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The Casey County News
P.O. Box 40
Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-7171
FAX: (606) 787-8306
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BACK ON TRACK
Remodeling to begin on Casey's SCC campus
By Linda Carmicle
Staff Writer
An educational project that has been sitting dormant for several weeks is now back on track.
A community college project was funded by Casey County Fiscal Court, the City of Liberty and the Liberty/Casey County Economic Development Authority in January, but it suffered a set-back with the state shortly thereafter when construction plans did not meet the states requirements for a public learning facility.
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Funding sought for steel company
By Linda Carmicle
Staff Writer
Money is being sought to help a new business establish in Liberty that will also offer new jobs.
The City of Liberty, Liberty Economic Development Corporation and the Economic Development Authority of Liberty/Casey County are partners in a grant application to help boost local economic growth.
Josh Ayoroa, Executive Director of the EDA, said in a Thursday meeting that the city will be applying for an $800,000 Community Development Block Grant for Chieftain Steel. The funding is handled by the Kentucky Governor's Office for Local Development and is used to help fund new businesses.
Praising in Song
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photos/LINDA CARMICLE
A contemporary Christian music concert, "Revolution '06," was held at the Central Kentucky AG/EXPO Center on Saturday. The noon-into-night event was attended by an estimated 400 people. LEFT, a member of the "Worth Dying For" band from McCreary County sings and plays guitar during an early performance. BELOW, a group of friends lock arms around one another while swaying to the music performed later in the evening by another band.
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