10 Years Ago
June 27, 2013
Democrat James Kay II won Tuesday’s special election to fill the 56th District state House of Representatives seat vacated by Carl Rollins.
Emily Varner won this year’s Miss Woodford County pageant, and Champayne Wilson won the Miss Woodford County Fair pageant.
The “Little House” historic home on Lexington Street is falling into disrepair, and now members of local women’s groups who have met there for years hope to keep it from falling into further disrepair.
Bekah Hall won this year’s Woodford County Fair’s Miss Teen pageant. Miss Preteen Woodford County Fair is Piper McCoun.
Landmark Lodge 41’s 2013 Woodford County High School Scholarship Recipient was Aaron Mitchell.
25 Years Ago
July 2, 1998
The Woodford County Economic Development Authority has approved the purchase of 139 acres of land in Midway for a new industrial park, ending months of negotiations with the Roach family. The sale price of the parcel, located on Ky. 341 at I-64, is $1.128 million.
Jenny Given, owner of Poor Man’s Paradise Antiques, has recovered most of the $5,000 worth of Beanie Babies stolen from her shop. The dolls had been left in a dumpster behind Thornton’s on Lexington Road.
Lesley Carole Trana of Versailles was the recipient of the Outstanding Scholar Award, Program of Social Work, at Western Kentucky University.
On the President’s List at Western Kentucky University were Stephen Barnett, Peter Carey, Vicki Logdon and Lesley Trana. On the WKU Dean’s List were Shannon Chowning, Patricia Coakley, Elizabeth Crossfield, Amanda Lauderdale, Ashley McAlpin and Alicia Pence.
The scope of the proposed recreation hub at the county park and the participation of the YMCA of Central Kentucky have raised concerns by Woodford Fiscal Court and the Versailles City Council.
40 Years Ago
June 30, 1983
Ronald McDonald was on hand Monday for the opening of a McDonald’s restaurant in the Versailles Center.
A Lee’s Famous Recipe restaurant will open in the center on July 4.
Woodford Fiscal Court has given first reading to a $3,158,792 budget ordinance.
Dalton Evans has been installed as president of the Versailles Lions Club.
Charles Million Sr., 76, well-known Lexington Road farmer and developer, died June 23.
Steve Doan is the new minister of the Versailles Christian Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardin 0. Walcutt of Lake Wales, Fla., have returned to their home after spending several days in Midway and attending the Midway High alumni meeting.
Members of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans gathered in Midway Saturday to commemorate the execution in Midway on Nov. 5, 1864, of four Confederate soldiers in reprisal for suspicious deaths of Union men and emancipated slaves.
The Planning and Zoning Commission has approved plans for the Park Place development near Shaw Avenue.