From Our Files

10 Years Ago November 21, 2012 The Woodford County Board of Education reported for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 they had received a “very clean audit” report. Bill Shanks, owner of Convenient Food Mart in Versailles, was honored as owner of the 2012 Convenience Store of the Year during the Kentucky Grocers Association/Kentucky Association of Convenience Stores 71st annual awards luncheon on Nov. 14 in Versailles. Cody Michaels of Versailles signed to play volleyball as the libero for NCCA Division I Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. 25 Years Ago November 26, 1997 The Woodford County High School Yellow Jackets were routed 56-7 by Valley High School of Jefferson County in the regional finals. The Jackets ended their season with an 8-5 record. Seniors on the Jacket squad were Derek White, William Mulder, Jeremy Campbell, Ricky Muniz, LaRon Clark, Nathan Thacker, Andy Dean, Ryan Mitchell, Chris Thomas, Casey Barber, Johnny Asch and Kenny Switzer. Slone’s Signature Market opened in the Versailles Center Nov. 20. A temporary reading room will be set up across the street from the Woodford County Library while it is closed for two weeks for an inventory of about 32,000 reading materials. Emily Szekely of Lexington, a Holocaust survivor, spoke to WCHS sociology students on Nov. 21, describing the horrors she endured in concentration camps in Poland and Germany in World War II, and emphasized the need for others to never forget. 40 Years Ago November 25, 1982 Corine Woolums and Lois Brown were dismissed as deputy clerks Friday by County Clerk Barbara Mook. Mrs. Mook, a Republican, was appointed clerk in July following the resignation of Bill Crain. Mrs. Woolums, a Democrat, has said she will run for the office in 1983. Mrs. Brown announced later that she would also run for clerk. Appointed to the clerk’s staff were Doris McManaway and Lil Hartley, both Democrats. The average price of burley tobacco on the Lexington market Monday, the opening day of sales, was $184.22. The undefeated 8th grade girls’ basketball team at Woodford County Middle School was composed of Kim Allen, Missy Hendrickson, Sarah Cline, Chantel Brown, Beth Wilson, Belinda Wilson, Chris Schim-moeller and Trina Schimmoeller. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Perry and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clinkenbeard attended the Kentucky‑Tennessee football game in Knoxville Saturday.