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Carlisle visitor avoids tragedy
by Amy Mastin
Friday
provided a scare to many people in Carlisle when a car struck a pedestrian
in the crosswalk on Main Street. A lady visiting from Mt. Olivet, who asked
that we not print her name, avoided what could have been a tragic accident
when she attempted to cross the street between A Blast from the Past thrift
store and the Nicholas County Court House.
Witnesses told City Police Officer Shane Adams that the woman was attempting to cross the street, moving towards the court house, when a Chevy Cavalier, driven by Gary Brierly, struck the pedestrian. Officer Adams stated on Monday that the vehicle was only moving at a rate of speed of approximately 10-15 mph, which kept the accident from being much worse than it could have been.
The officer went on to say that the driver stated he was unable to see the lady due to the parked cars she was attempting to emerge between. Thankfully, the car did not strike the victim very hard. To be on the safe side, she was transported by ambulance to the Nicholas County Hospital, according to Rob and Jim Biddle. The victim stated that she was treated for a minor injury and later released.
City firemen respond to county calls
by Amanda Kelley
The City Fire Department has responded to two emergency calls in the county since the mass resignation of at least 12 county firefighters on April 26.
A collision involving one vehicle and a tree on Friday about a mile from the Bath County line on Upper Sharpsburg Road claimed the life of one woman. The Sharpsburg Fire Department reached the scene first, with seven city firefighters from Carlisle also responding.
According to the Sharpsburg Fire Department, a blue Toyota Camry "dropped off the road, then went about 150 feet, never turned, and there weren’t any black marks [on the road]. So we don’t know yet what happened."
The woman, Amanda Breeding of Sharpsburg, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other people were involved.
School begins new state testing
by Amanda Kelley
Monday, Apr. 30 saw the beginning of a new statewide public school assessment program enacted by Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) in the 2009 Kentucky General Assembly.
Grades 3-8 began the Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP) tests, and grades 9-11 began end-of-course (EOC) assessments, which the state requires be given during the last 14 days of the school year.
Kentucky is focused on making every student ready for college and career, and the EOC assessments are part of Kentucky's "Unbridled Learning: College/Career Readiness for All" related to SB 1.
"I really like it," said Dr. Sherry Curtis, curriculum coordinator for the middle and high school. "It’s challenging. The new standards—they’re rigorous, and that’s a good thing."
In addition to the test itself being different this year, for high schoolers, the way the test is administered has changed as well. Two of the three parts of the test are multiple choice, which is completed online.
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