Business

 Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company have reached a unanimous settlement agreement with all of the parties in the base rate cases before the Kentucky Public Service Commission. The recommended agreement, which is subject to KPSC approval, lowers the late-payment charge, extends the time period for paying customer bills, gives the company responsibility for natural gas service lines and provides for additional charitable giving.

 Tammy Dones has been selected as the November employee of the month for Nationwide Uniform.

She has been employed with Nationwide since August 1983 and is under the supervision of Shirley Cobb in the trousers department.

She will receive an award for her dedication and service.

Flaget Primary Care Associates, 908 S. Lincoln Blvd., Hodgenville, held a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. The LaRue County Chamber of Commerce hosted the event. From left, Allison Shepherd, Tammy Davidson, Telena Davis, Angel French, Nina Cundiff, Stephanie Rock, Sara Beery, LaRue County Judge/executive Tommy Turner, Dr. Mark Abramovich, Hodgenville Mayor Terry Cruse, Dr. Melanie Mooney, Rick Vancise and Sue Downs, president of Flaget Memorial Hospital.

 The Better Business Bureau is teaming up with A-Plus Paper Shredding, Securitas Security Services, Walmart, and the Elizabethtown Police Department for a community shred event 9-11 a.m. Nov. 10 in the Walmart parking lot, 100 Walmart Drive, Elizabethtown.

Paper, CDs, paper clips, staples, rubber bands, sprial bounds and floppy disks will be accepted at the event.

Batteries, pens, plastic bags, cords, string, hard plastic items, metal object or glass will not be accepted.