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A Winchester business provided an early Christmas present for the local campus of Bluegrass Community & Technical College. On Dec. 18, Mark McCammish, president of McCammish Mfg. Co. Inc., made a pledge to donate cabinetry and reception counters with an estimated value of $15,000 to the new Winchester-Clark County Campus of the college at Winchester Industrial Park. The pledge was accepted by the college's president and CEO, Dr. James Kerley. The meeting was at McCammish Mfg.Co.

DANVILLE - Kentucky School for the Deaf (4-6) fell 4-0 Wednesday to Evangel Christian High School. The Louisville school scored a pair of goals in each half. Coach Paul Smiley said the outstanding play of goalie Travis Zornoza, who had eight saves, kept KSD in the game. "We played extremely hard," Smiley said. "We had a number of scoring opportunities but we just weren't able to capitalize on them. "

Will Gramling, an admissions counselor at Western Kentucky University, will visit Lincoln County High School Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to discuss with prospective students the opportunities offered at WKU. For more information, contact the WKU Admissions Office via email at admission@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-2551.

After Cole Overstreet sang "Jesus Is The Center of My Joy," it was clear the 10-year-old boy had become the center of the joy for the more than 200 people listening to him Monday afternoon at Danville's First Baptist Church, Second and Walnut streets. Wearing a poker face and showing little emotion as he sang a powerful rendition of the old gospel hymn, Cole brought smiles to the faces of the congregation and generated plenty of emotion. At the end of the Bate Middle School student's solo, the crowd leapt to its feet - that is, those who had not already stood up during the performance - and gave him a standing ovation.

The new year is a great time to get involved with Kentucky 4-H. With 4-H programs in all 120 counties, there are numerous opportunities near you. You can get involved by participating in a club, enjoying a project, leading a group or becoming a volunteer. In 4-H, the opportunities are endless! Some 4-H activities or clubs that you or your child might enjoy participating in are: ? Clover Buds: The 4-H Clover Buds program is for youths, who are between 5- and 8-years-old or in kindergarten through third grade.

Kim Ragland is the new Extension Agent for 4-H and Youth Development in Boyle County. It is Ragland's job to enroll young people in the program, find and train volunteers to assist the young people, support the Boyle County 4-H clubs and activities, represent the program at state and national levels, and develop more educational opportunities for the youth. "There is no end to the variety of projects available to young people through 4-H, and as a result, no end to the opportunities 4-H provides to help young people become everything they are capable of becoming," explained Ragland, who started Nov. 1. After receiving her Ph.D.

Congratulations to Danville native Tierra Kavanaugh Turner on being named by Gov. Ernie Fletcher to head the new Governor's Office for Minority Empowerment. The 29-year-old businesswoman owns the Louisville-based Executive Courier Express, which she started three years ago while still an employee of American Express. She's just the kind of intelligent, energetic person needed to bring about concrete results - rather than political rhetoric - in improving employment opportunities for minorities in Kentucky.

A third walking path is now available to Clark County citizens, thanks to a partnership between the Clark County Extension Service and Sekisui. “It's something that our office has talked about for a long time,” said Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Jennifer Howard. The 1/8-mile path is on Extension Office property at 1400 Fortune Drive. Howard said representatives from the Sekisui America Corporation approached the Extension Office about working together on an environmental project.

Dear Editor, The Danville City Commission and the Boyle County Fiscal Court have proclaimed this October National Arts and Humanities Month. During this month, I think it's important that we take the time to recognize the wide range of cultural opportunities that the Community Arts Center provides to this community. As a Centre student, I appreciate being able to ride my bike downtown and peruse several galleries of regional artwork for free. The center also provides a wide variety of arts education at little or no cost - offering classes for all ages in drawing, painting, musical instruction and dance.

Dear Editor: The youngest of our three children will "graduate" this week from Mary G. Hogsett Elementary School and move on to Bate Middle School. We want the teachers, administration and staff of Hogsett to know how much we've appreciated the education, guidance, opportunities and love given to our children over the years. Our family has been associated with Hogsett Elementary since our oldest daughter, now finishing her junior year in high school, was in preschool. The staff at Hogsett has always had high expectations for all of their students, and they create a safe and caring environment for students to succeed.