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The district hired Dr. Willie Foster for the job.

Spencer County Schools says its doing all it can to address the need for bus drivers as the shortage continues.

Grants totaling more than $2 million have been awarded to support the expansion of an eastern Kentucky aluminum products manufacturer, Gov. Andy Beshear said. The project is expected to create 50 additional jobs, he said. The funds will help Dajcor Aluminum add a production line at its Hazard plant, Beshear said Tuesday. The company produces extruded and fabricated aluminum products. The money was awarded to Perry County Fiscal Court, which applied for the grants to support Dajcor’s expans...

School superintendent on leave amid sex harassment lawsuit April 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky school superintendent has been placed on administrative leave following a lawsuit that accuses him of sexual harassment, according to published reports. The Spencer County School Board voted 4-0 Monday to place Superintendent Chuck Adams on paid leave as it investigates allegations a teacher made in the lawsuit, news outlets reported. Adams declined to comment on ...

The superintendent of Spencer County Public Schools is accused in a lawsuit of sexually harassing a teacher. Hannah Jaggers filed the lawsuit last week against the Spencer County Board of Education and Superintendent Chuck Adams, claiming he made repeated visits to her classroom, made calls and texts to her personal cell phone and made inappropriate comments at work.  The school board voted Monday to place Adams on paid administrative leave until May 10, according to Vice Chair Lynn Shelb...