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Jobs, the economy, and healthcare were just a few of the topics talked about at a roundtable discussion with U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie during his visit to Lebanon Tuesday of last week. But, technical education and its need for additional funding dominated the discussion.

Marion County Economic Development Director Tom Lund voiced his frustrations to Guthrie about the state's priorities and the lack of support technical education receives.

Sr. Alice Eugene Tighe uses a walker, but she was among the first to rise to give a standing ovation to the two musicians who performed at the Loretto Motherhouse Thursday evening.

"They're both virtuosos simultaneously," she said.

And Tighe, 96, should know. She has a PhD. in music from the University of Michigan, and she still teaches piano. She has lived at the Motherhouse for around seven months, and she said she has been impressed by all of the musicians who have performed during that time.

After six long weeks, the Marion County High School boys' soccer team named captains for the team.

"It's been a long six weeks, trying to figure that out," Knights Head Coach Greg Conley said. "It's the longest I've waited in my career I think. We've been waiting for leadership to emerge."

Conley gave the nod to seniors Dylan Browning and Ethan Drury. Juniors Scott Hunt and John Southall were also given the captain role by Conley.

The coach said Hunt made a speech in the last two weeks that has really helped the team come together.

Gregory Wilson is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 16, by signed "command" of Kentucky's governor. As Gregory is now a face on front pages and a topic of public discussion, I ask to put a face and character to the person who will be killed in the name of Kentucky's citizens. I bear witness that he is not the same man who committed the crime.