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It was the first county created by the Commonwealth of Kentucky after its separation from Virginia. [9] The Washington County Courthouse, completed in 1816, is the oldest courthouse still in use in Kentucky. [10] A significant county court record is the marriage bond of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, parents of President Abraham Lincoln. [11]
The Washington County Courthouse in Springfield in Washington County, Kentucky is located on Springfield's Public Square, at Main at Lincoln Park Rd. It was built during 1814–15. It was built during 1814–15.
In 1780, Kentucky County was divided into Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties. Kentucky was admitted as a state in 1792, when it had nine counties. [4] Each county has a legislative council called the fiscal court; [5] despite the name, it no longer has any responsibility for judicial proceedings. [6]
Before the Kentucky Constitution of 1850, the primary administrator of a county was the justice of the peace. [3] The 1850 constitution provided for the office of a county judge, elected by the citizens. [1] The county judge presided over certain county courts, most notably the court of claims, the forerunner of the fiscal court.
Buildings and structures in Washington County, Kentucky (4 C, 2 P) E. Education in Washington County, Kentucky (1 P) G. Geography of Washington County, Kentucky (3 C) P.
The Louisville Metro Council is the city council of Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville Metro). It was formally established in January 2003 upon the merger of the former City of Louisville with Jefferson County and replaced the city's Board of Aldermen and the county's Fiscal Court (three county commissioners).
The family of Tennessee death row inmate Gary Wayne Sutton held a press conference asking Gov. Bill Lee to examine the case for a potential pardon.
Springfield, noted by filmmakers as Hollywood South, is the site of Kentucky's first and only movie sound stage. The Springfield Bonded Film Complex came about as a part of the burgeoning film industry in Kentucky, ushered in by the state's film tax credit. This tax credit has the distinction as the most generous in the nation. [7]