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The Anderson County Public Library’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously during its Dec. 17 meeting to purchase five iPads for library board business as the board transitions to a new paperless policy.
Trustees, with the exception of absent board member Martha McNaghten, voted to give library Director Pam Mullins the purchasing authority to buy five computer tablets to be used solely for board business by trustees.  

Forget dying twice after suffering a massive heart attack.
Forget walking his daughter Amber down the aisle at her beachfront Florida nuptials.
Noah Pruitt was scared to death of Amber’s wedding cake: a tiered Italian crème flavored confection decorated with chocolate conch shells and seashells.
That first wedding cake, baked by Noah to save money on wedding expenses, became the sweet foundation of Pruitt’s booming baking business Sugar Buzz Custom Cakes and Confections.

Imagine mowing your yard one blade of grass at a time, or painting your home with a single bristle from a brush.
That level of patience, and perhaps a bit more, is what Mark Marriccini needs to do what started as a hobby but has since become one of his life’s passions: building Revolutionary War-era flintlock rifles.
At an average of 300 work hours each to construct, Mark said patience, and no small amount of discipline, are the two main requirements to creating the masterpieces

By the Advocate-Messenger
HARRODSBURG — Eddie Montgomery’s Steakhouse will be put up for bid on the steps of the Mercer County Courthouse next month in a forced sale to repay some of the country music star’s debt.
Boyle Circuit Judge Darren Peckler ordered the sale recently after declaring Montgomery and ex-wife Tracy Nunan in default on nearly $12.7 million in loans held by Central Bank and Trust Co. of Lexington.