10 Years Ago November 4, 2010 In Tuesday’s election, Rand Paul won the U.S. Senate race. U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler declared victory over Andy Barr and incumbent Mayor Fred Siegelman defected council member Ann Miller. A plan to develop a senior living community at 341 Lexington Street moved closer to becoming a reality on Monday night when the Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Board of Adjustment (BOA) unanimously approved a conditional-use permit. The WCHS Yellow Jackets lost their last regular season game against Tates Creek Friday night 28-13. Midway’s Courtney Komjathy took first place in Class 10 in the A.M. Western Show held at Midway College’s Equine Center Oct. 30. 25 Years Ago November 2, 1995 Stephanie Christenson, director of the Community Education Center here, has been named the state’s Community Educator of the Year. The Woodford County Business and Professional Women’s Club presented awards at its annual banquet to Vera Dawson, Woman of the Year; Elaine Shryock, Woman of Achievement, and the Woodford County Comprehensive Care Center, Business Equity Award. New officers of the Woodford County Farm Bureau are Rusty Thompson, president; Bob Huffman, vice president; Don Mitchell, treasurer, and Billy Gaines, secretary. Claude Kaenzig received the organization’s Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award and Bob Gaffney its Distinguished Service to Education Award. The new Millville fire station will be dedicated on Nov. 4. The Woodford County High School boys’ soccer team won the 5th Region championship last Thursday, defeating Nelson County 3-1, and upset Lexington Henry Clay in the sectionals, 1-0. The state final four will compete at Woodford Community Stadium. A total of 12,632 Woodford Countians are eligible to vote in next Tuesday’s election, including 9,266 Democrats, 2,661 Republicans, 685 who indicate no preference, and 20 registered as other. 40 Years Ago October 30, 1980 The grand opening of the First National Bank of Versailles was held Saturday, with Lt. Gov. Martha Layne Collins present at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Work on the footers for the Versailles Center, a shopping center at the intersection of Lexington Road and the U. S. 60 Bypass, can begin prior to the issuance of a building permit the Woodford Planning and Zoning Commission has ruled. Woodford Fiscal Court will pursue the establishment of a 911 emergency telephone system for the county.    Stewart Miller, a University of Kentucky student formerly of Versailles, will join the touring Glenn Miller Orchestra in New York on Nov. 5. Miller, 25, plays string bass. The Clear Creek Cloggers of Versailles are champions of the elementary division in world competition held in Fontana, N. C., recently. Team members are Becky Cloyd, Lori Donovan, Alisa Dunn, Kristi Hughes Shannon Hughes, Andrea Sexton, Troy Centers, Matt Kanatzar, Steve Sexton, Jeff Coffey, Mike Coffey and Tony Hughes. Scott Midkiff has received a master of science degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif. The Woodford County Yellow Jackets clinched the district title with a 28-12 victory over Harrison County Friday night, the Jackets’ ninth straight win.