Public Auction

LANCASTER - Laura Ray, 24, speaks her mind openly about her intentions for getting kids involved in 4-H. "I think that when kids are responsible for raising and growing something from a young age, they are instilled with a different kind of respect and it shows," Ray said. Originally from Ohio, Ray just started her new job as a Garrard County extension agent on Monday. She jumped right in. "I am excited about focusing on leadership and communication, two parts of the six-part 4-H curriculum that we'll be teaching.

Even if Danville City Commissioners "closed" a deal for 3.5 acres put aside for Hilldale Cemetery expansion, it may not be able to sell it without a public auction, according to a new state law. Commissioners have said someone came to them with a proposal about the land, and that they've met twice behind closed doors to discuss it. Norm Bartleson, president of the NAACP chapter here, has gone into those executive sessions, but has refused to...

PERRYVILLE - The city of Perryville soon will have a surplus building and lot for sale. Council members voted Thursday night to put a lot at the corner of Second and Jackson streets up for public auction in May. The lot will be advertised, and Mayor Bruce Richardson was given the authority to negotiate a contract with Helm and Reynolds Auction and Realty Co. of Perryville, provided a "satisfactory contract" can be reached. The council made the vote to auction the property after a 10-minute executive session.