General

Lower-than-expected tax assessments have the Leitchfield City Council considering higher-than-expected taxes.
During the Sept. 3 meeting, which had been rescheduled be­cause of the Labor Day holiday, council members learned actual property assessments in the city were about one-tenth the expected amount – skewing budget estimates.
Finance officer Kim Sowders explained property tax assessments in Leitchfield increased by about $5 million in 2018. When work began on the city’s 2019-20 budget, though, the 2019 assessments weren’t complete.

Volunteers are being sought for the 12th annual Lakeshore Clean-up Campaign on Saturday at Nolin Lake.
Participants can show up at 8 a.m. at Moutardier Ramp, Wax Ramp, Dog Creek Ramp or Nolin Lake State Park Ramp to help keep the lake beautiful – and get it ready for winter – by picking up trash along the shorelines.
In addition to groups of volunteers – churches, scout troops, service groups and families – pontoon owners also are being asked to provide transportation around the lake to the litter-busters.

Three alumni will join the ranks of Grayson County High School’s athletic Hall of Fame on Friday night.
Tyler W. Green, the late Robert Douglas “Doug” Thompson and Dale Baldwin will be honored during halftime of the varsity football game against Nelson County.
Green, a 1995 GCHS graduate, is an associate chemistry professor at Thomas More University near Cincinnati. He played tennis for the Cougars from 1990 to 1995 and basketball from 1991 to 1993.

Two Grayson County men face criminal charges for trying to break into a Falls of Rough home – while the owner was inside.
Jacob Finley, 20, of Caneyville and Jacob Holderman, 21, of Leitchfield,were arrested on counts of attempted burglary, burglary, criminal mischief, alcohol intoxication and unlawful transaction with a minor following the Aug. 22 incident.