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Business

  • Finding a calling

    When you walk into Hairitage, you will be greeted by Jax and Sophie, Angie Thomas’ two Shih Tzus who are always ready to welcome their clients.

    Thomas graduated from high school and beauty school the same year and went to work for Jeanette Holbert at The Golden Hairpin. In 1985 Thomas opened up her Salon, Hairitage, next to American Legion in the old Phelps building. In 2006 Thomas had an addition built on to her home and moved Hairitage to the current location in Thomas’ home.

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  • It’s all in the family

    James E. Bennett Orchard, located about four miles from Buffalo on Bennett Road, has been in the same family through four generations.

    “John Bennett started the family in the apple business,” said Lula Bennett, James Bennett’s widow. “John had two sons, Minor and Ernest, who each had orchards as did their sons, James and Tommy.”

    James’ son Mike, his wife Glenda and Lula now operate the business that sells several varieties of apples and peaches as well as honey, preserves, sorghum, jellies, and jams.

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  • Turning average into elegant

    A LaRue County cabinet business takes pride in their creativity and attention to detail as they create original products for their customers.

    Walters Cabinets is a custom cabinet shop that specializes in designing, making and installing cabinets for kitchens, bathrooms, and other areas of a home or business. They also design and create a variety of other items including bookcases, wet bars, entertainment centers and much more.

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  • Community coming together for Lincoln

    The Lincoln Museum on the square in Hodgenville, in operation for 26 years and counting, is a prime example of what can be accomplished when a community comes together for a common cause.

    “The idea of having a museum centered on Lincoln had been around for many years, but things were not quite right for it until several events happened in short order in 1988,” recalled Iris LaRue, longtime museum director who was serving as LaRue County Chamber of Commerce executive director in 1988.

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  • Business created from fundraising roots

    A LaRue County graphics business was created out of the idea to help school groups raise money.

    Create It is located on 109 Lincoln Drive in Hodgenville. Their hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

    The business specializes in custom vinyl graphics printing for window decals, banners, signs, clothing, license plates, blankets, backpacks and much more.

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  • Safety isn’t expensive, it’s priceless

    Being in the family business of selling appliances was not what Ron Hickman wanted to do for the rest of his life. “ After making a delivery, lugging a side by side up to the second story by myself, I decided this wasn’t for me.” Hickman went to school for radiology and became a Xray and MRI technician. Hickman’s wife, Karen, also went to school for radiology. “I put her through school, she put me through school” he said.

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  • More than just pumpkins

    Pull into their long driveway and you will see a display of fall at it’s finest. Pumpkins, gourds and squash everywhere on wagons and stands. It’s obvious the Wilmoth family loves fall.

    When Becky Wilmoth wanted to plant some pumpkins for fall decorating, she never expected it to turn into a roadside pumpkin stand offering 85 varieties including pumpkins that have been painted and decorated ready to display.

    “I love fall decorating so I asked my husband, Eric, if he could till a little bit of ground so we could plant some pumpkins.”

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  • A hankerin’ to cut hair

    “Lower yur ears and tan yur hide” has been the slogan of Country Cuttin’ Since 2001.

    Kathy Stillwell has had an interest in styling and cutting hair since she was young. “I would cut and color my mom’s hair and I started doing hair for friends and family.” Stillwell said.

    Stillwell’s interest in hair stems from the struggle she had with her own hair.

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  • From hobby to large scale success

    A LaRue County man has turned his hobby into a large graphics business.

    Chris Hines of Upton created Uptown Graphics in November 2006 after he wanted to have his bass boat wrapped and he had a hard time finding someone to do it.

    “I fish in a lot of tournaments and wanted to have my boat wrapped,” Hines said. “When I started trying to find someone to wrap my boat, I couldn’t find anyone who did it around here. So, I opened up this business and started wrapping boats myself.”

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  • Serving auto needs for 55 years

    One local automotive business has been serving people of LaRue County and other surrounding counties for more than five decades.

    Auto City by Wright’s 210 main location is located on 1461 Campbellsville Road in Hodgenville. The business also has two more locations in Hodgenville, Parts City Auto Parts on 196 Lee Oak Drive and Auto City Service Center on 110 Lincoln Drive.

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