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IN THE NEWS A brief look at what’s happen-ing in Marion County this week. Read this and more, including breaking news, on the web!
Woman arrested again
for spray-painting court
Deanna Rupa was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal mischief that was spray-painted on a city-owned basketball court Feb. 8 on Cleaver Court in Lebanon.
On March 31, Rupa, 43, of 213 N. Proctor Knott Avenue was arrested a second time for third-degree criminal mischief. The second arrest was in connec-tion with a second incident of vandalism at the Cleaver Court basketball court on March 6.
According to the most recent arrest report, Rupa has been accused of spray-painting the surface of the court on all four corners and dating it “3-6-12”.
The Lebanon Police obtained video of Rupa purchasing black flat spray paint from Wal-mart onMarch 6. This is the same paint used on the basketball court on March 6.
On April 2, Rupa entered a plea of not guilty to the most recent charge. Her bond was set at $5,000 cash, and she was deemed a danger to the com-munity at risk of committing a new offense while on pretrial monitored release.
Working the Puzzle
for Autism Walk
Working the Puzzle for Autism Walk will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 21, at Graham Memorial Park. Individuals with autism will be recognized in a medallion ceremony, providers of services and kids activities. The Marion County Cattleman’s Association will be providing food. In case of rain will be held at Marion County High School’s gymna-sium. Contact Lisa Nally-Martin at (270) 699-2697 for more infor-mation or check the Working the Puzzle for Autism Facebook page.
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Pope’s Creek Ranch not
open to public just yet
Pope’s Creek Ranch, the farm on Pope’s Creek Road better known as Dr. James Bland’s Golden Acres Farm, more recent-ly named Pope’s Creek Ranch, is private property and is currently closed to the public. In the near future, it will be open on a fee and permission-only basis for use by the public. Anyone with questions can contact David Neville at (502) 330-3027.
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Sisters of Loretto turning 200Order will mark two centuries of service April 22-26
The Lebanon Enterprise■ BUSINESS
Bar being investigated By Stephen [email protected]
The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights is gathering infor-mation about an April 5 incident at Susie’s Bottoms Up in Raywick, in which multiple people said they were initially denied entrance to the
bar because of their race.According to individuals who
visited the bar that night, African-Americans were not being allowed inside, allegedly as a response to an incident the previous week.
“All witnesses are asked to come forward and provide the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights with information, and any individual who believes he or she was a victim of discrimination is encouraged to file a complaint with us,” John J.
Johnson, executive director of the human rights commission, said via email.
Victoria Stephens, the KHRC’s communications director, wrote in an email that the commission will determine if there are possible com-plainants and if a commissioner-initiated complaint will be filed.
She noted that the commission cannot make any further comments about the investigation. She did add that the Kentucky Civil Rights Act
generally prohibits discrimination by a place of public accommodations based on race, color, religion, nation-al origin, sex, or disability.
Stephens also noted that the time it takes to complete an investigation will vary depending on the particu-lar facts, evidence provided and the amount of cooperation the commis-sion receives from witnesses and the respondent.
“Investigations can take a mat-
Local teens take prominvite to new heights
“Popping the question” is a tradition usually reserved for adults, but within the past few years, high schoolers have been making proposals of their own... Promposals.
What used to be a simple question has grown into an elaborate undertaking.
Just ask Marion County High School senior Jeffrey O’Daniel. He took the task of asking his girlfriend to prom to new heights, literally.
On Feb. 12, just two days before Valentine’s Day, O’Daniel and his girlfriend, MCHS junior Abigail Hagan, were celebrating their “one year” anniversary, as well as Valentine’s Day. They had intended on surprising each other, but O’Daniel told Hagan that his plan didn’t work out and that he would have to make it up to her.
But, little did she know, his plan was already in the works.
In fact, days before he spent six hours on his only day off from his part-time job at Arby’s panting the roof of a barn. On top of the roof was the word, “PROM?” written in gigantic letters.
He had decided that he wanted to surprise Hagan with a plane ride and an invitation to prom that she would never forget.
“I thought of this idea because Abigail always joked about going for a ride in my great grandpas airplane and my aunts Melanie and Missy always used to take me on airplane rides for my birthday,” O’Daniel said.
So, on Feb. 12, Hagan tagged along with O’Daniel while he pretended to be running an errand for his mom. While in the car, Frank Sinatra’s “Come Fly with Me” came on his iPod. Hagan said she thought it was a coincidence.
But, it was all part of his plan.And the “errand” for his mother turned out to be a trip to
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By Stevie [email protected]
Jeffrey O’Daniel surprised his girlfriend, Abigail Hagan, with a very special plane ride that would end with a promposal. He painted “PROM?” on top of a barn near his home and his moth-er, Kim Moore O’Daniel, released heart-shaped bal-loons when their plane flew overhead. “The pilot Steve Drymon was so much fun! We released balloons and he drove right through them,” Kim said. O’Daniel and Hagan (pictured), along with their MCHS classmates, will attend prom this weekend.
Photos by Kim Moore O’Daniel
Susie’s Bottoms Up accused of
discriminating against blacks
A statue of Fr. Charles Nerinckx, the founder of the Sisters of Loretto, stands at the Motherhouse.
Photo byStephen Lega
By Stephen [email protected]
In 1812, Mary Rhodes, Christina Stuart and Ann Havern took their vows at St. Charles Catholic Church in St. Mary becoming the founding members of the Sisters of Loretto under the guidance of Fr. Charles Nerinckx.
Two hundred years later, the order has had 3,133 members who have
reached across the globe. Today, the order’s 215 sisters and 214 co-mem-bers are active in 31 states and 11 countries.
Next week, the Loretto Community will celebrate the anniversary of its founding with a homecoming cel-ebration for members of the order at the Loretto Motherhouse, located in Nerinx, just outside of the City of Loretto.
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