Community News

Applications for the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Grassland Reserve Program will be accepted through March 31, the agency announced.
The voluntary program gives landowners and operators the chance to protect grazing uses and related conservation values by conserving and restoring grassland resources, according to a news release.
Eligible land for the program includes grasslands for which grazing or haying is the predominant use, or land that has been historically dominated by grassland, forbs or shrub land.

The 54th annual Lawrenceburg Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast is set for this Saturday, March 5 from 7 a.m. to noon at Saffell Street Elementary School.
Attendees can enjoy pancakes, biscuits and gravy, sausage, baked apples, milk and juice for just $5. Tickets are available at the door or in advance from any Rotary Club member.
Baskets donated by local businesses and Rotary members will be up for raffle during the event.

Anderson County Farm Bureau will celebrate Food Check-Out Week on March 2, the organization announced.
Future Farmers of America members from Anderson County High School will mark the occasion by handing out literature and speaking with customers at Kroger about how affordable food is in the United States, organizers said.

The Lawrenceburg Pierian Woman’s Club will join the statewide chapters of the Kentucky Federation of Women’s Clubs as volunteers at the Feb. 5 Shop & Share program at Kroger supermarkets.
Shop & Share promotes domestic violence awareness and collects donations of non-perishable food, personal care and housekeeping items to be distributed at domestic violence shelters across the state, according to a news release.