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Today's News

  • Andrade named Eagle Scout
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  • News briefs: 10-16-13

    ‘Bikers for Tykes’
    to be held Oct. 26
    The first annual “Bikers for Tykes” ride-in and drive-in will be held Oct. 26 from noon to 3 p.m. at Edwardo’s Pizza, located at 1090 Glensboro Road in Lawrenceburg.
    Participants who bring a new toy and drop it off at Edwardo’s Pizza and receive 20 percent off their purchase, event organizers said.
    Toy donations will also be accepted at Custom Cuts and Edwardo’s through Dec. 20.

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  • Pluck, pluck, plucking on heaven’s door

    With three fingers clenched into a curved claw, I tried to pluck heaven out of Jane Bennett’s harp.
    No rich, strong and angelic voices sang from the chord’s strings as I had imagined. Moments earlier, I had glided my pointer finger up the strings in a glissando like a child clumsily drags a stick across the bars of a fence.
    My first harp lesson had lasted a total of five minutes, and I was already frustrated.
    And strangely, kind of relaxed at the same time.

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  • Billboards new weapons of choice in holy war

    Column as I see ’em …
    The holy war that has been waged first on the sidelines of local football games and subsequently in the editorial section of this newspaper apparently has plenty of company.
    Just in the past month, high school football players were told their coach couldn’t lead them in prayer (although in actuality he really wasn’t), followed by the school board’s decision to pray, but only before it actually opens its meetings.

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  • Pipeline: Pipeline developers respectful guests, good stewards of land

    By Rob Hawksworth
    The Bluegrass Pipeline team has begun negotiating easements with landowners. This is a critical step in finalizing the route for this important piece of American energy infrastructure. Prior to commencing these negotiations, Bluegrass Pipeline sent a letter to the affected landowners that addressed a number of issues including the important landowner question “how does this benefit me?”

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  • Pipeline: Landowners should think, consult lawyer before granting easement

    By Terry Geoghegan
    and Tom FitzGerald
    Landowners contacted by the Bluegrass Pipeline Partners LLC, the Williams Company or one of their representatives about selling an easement for the construction of a 24-inch pressurized natural gas liquids pipeline across their property rightfully have questions about whether granting such an easement is in their interest.

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  • Lion’s Club to host magic show

    Dinky Gowen, Master of Illusion, will perform Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Anderson County Middle School, the Lawrenceburg Lion’s Club announced.
    Gowen will replace Roger Despard’s Grand Illusion Magic Show, which has highlighted the event for the past 15 years but who has since retired.
    The show, featured each summer at the Beech Bend Amusement Park in Bowling Green, will include escapes, illusions, fire eating and comedy.

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  • City council approves $142,794 to lease new street sweeper

    The city council unanimously approved a $142,794 five-year capital lease for a new street sweeper.
    The council voted 5-0 at its meeting Oct. 14 to authorize the mayor and city clerk to enter into a lease/purchase agreement on a five-year note at 2.69 percent yearly interest for the new stainless steel sweeper.
    City council member Larry Giles was absent during Monday night’s meeting.

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  • Go ahead and scream
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  • Smith joins advertising staff at Anderson News

    Tamara Barriger Smith, a Lawrenceburg native, joined The Anderson News on Oct. 10 as an advertising sales representative for the award-winning weekly newspaper.
    Smith, who received a bachelor’s degree in advertising and public relations from the University of Kentucky, cites her years of experience in print design, ad campaigns and media planning in the Lawrenceburg area as strengths she’ll bring to The Anderson News.

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