Schools

The fifth annual creative writing contest, sponsored by the Casey County Public Library, Liberty/Casey County Chamber of Commerce, and The Casey County News, featured 102 entries in three age groups — adult, middle school and high school.
The top three in each age division received monetary awards — $75 for first place, $50 for second, and $25 for third.
Winners in the adult division were Mike Dean, first; Fr. Patrick L. Dolan. second; and Patti Jensen, third.

During an unusually long meeting on March 12 in which board members accepted Superintendent Linda Hatter’s announcement of her June 30 retirement, the school calendar was amended and set, with Friday, May 17 as students’ last day and graduation, and Friday, May 24 as the last day for teachers and staff.
However, Hatter said that the board had a called meeting last night (Tuesday) to amend it once again.
“Because the state track meet is on May 17, the board will discuss a new date,” Hatter said.

Tap, tap, tap, has been the sound of music to the ears of Casey County students, staff, and parents in the month of February.
All of this noise has been part of Casey County Title I Parent Involvement, which in conjunction with Lowe’s in Danville, has provided elementary students in Casey County the opportunity to use hammers, nails, and wood to build their own woodworking project.

Two seniors in the Area Technology Center at Casey County High School spent part of their summer learning NICE principles. Not only how to be get along with others but also learning business principles and leadership skills.
Cody Lewallen and Logan Soule attended the National Institute on Cooperative Education (NICE) conference at Virginia Tech University from July 28 to Aug. 1. The program is promoted through local 4-H programs, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, and the American Private Enterprise Youth Program.