Slate of candidates for May's
primary election tops 60
By Donna Carman
Editor
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the 2006 primary election filings was not who filed to run for office, but rather who didn't file.
As the 4 p.m. filing deadline approached on Tuesday, incumbent jailer Tommy Miller had no opposition. And when time ran out, he still didn't.
"It was a pretty stressful day," Miller said, breathing a sigh of relief.
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NEW LAKE?
Recent rainfall has helped,
but city making plans to build second lake
By Linda Carmicle
Staff Writer
A much-needed recent rainfall not only brought Casey County out of a moderate drought, but it also relieved concerns about Liberty's water supply. 
For the past several months the water level in Lake Liberty has been dropping. Due to the lack of significant rainfall over the past summer and fall, city water employees, along with Mayor Steve Sweeney, have been monitoring the situation at the lake.
Firm hired for hospital project
By Donna Carman
Editor
A Tennessee management firm has been hired by the Casey County Hospital's Board of Directors to manage a construction project that will bring a new hospital to Liberty.
Representatives from Parsons-META of Brentwood, Tenn. gave a presentation to the board at a special-called meeting Monday night. Following the presentation, the board agreed to hire the firm, which will charge 3.1 percent of the total project cost.
Early-morning barn fire ruled as arson
$1,000 reward offered in case
By Donna Carman
Editor
A Jan. 16 fire that destroyed a barn and its contents has been ruled the work of arsonists.
Kentucky State Police Arson Investigation Alex Wesley said there's no doubt the early-morning fire that destroyed Elhanan Pennington's barn on Ob Wilson Road was intentionally set.
"We are working a criminal investigation on it," Wesley said.
