The Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Planning Commission, on a 5-3 vote with the commissioner from Midway Rich Stein one of the nay votes, approved a change to the Comprehensive Plan that promotes and encourages the extension of Falling Springs Boulevard to connect with Frankfort Road/U.S. 60 near Midway Road. The change now goes to the Versailles and Midway City Councils and Fiscal Court to approve or reject it. The proposed project has been extremely controversial and the subject of several public meetings, including ones involving the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
Millville held its annual “Hillbilly Daze” last Saturday, which featured Chef Rick Caudle’s famous burgoo which takes more than a day to make.
Annie Dennington, a sophomore at WCHS, spoke to sixth graders at the Woodford County Middle School where she shared her challenges and experiences as a teenager living with cerebral palsy. The title of her talk was “CP Can’t Stop Me.”
The WCHS Marching Band finished second in the Class AAAA section of the prestigious Beechwood Festival of Bands in Ft. Wright, KY.
The WCHS football team won its home opener over Marion County, 32-20, to move to 2-2 on the season. The girls volleyball team finished fourth in the Woodford County Invitational. The boys soccer team dropped a tight match, losing on penalty kicks, to Western Hills.
25 Years Ago
September 20, 2001
The Sun devoted its lead story to continued coverage of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S.
The United Way campaign has begun, with Woodford County Jailer Gary Gilkison as chairman. The goal is $160,000.
The Woodford County Board of Education has approved a $27.04 million working budget for the 2001-2002 school year.
The construction of a new middle school is the school district’s top priority.
WCHS senior Ellen Royse is a semifinalist in the 47th annual National Merit Scholarship program.
John McDaniel is the new Midway correspondent for The Woodford Sun.
The WCHS Lady Jackets soccer team won the Woodford County Invitational Tournament, with victories over Frankfort and East Jessamine. The Jackets’ Melissa Grieshaber was named the tourney’s Most Valuable Player.
The Yellow Jackets football team dropped its second game in a row with a 28-7 district loss to Paul Laurence Dunbar in Lexington.
40 Years Ago
Septmber 18, 1986
The Woodford Planning and Zoning Commission has imposed a moratorium on zone change requests, until at least January, while members take a look at the Comprehensive Plan.
An application for a zone change for 37.4 acres adjacent to Stonegate has been rejected by the P&Z Commission.
Warren Southworth Sr. has been appointed by the Versailles City Council as the city’s electrical inspector.
Robert S. Butler and Kimberly Lynn Odear were among the Eastern Kentucky University students who received degrees at the end of the summer term.
Margaret La Monica and Nancy Clark have pledged Delta Delta Delta sorority at the University of Kentucky.
Midway students attending their first year of college this fall include Andrea Smith and Leslie Atwood.
Tyrone Sparks won the men’s Class A singles and Judy Kurtz the women’s Class A title in the Woodford Closed Tennis Tournament last weekend.
The WCHS Yellow Jackets dropped to 1-2 for the season with Friday night’s loss to Henry Clay, 28-7.