10 Years Ago
August 1, 2013
Corine Cox Woolums, 81, former Woodford County Clerk, died July 30, 2013. Her career in the Woodford County Clerk’s office began in 1953 under then Clerk Albert Rose. She also worked as a deputy clerk under Bill Crain and Barbara Mook prior to being elected to the office in 1983 in a special election. She was re-elected to the office until her retirement in 2008.
At Midway College on July 24 almost all members of Midway and Versailles city councils got together for a joint meeting.
Wesley Field of Versailles graduated cum laude from the Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering with a bachelor’s degree in biology.
Army National Guard Pvt. Chance R. Wilson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is a 2010 graduate of Woodford County High School.
WCHS volleyball coach Lindsey Dettwiller and former boys’ basketball coach Gene Kirk were named the new interim athletic directors for the high school, replacing Bob Gibson.
25 Years Ago
August 6, 1998
Kathie Lamb has joined the Versailles Police Department as its first female patrol officer. Patrick Shryock is also a new member of the department.
Lois Barnes is the new assistant superintendent of curriculum for the Woodford County Board of Education, and Greg Gaby will become the new principal of Woodford County Middle School. The first day for students in the new school year is Aug.13.
Winfrey Adkins has announced his candidacy for the Versailles City Council.
Officials of Kentucky American Water Co. in Lexington fielded questions at Monday’s Midway City Council meeting on the company’s proposed pipeline from Louisville to Lexington, a portion of which would pass near Midway.
The Versailles City Council has pledged $1 million to alleviate storm water drainage problems in the Douglas Ave., Amsden Ave., and Preston Court area.
The Rev. Charles Edward Ford, 65, a former chaplain at Margaret Hall School in Versailles and part-time assistant at St. John’s Episcopal Church, died July 30 in Lexington.
40 Years Ago
August 4, 1983
Members of the cast of the musical “Godspell,” a production sponsored by the Woodford Ministerial Association next week at Woodford County High School, are Carol West, Diddy Bond, Kent Miller, Steve Moscoe, Susan Simandle, Tommy McDaniel, Jenny Fisher, Julie Rodgers, Norman Morton and Bob Klier.
John J. Roberts, who recently graduated from WCHS, will enter Hampden‑Sydney College, in Virginia, this fall.
Jill Hedges will perform in the Dance Masters of America National Competition this week in Los Angeles.
Youngsters who won a costume contest at the Woodford County Library and were treated to dinner at a local restaurant were Shea Parker, Megan Hubbard, Shannon Hughes, Kim Hubbard, Nancy Fogle and Robin Hubbard.
Leann O’Reel is a finalist in the 1983 Kentucky National Little Miss pageant to be held Saturday at the Hyatt Regency in Lexington.
Josephine Young Schoberth, former secretary of the local draft board and office manager at Pin Oak Farm, died Friday at the age of 76.
Tridib Goswami, who teaches tennis at the Winchester Country club, won the Woodford Hills Country Club Open Invitational Tennis Tournament last weekend.