July, 2006
We are pleased to announce that we have updated our website to better serve our readers and visitors. The images on the top will soon rotate each time you visit the page. We have also updated several aspects of the website.
Recent years have seen a surge in the use of daylilies in the landscape. And rightly so, as these wonderful plants offer us so much. They provide great color, are easy to grow most anywhere and many of the new varieties give us repeat blooms through the summer. The original repeat bloomer, “Stella de Oro” (Star of Gold) has bright golden blooms, while the “Happy Returns” is a buttery yellow. “Little Business” and “Pardon Me” are repeat bloomers in shades of red.
The following individuals are to report to the Breathitt County Justice Center on the 3rd floor, on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at 9:00 A.M.
Last Saturday, July 8, the 4-H State Communications Day was held at the University of Kentucky. Those participating in the event had been named champions in Area Talk Meets and 4-H Demonstrations this past year. Thre were young people from all across Kentucky.
Two familiar creatures to the garden center at Jackson True Value Hardware have left their habitat, thanks to a thief or thieves over the weekend.
“This will be beneficial to a lot of people.” Shannon Moore, the superintendent of the Breathitt County Water District stated proudly as a group of engineers and supervisors met along with Mayor Mike Miller on Monday, July 10th at the intersection of Town Hill and Highway 30 to complete the third water project and turn it on.
At Wednesday’s In-Service session at Breathitt High School, custodians, maintenance workers, cooks and school principals learned that preventive maintenance is ongoing, and starts with day-to-day maintenance. That’s followed by good equipment care, as well as safety and health measures to make their jobs more efficient for everyone.
Putting rumors to rest whether or not they would run, four current members of the Jackson City Council filed to run for their seats again last Thursday.
As the heat of July begins to pick up, so are the candidates beginning to file for races in the city of Jackson. A newcomer to the political scene has filed for City Council, while two well-known faces are running for seats on the Jackson Independent School Board.
“It’s a great day to get a new car,” Jackson Mayor Mike Miller said with a big smile last Thursday. Thanks to Rural Development Funds from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the city was handed over the keys to a new vehicle for use by the Jackson Police Department. With federal, state and local officials on hand at the ceremony at City Hall, Miller was proud of the accomplishment between Jackson and the U.S.D.A. “It’s the first time we’ve gotten any piece of equipment this way.”
