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5-22-13 Public Record

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The ABCs of struggling students

By Menla Marlowe

I have pondered for a couple of weeks as to whether I should comment on an issue close to my heart, but with the announcement of Chuck Hamilton's sudden retirement, I feel I need to speak up. 

Color in Motion announces plan to return in 2014

The Color in Motion 5K recently completed its first race in Lebanon, and race officials have announced that they plan to return next year.

According to the press release, the race is tentatively scheduled to return May 17, 2014.

Gravel Switch woman recovering from accident

Kristin Courey, 18, of Gravel Switch is recovering after a single-vehicle accident Tuesday.

According to Marion County Sheriff Jimmy Clements, Courey was driving west on US 68 in a 2001 Buick when she lost control of the vehicle in a curve seven miles east of Lebanon. According to the accident report, Courey overcorrected and her vehicle left the roadway, collided with an embankment, overturned, and came to rest in a ditch.

Courey was flown from the scene to University Hospital in Louisville, but she was no longer listed as a patient on Thursday.

Memorial Day service is Sunday

The annual Memorial Day program will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at Lebanon National Cemetery. VFW Post 5910 is hosting this year’s event.
State Senator Jimmy Higdon will be the guest speaker. Higdon is a graduate of Marion County High School and Morehead State University. After college, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

Highway will be dedicated to fallen deputy Friday

At 1 p.m. Friday, a section of US 68 from the eastern city limit of Lebanon to the end of Marion County will be dedicated as the Deputy Sheriff Carl Anthony Rakes Memorial Highway.

Rakes was killed Nov. 14, 2012, during a traffic stop on US 68.

5-22-13 Early Files

130 years ago
May 8, 1883

A close shave
Last Sunday afternoon, just this side of Coon Hollow, the engineer on the south bound accommodation train, upon coming round a sharp curve, discovered a man lying by the track with his neck across one of the rails. He blew the whistle and reversed the engine at once, but the distance was so short that the engine stopped within six inches of the man’s neck. He proved to be an Irishman employed at a distillery nearby, who was intoxicated and had lain down and gone to sleep.

Rise above the haters

 We’ve all heard the quote, "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me."

But, as most of us have learned, words can hurt. They can hurt us deeply. They can hurt much more than a slap in the face or a punch in the gut. They can hurt our spirit. They can hurt us to our core.

Lebanon mayor to give budget address Thursday

Lebanon Mayor Gary Crenshaw will present his annual budget address during a special-called meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at city hall.

During his address, the mayor presents a proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This is often revised by the city council before the budget is finalized.

Marion County's Got Talent is Saturday

"Marion County's Got Talent" show at Angelic Hall at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 18, in Lebanon. Youth winners will receive an invitation to showcase their talent at the Kentucky State Fair on the 4-H stage. The competition will be hosted by Kentucky Classic Arts (KCA) and Marion County 4-H. Call (270) 692-0021 to register.