News briefs, Jan. 18

Published 9:03 am Thursday, January 18, 2018

Program with author rescheduled to February at library 

  “One Step Ahead of the Nazis” with author Fred Gross has been rescheduled from today (Thursday, Jan. 18) to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Boyle County Public Library due to weather. Gross will talk about his experience fleeing the Nazis as a Jewish child during World War II in the library’s community room. 

Groundbreaking for new Boyle County Middle School rescheduled

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The groundbreaking for the new Boyle County Middle School will now be held 10 a.m. on Jan. 23 at the site of the new middle school, 325 Cunningham Way. The event was originally scheduled for Thursday.

Meetings

Boyle County Board of Education – 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, Jan. 18)  in the Boyle County High School Library. Agenda includes: consideration on the following  – accepting/awarding bids from S & ME, Inc. for special inspections/quality control, School Facilities Construction Commission offer of assistance towards proposed construction or major renovation of facilities, network cable upgrade, one hardship application for Graduation May 2018, declaration to surplus and advertise for bids for surplus district items and draft budget for 2018-2019 school year.

Danville Boyle County Human Rights Commission — 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22 at the Boyle County Courthouse, in the Fiscal Court room on the first floor. Please arrive promptly and enter by the Fourth Street entrance. The Human Rights Commission is established to hear all complaints and concerns of community citizens related to violations of their human rights.  

Friends of the Library Annual Meeting & Tea — 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at Boyle County Public Library. Featuring a Kentucky Chautauqua performance “Pee Wee Reese: Hall of Famer” by Dick Usher. All are welcome to attend, held in Community Room.