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A National Guard Memorial fundraiser and cook out is scheduled to be held March 8 at the Lawrenceburg Walmart beginning at 10 a.m., according to a news release.
“At the present time our nation does not have a memorial for the U.S. National Guard men and women that have given their lives to keep us free,” organizers said. “Local Walmarts are helping raise funds to see that this happens.”
The memorial is planned to be located in Frankfort at the Boone National Guard Armory.

Anderson Grand Jury indicts for...

The following people were indicted Feb. 18 by the Anderson Grand Jury.
Daniel B. Simpson, 24, 100 Feland Dr., Lawrenceburg, and Natasha M. Robinson, 30, 209 Lynn Dr., Lawrenceburg, was indicted for complicity for second-degree burglary, a Class C felony.
The indictment says Simpson and Robinson unlawfully entered a dwelling located at 1070 Mays Road on Dec. 26, 2013, with the intent to commit a crime.
Simpson and Robinson were charged by Trooper Welch of the Kentucky state police.

Education briefs: 3-5-14

Lawrenceburg student
participates in
Posters-at-the-Capitol event
Andrew Monarch of Lawrenceburg was scheduled to participate in Posters-at-the-Capitol, a showcase of Kentucky undergraduate research, on Feb. 27 at the capitol building rotunda, according to a news release.
Monarch, a political science major at the University of Louisville, presented his research poster titled “Liquor Licensing in the Commonwealth.”  

District court docket: 3-12-14

Judge Donna Dutton heard the following cases during Anderson District Court proceedings on December 30, 2013.
John Evans, motion, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license – warrant to remain in case.
Samuel J. Francis, disposition, failure to product insurance card – amended to failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, pleaded guilty, $243, installment/deferred payment Feb. 17.

Ford program partners with...

By Chris Kenning
The Courier-Journal
At Southern High School, students in a machine-tool career program are fabricating model rockets while using chemistry to learn about fuel, and algebra to calculate flight paths.
At Jeffersontown High, welding instructors do summer “externships” at local businesses to ensure they’re teaching students cutting-edge skills. Elsewhere, business leaders are helping shape what students learn, while teachers help map their students’ educational course.

Expo set for next Saturday

The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the annual free “Business & Community Expo” on Saturday, March 22 at the Eagle Lake Expo Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All businesses, churches, clubs, teams, organizations, and politicians are welcome to set-up a booth, event organizers said. Booth rentals are also available for all businesses, churches, clubs, teams, organizations and politicians who would like to set up at the Expo.

Faced with skunk stink? Use this...

The tree frogs are singing! Halleluiah! The vernal equinox arrives in just eight days. We’re up to almost 12 hours of daylight, with the sun coming up earlier by the minute, every day! I’m in the mood for some heat.
I have never felt the cold so much in any winter. It’s like such a luxury to be warm with the heating bills taking away from the grocery bills. I even yearned for an electric blanket at one point! I wouldn’t have one, but I have a lovely memory of one.  

Weather radio sessions to be...

The Anderson Radio Club will be hosting two NOAA weather radio programming sessions on March 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Locations are scheduled to be at the Lawrenceburg Kroger and Walmart, and both sessions will run concurrently.
Community residents and others needing assistance with setting receivers properly will have trained members of the club to assist in setting the proper channel for use, event organizers said in a release. Specific Message Area Encoding (SAME) can be set on the radio at the same time, organizers said.

Garmon murder suspect to appear...

The man indicted in the vehicular murder of Marie Garmon in September 2012 is scheduled to appear in Circuit Court on March 18 at 9 a.m. for a disposition hearing or trial date.
Eric Jenkins, 42, of 208 Country Dr., Hustonville, was indicted in July 2013 for murder and DUI in the death of Marie Garmon, a Lawrenceburg woman who died after a dump truck driven by Jenkins collided head on with Garmon’s mini-van.
Jenkins pleaded not guilty to his charges in August 2013.

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