Light voter turnout expected for primary

By Kendra Peek
Summer Intern

A light turnout is predicted for this year's primary election next week, despite the fact that one of the three races is that of the President of the United States.
"Normally the presidential and the county elections are large but it doesn't seem to be that way this year. We are still hoping," County Clerk Eva Miller said.

Higdon, Stargle seek state rep's seat

By Stephen Lega
Landmark News Service

HIGDON	STARGLE

Jimmy Higdon has represented the 24th District in the Kentucky House of Representatives for six years. Anthony Stargle thinks that's enough.
Higdon and Stargle are running in the Republican primary to represent Casey and Marion counties and part of Pulaski County. No Democrats filed to run in the race this year.
The state representative race is one of many that will appear on the May 20 primary ballot.

Casey man enters guilty plea in identity theft case

Woodrum pleads not guilty

By Donna Carman
Editor

A Casey County man has pleaded guilty to identity theft, representing himself as someone else.
Lonnie A. Harris, 31, of 31 Bowman Trail, Liberty, entered the guilty plea before Judge James G. Weddle April 28 in Casey Circuit Court.
Harris was charged on Jan. 10 with the theft of identity of another without consent, representing himself as Steven W. Harris.

Contracts extended for some county vendors

Casey County Fiscal Court has agreed to extend contracts to those vendors who have indicated they are willing to continue providing goods and/or services at the same price on some items bid by the county.
“I think any of the current vendors we have who will extend their current bids — especially in light of fuel prices — we should take them up on it,” Judge-Executive Ronald Wright told magistrates at the May 5 fiscal court meeting. “I think it’ll save us money by extending the present contracts.”