Lebanon

Brown-Johnson Ronald and Joyce Brown of Crab Orchard announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Suzanne Brown, to Rodney Wayne Johnson, son of Darrell and Chris Johnson of Danville. Brown is a 1991 graduate of Lincoln County High School and attended Eastern Kentucky University. She is an employee of Lincoln County Board of Education. Johnson is a 1983 graduate of Boyle County High School and a 1988 graduate of Cumberland College. He is an employee of R.R. Donnelley Co. An open wedding is planned for 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Danville Church of God. Rankin-Carmicle Bruce and Linda Rankin of Stanford announce the engagement of their daughter, Bridget Nicole Rankin, to Joshua Wade Carmicle, son of Connie Carmicle of Danville and Jeff and Gina Carmicle of Stanford.

GRAVEL SWITCH - The doors to Peoples Bank in Gravel Switch will be closed permanently for the first time in nearly a century on Wednesday. Bank President Don McCrosky said that dwindling business and scarce prospects for the future made the decision inevitable. "It is just a very low activity office and the location is not in a big growth area," he said. "We could not justify keeping it open any longer. " Jerry Lanham is a director for Peoples. He and two other investors purchased the bank's stock in 1986 and expanded into Lebanon soon after.

People who are awaiting inspection of electrical work should make sure that their house number is legible. Boyle County Code Enforcement Officer Tom Broach said county electrical inspector Michael Shannon has had trouble locating addresses. He is urging people who do not have a house number fixed to the front of their homes to make a clearly visible temporary sign from cardboard and marker or spray paint. Broach said Shannon will have additional workers with him beginning Wednesday that will help speed up the inspection process.

SPRINGFIELD - A Washington County teenager who reportedly ran in front of a van was killed Thursday afternoon, state police said. Kenny D. Richards, 18, of Springfield, was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. at Spring View Hospital in Lebanon by the Marion County coroner. The accident occurred about noon 10 miles east of Springfield on U.S. 150 as Andrew B. Caldwell, 20, of Perryville was driving west in a 2006 Ford van. He told state Trooper John Boyd that he saw a pedestrian standing at the edge of the road and as he got closer the teen ran into the path of the van. Neither Caldwell nor his passenger, Brian J. Crouch, 23, also of Perryville, was injured.

Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center Nov. 21: A boy, Dakotah Blaiden, to Ashley Johnson of Eubank. A girl, Stevie Ray, to Carol and Steven Smith of Danville. Nov. 22: A boy, Noah Christopher, to Jacy and Benjamin Pennington of Hustonville. A boy, Kevin Zane, to Elizabeth Tevis of Lancaster. Nov. 23: A boy, Jason Paul, to Jodi and Jason Blevins of Liberty. A girl, Sarina May, to Salina Smith of Kings Mountain. Nov. 25: A boy, Garrison Carlos, to Carla and Gary Grubbs of Danville.

Steve Mitchell of Parksville knows his high school basketball better than anyone else who entered the Reno's Roadhouse Sweet Sixteen Contest. Mitchell correctly predicted the winner in 13 of the state's 16 boys basketball regional tournaments to win the annual contest. His only misses came in Regions 1, 2 and 13. He receives two lower arena tickets to the Boys State Tournament that starts Wednesday in Rupp Arena. Three contestants - Corey T. Simpson of Harrodsburg, Tom Cheak of Danville and Clellan Hays of Lebanon - each got 10 games right in the contest.

Having just moved to Harrodsburg full time, from the north Georgia mountains, I was thrilled to have read Parade Magazine and called Liz Orndorff; she arranged to get me 12 tickets. I rounded up friends from as far away as Morehead, Winchester, Willisburg and Lebanon ( I told you I was new in town) to attend Hollerwood II at West T. Hill Community Theatre. Wow, what a performance by all. My sides are still sore from laughter. If you live in this community, it is a must to support this level of theater, and this play will not leave you in the least bit disappointed.

Russell-Keltner Candice Marie Russell of Hustonville and Jason Scott Keltner of Campbellsville were married Dec. 16 at Westside Community United Methodist Church in Hustonville by Larry Rhodes, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. April McFalls of Kings Mountain, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Lindsay Ball of Lancaster and Cassie Porter of Hustonville. McKenzie Smith of Hustonville served as the flowergirl. Derrick Keltner of Campbellsville served as the best man. Groomsmen were Jordan Chewning and Jacob Chewning, both of Campbellsville, stepbrothers of the groom, John Henry Russell of Hustonville, brother of the bride, and Ray Osborne of Lebanon.

Mobilizing the Great Power in Us ? for Our Youth was the theme for the South District Association in regards to the "Youth March for Christ" held at the First Baptist Church, Lebanon, last Saturday. Approximately 150 youth took to the streets of Lebanon as they mobilized that greater power where they listened to a sermon by the host pastor, Rev. Tommy Calhoun. These youth represented the South District churches all over the state of Kentucky. Elder Robert Coulter is the district moderator.