RUSSELL Representatives of local and state government gathered on the new “flyover” style bridge in Russell on Tuesday for a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new bridge, a $24 million project,
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RACELAND A special judge in Greenup County has asked attorneys to submit legal briefs after conducting a short bench trial Monday in which the City of Raceland is pursuing an eviction against a long-standing tenant of the senior center.
At issue is one word: club.
See, back in 1993 the Raceland Area Senior Citizens Organization entered into a $1 per year lease with the city for the building. Characterized Monday by defense attorney Bruce Blackburn as a âvery one-sided agreement,â the lease left the city on the hook for utilities, maintenance and insurance costs on the building.
For the Seniors Citizens Organization part, they were obligated to keep the building clean and put on programming for the areaâs seniors.