10 Years Ago
October 6, 2016
Yokohama Industries of America announced it is adding 134 new full-time employees to produce two new lines, which will also see an investment of $5.2 million in new equipment and a facility upgrade.
The Versailles City Council, in one of its shortest meetings on record, passed two ordinances doing away with the $3 monthly garbage franchise fee.
Midway City Council approved an offer to the state for the purchase of the old Weisenberger Mill bridge. If successful, a place will be found for it in Walter Bradley Park.
The Midway council also approved two series of Industrial Revenue Bonds totaling $50 million on behalf of Lakeshore Learning for the construction of its planned facility in Midway Station.
Woodford County Public Schools announced that Huntertown and Southside elementary schools, the middle school and high school had been deemed “Distinguished” in the 2015-16 statewide assessment.
Christina E. Giles, DMD, of Versailles and a 2007 graduate of WCHS, graduated from the UK College of Dentistry and is completing a general practice residency at UK’s Kentucky Clinic.
Dorothy Leedy Brandenburg, 88, a Woodford County native and lifelong resident who had a successful career as a Woodford County schools educator, passed away. She is survived by her daughter Cathy Noel and son Bob Brandenburg, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
The Lady Jackets soccer team celebrated senior night by shutting out Corbin, moving their record to 9-3-2. The boys soccer team drew with Central Hardin in its senior night match.
25 Years Ago
October 11, 2001
On Sunday afternoon, 26 days after the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, American and British warplanes and Tomahawk cruise missiles struck targets in Afghanistan as the first salvoes in President George W. Bush’s declared “war on terror.”
A new book titled The 50 Best Small Southern Towns includes Versailles.
Woodford Community Christian Church will break ground Sunday afternoon for its future place of worship on Lexington Road at the Blue Grass Parkway.
The Woodford County Historical Society will celebrate its 35th anniversary at a celebration on Oct. 20.
Pat Clark will be honored by the Woodford County Professional Women’s Club as its Woman of the Year. Donna Seeberger will be recognized as the organization’s Woman of Achievement.
Jewell Deane Mitchell Phillips, 60, retired Midway teacher, died Oct. 4.
The WCHS Yellow Jackets lost their second straight district football game Friday night, falling to Scott County 34-13.
40 Years Ago
October 9, 1986
The Woodford County Board of Education has withdrawn its request for a 20-percent excise tax levy.
Homecoming queen candidates at Woodford County High School are Chantel Brown, Karen Booten, Stephanie Buffin, Deana Marsee, and Le Anne Sumpter.
Enrollment at WCHS has increased by 70 since school began on Aug. 20, mostly ninth-graders whose families have moved here from Lexington. The total enrollment at the school is 1,233.
Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held Oct. 2 for Terry’s 5 and 10 store in the Woodford Plaza shopping center.
Rose Ann Wilson has been named the Business and Professional Women’s Club’s Woman of the Year.
A.B. Chandler III of Versailles has been notified that he passed the Kentucky Bar Examination given in late July.
Officers of the freshman class at WCHS are Scott McDaniel, president; Robbie Day, vice president; Shawn Greathouse, secretary, and Heather English, treasurer.