First reading of Fiscal Court 2006-07 budget approved
Timed at 18 minutes by Magistrate Don Callecod, the special called Fiscal Court meeting on the last day of May proceeded to quickly “git’er done.” With all but Magistrate Harold Davidson present, the Court approved the first reading of the $10,021,245 budget planned for the upcoming fiscal year after a short question and answer session.
Meade County Farmers Market opens for season
Photos by Karen Kennedy
The Meade County Farmers’ Market opened for business June 3.
Good Sams pay annual visit to Meade County
The Good Sam Club got its start 40 years ago when a handful of RV owners put “Good Samaritan” bumper stickers on their rigs so fellow members would know they could get help on the road. This initially small club grew into a much larger one, with over 2,000 local chapters (24 of them are in Kentucky), one million RVing families, and 17,000 Good Sam parks. The club’s primary goal remains the same as from the club’s early days – to make RVing safe and enjoyable and to save members money through the club’s benefits and services.
Who’s minding the store?
– And other points to ponder
When Col. Mark Needham, garrison commander at Fort Knox, briefed our community on the status of Base Realignment and Closure at Stuart Pepper Middle School on May 30, he talked a lot about the importance of planning for the arrival of the military and civilian personnel who will be moving into our area over the next several years.
20th annual Two-Person Golf Scramble
It’s time to tee up for the 20th annual Two-Person Golf Scramble sponsored by the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce.
USPS’s “Deliver Me Home” recovers 46th child
The next time you grab the daily mail out of your mailbox, don’t just throw away the “Have you seen me?” card that features photographs of missing children and/or adults. While most of us consider them “junk mail,” these postcards have actually helped recover over 140 missing children.
On May 29, men and women of the armed forces who have given their lives in the name of freedom, were honored in a ceremony presented by VFW Post #11404.
A community briefing concerning the impact on Fort Knox’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) plan was held on May 30 at Stuart Pepper Middle School.