools to Watch program is part of an initiative developed and guided by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform.

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