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 The Pamida Foundation has donated more than $128,000 to local food banks through a series of fundraising events.

The donation was raised, in part, through the generosity of customers during in-store fundraisers at Pamida locations in December. The program offered customers the opportunity to round up their purchase at store registers. The Foundation also matched a portion of funds raised in each Pamida community. 

    Tom Burrell, owner/operator of Hodgenville McDonald's, presented a check for $100 to Ann 'Snookie' Morrison and the Santa Helpers. The volunteers provide toys and clothing to children throughout LaRue County on Christmas Eve. Morrison said she will purchase toys with the funds.

 Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate fell to 9.4 percent in November 2011 from 9.6 percent in October 2011, according to the Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

The preliminary November 2011 jobless rate was .8 percentage point below the 10.2 percent rate recorded for the state in November 2010. The state’s November 2011 rate is the lowest since the January 2009 rate of 9.2 percent.

 Kathy Herring has been selected as the December Employee of the Month for Nationwide Uniform.

Herring has been employed with Nationwide since April 2002 and is under the supervision of Shirley Cobb in the trouser department.

She will receive an award for her dedication and service.