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Not many people can say they’ve done what Tonya Claypool has done in the last 13 years.

She’s been in all 48 contiguous states and Mexico. She also owns her own business, and she has a pretty nice ride, too.

In 2001, Claypool decided to make a change and to pursue her dream of becoming a truck driver.

Keith Brock reported that the state is aware of issues regarding ebola and other viruses during the Oct. 16 meeting of the Marion County Fiscal Court.

“It’s not a pleasant subject but it’s a real subject,” said Brock, the county solid waste and environmental coordinator.

Doug Mattingly, 54, is a 1980 graduate of Marion County High School. He also worked for the Marion County Board of Education doing maintenance until he retired in 2009.

He and his wife, Charlotte, have two children, Leanne and Logan, and three grandchildren.

1. This race is a bit unusual in that it is a rematch of the primary. What would you like to tell voters that they might not have learned in the spring?

With recent rain showers and storms rolling through Kentucky as cool and warm weather mix, along with getting into the heart of football season and leaves turning and beginning to fall, autumn is officially here. Along with that, we are very close to an important election day as we go to the polls to choose our next U.S. Senator as well as many local and state officials who will shape policy over the next two to four years. Again, I want to encourage you to exercise your right to vote on Nov. 4 or call your clerk about voting via absentee ballot in the case you will be out of town.