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October 17, 2007
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FRONT PAGE NEWS
Week-long Staples marijuana trial concludes
Mistrial motion denied; witness parade testifies for prosecution
A mistrial motion was denied by special Judge F. Kenneth Conliffe early last week, midway through a trial alleging former magistrate Jamie Staples, his son, Justin, his parents, Ralph and Barbara Staples and a grandson, Brandon T. Vowels, were accused of tampering with physical evidence and cultivating five or more marijuana plants at the family’s farm near Andyville.
Acquitted
Visiting judge F. Kenneth Conliffe acquitted former magistrate Jamie Staples and his son, Justin, of all charges in a week-long marijuana trial Friday.
Guilty
After deliberating slightly over an hour Friday afternoon, and hearing impassioned defense pleas, a jury of seven males and five females found Ralph and Barbara Staples guilty of cultivating five or more plants of marijuana.
Enhanced 911 is up and running
Shortly before 2 p.m. on Oct. 10, Bill Lacey, E911 consultant, answered the anxiously-awaited call from Debbie Walls, of Micro Data Inc. in Vermont, that would implement Enhanced 911 in Meade County. After years of planning and ironing out the kinks, Phase 1 of the E911 system is finally in place in Meade County.
Garbage-mania
Fiscal Court delays garbage vote, sets Oct. 24 hearing
An Oct. 24 public hearing has been set by county Judge Executive Harry Craycroft to gather citizen reaction to a possible waste vendor.
County nets $300,000 in funding for road projects
Portions of seven roads throughout Meade County will be resurfaced, thanks to the award of $300,000 in state construction funds.
Water issues top October city council meeting
Construction of a new water main, servicing the Meade County Public Library, area businesses and residences is coming along well, Brandenburg council members learned.
Magistrates rebuff try to remove enforcement officer
County code enforcement officer Hank Schaffner still has a job, despite attempts by County Judge Executive Harry Craycroft to relieve him of his duties.
Meade County Fire District kicks off drive for thermal imaging camera
A fundraising drive to purchase a thermal imaging camera for the Meade County Fire District kicked off Oct. 11 with a $3,000 donation from Arch Chemicals.
County ethics commission awaits Fiscal Court appointments
It wasn’t the lack of a quorum which stymied the Meade County Ethics Commission Oct. 8.
Members wondered when the county Fiscal Court would appoint new members to replace those who have either moved out of the county or are expected to resign.
Fiscal Court denies ethics appointment
The proposed appointment of Charlie Coghill to the county ethics committee was torpedoed by the Meade County Fiscal Court Oct. 9.
School district boundaries explained
“For the most part, existing boundaries have been in place for the last 10 years,” said Mitch Crump, superintendent of Meade County schools, as he opened the discussion about school districts in Meade County. Currently, all Meade County students attend middle school and high school in the same place. That is not so with elementary schools as there are seven around the county, each with its own boundary lines.
Building shuffle going well, council members learn
The new home of the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce could be ready for occupancy in about one month, Brandenburg Mayor David Pace told city council members Oct. 8.
Board of Education receives construction updates
The Meade County Board of Education received an update on the construction at Meade County High School during its regular monthly meeting Oct. 9. The acoustical cloud system will soon be installed in the new auditorium, and the auditorium seating will be installed in November. The added classrooms are nearly ready for students. The next big push will be getting the boys’ and girls’ locker rooms ready for basketball season. The work on Brandenburg Primary School is 98 percent complete with only punch list items remaining.
Meade County CATS results
Results from the 2007 Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) were released to the public Oct. 2. Meade County schools continue to progress with marked improvement in several schools and a district score of 84.4 (the highest score ever for the district) placing Meade County in the top third of all Kentucky school districts and in the top 27 percent of Kentucky county school districts.
Bypass stoplight saga takes a new turn, council continues pressure
“This is about phase 28 on the 228 stoplight,” Brandenburg Mayor David Pace informed the city council during their Oct. 8 meeting.
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