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  • Bridge calls subject of investigation

    An investigation is underway following a series of calls received by the 911 emergency system in Madison that led to the closure of the Milton-Madison Bridge Friday night.

    Jefferson County, Ind., Sheriff John Wallace told The Trimble Banner that he has asked the Indiana Department of Homeland Security for their assistance in the investigation.

    Wallace said calls reporting safety concerns were received at “9:02 p.m., 9:15 and two more at 9:32 p.m.” The bridge was closed late Friday by law enforcement on both sides of the river.

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  • Two vying for Circuit Court Clerk Tuesday

    Trimble County voters will choose between two candidates –Stacy M. Bruner and John C. Edwards—to succeed incumbent Theresa Edwards for the office of Trimble County Circuit Court Clerk in next Tuesday’s Democrat Primary Election. Theresa Edwards is not a candidate for re-election.

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  • AMERICAN QUEEN in port
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  • Court furloughs will not affect other courthouse offices here

    Judicial Branch employees learned last week that they will be furloughed for three days in the first half of Fiscal Year 2013 as a result of deep cuts the Kentucky General Assembly made to the court system’s budget for Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014. The furloughs will close courthouses statewide on Aug. 6, Sept. 4 and Oct. 15, 2012.

    In Trimble County, only the judicial offices will be closed on the furlough days, according to Trimble County Judge-Executive Randy Stevens. All other courthouse offices will be open for business as usual, he said.

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  • Over the Rainbow

    “Come on, guys!  We’ve only got a week here!  From the top of the scene!”

    Drama Sponsor Jon Graham implores his Musical Theater class to do it again. And again.  And again.  

    “I want this to be something the community will remember for years,” he says.

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  • Entities seek to dispose of Louisville sludge at Wises Landing quarry

    Two local companies have applied for permits in connection with a plan to place sludge from Louisville in a Trimble County quarry facility.

    “Liters Quarry has filed an application with the Kentucky Division of Waste Management to receive sludge from the Louisville Water Company to use as fill material in the quarry,” Trimble County Water District No. 1 spokesperson Dara Smith said by phone Monday.

    Liter’s Inc., based in Louisville, purchased Trimble County Sand and Gravel quarry in Wises Landing in 1993.

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  • Investigation underway after fatality at bridge

    A construction worker injured last week at the Milton-Madison Bridge has died, according to Greg Prince, spokesman for the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Seymour Division.
    Austin, Ind., resident Roger Lee Cox, 50, was taken off life support on Thursday, May 3, and was pronounced dead at 5:45 p.m., Prince said.

    “We still don’t know the cause of death,” Prince said. “The only thing we know for sure is that he was found unconscious at the work site.”

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  • Date changed for last day of school

    There has been a slight adjustment in the 2011-2012 school calendar.  Originally the school year was scheduled to end for students on Friday, May 25, but the date has now been changed. 

    Students’ last day of school will be Monday, May 21, 2012.  The State Department requires that each school district provide 1,062 hours of instruction to their students.  Trimble County Schools always implements a calendar that provides above and beyond that requirement; therefore, instructional days at the end of the calendar can be removed. 

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  • 2012 Governor’s Scholars

    Trimble County High School will send four juniors to colleges around the state this summer for the highly elite Governor’s Scholar Program.

    Jessica Ball, Robbie Brooks, Colyn True, and Reese True will experience college life first hand, living and studying on a college campus for approximately five weeks.  The program was established in 1983 and has since become one of the most highly desirable recognitions for high school students.

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  • McCane: Bedford sirens adequate

    Residents of Bedford have an adequate storm warning system in the event of a tornado, according to Trimble County Emergency Management Director Ronnie McCane.

    McCane clarified the issue in a telephone interview Monday. McCane addressed a story in last week’s edition of The Trimble Banner about the Bedford Fire Department seeking financial assistance from the Bedford City Commission to repair a siren damaged during the March tornado in Trimble County.

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