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The Shelby County Board of Education has ratified James Neihof's contract as superintendent for the school system.

The contract, which will last from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2012, will give Neihof an annual base salary of $125,000 for the first year.

In subsequent years, the board can increase his salary by the same percentage rate as the certified teachers with the same rank and experience.

Neihof's salary just tops the pay of the district's last fulltime superintendent, Elaine Farris.

Farris' annual salary during her last year was $123,554.

2008 Fair Scenes

Jorge Salazar of Eastwood, Ky. and Octavio Salazar of Simpsonville, were indicted on trafficking in marijuana complicity (Class C felony) and tampering with physical evidence complicity (Class D felony).

Steven Murphy of Waddy was indicted for six counts of assault III (Class D felony).

Ivan Farmer of La Grange, Ky. was charged by Shelby Circuit Court with unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual or other prohibited activities (Class D felony).

Gracie, Jake and Abraham may only sound like names given to horses, but at one local ranch these names represent joy and healing in the lives of children.

Children are able to play and socialize with the horses, play games on the ranch's perimeters and eventually learn to ride the horses.

At the ranch children are paired with rescued horses of varying breeds, many from neglected and abusive backgrounds, and almost all of the ranch's horses have been donated. Each new horse is given a new name, symbolizing a fresh start at life.