10 Years Ago
March 20, 2014
Hope Ministries has raised $112,000 towards construction of a planned
new building for the operation of the county food pantry. This milestone
will allow the planners to begin design and detailed construction planning.
Rebecca Shryock started the “Cowboy Up for a Cure” foundation to raise
money for research at the UK Pediatric Hematology/Oncology clinic when
her son, Drew, was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia as
a four-year-old. Now six, Drew presented the UK clinic with $50,000 the
family has raised to date. Shryock has partnered with UK Dance Blue,
Farmhouse fraternity and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority to put on a rodeo at
the Horse Park to raise more funds.
Versailles City Council passed a resolution to resolve the park funding
dispute with the Woodford County Fiscal Court. Council now offers to
split the funding at Falling Springs 50/50 and the remainder of the
city’s obligation to the park budget at 35%.
An amended plan for the development of the proposed Kroger Marketplace
has been submitted to the Woodford County Planning and Zoning Commission.
The WCHS track and field team had a strong start to the outdoor season
in its Luck O’ the Irish meet. The girls finished second out of 11 teams
and the boys finished fourth out of 10 teams. Eli Boggess and Chelsey
Ford were named to the boys and girls All-11th Region basketball teams
for both the regular season and tournament.
25 Years Ago
March 18, 1999
The Versailles City Council has passed a resolution opposing a new
access to the U.S. 60 Bypass in the vicinity of Crossfield Drive, in
response to a petition from residents in the Douglas Avenue, Amsden
Avenue and Preston Court area who fear additional development would lead
to more flooding problems.
Gentry McCauley Jr., who has served for nearly 32 years as
commonwealth’s attorney for the 14th Judicial Circuit, which includes
Woodford County, will retire on March 31.
Representatives of Kentucky-American Water company will meet with
Woodford Fiscal Court March 23 prior to the court’s formal meeting to
discuss with the public its plans for a controversial water pipeline
that would cross northern Woodford County.
An open house was held at the Woodford County Library Sunday in honor of
Gerry Green, who retired in February after 23 years as children’s librarian.
Brian S. Settles and Sarah S. Watt of Versailles were named to the
dean’s list at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
The City of Midway will not grant any new sewer taps until its new
treatment plant comes on-line sometime next year.
40 Years Ago
March 15, 1984
Brereton C. Jones, owner of Airdrie Stud farm in Woodford County,
received a Brotherhood Award from the Bluegrass Chapter of the National
Conference of Christians and Jews Tuesday night.
Gary Jones, a native of Midway, has been hired as superintendent of the
Versailles-Woodford County Recreation and Parks Department.
Todd Henry, a student at Huntertown Elementary, was the winner of the
county-wide spelling competition last Friday. Sarah Crossfield, a
Simmons Elementary student, was runner-up.
The Clifton Boat Dock store has opened for business for the first time
since the late 1970s. The new owners of the building and land are Dick
and Anita Carol Drane, who have also leased the right of way to the boat
dock.
Tina Hulette will appear in the Junior Miss Hemisphere Beauty and Talent
Contest in Lexington March 18, and will perform a jazznastics routine.
Captain Ted Jordan, a 1969 graduate of Woodford County High School, has
received the Bronze Star for achievement in support of the 82nd Airborne
Division in Grenada during the military action there last year.
The Lexington Lafayette Generals ended the WCHS Yellow Jackets’ dreams
of making the 11th Region championship game for the first time ever when
they won last Thursday’s semifinal game, 58-46. The Jackets ended their
most successful season in history with a 27-5 record.
Micki Ann Hill, a WCHS sophomore, was the winner of the 35th annual
American High School Mathematics Examination.