Boyle County

The Hudson-Ellis Advisory Board is pleased to announce that grants will again be awarded to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, schools and exempt governmental units or their subdivisions serving Boyle County. Most grants will be in the range of $5,000 to $10,000. To apply, email a two-page letter (maximum) and IRS Letter of Determination by 4 p.m. on July 17 to Kassie Branham at kbranham@bgcf.org. Letters should include: Description of your grant request Amount requested Detailed project budget narrative Supporting documentation from any collaborating agencies Committed or proposed funders Anticipated outcomes of project and measurement All 501(c)

Editor's Note: See Thursday's paper for election filings for area counties. After a slow lead up to Tuesday's general election filing deadline, there was a flurry of late activity in Boyle County before the 4 p.m. cutoff. At the beginning of the day, no candidates had filed to run for the six Perryville City Council seats, but a total of 13 people turned in their paperwork by the deadline.  Incumbents Jennifer Bodner, Megan Shelby and Matthew Bottom did not file for re-election, but fellow council members Harold Jones, Brian Caldwell and Billy Matherly all will run in the fall.

The Boyle County softball team saw its 15-game winning streak come to an end Saturday, and went 2-2 over the weekend at the Boyle County Invitational at Millennium Park. The Rebels, who ended the regular season 25-11, ended the tournament with a 5-4, nine-inning loss to No. 1 Allen County-Scottsville. On Friday, Boyle beat Bullitt East 4-0, then dropped its first game Saturday 3-1 to No. 16 Christian Academy of Louisville. The Rebels rebounded with an 11-1 win over Pike County Central before falling to Allen County.

RICHMOND - Rachel Pingleton and Caroline McDonald each shot 80 to lead Boyle County to a win in the Madison Central Invitational at Gibson Bay Golf Club Sunday. Boyle had a 346 team total - 15 shots better than second-place Dunbar. Western Hills was third at 371 and Anderson County fourth at 372. Michaela Jarmon had a 92 for Boyle while Samantha Stewart shot 94, Alexis Draut 96 and Taylor Thompson 97. The low four scores counted in the team total. Elsa Moberly of Pulaski County was the medalist with a 2-under par 70. Megan Kinney from Western Hills shot 73. Pingleton and McDonald tied for third.

Recently, Mark and Joni Morgan took the lead in our community by sponsoring one Danville and one Boyle County track and field athlete to attend the upcoming Maximum Velocity camp being hosted at Centre College. As a result of their generosity, others have agreed to support local runners and sponsor scholarships as well. I would like to personally thank the following for their giving. Bill Erwin of Helton, Erwin and Associates; Julie Erwin of Adoption Assistance Inc.; Tim and Micki McDaniel of McDaniel Wealth Mgt.; Ernst Crown-Weber of Danville Bike and Fitness; Billy and Kelly Rankin; Rick Serres; and especially near and dear to me, Rick and Sara Hempel who have supported our team for years in many ways.

The West Jessamine volleyball team rallied to win a close first set en route to a 25-21, 25-13 victory over Boyle County on Tuesday. West (6-4) trailed 18-14 in the first set before turning the tables with a run of eight straight points that included kills by Abby Wiggins and Lisa Troyer and a block by Kristen Fristoe. The Lady Colts took an 11-3 lead over Boyle (4-18-1) in the second set with a 5-0 run that included three consecutive kills by Troyer, and they were never threatened.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story examines the increase of college graduates in Boyle County from 1970 to 2010. It is based on Census data and was written by Bill Bishop, editor of the news site DailyYonder.com, and Robert Gallardo, an associate professor at Mississippi State's Southern Rural Development Center.   Boyle County has experienced a brain gain in the last 40 years, joining the rest of the country in what has been a massive increase in the number of adults who have earned college degrees.

Hannah Miniard struck out seven batters and allowed just one hit in three relief innings Tuesday as No. 13 Boyle County defeated Madison Southern 3-2 on senior night at Rebel Stadium. Chelsea Gill went 2 for 4 with two stolen bases and scored twice for Boyle (24-8), which edged Southern (18-9) to close the regular season with five straight wins. Hannah Chadwell was 1 for 3 with a sacrifice bunt, Lauren Richards drove in two runs and had a suicide squeeze bunt, and Miniard, Danielle Mason, Amy Woolum, Cullen Byrne and Madison DeBord all singled for the Rebels.

Barbara Hall is the Arts Commission of Danville/Boyle County's 2011 Arts Citizen. Hall is the H.W. Stodghill Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Music at Centre College. Arts Commission President Mimi Becker said Hall was chosen “because of her outstanding work as a teacher and a conductor of the choral groups at Centre College since she joined the faculty in 1980.” “More importantly, she was chosen for her work with the three community choral groups: Sounding Joy, Summer Singers and the (Danville)