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Fork Mountain man pleads guilty to three sexual battery counts
By KEN BRADLEY - Staff Writer
A Franklin County man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Franklin County Circuit Court to three charges of aggravated sexual battery involving a child under the age of 13.
Curtis Lee Vaughan, 49, entered the guilty pleas through an agreement with the commonwealth's attorney's office.
The sexual batteries involving the child occurred between April 11, 2011, and May 29, 2011, at a residence in the Fork Mountain area of the county, according to Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Robert Deatherage.
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Board reviews county's finances at work session
By CHARLES BOOTHE - Staff Writer
With Franklin County facing another tough budget year, the board of supervisors heard a review of finances at a budget work session Tuesday evening.
Vincent Copenhaver, the county's finance director, explained a potential $9.8 million shortfall for fiscal year 2012-13, and he told the board that there are few places left to cut.
In fact, he said, with an estimated additional department personnel and operating requests, another $1 million would be needed, bringing the shortfall to $10.8 million.
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