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Today's News

  • Kentucky Chamber study shows slow job recovery since recession

    A recent Kentucky Chamber of Commerce study tracked the sluggish job recovery after the 2007-2009 recession but locally unemployment fairs better than state and national averages.

    The study found that a total of 104,000 jobs were lost statewide in the last recession. Since July 2009, the study noted that statewide a net of 65,000 have been added since March 2014.

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  • Health department helps prep women for motherhood

    The Anderson County Health Department hosted the first ever community baby shower Thursday evening.

    Around 20 expecting mother registered for the shower, and there were several vendors who donated prizes and setup booths with informative material.

    The baby shower was part of the Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS) division of the Anderson County Health Department, which is a voluntary home visitation program for all first time parents. Parents can sign up for the services during pregnancy or anytime before a child is 3 months old.

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  • Fiscal court budget in ‘good shape’

    The Anderson County Fiscal Court budget progress report presented Tuesday of last week shows the budget is in “good shape,” according to Treasurer Dudley Shryock.

    Most of the fiscal court funds have significantly more revenue than originally budgeted for the July 2013-June 2014 budget. The total expenses as of July through May were at $7,332,647.79, a total of $1,032,978.21 less spent than originally budgeted.

    Some of the funds include:

    •The EMS fund has a total of $94,217.39 more than originally budgeted.

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  • 142nd Lawrenceburg Fair & Horse Show Schedule

    Today, June 25

    •5:30 p.m. - 2=Year-Old Baby Show.

    •3-Year-Old Wee Miss & Mister.

    •4-Year-Old Tiny Miss & Mister.

    Call Carolyn Cole at 502.680.1438 for information.

    •6 p.m. - Laser Tag (free with paid admission).

    •7:30 p.m. - Championship Horse Show.

    Thurs., June 26

    •6 p.m. - Little Miss & Mister Pageant.

    Lase Tag (free with paid admission).

    •6:30 p.m. - Kentucky State Fair Bears.

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  • Memories are made at county fair

    I recall a young fellow huffing about the upcoming county fair where I was living several years ago.

    That cornball thing is a waste of time, he opined.

    I smiled at the poor misguided youth and told him that he’d completely missed the point. The fair, I said, was a field of opportunity.

    You can see sights you rarely see, eat foods you’d rarely eat and meet people you might never meet otherwise.

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  • Why animal lovers should think twice about helping on the highway

    Emma Czornobaj, a Quebec native and self-professed animal lover, was found guilty Friday on two counts of criminal negligence for allegedly causing a crash that killed two people after stopping in the middle of a highway to rescue ducklings in 2010.

    According to buzzfeed.com, motorcyclist Andre Roy and his daughter Jessie slammed into Czornobaj’s parked car while she stopped on a highway to save ducklings when she did not see their mother. She intended to take them home and care for them.

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  • Taking away the car keys: Talking first will help the transition

    The number of older drivers is on the rise.

    The number of adult children who are concerned about their parent’s driving ability and safety on the road is increasing.

    It’s hard to start a conversation about taking away the car keys. Caregivers worry about upsetting the parent and may not have access to alternative transportation.

    This isn’t a new subject but it just hasn’t gotten any easier to have this discussion.

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  • Fireflies and honeybees take center stage on summer evenings

    Lightening bugs and tree frogs! I love them both!

    This is the time of year when 9 p.m. doesn’t seem so late. Many of us are just coming in the house at dusk to eat supper.

    Once you’ve filled your tummy, then take those weary bones back outside to the lawn chairs. Don’t let the TV get you because it’s Mother Earth’s audio/visual hour!

    While I love my morning wake up calls from my feathered friends, the sounds of the evening soothe me like no other.

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  • Corn earworm can present a serious risk to several crops

    Corn earworms can be a serious pest of a number of crops, including sweet corn, tomatoes (a.k.a. tomato fruitworm), field corn and soybeans (a.k.a. soybean podworm).

    In years following a mild winter, we can have high levels of corn earworm that are able to survive in our soils as immatures. The result can be high populations early in the year. 

    However, this past winter we did not have a mild winter due to the Polar Vortex. So, overwintering survival of corn earworm was very low, and early season risk should be very low.

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