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TODD COUNTY LIFE A LOOK AT THE PLACES WE LIVE
TODD COUNTY: A COMMUNITY AT THE CROSSROADS BY CATHERINE DARNELL TODD COUNTY STANDARD It seems that somewhere in one of five conversations about Todd County, somebody mentions Mayberry. The highly-revered fictional town comes up so often that one expects to see Andy in the sheriff’s office, Gomer at the gas station and Aunt Bee at the grocery store in matching shoes and pocketbook fussing over the price of sugar. Some people would like for it to stay that way, some people would like for it to stay that way but please can I have a job, and some people want some of the status quo along with some change. Those people have frustration in their voices. “I would absolutely love to see industry come in and give jobs to the community,” says Elkton Mayor Nancy Camp. “I would like to see programs in the school system that would get young people trained and ready to go out in the world. I would like to see some good, nice housing and a technical school.” Training. Growth. Those words have been bandied about in endless meetings endless times. Although fiscal ourt generally deals with decision-making items at hand, County Judge-Executive Daryl Greenfield hears talk about training, growth and other subjects of concern in the many committee meetings he attends. “It’s definitely something I’m interested in, meeting with different groups about the business we have coming in, the shortage of workers, and drugs,” he said. Frankly, the industries in and around Todd County complain about the lack of training they see in prospective employees, that many people who do show up for work may not show up the next day. And some of them, if they do show up, may not be able to pass the drug test that they are given. Judge Greenfield, much like most city and county officials, is deeply concerned about these embarrassing realities. “I’m an old farm boy,” he said. “I was brought up to think that if everybody had the opportunity to work, they’d work. The work ethic is not as strong as I thought it was.” He mentions Hemlock across the state line and the job opportunities that are there. “But, as far as county earning, there have to be some jobs inside the county, where the county benefits. I’ve gone from talking at the breakfast table, to the pulpit and the community house. We’ve got to educate ourselves.” Those are not just words. People are trying. They’re really trying. Greenfield visited a county in Ohio, where a vocational/technical school is SEE NEXT PAGE HarvestFest First weekend in October Independence Day Celebration July 3rd Elkton Bike Night On the Square Thursday Nights from May to October City of ELKTON Christmas IN ELKTON First Friday in December the heart of Todd County Nancy Camp, Mayor of Elkton COUNCIL MEMBERS Doug Gibson • Eugene Jefferson Jimmy Scott • Danny Laster David Powell • Cindy Sidebottom www.elktonky.com Todd County Standard DISCOVER TODD COUNTY 7
Page 1 and 2: DISCOVER TODD COUNTY A SPECIAL PUBL
Page 3 and 4: Discover Todd County and the opport
Page 5 and 6: FACTS AND FIGURES Todd County popul
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Page 13 and 14: BY ELIZABETH JOHNSON TODD COUNTY ST
Page 15 and 16: GUTHRIE RICH PAST; LOOKING TOWARD F
Page 17 and 18: TRENTON SOON TO BE A BUSTLING ARTS
Page 19 and 20: FAIRVIEW A HISTORIC PARK AND A FIGH
Page 21 and 22: ALLEGRE ALL AGREE IT IS A SWELL PLA
Page 23 and 24: SHARON GROVE IT’S THE PEOPLE THAT
Page 25 and 26: Continued From Page 22 lived in the
Page 27 and 28: ALLENSVILLE HISTORIC TOWN WITH LOTS
Page 29 and 30: KIRKMANSVILLE COME ON DOWN FOR FOOD
Page 31 and 32: SMALL COMMUNITIES HADENSVILLE We kn
Page 33 and 34: TODDʼS UNIQUE PLACES BY CATHERINE
Page 35 and 36: GOVERNMENT County government is com
Page 37 and 38: HEALTH TODD COUNTIANS HAVE VARIETY
Page 39 and 40: EDUCATION SCHOOLS TO MAKE CURRICULU
Page 41 and 42: EVENTS Martin Luther King Jr. Day I
Page 43 and 44: LOCAL/AREA ATTRACTIONS Todd County
Page 45 and 46: INDUSTRY OUTLOOK FOR DEVELOPMENT IS
Page 47 and 48: AGRICULTURE TODD COUNTY PUTS THE BU
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Page 53 and 54: LOCAL GROUPS/CLUBS Todd County Comm
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