LIBERTY - School officials have been asked to consider a "no-nit" policy after results from a new study indicate that most nits do not develop into lice. Casey County Board of Education is considering a change in its policy that will keep students in school rather than send them home when there is evidence of nits. Other changes for this school year include that students may be subject to search by a bus driver, see different foods in vending machines and on school menus, a decrease in unexcused days allowed for truancy, a change in regulations on the use of cellular phones, and may be expelled on the first offense of trafficking in illegal drugs and alcohol. [continues 358 words]
LIBERTY - The purchase of a trained dog to sniff out drugs and help in searches was approved Monday by Casey Fiscal Court. The cost is $7,500. The anticipation of extra state inmates with the proposed addition to the Casey County Detention Center is one of the reasons for the purchase. It also can help the city and county officers, schools, road department and emergency medical service personnel when they conduct searches. Jailer Tommy Miller said drugs are a problem at the jail especially with work release inmates. [continues 252 words]
