From Our Files

10 Years Ago

August 25, 2016

Fiscal Court to repave and stripe the parking lot at Falling Springs. Magistrates Gary Finnell and Jackie Brown argued the City of Versailles should share in the cost per the 55/45 cost split provided by an interlocal agreement involving other county-city projects and ongoing joint services. The total cost was $163,000, nearly $70,000 over the budget Parks and Recreation estimated. The vote was 5-3.

Tate Liquor on Rose Hill Street was robbed at closing of an undisclosed amount of cash.

WCHS students Caleigh Evans, Caylee Marshall, Regan Martin, Peyton Popp, and Maggie Sunseri shared their experiences at the Board of Education’s regular meeting of their five-week attendance at the Governor Scholars Program.

The Sun profiled incoming Woodford County Public Schools Hall of Fame inductees Whayne Hougland, Jr., Dr. Ben Roach, Bill Grimes, and Joe Graviss.

WCHS football fell 20-0 to North Bullitt  in their season opener. The Lady Jackets soccer team lost a heart breaker to Henry Clay in the Fayette County Soccer Spectacular, following wins over Dunbar and Campbell County. A young WCHS girls’ volleyball team continued its terrific start to the season with a 3-2 victory over a highly ranked Western Hills squad. 

25 Years Ago

August 23, 2001

Residents of Montgomery Avenue appeared before the Versailles City Council Tuesday evening to address the speeding of motorists on their street.

Susan Buffin of Versailles has retired as principal of Foster Heights Elementary School in Bardstown, where she has served for the past five years.

Jack Kain is pictured in this issue being congratulated for shooting a hole-in-one on the 11th hole at Woodford Hills Country Club on Aug. 13.

Navy Ensign M. Scott Mitchell of Versailles recently returned to his home port in Norfolk, Va., from a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Gulf.

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, located near Keene in Jessamine County and with ties to Woodford County, is observing its 200th anniversary this month.

The Woodford County High School Yellow Jackets opened their football season with a 41-3 blowout win over Anderson County Friday night.

40 Years Ago 

August 21, 1986

Donna Pultz has been named curator of the historic Jack Jouett House, Craig’s Creek Road. 

The construction of a new subdivision adjacent to Stonegate on a part of the former Wells farm has been proposed. The zone change request is being considered by the P&Z Commission. 

A low-interest loan of $416,000 has been made available by the state to the South Woodford Water District for its water storage tower project. 

Woodford Steel has moved to new offices on Crossfield Drive. 

Wanda Johnson of Versailles was named to the dean’s list at Georgetown College for the spring semester. 

Welcoming services are being held throughout the week for the Rev. Floyd Greene, new pastor of the First Baptist Church.