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“It’s only going to get better from here,” Darlene Bussell told a group of Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber members at a luncheon last week.
Bussell, who is executive director of the Harrison County Economic Development Authority, said there are several projects in the works that will be improving unemployment figures.
She said much of what she is working on must remain confidential to meet the criteria for earning Cabinet for Economic Development incentives.

A local soldier support group is calling on the community to help send care packages to soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
Being away from home often leaves a major void in one’s heart.
Something as simple as a favorite movie or a picture of family members is all it takes to remind those serving why they are serving.
The 149th Vertical Construction Company, which is currently stationed in Afghanistan, will be receiving care packages from supporters in Harrison County in the near future.

The Cynthiana City Commission voted unanimously last week to seek an efficiency analysis and operational review of the Cynthiana Police Department.
Safety Commissioner Gary Brunker said Tuesday that he had been thinking about having the study done for some time and that many departments have them periodically. However, with the recent submission of a petition concerning management at the police department, Brunker said, it was the best time to move forward.

The Harrison County School District is digging in while awaiting the pending budget cuts that are promised to occur in several areas.
Superintendent Andy Dotson said Tuesday the district was notified that it could expect at least a 10 percent cut in federal and Title programs including Title I, II and III, special education, early childhood development and preschool as a result of sequestration.
Factor in no increase for Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) funding and a decrease in student enrollment, and you have a greatly reduced budget.